The 2019-2020 International 
Sunday School Lessons

(Uniform Series International Bible Lessons For Christian Teaching)

FALL 2019 QUARTER
Theme: Responding To God’s Grace

Unit 1: God Is Faithful
September 1Faithful During DistressGenesis19:1, 4, 5, 15-26, 29
September 8Faithful During Grief1 Samuel 1:9-20
September 15Faithful During UncertaintyExodus 16:1-15
September 22Faithful Despite UnfaithfulnessNumbers 13:1, 2, 17, 18, 
25-28,
September 29Faithful in ConsequencesNumbers 14:10b-20

Unit 2: Responses to God’s Faithfulness
October 6Obedient FaithDeuteronomy 4:1-8, 12, 13
October 13Active Faith1 Kings 17:8-16
October 20Humble FaithLuke 7:1-10
October 27Grateful FaithLuke 7:37-48

Unit 3: Faith Leads to Holy Living
November 3Faith That Is Tested2 Corinthians 13:1-11
November 10Faith That Sets an Example1 Thessalonians 1:2-10
November 17Faith That Is Focused1 Peter 1:13-25
November 24Faith That Escapes Corruption2 Peter 1:1-15

WINTER 2019-2020 QUARTER
Theme: Honoring God

Unit 1: David Honors God
December 1David’s Worship1 Chronicles 15:1-3, 14-16, 25-29a
December 8David’s Gratitude1 Chronicles 16:8-12, 28-36
December 15David’s House1 Chronicles 17:1, 3, 4, 11-14, 
21:18, 21-27
December 22Mary’s PraiseLuke 1:39-56
December 29David’s Prayer1 Chronicles 17:16-27

Unit 2: Dedicating the Temple of God
January 5Solomon Summons the Ark1 Kings 8:1-13
January 12Solomon Speaks to the People1 Kings 8:14-21
January 19Solomon Seeks God’s Blessing1 Kings 8:22-30, 52, 53
January 26Solomon Anticipates Praise1 Kings 8:54-61

Unit 3: Jesus Teaches About True Worship
February 2Single-Minded ObedienceMatthew 4:1-11
February 9God-Honoring PietyMatthew 6:1-8
February 16Kingdom-Seeking PrayerMatthew 6:9-15
February 23Ever-Persevering PetitionsLuke 11:5-13

SPRING 2020 QUARTER
Theme: Justice And The Prophets

Unit 1: God Requires Justice
March 1A Call to AccountabilityAmos 5:18-24
March 8A Prayer for JusticeHabakkuk 1:1-4, 12-14
March 15Consequences for injusticeHabakkuk 2:6-14
March 22An Argument Against CorruptionMicah 3:1-3, 9-12; 6:6-8
March 29Need for Just LeadersMalachi 2:1-9, 3:5, 6

Unit 2: God Promises a Just Kingdom
April 5A Just ServantIsaiah 42:1-9
April 12A Resurrected Savior1 Corinthians 15:1-8, 12-14, 
  20-23, 42-45
April 19An Executed ScoundrelEsther 7:1-10
April 26A Justice-Loving GodIsaiah 61:8-11; 62:2-4a

Unit 3: Called to God’s Work of Justice
May 3Prophesying RestorationZephaniah 3:14-20
May 10Promising PeaceZechariah 8:1-8, 11-17
May 17Practice JusticeJeremiah 21:8-14
May 24Repent of InjusticeJeremiah 22:1-10
May 31Pursue Love and JusticeHosea 11:1, 2, 7-10;
12:1, 2, 6-14

SUMMER 2020 QUARTER
Theme: Many Faces Of Wisdom

Unit 1: Wisdom in Proverbs
June 7Listen to God’s WisdomProverbs 1:1-4, 7, 8, 10, 
20-22, 32, 33
June 14Value WisdomProverbs 2:1-11
June 21Receive Wisdom’s GiftsProverbs 8:8-14, 17-21
June 28Feast with WisdomProverbs 9:1-6, 8-10, 13-18

Unit 2: Wisdom in the Gospels
July 5Vindicating WisdomMatthew 11:7-19
July 12The Boy JesusEcclesiastes 3:1, 7b; Luke 2:39-52
July 19The Wisdom of JesusMark 6:1-6
July 26Wisdom to FollowJohn 14:1-14

Unit 3: Faith and Wisdom in James
August 2Faith and WisdomJames 1:1-11
August 9Hearing and DoingJames 1:19-27
August 16Living FaithJames 2:14-26
August 23Taming the TongueJames 3:1-12
August 30Two Kinds of WisdomJames 3:13-18; 5:7-12