Summer 2025

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October

5 CSU #1

12 CSU #2

19 CSU #3

26 CSU #4

May 

3

10

17

24

31

June 

7

14

21

28

July

5

12

19

26

August 

3   The Life lesson #1: 

The Call to Follow

Matthew 4:18-22; Matthew 9:9-13

10 The Life lesson #2: 

Salvation Empowers Discipleship

Romans 10:9-13; Romans 5:6-11; Romans 3:23; Romans 5:23

17 The Life lesson #3: 

Salvation Empowers Discipleship

Genesis 12:1-3; Deuteronomy 7:6-8; Ephesians 2:13-16; Colossians 3:11

24 The Life lesson #4: 

Discipleship Isn’t an Option

Luke 9:23-25; Matthew 10:38-39

31 The Life lesson #5: 

The All-Encompassing Discipleship Jesus Desires

Luke 14:25-33

September

7 The Life lesson #6: 

The Holy Spirit and Discipleship

Romans 8:5-11; John 14:15-17

14 The Life lesson #7: 

Imitating God

Ephesians 5:1-2; Galatians 4:4-7; John 13:34-35

21 The Life lesson #8: 

Discipleship and Imitation: Imitating Others

Hebrews 13:6-8; 1 Corinthians 11:1; Philippians 3:17

28 The Life lesson #9: 

Discipleship and Imitation: 

The Results of Imitation

I Thessalonians 1:6-8; 2 Thessalonians 1:3-4

October

(see CSU plan)

November

2 The Life Lesson #10: 

The Purpose of Discipleship: 

Part 1: Disciples Influence Culture

Matthew 5:13-16; 1 Peter 2:12

9 The Life Lesson #11: 

The Purpose of Discipleship: 

Part 2 Disciples Introduce Others to Christ

2 Corinthians 5:16-21

16 The Life Lesson #12: 

The Purpose of Discipleship: 

Part 3: Disciples Help Others Know Christ More

Matthew 28:18-20; Philippians 2:10-11; Acts 1:8

November (cont)

23 The Life Lesson #13: What Is The Gospel? And How Does it Impact My Life?

Ephesians 2:4-9

30 The Life Lesson #14: What Does it Mean to Surrender to a Gospel-Centered Life?

Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 2:8-9; Colossians 3:3

December

7 The Life Lesson #15: The Gospel-Centered Life: Practicing Holiness

I Peter 1:13-19; Hebrews 9:15

14 The Life Lesson #16: 

The Gospel-Centered Life: Practicing Humility

Matthew 18:1-4; Philippians 2:3-9

21 The Life Lesson #17: 

The Gospel-Centered Life: Love Covers All

Colossians 3:8-10; 12-14; John 13:34-35

28 The Life Lesson #18: 

The Gospel Isn’t Just Basic Christianity

Romans 1:11-17; 2 Peter 1:12-15

January

4 The Life Lesson #19: 

What Does it Mean to Hunger to Know God?

Psalms 63:1; Psalms 42:1-2; John 4:13-14; John 6:35

11 The Life Lesson #20: 

Knowing God is at the Heart of Discipleship

Philippians 3:8-10; Jeremiah 9:23-24

18 The Life Lesson #21: 

Knowing God Through The Bible, Part 1

Psalms 119:1-10; Jeremiahs 29:13

25 The Life Lesson #22: 

Knowing God Through the Bible, Part 2

Psalms 119:11-16; 2 Timothy 3:16-17

February

1 The Life Lesson #23: 

Knowing God Through Prayer, Part 1

Jeremiah 33:3; Luke 5:16; Mark 1:35; 

Philippians 4:6-7

8 The Life Lesson #24: 

Knowing God Through Prayer, Part 2

Matthew 6:5-15

15 The Life Lesson #25: 

What Does Christian Community Look Like? 

Acts 2:42-47

22 The Life Lesson #26: 

Disciples Learn in Community with One Another

Colossians 1:3-12; Acts 2:42; 46

March

1 The Life Lesson #27: 

Disciples “Do Life” Together

Ephesians 4:25-32; Acts 2:44; Hebrews 10:24-25

8 The Life Lesson #28: 

Disciples Pray & Praise Together

Ephesians 5:15-21; Acts 1:14; Acts 2:42; 47

15 The Life Lesson #29: 

Disciples Share a Unity in Their Calling

Ephesians 4:1-6; Acts 4:32-33; Acts 2:44

22 The Life Lesson #30: 

Disciples Meet Each Other’s Needs

Acts 4:34-37; Acts 2:45; Galatians 6:2; James 5:16

29 The Life Lesson #31: 

The Call to Engage with Our Surroundings

Mark 10:42-45; James 2:14-17

April

5 The Life Lesson #32: 

The Motivation for Engaging With Our Surroundings

1 Corinthians 9:19-23

12 The Life Lesson #33: 

How We Engage With The World Matters

1 Peter 2:11-17; Matthew 5:16

19 The Life Lesson #34: 

When We Serve Others, We Serve God

Matthew 25:31-40; Matthew 10:40-42

26 The Life Lesson #35: 

Engaging with Others In Spite Of Our Differences

John 4:1-42