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Adult Bible Studies Spring 2026 Lesson 10: Justice and Peace Shall Embrace

PREMIUM | Adult Bible Studies Spring 2026 | Sessions

Can there be peace without justice? Does justice require peace? Join Rev. Dr. Paula Smith in this lesson from Psalm 85 and learn how we continuously live out the words of scripture today.

Speakers:Paula Smith

Topics:Psalms Psalm 85

Source:Abingdon Press

Sessions

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2026 Lesson 1: Broken, Cut Down, and Scorned

Our first lesson for Spring 2026 picks up right where Winter left off: a look at Lamentations 2. Rev. Mary Kate Myers will open these words of scripture to us a...

Mary Kate Myers

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2026 Lesson 2: The Symptoms of Affliction

What is justice, and where can God’s mercy be found when destruction and retribution seem to rule the day? In this lesson on Lamentations 3, Rev. Mary Kate My...

Mary Kate Myers

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2026 Lesson 3: The Depths of Desperation

Lamentations 4 is a dark and difficult chapter, speaking to some of the worst moments a person can experience. Join Rev. Mary Kate Myers as she takes on this ch...

Mary Kate Myers

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2026 Lesson 4: Remember Us! See Us!

Wrapping up our time in the book of Lamentations, Rev. Mary Kate Myers will guide us into the final chapter of that book. We will be reminded of God’s faithfu...

Mary Kate Myers

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2026 Lesson 5: Your King is Coming!

Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem before Passover signaled the arrival of his kingdom… but what kind of kingdom does Jesus have? Rev. Kristin Clark-Bank...

Kristin Clark-Banks

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2026 Lesson 6: I Am the Resurrection and the Life

Wrapping up our exploration of Jesus’ “I Am” statements from last Winter, we celebrate Easter Sunday with a look at Jesus’ words, “I am the resurrecti...

Kristin Clark-Banks

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2026 Lesson 7: God is Good

Rev. Dr. Paula Smith will be leading us through our second unit for Spring 2026 with an exploration of the Psalms. In this lesson, we will explore the hidden de...

Paula Smith

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2026 Lesson 8: Defend Me! Vindicate Me!

Is God always on our side? Are we always on God’s side? Join Rev. Dr. Paula Smith as she looks at Psalm 35 and unpacks for us the realities we face in this wo...

Paula Smith

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2026 Lesson 9: Pass the Story On!

What stories from your past or your family have shaped your life, and are told and retold to shape the lives of others? In this lesson’s exploration of Psalm ...

Paula Smith

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2026 Lesson 10: Justice and Peace Shall Embrace

Can there be peace without justice? Does justice require peace? Join Rev. Dr. Paula Smith in this lesson from Psalm 85 and learn how we continuously live out th...

Paula Smith

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2026 Lesson 11: Celebrating God's Covenant With Us

Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s promises, and the promise of God’s grace to come. In this final lesson for Unit Two, Rev. Dr. Paula Smith looks at Psalm 8...

Paula Smith

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2026 Lesson 12: Called to Be Witnesses

Unit Three kicks off a months-long look at the book of Acts that will take us through the end of Summer. In this lesson, Amy Sigmon will consider the opening ve...

Amy Sigmon

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2026 Lesson 13: The Holy Spirit Does Come Down

The day of Pentecost is often called the birthday of the Church. Amy Sigmon will walk us through the second chapter of Acts, which describes this amazing day, a...

Amy Sigmon

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2026 Lesson 14: The Spirit Convicts

When the Holy Spirit moves, nothing can stop it. In our final lesson for Spring 2026, Amy Sigmon will consider Peter’s Pentecost sermon, and the impact it had...

Amy Sigmon

Previews

Adult Bible Studies Spring 2026 Preview

This quarter’s theme: Lament. Confession. Rebirth This spring, our Bible lessons follow the theme “Exclusion and Embrace.” They offer a series of lessons...