PowerPoints: A Bible Study Guide for Juniors

Imagine you have just come in first placein a national competition. How do youfeel? Everyone wants to congratulateyou, and reporters want to talk to you.How easy do you think it would be to rememberthose people who helped trainyou and supported you? In ou

Have you ever tried to explain your belief in God to someone else? When? Have you ever felt embarrassed or frightened because you were a Christian? How can you follow Jesus and serve others in spite of the prejudice they may have towardyou? A story from P

Do you find it difficult to love some people? Have you ever read 1 Corinthians 13 and wondered how you could have the love described by Paul? Do you think it’s even possible? Let’s read about Tina and her family to see how the qualities describedin this c

Isn’t it fun to get something in the mail? Who is the favorite person you like to receive mail from? Today in our story Titus gets a special letter from Paul. Let’s find out what it said.

Have you ever had an argument with someone in your family? How did you feel afterward? What if bad feelings from an argument are allowed to fester? Jesus wants us to live at peace with all the members of our family at home and in the church. Paul gives us

Have you noticed how easy it is to feel at home with others who believe the same as you do? Take a journey back in time and picture Paul with your mind’s eye as he travels, makes friends, and shares with others his faith in Jesus.

Have you ever felt lonely? Have you ever wished you had someone with you when you had to face difficult circumstances? While on earth Jesus had a Friend and Helper like that, and the same Friend andHelper wants to be part of your life as well. Some events

Think of some exciting news you have had to tell. Whatmade the news so exciting? Whom did you want to tellfirst?

Recall a time when you felt let down by your closestfriends. Or a time you felt totally alone and that no onecared about you. Jesus felt like that in our lesson today,but He discovered that even when He felt like that Godwas with Him and cared about Him.

How would you feel if you offered to help someone inneed and they were rude in return? Would you help themanyway? How do you think that following Jesus’ examplewould lead you to do some unexpected things?

What is your first reaction when asked to help someoneelse? Are you immediately willing, or do you want toknow how much work it will be? Does your responsedepend on who is asking for help? Imagine Peter andJohn’s responses.

Have you ever played Simon says or follow the leader?How easy is it to follow all the time? When Jesus came tothis earth, He served others and invited His followers toplay follow the leader by following His example.

Have you ever felt someone was always out to get you?What did you do about it? Have you wished you werestrong enough to put them in their place? Jesus hadanother idea.

Whom do you know that moved into your neighborhoodwho did not seem to fit in? How might that feel? How dosome students at your school dress or talk differently fromyou? How do you treat them? Jesus gave us an entirelynew definition for the word “neighbor”

Think of your best friend. What makes them laugh? Whatmakes them mad? What makes them happy? When youknow someone very well, you know how they think andact. You even begin to think and act like them.

When have you been so excited about something you just had to run and tell your best friend? What have you heard about that you really thought your friends ought to hear too, but weren’t sure how to tell them?

Have you ever waited to hear from a friend who had moved to another city? Perhaps you heard about them from others, but waited anxiously to hear from them personally. Did you begin to doubt their friendship?

Have you ever waited to hear from a friend who had moved to another city? Perhaps you heard about them from others, but waited anxiously to hear from them personally. Did you begin to doubt their friendship?

Imagine what John the Baptist might have said to share the reason for his simple lifestyle with someone your age.

HHave you ever been confused over what someone was trying to say? It sounded important. It sounded right, but you just needed to think about it for a while. Imagine a young man asking John the Baptist about his message.

A piano recital, public speaking, jumping off the high dive at a pool. Do these things make you think of sweaty palms and butterfly stomachs? We all have to take risks sometimes. But Jesus took the greatest risk of all.

How would you feel if your family planned to move to a place where you had never been before? Scared, excited, or both? This week we’ll learn about some people who made a big move during the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.

Think about a time you were away from home and were eager to get back. Maybe it was a week at summer camp or just a couple nights staying with a friend. Imagine what it would be like to be away from home for 70 yearn

You have always had questions. Why? Why? Why? Your parents may even have told you they didn’t want to hear the word “why” again. Habakkuk had questions too. When He asked God his questions, he found good reasons to trust Him. Habakkuk the prophet was trou

Have you ever attended a weeklong camp meeting? Interesting speakers and meaningful meetings take place. You see old friends, learn new songs, and discover new things about God. Hezekiah invites his kingdom to a sort of camp meeting where a revival among

Does your mom or dad ever get after you to clean your room? Is it a mess, with dirty clothes lying on the floor, piles of things you are “saving,” schoolbooks stacked up, your bed unmade? If it is, you can relate to the condition of the Temple before a ne

You may have heard countless offering appeals and pleas for more money to support the church budget. Well, this Bible story is about an offering appeal. The building of the Temple was in a state of utter disrepair. How did this congregation respond?

Family members are supposed to love and protect each other, right? Aunt Jehosheba showed love for her family when she rescued her nephew, Joash, who grew up to become a king.

Have you ever been, or seen anyone, “frozen with fear”? Many times we need to stand as still as if we were frozen in order for God to fight our battle and win the victory for us. A long time ago an entire army won a battle that way, just by standing still

Have there ever been times in your life you were not sure what you should do? Where did you seek help? One thing for sure, it doesn’t help to talk to someone who has already died. The Bible tells us the dead don’t know anything.

Have you ever met someone whom you felt could see inside you? Do you like what you see when you look inside yourself? Imagine David, the youngest of a large family.

Have you ever been frustrated because “bad guys” seemed to be in charge and “good guys” just stood around and did nothing? Have you ever wondered what God wanted you to do about it? Sometimes God asks us to wait, but sometimes He asks us to act in faith.

Have you ever chosen to be silent rather than to sing the hymns in church? Have you ever kept your eyes open during prayer or distracted others from listening to the sermon? How do your choices affect your ability to truly worship God?

Have you ever felt so sad you thought your heart would break? Or ever been so upset that you couldn’t stop crying? In this story a woman felt just that way. Thankfully, she was able to find a solution by talking to God about it.

Have you ever noticed the faraway look in the eyes of your grandparents when they start telling stories of long ago? This must have been the look that the old man Joshua had on his face as he began reminding the people of God’s care through the years he h

People are so different! Some of your friends love nothing more than being outside; other friends are more quiet. Most of the time our differences make our friendships more interesting. Sometimes, however, those differences lead to trouble.

Can you remember wanting something for a long time, and then finally getting it? Maybe it was a bicycle, a computer, a pet, or a brother or sister. It is the most precious thing you have. Now, can you imagine how you would feel if you were asked to give i

If you watch the TV news on just about any night, you’ll probably hear a story about the Middle East. This is not a new conflict. The people in the Middle East have been fighting for a long time—about 4,000 years, to be exact. Much of the conflict goes ba

Do you have a little brother or sister? If so, how did you feel when your parents told you that a baby would be added to your family? Did it seem like a long time before the baby was born? Were you very excited? Abraham and Sarah were even more excited wh

Waiting. It’s such a hard thing to do. Wait for Christmas. Wait for your birthday. Wait till school’s out. Wait till you can drive. “Be patient,” your parents say. That’s because parents know that the results of impatience are usually a disaster.

Have you ever had a hurtful argument? How did you feel? When there is conflict, someone usually gets hurt. Abraham discovered one way to avoid conflict. Imagine how it happened.

Has anyone ever said to you, “You look just like . . . ?” Have you ever thought that it is more than looks that get passed on from one generation to the next? Faith and family customs are also passed on from one generation to the next.

Last week we learned about the terrible final scenes of the great controversy. Satan, sin, and sinners will be finally destroyed. Then the earth will be re-created to be the home for God’s people. Let’s take a look at what life will be like in the earth

Last week we explored a little about what life will be like during the time of the millennium after Jesus comes again. This week we will learn what will happen as the millennium comes to an end.

Would you like to live in heaven with Jesus for 1,000 years? The millennium is the first 1,000 years we’ll spend in heaven with Jesus. Let’s explore the millennium and what will be happening during that time with the Bible as our guide.

Would you like to live to witness the second coming of Jesus and then go to heaven to be with Him? Stop and think for a few moments about that glorious event, when you will see Jesus face to face. What can you do right now to prepare for His coming?

Imagine that you are in a courtroom and you are on trial. The judge and the jury have to weigh the evidence and decide whether or not you are guilty. How would you feel if you were convicted of a violation of the law? How would you respond if your lawyer

When the apostle John and Ellen Harmon had their visions of heaven, do you think they wondered who would be there: who would be prepared to enter and become citizens of God’s kingdom?

Have you ever dreamed of a new house, or a room of your own? What color would it be? What would be in it? Can you imagine Jesus designing a place just for you?

“Oh, another dreary day. Nothing exciting is going to happen.” When was the last time you felt like that? John the disciple probably did on the island of Patmos. But something exciting did happen one day—he saw a vision of heaven and the new earth! Imagin