Stay Open and Obedient, John 15:1-25

Monty Lee, teacher at First Baptist Church of Westcliffe, Colorado, posted his slides for the lesson titled, "Stay Open and Obedient" and is focused on John 15:1-25.

Monty published two versions: One for Apple users, and another for Microsoft users.

Celebrate Jesus at Christmas!, Luke 1:26-56; 2:1-7

Monty Lee, teacher at First Baptist Church of Westcliffe, Colorado, posted his slides for Sunday's Christmas Lesson. It is titled, "Celebrate Jesus at Christmas!" and is focused on Luke 1:26-56; 2:1-7.

Monty published two versions: One for Apple users, and another for Microsoft users. 

Please pray and ask the Good Lord to especially bless Monty and his family this Christmas season.

Believe Exclusively, John 14:1-31

Here are my PowerPoint slides for Sunday's Explore-the-Bible lesson, "Believe Exclusively," based on John 14:1-14,27-29. This is my last post for 2013. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Serve Humbly, John 13:12-20,33-38

I'm happy to post my PowerPoint slides for Sunday's lesson, "Serve Humbly," based on John 13:1-38.

Monty Lee has also made his slides for this lesson available in two flavors, PowerPoint and Keynote.

We pray that you find these slides helpful as you prepare to teach on Sunday. God bless!

Live Selflessly, John 12:24-33,35-36,44-48

I hope you've had a great day of thanksgiving to the Lord for his manifold blessings. I prepared PowerPoint slides for Sunday's lesson, "Live Selflessly," from John 12:1-50. I pray that you find them useful, and you are invited to make comments, or suggestions to improve the presentation. God bless!

Feeling Insecure?, John 10:1-42

Monty Lee, from First Baptist Westcliffe, Colorado made his slides available for “Feeling Insecure?”, based on John 10:1-5, 7-10, 14-18, 25-30. They come in two flavors--Keynote for Apple users and PowerPoint for Microsoft users.

Co-teacher Dave Richards also made his slides available for teaching John 10.

Doubting Jesus’ Power?, John 9:1-41

Monty Lee, from First Baptist Westcliffe, Colorado made his slides available for "Doubting Jesus’ Power?," based on John 9:8-11, 13-17, 35-41. They come in two flavors--Keynote for Apple users and PowerPoint for Microsoft users. Thank you, Monty!

Wondering About Judgment? - John 7:53-8:59

Monty Lee, who teaches at First Baptist Church of Westcliffe, Colorado also made his slides available for "Wondering About Judgment?" based on John 8:12, 15-18, 23-27, 42-47. They come in two flavors--Keynote for Apple users and PowerPoint for Microsoft users. Thank you, Monty!

Power to Meet Needs, John 6:1-71

Dave Richards posted his PPT slides for the October 20, 2013 lesson, “The Power to Meet Needs,” which is focused on John 6:5-11, 26-31, 47-51.

The Power to Heal, John 5:1-47

Co-teacher Dave Richards posted slides for the lesson, The Power to Heal, focused on John 5:2-3a, 5-17.

Thanks Dave!

“The Power to Save”, John 4:39-54

Co-teacher Dave Richards posted his PowerPoint slides for Sunday's lesson, "The Power to Save," focused on John 4:39-54.

Monty Lee also posted his slides for this lesson in two formats: Apple Keynote and Microsoft PowerPoint.

Thanks Dave and Monty!

The Power to Give Life, John 4:1-38

Co-teacher Dave Richards posted his slides for the lesson, “The Power to Give Life”, which is based on John 4:1-15, 25-26. Dave provides extra material to give greater insight into John's gospel account.

Monty Lee, who teaches at First Baptist Church of Westcliffe, Colorado also made his slides available. They come in two flavors--Keynote for Apple users and PowerPoint for Microsoft users. Monty uses an interesting video to portray Jesus teaching the Samaritan woman.

Salvation Offered, John 3:1-36

I've posted my PowerPoint slides for Sunday's lesson from John 3, "Salvation Offered", where Jesus meets with Nicodemus, who is troubled about the idea of being born again.

In my lesson, I plan to play a video of the scene of Nicodemus meeting Jesus in an olive garden. I put together this clip from the movie, "Jesus of Nazareth" by Franco Zeffirelli. I plan to ask my class to contrast the video with the account in John 3 and to pay close attention to how Nicodemus expresses his troubled heart. What can we learn from his questions?

As a treat, Monty Lee, who teaches a senior adult class at First Baptist Church of Westcliffe, Colorado sent me his slides for the lesson "Salvation Offered". He has two versions, one for Apple Keynote users, and another for PowerPoint users. Please welcome Monty to the blog site, and thank him for his willingness to minister in this way.

Jesus’ Authority Acknowledged, John 2:1-25

I have posted my PowerPoint slides for Sunday's lesson, "Authority Acknowledged," which is focused on John 2:1-16. I included a slide on verses 17-22 as well since they also deal with the authority of Jesus. You can watch the preview below but you also need to play the slides in show mode in order to understand their presentation. I also placed notes on many of the slides to help you better present them. May God bless your preparation this week!

Jesus Identified, John 1:29-36, 40-42a, 45-51

Here are my PowerPoint slides for Sunday's lesson from John 1:19-51, "Jesus Identified." The lesson focuses on three passages, John 1:29-36, 40-42a, 45-51. I added three discussion slides with ideas to help get the class sharing with each other to get to know each other better.

God Revealed, John 1:1-18

Here are my PowerPoint slides for the first lesson about John's gospel account from LifeWay titled, "God Revealed". The lesson is based on John 1:1-18 and focuses on John 1:1-5, 9-14, 16-18. The slides are largely based on the LifeWay Adult Leader Guide for Fall 2013. Buy a copy and read it. it is well worth it!

I placed a preview below so you can quickly flip thru the slides to see if they can be helpful to you. The preview does not show the slide notes.

Friend Gary Payne also made his slides available for the same lesson. Thanks for stopping by. We praise God for you!

“What’s the Answer?”, Ecclesiastes 11:1 – 12:14

Here are Dave Richards' Powerpoint slides for the lesson, “What’s the Answer?”, based on Ecclesiastes 11:1-5, 9-10; 12:13-14.

Gary Payne posted his slides, too. Thanks guys!

Is There Any Hope?, Ecclesiastes 9:1 – 10:20

Co-teacher Dave Richards posted his PPT slides for the LifeWay lesson, "Is There Any Hope?", based on Ecclesiastes 9:3-12, 15-18. A preview of his slides follows.

Also, friend Gary Payne made his PPT slides available for the same lesson.

Can I Keep Going?, Ecclesiastes 7:1-8:17

Friend Gary Payne posted his PPT slides for this Sunday's Lifeway Explore the Bible lesson, "Can I Keep Going," which is based on Ecclesiastes 7:11-14, 15-18; 8:10-12, 16-17.

Co-teacher Dave Richards also posted slides for this lesson, which are previewed below.

Am I Headed for Failure?, Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:12

Co-teacher Dave Richards posted his PPT slides for "Am I Headed for Failure?" based on Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:12.

Friend Gary Payne posted his slides, too.

"Why Do I Feel Empty?," Ecclesiastes 3:1 – 5:7

Co-teacher Dave Richards made his slides available for the second lesson from Ecclesiastes, "Why Do I Feel Empty?," based on verses Ecclesiastes 3:1, 10-14; 4:9-12; and 5:1-7. Friend Gary Payne made his slides available for "Why Do I Feel Empty?," too. Dave's slides offer more expansive notes on Ecclesiastes and Gary's slide more closely follow the lesson material from Lifeway. Leave me a comment to let me know which set of slides are more helpful to you.

The following is a preview of Dave's slides.

Can I Find Meaning, Ecclesiastes 1:1-2:26

This coming Sunday we begin a six-week lesson series from the Book of Ecclesiastes. The first lesson is titled, "Can I Find Meaning?" and is based on Eccl. 1:1-2:26. Co-teacher Dave Richards has made his slides available and they include an extensive introduction as well as a number of extra slides in case you have an extended teaching period. Thanks Dave!


Friend Gary Payne made his PowerPoint slides for the same lesson available also.

What Am I Supposed to Learn?, Job 38:1-42:17

This week's PowerPoint slides are for the last lesson from the Book of Job, titled: "What Am I Supposed to Learn?". The lesson passage is Job 38:1-42:17, with a focus on verses: Job 38:1-4, 42:1-12a.


Friend Gary Payne also posted his slides for this lesson. If you have any feedback, please let us know your thinking.

Am I on the Right Path?, Job 32:1 - 37:24

I've looked forward to posting my Powerpoint slides for this week's lesson, "Am I on the Right Path?," which is based on Job 33:13-22; 36:8-12. Tough lesson. I pray all goes well in your class and that the Holy Spirit enlightens everyone as you share God's word.

Gary Payne posted his slides, too. Thanks Gary!

What Do I Do Now?, Job 29:1 – 31:40

Here are my PowerPoint slides for “What Do I do Now?”, the Lifeway Explore the Bible lesson focused on Job 31:5-6, 9-10, 13-17, 24-30.

Gary Payne posted his slides, too. Thanks Gary!

Whom Can I Trust?, Job 22:1 – 28:28

My PowerPoint slides for “Whom Can I Trust?” focused on Job 28:1-4, 12-13, 15-16, 20-23, 26-28.

Gary Payne also pointed a link to his PowerPoint slides for this lesson.

Who Said Life Would Be Fair?, Job 15:1 – 21:34

I hope you are enjoying studying Job and find this third lesson challenging. As a help, I offer my PowerPoint slides for “Who Said Life Would Be Fair?”, which is based on Job 15:5-6, 9-10, 20; 16:19-21; 19:5-6, 25-27.

Gary Payne also pointed a link to his PowerPoint slides for this lesson.

Was It My Fault?, Job 3:1 – 14:22

Here are my slides for the second lesson from Job, “Was It My Fault?” based on Job 4:6-7; 6:2-3, 24; 8:4-8; 11:6b, 13-15; 13:4, 22-2.


Gary Payne also made his slides available. Thanks Gary!

Is This Really Happening to Me?, Job 1:1-2:13

We last studied the book of Job starting in June, 2006. If you save your lessons, you may want to refer back to the one titled, "Respond with Faith," which has the same focal verses as this week's lesson, "Is This Really Happening to Me?", Job 1:1-3, 8-11, 20-22; 2:7,9-10.

Gary Payne also posted his slides for the same lesson..

Look for Good Works, Titus 3:1-15

Gary Payne posted his slides for this third lesson from Titus 3:1-15 titled, “Look for Good  Works”.

And Co-teacher Dave Richards made available his PPT slides for this lesson, too.

We all pray that you find these aids helpful.

Look for Spiritual Excellence, Titus 2:1-15

Dave Richards posted slides for the second lesson from Titus 2:1-15 titled, “Look for Spiritual Excellence”.

Likewise, Gary Payne posted his slides for the same lesson.

Thanks guys!

Look for Qualified Spiritual Leaders, Titus 1:1-16

Thanks to Gary Payne for posting his PPT slides for the lesson, "Look for Qualified Leaders," the first from a series of lesson based on Paul's letter to Titus.

Be Persistent to the End, 2 Timothy 4:1-18

I posted PowerPoint (PPT) slides for the last lesson from 2 Timothy titled, "Be Persistent to the End", focused on 2 Timothy 4:1-18.

Gary Payne also posted a link to his slides. Thanks Gary!

Be Guided by God's Word, 2 Timothy 3:1-17

I posted PowerPoint (PPT) slides for this Sunday's lesson from 2 Timothy titled, "Be Guided by God's Word", focused on 2 Timothy 3:1-17.

Gary Payne posted a link to his slides, too.

May God give you wisdom for teaching this lesson!

Be Strong in God’s Work, 2 Timothy 2:1-26

I posted my PowerPoint (PPT) slides for the second lesson from 2 Timothy entitled, "Be Strong in God's Work," focused on 2 Timothy 2:1-10, 14-15, 22-26.

Gary Payne also posted a link to his slides for this lesson. Thanks, Gary!

Be Loyal, 2 Timothy 1:3-18

I posted PowerPoint (PPT) slides for the this week's lesson from 2 Timothy titled, "Be Loyal". It's based on 2 Timothy 1:3-18.

Gary Payne also posted a link to his slides for the same lesson, and so did co-teacher Randy Stewart.

How are you planning to pass your ministry on to the next generation?

Pursue Spiritual Gain, 1 Timothy 6:3-19

I posted PowerPoint (PPT) slides for the last lesson from 1 Timothy titled, "Pursue Spiritual Gain", focused on 1 Timothy 6:3-19.

Gary Payne also posted a link to his slides for this lesson.

May God bless your preparation!

Believe in the Risen Lord, Matthew 28:1-20

I appreciate Gary Payne posting his slides for this Sunday's lesson, “Believe in the Risen Lord”, which is focused on Matthew 28:1-10, 16-20. Remember, He is Risen! Happy Easter!

Care for Others, 1 Timothy 5:1 – 6:2

Gary Payne posted PPT slides for the lesson, “Care for Others,” based on 1 Timothy 5:1-10, 16-18.

Co-teacher, Randy Stewart also posted his slides for this lesson.

Honor God in Your Service, 1 Timothy 3:1-4:16

Gary Payne posted PPT slides for the lesson, “Honor God in Your Service”, based on 1 Timothy 3:8-13; 4:6-16.

Please God in Your Worship, 1 Timothy 2:1-15

Gary Payne posted PPT slides for the lesson, “Please God in Your Worship”, based on 1 Timothy 2:1-15.

Follow Sound Doctrine, 1 Timothy 1:1-20

Gary Payne posted PPT slides for the lesson, “Follow Sound Doctrine”, based on 1 Timothy 1:3-17.
So did co-teacher Randy Stewart.

Pursuing Those Who Need to Hear, Jonah 3:1-5, 10; 4:1-11

Friend, Gary Payne made his slides available for this week's lesson, "Pursuing Those Who Need to Hear," based on Jonah 3:1-5, 10; 4:1-11.

Likewise, co-teacher Dave Richards posted his slides.

Have you thought about memorizing the book of Jonah? It's short and the story is compelling. A friend (Gary G.) in a previous church memorized it and when he would 'tell' the story to others it brought joy to his life.

Pursuing Those Called to Tell, Jonah 1:1-2:10

Co-teacher Dave Richards posted PPT slides for his lesson this Sunday from Jonah 1:1-2:10, titled "Pursuing Those Called to Tell".

Friend Gary Payne also posted his slides. Thanks, guys!

Let the Verdict Be Read!, Amos 8:1-9:15

My slides for the lesson from Amos 8 and 9 this Sunday are titled, "Let the Verdict Be Read!".

Co-teacher Randy Stewart also posted his slides to this lesson.

Gary Payne posted his PPT slides, too. Gary has a legal background so take advantage of his slides, too.

Can I Get a Witness?, from Amos 7:1-17

Here is a link to my PPT slides for the lesson, "Can I Get a Witness?" from Amos 7:1-17.

Friend Gary Payne also posted a link to his slides.

Court is in Session!, Amos 5:1 – 6:14

I posted my PPT slides for Sunday's lesson, “Court is in Session!,” focused on Amos 5:4-6, 18-24; 6:1, 4-7. Please read the slide notes for some presentation hints. I also suggest you "play" them in Slide Show mode to see how the presentation flows.

 Gary Payne posted his PPT slides for the same lesson.

Value ALL Human Life, Genesis 1:26-31; Exodus 1:8-22; Psalm 139:13-16; Mark 10:13-16

Thank you Gary Payne for posting PPT slides for this Sunday's lesson, "Value ALL Human Life”, based on Genesis 1:26-27; Exodus 1:15-17; Psalm 139:13-16; Mark 10:13-16.

“Unseal the Indictment!”, Amos 1:1 – 4:13

Co-teacher Dave Richards posted his PPT slides for Sunday's lesson, “Unseal the Indictment!”, focused on Amos 1:1-2; 2:6-8; 3:6-8, 13-15. Thanks Dave!

Restoring the Repentant, Hosea 13:1-14:9

I posted my PowerPoint slides for Sunday's lesson, "Restoring the Repentant." from Hosea 13:4-6; 14:1-9.

Friend, Gary Payne also posted his slides. Thank you Gary for the great graphics!