2023 Q4 | God's Mission My Mission


PROGRAM 1 (SSP230040)

(September 30 – October 6)

Lesson 1: God’s Mission to Us: Part 1

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Reading: Gen. 3:9–15 | Gen. 28:15 | Exod. 29:43, 45 | Matt. 1:18–23 | John 1:14–18 | John 3:16 | John 14:1–3.

Memory Text: “Then the Lord God called Adam and said to him, ‘Where are you?’ ” (Genesis 3:9, NKJV).


Sunday (James Rafferty) - “The God Who Reaches Out to Us
Monday (Shelley Quinn) - “The God Who Longs to Be With Us
Tuesday (Ryan Day) - “The God Who Became One With Us
Wednesday (Jill Morikone) - “The God Who Continues to Be With Us
Thursday (John Lomacang) - “The God Who Will Come Back for Us


PROGRAM 2 (SSP230041)

(October 7 – October 13)

Lesson 2: God’s Mission to Us: Part 2

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Reading: John 20:21, 22 | Matt. 28:16– 20 | Rev. 14:6, 7 | Deut. 7:6, 11, 12 | Rev. 7:9, 10.

Memory Text: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19, NKJV).


Sunday (Ryan Day) - “The Triune God: The Origin of Mission
Monday (James Rafferty) - “Making Disciples: The Focus of Mission
Tuesday (Shelley Quinn) - “The Eternal Gospel: The Message of Mission
Wednesday (John Lomacang) - “God's People: The Channels of Mission
Thursday (Jill Morikone) - “The World: The Arena of Mission


PROGRAM 3 (SSP230042)

(October 14 – October 20)

Lesson 3: God’s Call to Mission

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Reading: Gen. 11:1–9 | Gen. 12:1–3 | Dan. 9:24–27 | Matt. 1:21 | Gen. 12:10–13:1 | Acts 8:1–4 | Acts 1:8.

Memory Text: “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth” (Acts 1:8, NKJV).


Sunday (Jill Morikone) - “Moving Beyond Our Comfort Zone
Monday (Shelley Quinn) - “Becoming a Blessing to the Whole World
Tuesday (John Lomacang) - “Abraham's Call
Wednesday (James Rafferty) - “The Early Church and Comfort Zones
Thursday (Ryan Day) - “Starting From Where You Are


PROGRAM 4 (SSP230043)

(October 21–October 27)

Lesson 4: Sharing God’s Mission

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Reading: Genesis 18 | James 5:16 | Rom. 8:34 | Heb. 7:25 | Gen. 19:1–29 | Gen. 12:1–9.

Memory Text: “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:34, 35, NKJV).


Sunday (John Lomacang) - “The Gift of Hospitality
Monday (Jill Morikone) - “Abraham's Love for Everyone
Tuesday (Ryan Day) - “Abraham's Spirit of Prayer
Wednesday (Shelley Quinn) - “Abraham's Mission
Thursday (Daniel Perrin) - “Submission to God's Will


PROGRAM 5 (SSP230044)

(October 28 – November 3)

Lesson 5: Excuses to Avoid Mission

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Reading: Jonah 1–4 | Nahum 1:1 | 2 Kings 17:5, 6 | Ps. 24:1 | James 1:27 | Isa. 6:1–8.

Memory Text: “Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying:‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?’ Then I said, ‘Here am I! Send me’ ” (Isaiah 6:8, NKJV).


Sunday (James Rafferty) - “Our Excuses: Fear
Monday (Daniel Perrin) - “Our Excuses: False Views
Tuesday (Jason Bradley) - “Our Excuses: Inconvenience
Wednesday (John Lomacang) - “Our Excuses: Uncomfortable Confrontations
Thursday (Shelley Quinn) - “Here Am I, Send Me


PROGRAM 6 (SSP230045)

(November 4 – November 10)

Lesson 6: Motivation and Preparation for Mission

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Reading: Luke 24:1–12 | Luke 24:36–49 | Acts 1:12–26 | Heb. 10:24, 25 | Acts 2:1–41 | 1 Cor. 11:1.

Memory Text: “ ‘These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me’ ” (Luke 24:44, NKJV).


Sunday (Ryan Day) - “To Share the Good News
Monday (Shelley Quinn) - “A Prophetic Foundation
Tuesday (John Lomacang) - “Waiting and Mission
Wednesday (Jill Morikone) - “"Whom You Crucified"
Thursday (Daniel Perrin) - “A Picture of the Early Church


PROGRAM 7 (SSP230046)

(November 11 – November 17)

Lesson 7: Mission to My Neighbor

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Reading: Luke 10:25–37 | 2 Tim. 3:16 | James 2:17–22 | Matt. 22:37–40 | Gal. 5:14 | Micah 6:6–8.

Memory Text: “He answered, ‘ “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind”; and, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” ’ ” (Luke 10:27, NIV).


Sunday (Jill Morikone) - “The Question of Questions
Monday (Ryan Day) - “Jesus' Method and Response
Tuesday (Daniel Perrin) - “To Inherit Eternal Life
Wednesday (Shelley Quinn) - “Loving Others as We Love Ourselves
Thursday (James Rafferty) - “The Good Samaritan Story Today


PROGRAM 8 (SSP230047)

(November 18 – November 24)

Lesson 8: Mission to the Needy

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Reading: Luke 5:17–26 | John 5:1–9 | Deut. 10:19 | Lev. 23:22 | Matt. 25:34–40 | John 15:13.

Memory Text: “And the King will answer and say to them,‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My breth- ren, you did it to Me’ ” (Matthew 25:40, NKJV).


Sunday (Shelley Quinn) - “The Faith of Friends
Monday (Ryan Day) - “Christ's Method Alone
Tuesday (James Rafferty) - “Refugees and Immigrants
Wednesday (Daniel Perrin) - “To Help the Hurting
Thursday (Jill Morikone) - “Greater Love


PROGRAM 9 (SSP230048)

(November 25 – December 1)

Lesson 9: Mission to the Powerful

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Reading: Daniel 4 | 2 Kings 5:1–19 | John 3:1–12 | John 7:43–52 | Matt. 19:16–22 | John 19:38–42.

Memory Text: “For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?” (Matthew 16:26, NKJV).


Sunday (John Lomacang) - “Nebuchadnezzar
Monday (Daniel Perrin) - “Naaman
Tuesday (Shelley Quinn) - “Witnessing to the Learned: Nicodemus
Wednesday (Ryan Day) - “Mission to the Rich
Thursday (James Rafferty) - “Mission to the Powerful


PROGRAM 10 (SSP230049)

(December 2 – December 8)

Lesson 10: Mission to the Unreached: Part 1

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Reading: Acts 17 | 1 Cor. 2:2 | Rom. 1:18–25

Memory Text: “ ‘The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands’ ” (Acts 17:24, NIV).


Sunday (James Rafferty) - “A Hebrew In Athens
Monday (Daniel Perrin) - “Paul in the Areopagus
Tuesday (Jill Morikone) - “Paul and the Unknown God
Wednesday (Shelley Quinn) - “Introducing a New God
Thursday (John Lomacang) - “Crossing a Line


PROGRAM 11 (SSP230050)

(December 9 – December 15)

Lesson 11: Mission to the Unreached:Part 2

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Reading: 1 Kings 11:1–6 | Matt. 4:23–25 | Matt. 15:22–28 | Mark 7:24–30 | Acts 10:34, 35 | Matt. 8:10

Memory Text: “Then Jesus answered and said to her, ‘O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire.’And her daughter was healed from that very hour” (Matthew 15:28, NKJV).


Sunday (Ryan Day) - “Mission to Regions Beyond
Monday (Jill Morikone) - “Seeking the Multitudes
Tuesday (Daniel Perrin) - “In Tyre and Sidon
Wednesday (John Lomacang) - “"Send Her Away!”
Thursday (James Rafferty) - “Faith on Earth?


PROGRAM 12 (SSP230051)

(December 16–December 22)

Lesson 12: Esther and Mordecai

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Reading: Dan. 1:1–12 | Dan. 6:1–9 | Esther 2:1–10, 20 | Esther 3:1–15 | Esther 4:1–14 | Esther 9:1–12

Memory Text: “ ‘I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth’ ” (Isa. 49:6, NRSV).


Sunday (John Lomacang) - “Captive in Foreign Culture
Monday (Ryan Day) - “In a Foreign Court
Tuesday (James Rafferty) - “Mordecai's Faithful Witness
Wednesday (Jill Morikone) - “For Such a Time as This
Thursday (Daniel Perrin) - “The Miracle of Purim


PROGRAM 13 (SSP230052)

(December 23–December 29)

Lesson 13: The End of God’s Mission

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Reading: Rev. 1:1–7 : 1 Pet. 2:9 : Rev. 14:6–12 : Luke 11:23 : 1 Tim. 2:4 : Rev. 21:1–4

Memory Text: “Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God . . . ?” (2 Peter 3:11, 12, NKJV).


Sunday (Jill Morikone) - “Revelation: God's Last-Day Mission
Monday (John Lomacang) - “The Three Angels' Messages and Mission
Tuesday (Ryan Day) - “The Final Crisis
Wednesday (James Rafferty) - “Success in Mission
Thursday (Shelley Quinn) - “Mission Complete