SUNDAY SCHOOL SCHEDULE
Sunday School Superintendent: Virginia Riggs
Sunday School Superintendent: Virginia Riggs
9:45 am: ASSEMBLY (General S.S.-wide assembly to receive instruction, direction, prayer & encouragement)
10:00 am CLASS START (Dismiss assembly to go to their individual classes for prayer and lesson), but free to stay for Pledges to Bible & Flags if they wish,
10:40 - 10:45 am: CONCLUSION (Wrap up Lesson, Dismiss for Choir Rehearsal, prepare for main worship service, etc.)
10:00 am CLASS START (Dismiss assembly to go to their individual classes for prayer and lesson), but free to stay for Pledges to Bible & Flags if they wish,
10:40 - 10:45 am: CONCLUSION (Wrap up Lesson, Dismiss for Choir Rehearsal, prepare for main worship service, etc.)
Our Classes
Ladies Class
Teacher: Varies (alternates Priscilla, Carol, etc.)
Lesson Plan: Same as Co-Ed Adults (see below)
Lesson Plan: Same as Co-Ed Adults (see below)
Co-Ed Adults Class
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Permanent Teacher: Lynette Dean
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Alternate/Substitute:
Rev. Jerome Anderson |
Explore the Bible, Summer 2020-21, Job;Ecclesiastes
SESSION 2 (June 13, 2021) Job 14:1-14 -HOPE DEFINED
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Dwayne McCrary and guests share insights for leading a group on this week’s Explore the Bible session in the following podcast "audio file". Listen:.
ADULTS AUDIO (Podcast)
SESSION 2 (June 13, 2021) Job 14:1-14 -HOPE DEFINED |
Job 14:1-14 (KJV)
1 Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble.
2 He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
3 And doth thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?
4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
5 Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;
6 Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.
7 For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.
8 Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;
9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.
10 But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
11 As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up:
12 So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.
13 O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
14 If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.
1 Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble.
2 He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
3 And doth thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?
4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
5 Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;
6 Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.
7 For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.
8 Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;
9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.
10 But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
11 As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up:
12 So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.
13 O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
14 If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.
EXPLORE THE BIBLE STUDY: HOPE DEFINED by John McClendon
"IF ONLY GOD WOULD . . ." How would you complete this statement with regard to your life and circumstances? Amid his suffering, Job realizes things about his own immortality and searches for hope from the God who loves him. In the midst of his searching, he makes the statement, “If only,” several times. Each time Job is searching for hope and clarity because of his life experiences. This Explore the Bible Study: Hope Defined, will help you understand that it's alright to search for hope and meaning in the midst of difficult circumstances.
Links below to FULL bible study by John McClendon:
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Links below to FULL bible study by John McClendon:
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My notes and thoughts, etc. after studying the above video and today's lesson:
What is the first reality that Job talks about in verses 1 and 2. "Life is Short"... and "Life is filled with suffering".
Job questions the meaning of life. If we are going to die anyway. Since we have such little time and significance, then why doesn't God just leave us alone and let is enjoy what tiny bit of time we have... let us work like a hired hand and just do our thing... without the suffering part that destroys or gives us less time when time is soooo short.
DISPAIR. Job is longing for life. If I were a tree then there would be hope... more hope. Even when the tree is dead, there lies within the tree the ability or power to regenerate life...and live again... a fresh, young new start. I wish humans had that ability, but in contrast humans just get old, die, fade away without hope to come back and be new again. We have heard the expression of many today as YOLO (you only live once). But it would change things if not so and wouldn't it be great if God would give us life again. If we were like many that have zero... absolutely no assurance of life after death then our world would favor youth, young strong people who live it up instead serving others, aging and becoming old people with less life and less future ahead. We would look at what movie actors and athletes say and do, because if YOLO then your importance is placed differently than if you knew you would live again... not end, but continue on.
HOPE IS REAL. We can be confident in our hope. Because God has not abandoned us. He is alive... the tomb was empty. Something better lies ahead for us.
What is the first reality that Job talks about in verses 1 and 2. "Life is Short"... and "Life is filled with suffering".
Job questions the meaning of life. If we are going to die anyway. Since we have such little time and significance, then why doesn't God just leave us alone and let is enjoy what tiny bit of time we have... let us work like a hired hand and just do our thing... without the suffering part that destroys or gives us less time when time is soooo short.
DISPAIR. Job is longing for life. If I were a tree then there would be hope... more hope. Even when the tree is dead, there lies within the tree the ability or power to regenerate life...and live again... a fresh, young new start. I wish humans had that ability, but in contrast humans just get old, die, fade away without hope to come back and be new again. We have heard the expression of many today as YOLO (you only live once). But it would change things if not so and wouldn't it be great if God would give us life again. If we were like many that have zero... absolutely no assurance of life after death then our world would favor youth, young strong people who live it up instead serving others, aging and becoming old people with less life and less future ahead. We would look at what movie actors and athletes say and do, because if YOLO then your importance is placed differently than if you knew you would live again... not end, but continue on.
HOPE IS REAL. We can be confident in our hope. Because God has not abandoned us. He is alive... the tomb was empty. Something better lies ahead for us.
Wednesday Evening's: Extra study outside of the 3 missionary journeys and prior to 4th journey to Rome: A good study to help fill the gap which not be covered on Wednesday night study:
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