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June 01, 2025

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Summer 2025

The Offerings of Cain and Abel

by RLD Editorial Team

Genesis 4:1–16

echoes adult

Let God decide what is acceptable.

Lesson 1

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June 01, 2025

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Summer 2025

The Offerings of Cain and Abel

by RLD Editorial Team

Genesis 4:1–16

Bible-in-Life adult

Let God decide what is acceptable.

Lesson 1

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June 01, 2025

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Summer 2025

Connecting with Others

by RLD Editorial Team

I Peter 2: 4-10; Ephesians 2:19-22

high school

As an introduction to the lesson on how we are joined together in Christ, students will learn about the architectural features of the Notre Dame Cathedral—and discuss how the stones were designed to withstand destruction.

Lesson 1

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June 01, 2025

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Summer 2025

God’s Team

by RLD Editorial Team

1 Corinthians 12:4-5

middle school

Students will explore what types of skills are required to be a team member and how their spiritual gifts can help as part of God’s team.

Lesson 1

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June 01, 2025

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Summer 2025

Respect and Wonder

by RLD Editorial Team

2 Chronicles 29:1-19; John 4:21, 24

upper elementary

Students will learn how to prepare themselves to worship with respect and wonder.

Lesson 13

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May 25, 2025

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Spring 2025

A Covenant Renewal

by RLD Editorial Team

Nehemiah 10:28–39

Bible-in-Life adult

Restoration requires following God’s commands.

Lesson 13

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May 25, 2025

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Spring 2025

A Covenant Renewal

by RLD Editorial Team

Nehemiah 10:28–39

echoes adult

Restoration requires following God’s commands.

Lesson 11

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May 25, 2025

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Spring 2025

Family Reunion

by RLD Editorial Team

Genesis 45:1-7, 12-15; 50:15-20

high school

Students will witness siblings reuniting and compare that to other scenarios as they explore how reconciliation repairs relationships.

Lesson 12

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May 25, 2025

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Spring 2025

Miracle in Toronto

by RLD Editorial Team

Genesis 49:29— 50:21

middle school

As students watch a video about a flight that crash-landed in Houston, they will discuss how potentially disastrous events can have positive outcomes.

Lesson 11

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May 25, 2025

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Spring 2025

Forgive Others

by RLD Editorial Team

Genesis 42:1—47:12

upper elementary

Students will watch a video about forgiveness after the Rwandan genocide and consider how it’s possible to forgive, even when they’ve been deeply hurt.

Lesson 10

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May 18, 2025

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Spring 2025

No Matter What

by RLD Editorial Team

Genesis 39:1—41:57

David C Cook COVID-19 Response

Lesson 1

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June 01, 2025

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Summer 2025

echoes adult

Let God decide what is acceptable.

Lesson 1

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June 01, 2025

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Summer 2025

Bible-in-Life adult

Let God decide what is acceptable.

Lesson 1

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June 01, 2025

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Summer 2025

high school

As an introduction to the lesson on how we are joined together in Christ, students will learn about the architectural features of the Notre Dame Cathedral—and discuss how the stones were designed to withstand destruction.

Lesson 1

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June 01, 2025

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Summer 2025

middle school

Students will explore what types of skills are required to be a team member and how their spiritual gifts can help as part of God’s team.

Lesson 1

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June 01, 2025

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Summer 2025

upper elementary

Students will learn how to prepare themselves to worship with respect and wonder.

Lesson 13

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May 25, 2025

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Spring 2025

Bible-in-Life adult

Restoration requires following God’s commands.

Lesson 13

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May 25, 2025

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Spring 2025

echoes adult

Restoration requires following God’s commands.

Lesson 11

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May 25, 2025

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Spring 2025

high school

Students will witness siblings reuniting and compare that to other scenarios as they explore how reconciliation repairs relationships.

Lesson 12

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May 25, 2025

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Spring 2025

middle school

As students watch a video about a flight that crash-landed in Houston, they will discuss how potentially disastrous events can have positive outcomes.

Lesson 11

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May 25, 2025

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Spring 2025

upper elementary

Students will watch a video about forgiveness after the Rwandan genocide and consider how it’s possible to forgive, even when they’ve been deeply hurt.

Lesson 10

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May 18, 2025

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Spring 2025

upper elementary

Students will learn what it means to be faithful to God and uncover ways they can be true to Him in every circumstance.

Lesson 12

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