International Bible Lessons
And Archives

2007-2013

“Teaching the Truth In Love”
Sending International Sunday School Lessons and Bible Commentaries Around the World
Based on the Uniform Sunday School Lessons Series
Use These Psalms and Prayers for Private Devotions or Worship Before Class

 


 

 

 

You Can Pray the Bible
International Bible Lesson
Sunday, April 28, 2013
on 2 Thessalonians 2:16, 17
“Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father,
who loved us and through grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,
comfort your hearts and strengthen them in every good work and word.”

 

2 Thessalonians 2:1-4, 8-17

International Bible Lessons Commentary
for Sunday, April 28, 2013
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You Can Grieve with Hope
International Bible Lesson
Sunday, April 21, 2013
on 1 Thessalonians 4:13
“But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who have died,
so that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.”

 

1 Thessalonians 4:13–5:11
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for Sunday, April 21, 2013
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Prediction of the Victorious Messiah

International Bible Lesson
Sunday, April 14, 2013
on Acts 2:16
“No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel.”

 

Acts 2:1-16
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for Sunday, April 14, 2013
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Why We Believe the Bible
International Bible Lesson
Sunday, April 7, 2013
on Luke 24:44
“Then Jesus said to them, ‘These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you
—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.”

 

Luke 24:36-53
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for Sunday, April 7, 2013
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The Foundation for True Faith
International Bible Lesson
Sunday, March 31, 2013
on Luke 24:15, 16
“While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them,
but their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

 

Luke 24:13-35
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for Sunday, March 31, 2013
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The Standard for True Leaders
International Bible Lesson
Sunday, March 24, 2013
on Luke 22:27
“For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves?
Is it not the one at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.”

 

Luke 22:14-30

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What Can Happen to Evil Leaders
International Bible Lesson
Sunday, March 17, 2013
on Daniel 8:25
“By his cunning he shall make deceit prosper under his hand,
and in his own mind he shall be great.
Without warning he shall destroy many
and shall even rise up against the Prince of princes.
But he shall be broken, and not by human hands


The Qualifications of an Intercessor
International Bible Lesson
Sunday, March 10, 2013
on Daniel 9:4, 5
“I prayed to the LORD my God and made confession, saying,
‘Ah, Lord, great and awesome God,
keeping covenant and steadfast love
with those who love you and keep your commandments,
we have sinned and done wrong, acted wickedly and rebelled,
turning aside from your commandments and ordinances.’”

 

Prediction of the Victorious Messiah
International Bible Lesson
Sunday, March 3, 2013
on Daniel 7:14
“To him was given dominion and glory and kingship,
that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him.
His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not pass away,
and his kingship is one that shall never be destroyed.”

 

Daniel 8:1, 15-26
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for Sunday, March 17, 2013
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Daniel 9:4-17
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for Sunday, March 10, 2013
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Daniel 7:1-3, 9-14
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for Sunday, March 3, 2013
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Reasons for Disobedience
International Bible Lesson
Sunday, February 24, 2013
on Colossians 4:3, 4
“At the same time pray for us as well that God will open to us a door for the word,
that we may declare the mystery of Christ,
for which I am in prison, so that I may reveal it clearly, as I should.”

 

Colossians 4:2-18
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for Sunday, February 24, 2013
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The Right Clothes for the Occasion

International Bible Lesson
Sunday, February 17, 2013
on Colossians 3:12, 14
“As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved,
clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.
Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.”

 

Colossians 3:1-17
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for Sunday, February 17, 2013
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Live In Jesus Christ
International Bible Lesson
Sunday, February 10, 2013
on Colossians 2:6,7
“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord,
continue to live your lives in him,
rooted and built up in him and established in the faith,
just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.”

 

Colossians 2:6-15
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for Sunday, February 10, 2013
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A Prayer for All Seasons
International Bible Lesson
Sunday, February 3, 2013
on Colossians 1:11, 12
“May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power,
and may you be prepared to endure everything with patience,
while joyfully giving thanks to the Father,
who has enabled you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.”

 

Colossians 1:11-23
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for Sunday, February 3, 2013
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Our Citizenship in Heaven

International Bible Lesson
Sunday, January 27, 2013
on Philippians 3:20
“But our citizenship is in heaven,

and it is from there that we are expecting a Savior,

the Lord Jesus Christ.”

 

Philippians 3:12-4:1
International Bible Lessons Commentary

for Sunday, January 27, 2013

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The Only Hope for Happiness
International Bible Lesson
Sunday, January 20, 2013
on Philippians 3:10, 11
“I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection
and the sharing of his sufferings
by becoming like him in his death,
if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead.”

 

Philippians 3:1-11
International Bible Lessons Commentary

for Sunday, January 20, 2013

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Where Love Can Lead
International Bible Lesson
Sunday, January 13, 2013
on Philippians 2:5, 6
“Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,
who, though he was in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited.”

 

Philippians 2:1-13
International Bible Lessons Commentary

for Sunday, January 13, 2013

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Our Prayers Make A Difference
International Bible Lesson
Sunday, January 6, 2013
on Philippians 1:19
“For I know that through your prayers
and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ
this will turn out for my deliverance.”

An earlier International Bible Lesson is also available
What Motivates People to Preach the Gospel?
on Philippians 1:18
“What does it matter?
Just this, that Christ is proclaimed in every way,
whether out of false motives or true;
and in that I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice.”

 

Philippians 1:12-26
International Bible Lessons Commentary

for Sunday, January 6, 2013
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Our Father Is Our Example
International Bible Lesson
Sunday, December 30, 2012
on Ephesians 6:4
“And, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger,

but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”

 

Ephesians 5:21-6:4
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for Sunday, December 23, 2012
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Be an Imitator of God
International Bible Lesson
Sunday, December 23, 2012
on Ephesians 5:1,2
“Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children,
and live in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us,
a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”

 

Ephesians 5:1-14 & John 1:1-5

International Bible Lesson Commentary
for Sunday, December 23, 2012

&
John 1:1-14 IBL Commentary
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Speaking the Truth in Love
International Bible Lesson
Sunday, December 15, 2012
on Ephesians 4:15
“But speaking the truth in love,
we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ.”

 

Ephesians 4:1-16
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for Sunday, December 16, 2012
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The International Bible Lesson
Jesus Christ Descended and Ascended
on Ephesians 4:9-10
“When it says, ‘He ascended,’ what does it mean but that he had also descended
into the lower parts of the earth?
He who descended is the same one who ascended far above all the heavens,
so that he might fill all things.”
Large Print Version
Jesus Christ Descended and Ascended

Christ Jesus Offers Peace to All
Sunday, December 9, 2012
International Bible Lesson
on Ephesians 2:17, 18

“So Christ Jesus came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off
and peace to those who were near;
for through him both of us have access in one Spirit to the Father.”

See Also,
Why Did God Create You?
on Ephesians 2:10

“For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works,
which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life.”

 

Ephesians 2:11-22
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for Sunday, December 9, 2012
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The Chosen in Christ Jesus
Sunday, December 2, 2012
International Bible Lesson
on Ephesians 1:3, 4

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love.”

 

Ephesians 1:1-14
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Commentary

for Sunday, December 2, 2012
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Only Two Responses to Jesus
Sunday, November 25, 2012
International Bible Lesson
on Acts 28:24

“Some were convinced by what Paul had said,
while others refused to believe.”

 

Acts 28:23-31
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for Sunday, November 25, 2012
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When We Suffer,
God Has Good Reasons

Sunday, November 18, 2012
International Bible Lesson
on Acts 28:4

“When the natives saw the viper hanging from Paul’s hand, they said to one another, ‘This man must be a murderer; though he has escaped from the sea, justice has not allowed him to live.’”

 

Acts 28:1-10
International Bible Lessons
Commentary

for Sunday, November 18, 2012
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God Helps Us More Than We Know
Sunday, November 11, 2012
International Bible Lesson
on Acts 27:42-43

“The soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none might swim away and escape; but the centurion, wishing to save Paul, kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and make for the land.”

 

Acts 27:1-2, 33-44
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Commentary

for Sunday, November 11, 2012
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Choices Make A Difference
Sunday, November 4, 2012
International Bible Lesson
on Acts 26:22

“To this day I [Paul] have had help from God, and so I stand here, testifying to both small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would take place.”


Acts 26:19-32
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for Sunday, November 4, 2012
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Be Prepared for God’s Perfect Timing
Sunday, October 28, 2012
International Bible Lesson
on Acts 8:34-35

“The eunuch asked Philip, ‘About whom, may I ask you, does the prophet [Isaiah] say this, about himself or about someone else?’ Then Philip began to speak, and starting with this scripture, he proclaimed to him the good news about Jesus.”

Acts 8:26-39
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for Sunday, October 28, 2012
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Persecution Led to Powerful Preaching
Sunday, October 21, 2012
International Bible Lesson
on Acts 8:14

“Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.”

Acts 8:9-24 (25)
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for Sunday, October 21, 2012
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The Power of Praying and Preaching
Sunday, October 14, 2012
International Bible Lesson
on Acts 7:55-56

“But filled with the Holy Spirit, Stephen gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. ‘Look,’ he said, ‘I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!’”

Acts 7:51-8:1
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for Sunday, October 14, 2012
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The Power of False Witnesses?
Sunday, October 7, 2012
International Bible Lesson
on Acts 6:13, 14

“They set up false witnesses who said, ‘This man never stops saying things against this holy place and the law; for we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and will change the customs that Moses handed on to us’.”

See Also

Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
Sunday, October 7, 2012
International Bible Lesson
on Acts 6:8

“Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.”

Acts 6:8–7:2
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for Sunday, October 7, 2012
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The Greatest Gift is Love
Sunday, September 30, 2012
International Bible Lesson
on 1 Corinthians 13:13

“And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love.”

Hebrews 13:1-3 & 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
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for Sunday, September 30, 2012
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Worship With Angels
Sunday, September 23, 2012
International Bible Lesson
on Hebrews 12:22

“But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering.”

Hebrews 12:18-29
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for Sunday, September 23, 2012
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How You Can Win
Sunday, September 16, 2012
International Bible Lesson
on Hebrews 12:1

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us.”

Hebrews 12:1-11
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for Sunday, September 16, 2012
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How You Can Please God
Sunday, September 9, 2012
International Bible Lesson
on Hebrews 11:6

“And without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever would approach him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.”

Hebrews 11:1-3, 6; Psalms 46:1-3, 8-11
International Bible Commentary

for Sunday, September 9, 2012
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How You Can Come to God
Sunday, September 2, 2012
International Bible Lesson
on Hebrews 10:22

“Let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.”

Hebrews 10:19-31
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for Sunday, September 2, 2012
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God Will Do All He Promises
Sunday, August 26, 2012
International Bible Lesson
on Ezekiel 34:26

“I will make them and the region around my hill a blessing; and I will send down the showers in their season; they shall be showers of blessing.”

Ezekiel 34:23-31
International Bible Commentary

for Sunday, August 26, 2012
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God Will Judge Evil Leaders
Sunday, August 19, 2012
International Bible Lesson
on Jeremiah 23:5

“The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.”

Jeremiah 23:1-6; 33:14-18
International Bible Commentary

for Sunday, August 19, 2012
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The Most Amazing Child
Sunday, August 12, 2012
International Bible Lesson
on Isaiah 9:6

“For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

Isaiah 9:2-7
International Bible Commentary

for Sunday, August 12, 2012
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The Way of True Happiness
for Sunday, August 5, 2012
International Bible Lesson
on Psalms 146:5, 6
“Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD their God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps faith forever”

Psalms 146:1-10
International Bible Commentary

for Sunday, August 5, 2012
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When God Guides Leaders
for Sunday, July 29, 2012
International Bible Lesson
on 2 Chronicles 19:6

“Jehoshaphat said to the judges, ‘Consider what you are doing, for you judge not on behalf of human beings but on the LORD’s behalf; he is with you in giving judgment.’”

2 Chronicles 19:4-11
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for Sunday, July 29, 2012
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How God May Save You From Suffering
for Sunday, July 22, 2012
International Bible Lesson
On 2 Kings 8:5
"While Gehazi was telling the king how Elisha had restored a dead person to life, the woman whose son he had restored to life appealed to the king for her house and her land. Gehazi said, ‘My lord king, here is the woman, and here is her son whom Elisha restored to life’.”

2 Kings 8:1-6
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for Sunday July 22, 2012
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Secrets of Success
for Sunday, July 15, 2012
International Bible Lesson
On 2 Chronicles 9:8
"Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you and set you on his throne as king for the LORD your God. Because your God loved Israel and would establish them forever, he has made you king over them, that you may execute justice and righteousness.”

1 Kings 3:16-28, 2 Chronicles 9:8
International Bible Commentary
for Sunday July 15, 2012
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When the Spirit
of the Lord Speaks

for Sunday, July 8, 2012
International Bible Lesson
On 2 Samuel 23:2
David said, “The Spirit of the LORD speaks through me, his word is upon my tongue.”

2 Samuel 23:1-7; 1 Chronicles 18:14
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for Sunday July 8, 2012
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Divided Loyalty is Complete Disloyalty
for Sunday, July 1, 2012
International Bible Lesson
On 1 Samuel 7:3
“Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, ‘If you are returning to the LORD with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Astartes from among you. Direct your heart to the LORD, and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines’.

1 Samuel 7:3-11, 15-17
International Bible Commentary

for Sunday July 1, 2012
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The Obvious Distortion of Justice
for Sunday, June 24, 2012
International Bible Lesson
On Deuteronomy 16:19
“You must not distort justice; you must not show partiality; and you must not accept bribes, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of those who are in the right.

Deuteronomy 10:12-22; 16:18-20
International Bible Commentary

for Sunday June 24, 2012
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Relative Responsibilities
for Sunday, June 17, 2012
International Bible Lesson
On Leviticus 25:35
“If any of your kin fall into difficulty and become dependent on you, you shall support them; they shall live with you as though resident aliens.

Leviticus 25:8-12, 25, 35-36, 39-40, 47-48, 55
International Bible Commentary

for Sunday June 17, 2012
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Twisting the Bible’s Teachings
for Sunday, June 10, 2012
International Bible Lesson
On Leviticus 19:12
“And you shall not swear falsely by my name, profaning the name of your God: I am the LORD.

Leviticus 19:9-18, 33-37 International Bible Commentary
for Sunday June 10, 2012
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Why Believers Think Differently
for Sunday, June 3, 2012
International Bible Lesson
On Exodus 23:2
“You shall not follow a majority in wrongdoing; when you bear witness in a lawsuit, you shall not side with the majority so as to pervert justice.

Exodus 23:1-9 International Bible Commentary
for Sunday June 3, 2012
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Reasons Not to Worry
for Sunday, May 27, 2012
International Bible Lesson
On John 14:1
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me.

John 14:1-14 International Bible Commentary
for Sunday May 27, 2012
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Facts About Living Forever
for Sunday, May 20, 2012
International Bible Lesson
On John 11:24
“Martha said to Jesus, ‘I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day’.

John 11:17-27, 32-36 International Bible Commentary
for Sunday May 20, 2012
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The Gate Into The Kingdom of God
for Sunday, May 13, 2012
International Bible Lesson
On John 10:9
“I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture.

John 10:7-18 International Bible Commentary
for Sunday May 13, 2012
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Work For What Endures
for Sunday, May 6, 2012
International Bible Lesson
On John 6:27
“Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal.

John 6:22-35 International Bible Commentary
for Sunday May 6, 2012

on the International Bible Lesson Commentary & Forum

Do God’s Works While You Can
for Sunday, April 29, 2012
International Bible Lesson
On John 9:4
“We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work.

John 9:1-17 International Bible Commentary
for Sunday April 29, 2012

on the Bible Lesson Forum & International Commentary

Why We Worship the Father
for Sunday, April 22, 2012
International Bible Lesson
On John 4:23, 22
“But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such as these to worship him.

John 4:7-15, 23-26, 28-30 International Bible Commentary
for Sunday April 22, 2012

on the Bible Lesson Forum & International Commentary

Why We Study the Whole Bible
for Sunday, April 15, 2012
International Bible Lesson
On John 2:19, 22
“Jesus answered them, ‘Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.’ After he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this; and they believed the scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.

John 2:13-22 International Bible Commentary
for Sunday April 15, 2012

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Evidence for the Resurrection
for Sunday, April 8, 2012
International Bible Lesson
On John 20:2
“So Mary Magdalene ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him’.

John 20:1-10, 19-20 International Bible Commentary
for Sunday April 8, 2012

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The One Who Will Listen to Jesus
for Sunday, April 1, 2012
International Bible Lesson
On John 18:37
“Pilate asked him, ‘So you are a king?’ Jesus answered, ‘You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice’.

John 18:28-37 International Bible Commentary
for Sunday April 1, 2012

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The Reason for the Fighting
for Sunday, March 25, 2012
International Bible Lesson
On John 3:21
“But those who do what is true come to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that their deeds have been done in God.

John 3:11-21 International Bible Commentary
for Sunday March 25, 2012

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A Lesson from Jesus’ Mother
for Sunday, March 18, 2012
International Bible Lesson
On John 2:5
“His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever Jesus tells you’.

John 2:1-12 International Bible Commentary
for Sunday March 18, 2012

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The Power of the Word
for Sunday, March 11, 2012
International Bible Lesson
On John 1:14
“And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.

John 1:1-14 International Bible Commentary
for Sunday March 11, 2012

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