Scripture Text: Hebrews 11:1-13
Memory Verse: “Now the just shall live by faith; but if anyone draws back, my soul has no pleasure in him.” Hebrews 10:38
Lesson Aim: To show that the walk of the believer is a lifestyle of faith.

Key Points
-	Without faith it is impossible to please God.
-	Faith is the essence of one’s relationship with God.
-	The life Jesus lived in the flesh was a life of faith.
-	A victorious life can be obtained through faith.

What is faith? The Scripture states, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped

Scripture Text: Matthew 25:14-30
Memory Verse: “And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” Matthew 25:30
Lesson Aim: To emphasize the importance and impact stewardship has on our lives.

Key Points
-	All that we have really belongs to God.
-	We can be good stewards only by God’s grace.
-	Co-labor with God… make the most of what God has entrusted to us.

When we mention stewardship, the majority of the time, we immediately think about money. However, stewardship also covers other aspects of our lives; for example, our

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Scripture Text: Hebrews 12:5-14

Memory Verse: But if you are without chastening, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons. Hebrews 12:8

Lesson Aim: Identify various methods of correction and discipline that God uses and find application for the family.

Key Points
-	The purpose of cor-rection is not to make life miserable but to reform us, improve us and bring us up to God’s standard.
-	God disciplines us in order to bring us back into right relationship with Him.
-	We must learn to use God’s methods of cor- rection effectively with our 

Scripture Text: Psalm 127

Memory Verse: Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. Psalm 127:1

Lesson Aim:  To explain the concept of a healthy self-esteem and teach ways to help our family members develop a healthy self-esteem.

Key Points
-	Self-esteem is what you think and feel about yourself, your role, personal value and identity.
-	The development of a child’s understanding of who s/he is largely depends on how the child develops in the family.
-	Everyone in the family needs 

Scripture Text: 1 Corinthians 13

Memory Verse: “And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’” Matthew 25:40

Lesson Aim: To explain the remaining three love languages, recognize how God speaks them and how we can use them to express our love to God, our family members and others.

Key Points
-	Giving gifts are a universal expression of love.
-	Acts of services are another valid expression of love.
-	Physical touch is another way to 

Scripture Text: 1 John 4:7-21

Memory Verse: He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 1 John 4:8

Lesson Aim: To explain the first two of the five love languages, recognize how God speaks them and how we can use them to express our love to God and our families.

Key Points
-	Love is not love until it is expressed.
-	Words of affirmation are one of the key ways that people express love. 
-	To express love through quality time requires focused attention. 

Love, wonderful love. One of the definitions for love given in Webster’s

Scripture Text: 1 Corinthians 14:1-33

Memory Verse: What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding. 1 Corinthians 14:15

Lesson Aim: To establish some reasons for praying in tongues and encourage members of the Body of Christ to experience its benefits.

Key Points
-	The initial evidence of the infilling of the Holy Spirit was speaking with tongues.
-	When we pray in tongues, our spirit prays through the unction of the Holy Spirit.
-	Some of the 

Scripture Text: 1 Timothy 2:1-8

Memory Verse: Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men. 1 Timothy 2:1

Lesson Aim: To gain an understanding of intercession and its importance in the believer’s life.

Key Points
-	Intercession can be summarized as going between, pleading for another.
-	In order to intercede effectively we must be led by the Holy Spirit.
-	God is still calling for intercessors today.

Have you ever felt the overwhelming urge to pray for someone or a situation? Did you take the time to pray? If you

Scripture Text: Luke 11:1-4

Memory Verse: He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him. Psalm 91:15

Lesson Aim: To expand on the framework Jesus gave to help the believer develop a consistent and effective prayer life.

Key Points
-	You must believe that it is God’s will to prosper you.
-	An attitude of unforgive- ness and bitterness will hinder our prayers.
-	Victory over temptation is only possible if we are properly equipped and prepared for the battle.

As we continue with our