Dear Sunday School Teacher, the lessons for this quarter are geared to help your children discover God's guidance in their lives as described primarily in the books of Jeremiah, Habakkuk, Job, Ezekiel, Isaiah. We pray along with you that as your children walk with Jesus, the Holy Spirit will open "their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures" (Luke 24:45).

   "Sustaining Hope" is the theme for this quarter. Unit I contains four lessons from Jeremiah.

September 7—Returning to God— Jeremiah 30:1-3, 18-22. In this lesson your children will learn that God promised to forgive His people, and that God is pleased when we thank Him for forgiving our when we sin.

September 14—A New Promise—Jeremiah 31:31-37.  In this lesson your children will learn how to trust God with all their heart.

September 21—A New Start for God's People—Jeremiah 32:1-9, 14, 15. This following lesson will help your children understand how to obey God's purposes and plans.   

September 28—A New Hope for God's People—Jeremiah 33:1-11.  This valuable lesson will help your children understand why it is is important to trust God to help them in times of trouble.

Unit 2: Dark Nights of the Soul

October 5—Rejoice Anyway—Habakkuk 2:1-5; 3:17-19 41.  In this lesson your children will understand how to rely patiently on God’s strength.

October 12—God Is on My Side —Job 19:1-7, 23-29.  In this next lesson your children will come to understand that no matter how hard things get, God always cares for us!

October 19—God Gives Hope—Job 24:1, 9-12, 19-25. This lesson your children will understand that they can come to God in prayer with any kind of question.

October 26—God Keeps Giving—Job 42:1-10.  This follow up lesson will show your children that God is pleased to answer our prayers.

Unit 3: Visions of Grandeur

November 2—God’s Glory Returns—Ezekiel 43:1-12.  In this lesson your children will understand that God is always with us and helps us to live for Him.

November 9—Altar of Hope—Ezekiel 43:13-21. This next lesson your children will also see that God loves us so much that He has great plans for us too.   

November 16—Refreshing Waters of Life—Ezekiel 47:1-12. This refreshing lesson will help your children to understand how God used water as a symbol of new life.

November 23—God's People in Their Land—Ezekiel 47:13-23. This everlasting treasure of a lesson will help your children to understand that they have an inheritance in Christ.

November 30—Let the People Rejoice—Isaiah 52:1, 2, 7-12. In this final lesson for this quarter your children will understand that we can share the Good News, and can invite our friends to also trust and praise God!