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Dig Deeper into the WordStandard Lesson Commentary® provides quality, biblically sound lessons based on the ISSL/Uniform Series.

Each commentary contains 52 weeks of lessons and includes• The most in-depth verse-by-verse Bible exposition available• Culturally relevant discussion questions• Ready-to-use resources to enhance study

Trusted, Accurate, and Easy!• Provides a comprehensive overview of the Bible in six years• Everything you need to prepare quality lessons• Adaptable to different class sizes, large or small• Encourages students to apply what they are learning• Biblically sound content for over 60 years

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Each Lesson Includes• Scripture Page—the week’s Bible text right at hand with a

callout of the key verse• Lesson Outline—clear and concise description of the lesson • Introduction—perspective on the lesson ahead• Verse-by-verse Exposition—a study of the week’s text• Discussion Questions—with talking points for the class• Visual Aid References—see the visual aid available in the Adult Resources pack• How to Say It—pronunciation guide for those hard-to-say words• Verbal Illustrations—help bring the lesson to life• Conclusion—summary of the lesson, suggested prayer, and the lesson’s

central theme• Involvement Learning Activities— ideas to engage students• Reproducible Student Activity Page—enhances the lesson with alternative

and optional activities; found in the Deluxe Editions or free online at www.standardlesson.com

Convenient Resources• Standard Lesson Study Bible—a Bible containing a wealth of resources for teachers

and serious students alike (available in NIV® and KJV)• Devotions®—reflective of the theme and meaning of each Sunday’s lesson, these help

prepare the heart and mind for the lesson ahead• Adult Resources—provides 12 full-color posters to illustrate the lesson each week

and a Presentation Tools CD with digital images, PowerPoint®, and reproducible student activity pages

• In the World—an online feature new every week with a current event that relates to Sunday’s lesson

• Seek®—an eight-page weekly magazine with the KJV lesson text, inspirational articles, a daily Bible reading list, and questions for personal reflection or group discussion

• The Lookout®—a 16-page weekly magazine that helps readers look at their lives from a biblical worldview

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ISSL/Uniform SeriesScope and Sequence

The International Sunday School Lessons (ISSL)/Uniform Series is a six-year plan for reading and studying the entire Bible. Designed to take students into every part of Scripture, the Uniform Series pulls at least one lesson from nearly every book of the Bible over the six-year cycle, following eight specific themes. This more holistic study of the Bible helps students know the content of the Bible, understand the message of the Bible, and know the God of the Bible.

Year Fall Quarter (Sep., Oct., Nov.)

Winter Quarter (Dec., Jan., Feb.)

Spring Quarter (Mar., Apr., May)

Summer Quarter (June, July, Aug.)

2010-2011 The Inescapable God (Exodus, Psalms)

Assuring Hope (Isaiah, Matthew, Mark)

We Worship God (Matthew, Mark,

Philippians, 1 & 2 Timo-thy, Jude, Revelation)

God Instructs His Peo-ple

(Joshua, Judges, Ruth)

2011-2012Tradition & Wisdom

(Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon,

Matthew)

God Establishes a Faithful People

(Genesis, Exodus, Luke,Galatians)

God’s Creative Word (John)

God Calls for Justice (Pentateuch, History,

Psalms, Prophets)

2012-2013A Living Faith (Psalms, Acts,

1 Corinthians, Hebrews)

Jesus Is Lord (John, Ephesians,

Philippians, Colossians)

Undying Hope (Daniel, Luke, Acts,

1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Peter)

God’s People Worship

(Isaiah, Ezra, Nehemiah)

2013-2014First Things

(Genesis, Exodus, Psalms)

Jesus & the Just Reign of God (Luke, James)

Jesus’ Fulfillment of Scripture

(Pentateuch, 2 Samuel, Psalms, Prophets, Gos-pels, Acts, Revelation)

The People of God Set Priorities

(Haggai, Zechariah, 1 & 2 Corinthians)

2014-2015Sustaining Hope

(Job, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Habakkuk)

Acts of Worship (Psalms, Daniel, Matthew,

Luke, John, Ephesians, Hebrews, James)

The Spirit Comes (Mark, John, Acts,

1 Corinthians, 1, 2 & 3 John)

God’s Prophets Demand Justice

(Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Amos, Micah, Zechariah,

Malachi)

2015-2016The Christian Community Comes Alive

(Acts)

Sacred Gifts & Holy Gatherings

(Pentateuch, Song of Solomon, Hosea,

Micah, Gospels)

The Gift of Faith (Mark, Luke)

Toward a New Creation

(Zephaniah, Romans)

8 Themes“God” “Hope” “Worship” “Community” “Tradition” “Faith” “Creation” “Justice”

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KJV Sample LessonSeptember, Lesson 1

The Key Verse is highlighted at the beginning of every lesson on the Scripture page.

Don’t just look at the lessons in this booklet–experience them

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The clear, easy-to-follow

Lesson Outline

starts each lesson.

The introduction gives perspective

on the lesson ahead.

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How to Say It pronunciation guides help with difficult names and

words.

Discussion Questions and Talking Points

are included in line with the text–no flipping to another

resource.

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Includes references to the visual aids for each lesson

that are found in the Adult Resources

pack.

Verbal Illustrations

help bring each lesson to life and make it relatable.

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The conclusion gives a summary

of the lesson, suggested prayer, and the lesson’s central theme.

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Involvement Learning offers

class activity ideas to engage students in the

lesson.

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KJV ResourcesKJV Bible Student Book

$4.25Large Print $5.25

Your class can participate in a deep study of God’s Word with the KJV student book, which features:• Printed Bible text for each lesson• Condensed commentary on the text–

consistent with the teacher book• Learning activities that coincide with

the lesson plans in the Standard Lesson Commentary

• Daily Bible reading plan to prepare the adult’s heart and mind for the upcoming lesson

• Special feature articles that provide background information or inspiration to supplement the quarter’s theme

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Be ready to lead your class and explore the Scripture text in a way that meets the needs of several learning styles. The Standard Lesson Commentary provides:• Printed Bible text for each lesson • The most in-depth verse-by-verse commentary available• Discussion questions with “talking points”• Verbal illustrations to bring the commentary to life• Lesson plans with learning activities • Daily Bible reading plan to prepare your heart and

mind for the upcoming lesson• URL to free reproducible student activity pages and other

helpful resources for each lesson

KJV Standard Lesson Commentary® Editions

Reinforce each week’s lesson with this eight-page magazine. Each issue of Seek® features the printed lesson text (KJV ), inspirational articles, daily Bible reading list, and questions for personal reflection or small group discussion.• A subscription to Seek provides five complete sets of 13 issues for each lesson in the quarter.

Get more of what you love to help teach 52 weeks of thorough Bible study in one convenient edition . The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary Deluxe Edition includes:• The large print Standard Lesson Commentary • Perforated reproducible student activity pages for each lesson• eCommentary DVD with $450 worth of resources

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KJV Standard Lesson Commentary® Editions

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Trusted. Accurate. Easy.Testimonials

Standard LessonCommentary® keepsthe Bible at the heartof learning, carefullypreserving the authorityof the text throughclear and accuratecommentary. With sucha wealth of resourcesand quality content,the Standard LessonCommentary is themost trusted of its kind.

“This is absolutely the best commentary I’ve used!

Clear, concise, yet comprehensive.”

“Great resourcefor Sunday school.

As a senior pastor, I recommended it more than 20 years ago, and it’s

still loved by all.”

“This is an exquisitelyexcellent resource...”

“...your commentary is ‘top notch.’I find it helpful in that the comments aren’t ‘over my

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NIV ® Sample LessonSeptember, Lesson 1


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Lesson Outline

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Discussion Questions and Talking Points are included in

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The conclusion

gives a summary of the lesson, suggested prayer, and the lesson’s

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NIV ® ResourcesNIV ® Bible Student Book

$4.25Large Print $5.25

Your class can participate in a deep study of God’s Word with the NIV ® student book, which features:• Printed Bible text for each lesson• Condensed commentary on the

text–consistent with the teacher book• Learning activities that coincide with

the lessonplans in the Standard Lesson Commentary

• Daily Bible reading plan to prepare the student’s heart and mind for the upcoming lesson

• Special feature articles that provide background information or inspiration to supplement the quarter’s theme

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Help your class look at their lives from a biblical world-view with The Lookout®. This 16-page weekly magazine includes two practical pages devoted to each week’s lesson and provides questions for personal reflection or small group discussion. No matter their situation, students will find insight and encouragement for their spiritual walk.

$5.99 each or $45.00 per subscription

NIV ® Standard LessonCommentary® Editions

Be ready to lead your class and explore the Scripture text in a way that meets the needs of all kinds of learning styles. The Standard Lesson Commentary provides:• Printed Bible text for each lesson • The most in-depth verse-by-verse

commentary available• Discussion questions with “talking points”• Verbal illustrations to bring the

commentary to life• Lesson plans with learning activities • Daily Bible reading plan to prepare your

heart and mind for the upcoming lesson• URL to free reproducible student activity

pages and other helpful resources for each lesson

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Get more of what you love to help teach 52 weeks of thorough Bible study in one convenient edition. The NIV ® Standard Lesson Commentary Deluxe Edition includes:• The large print Standard Lesson Commentary • Perforated reproducible student activity pages for each lesson printed in the book• eCommentary DVD with $450 worth of resources

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ESV ® Sample LessonSeptember, Lesson 1



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Be ready to lead your class and explore the Scripture text in a way that meets the needs of a variety of learning styles. The Standard Lesson Commentary provides:• Printed Bible text for each lesson• The most in-depth verse-by-

verse commentary available• Discussion questions with

talking points• Verbal illustrations to bring

the commentary to life• Lesson plans with learning

activities• Daily Bible reading plan to

prepare your heart and mind for the upcoming lesson

• URL to free reproducible student activity pages and other helpful resources for each lesson

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A Wealth of Online Resources!

Our print resources are just the beginning. Find additional support online for teaching your weekly lesson.

StandardLesson.comBecome a member of StandardLesson.com and have access to additional lesson preparation and presentation helps. Two levels of membership are available.

With your FREE membership:• In the World—Help your students see the relevance of this week’s lesson from to life today.

In the World connects each lesson with a related current news story. Use In the World to introduce or to wrap up your lesson.

• Reproducible Student Activity Pages—These pages engage your students in the Involvement Learning plan suggested on the final page of each lesson. One page is available for every lesson throughout the year! (These pages are also available in print with the Standard Lesson Commentary Deluxe Editions and digitally on the Adult Resources CD.)

• Sample Downloads—Review some of what is available from Standard Lesson before you buy.

With your PAID membership:• All of the benefits available with your free membership.• Weekly teacher tips to help you present the current

lesson with variety and creativity.• An archive of our helpful Classroom Tips articles.• A new devotion each day from 365 Devotions®.

Standard Lesson MonthlyGet these great features emailed to you each month in our information-packed newsletter:• Our monthly Classroom Tips article to help you

become a more effective teacher.• A new money-saving special offer each month

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Add visual appeal to your lessons! The Adult Resources pack provides 12 full-color posters, including a map and/or chartfor the quarter, plus a variety of colorful images to engage the visual learners in every class.• The pack also provides a Presentation Tools CD that includes: - Digital images of all the printed posters - A PowerPoint® presentation for each lesson - A reproducible student activity page— available in KJV, NIV®, and ESV®—for each lesson• Encourage daily reflection on the theme and meaning of each Sunday’s lesson with practical devotional thoughts that will challenge the class to experience personal growth in Christ. - Correlated to each Sunday’s lesson and contains: º A Scripture reference for the day’s Bible reading º A Scripture verse for memorization º A song suggestion to assist in praise and worship º An inspiring, thought-provoking meditation º A prayer thought to focus the heart and mind on communication with God

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Teacher TipWhen preparing for lessons, using the daily readings in the Devotions® book throughout the week can help you better understand the full context of Sunday’s lesson. The readings highlight Scripture related to the lesson.

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DISCOVERING GOD’S STORYIn captivating full-color spreads, this unique presentation captures 100 key Bible events, revealing to teachers and students how individual Bible stories fit together as one continuous saga. These beautiful pages feature:• Summaries of each event and its

main theme• Classic art illustration and historical

images• Time lines that set each event in

the context of world history• Daily reading suggestions to help

place each event in Scripture New believers, seasoned believers, small groups, and church leaders can all benefit from the clear, easy to understand presentations in this book.

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TRAINING FOR SERVICEThis 26-session Bible overview— designed to equip lay leaders to serve as elders, Sunday school teachers, small group facilitators, and in other positions of service in the church—can be completed as a group study or a self-study.

This valuable resource includes:• Step-by-step lesson plans• Class activities and reproducible worksheets• Reproducible final exam

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STANDARD BIBLE ATLASSmall group leaders, Bible teachers, and Bible students can use these reproducible maps, charts, chronologies, and time lines to enrich learning.

STANDARD BIBLE DICTIONARY

This Bible dictionary includes more than 2,000 entries with a popular

“How to Say It” pronunciation guide, as well as definitions to enhance

teaching and personal Bible study.

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