Lessons

Lesson Palm Sunday

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April 02, 2023

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Spring 2023

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Mark 14:32-65; 15:16-18

upper elementary

Students will watch a video about obedient dogs and one that has a mind of its own to introduce them to the lesson topic on becoming obedient to God’s will.

Lesson Palm Sunday

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April 02, 2023

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Spring 2023

by RLD Editorial Team
Mark 15:16-37; Hebrews 10:19-22

middle school

Students will consider the cost of acting on behalf of others as they watch a video about a hero who put his life on the line to save children from a burning building.

Lesson Palm Sunday

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April 02, 2023

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Spring 2023

by RLD Editorial Team
Luke 23:46; Colossians 3:15—4:6

high school

Students will view a series of famous protest photographs and discuss what often motivates people to act.

Lesson Palm Sunday

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April 02, 2023

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Spring 2023

by RLD Editorial Team
Luke 24:1–12

adult

Explore your questions about Jesus’ resurrection.

Lesson Palm Sunday

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April 02, 2023

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Spring 2023

by RLD Editorial Team
Luke 24:1–12

echoes adult

Explore your questions about Jesus’ resurrection.

Lesson 4

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March 26, 2023

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Spring 2023

by RLD Editorial Team
John 13:1-17; 14:15-31

upper elementary

Students will watch a video about an eight-year-old who raised money for a charity dedicated to helping children.

Lesson 4

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March 26, 2023

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Spring 2023

by RLD Editorial Team
Matthew 26:36-41, 47, 56; 27:35-36, 45-46

middle school

After watching a video about what it means to be popular, your students will discuss the feelings surrounding popularity, friend groups, and loneliness.

Lesson 4

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March 26, 2023

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Spring 2023

by RLD Editorial Team
1 Corinthians 15:20-23, 35-44

high school

Students will watch a news clip memorializing famous people who passed away in 2022 as they ponder what God has to say about life after death.

Lesson 4

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March 26, 2023

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Spring 2023

by RLD Editorial Team
Mark 5:1–13, 18–20

adult

Tell of the mercy and release you’ve experienced through Christ.

Lesson 4

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March 26, 2023

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Spring 2023

by RLD Editorial Team
Mark 5:1–13, 18–20

echoes adult

Tell of the mercy and release you’ve experienced through Christ.

Lesson 3

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March 19, 2023

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Spring 2023

by RLD Editorial Team
John 19:28-30; Colossians 2:6-15

high school

Students will consider the “stuff” they couldn’t live without and start to think about the only thing we really need—faith in Jesus.

Lesson 3

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March 19, 2023

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Spring 2023

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Matthew 21:1-11

upper elementary

In order to introduce the lesson topic, students will talk about what it means to be king of something as they watch a video about the “king” of football (American soccer).

Lesson 3

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March 19, 2023

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Spring 2023

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Matthew 26:26-30; 1 Corinthians 11:23-28

middle school

To introduce the topic of how we remember Jesus, students will consider the ways we remember people by watching a video clip about fans memorializing famous people who passed away in 2022.

Lesson 3

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March 19, 2023

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Spring 2023

by RLD Editorial Team
John 4:7–15, 28–30, 39–41

adult

Step across any barriers to share the Gospel.

Lesson 3

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March 19, 2023

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Spring 2023

by RLD Editorial Team
John 4:7–15, 28–30, 39–41

echoes adult

Step across any barriers to share the Gospel.

Lesson 2

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March 12, 2023

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Spring 2023

by RLD Editorial Team
John 10:7-18; 15:13

upper elementary

As students contemplate how Jesus saved us, they will watch a video about a hero who put his life on the line to save children from a burning building.

Lesson 2

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March 12, 2023

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Spring 2023

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Matthew 21:12-17

middle school

To introduce the topic, students will watch a video about some quick-change artists as they consider the kind of change God wants from us.

Lesson 2

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March 12, 2023

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Spring 2023

by RLD Editorial Team
Mark 15:34; Colossians 3:1-14

high school

After watching and discussing a video about quick change artists, students will consider quick vs. radical change.

Lesson 2

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March 12, 2023

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Spring 2023

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Matthew 18:1–9

echoes adult

Reject everything that causes stumbling.

Lesson 2

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March 12, 2023

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Spring 2023

by RLD Editorial Team
Matthew 18:1–9

adult

Reject everything that causes stumbling.

Lesson 1

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March 05, 2023

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Spring 2023

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Luke 23:33-34; Colossians 1:13-22

high school

Students will watch and discuss a family member’s offer of forgiveness during a court trial.

Lesson 1

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March 05, 2023

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Spring 2023

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John 12:12-19

middle school

Students will watch a video about an experiment in herd mentality as they evaluate whether or not they are following Jesus or the crowd.

Lesson 1

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March 05, 2023

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Spring 2023

by RLD Editorial Team
John 10:1-6, 14; Psalm 23

upper elementary

Students will watch a video about a girl who mistook a man for Santa as they consider what they know about those they follow.

Lesson 1

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March 05, 2023

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Spring 2023

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Luke 15:11–24

adult

God’s love is always greater than our unworthiness.

Lesson 1

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March 05, 2023

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Spring 2023

by RLD Editorial Team
Luke 15:11–24

echoes adult

God’s love is always greater than our unworthiness.

Lesson 13

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February 26, 2023

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Winter 2022-23

by RLD Editorial Team
Matthew 13:44-46

upper elementary

Students will watch a video about hidden treasure as they identify what our treasures reveal about us and will chart a plan to treasure the things of God.

Lesson 13

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February 26, 2023

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Winter 2022-23

by RLD Editorial Team
Matthew 25: 31-40

middle school

Your students will discuss a video experiment illustrating our biases against the poor as they consider their response to “the least of these.”

Lesson 13

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February 26, 2023

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Winter 2022-23

by RLD Editorial Team
John 17:1-6, 20-23

high school

Students will consider what connects us with others as they watch a video about sharing cultural differences.

Lesson 13

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February 26, 2023

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Winter 2022-23

by RLD Editorial Team
1 Peter 2:1–10

adult

Live a life built on the cornerstone of Christ.

Lesson 13

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February 26, 2023

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Winter 2022-23

by RLD Editorial Team
1 Peter 2:1–10

echoes adult

Live a life built on the cornerstone of Christ.

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