Explore the Bible Teacher Helps

SPRING 2003
1 Kings, 1 Chronicles 29:21— 2 Chronicles 21:1
Stay Focused on the Lord

These helps are provided as a service of Founders Ministries to teachers who use the LifeWay Explore the Bible Sunday School curriculum. They are written by Mike Calvert, Associate Pastor of Discipleship at First Baptist Church Sweetwater of Longwood, Florida.

Outlines are scheduled to be available each week by Wednesday afternoon before the corresponding Sunday.

Unit 1: Find Your Focus (1 Kings 1:1—9:9)

March 2: Beware of Improper Ambition (1 Kings 1–2; 1 Chron. 29:21–28)
March 9: Pray for Wisdom (1 Kings 3–4; 2 Chron.1:2–13)
March 16: Honor the Lord (1 Kings 5–7; 2 Chron. 2:1— 5:1)
March 23: Claim the Lord’s Promises (1 Kings 8:1—9:9; 2 Chron. 5:2–7:22)

Unit 2: Guard Your Focus (1 Kings 9:10—16:28)

March 30: Guard Against Distractions (1 Kings 9:10–10:29; 2 Chron. 1:14–17; 8:1–9:28)
April 6: Guard Against Worldly Influences (1 Kings 11; 2 Chron. 9:29–31)
April 13: Guard Against Following Bad Advice (1 Kings 12–14; 2 Chron. 10:1—12:16)
April 20: Focus on the Risen Savior (Luke 24:1–53)
April 27: Guard Against Bad Solutions (1 Kings 15:1–16:28; 2 Chron. 13–17:1)

Unit 3: Keep Your Focus (1 Kings 16:29—22:53)

May 4: Trust God in Times of Need (1 Kings 16:29—17:24)
May 11: Trust God Against Overwhelming Opposition (1 Kings 18)
May 18: Trust God in Times of Apparent Defeat (1 Kings 19–20)
May 25: Trust God in Times of Pressure (1 Kings 21–22; 2 Chron. 21:18–21:1)

Reflections on Twenty Years of Founders Ministries

Issue 50

Fall 2002

[Inside Cover]

Reflections on Twenty Years of Founders Ministries
Thomas K. Ascol

News

The Covenantal Integrity of the Local Church
Jim Elliff

Book Review

Papal Sin: Structures of Deceit, Garry Wills, New York: Doubleday, 2000. Hardcover: 326 pages. $25.00 retail. Erroll Hulse

John the Baptist--the Silence that Breaks the Silence
David Kingdon

Letters

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