Keep in Mind: “Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.” (Joshua 24:14b, KJV)

Unifying Lesson Principle: We can make worship a priority in our lives by identifying the idols that distract us from God so that we will not be diverted from faithful living.

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to 1. Make worship a priority in their lives. 2. Identify the idols that distract them from God. and 3. Strive not to be diverted from faithful living.

Keep in Mind: “And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.” (Joshua 6:17, KJV)

Unifying Lesson Principle: We can learn about how God works using unlikely means by studying the stories of God’s acts of salvation so that we can recognize the Lord’s hand in the events of our lives.

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to 1.Understand how God works using unlikely means. 2. Discover God’s ways by studying the stories of His act of salvation. and 3. Recognize God’s hand in the events of their lives.

Keep in Mind: “For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses..” (Joshua 11:20, KJV)

Unifying Lesson Principle: As with Joshua, God is with us in our triumphs and in our struggles by guiding us eash step of the way so that we can be faithful in all that we do and praise God.

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to 1. Discover that God is with us in both our triumphs and struggles. 2. Understand that God guides us each step of the way in life. and 3. Show faithfulness in all that they do and praise God.

Unifying Lesson Principle: We are instructed to remember God’s saving acctions through memorials and rituals so that we can fully understand His steadfast love for us.

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to 1. Adhere to the instruction to remember God’s saving actions. 2. Recognize memorials and rituals established to commemorate God’s goodness. and 3. Fully understand God’s steadfast love for us.

Unifying Lesson Principle: We question she sincerity of others when their words are not backed up by their actions. How do our actions show that we are genuine? Paul and his companions accepted Lydia’s hospitality after her household showed their faith and were baptized.

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to 1. Explore Lydia’s hospitality to Paul and Barnabas as a characteristic of a faithful witness. 2. Confess our struggles with offering and receiving hospitality. and 3. Practice hospitality as a characteristic of a faithful witness.