Teacher's Guide: Lesson 3

April 18, 2009
Lesson 3
Hope
Surveying the Source

Rom. 15:13; 1 Thess. 1:8−10.
Plotting the Course

The students will:
►Consider what they hope for and ►Resolve to daily put their hope in
what they stake their hopes on. Christ for courage and strength to live
►Realize that the strength of their victoriously and to be at peace in what-
hope lies in what they hope for, and that ever circumstances life brings their way.
their hope needs to be in Christ.
Teacher’s Preparing to Lead

Guide “Hope . . . means . . . [a] continual since Christians have largely ceased to
looking forward to the eternal world . . . think of the other world that they have
It does not mean that we are to leave the become so ineffective in this. Aim at
present world as it is. If you read history Heaven and you will get earth ‘thrown
you will find that the Christians who did in’: aim at earth and you will get nei-
most for the present world were just those ther.”*
who thought most of the next. . . . It is
Getting Started
A. Ask students to share their hopes their faith.
regarding school, career, family, lifestyle, B. Early in the week, ask a few people
accomplishments, etc. List their hopes on from your Christian community to share
Materials a whiteboard or flipchart. As they volun- with your Sabbath School class how hope
whiteboard, chalkboard, or teer their hopes, ask them to outline the in Christ and His soon return has helped
flipchart; markers/chalk; steps they are taking to realize their in their daily Christian walk. Ask two or
Bibles; pens; paper; com- hopes. Also ask them to tell how their three people from different walks of life
mentaries on hopes guide their lives. Then discuss the and who are at different stages of Chris-
1 Corinthians 15 and hope we have in Christ and what we ex- tian maturity (someone new to the faith, a
1 Thessalonians pect from that hope, as well as how that mature Christian, and one involved in
expectation impacts their daily lives. In- community service or mission work) to
vite them to share from personal experi- share how hope in Christ impacts their
ence how their hope in Christ’s promise personal lives and how they live out their
for eternal life keeps them grounded in lives before others because of that hope.
Delving Into the Word

A. Focus in on 1 Thessalonians. Tell book is the second coming of Christ. Ask
the students that the main theme of this a student read aloud 1 Thessalonians
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1:8−10. Then divide the students into B. Ask the students to read 1 Corin-
groups. Have one group read chapter 3; thians 15 and 1 Thessalonians 5. Share
another, chapter 4; and another chapter 5. historical background with the students.
Ask each group to list the specific in- You can do this by reviewing commen-
structions/word Paul had for the Thessa- taries ahead of time, or by bringing some
lonians in their passage. Also have them to class and engaging the students in the
include what this implied about the issues historical search. Say or show that Paul
the Thessalonians needed to deal with or wrote to the Thessalonians while he was
have corrected. Bring the class together, church-planting in Corinth. A point of
and list their findings on the chalkboard interest is that in both 1 Corinthians 15
or whiteboard. and in Thessalonians 1 and 2, the theme
Ask the students how the issues the is the resurrection and Second Coming.
Thessalonians dealt with have relevance Point out that this is a theme in all
to our own church and to our personal preaching done by all the apostles, and
Christian walk. that it was this hope that awakened the
Themes that should arrive from this hearts of sinners and built the church,
exercise are: ●how we worship and wait even during persecution. Ask students to
upon the Lord—in our personal lives and take turns reading aloud verses from
in public; passion for God’s Word; com- 1 Corinthians 15. Use the flipchart or
munion with Him; lifestyle choices; pas- whiteboard and have a group discussion
sion for others, our community, and for outlining the themes of the chapter which
spreading the gospel message (1 Thess. outline the gospel message. Discuss how
3:11−13); ●how we approach practical this message gives hope to the believer
living (1 Cor. 15:58; 1 Thess. 4:1−12; 5); by including the discussion questions.
●how we face the death of family and Help the students understand that this
friends (1 Thess. 4:16, 17); ●not falling hope is what sparked the Adventist
for false doctrine concerning the Second movement, and it is what awakens each
Coming (1 Thess. 4:13−18). soul to new life and from spiritual apathy.
Discussing the Ideas

1. What misconceptions did first cen- 4. Considering Romans 8:24, could we
tury Christians have about the second have salvation without hope? What is the
coming of Christ? How did their misun- role of hope in the life of a believer?
derstandings affect their spiritual and Where does this hope come from?
communal lives? 5. Why is a proper grasp of Scripture
2. How did Paul and the early apostles and doctrine important in holding on to
address these misunderstandings? hope in Christ? (See 1 Peter 3:15.)
3. How does hope in Christ and the 6. How do we live if we hold to the
promise of the resurrection and eternal hope of the resurrection and eternal life?
life impact the life of a believer? How does hope guide our path?
Closing the Activity

Write the C. S. Lewis quote from their hope in the promises of Christ.” Ask
“Preparing to Teach” on the flipchart or them to reflect upon how they are living
whiteboard. Read it aloud. Then say: “A out their hope. Distribute the reproduci-
balanced Christian is one who lives hop- ble activity on page 33 for the students to
ing for heaven, but who also remains en- use in their personal devotional time dur-
gaged in this present world by living out ing the week. Close with prayer.
Jean Kellner, Columbia, Maryland, U.S.A.

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*C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, p. 118.
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Hope: The Stronghold of Our Soul
Look up the verses listed in the chart below. Complete the chart by listing the reason given for
our Christian hope. Once you have finished, note the overwhelming theme of the gospel. How
much consideration have you given to this hope? Think and write down in the column pro-
vided for you, what personal implication or application this hope has for you.
Scripture Text Reason for Hope Note to Self (application)

Acts 23:6
Acts 26:6
Rom. 5:1–5
Rom. 8:22–39
1 Cor. 15:18–20
2 Cor. 1:10
Eph. 1:18
Col. 1:5, 27
1 Thess. 5:8
1 Tim. 1:1
1 Tim. 4:10
Titus 1:2
Titus 2:13
Titus 3:7
Heb. 6:18–20
1 Pet. 1:3
1 Pet. 1:13
1 Pet. 1:21
1 John 3:2, 3
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April 18, 2009

Surveying the Source

Plotting the Course

Teacher’s Preparing to Lead

Delving Into the Word

Discussing the Ideas

Closing the Activity

Jean Kellner, Columbia, Maryland, U.S.A.

Scripture Text Reason for Hope Note to Self (application)

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