Prayer Tower Ministries
Sunday School
Elder Andrew Smith, Superintendent
OUR REDEEMER COMES
BIBLE BASIS: ISAIAH 59:15b-21
BIBLE TRUTH: Isaiah and the psalmist promise a time when God will come as a Redeemer with a foundation of righteousness and justice and will place God's spirit on those who repent of their sins.
LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: EXPLORE how God promises a renewed covenant relationship; REVEAL their feelings about the cruelty and violence of society; and EXPRESS gratitude and joy for God's salvation from worldly dangers and work toward a renewed community.
MEMORY VERSE: "And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD" (Isaiah 59:20, KJV).
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Isaiah 59:15-21; Psalm 89: 11-18 - Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lessons.
Lesson 11: August 10, 2025
A CHANCE TO BE JUST
BIBLE BASIS: JEREMIAH 7:1-15
BIBLE TRUTH: Through Ezra and Jeremiah, God sent messages of hope to those who will amend their ways and messages of doom to those who will not.
LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: REVIEW the messages of doom and hope found in Jeremiah; REGRET the error of their ways and resolve the change; and ADDRESS their personal unfaithfulness and their community's corruption.
MEMORY VERSE: "Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doing, and I will cause you to dwell in this place" (Jeremiah 7:3, KJV).
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Jeremiah 7:1-15; Ezra 7:6, 21-28; Jeremiah 26:8-15 - Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.
Lesson 12: August 17, 2025
A CALL FOR REPENTANCE
BIBLE BASIS: EZEKIEL 18:1-13, 31-32
BIBLE TRUTH: Ezekiel advises confession and, along with Proverbs, exhorts the people to do the right thing and thereby build a just community.
LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: REVIEW the message of Ezekiel that God holds each person responsible for his or her own actions; FEEL accountability for personal acts of omission that damage the community; and PRAY for discernment in how to amend our ways and build communities of justice.
MEMORY VERSE: "Repent, and turn from your sins! Don't let them destroy you! Put all your rebellion behind you, and find yourselves a new heart and a new spirit" (Ezekiel 18:30-31)
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Ezekiel 18; Proverbs 21:2-15; Hosea 14- Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.
Lesson 13: August 24, 2025
GOD DEMANDS JUSTICE
BIBLE BASIS: ZECHARIAH 7:8-14
BIBLE TRUTH: God requires kindness and mercy for the widows, orphans, aliens, and the poor. The Lord will also heal the wounds of the afflicted and shower prosperity on the people.
LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: STUDY the punishment meted out by God for those who reject His demands; MAKE CONFESSIONS concerning how we abandon the weak; and SHOW KINDNESS to the oppressed and the weak.
MEMORY VERSE: "Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgement, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother: and oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart" (Zechariah 7:9-10, KJV).
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Zechariah 7:8-14; Isaiah 30:18-26; Psalm 147:1-11 KJV - Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.
Lesson 14: August 31, 2025
RETURN TO A JUST GOD
BIBLE BASIS: MALACHI 3:1-10
BIBLE TRUTH: God requires justice and faithfulness and will bestow bountiful blessings in many ways.
LESSON AIM: By the end of the lesson, we will: REVIEW Malachi's prophecy about possessions, wealth, and hospitality in light of our faithfulness and justice; Confess personal unfaithfulness to God and PRAY for forgiveness; and institute a personal plan for charitable living.
MEMORY VERSE: "Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?" (Malachi 3:7 KJV).
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURES: Malachi 3:1-10; Matthew 7:12; Psalm 24:4-11 KJV - Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.