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Good News Lessons
 | Different
from the World
Understanding Personal Holiness
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| Factions:
What's Wrong with Choosing Sides?
(PDF) A nasty problem with equally nasty effects on the church. What is it? How
does it start? What should be done about it?
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| Take Heed Lest
You Fall
(PDF) Members of the Corinthian church had an abundance of
spiritual gifts among their members. Yet they were still very carnal. Their overconfidence
and trust in these gifts put them in danger of falling. Paul's rebuke in 1 Corinthians
10:1-13 was appropriate then and is now.
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| The Lord is Not
Restrained by Many or by Few (PDF) Sometimes we are discouraged by the odds we
must face. This lesson reminds us that God is more powerful than any odds. It also
acknowledges the role of God's providence and His will. This lesson also has a group leader version.
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| Must Christians
Obey Every Law of the Land? (PDF) Sometimes, since we
serve a God whose authority is higher than man, Christians tend to believe we should be
exempt from some laws in the here and now. Not so, says this lesson - with one exception.
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| Quiet Time
(PDF) How to set up a private
worship/devotional time. Also stresses the benefits of such.
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| Getting Along
(PDF) Deals with the ever present issue of rifts in the body of Christ and what to
do about them.
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| Handling Hardship
(PDF) Helps answer at least a portion of the great "why" question among
God's people. Also gives practical advice for coping.
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| Overcoming
Temptation (PDF) Deals with the "life cycle" of temptation as described in
James 1:13-15 and gives practical ways to apply it.
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| Without
Natural Affection: Understanding and Responding to Family Cruelty (PDF)
Group Leader Version also
available. Deals with examples of cruelty by parents toward children reported in media and
suggests that God has a relevant answer. Based on Romans 1:31 and 2 Timothy 3:3.
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| Spiritual
Profiling (PDF)
With the issue of "racial profiling" in the news, it might seem strange that
Jesus taught that there is an occasion for a spiritual equivalent. Based on Matthew 7:6.
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| Don't Let the
"Little Things" Bother You (PDF)
Stressing and fretting over the "little things" of
life can make our lives miserable. What does the Bible say about such things?
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| Incorporating
Godly Values (PDF)
The value system of the Scriptures is very different from that of the world. Discuss just
how different in this lesson. There is also a group leader version available. Be sure to download both.
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| Strength in
Times of Trouble (PDF)
How a man after God's heart managed his many troubles
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| Impact (PDF)
Have you thought about your impact on others lately? How about the impact of others on
you? This lesson will help you evaluate this vital issue.
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| Contentment (PDF)
Learning to live with limits.
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| Great
Expectations (PDF)
Dealing with disappointment.
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| Seeing
People as Jesus Sees Them (PDF)
Recognizing spiritual neediness.
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