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Teacher’s Overview of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Acts 9:3-16, “Calling” for 8/04/24.

Posted on 2024/07/27 by Shawn Thomas

An overview for teachers and Bible study leaders, of Lifeway’s Explore the Bible lesson of Acts 9:3-16 for Sunday, August 4th, 2024, with text highlights, suggested outline, illustrations, discussion questions, and life applications for your group. A video version of … Continue reading →

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Teacher’s Overview of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Acts 8:26-39, “Baptizing”

Posted on 2024/07/20 by Shawn Thomas

An overview for Sunday school teachers and Bible study leaders of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Acts 8:26-39, for Sunday, July 28, with the title, “Baptizing.” A video version of this overview is available on YouTube at: INTRO: … Continue reading →

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Teacher’s Overview of Lifeway “Explore the Bible” lesson of Acts 6:1-15, “Serving” for July 21, 2024.

Posted on 2024/07/13 by Shawn Thomas

An overview of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” Sunday School lesson, for Sunday School teachers and Bible study leaders. Includes a sample introduction to the lesson, text overview and highlights, illustrations, discussion questions for your class, and spiritual life applications. A … Continue reading →

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Teacher’s Overview of Acts 5:29-42, Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson “Worthy,” for July 14, 2024

Posted on 2024/07/06 by Shawn Thomas

(A video version of this overview is available on YouTube at: INTRO: ??? Did you/someone you know ever disobey a law/command/guideline, to do something you believed God wanted you to do?(— A friend of mine and I shared the gospel … Continue reading →

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Teacher’s Overview of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Acts 4:36-5:11, “Accountable,” for July 7, 2024

Posted on 2024/06/29 by Shawn Thomas

An overview for Sunday School teachers and Bible study leaders, of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Acts 4:35-5:11 for Sunday, July 7, 2024, with the title, “Accountable.” A video version of this overview is available on YouTube at: INTRO: … Continue reading →

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Teacher’s Overview of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Acts 4:8-21, “Emboldened’

Posted on 2024/06/22 by Shawn Thomas

An overview for Sunday School teachers and Bible study leaders, or Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Acts 4:8-21 for Sunday, June 30, 2024, with the title, “Emboldened.” A video version of this overview is available on YouTube at: INTRO: … Continue reading →

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Teachers’ Overview of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Acts 3:12-25, “Placed” for June 23, 2024

Posted on 2024/06/15 by Shawn Thomas

An overview for Sunday School teachers and Bible study leaders of Lifeways “Explore the Bible” lesson of Acts 3:12-26, with the title, “Placed,” for Sunday, June 23, 2024. A video version of this overview is available on YouTube at: INTRO: … Continue reading →

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Teacher’s Overview of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Acts 2:41-47, “United”

Posted on 2024/06/08 by Shawn Thomas

And overview for Sunday School teachers and Bible study leaders, of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Acts 2:41-47, for Sunday, June 16, 2024, with the title, “United.” A video version of this overview is available on YouTube at: INTRO: … Continue reading →

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Teacher’s Overview of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Acts 2:5-16, 36-38, “Empowered”

Posted on 2024/06/01 by Shawn Thomas

An overview for Sunday school teachers and Bible study leaders, of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Acts 2, for Sunday, June 9, 2024, with the title, “Empowered.” A video version of this overview is available on YouTube at: INTRO … Continue reading →

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Teacher’s Overview of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Acts 1:4-11, 23-26, “Commissioned”

Posted on 2024/05/25 by Shawn Thomas

An overview for Sunday School teachers and Bible study leaders, of Lifeway’s “Explore the Bible” lesson of Acts 1, for Sunday, June 2, 2024, with the title, “Commissioned.” A video version of this overview is available on YouTube at: INTRODUCTION: … Continue reading →

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