August 29 - October 17, 2021

Resource Book: 
Change Your Thoughts Change Your World: How Life-Giving Thoughts Can Unlock Your Destiny 
by Bobby Schuller

Texts: Song of solomon 2:9-13; Psalm 45:1-2, 6-92; James 1:17-27 and Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Big Idea: Jesus teaches that nurturing an “interior life” with God is essential.

Texts: Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23; Psalm 125; James 2:1-10 
and Mark 7:24-37

Big Idea: Jesus teaches that the best occurs in our lives when we start with God exactly where we are. 

Texts: Proverbs 1:20-33; Psalm 19; James 3:1-12; and  

Mark 8:27-38

Big Idea: Jesus teaches us to lose our life in order to find it.

Texts: Proverbs 31:10-31; Psalm 1; James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a; and Mark 9:30-37  

Big Idea: Jesus teaches that the first will be last and the servant of all.

Texts: Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22; Psalm 124; James 5:13-20; and Mark 9:38-50
 
Big Idea: Jesus teaches that anyone who is not against him is for him.

Texts: Job 1:1; 2:1-10; Psalm 26; Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12; and Mark 10:2-16 

Big Idea: Jesus teaches that healthy change occurs from a base of child-like dependence on God.

Texts: Job 23:1-9, 16-17; Psalm 22:1-15; Hebrews 4:12-16; and Mark 10:17-31
 
Big Idea: Jesus teaches that all things are possible with God.

Texts: Job 38:1-7; Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c; Hebrews 5:1-10; and Mark 10:35-45  

Big Idea: Jesus teaches that living as a servant-leader is the key to a life that matters.