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Discipleship doesn’t happen by accident. It happens in relationships—when two or more people intentionally apply God’s Word to their daily lives. This is why groups are an essential part of making disciples in your church. Bible Studies for Life is designed to help people in groups connect God’s Word to their lives in an intentional way. Every session is built around an allnew, research-backed discipleship plan that wisely helps adults, students, and kids: • Know God’s Word through trustworthy Bible study content • Create biblical community through engaging and conversational group studies • Engage culture missionally by unpacking what the Bible says about real-life issues

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Preschool: God Made the Preschool + Kids: From the Preschool + Kids: God Created World, God Bible LovesStudies My Family, Start,isLove and God, God World,growth Lovingevident My Family, for Life: Adults based onObey the eight pillars of the spiritual Do What God Says Will Help Me Worship God at Church in active discipleship. They are: Kids: God’s Amazing World, We Students + Adults: The Dark Students + Adults: Say What? Are Family, Following Directions Side, Sidekicks The Hard 1 | Bible Engagement: allowing our minds, perspectives, andSayings actionsof Jesus, Students: True Story, Pursue: Chasing After God in a to be shaped by the Bible Unstoppable Gospel Godless World WINTER 2018 Adults: Unvarnished Truth: Preschool + Kids: Celebrate 2 | Obeying God and Denying Self: prioritizing God’s desires over our own Life’s Greatest Story, Jesus’ Birth, The Bible is True, WINTER 2019 Unstoppable Gospel Jesus Loves Us Preschool + Kids: Jesus Was 3 | Serving God and Others: allowing the needs of others to trump Students + Adults: Jesus Can, Born, The Bible is My Guide, our own needs WINTER 2017 Redefined: Discovering Who Talk to God Preschool + Kids: Jesus Was You are in Christ Students + Adults: Backstory, 4 | Sharing Christ: knowing that speaking about the gospel is Born, God’s Amazing Power, Culture Shock necessary to transformation Do What God Says SPRING 2018 Students + Adults: Spoken: The Preschool + Kids: Know Jesus, SPRING 2019 | Exercising Faith: allowing our lives to be characterized by faithful Rhythm of God’s5Word, Fuller Jesus Is Alive, Trust Jesus Preschool + Kids: Jesus, My obedience to God’s will Life: Understanding Real Joy Students + Adults: God Is..., Example, Jesus Is Alive, Forward: Learning to Let God

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6 | Seeking God: having God more deeply SPRING 2017 Use Youa continuous hunger to know Students + Adults:

andTaught experience His work more fully Preschool + Kids: Jesus Extraordinary, Flipped: How Me How to Live, Jesus Is Alive!, Heaven Thinks SUMMER 2018 | Building Relationships: developing Learning About7Church Preschool + Kids: Help our relationships with other people just as we do with God Students: For The Win, Identity Others, Learn and Tell, God SUMMER 2019 Adults: Victory, Identity: My Life Loves the World Preschool + Kids: Go and of Faith 8 | Unashamed: openly presenting as beingTell, aligned Christ Students + Adults:our Fulllives Circle: Learnwith About Jesus, God’s Redemptive Plan for Work Together the World, Stepping Up: Students + Adults: Risk: The Preschool +Learn Kids:more Tellingabout Others Reality of Following God, theseResponding attributes atWhen biblestudiesforlife.com. About Jesus, Being on Mission, Challenges Arise Profile: What’s My Story? Following God’s Plan Students: Relationship Status, Reclaimed

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Preschool Order items for each class: Babies**, 1s and 2s; 3s-PreK; Kindergarten • One Bible Studies for Life: Preschool Worship Hour – Digital per ministry • One Leader Guide/Activity Pages – Digital per ministry • One Leader Pack – Digital per ministry • One Music and Print Extras – Digital Bundle per person

Preschool + Kids All of the above

Kids Order items for each class: 1st and 2nd Grade; 3rd and 4th Grade; Preteen • Quick Start Kit includes one each of the following: Kids Activity Pages (order extra: one per child), Leader Guide, Leader Pack, Enhanced CD, DVD, Take-Home Cards, and Posters. Available for purchase separately. • One Leader Guide per leader • One Take-Home Cards/Activity Pages Combo Pack per child

Preschool Order items for each class: Babies**, 1s and 2s; 3s-PreK; Kindergarten • Quick Start Kit** includes one each of the following: Kids Activity Pages (order one per child), Leader Guide, Leader Pack, Enhanced CD, DVD, Take-Home Cards, and Posters. Available for purchase separately. • One Leader Guide per leader • One Take-Home Cards/Activity Pages Combo Pack per child

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Preschool • Babies-5s Quick Start Kit includes one each of the following: Kids Activity Pages (order one per child), Leader Guide, Leader Pack, Enhanced CD, DVD, Take-Home Cards, and Posters. Available for purchase separately. • One Babies-5s Leader Guide per leader • One Babies-5s Take-Home Cards/Activity Pages Combo Pack per child

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Kids with Worship Order items for each class: 1st and 2nd Grade; 3rd and 4th Grade; Preteen •Q uick Start Kit includes one each of the following: Kids Activity Pages (order extra: one per child), Leader Guide, Leader Pack, Enhanced CD, DVD, Take-Home Cards, and Posters. Available for purchase separately. • One Bible Studies For Life: Kids Worship Hour • One Leader Guide per leader • One Take-Home Cards/Activity Pages Combo Pack per child

Preschool with Worship Order items for each class: Babies**, 1s and 2s; 3s-PreK; Kindergarten •Q uick Start Kit** includes one each of the following: Kids Activity Pages (order one per child), Leader Guide, Leader Pack, Enhanced CD, DVD, Take-Home Cards, and Posters. Available for purchase separately. • One Bible Studies For Life: Preschool Worship Hour • One Leader Guide per leader • One Take-Home Cards/Activity Pages Combo Pack per child

Kids with Worship • One Grades 1-3 and 4-6 Quick Start Kit • One Bible Studies For Life: Kids Worship Hour per ministry • One Grades 1-3 and 4-6 Leader Guide per leader • One Grades 1-3 Take-Home Cards/Activity

Preschool with Worship • One Babies-5s Quick Start Kit includes one each of the following: Kids Activity Pages (order one per child), Leader Guide, Leader Pack, Enhanced CD, DVD, Take-Home Cards, and Posters. Available for purchase separately. • One Bible Studies For Life: Preschool Worship Hour per ministry • One Babies-5s Leader Guide per leader • One Babies-5s Take-Home Cards/Activity Pages Combo Pack per child

Preschool + Kids All of the above

Kids Order items for each class: 1st and 2nd Grade; 3rd and 4th Grade; Preteen • One Leader Guide/Activity Pages – Digital per ministry • One Leader Pack – Digital per ministry • One Music and Print Extras – Digital Bundle per ministry • One Grades 1-6 Life Action Videos – Digital per ministry

Preschool Order items for each class: Babies**, 1s and 2s; 3s-PreK; Kindergarten • One Leader Guide/Activity Pages – Digital per person • One Leader Pack – Digital per ministry • One Music and Print Extras – Digital Bundle per ministry • One Preschool Life Action Videos – Digital per ministry

Preschool + Kids All of the above

Kids • One Grades 1-3 and 4-6 Leader Guide/ Activity Pages – Digital • One Grades 1-3 and 4-6 Leader Pack – Digital per class • One Grades 1-3 and 4-6 Music and Print Extras – Digital Bundle per class • One Grades 1-6 Life Action Videos – Digital per class

Preschool • One Babies-5s Leader Guide/Activity Pages – Digital per person • One Babies-5s Leader Pack – Digital per class • One Babies-5s Music and Print Extras – Digital Bundle per class • One Preschool Life Action Videos – Digital per class

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Kids Order items for each class: 1st and 2nd Grade; 3rd and 4th Grade; Preteen • One Bible Studies for Life: Kids Worship Hour – Digital per ministry • One Leader Guide/Activity Pages – Digital per ministry • One Leader Pack – Digital per ministry • One Music and Print Extras – Digital Bundle per ministry • One Grades 1-6 Life Action Videos – Digital per ministry

per person • One Preschool Life Action Videos – Digital per ministry

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Kids with Worship • One Bible Studies for Life: Kids Worship Hour – Digital •O ne Grades 1-3 and 4-6 Leader Guide/ Activity Pages – Digital •O ne Grades 1-3 and 4-6 Leader Pack – Digital per class • One Grades 1-3 and 4-6 Music and Print Extras – Digital Bundle per class • One Grades 1-6 Life Action Videos – Digital per class

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Preschool with Worship •O ne Bible Studies for Life: Preschool Worship Hour – Digital •O ne Babies-5s Leader Guide/Activity Pages – Digital per person •O ne Babies-5s Leader Pack – Digital per class •O ne Babies-5s Music and Print Extras – Digital Bundle per class •O ne Preschool Life Action Videos – Digital per class

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Kids • One Grades 1-3 and 4-6 Quick Start Kit • One Grades 1-3 and 4-6 Leader Guide per leader • One Grades 1-3 Take-Home Cards/Activity Pages Combo Pack per Grades 1-3 child • One Grades 4-6 Take-Home Cards/Activity Pages Combo Pack per Grades 4-6 child

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Isaiah’s life. It is not known who wrote Joshua, but many believe it was Joshua or During this time, Tiglath-pileser III or Pul ruled the Assyrian Empire (745– Samuel. Joshua was written to the Israelites after they settled in the WHAT 727 B.C.); and Tiglath-pileser’s invasions occurred (745–732 B.C.). promised land and before they were ruled by kings.

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battles, city defenders stood OUTSIDE Isaiah named his son Maher-shalal-hash-baz. THE WALLS and Maybe he went by a retreated (sometimes

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Joshua was written to tell the history of the Israelites as they conquered the promised land under the leadership of Joshua and to challenge the people to continue to follow God’s commands.

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Isaiah 38:8 tells of a day the sun went

A complete copy of the Book of Isaiah is found on the “Isaiah scroll” and dates to the 2nd century B.C.

The people of Jerusalem were the first to read the entire Book of Isaiah. WHERE Joshua was written around 1380 B.C. (if Joshua was the author) or 1050 B.C. (if Samuel was the author). The events of Joshua took place around 1406–1380 B.C. The Book of Isaiah was written to share Isaiah’s prophecies with the people APPLY to prepare them for the coming Assyrian invasions, encourage the people to repent, and promise them hope for the future after the exile. Isaiah also Joshua was written in Canaan. promised that a future Servant and Savior was coming.

Isaiah was probably compiled around 680 B.C. The events of Isaiah took During this time, the Achaeans from the North settledWHEN Greece (1400 B.C.); place during Isaiah’s lifetime and afterward. and the Phoenicians were a sea power and used oars and astronomy to sail ships (1400 B.C.).

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daily discipleship guide Order one per student

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annual digital bundle Order one per group (for leader, student, and leader pack materials)

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app Free download with in-app purchases

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ebook Order one per student

Middle School bundle Includes 1 Leader Guide and 10 Daily Discipleship Guides.

Middle School Kit Only available digitally; Includes 2 Leader Guides, 20 Daily Discipleship Guides, and 1 Digital Leader Pack.

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Adult Group Box Includes 10 Personal Study Guides, 1 Leader Guide, 1 Leader Pack, 1 QuickSource, 1 Biblical Illustrator, and Free WORDsearch Bible digital library

leader pack Provides a variety of visual aids, promo videos for each study, and customizable Leader Guide content.

leader guide Order one per leader

leader pack Provides a variety of visual aids, promo videos for each study, and customizable Leader Guide content.

NEW! DAILY DISCIPLESHIP guide Order one per group member. Includes daily devotionals.

Herschel hobbs commentary KJV-based commentary; order one per leader

biblical illustrator Articles and information on biblical archaeology, customs, and locations; order one per leader

advanced bible study leader guide Order one per leader

advanced bible study daily discipleship guide Includes verse-by-verse commentary; order one per group member and leader

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