Sunday School Lessons

April 19: Exalted Like No Other

April 13, 2015

By Jay McCluskey Pastor, North Cleveland Baptist Church, Cleveland Focal Passage: Ephesians 1:7-10, 18-23 Have you ever stopped to notice that our National Anthem begins with a question? We usually do not sing it with the vocal inflection of a question. Still, the opening line asks the listener, “Oh, say can you see?” Some of Paul’s opening words in the letter of Ephesians express his prayer that these believers “see” some things:

April 19: A Refined People

April 13, 2015

By Brent Moore Pastor to Adults, First Baptist Church, Clarksville Focal Passage: Zechariah 13:1-9 Have you ever found yourself in a place hazardous to your health? Maybe it is an unsafe neighborhood, an emotionally unhealthy job, or just someplace you feel you are in imminent physical danger. Then you in some small way can identify with the false prophets in Zechariah’s day. God was cleansing the house of David from sin

April 12: The Promise Fulfilled

April 7, 2015

By Brent Moore Pastor to Adults, First Baptist Church, Clarksville Focal Passage: Luke 24:19-35 Many people have experienced the anticipation of waiting for something. As a child I did not receive presents at just any time. I had to wait for either my birthday or Christmas for something I wanted. Being a young one this seemed like eternity. As an adult I have also experienced the longings for a certain job

April 12: Ascended Like No Other

April 7, 2015

By Jay McCluskey Pastor, North Cleveland Baptist Church, Cleveland Focal Passage: Acts 1:3-11 We spend a lot of time waiting. We wait in line at the post office or “check out” lane of the grocery store. We wait to see the doctor or dentist. We wait “on hold” to speak on the telephone to someone in customer service. We wait to get on a ride at an amusement park. We wait in

April 5: The Declaration

March 30, 2015

By Brent Moore Pastor to Adults, First Baptist Church, Clarksville Focal Passage: Luke 24:1-12 The resurrection of Jesus is essential to the Christian faith. The hope of all the followers of Christ hinges on this being true. Jesus spoke often about the events that must transpire in order for Him to complete His mission. The resurrection early that Sunday morning is Jesus coming through on His promise.

April 5: Resurrected Like No Other

March 30, 2015

By Jay McCluskey Pastor, North Cleveland Baptist Church, Cleveland Focal Passage: Matthew 28:1-10 On June 2, 2008 Michael O’Neill of Middlesbrough, England, decided to take a last minute trip to Australia to visit a friend. He did not tell anyone of his plans. When his neighbors, who had not seen him in several days, grew worried, they called the police. The police broke down the door of his apartment only to find

March 29: The Promised Messiah

March 24, 2015

By Brent Moore Pastor to Adults, First Baptist Church, Clarksville Focal Passage: Zechariah 8:1-8; 9:9-12 J.R.R. Tolkien wrote a book turned into a movie called Return of the King. The premise of the book is a king must rise up from a certain blood line to defeat evil and bring peace to Middle Earth (fictional place in Tolkien’s works). In the book a king does take his rightful place on the

March 29: Death Like No Other

March 24, 2015

By Jay McCluskey Pastor, North Cleveland Baptist Church, Cleveland Focal Passage: Matthew 27:28-31, 45-50, 54 “On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The emblem of suff’ring and shame; And I love that old cross where the dearest and best, For a world of lost sinners was slain. “So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross, Till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rugged

March 22: Compassion for Lost People

March 16, 2015

By Brent Moore Pastor to adults, First Baptist Church, Clarksville Focal Passage: Obadiah 1:1-4, 10-17 Obadiah is a tiny book dedicated to the judgment of the Edomites. As such it does not begin or end on a positive note for Edom. The book is an opportunity to see both a warning for destruction and a lesson on guarding your heart “lest you too shall fall.”

March 22: Teachings Like No Other

March 16, 2015

By Jay McCluskey Pastor, North Cleveland Baptist Church, Cleveland Focal Passage: Mark 1:21-22; 10:17-22 Today’s lesson is about one of the famous “unnamed” people in the Bible.” Not knowing his name, we refer to him as “the rich young ruler.” This title combines the characteristics describing him in the first three gospels. Mark and Matthew say he was rich (Mark 10:23, Matthew 19:22). Matthew says he was young (Matthew 19:20).Luke says he