Christ-Centered Bible Studies for Kids, Students and Adults

“All Things New”: Weekly Leader Training—Unit 35, Session 2: Clinging to the Promises of God

| Josh Hayes

There’s nothing more humbling than being on a boat in the middle of a large body of water. You come to realize the level of faith you have in that boat to keep you safe. It’s convicting to grasp how often we can place our trust in something that is made by human hands and yet how hard it is to trust God during our most challenging and difficult times.

Notice how in Acts 27 Paul stayed in regular communication with God by praying during his time in the storm. What a great lesson this is for us to know we can remain in regular dialogue with God before, during, and after the storms of life come.

God spoke to Paul in the midst of the storm, and those words filled Paul with hope and courage. Sometimes it takes a storm in life for us to divert our attention off of the things that distract us from God so we can focus on Him and hear Him more clearly.

Tips for Teaching This Week’s Session of The Gospel Project for Adults

Every week for Volume 4: From Captivity to the Wilderness, Ken Braddy, Lifeway’s director of Sunday School, will offer guidance to help leaders prepare to lead and teach each session of The Gospel Project for Adults.

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Tips for Teaching This Week’s Session of The Gospel Project for Students

Every week, student ministry leaders offer guidance to help leaders prepare to lead and teach each session of The Gospel Project for Students. Listen in as he shares:

  • The main point of the session
  • Any challenges and opportunities for additional discussion that may arise during this session
  • Encouragements for leaders

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A Final Reminder

Don’t forget, you can find tools to help you prepare and lead the discussion in the Additional Resources for this volume. We hope these are a blessing to you as you walk through this session together.

*This week’s leader devotional is written by D. A. Horton. It is adapted from the daily devotions for Unit 35, Session 2 from The Gospel Project for Adults’ Daily Discipleship Guide.

About Josh Hayes

Josh Hayes is Content and Production Editor for The Gospel Project for Adults. He earned a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Westminster Theological Seminary and a M.Div. in Christian Ministry from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In addition to working in print media for more than a decade, Josh is an adjunct professor at Union University and Westminster Theological Seminary. Residing in the Nashville area with his wife and children, he has also been an active teacher in his local church for several years.