'Lessons for Life' Bible Learning Course
Lessons with a distinctive challenge for young people growing up in these perilous times. They avoid the presentation of Bible narratives as mere stories, so that the Word of God speaks powerfully to the young, pressing home the great arguments and appeals of the Gospel.
These lessons have been proved for over twenty-five years in Sunday Schools of all sizes (and situated in some of Britain's toughest communities). They provide a memorable view of all the major events and doctrines of the Bible, and are supplemented by excellent visual aid suggestions and drawings.
Author Jill Masters has given much of her life to the work of Sunday Schools, including responsibility for Britain's largest. She is well-known as a speaker to gatherings of teachers in Britain, the Far East, Australia and South Africa.
Year 1
Miracles Demonstrating Jesus' Power (Mark's Gospel - Part I).
The Lord's saving power seen in His power over nature, death, the devil, human need and illness (5 lessons)
In the Beginning (Genesis - Part I).
The truth about God, creation and the Fall, with the earliest salvation testimonies (6 lessons)
Opposition to Jesus (Mark's Gospel - Part II).
Examples of key sins - prejudice, pride, hardness, hate, etc - seen in the Lord's opponents, and to be repented of by all (6 lessons)
Highlights from the Conversion and Preaching Journeys of Paul (Acts - Part I).
Evangelistic lessons from the life (and converts) of the apostle (8 lessons)
God's Great Plans (Genesis - Part II).
Character studies from Abraham to Joseph showing the power and goodness of God towards His people (12 lessons)
The 'I AM' Sayings of the Lord Jesus (John's Gospel).
Exalting the Saviour through His own great metaphors - the Living Water, the Bread of Life, etc (9 lessons)
Year 2
- The Christian Pilgrimage - Salvation from Sin's Slavery (Exodus - Joshua - Part I) The journey from Egypt to Sinai (8 lessons)
- People Who Followed Jesus (Luke's Gospel - Part I) Christian conversion and its chief characteristics (11 lessons)
- The Christian Pilgrimage - Pictures of Salvation and Heaven (Exodus - Joshua - Part II) The journey continues from Sinai to Jordan (6 lessons)
- Gospel Appeals in the Saviour's Parables (Luke's Gospel - Part II)
The consequences of sin and the only way of escape (11 lessons) - Judgement and Deliverance (Joshua - Samuel) Examples and warnings for all, from Rahab to Saul (10 lessons)
Year 3
- Gains and Losses in Following Jesus (Mark's Gospel - Part III)
Repentance, faith and conversion, and their alternatives (8 lessons) - Great Differences (1 Samuel - 2 Chronicles) Contrasts drawn from the lives of David and Solomon to illustrate conversion and the believer's privileges (12 lessons)
- Early Reactions to the Apostles' Message (Acts - Part II)
Various categories of hearer and the Holy Spirit's work in their lives (6 lessons) - Sin and Its Cure (1 and 2 Kings - Elijah and Elisha)
The nature of sin and its punishment, with God's remedy graphically presented (8 lessons) - The Saviour Comes and Begins His Work (Matthew's Gospel - Part I) A chronological account of the life and teaching of the Lord highlighting His attributes and saving purpose (12 lessons)
Year 4
- The Word of God (The Division of the Kingdom to the Exile)
The Bible authenticated in history and in transformed lives (11 lessons) - The Life, Death and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ (Matthew's Gospel - Part II) Continuing the chronological account of the life and teaching of the Lord (10 lessons)
- Character Studies from Daniel and Nehemiah. The transforming work of grace and its dramatic results (9 lessons)
- The Lord's Ten Great Commandments. The 'schoolmaster' to lead us to Christ and the way of safety and fulfilment (11 lessons)
- How God Fits Us for Heaven. The steps of salvation explained from Romans and other epistles and applied to young people today (5 lessons)