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Church School Highlights - January 31, 2016

by Tonya Calhoun |  January 27, 2016
Church School Highlights
 
January 31, 2016
 
General Topic:  THE DEATH OF A FRIEND
John 11:38-44
Key Verse:  John 11:43
Devotional Reading:  Isaiah 25:6-10
Background Scripture:  John 11:1-44
 
Adult Topic:  Matters of Life and Death
Key Verse:  John 11:43 – “And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice,
Lazarus, come forth.”
 
Youth Topic:  Another Chance at Life
Key Verse:  John 11:40 – “Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?”
 
Children Topic:  Celebrating Life
Key Verse:  John 11:43-44a – “And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.  And he that was dead came forth…”
 
Lesson Highpoints
 
REMINDER TO BELIEVE:  John 11:38-40
 
Jesus approached the grave groaning.  “Jesus Wept.” Because He, Jesus was seeing the family weeping so much that he had compassion and a troubled spirit. They didn’t know what to expect when moving the stone from the grave where Lazarus was buried.  They were weeping as though all was lost.  Lazarus had been in the cave for four days and Martha did not know what to expect.  When death comes so suddenly we are dismayed.  But Jesus reminds the Christian to believe and stand still and believe in his Glory.
                              
REQUEST FOR BELIEF:  John 11:41-42

Sometimes in distress we need to know that Jesus will comfort us in any given situation.  Things and/or situations can make us forget that we serve a God that can bring us to through whatever
happens when life throws something unexpected.  Although the miracle had not occurred.  Jesus had to remind the people that though it seems to look impossible, with faith in the father, when we pray he will hear our every prayer.
 
RESULTS OF SHOWING BELIEF:  John 11:43-44

Jesus could have called Lazarus silently or thought him from the grave.  Jesus chose a loud voice.  Calling Lazarus out loud would be done so all could hear, see, and believe.  Lazarus came of the grave and Jesus told the people around to help Lazarus out of his dead clothing.
 
CONCLUSION

To see God bring Christians out of any situation that seems impossible, lets us know that no one could and would have done this but God.
 
                                                                                    Amen……..
 
 
This week’s highpoints were submitted by Sis. Cecelia Perry, Taylor’s Bible Class
                                                      
 
CHURCH SCHOOL HOME DAILY BIBLE READINGS
(January 25– January 31, 2016)
Death of a Friend
Monday, January 25:  “Trust in Facing Death” (Psalm 56)
Tuesday, January 26:  “Life Eternal” (Isaiah 25:6-10)
Wednesday, January 27:  “Darkness Dispelled” (Matthew 4:12-17)
Thursday, January 28:  “For God’s Glory” (John 11:1-6)
Friday, January 29:  “I Am Life” (John 11:17-27)
Saturday, January 30:  “Jesus Wept” (John 11:28-37)
Sunday, January 31:  “The Death of a Friend” (John 11:38-44)
 
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