Bring a small prize for the team that wins the introductory activity.
Accept the Invitation (Zech. 1:1-3)
As an introductory activity, divide learners into groups of
two. Challenge each team to list as many words as possible associated with
repentance. Provide time for learners to share, and declare a
winner. Provide a small prize to the winning team.
Read the following article:
Shopping for a Candidate
Once upon a time, "Buyer's Remorse" was all about
changing your mind after buying something. But the political world—always
eager to become a leading indicator—has now fast-forwarded that idea,
adopting a new notion: "Shopper's Remorse." Forget about regretting things
after they happen. Why not regret a decision before it's even made?
So now comes the pre-presidential campaign, which is
operating on a similar premise: Change your mind now to reduce the remorse
when you finally decide. After all, there are plenty of options in an ever
expanding field. No one has been nominated. And no purchase is required
until the first primaries eight months from now. So before we really even
know the folks standing on the stage, why not look behind the curtain? So
far, Republicans are more afflicted with this shoppers' malaise than
Democrats: Recent polls show that as many as 57 percent of Republican
primary voters are anxious about their candidates, even unsatisfied. And in
a reversal from past elections, it's the Democrats who appear much more
sanguine—with 63 percent giving a nod of approval to their field.
For now, at least, most Democrats like their candidates
just fine. It's the pundits who are unsatisfied. "There's a buyer's remorse
of the media elite" with the Democratic field, says pollster Geoff Garin.
Should we be surprised that we're discovering flaws among
the candidates? Or that some wannabes … are holding back for now…? Of course
not. The real story is that two thirds of the voters believe the country is
headed down the wrong track. They don't like the president or the war.
They're full of remorse. So they've gone shopping.
Source: Shopping for a Candidate by
Gloria Borger. Full article available at
www.usnews.com.
Ask:
Have you ever
regretted a decision before it was even made?
Are you sorry
for a path you took in the past?
(Invite adults to share, but don’t get side-tracked into discussing politics.)
Say: Today's lesson focuses on the prophet Zechariah, a
younger contemporary of Haggai whose writing we examined last week. Both
prophets deal with the same theme of rebuilding the temple, but the emphasis
today is repentance.
Enlist a volunteer to read Zechariah 1:1-3 as learners look for
the description of the Lord and His words to the people.
Ask:
How is the Lord
described?
Why was the
Lord angry with their ancestors?
What effect did
the ancestors’ disobedience have on the people?
What effect
does your Christian heritage, or lack of one, have on you?
What promise
did God give if they would repent?
Point out that the condition for receiving divine blessing was
not just to rebuild the temple; they also had to return to the Lord (v.3).
Remind learners that they had repented previously in Haggai 1:12-15, but this
was apparently an incomplete commitment.
Ask:
If you are
saved, you already repented; do you need to repent again?
Why?
How does
repentance affect our relationship with God?
How does not
repenting affect our relationship with God?
Remind learners that God provides forgiveness for us through
Jesus. He invites all of us to repent of our sins and turn to Him in faith.
Avoid the Judgment (Zech. 1:4-6)
Enlist another volunteer to read Zechariah1:4-6
as learners listen for a description of the ancestors of the people.
Ask:
What were the
ancestors like?
What impact did
the prophets’ call to repentance have on them?
What overtook
the ancestors?
Why didn’t the
people believe judgment was coming, or do you think they did not care?
(Remind learners that God’s judgment on the people’s disobedience caught
up with them in 587 B.C.)
How is this
like people today?
What attitude
of the people is evident in verse 6? (They repented after the judgment
came. How much better it would have been if they had repented before the
destruction!)
How can we do a
better job of listening to God? How will that help us avoid His
judgment?
Read the following article:
America at the Tipping Point
The Wizardry World of Harry Potter Theme Park is being
built in Orlando, Florida by Universal Resorts. It will be open in 2009,
complete with Hogswarts’ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Welcome to the
virtual reality world of entertainment which has captured the youth of
America. Millions of people each year will be taught at this theme park how
to become witches, cast spells, conjure up spirits, and ride brooms.
… the worldview of the Harry Potter phenomenon is
disturbing. The Scripture emphatically forbids witchcraft (Ex. 22:18),
wizardry (Deut. 18:10-11), enchantments (Is. 47:9-12), and divination (Ezek.
21:21). And in the New Testament, we see a total denunciation of sorcery
(the use of fraudulent tricks to counterfeit God’s power) when Paul faces
off with Elymas, the sorcerer who was trying to turn people away from the
faith…(Acts 13:10). These Scriptural admonitions should not be seen as a
blanket condemnation of creativity, imagination or novels. But they do warn
us against searching for supernatural power outside of the one true God, as
Harry Potter does…
…Ted Baehr, writes about the deception of wizardry as
seen in the classic movie The Wizard of Oz. He says “...the people believe
that the Wizard is omnipresent and omnipotent. But when Toto pulls back the
curtain, he turns out to be nothing but a little ole man whom Dorothy chides
for bullying and scaring everyone.” Now 60 years later, movies on
witchcraft, demons, vampires and wizards are the standard fare of the
entertainment field. But there are few Dorothys out there, exposing wizards
as frauds. The imaginary super heroes of the 21st Century fill the walls and
toy boxes of children, but without a Biblical worldview of the real heroes,
they often cannot discern reality.
In a recent study, famed researcher and pollster, George
Barna, explained why occult religions have crept into prominence in our
nation: “Christians have increasingly been adopting spiritual views that
come from Islam, Wicca, Secular Humanism, the Eastern Religions and other
sources.” He says that we have slid into syncretism, blindly combining
beliefs from different faiths.
In the outstanding book The Culture Wise Family, Dr. Ted
Baehr and Pat Boone say “The average child in the United States… spends up
to 10.25 hours per day with the Internet and TV.” … Less than 100 people,
most of them from a handful of families, control 98% of the media empire and
most of the content that is thrust upon our children. They have become the
primary teachers and caregivers of America’s youth, flooding them with
pornography, the occult, socialism and multiculturalism. They leave their
passive audience illiterate, immobile and prepared for tyranny to come. All
of history proves that the kingdom of God has led civilization for 2000
years to the highest forms of science, business, law, civil government, art,
music, education and even entertainment…The weakness of the contemporary
church has opened the door for a small group of secular progressive media
moguls to dominate all communications industries, from movies, to TV, to
music, to news organizations. They have filled the void of culture once led
by believers, and now, by default, control the thinking of an entire
generation of youth.
What hope is there?...The Christian School movement…The
home school movement…And the national prayer and repentance movement, begun
by the late Dr. Bill Bright, is still calling down the power of God. Now we
have been given an incredible opportunity to transform our nation and the
world. The new technology of the internet, tied to inexpensive movie-making
equipment and the growing access to every individual through their iPod or
MP3 player is eliminating the movie mogul’s monopoly on
communications...Christians should take advantage of this opportunity, and
invest not only millions, but billions, of dollars in competitive media and
other institutions. Let us step boldly into the future, driving God’s
liberating message right into the center of culture. …It is not too late,
but we must prevail if liberty is to survive. America is at the tipping
point.
Source: “America at the Tipping Point,”
by Marshall Foster, Mayflower Institute Journal, June 2007. Full
article available at
www.mayflowerinstitute.com.
Ask:
What evil does
the author call out?
What can be
done to avoid God’s judgment on America?
What might
America’s scenario be if there is no repentance or if it comes too late?
Acclaim the Protection (Zech. 2:7-9)
Enlist someone to read Zechariah 2:7-9 after explaining that
Zion refers to the people of Judah and Daughter Babylon refers to the evil
inhabitants of Babylon.
Ask:
What did God
call His people in verse 8?
What does that
tell us about how He felt about them? (God cared for them and would
protect them.)
What did He say
He would do to the plundering nations?
Tell this story:
Angels at the Bridge
The vast majority of the Yao people* had never heard the
gospel. Willie Erasmus, with The JESUS Film Project in South Africa,
launched the process of translating the “JESUS” film into their language.
Almost immediately he began to experience powerful,
spiritual resistance. En route to the remote recording session, Willie
encountered an ax-bearing maniac who shattered one of the van’s side
windows, propelling broken glass throughout the cab and cutting Willie’s
hand.
At the makeshift recording studio, key Yao phrases would
suddenly disappear from the tape. Feeling unusual pressure, Willie
accidentally erased both picture and critical one-of-a-kind recorded tracks.
As they worked on the Crucifixion and Resurrection scenes, the power failed
three times—once, for five hours. Finally, through prevailing prayer, Willie
and the translation team finished the translation.
When 16 mm copies were released, Willie mobilized 35
Christians to travel from South Africa for an evangelistic campaign among
the Yao. Every vehicle was fully loaded with supplies for a 20-day journey
and outreach. The bush road was absolutely terrible. They found that all the
bridges had been either washed away or blown up during previous years of
civil war, replaced with makeshift piles of sticks, twigs, and rocks. Even
in four-wheel drive vehicles, crossing those bridges was risky and
frightening…Still far from their destination, darkness fell on this moonless
night, making the many bridge crossings even more dangerous. Then, one of
the young women came to Willie and said, “This morning the Lord brought a
verse to my attention...” She showed Willie the passage in 2 Chronicles 20,
where the Lord instructed Jehoshaphat to give the battle to God. In the face
of death and defeat, Jehoshaphat sent out singers and worshippers who
praised the Lord. God then miraculously saved Judah, showing that the battle
was indeed His. Willie said, “That’s excellent. That’s for us. Let’s do it.”
So, at each bridge, one person got out to guide, one
person drove. The rest ran ahead up the hill, singing and praising God in
the darkness. Then…the miracles! At each bridge, every vehicle glided across
effortlessly. Willie was convinced that the vehicles and their precious
cargo (the Yao “JESUS” films and equipment) were being held aloft by angels,
carrying them over each bridge.
That night, they set up the screen and equipment for the
premiere of the Yao “JESUS” film. When people working in the fields heard
the film was in their own language, they dropped their hoes and came to see.
During the next several days, the teams showed “JESUS” to 39,000 Yaos. About
6,000 indicated decisions for Christ.
*More than two thirds of the Yao people live in Malawi.
This particular story took place along the border in Mozambique.
Why was there
such powerful spiritual resistance associated with this project?
Has there been
a time when you felt attacked by evil forces?
How do you
think God’s miraculous protection affected those involved?
Say: There may have been times in your life when you haven’t
felt protected. Because we live in an imperfect world, troubles will come, but
God will be with us. We should be encouraged to know that believers can praise
God for His promise of protection that extends to eternal security.
Ask:
Would someone
share a time when God protected them in a difficult situation?
How do you
celebrate the the eternal protection plan we have through Christ?
Anticipate the Joy (Zech. 2:10-13)
Enlist someone to read Zechariah 2:10-13 as learners look for
the coming events.
Say: The promises given here had immediate application as well
as messianic implications. The word day in verse 11 not only referred
to the time when the temple and city would be rebuilt; it also referred to the
day when Christ will come again.
Ask:
How do you
think people in Zachariah’s day praised God similarly or differently
from us?
What is a
praise chorus that helps you “shout for joy and be glad” (v. 10)?
How was it
possible for the Lord to live among the people?
How does He
dwell with us today?
Conclude with this story:
George Foreman tells of spiritual comeback
Most of us know George Foreman as the two-time
heavyweight champion of the world. We can recognize his smiling face as the
man behind the Lean Mean Grilling Machines – more than 100 million of them
have been sold. Or maybe we know that he named each of his five sons George.
But what Mr. Foreman wants you to know most is how he
found God. In his newest memoir, God in My Corner, Mr. Foreman describes the
moment that he died and was spiritually reborn in a Puerto Rico dressing
room after losing a fight to Jimmy Young in 1977. From that point forward,
the man who once used anger to defeat his opponents in the ring dedicated
his life to Christ. “I realized after the experience in Puerto Rico, where I
died, that it was such a dark, lonesome place that I had to tell others how
not to go there.
“Along the way he has become pastor of a
nondenominational Houston church, father to 10 children and founder of a
Houston youth center to help children who are growing up as he did – full of
anger and at risk of being lost to the streets. His life's work now, he
says, is sharing his joy and helping others find salvation.
“But when I took my journey back into boxing in 1987, it
was God's will. God gave me the strength, power and really my punch to
become heavyweight champion of the world again. I did it just with skill. It
was so much fun that I would forget sometimes that I was boxing. It was like
jazz, you are just lost in the music. I told the kids at the youth center,
never throw a punch in anger, and I never punched in anger either.”
[Reporter’s question] You are still pastor at a small
church in Houston. On a good Sunday, maybe 60 people come for Sunday
service. You describe the church as a miracle. Why?
“I get the most amazing blessing there. Back in 1978, I
was in church and a guest preacher made me stand up. I had on overalls and a
plaid shirt and he said, 'See what you have on? God has shown me that will
be your ministry – a little simple ministry.' And I am thinking, he doesn't
know me. I am champion of the world. I am big George Foreman. But he was
right. I go places and I draw crowds. But I go back to church and I am just
a human being. God is still almighty and it humbles me. The Lord lets me
know I am still that little fellow. It is a blessing in this life to just be
who you are and nothing more.”
Source: "George Foreman tells of
spiritual comeback," Accessed June 25, 2007. Full article available at
www.dallasnews.com.
Point out how to be saved on the inside front
cover of the learner guide. Pray together, thanking God that He gives us the
opportunity to repent and experience fellowship with Him.
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July 15, 2007
Sharing Christ with All People
Ashley Linne
Acts 10:24-29,34-36,42-48
Before the Session
Today's lesson emphasizes the importance of evangelism. Prior to class,
e-mail your group members to see if anyone is planning to bring an unbeliever
with them to Bible study so that the class can pray for them during the week.
Review Acts 10:1-23 so you will be able to provide background information for
the group members. You may even want to encourage learners to read these verses
prior to class.
Acts 10:24-29
Begin by summarizing or by asking learners to summarize what happened in Acts
10:1-23.
Enlist a volunteer to read Acts 10:24-29.
Say: For Peter to be able to share the gospel as God intended,
he first needed to overcome two powerful barriers: Jewish law and social
customs. Peter had been given divine orders, so he had to surrender anything
hindering his obedience. Like Peter, it can be easy for us to get stuck in a
thought pattern that leads us to believe it is acceptable to exclude ourselves
from people that are not just like us. Just as He did with Peter, God challenges
our false assumptions so we will understand and believe the truth. God loves all
people and expects us to use every opportunity He gives us to share the message
of salvation. We need to make ourselves available and be ready for opportunities
to love others with God’s love, regardless of a person’s background,
appearance, or beliefs.
Ask:
What are some
reasons we might not actively seek out friendship with those who are of
a different race or social class or those who have different religious
beliefs?
Why is it
dangerous for Christians to spend all of their time with other
Christians only?
Say: We’ll be reading a pastor’s story throughout today’s
lesson. It is titled “Lifestyle Evangelism for the Pastor,” by Mike Lauterbach.
The full article is available at
www.christianitytoday.com.
Read the first section of the article:
Lifestyle Evangelism for the Pastor
Eleven years ago, when I became a senior pastor, I
puzzled over how to encourage people to share their faith. I believed in
lifestyle evangelism and wanted to be an example to the congregation.
I just didn't
do it. I didn't know any non-Christians. My whole world was the church. I
worked with Christians, socialized with Christians, and worshiped with
Christians. All of my evangelism was "official"—preaching, funerals, walk-in
counseling. I wondered what sort of evangelist I would be without all the
official opportunities. If I were not a pastor, would I be any good at doing
what I told my flock to do?
I asked God to
teach me to be a "fisher of men." Since then God has given me some wonderful
and painful pointers.
What
Unchurched Friends?
I'd always assumed that unchurched people would not want
to be friends with a pastor. My role would make people feel awkward. They
would cuss when they hit a bad golf shot, turn, blush, and apologize to me.
Or, at a birthday party make comments about having fun after I left.
To my surprise
I found non-religious people remarkably open, even hungry, for friendship.Some were curious about who God is
and welcomed my presence. Others were lonely; they had no community. My
first step in telling people about Jesus was to look for people who liked
me.
I made friends
through common interests. We met parents of our kids' school friends. I
coached sports teams. These were the same opportunities my church people
had.
When we
purchased our home, I got to know the real estate agent. He had books all
over his office and said he loved to read. He also told funny jokes, though
most were a little off-color.
We had a lot of
fun in the process of closing the deal, and I decided this friendly contact
could go beyond a business relationship. Even though he made it clear
religion was not his thing, I pursued the friendship. We had some lunches
together. We played golf. I found a man who appreciated other people,
including me. He would say I was his "token pagan friend."
When they
moved, they found all their other friends dropped them because they were no
longer convenient. I decided to keep our friendship going, and they noticed
our loyalty.
Take
Time to Enjoy It
I've heard
stories of skilled evangelists leading people to instant conversions as they
talked on an elevator! Perhaps that happens, but not to me.
I find becoming
friends takes a lot more energy and commitment than short-term involvement.
It takes time to know people, time for them to trust me and think about what
I say. This means doing things socially, usually more than once.
I gave one
couple a book to read (Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis) and invited the
husband to lunch to talk about it. We had a great discussion, but he said he
wasn't religious. He also said he'd like our wives to meet.
For the next
eight years, we spent time with them. We talked about the Bible, laughed,
argued about politics. We especially enjoyed going out for desserts
together. One time they watched with amusement as my wife and I argued about
what she ordered for dessert and how much it cost. On another occasion, he
suggested we each order a different dessert and then pass them around the
table. He will always tease me for my hesitation. He wondered if I was
worried about catching AIDS through this.
Eight years
after we began, they said yes to joining our community Bible study. At first
they sat quietly, but gradually they were drawn in. As we read and discussed
Scripture, we watched God do his work in them. One night she said, "Trusting
in Christ for salvation is what makes me a Christian, isn't it?" Today even
though we have moved, they listen to my sermon tapes weekly.
Source:
“Lifestyle Evangelism for the Pastor,” by Mike Lauterbach. The full article
is available at
www.christianitytoday.com.
Ask learners to discuss their thoughts either as a class or
in groups after reading this portion of the article.
Acts 10:34-36,42-43
Ask a volunteer to read Acts 10:34-36,42-43.
Say: Peter shared the truth of Jesus with Cornelius and his
family in a way they could understand. He invited them to trust Jesus for
righteousness, peace, and forgiveness, and he assured them that all people were
welcome to join God’s family. When we share Jesus with others, we must be
careful to communicate in a way that is understandable for the people with whom
we are talking, and we must maintain the core truth of the gospel. It can be
easy to speak “Christianese,” using words that have no reference point or
meaning for the person we are speaking with. The Holy Spirit will provide a way
for us to share a relevant message without compromising truth. The method may
change but the message will not.
(Depending on your group, you may want to take a moment to briefly share how a
person can commit to following Christ and accept His salvation. As usual, be
sensitive to the Spirit’s leading. There may be someone who desires to make the
commitment right after hearing and understanding these verses.)
Ask:
Has there ever
been a time when you shared the gospel with someone and you felt they
understood what you were saying?
What was your
conversation like?
How has the
Holy Spirit helped you share the gospel in a relevant way?
Read the next section of the pastor’s story:
Lifestyle Evangelism for the Pastor (cont.)
It's About Love
We hired a young woman to help my wife with housework.
Her family was broken, and she was lonely. She had a terribly dysfunctional
family. Half the time this woman was said to be cleaning our house was spent
talking to my wife.
We discovered she was studying different religions to see
what she would believe. We jumped at the opportunity. She attended a Bible
study with my wife for a year. I had some long discussions with her about
the gospel. She seemed so open, but at the end of that time she became a
Mormon!
We were distraught. One Saturday we brought in a cult
specialist to talk with her. There at our kitchen table, he grilled her, but
she remained in her newfound faith. Heartbroken, we discovered her reason
for choosing Mormonism was their sense of family. She didn't understand most
of their theology, but she knew they loved her. Our approach of assaulting
her with truth was wrong. We should have taken her into our home to get her
out of a bad family.
My
Sinner Friends
I had studied
the life of Jesus; he was accused of being a friend of sinners. Somehow he
conveyed to them holiness and love at the same time. I wondered how to do
this. I did not want to come across with a moral agenda, but they did need
their sins forgiven.
This was a
stretch for me. One night when we took a couple out for a birthday, it meant
paying for the drink he ordered.
A while ago, we
met a foreign couple who were students at the university. They lived in a
rental home near the school on the other side of town. Our first initiative
was to take them out for ice cream. We tried to get to know them, despite
their broken English. It's hard to talk for an hour when you do not speak
the same language! We discovered they were unmarried but living together.
We invited them
to our home for a meal. I had some reservations about exposing my children
to their lifestyle, but God made it clear to me the issue was the gospel,
not their immorality. If they believed in Jesus, he would clean them up. We
even talked to our children about this.
We had a
wonderful time together. We invited them to other family meals and holiday
dinners, and they brought some of their country's food. They included us in
an "Easter party." That warm spring afternoon, we met their friends. We even
talked with one doctoral candidate at the university about the significance
of truth in a modern world.
In the coming
months, I had many religious discussions with them. He was into UFOs. She
was curious about Jesus. Others joined us in befriending them. God even
provided someone who spoke their language fluently.
Never once did
we talk about their immorality. We loved them as they were and told them
about Jesus. There was not much response. Then they told us they were moving
to Florida. Just before they left, they called. "Can you help us find a
church like yours in the town where we're going?" I was surprised. We
suggested a church. After they moved, we prayed for them and received
occasional letters.
A year later, I
looked out on Sunday and saw them sitting there. We had lunch together after
church and learned they had come back to finish school. They seemed
different. I asked about the church they had been part of, and they lit up.
I can still hear their words: "We went to that church you told us about. It
was a small church. The pastor met with us in a Bible study. Now we have
believed in Jesus."
A few weeks
later, they asked about being baptized. We had them over for an evening to
make sure they understood what they were doing. She was clear in her
understanding of the gospel, but I found I had to help him or he simply
parroted her words. We were concerned but felt we should go ahead.
She grew
quickly in her faith and decided it was sin to live with a man who was not
her husband. One day in my office, she told him, "I believe it is sin for us
to live together." We found her a place to stay with some folks from the
church and even helped out with finances.
She moved out
until they could be married. We began premarital counseling, and when we
discussed what it means to follow Christ, he took offense. He told her he
would not have anything to do with Jesus. That afternoon was the last time
he ever spoke to me. He cut us out of his life and pressured her to come
back.
This was a real
battle of faith. Would she choose Jesus or her boyfriend? My wife and I took
her into our home during one particularly stressful weekend. There were lots
of tears, but she chose Jesus. Today she is married to a fine Christian man.
I look back on
the last decade with joy. I have seen God use my life to help others come to
know Christ, and it had nothing to do with being a pastor. It was simple
human contact, pursued over time, built with love and acceptance, always
inviting others to look at Jesus.
Source:“Lifestyle
Evangelism for the Pastor,” by Mike Lauterbach. The full article is
available at
www.christianitytoday.com.
Ask:
How important is love when it
comes to sharing our faith with others?
Why does associating with more
than Christians provide opportunities for sharing our faith?
Discuss the pastor's quote: "I
have seen God use my life to help others come to know Christ, and it had
nothing to do with being a pastor. It was simple human contact, pursued
over time, built with love and acceptance, always inviting others to
look at Jesus."
Acts 10:44-48
Read Acts 10:44-48.
Say: We must remember that while we are often the vessels of
God’s message, it is the Holy Spirit who does the real work. It can be easy to
put too much pressure on ourselves or blame ourselves if someone doesn’t make a
commitment to Christ right away. We must remember that when people reject the
message of the gospel, they are rejecting Christ, not us. The process of a
person coming to Christ like a long chain with many links. Our friendship, our
love, our sharing—each is a link in the chain that brings that person one step
closer to Christ. We won’t always get to see the fruit of our labor, but
sometimes we’ll be the ones that rejoice with heaven as others come to know
Christ. Our success is defined by our obedience to the Spirit. The results are
up to God.
Ask:
According to
the passages we’ve studied today, what are some evidences that the Holy
Spirit is working in someone’s life?
With whom do
you need to share Christ this week?
Close by offering salvation to those who may be unsaved. Pray a prayer of
commitment for those who need to become more devoted to sharing the gospel
without hesitation.
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