FALL

UNIT 1 – Pressure Points
September 1 The Pressure of Trials James 1:1-4
September 8 The Pressure of Temptation James 1:13-18
September 15 The Pressure of Partiality James 2:1-13
September 22 The Pressure of Words James 3:1-18
September 29 The Pressure of Conflict James 4:1-10
October 6 The Pressure of Retaliation James 5:1-11

UNIT 2 – When Relationships Collide
October 13 Even Christians Collide Luke 10:38-42
October 20 It’s Not About Me 1 Samuel 24:1-15
October 27 Stand Down Genesis 13:1-18
November 3 Stand Your Ground Galatians 2:1-14
November 10 Step In 1 Samuel 25
November 17 The Big Picture Genesis 37; 50:15-21
November 24 Thank You, Lord Psalm 100

WINTER

UNIT 1 – Do Over: Experience New Life in Christ
December 1 A Problem You Can’t Solve Romans 1:16-17; 2:5-11; 3:9-12
December 8 The Gift You Can’t Give Yourself Romans 3:21-28
December 15 A Love You Can Experience Romans 5
December 22 Courage of Joseph Matthew 1:18-25
December 29 An Identity You Must Embrace Romans 6
January 5 A Fight You Can’t Win By Yourself Romans 7
January 12 A Life You Can’t Live On Your Own Romans 8

UNIT 2 – Honest to God: Real Questions Christians Ask
January 19 Is Every Life Sacred? Psalm 139
January 26 How Can I Be Sure God Exists? Isaiah 45
February 2 What About People Who’ve Never Heard About Jesus? Romans 1:16-25
February 9 Why Should I Trust the Bible? Psalm 119:1-8,137-144
February 16 How Did We Get Here … and Why? Genesis 1
February 23 If God Is Good, Why Is There Suffering? Job 30:26-31; 42:1-6

SPRING

UNIT 1 – Productive: Finding Joy in What We Do
March 2 Good Work Genesis 1:28; 2:8-9,15-17
March 9 Who We Work For Ephesians 6:5-9
March 16 What We Work For 2 Corinthians 8:1-9
March 23 Put Your Money to Work 2 Corinthians 8:10-15; 9:1-5
March 30 Work Your Plan 2 Corinthians 9:6-13
April 6 Give Work A Rest Exodus 31:12-17

UNIT 2 – Let Hope In
April 13 Hope Needed 2 Samuel 9:1-13
April 20 The Resurrection of Christ 1 Corinthians 15
April 27 Hope Found Matthew 8:1-13
May 4 Hope Personified Luke 15:11-32
May 11 Hope Expressed Psaalm 138
May 18 Hope Renewed John 18:15-27; 21:15-19
May 25 Hope Shared Acts 3:1-10

SUMMER

UNIT 1 – What is God Like?
June 1 God is Holy Psalm 99
June 8 God is Loving 1 John 4-5
June 15 God is Just Ezekiel 18 (*)
June 22 God is Forgiving 1 John 1:5–2:2 (*)
June 29 God is Wise Proverbs 2:1-6; 3:5-7 (*)
July 6 God is Faithful Hebrews 6:17-20; 10:19-23 (*)

UNIT 2 – Resilient Faith: Staying Faithful in the Midst of Suffering
July 13 Focused Faith 1 Peter 1:3-9,13
July 20 Active Faith 1 Peter 1:14-19,22-25
July 27 Enduring Faith 1 Peter 2:13-23
August 3 Ready Faith 1 Peter 3:13-16; 4:1-2
August 10 Joyful Faith 1 Peter 4:12-19
August 17 Victorious Faith 1 Peter 5:6-11
August 24 God's Work of Creation Psalm 104:1-5, 24-30
August 31 Our Work with Creation Leviticus 25:1-7

(*) Lifeway changed their originally published order on these lessons. The order shown here is the updated order.