2022 Q4 | On Death, Dying, and the Future Hope


PROGRAM 1 (SSP220040)

(September 24 – September 30)

Lesson 1: Rebellion in a Perfect Universe

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Reading: 1 John 4:8,16 | 1 John 4:7-16 | Ezek. 28:12-19 | Isa. 14:12-15 | Rev. 12:1-17

Memory Text: “ ‘How you have fallen from heaven, you star of the morning, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the earth, you who defeated the nations!’ ” (Isa. 14:12, NASB).


Sunday (James Rafferty) - “Creation, an Expression of Love
Monday (Shelley Quinn) - “Free Will, the Basis for Love
Tuesday (John Dinzey) - “Mysterious Ingratitude
Wednesday (Jill Morikone) - “The Price of Pride
Thursday (Ryan Day) - “The Spread of Unbelief


PROGRAM 2 (SSP220041)

(October 1 – October 7)

Lesson 2: Death in a Sinful World

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Reading: Gen. 2:16,17 | Gen. 3:1-7 | Ps. 115:17 | John 5:28,29 | Rom. 5:12 | 2 Cor. 5:21

Memory Text: “Therefore, just as though one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned. ” (Romans 5:12 NKJV).


Sunday (Ryan Day) - “Statements in Tension
Monday (John Dinzey) - “Deceived by the Serpent
Tuesday (Jill Morikone) - “You Will Not Die
Wednesday (James Rafferty) - “Consequences of Sin
Thursday (Shelley Quinn) - “The First Gospel Promise


PROGRAM 3 (SSP220042)

(October 8 – October 14)

Lesson 3: Understanding Human Nature

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Reading: Gen. 1:24-27 | Gen. 2:7,19 | Matt. 10:28 | Ec. 12:1-7 | 1 Kings 2:10 | 1 Kings 22:40

Memory Text: “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” (Genesis 2:7 NKJV).


Sunday (Jill Morikone) - “A Living Being
Monday (Ryan Day) - “The Soul Who Sins Shall Die
Tuesday (James Rafferty) - “The Spirit Returns to God
Wednesday (Shelley Quinn) - “The Dead Know Nothing
Thursday (John Dinzey) - “Resting With the Forefathers


PROGRAM 4 (SSP220043)

(October 15 – October 21)

Lesson 4: The Old Testament Hope

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Reading: Job 19:25-27 | 1 Tim. 6:16 | Psalm 49:1-20 | Psalm 71:1-24 | Isa. 26:14,19 | Daniel 12:1-13

Memory Text: “By faith Abraham, when put to the test, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer up his only son….He considered the fact that God is able even to raise someone from the dead—and figuratively speaking, he did receive him back” (Hebrews 11:17, 19, NRSV).


Sunday (John Dinzey) - “I Shall See God
Monday (Jill Morikone) - “From the Power of the Grave
Tuesday (Ryan Day) - “From the Depths of the Earth
Wednesday (James Rafferty) - “Your Dead Shall Live
Thursday (Shelley Quinn) - “Those Who Sleep in the Dust


PROGRAM 5 (SSP220044)

(October 22 – October 28)

Lesson 5: Resurrections Before the Cross

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Reading: Jude 1:1-25 | Luke 9:28-36 | 1 Kings 17:8-24 | Luke 7:11-17 | Mark 5:35-43 | John 11:1-44

Memory Text: “Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die forever. Do you believe this?” (John 11:25, 26, LEB).


Sunday (James Rafferty) - “The Resurrection of Moses
Monday (Ryan Day) - “Two Old Testament Cases
Tuesday (Shelley Quinn) - “The Son of the Widow of Nain
Wednesday (John Dinzey) - “Jairus's Daughter
Thursday (Jill Morikone) - “Lazarus


PROGRAM 6 (SSP220045)

( October 29 – November 4)

Lesson 6: He Died for Us

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Reading: Rev. 13:8 | Matt. 17:22,23 | Mark 9:30–32 | John 19:1–30 | Rom. 6:23 | 1 Cor. 1:18–24.

Memory Text: “‘And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life’ ” (John 3:14, 15, NKJV).


Sunday (Shelley Quinn) - “From the Foundation of the World
Monday (James Rafferty) - “A Preface to the Cross
Tuesday (Jill Morikone) - “It Is Finished
Wednesday (Ryan Day) - “He Died for Us
Thursday (John Dinzey) - “The Meaning of the Cross


PROGRAM 7 (SSP220046)

(November 5 - November 11)

Lesson 7: Christ’s Victory Over Death

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Reading: Matt. 27:62–66 | John 10:17,18 | Matt. 27:51–53 | John 20:11–29 | 1 Cor. 15:5–8.

Memory Text: “When I saw him, I fell down at his feet like a dead man. He put his right hand on me and said, ‘Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the One who lives; I was dead, but look, I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys to death and to the place of the dead’ ” (Rev. 1:17,18, NCV).


Sunday (Ryan Day) - “A Sealed Tomb
Monday (Shelley Quinn) - “He Is Risen!
Tuesday (James Rafferty) - “Many Arose With Him
Wednesday (Jill Morikone) - “Witnesses of the Risen Christ
Thursday (John Dinzey) - “The First Fruits of Those Who Have Died


PROGRAM 8 (SSP220047)

(November 12 – November 18)

Lesson 8: The New Testament Hope

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Reading: 1 Cor. 15:12–19 | John 14:1–3 | John 6:26–51 | 1 Thess. 4:13–18 | 1 Cor. 15:51–55.

Memory Text: “And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life” (1 John 5:11,12, NKJV).


Sunday (Jill Morikone) - “Hope Beyond This Life
Monday (Terry Shelton) - “I Will Come Again
Tuesday (John Dinzey) - “‘I Will Raise Him Up’
Wednesday (Shelley Quinn) - “At the Sound of the Trumpet
Thursday (Ryan Day) - “The Everlasting Encounter


PROGRAM 9 (SSP220048)

(November 19 – November 25)

Lesson 9: Contrary Passages?

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Reading: Luke 16:19–31 | Luke 23:43 | John 20:17 | Phil. 1:21–24 | 1 Pet. 3:13–20 | Rev. 6:9–11.

Memory Text: “‘You search the Scriptures for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me’” (John 5:39, NKJV).


Sunday (John Dinzey) - “The Rich Man and Lazarus
Monday (Shelley Quinn) - “Today…With Me in Paradise
Tuesday (Terry Shelton) - “To Depart and Be With Christ
Wednesday (Ryan Day) - “Preaching to the Spirits in Prison
Thursday (James Rafferty) - “The Souls Under the Altar


PROGRAM 10 (SSP220049)

(November 26 – December 2)

Lesson 10: The Fires of Hell

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Reading: Mark 9:42–48 | Mal. 4:1 | Jude 7 | 1 Tim. 2:5 | Acts 2:29, 34, 35 | 1 John 5:3–12.

Memory Text: “Test all things; hold fast what is good”(1Thessalonians 5:21, NKJV).


Sunday (Ryan Day) - “Immortal Worms?
Monday (Terry Shelton) - “The Fires of Hell
Tuesday (James Rafferty) - “The Saints in Purgatory
Wednesday (Jill Morikone) - “A Paradise With Disembodied Souls
Thursday (Shelley Quinn) - “The Biblical View


PROGRAM 11 (SSP220050)

(December 3 – December 9)

Lesson 11: End-Time Deceptions

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Reading: Matt. 7:21–27 | John 11:40–44 | 1 Pet. 3:18 | 1 Sam. 28:3–25 | Eph. 6:10–18.

Memory Text: “And no wonder! Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. So it is not strange if his ministers also disguise themselves as ministers of righteousness. Their end will match their deeds” (2 Corinthians 11:14,15, NRSV).


Sunday (James Rafferty) - “Mysticism
Monday (John Dinzey) - “Near-Death Experiences
Tuesday (Shelley Quinn) - “Reincarnation
Wednesday (Ryan Day) - “Necromancy and Ancestor Worship
Thursday (Jill Morikone) - “Personations and Other Appearances


PROGRAM 12 (SSP220051)

(December 10 – December 16)

Lesson 12: The Biblical Worldview

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Reading: Luke 2:52 | Matt. 4:23 | 1 Cor. 6:19, 20 | Ps. 24:3, 4 | Acts 8:4–24 | 1 John 3:1–3.

Memory Text: “Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thessalonians 5:23, NKJV).


Sunday (John Dinzey) - “The Model of Jesus
Monday (James Rafferty) - “The Body as a Temple
Tuesday (Jill Morikone) - “The Mind of Christ
Wednesday (Shelley Quinn) - “The Guidance of the Spirit
Thursday (Ryan Day) - “Ready for His Appearing


PROGRAM 13 (SSP220052)

(December 17 – December 23)

Lesson 13: The Judging Process

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Reading: Matt. 25:31–46 | Dan. 7:9–14 | 1 Cor. 6:2, 3 | 2 Pet. 2:4–6 | Mal. 4:1 | Rev. 21:8.

Memory Text: “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad” (2 Corinthians 5:10, NIV).


Sunday (Shelley Quinn) - “The Final Judgment
Monday (James Rafferty) - “The Pre-Advent Judgment
Tuesday (John Dinzey) - “The Millennial Judgment
Wednesday (Ryan Day) - “The Executive Judgment
Thursday (Jill Morikone) - “The Second Death


PROGRAM 14 (SSP220053)

(December 24 – December 30)

Lesson 14: All Things New

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Reading: 2 Pet. 3:13 | Rev. 21:3, 22 | 1 John 3:2, 3 | 1 Pet. 1:22 | Isa. 25:8 | Rev. 22:3–5.

Memory Text: “Then He who sat on the throne said, ‘Behold, I make all things new.’ And He said to me, ‘Write, for these words are true and faithful’” (Revelation 21:5, NKJV).


Sunday (Jill Morikone) - “A New Heavens and a New Earth
Monday (James Rafferty) - “In the Temple of God
Tuesday (Shelley Quinn) - “In the Presence of God
Wednesday (John Dinzey) - “No More Death and Tears
Thursday (Ryan Day) - “His Name on Their Foreheads