1: Part of God’s Family – Teaching Plan

Key Thought: God encourages us to spend the resources that He has given us to meet our needs, the needs of others, and to advance His work.
January 7, 2023

1. Have a volunteer read Psalm 50:10-12, Psalm 24:1.

Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
What should this truth mean to us that God owns everything?
Personal Application: What should be our attitude toward God and toward what we possess? Share your thoughts..
Case Study: One of your relatives states, “I give money to church every week. It is my business when I give and how much I give. It is my money and I can spend as much as I wish. The church asks for money to keep it going and pay the pastor. But they still try to shame people into giving more than what they can afford.” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Psalm 23:1, 37:25, Phil 4:19.

Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
What does this tell us about God’s provision for our daily needs?
Personal Application: How has God shown His care for you in your daily needs? Share your thoughts
Case Study: One of your friends states, “I don’t see God taking care of my daily needs. I have struggled at times and only by my own perseverance have I made it through tough times. God didn’t do anything to help me.” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Deuteronomy 6:5, Matthew 22:37.

Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
How do we love God with all our hearts, souls, and minds?
Personal Application: Think about what blessings and gifts have God given to you both spiritually and temporally? Share your thoughts.
Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “How does keeping the commandments of God reveal our love for God? Couldn’t people keep the commandments out of fear of destruction, or to earn merits?.” How would you respond to your relative?

4. Have a volunteer read Matthew 6:19-21

Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
What kind of treasures are we focused on now?
Personal Application: What have you been doing in the last month that reveals where your heart is? Share your thoughts.
Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

Amen!