PSST: Possible Sunday School Topics for the Christian Science Quarterly Bible Lesson on
“Probation After Death”
for classes on October 24, 2021
Questions by former CedarS Program Director, Steve Henn, C.S. steven.henn@gmail.com
PSST GOLDEN TEXT— Acts 1:2, 3)
What is the key message that Jesus is teaching his disciples following his crucifixion?
What does Christ most want all of us to understand about God’s kingdom?
POSSIBLE SUNDAY SCHOOL TOPICS (PSSTs) FOR RESPONSIVE READING— Acts 10:34-42
What are the requirements for being accepted by God?
What does it mean to be a witness, and why is it important?
PSSTs for SECTION 1 [with its focus on the SPIRITUAL aspect of REALITY]
Who is the first person to see Jesus after his crucifixion?
What do we learn from this?
What qualities does it take to see Christ?
How does this inform us about the qualities we should value most?
PSSTs for SECTION 2:
Why does Thomas doubt? What is he doubting?
How does this relate to your students?
How can doubts be overcome?
What is at the core of a confident understanding of Jesus’ teachings?
PSSTs for SECTION 3:
When he has the chance to speak with these two travelers, what does Jesus choose to spend his time talking about?
How well do your students understand what Jesus expounded unto them?
Why is this what Jesus focuses on?
How can we benefit from studying what Jesus shared?
PSSTs for SECTION 4:
What is the outcome of following Jesus’ teachings?
How can we pursue these outcomes on a daily basis?
Do we have any responsibility to those around us, as we learn more about Christ and the laws of Life, Truth, and Love?
PSSTs for SECTION 5:
What is real and eternal?
How do we learn more about it?
What can we do to accelerate our learning?
How will we and those around us benefit from this learning?
