God's Urgent Call
The theme for this quarter reminds us that God continues to speak to us through God's written word. God calls ordinary people from diverse backgrounds to make a difference. From the days of the judges to the prophets to the early church leaders, God called and the faithful answered.
UNIT 1 • CALLED TO BE STRONG: The four lessons in this unit are drawn from the Book of Judges and continue the history of Israel after Joshua's death. God raised up a series of national leaders called judges. Empowered by God, judges delivered the people from their enemies.
UNIT 2 • CALLING OF THE PROPHETS: The five lessons in this unit focus on how God called various prophets at different times for specific purposes. Included in this unit are the calls and responses of Moses, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Amos.
UNIT 3 • CALLS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT: The four lessons in this unit focus on how God continued to work through ordinary people. Their witness reminded the early church that God assures the success of those who answer God's call. The unit highlights the calls of Stephen, Philip, Ananias, and Peter.
The Juniorway® Teacher Guide outlines practical ideas and instruction Sunday School leaders can use to engage students (ages 9–11) each week. Lesson plans include teaching instruction, commentary, and suggested timing for each lesson as well as comments and questions to help teachers motivate students to life application of Scripture.
• Scripture passages are presented in easy-to-read language.
• Juniors discover exciting ways to make Christianity part of their own lives.
• Teachers get step-by-step plans that make teaching easy.
FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS
Answers to Special Activities: Serves as an answer key for all the fun feature activities in the Student Magazine
Tips and Ideas: Suggests a way of enriching your Sunday School class beyond the normal weekly lessons
Quarter At-A-Glance: Gives a helpful overview into what will be studied throughout the quarter
Lesson Background: Explains aspects of the Bible passage and gives more in-depth analysis of the lesson
In Depth: Helps the teacher understand the lesson on a more mature, personal level, beyond what they need to know to teach it to the students
Daily Bible Readings: Guides Scripture reading throughout the week to support quarterly topics and principles
