Sunday School Lessons

Sunday School Lesson Bible Studies For Life

JAN. 12: WHY DOES SUFFERING EXIST?

January 7, 2020

By Tim Frank Pastor, First Baptist Church, Carthage Focal Passage: Genesis 3:16-19; Romans 8:18-25 In this life, there are few things that are universally experienced by every person. Among those universal experiences are pain and suffering. Whether sickness or disease, by unintentional or purposeful actions, life is filled with pain and suffering. Jesus said in John 16:33, “In this world you will have tribulation.” A second universal experience connected to

JAN. 5: GOD COMMISSIONS

December 30, 2019

By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Carthage Focal Passage: Numbers 27:12-23 God calls and commissions believers in every generation to carry the message of the gospel to the world. One of the most special days of my life occurred on Aug. 18, 1991, when I was ordained to the ministry. As I knelt before the members of First Calvary Baptist Church in Leesville, S.C., the ordained men of the

JAN. 5: WHAT PROOF DOES MY TESTIMONY OFFER?

December 30, 2019

By Tim Frank Pastor, First Baptist Church, Carthage Focal Passage: Acts 26:2-5, 12-18, 24-26 Everyone loves a good story. There is something about a personal story that draws you into the life of another. It may be the struggle and hardship of a particular time in life. It may be the drama and change that made all the difference in a situation. It may be the lessons learned and the

DEC. 29: GOD CALLS

December 23, 2019

By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Carthage Focal Passage: Numbers 22:22-35 God calls individuals and uses whatever He chooses to accomplish His purposes in the world. Today’s passage is somewhat humorous in that God can even use a donkey! God used a donkey to speak in order to get the attention of Balaam, a well-known Mesopotamian diviner. If God will speak to and use a man like Balaam, God

DEC. 29: AREN’T ALL RELIGIONS THE SAME?

December 23, 2019

By Tim Frank Pastor, First Baptist Church, Carthage Focal Passage: Isaiah 44:6-11; John 14:5-7 A common expression says, “All rivers flow into the sea.” The meaning is clear. There are many streams, but, ultimately, they all end the same place. This thinking has been applied in the world to all religions being roads to the same destination — heaven. In fact, it is popular in today’s tolerant, all-inclusive culture to

GIVING THE GIFT OF MOBILITY, SHARING THE LOVE OF JESUS

December 16, 2019

By Ashley Perham Baptist & Reflector CLIFTON — Randall Runions, NAMB chaplain at the South Central Correctional Facility in Clifton, has run a wheelchair refurbishment program at the prison since 2007. This November, his facility celebrated their 10,000th refurbished wheelchair. The wheelchairs are distributed for free through Joni and Friends, Wheels For The World to people all over the world who need wheelchairs. Wheels For The World works with other

DEC. 22: GOD SAVES

December 16, 2019

By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Carthage Focal Passage: Matthew 1:18-25; Numbers 21:6-9 Christmas brings the most glorious news mankind has ever known. We have a God who loves us and pursues us. He stepped into our world in the person of His Son, the Lord Jesus. Jesus was born, lived a sinless life and took on our sin as He was lifted up on Calvary’s cross. The eternal

DEC. 22: IS JESUS GOD?

December 16, 2019

By Tim Frank Pastor, First Baptist Church, Carthage Focal Passage: Luke 1:26-35 Merry Christmas! This is the week we have looked forward to throughout the year. The retail stores began decorating for this season well before Thanksgiving. Christmas presents have been bought and wrapped in many homes for weeks. In fact, most church and community Christmas events have come and gone. All that remains is the celebration of Christmas Eve

DEC. 15: GOD REQUIRES

December 9, 2019

By Glenn Metts Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Carthage Focal Passage: Numbers 20:1-13 Being a Christian leader is humbling, rewarding and challenging! Leaders should remember that we serve the Lord first and foremost. What a humbling and rewarding calling! Being a Christian leader is also challenging. It comes with a lot of responsibility and it is not an easy road. As we serve God’s people, we must carefully obey the Lord

DEC. 15: DOES ABSOLUTE TRUTH EXIST?

December 9, 2019

By Tim Frank Pastor, First Baptist Church, Carthage Focal Passage: John 1:14-18; 8:30-32; 18:36-38 When my older daughter was in high school, one of her assignments was a debate on absolute truth. She had the side in favor of absolute truth. In order to make the argument for absolute truth, she had to first establish there is one God who is Lord of all, maker of all and above all.