Each year, numerous local churches fill backpacks for children in their communities who have limited access to school supplies. They may schedule a Saturday morning to pack hundreds of backpacks full of pencils, paper, notebooks, scissors, erasers, and more to ensure that children are well-equipped for school.  Imagine if they filled the backpacks with candy, toys, tools, and dirt....

Tips for Teaching This Week’s Session of The Gospel Project for Adults Listen to this week’s leader training podcast with Daniel Davis, team leader for The Gospel Project for Adults, to understand the session’s biblical context, to hear an encouragement about how to use the curriculum effectively, and to be reminded of the need to point your group members...

Jesus revealed that He has power over life and death. John 11:20-27,38-53 Central Truth While we are here in this fallen world, it can feel like sickness and death have the most power. We can feel helpless against both, and when we focus our attention on these things, it can weaken our faith. Jesus still has power over all...

The account of Jesus’ raising Lazarus from the dead is a foundational passage in the New Testament. Not only was a dead man brought back to life, this passage in John 11 also contains the shortest verse in the Bible and a glimpse into the humanity of Jesus. John 11:25 says, “Jesus wept.”  In this historical account of the...

Tips for Teaching This Week’s Session of The Gospel Project for Adults Listen to this week’s leader training podcast with Daniel Davis, team leader for The Gospel Project for Adults, to understand the session’s biblical context, to hear an encouragement about how to use the curriculum effectively, and to be reminded of the need to point your group members...

Entrance to God’s kingdom only comes through Jesus. Luke 13:22-35 Central Truth People try different ways to reach heaven. Some of the most-traveled paths have been through good works and rule-following, like the Pharisees. Today, some people still use church attendance and religion as a doorway to the Father, but Jesus tells us these aren’t enough. Jesus is our...