Good News Club lessons 2011-2012

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This season's 4 series of lessons in the order they will be taught:
1. David: A Man after God's Heart (6 lessons)
2. David's Reign: Trials & Triumphs (6 lessons)
3. The First Christians (6 lessons)
4. Paul: God's Servant (6 lessons)

The description of each series below lists the Bible lesson title and Scripture it is based on, the Main Teaching, and the memory verse for each lesson.
Changes for this season are in green.
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David: A Man after God's Heart (in stock)
Missions story in Resource Pack: "Bad Weather of Haiti"
New Memory Verse for lesson 5; updated Text Manual; updated Resource Pack with new Word Up cards.
Lesson 1 - Israel Demands a King (1 Sam. 8-10 )
.............. Teaching Statement: Give God first place!
.............. Memory verse: Eph. 5:17

Lesson 2 - Saul's Disobedience (1 Sam. 12:1-25; 13:1-14; 15:1-35)
.............. Teaching Statement: God will help you obey!
.............. Memory verse: James 4:17

Lesson 3 - God Chooses David to Be King (1 Sam. 16:1-13)
.............. Teaching Statement: God will use you if your heart is right!
............. Memory verse: 1 Sam. 16:7

Lesson 4 - God Gives David a Victory (1 Sam. 17:1-58)
.............. Teaching Statement: Count on God for courage!
.............. Memory verse: Psalm 118:8

Lesson 5 - Jealous Saul Tries to Kill David (1 Sam. 18:1-16; 19:1-10; 20:1-42)
.............. Teaching Statement: Don't be jealous -- God can help!
.............. Memory verse: Heb. 13:5

Lesson 6 - David Spares Saul's Life (1 Sam. 24:1-22; 26:1-25)
.............. Teaching Statement: Don't get even -- be kind!
.............. Memory verse: Matt. 5:44
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David's Reign: Trials & Triumphs (available mid-August)
Missions story in Resource Pack: "Mountain Pathways"
Updated Text Manual; updated Resource Pack with new Word Up cards.
Lesson 1 - From Defeat To Victory (1 Sam. 28:1-19; 29:1 - 30:19)
.............. Teaching Statement: Look to God for victory!
.............. Memory verse: 2 Tim. 1:7

Lesson 2 - God Exalts David (2 Sam. 2:1-10; 3:1, 6-12, 17-39; 4:1, 5-7; 5:1-12)
.............. Teaching Statement: Wait for God's right time!
.............. Memory verse: 1 Pet. 5:6

Lesson 3 - David's Sin (2 Sam. 11:1 - 12:23)
.............. Teaching Statement: Choose God's right way!
.............. Memory verse: Prov. 14:12

Lesson 4 - David and Mephibosheth (2 Sam. 4:4; 9:1-13)
.............. Teaching Statement: Show God's kindness to all!
.............. Memory verse: John 1:12

Lesson 5 - David Is Deceived by His Son (2 Sam. 14:25-26; 15:1-37; 17:1-16; 18:5, 14-15, 24-33; ................... 19:5-14)
.............. Teaching Statement: Always be honest!
.............. Memory verse: 2 Cor. 8:21

Lesson 6 - David's Final Triumph (2 Sam. 7:1-29; 1 Chron. 22:2 - 23:5; 1 Kings 1:1 - 2:12)
.............. Teaching Statement: Decide now -- obey God!
.............. Memory verse: 1 Chron. 22:19
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The First Christians (available October 1)
Missions story in Resource Pack: "The Boy Who Was Always Hungry"
New flashcard artwork; updated Resource Pack with new Word Up cards.
Lesson 1 - The Witnesses (John 20:1-20)
.............. Teaching Statement:
.............. Memory Verse: John 20:31

Lesson 2 - God's Power for the Christian (Acts 2:1-47)
.............. Teaching Statement: :
.............. Memory verse: Acts 1:8

Lssson 3 - God Works through the Christian (Acts 3:1-4:4, 21)
...... ........ Teaching Statement:
.............. Memory verse: Ps. 66:2

Lesson 4 - God Dishonored by Deceptive Christians (Acts 4:32-5:14)
.............. Teaching Statement:
.............. Memory verse: Ps. 51:6

Lesson 5 - God's Message is for Everyone (Acts 10:1-48)
.............. Teaching Statement:
.............. Memory verse: 1 John 3:23

Lesson 6 - God's Children are Persecuted (Acts 5:12-42)
.............. Teaching Statement:
.............. Memory verse: Rom. 12:14
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Paul: God's Servant (available November 1)
Missions story in Resource Pack: "Faith in the Storms"
New flashcard artwork; updated Resource Pack with new Word Up cards.
Lesson 1 - Paul Becomes a Believer (Acts 9:1-22)
.............. Teaching Statement:
.............. Memory verse: John 3:36

Lesson 2 - Paul Learns to Obey God (Acts 9:20-30; 11:19-26)
.............. Teaching Statement:
.............. Memory verse: Is. 58:11

Lesson 3 - Paul Becomes a Missionary (Acts 13:1-12; 14:8-28)
.............. Teaching Statement:
.............. Memory verse: Mark 16:15

Lesson 4 - Paul Learns to Rejoice in the Lord (Acts 16:16-40)
.............. Teaching Statement:
.............. Memory verse: Phil. 4:4

Lesson 5 - Paul Experiences God's Peace in Times of Testing (Acts 21:27 - 22:22; 23:11-22 on land; ................... 27:1, 9-25, 44 on sea)
.............. Teaching Statement:
.............. Memory verse: John 14:27

Lesson 6 - Paul Looks forward to His Reward (Overview of Paul's life - Scriptures with text)
.............. Teaching Statement:
.............. Memory verse: Phil. 3:14