PowerPoints: A Bible Study Guide for Juniors
258 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsGraceLink is a 12-year curriculum comprising 624 lessons, all of which are firmly grounded in Scripture. Most lessons are story-based, some on scriptural references that teach a specific doctrine. Each story has been selected to develop one of the four dynamics of the GraceLink series: grace, worship, community, and service.
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Q3 Lesson 01 - Long-Range Weather Forecast
June 24, 2023 04:00 - 4 minutesHave you ever tried to make a modelor follow a pattern and the instructionshave not been very clear? How did youfeel? When God asked Noah to buildan ark, Noah didn’t have any problemfollowing God’s plan.
Q2 Lesson 13 - God's Cure for Separation Anxiety
June 17, 2023 10:30 - 4 minutesDo you remember feeling terrified ofbeing left alone, or afraid on the firstday of school? Or do you rememberwhen you were scared to jump into deepwater? Or scared to try something new?If so, you have experienced separationanxiety.
Q2 Lesson 12 - The Emerald Throne
June 10, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutesClose your eyes and picture the mostbeautiful rainbow you have ever seen.Keep that picture in your mind as youread what happened to John as the HolySpirit took him through the open doorinto heaven.
Q2 Lesson 11 - Life-saving Advice
June 03, 2023 09:15 - 6 minutesHave you ever been traveling along aroad thinking you were going in the rightdirection and then found that you weregoing in the totally wrong direction?That is exactly the experience of one ofthe churches in our lesson today.
Q2 Lesson 10 - How to Be A Winner
May 27, 2023 09:00 - 6 minutesImagine that you are at the OlympicGames and have just won the 100-meterrace. You are standing on the winner’spodium listening to cheering crowds. Inreal life you may not win the Olympics,but if you follow the guidelines God hasfor your life, you will alw
Q2 Lesson 08 - Choosing the Right Word
May 13, 2023 07:30 - 4 minutesHave you ever been in a totally darkplace, perhaps deep in a cave or in adark room? Is that someplace you’dwant to spend a lot of time? How canyour life of service shine brightly to thepeople around you?
Q2 Lesson 07 - Gathering the Nations
May 06, 2023 07:15 - 5 minutesHave you ever dreamed about being amissionary pilot, or a missionary doctor,or a teacher? There are many ways youcould serve as a missionary today. Let’sdiscover more.
Q2 Lesson 06 - Forgiving the Runaway
April 29, 2023 07:00 - 4 minutesHave you ever thought about runningaway from home? Onesimus was in thatposition. He had run away from his masterand was a poor, hungry fugitive whenhe met Paul.
Q2 Lesson 05 - Mastering Obedience
April 22, 2023 06:45 - 4 minutesImagine what it would be like if you hadno choice about when you got up in themorning, no choice about what you ate,where you went, or what you did? Howdo you think you would feel? That wasjust what it was like to be a slave in Bibletimes.
Q2 Lesson 04 - Repairing Walls
April 15, 2023 06:15 - 5 minutesHave you ever helped repair something?Did it look OK when it was mended?Isaiah says that we are repairers of awall when we show kindness to others.Imagine this conversation between a fatherand his son in biblical times.
Q2 Lesson 03 - A Special Gift
April 01, 2023 06:00 - 5 minutesImagine what it would be like to have afriend who was always there, no matterwhere you were, what happened, or howyou felt. This friend would encourageyou, help you, and show you the rightthing to do. Wouldn’t that be wonderful?Jesus promised everyone who
Q2 Lesson 02 - A Larger Circle
April 01, 2023 05:00 - 5 minutesHave you ever known someone whoneeded to share someone else’s home fora while? Have you ever been in that position?Jesus’ mother was in that positionwhen He died. Jesus’ beloved disciple,John, opened his home and took her in.
Q2 Lesson 01 - Simon's Unexpected Cross
March 25, 2023 04:00 - 5 minutesHave you ever been persuaded to dosomething that you think will be awfuland then afterward you were really gladthat you did it? That was just the situationSimon found himself in.
Q1 Lesson 12 - A Resurrection Promise
March 18, 2023 04:11 - 5 minutesDid you hear about the man in NewYork City who offers to sell the BrooklynBridge to a rich tourist? When the touristcan’t decide if he wants to buy, the manadds the Titanic to the deal! Of course,it’s a hoax. Doubters say the resurrectionis a hoax too. Ye
Q1 Lesson 11 - Two Sad Sisters
March 11, 2023 05:10 - 4 minutesHave you ever put your faith in afriend and felt sure that that personwould come through for you? Howdid you feel when the person let youdown? Would you trust that personagain? Mary and Martha knew theirfriend so well that they trusted Hislove—even when H
Q1 Lesson 10 - Dead Or Asleep?
March 04, 2023 05:09 - 4 minutesHave you ever experienced the deathof someone you loved dearly? Did youturn to Jesus for comfort? Even when wecan’t understand why He is allowing usto go through the pain, we can trust thatHe has a plan, and we can focus on Hispower.
Q1 Lesson 09 - Service With A Smile
February 25, 2023 05:08 - 5 minutesEveryone has some friends who saylighthearted things that are easy tounderstand. But there are other friendswho are deep thinkers. When thesefriends say something, you sometimesend up scratching your head becauseyou are not sure what they mean. Jesuswas o
Q1 Lesson 08 - Talents: Use Them Or Lose Them
February 18, 2023 05:07 - 6 minutesThink back to when you were learning toride a bicycle. Did you manage it the firsttime? No? Some things take time to learnto do. In the same way we need to practiceusing our talents. The more we practicethe better we will be and the more wecan do to serve
Q1 Lesson 07 - Unlimited
February 11, 2023 05:06 - 5 minutesHave you ever been so caught up insomething that you forgot all about thetime? You were so engrossed that youforgot to eat anything, and suddenly yourealized how hungry you were. That isjust what happened to a crowd of peopleone day as they were listening
Q1 Lesson 06 - Touching the Untouchable
February 04, 2023 05:05 - 4 minutesHave you ever had the measles orchicken pox and were so sick that youthought you would never get well?Maybe no one came to see you for fearthat they might catch whatever you had.Maybe you went to a hospital for a longtime. Can you imagine what it wouldbe
Q1 Lesson 05 - Midnight Friend In Galilee
January 28, 2023 05:04 - 4 minutesHas a friend ever awakened you whenyou were in a deep sleep or interruptedyou when you were working on animportant assignment? How did yourespond? Jesus told a story about sucha situation. Imagine it happened like this.
Q1 Lesson 04 - More Secrets of the Kingdom
January 14, 2023 05:03 - 5 minutesHave you ever heard a sermon so radical that it made you want to change right away, but it made other people angry?Many in Jesus’ audience had that experience as He finished telling them about the invisible kingdom. Imagine again one of the boys your age
Q1 Lesson 03 - The Invisible Kingdom
January 14, 2023 05:02 - 5 minutesHas anyone ever said anything to youthat made you think differently than you had ever thought before? How did that change your life? Imagine a boy your age being on the mountainside and listening to Jesus.
Q1 Lesson 02 - Spreading Good News
January 07, 2023 05:01 - 4 minutesHave you ever listened to someonetalk about something they did that was very important to them, and caught their enthusiasm? Maybe you said to yourself, I want to do that too someday. Jesus wants each of us to follow His example in bringing the good news
Q1 Lesson 01 - Family Ties
December 31, 2022 05:00 - 4 minutesIf you have ever doubted that you belong in your family, you may be surprised to learn that Jesus knows how that feels.In this lesson Jesus and the apostle John help set the story straight about family—forever.
Q4 Lesson 14 - The Great Gift Exchange
December 24, 2022 07:30Q4 Lesson 14 - The Great Gift Exchange
Q4 Lesson 13 - Dreams, Journey's, and a Star
December 18, 2022 04:13 - 5 minutesDid you ever wonder what to do or which way to go? How helpful would it have been to have had a guide? Inthis story, several people received guidance from God. Try to picture their experiences...
Q4 Lesson 12 - Joy to You and Me
December 11, 2022 04:12 - 5 minutesThink of a time you heard some really good news. How hard was it to keep it to yourself? How did you share itwith your friends and family? Read on to find out how angels and shepherds shared the good news they heard.When you have finished the story, think
Q4 Lesson 11 - A Change of Plans
December 04, 2022 04:11 - 4 minutesThink of a time you have been disappointed when plans you made didn’t work out. You might then understand how Joseph felt when he discovered that Mary didn’t appear to be the girl of his dreams. Let’s imagine their conversation.
Q4 Lesson 10 - God's Choice
November 26, 2022 05:00 - 5 minutesThink of a time you were chosen for something special. How did you feel? Today in our lesson God sends anangel to tell Mary that He has chosen her above all others to be the mother of His Son. Think of how Mary musthave felt when the angel appeared to her
Q4 Lesson 09 - Giving God the Credit
November 20, 2022 04:09 - 5 minutesImagine yourself being selected to serve as an elder in your local church. How would you handle church members who are not willing to serve God? Let’s find out how “Elder” Nehemiah handled the problems he faced.
Q4 Lesson 08 - God's Fight
November 13, 2022 04:08 - 5 minutesHas anyone ever poked fun at you for doing what was right or tried to force you to stop doing it? Have you everfelt discouraged and wanted to give up? That is just how some of the Jews and Nehemiah felt when they were rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem.
Q4 Lesson 07 - Building Plans
November 06, 2022 03:07 - 4 minutesThink about a fire drill. Do you think that all the details and practices were a waste of time? Anyone who hasescaped alive from a fire probably doesn’t feel that way about having a well-rehearsed plan to avoid disaster.Let’s continue to visualize Nehemia
Q4 Lesson 05 - Running With God
October 23, 2022 03:05 - 4 minutesHave you ever felt that you had messed up so badly that things would never be the same again? Did you wonder if there was any hope for the future? Elijah ran from God, asked to die, but ended up going to heaven in special transportation sent just for him.
Q4 Lesson 04 - Running From God
October 16, 2022 03:03 - 5 minutesHave you ever stood next to a busy highway or a building site where there were lots of noisy machines? How easy was it to talk to someone? Did you need to shout or whis- per? Elijah discovered God’s power in both the powerful, loud events and the still, q
Q4 Lesson 03 - A Promise Kept
October 09, 2022 03:03 - 5 minutesHave you ever prayed for something and not gotten an answer right away? That happened to Elijah right after he had experienced an instant answer to prayer—when fire came down from heaven on Mount Carmel. This time, however, he prayed seven times before he
Q4 Lesson 02 - First Fire, Then Rain
October 02, 2022 03:02 - 6 minutesHave you ever had questions about something and then had it proved to you beyond the shadow of a doubt?That’s exactly what God did for the people of Israel, to turn their hearts back to worshipping Him.
Q4 Lesson 01 - Thinking of You
September 25, 2022 03:00 - 5 minutesWhat is the longest time you can remember without rain? A week? A month? A couple of months? A year?Close your eyes and imagine what it would be like if no rain came for three years. That is just the situation thatthe people of Israel were facing in the d
Q3 Lesson 13 - God's Magnet
September 18, 2022 03:00 - 5 minutesWho is your favorite relative? Why is that person special to you? What common interests do you have? What is your favorite memory of that person?
Q3 Lesson 12 - Victory In Defeat
September 11, 2022 03:00 - 5 minutesDid you ever have a bad habit that you wished you could break? Did you notice that the more you thought about it, the more it seemed to control you? You may have already discovered that once you admitted to God that you couldn’t handle it by yourself, He
Q3 Lesson 11 - The Battle Belongs to the Lord
September 04, 2022 03:00 - 5 minutesThink of a time a tough situation made you wonder how much God loved you. Maybe it was a hard time at school or in your own home. Joshua faced a rather large problem too.
Q3 Lesson 10 - Adopted by the Enemy
August 28, 2022 03:00 - 5 minutesHave you ever watched the winning team at school and wished you could be a part of it? Did you feel as if you justweren’t special enough to be on it? Can you imagine the feeling of having the captain come up to you and say, "Hey, I want you on my team?"
Q3 Lesson 09 - Dreams Do Come True
August 21, 2022 03:00 - 4 minutesDo you know someone who has done something so bad to you that you think you could never forgive them? You would rather just ignore them than have to face them.You avoid them and can’t even look at them when you pass by them. How do you think Joseph felt w
Q3 Lesson 08 - Strange Friends in Strange Places
August 14, 2022 03:00 - 5 minutesHave you ever promised someone that you would do something for them and then forgotten all about it? What happened? Did that person ever forgive you?
Q3 Lesson 07 - That's Going Too Far
August 06, 2022 04:00 - 5 minutesHave you ever been going along, minding your own business, trying to be accepted, getting your work done, and keeping out of trouble, when someone started bothering you and asking you to do something you knew was wrong? Did it almost seem easier to go alo
Q3 Lesson 06 - Brother For Sale
July 31, 2022 03:00 - 5 minutesHave you ever felt misunderstood by a friend or family member? Did it seem as if you just couldn’t communicate?What might have happened if you had spoken “the truthin love?"
Q3 Lesson 05 - Father's Favorite
July 24, 2022 03:00 - 5 minutesDo you have any brothers or sisters? How well do you get along with each other? What happens at your housewhen family members disagree or are treated unfairly?
Q3 Lesson 04 - My Way Or God's Way
July 17, 2022 03:00 - 5 minutesSuppose you are invited to your best friend’s birthday party and you know exactly what gift to get for the birthday. It would take some effort to get (even though it wouldn’t cost a lot), but it would show how much you care for the friendship. Or you coul
Q3 Lesson 03 - Harmony Broken
July 10, 2022 03:00 - 7 minutesHave you ever done something that turned out bad? Have you ever wished you could change something you did back to the way it was before? That’s how Adam and Eve felt. Try to picture what may have happened on the day when they made the worst choice of thei