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MAIN IDEA God tells us about many real-life people in the Bible. They are examples for us not because they are perfect, but because they had faith in God. The faith of Bible characters can teach us, encourage us in our own faith, and give us hope. ESV
MEMORY VERSE ROMANS 15:4 For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. ESV
Share what you wrote about or drew in Start Here. INTRODUCTION Share what you wrote about or drew in Start Here. ESV
What do you like or admire about the person you chose? INTRODUCTION What do you like or admire about the person you chose? In what ways do you wish you were more like the person you drew or wrote about? ESV
1. Faith means trusting in God’s Word, even if circumstances are hard. MAIN LESSON 1. Faith means trusting in God’s Word, even if circumstances are hard. ESV
MAIN LESSON Proverbs 30:5 Every word of God proves true; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. ESV
MAIN LESSON 2. The stories of people in the Bible teach us, encourage us, and offer us hope. ESV
MAIN LESSON Romans 15:4 For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. ESV
MAIN LESSON 3. God will help us grow stronger in our faith if we read and believe His Word. ESV
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. MAIN LESSON Romans 10:17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. ESV
How are the people in the Bible like us? FAITH IN ACTION How are the people in the Bible like us? How can reading about the faith of people in the Bible help us with our faith? As your faith in God grows, how will this help you when you are going through a hard time? ESV
Faith means trusting in God’s Word, even if circumstances are hard. SUM IT UP Faith means trusting in God’s Word, even if circumstances are hard. ESV
SUM IT UP The stories of people in the Bible teach us, encourage us, and offer us hope. ESV
SUM IT UP God will help us grow stronger in our faith if we read and believe His Word. ESV
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