{"product_id":"august-2026-followers","title":"August 2026 - Followers","description":"\u003cp\u003eJesus had a ragtag bunch of disciples, who had all kinds of flaws. But they were able to change the world because they followed him. If Jesus can change the world with people like them, He can also lead us to great things!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eELEMENTARY LESSONS:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMEMORY VERSE:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!\" - Isaiah 43:18-19a\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOLLOWERS WEEK 1 – WHO WERE THE DISCIPLES?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJesus invited a band of imperfect, flawed, and difficult people to follow Him and to change the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScripture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mark 3:16-19\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOLLOWERS WEEK 2 – JOHN THE BAPTIST POINTS HIS FOLLOWERS TO JESUS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn gained an impressive following so that he could point them all to Jesus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScripture: \u003c\/strong\u003eMatthew 3:1-6; John 1:35-42\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOLLOWERS WEEK 3 – AN EPIC CALLING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJesus invites us to see God. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScripture: \u003c\/strong\u003eJohn 1:43-51; Genesis 28:12-13; John 14:9b; Hebrews 1:3a\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOLLOWERS WEEK 4 – FISHING FOR PEOPLE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJesus wants us to catch people for Him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScripture: \u003c\/strong\u003eMatthew 4:18-19, 28:19-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:14-15\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOLLOWERS WEEK 5 – LEAVING IT ALL BEHIND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing Jesus means leaving some things behind. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScripture: \u003c\/strong\u003eMatthew 4:18-22; Mark 2:14-17; Matthew 10:37-39; Luke 9:57-62\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePRESCHOOL THEMES\u003cbr\u003eSeries Focus: The most important rule is to love God and others.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeekly Themes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLESSON 1: \u003c\/strong\u003eAnybody can follow Jesus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLESSON 2: \u003c\/strong\u003eI can point people to Jesus. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLESSON 3: \u003c\/strong\u003eJesus shows us what God is like.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLESSON 4: \u003c\/strong\u003eJesus wants me to help my friends know him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLESSON 5: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe very best choice is to follow Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lift","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47661196640433,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/0869\/8801\/files\/followers-titlecopy.jpg?v=1782855831","url":"https:\/\/liftcurriculum.com\/products\/august-2026-followers","provider":"Lift Curriculum","version":"1.0","type":"link"}