BIBLE LESSONS OVERVIEW
August 6
Cheerful Giving
Acts 11:19-30, 2 Corinthians 8:9
- The Fruit of the Spirit-Goodness
- The church at Antioch helps the church in Judea
- George Washington Carver believed that his faith in Jesus was the only mechanism by which he could effectively pursue and perform the art of science
- You can show good by using what God gives you to help others
August 13
God’s Faithful Promise
Isaiah 9:6-7 Micah 5:2, Luke 2:1-52
- The Fruit of the Spirit-Faithfulness
- God’s promise of the Savior
- Joni Eareckson Tada became a quadriplegic as a teenager then began a Christian ministry to the disability community
- You can show your faithfulness to others by keeping your promises
August 20
A Gentle Attitude
Luke 18:9-14
- The Fruit of the Spirit-Gentleness
- The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
- Amy Carmichael served as a missionary to India and saved over one thousand children from a bleak future
- You can show gentleness by caring about others with a humble attitude
August 27
Mary's Wise Choice
Luke 10:38-42
- The Fruit of the Spirit-Gentleness
- Listen to advice and accept instruction
- William Cameron Townsend founded Wycliffe Bible Translators and Summer Institute of Linguistics
- You can show gentleness by not judging other's motives