PowerPoints: A Bible Study Guide for Juniors

Why do you like vacations? What would your life be like if you never stopped to rest? Try to picture what the first Sabbath Adam and Eve spent with God in the Garden of Eden might have been like.

Have you ever wondered what Adam and Eve felt like on their first day of life? They didn’t start out as babieslike the rest of us, but as fully grown adults. How did they know how to talk? How did they know what wordsmeant or how to describe feeling hungr

Imagine you know that something bad is going to happen in your neighborhood. You know that if people follow some very simple rules, they will be safe. What would you do? God knows that sin is destroyingthe world. He has given a specialgift of prophecy to

When was the last time you thought of God as you spent time in nature? What are some lessons you learned from nature and the Bible about God? Nature and the Bible reveal countless proofs of God’s love for us. Let’s listen in on a conversation.

Stand up and stretch as high and as wide as you can. How does that feel? Imagine what it would feel like if you were chained and not able to stretch or move freely. Paul was in that situation. Many others may have felt depressed in such conditions, but Pa

If you could go to the mailbox and find a letter from anyone you know, who would it be? Why? While in prison Paul remembered his missionary travels andtireless work to win Jews and Gentiles alike for Jesus. During his ministry Paul had worked closely with

Have you ever had to give a talk infront of your class or read something in church? Imagine that you had to stand in front of an angry mob and tell them why you loved Jesus. How do you think you would feel? Would you trust that God would let you know what

Imagine you are on a journey to see some old friends. You are really looking forward to seeing them. On your journey you hear that you will be in danger when you reach your destination. Would you continue with your journey or put it offuntil another time?

Imagine you have just come in first placein a national competition. How do youfeel? Everyone wants to congratulateyou, and reporters want to talk to you. How easy do you think it would be to rememberthose people who helped trainyou and supported you? In ou

Have you ever tried to explain your belief in God to someone else? When? Have you ever felt embarrassed or frightened because you were a Christian? How can you follow Jesus and serve others in spite of the prejudice they may have towardyou? A story from P

Do you find it difficult to love some people? Have you ever read 1 Corinthians 13 and wondered how you could have the love described by Paul? Do you think it’s even possible? Let’s read about Tina and her family to see how the qualities describedin this c

Isn’t it fun to get something in the mail? Who is the favorite person you like to receive mail from? Today in our story Titus gets a special letter from Paul. Let’s find out what it said.

Have you ever had an argument with someone in your family? How did you feel afterward? What if bad feelings from an argument are allowed to fester? Jesus wants us to live at peace with all the members of our family at home and in the church. Paul gives us

Have you noticed how easy it is to feel at home with others who believe the same as you do? Take a journey back in time and picture Paul with your mind’s eye as he travels, makes friends, and shares with others his faith in Jesus.

Have you ever felt lonely? Have you ever wished you had someone with you when you had to face difficult circumstances? While on earth Jesus had a Friend and Helper like that, and the same Friend andHelper wants to be part of your life as well. Some events

Think of some exciting news you have had to tell. Whatmade the news so exciting? Whom did you want to tellfirst?

Recall a time when you felt let down by your closestfriends. Or a time you felt totally alone and that no onecared about you. Jesus felt like that in our lesson today,but He discovered that even when He felt like that Godwas with Him and cared about Him.

How would you feel if you offered to help someone inneed and they were rude in return? Would you help themanyway? How do you think that following Jesus’ examplewould lead you to do some unexpected things?

What is your first reaction when asked to help someoneelse? Are you immediately willing, or do you want toknow how much work it will be? Does your responsedepend on who is asking for help? Imagine Peter andJohn’s responses.

Have you ever played Simon says or follow the leader? How easy is it to follow all the time? When Jesus came tothis earth, He served others and invited His followers toplay follow the leader by following His example.

Have you ever felt someone was always out to get you? What did you do about it? Have you wished you werestrong enough to put them in their place? Jesus hadanother idea.

Whom do you know that moved into your neighborhoodwho did not seem to fit in? How might that feel? How dosome students at your school dress or talk differently fromyou? How do you treat them? Jesus gave us an entirelynew definition for the word “neighbor”

Think of your best friend. What makes them laugh? Whatmakes them mad? What makes them happy? When youknow someone very well, you know how they think andact. You even begin to think and act like them.

When have you been so excited about something you just had to run and tell your best friend? What have you heard about that you really thought your friends ought to hear too, but weren’t sure how to tell them?

Have you ever waited to hear from a friend who had moved to another city? Perhaps you heard about them from others, but waited anxiously to hear from them personally. Did you begin to doubt their friendship?