The Leaders' Lesson
Leader’s Lesson is a weekly program designed to help Sabbath School teachers prepare, teach, and lead more effective and engaging classes.
Each episode breaks down the Sabbath School lesson with a focus on practical teaching tools. You will find:
- Key Bible insights
- Discussion questions
- Teaching strategies
- Real-life applications you can use immediately in your class
This is not just a lesson review. Leader’s Lesson is built specifically for those who teach, helping you:
- Understand the main theme of the lesson
- Avoid common teaching challenges
- Guide meaningful Bible study discussions
Whether you are an experienced teacher or need to step in at the last minute, this program will help you feel confident and prepared for your Sabbath School class.
New episodes are released every week to help you prepare for the upcoming lesson.
Episodes
28 episodes
Lesson 2: The Call of a Prophet | Teaching Sabbath School with Purpose
Lesson 2 of our Fourth Quarter 2026 series, The Gift of Prophecy, asks what it meant to be called by God to speak for Him. In "The Call of a Prophet," we see that the role was rarely comfortable, and that God still looks for people willing to a...
Lesson 1: The Creator Speaks | Teaching Sabbath School with Purpose
Lesson 1 of our Fourth Quarter 2026 series, The Gift of Prophecy, begins where the Bible begins. In "The Creator Speaks," we consider how God has communicated with people from Eden onward, and what that means for how we hear Him today.St...
Lesson 13: Grace, Love, and Fellowship | Teaching Sabbath School with Purpose
We reach the final episode of our journey through First and Second Corinthians, and we end where Paul ends his second letter: with the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit. After working through...
Lesson 12: Dealing With False Teachers | Teaching Sabbath School with Purpose
Welcome back to Leader's Lesson, the podcast that helps Sabbath School teachers prepare to lead with confidence. This episode covers Lesson 12, "Dealing With False Teachers," from the Third Quarter 2026 study of First and Second Corinthians.
Lesson 11: Stewardship and Mission | Teaching Sabbath School with Purpose
What does Christian generosity look like when it is rooted in the example of Jesus? In this episode we study 2 Corinthians 8 and 9, where Paul addresses stewardship, giving, and the care believers show one another. This is Lesson 11 in our Thir...
Lesson 10: Authentic Christian Ministry | Teaching Sabbath School with Purpose
How do we keep serving faithfully when ministry feels heavy and the results are hard to see? In this episode of our Third Quarter 2026 study of First and Second Corinthians, we open Lesson 10, Authentic Christian Ministry, working through 2 Cor...
Lesson 9: Love-driven Ministry | Teaching Sabbath School with Purpose
After the familiar language of love in 1 Corinthians 13, this week's study turns to 2 Corinthians, where love becomes very practical in Paul's own ministry. Lesson 9, "Love-driven Ministry," is part of our Third Quarter 2026 series on First and...
Lesson 8: The Power of Christ's Resurrection | Teaching Sabbath School with Purpose
If Christ was not raised, Paul says, our faith is empty and we are still in our sins. That is how much weight the apostle places on the resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15, the passage at the center of this episode.In Lesson 8 of our Third ...
Lesson 7: A Portrait of Love | Teaching Sabbath School with Purpose
First Corinthians 13 may be the best known chapter in the Bible. People recite it at weddings and post it on their walls even when they read little else of Scripture. In this episode of Leader's Lesson, part of our walk through First and Second...
Lesson 6: Spiritual Gifts | Teaching Sabbath School with Purpose
What is the purpose of spiritual gifts, and why does the Holy Spirit give different gifts to different believers? In this episode, part of our Third Quarter 2026 study of First and Second Corinthians, we look at 1 Corinthians 12 and the questio...
Lesson 5: All to the Glory of God | Teaching Sabbath School with Purpose
What do you do when a sincere question has no simple answer? In this episode of the Leader's Lesson, part of our Third Quarter 2026 study of First and Second Corinthians, we look at the question the Corinthian believers brought to Paul about ea...
Lesson 4: Sin in the Church | Teaching Sabbath School with Purpose
Some lessons are harder to teach than others, and this one is among them. In this episode of our Third Quarter 2026 study of First and Second Corinthians, we work through Lesson 4, "Sin in the Church," focusing on 1 Corinthians chapters 5, 6, a...
Lesson 3: Unity in Christ | Teaching Sabbath School with Purpose
Why was the church in Corinth so divided, and what was Paul's answer? In this episode of Leader's Lesson, we study Unity in Christ from First Corinthians chapters 1 through 4, where members had begun lining up behind their favorite teachers and...
Lesson 2: The Message of the Cross | Teaching Sabbath School with Purpose
Our study of First and Second Corinthians continues in Third Quarter 2026 with the center of everything Paul preached in Corinth: the message of the cross.In this episode, we look at why Paul refused to let go of the cross as the focus o...
Lesson 1: Paul's Ministry in Corinth | Teaching Sabbath School with Purpose
We begin Third Quarter 2026 and the study of First and Second Corinthians with the story of how it started: Paul's ministry in the city of Corinth.In this episode, we walk through Acts 18 and the roughly year and a half Paul spent in Cor...
Lesson 13: Into Eternity | Teaching Sabbath School with Purpose
Are you a Sabbath School teacher looking for practical help to teach more effectively?In this episode of Leader’s Lesson, we focus on Lesson 13: “Into Eternity,” part of the Adult Sabbath School Bible Study Guide...
Lesson 12: Share Him | Teaching Sabbath School with Purpose
Are you a Sabbath School teacher looking for practical help to teach more effectively?In this episode of Leader’s Lesson, we focus on Lesson 12: “Share Him,” part of the Adult Sabbath School Bible Study Guide for...
Lesson 11: Setbacks | Teaching Sabbath School with Purpose
Are you a Sabbath School teacher looking for practical help to teach more effectively?In this episode of Leader’s Lesson, we focus on Lesson 11: “Setbacks,” part of the Adult Sabbath School Bible Study Guide for ...
Lesson 10: Repentance and Forgiveness | Teaching Sabbath School with Purpose
Are you a Sabbath School teacher looking for practical help to teach more effectively?In this episode of Leader’s Lesson, we focus on Lesson 10: “Repentance and Forgiveness,” part of the Adult Sabbath School Bible Stu...
Lesson 9: Sin, the Gospel, and the Law | Teaching Sabbath School with Purpose
Are you a Sabbath School teacher looking for practical help to teach more effectively?In this episode of Leader’s Lesson, we focus on Lesson 9: “Sin, the Gospel, and the Law,” part of the Adult Sabbath School Bible St...
Lesson 8: Having Faith | Teaching Sabbath School with Purpose
Are you a Sabbath School teacher looking for practical help to teach more effectively?In this episode of Leader’s Lesson, we focus on Lesson 8: “Having Faith,” part of the Adult Sabbath School Bible Study Guide f...
Lesson 7: Practical Prayer | Teaching Sabbath School with Purpose
Are you a Sabbath School teacher looking for practical help to teach more effectively?In this episode of Leader’s Lesson, we focus on Lesson 7: “Practical Prayer,” part of the Adult Sabbath School Bible Study Guide
Lesson 6: Prayer Warriors | Teaching Sabbath School with Purpose
Are you a Sabbath School teacher looking for practical help to teach more effectively?In this episode of Leader’s Lesson, we focus on Lesson 6: “Prayer Warriors,” part of the Adult Sabbath School Bible Study Guide