Adventures with Jesus: 2nd Quarter 2014

By Ileta Beasley

Adventurers with Jesus (Ages 9-11). Lesson presentations are easily taught and understood. Lessons show students how to find salvation through Jesus Christ.

• Language: English
• Publisher: R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation
• Release date: Jan 23, 2014
• ISBN: 9781589427938

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KNOW YOUR WRITER

Ms. Ileta Beasley, a native of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, has been a writer for several years. She holds a master’s degree in Public Health. While serving in a various capacities of church ministry such as a Sunday school and Vacation Bible School instructor for more than fourteen years, Ms. Beasley accepted her call to ministry in 2003 and completed ministry training in 2006. Her focus and passion for ministry is demonstrated in her desire to teach others how to have a personal relationship with Christ. Ms. Beasley resides in Nashville, Tennessee, with her family.

R. H. BOYD, D.D., LL.D.

Founder (1896-1922)

H. A. BOYD, D.D.

(1922-1959)

T. B. BOYD, JR., D.D.

(1959-1979)

David Groves, D.Min., Ph.D.

Director of Publications

Cloyd Allen

Director of Operations

Dr. T. B. Boyd III

President/CEO

Ileta Beasley

Writer

Tiffany Dobson

Director of Marketing

Rich Miles

Financial Advisor

EDITORIAL STAFF: Jennifer Moorman, B.A., B.S., (Coordinator); Christina Zimmerman, D.Ed.Min., (Associate Editor); Jared Austin, B.A., M.A.; Christopher R. Cotten, B.A., M.A.; Tia Ferrell, B.A.; Jane Ann Kenney, B.A.; Joshua McArthur, B.S., M.Div.; Aaron Johnson, B.A.; Vanessa Lewis, B.A.; Freida Crawley, B.S.; Carla Davis, B.A.; and Frank DiLella

A Message from the President/CEO…

Greetings and welcome to this new quarter of uplifting study in God’s Word. The Easter season is an appropriate place to begin a new quarter, as it marks our central reason for celebration—Jesus is risen! By keeping Jesus at the center of our material, we continue our pursuit of excellence in quality and doctrinal truth. For 118 years, we have striven to fulfill the vision of our founder, Dr. R. H. Boyd, to provide you with the best literature for the African-American church.

In this quarter, we continue to focus on the relationship between Jesus and the writings of the Old Testament. This relationship gives us the context for Jesus’ life and mission and grounds our Christian faith. In April, we will look at The Prophets Tell the Future, drawn from the prophetic literature found in Isaiah, Jeremiah, Hosea, and Zechariah along with their application in Mark, Luke, and John. These four lessons consider the texts, as found in their original settings, and then how they were fulfilled by Jesus, as recorded in the Gospels.

In May, we will turn to Jesus Uses Scripture. In these four lessons, we focus specifically on Jesus’ understanding of Scripture. These come especially out of Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy, Psalms, and Isaiah. Jesus’ teachings are found in Matthew, Mark, and Luke.

Finally in June, we transition to Building a Community of Believers. These lessons—from Ezra and Haggai to Romans, 2 Corinthians, and Ephesians—address what God expects from the people who believe that Jesus is Lord. The continuity from the Old Testament to the New Testament is demonstrated in God’s continued concern for the holiness and well-being of His people.

All glory and honor to God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—for the blessing of the Word. May He bless you in your studies this quarter.

In His Service,

Dr. T. B. Boyd III

President/CEO

ADVENTURERS THIS QUARTER

This quarter has three units. The first unit considers how prophecies were fulfilled during Jesus’ ministry, while the second considers Jesus’ teachings on the Old Testament. The third considers God’s expectations for Israel and for the Church.

Unit I

The Prophets Tell the Future

Unit I, The Prophets Tell the Future, is a four-lesson study. The first lesson explores how Mark uses Jeremiah’s words about the cleansing of the temple. In the second lesson, John uses Jeremiah and Zechariah to emphasize that Jesus as the Messiah is both Priest and King. The third and fourth lessons come from Luke, who revisits Hosea and Isaiah concerning Jesus’ death and resurrection.

Unit II

Jesus Uses Scripture

Unit II, Jesus Uses Scripture, is a four-lesson study which, like the first unit, pairs Scriptures from the Old Testament with Jesus’ teachings. Lesson five out of Matthew points to Jesus’ use of Deuteronomy and Psalms during His temptations. The sixth lesson considers Leviticus and Isaiah in Jesus’ understanding of His mission. In lesson seven, Jesus teaches on the Law generally out of Exodus, while lesson eight is specifically focused on what Jesus stresses are the greatest commandments out of Leviticus and Deuteronomy.

Unit III

Building a Community of Believers

Unit III, Building a Community of Believers, is a five-lesson study which comes out of Ezra, Haggai, Romans, 2 Corinthians, and Ephesians. Haggai, Ezra, and Paul all speak about what it means to be God’s people in the world. The ninth lesson focuses on the need to obey. Lesson ten calls us to trust in God’s promises. Holiness is the call explored in lesson eleven. Lesson twelve urges believers to have hope in the future. Lesson thirteen closes the quarter by discussing the importance of unity in Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians.

SEEKING GOD’S GUIDANCE

Suggested Opening Exercises

1. Usual Signal for Beginning

2. Prayer (Closing with the Lord’s Prayer)

3. Singing (Songs to Be Selected)

4. Scripture Reading: Psalm 110 (KJV)

Director: The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

School: Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.

Director: The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

School: The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.

Director: He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries.

All: He shall drink of the