Adam Owen

Dying to Self to Live for Christ

What do we know about Stephen?His name is derived from the Greek language Stephanos, meaning "crown".Shortly after Christ's crucifixion, Stephen was 1 of the first 7 men appointed as Deacon in approx…

The Attributes of God - God's Pleasure in Christ (by Bro Aaron Polok)

What made God so pleased with Jesus? • He's His Son • The fullness of God's Deity was within Him (all knowing, all powerful) - Jesus declared Himself as God (John 10:24-30) • His image & glory are within…

Matthew 17:1 (NIV), Matthew 17:2 (NIV), Matthew 17:3 (NIV), Matthew 17:4 (NIV), Matthew 17:5 (NIV), John 10:24 (NIV), John 10:25 (NIV), John 10:26 (NIV), John 10:27 (NIV), John 10:28 (NIV), John 10:29 (NIV), John 10:30 (NIV), John 17:1 (NIV), Romans 8:5 (NIV), Philippians 2:6 (NIV), Colossians 1:15 (NIV), Colossians 1:16 (NIV), Colossians 1:19 (NIV), Colossians 2:9 (NIV), Hebrews 1:3 (NIV), 2 Peter 1:17 (NIV)

"I Know That I Know" -- A Lesson from Job on a Life Changing Faith

= Job 18:1: In the chapter preceding this lesson’s Bible text, the speaker is Bildad, one of the three friends who have come to comfort Job. They have been accusing Job of sin. They are now in their second…

Genesis 1:1 (NIV)

"The Original Top Ten, Tenth Commandment - Don't Covet" -- David Uth, Sr Pastor FBC-Orlando

When reading Ex 20:17, realize that the Israelites were Nomads at the base of a mountain. There were no Walmarts, no malls. The only stuff was their "neighbor's" stuff. The commandment is not only that…

Genesis 3:6 (KJV), Exodus 20:17 (KJV), Deuteronomy 5:21 (KJV), Joshua 7:20 (KJV), Joshua 7:21 (KJV), Psalm 37:4 (KJV), Psalm 73:25 (KJV), Psalm 73:26 (KJV), Philippians 4:11 (KJV), Philippians 4:12 (KJV), Philippians 4:13 (KJV), 1 Timothy 6:6 (KJV), 1 Timothy 6:7 (KJV), 1 Timothy 6:8 (KJV), 1 Timothy 6:9 (KJV), 1 Timothy 6:10 (KJV), James 1:14 (KJV), James 1:15 (KJV)

Job - When Friends Fail You

Role PlayIf your class is relatively fun loving, ask one outgoing student to lie down on a desk or a row of chairs and pretend to be a very sick patient in a hospital. Pass out index cards or slips of…

Job 2:11 (NIV), Job 2:12 (NIV), Job 2:13 (NIV), Job 4:1 (NIV), Job 4:2 (NIV), Job 4:7 (NIV), Job 4:8 (NIV), Job 4:9 (NIV), Job 16:1 (NIV), Job 16:2 (NIV), Job 16:3 (NIV), Job 16:4 (NIV), Job 16:5 (NIV), Job 16:6 (NIV)

Job - Grace When God Hides His Face

The Life ChallengeWhen a boxer takes a jolting blow from his opponent’s left hand, he braces himself. He knows the right cross will follow right behind the first punch. Job took a mighty blow from Satan…

Job 2:1 (KJV)

Job - God's Hedge of Protection

1. A Great Start (Job 1:1-5) Tell the class: Oftentimes we forget how blessed we are as the people of God until the blessings are threatened. For example, we fail to consider the incredible blessing…

Job 1:1 (NIV), Psalm 34:1 (NIV), James 1:17 (NIV), 1 Peter 5:8 (NIV)

How to battle the unbelief of bitterness (9/4/2011 by Bro Aaron Polok)

Four Ways to battle bitterness 1 - Believe scripture (you must believe scripture to live it) = We are to "build a bridge & get over it." (Eph 4:31-32) 2 - Cherish the fact that you've been forgiven.…

Psalm 37:1 (NLT), Psalm 37:2 (NLT), Psalm 37:3 (NLT), Psalm 37:4 (NLT), Psalm 37:5 (NLT), Psalm 37:6 (NLT), Psalm 37:7 (NLT), Psalm 37:8 (NLT), Psalm 37:9 (NLT), Romans 12:19 (NLT), Ephesians 4:31 (NLT), Ephesians 4:32 (NLT), Colossians 3:6 (NLT), Colossians 3:7 (NLT), Colossians 3:8 (NLT), 1 Peter 1:6 (NLT), 1 Peter 1:7 (NLT)

The Book of Revelation: The Grand Finale

When you go on vacation, which do you enjoy more--planning or anticipating the trip at the beginning or getting home & reliving the memories? When you went to high school or college, which did you enjoy…

The Book of Revelation: The Life of the Church

Allow for the sharing on any special letters the class has received... Ask: What are some of the most famous handwritten documents or letters? The Magna Carta, 1215This document was the first of its…

Revelation 2:1 (NIV), Revelation 3:1 (NIV)

The book of Titus: A Lesson on Right Living

Write the following 10 character traits on the board & ask the class to rank the top 5 in order... Ambitious Dependability Energetic Faithfulness Fatherliness  Kindness Leader Moral Integrity Obedient…

Titus 2:1 (NIV), Titus 2:2 (NIV), Titus 2:3 (NIV), Titus 2:4 (NIV), Titus 2:5 (NIV), Titus 2:6 (NIV), Titus 2:7 (NIV), Titus 2:8 (NIV), Titus 2:9 (NIV), Titus 2:10 (NIV), Titus 2:11 (NIV), Titus 2:12 (NIV), Titus 2:13 (NIV), Titus 2:14 (NIV), Titus 2:15 (NIV)

Philemon - A Case Study on Forgiveness

Suppose you are the owner of a business & you get a phone call one day from a person representing a local charity.  The caller explains that they are trying to raise money to help a cause in your town.…

Philemon 1:8 (NIV), Philemon 1:9 (NIV), Philemon 1:10 (NIV), Philemon 1:11 (NIV), Philemon 1:12 (NIV), Philemon 1:13 (NIV), Philemon 1:14 (NIV), Philemon 1:15 (NIV), Philemon 1:16 (NIV), Philemon 1:17 (NIV), Philemon 1:18 (NIV), Philemon 1:19 (NIV), Philemon 1:20 (NIV)

Long Division -- A SS Lesson on Church Unity

Say: I sent the following long division problem in a message during the past week.... who has the answer?2537904300 / 12 = 21-14-9-20-25 (Code for UNITY) Place the following 3 long division problems on…

1 Corinthians 1:1 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 1:2 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 1:3 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 1:4 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 1:5 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 1:6 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 1:7 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 1:8 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 1:9 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 1:10 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 3:3 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 3:4 (NIV), 1 Corinthians 3:5 (NIV)

Eternal Hope - A Lesson on Enduring Hardships

Read the following categories & ask the class to name out common problems or issues that they personally are having within the category. Problems at work: Problems at home: Problems at church: Problems…

Acts 17:5 (NIV), Acts 17:6 (NIV), Acts 17:7 (NIV), Acts 17:10 (NIV), 1 Thessalonians 1:6 (NIV), 1 Thessalonians 1:7 (NIV), 1 Thessalonians 1:8 (NIV), 1 Thessalonians 1:9 (NIV), 1 Thessalonians 1:10 (NIV), 1 Thessalonians 2:14 (NIV), 1 Thessalonians 2:19 (NIV), 1 Thessalonians 2:20 (NIV), 1 Thessalonians 4:13 (NIV), 1 Thessalonians 4:14 (NIV), 1 Thessalonians 4:15 (NIV), 1 Thessalonians 4:16 (NIV), 1 Thessalonians 4:17 (NIV), 1 Thessalonians 4:18 (NIV)

To the Regions Beyond

Earthquake Facts (taken from US Geological Survey http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/facts.php): • The largest recorded earthquake in the United States was a magnitude 9.2 that struck Prince William Sound,…

Acts 13:2 (NIV), Acts 13:3 (NIV), Acts 13:4 (NIV), Acts 13:5 (NIV), Acts 13:6 (NIV), Acts 13:7 (NIV), Acts 13:8 (NIV), Acts 13:9 (NIV), Acts 13:10 (NIV), Acts 13:11 (NIV), Acts 13:12 (NIV)

The Game Plan ("Mentoring" by Jacob Norman at Fusion Church 3/13/2011)

Timothy was mentored by Paul. Timothy was released from jail, a place that Paul was notorious for being placed in for preaching the gospel. Mentoring is a lost art in the US today primarily for 2 reasons:…

Proverbs 27:17 (NLT), Philippians 3:17 (NLT), 2 Timothy 2:15 (NLT), 2 Timothy 4:6 (NLT), 2 Timothy 4:7 (NLT), Hebrews 13:7 (NLT), Hebrews 13:23 (NLT)