Junior High through Adults
Tools of the Trade
Quarterly Aim: The aim of this quarterly is to help the student
identify the necessary tools a child of God needs to be successful as a
Christian. What equipment must believers have in their lives for their lives to
be useful and pleasing to God?
A
carpenter goes to the job site ready to build a house. The lumber has been
delivered. The foundation has been set. Now all that is lacking is the carpenter
to begin setting up the walls. There is a problem. The carpenter came out in his
pickup but did not bring any tools—no saw, no hammer or anything else. How can
he build without the needed equipment? No carpenter of any worth would ever go
to the job site without tools.
The scene shifts. Here is a person who claims to be a Christian. This person
wants to live for Christ and be a positive example of His goodness and love. The
problem is the person is not equipped for service. Many believers think the only
thing necessary to live for Christ is to be saved. Salvation assures the
believer of eternal life but does not guarantee Christian living. There are
tools necessary if anyone wants to live for Jesus. This is the goal of this
quarterly’s studies.
Success Takes Preparation
Lesson Text: Ephesians 6:10-13.
Related Scripture: Mark 4:15; Luke 22:31; John 8:44; 1 Corinthians 5:5;
Philippians 4:8; 2 Thessalonians 2:17; 2 Timothy 2:15.
Application: The student will learn that he must personally equip himself
for spiritual warfare. To be successful as a child of God will take effort
on the part of the individual.
Helmet of Salvation
Lesson Text: Ephesians 6:17.
Related Scripture: Matthew 15:10-20; 16:13-20; John 8:44; 13:2; Romans
8:37-39; 2 Timothy 2:15.
Application: The student will come to realize the importance of being firmly
planted and secure in his salvation. Security of our salvation is the one
thing that should carry the Christian through any difficulty in life.
Shield of Faith
Lesson Text: Ephesians 6:16 and 2 Peter 1:5.
Related Scripture: Daniel 1:8; Matthew 4; 18:2-4; Luke 9:23; 2 Timothy 2:15;
James 2:19, 20; 1 Peter 1:5-8.
Application: The student will learn that an unwavering faith in God is the
first step toward living a successful Christian life. Without a genuine
growing faith in Jesus and His Word a person is destined for hardship.
Virtue
Lesson Text: 2 Peter 1:5.
Related Scripture: Isaiah 64:6; Mark 5:20; Ephesians 4:17-32; 5:9-13; James
2:8.
Application: The student will realize that once a person begins to grow in
his faith the natural first step in becoming a Christian is to clean up his
life. Peter wrote to add virtue to faith. Virtue is the quality of being
morally good or righteous. As a person grows in God, he should desire to be
morally better.
Belt of Truth
Lesson Text: Ephesians 6:14; 2 Timothy 2:15; 1 Peter 1:6.
Related Scripture: Genesis 3:1-6; 2 Timothy 3:16; 1 Peter 1:13.
Application: The student will realize that God’s truth is absolute truth. In
a day where most people base truth on their personal perspective or
feelings, it is important to be reminded that our feelings or experiences
have nothing to do with the infallible truth of God and His Word. His truth
should be the basis for all of our beliefs.
Temperance/Patience
Lesson Text: 2 Peter 1:6.
Related Scripture: Matthew 6:24; 1 Corinthians 9:24-27; 15:31; Ephesians
4:17-20.
Application: The student will learn the importance of patience in the life
of a believer. We are a society that requires instant gratification. We do
not want to wait for anything. The problem with growing up in this type of
society is that many people miss out on the beauty of waiting for something.
There may be truth in the old saying. “Good things come to those who wait.”
Breastplate of Righteousness
Lesson Text: Ephesians 6:14; 2 Peter 1:6.
Related Scripture: Proverbs 2:1-9; Matthew 6:33; Luke 7:34; 2 Corinthians
6:14; Philippians 2:5; 1 Peter 2:11.
Application: Righteousness is always behaving according to a religious or
moral code. The word implies a life-style. The aim of the lesson is that a
student will take God’s moral code and place it next to his heart. Every
believer must make God’s moral code a way of life.
Kindness
Lesson Text: 2 Peter 1:7.
Related Scripture: Matthew 14:14; 22:34-40; James 2:14-17.
Application: The student will understand that initially a relationship with
God deals with you and Him, but, as you grow in Christ, a relationship with
Him should move the student to do for others. The ultimate sign of a
full-grown believer is a self-sacrificing love for others. The first step
toward that goal is being kind to others.
Love for Others
Lesson Text: 2 Peter 1:7.
Related Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48; 6:9-15; 26:47-50; Luke 23:34; John 15:8;
1 Corinthians 13:4-8, 1 John 4:7-13.
Application: Last week’s lesson discussed being kind to other people. It is
possible to be kind to someone you do not know or for whom you have no
feelings. The aim of today’s lesson is to show that the ultimate goal of
every believer is to be willing to love someone who does not ask for it or
maybe even deserve your love.
Sword of the Spirit
Lesson Text: Ephesians 6:17.
Related Scripture: John 5:24; Acts 2:37-41; 8:26-40; 1 Corinthians 1:17-20;
2 Timothy 2:15; Hebrews 4:12.
Application: The student will learn that biblical illiteracy is
unacceptable. A child of God who knows little about God’s Word is like a
soldier who has entered the battlefield without a weapon.
Personal Ministry
Lesson Text: Ephesians 6:15.
Related Scripture: Matthew 16:24; John 4:36; Romans 10:15 12:2; 1
Corinthians 10:31; Ephesians 2:10; 2 Timothy 4:2; 1 Peter 4:16; 5:8.
Application: The student will realize his personal need to be involved in
the ministry of a church. Every believer needs to be actively participating
in carrying the gospel to the world.
Prayer
Lesson Text: Ephesians 6:18, 19.
Related Scripture: Matthew 6:9-15; Acts 1:14; 4:21-31; Romans 8:26; 1
Thessalonians 5:17; 2 Peter 1:8.
Application: The student will learn prayer should be an important part of
every believer’s life. Prayer is the way of connecting with the power of
God.
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My Church and Me
Developing loyalty to a local church family comes through spiritual growth and
understanding the purpose for which Christ began His church. These lessons deal
with practical, life-application truths related to the church. A student will
learn how to become a church member and what should follow when he does become a
member. Lesson themes make the doctrinal truths more real and personal.
When Can I Be Saved?
LESSON TEXT: Acts 8:26-38.
MEMORY VERSE: Acts 8:37, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”
TEACHING AIM: I will know that I must be saved before I can be a church
member.
Why Can’t I Be Baptized?
LESSON TEXT: Acts 2:22-24, 32-47.
MEMORY VERSE: Acts 2:41, “Then they that gladly received his word were
baptized.”
TEACHING AIM: I will understand the purpose of baptism.
What
Should I Learn?
LESSON TEXT: 2 Peter 1:5-8; Matthew 11:28-30.
MEMORY VERSE: Philippians 3:10, “That I may know him, and the power of his
resurrection.”
TEACHING AIM: I will know that I am expected to learn more about Jesus
Christ.
What Can I Say?
LESSON TEXT: Luke 2:41-50; Jude 3.
MEMORY VERSE: Titus 2:1, “Speak thou the things which become sound
doctrine.”
TEACHING AIM: I will tell what my church believes to my friends and
neighbors.
I Will Show My Loyalty
LESSON TEXT: Matthew 22:15-22; Luke 6:46.
MEMORY VERSE: Ecclesiastes 9:10, “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it
with thy might.”
TEACHING AIM: I will list ways I show my loyalty to my church.
What Are Friends For?
LESSON TEXT: John 11:11-44; Galatians 6:10.
MEMORY VERSE: Proverbs 17:17, “A friend loveth at all times, and a brother
is born for adversity.”
TEACHING AIM: I will be friendly with members of my church.
Right or Wrong?
LESSON TEXT: Joshua 7:1-26; Romans 13:14.
MEMORY VERSE: 1 Peter 1:15, “Be ye holy in all manner of conversation.”
TEACHING AIM: I will learn the importance of making right choices.
I Am Able
LESSON TEXT: Matthew 25:14-29.
MEMORY VERSE: Colossians 3:23, “Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the
Lord, and not unto men.”
TEACHING AIM: I will learn that I am expected to use my abilities and
talents to serve God.
That’s the Book for Me!
LESSON TEXT: Luke 16:19-31; 2 Timothy 3:14-17.
MEMORY VERSE: 2 Timothy 3:15, “Thou hast known the holy scriptures, which
are able to make thee wise.”
TEACHING AIM: I will tell why I need to build my life upon the Bible.
Show and Tell
LESSON TEXT: John 4:6-39.
MEMORY VERSE: John 4:29, “Come, see a man, which told me all things that
ever I did: is not this the Christ?”
TEACHING AIM: I will know that I am to tell others about Jesus Christ.
Meet My Family
LESSON TEXT: John 3:25-31; Ephesians 6:1-3.
MEMORY VERSE: John 3:30, “He must increase, but I must decrease.”
TEACHING AIM: I will tell how I can help make my home a place where Jesus is
Lord.
Something for Me?
LESSON TEXT: Daniel 3:1-30; 1 Corinthians 3:8-15.
MEMORY VERSE: Matthew 16:27, “He shall reward every man according to his
works.”
TEACHING AIM: I will discuss the rewards which the Lord will give to those
who are faithful to Him.
