CavesCaves

Introduction to Lesson 34

“Lightbearers for God”

Introduction to Lesson 34

“Lightbearers for God”

Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

Mammoth CaveMammoth Cave

Stalactites Mammoth Cave

Stalactites Mammoth Cave

MammothCave

MammothCave

StalactitesStalactites

Caves in MontanaCaves in Montana

Lewis & Clark CavernsMammoth, Montana

Lewis & Clark CavernsMammoth, Montana

Lewis & Clark Caverns

Lewis & Clark Caverns

Mammoth, MontanaMammoth, Montana

Lewis & Clark CavernsLewis & Clark Caverns

Pictograph CavesBillings, MontanaPictograph CavesBillings, Montana

Pictograph CavesBillings, MontanaPictograph CavesBillings, Montana

Pictograph Caves

Pictograph Caves

Billings, MontanaBillings, Montana

Caves West VirginiaCaves West Virginia

West VirginiaWest Virginia

Lewis Wetzel CaveWheeling, West Virginia

Lewis Wetzel CaveWheeling, West Virginia

Lost World Caverns

Lost World Caverns

West Virginia

“The Club”

West Virginia

“The Club”

Sinks of Gandy, WVSinks of Gandy, WV

Sinks of GandySinks of Gandy

Sinks of Gandy, WVSinks of Gandy, WV

Sinks of Gandy, WVSinks of Gandy, WV

Bat in cave in West Virginia

Bat in cave in West Virginia

Bat in cave, West Virginia

Bat in cave, West Virginia

Reflecting PoolLuray Caverns, Virginia

Reflecting PoolLuray Caverns, Virginia

Luray Caverns, VirginiaLuray Caverns, Virginia

Tatiana’sVeil

Tatiana’sVeil

Luray Caverns, VaLuray Caverns, Va

FallenStalactite

FallenStalactite

Wedding CakeFlorida State Caverns

Wedding CakeFlorida State Caverns

Florida State CavernsFlorida State Caverns

Most stalactites grow very slowly, Most stalactites grow very slowly, maybe a few millimeters a year.maybe a few millimeters a year.God’s work also seems to grow God’s work also seems to grow slowly at times, too. The first slowly at times, too. The first

missionaries in an area may face missionaries in an area may face many difficulties sharing the gospel, many difficulties sharing the gospel,

but if they do not become but if they do not become discouraged but continue to lay a discouraged but continue to lay a good foundation for the people, a good foundation for the people, a

beautiful harvest will result.beautiful harvest will result.

And young people face the same challenge.And young people face the same challenge.

For example, a new subject in school may seem For example, a new subject in school may seem difficult, but if you stick with it, step-by-step, and difficult, but if you stick with it, step-by-step, and lay a good foundation, it will result in a very good lay a good foundation, it will result in a very good

harvest.harvest.

And the same is true in our walk with Jesus. Satan And the same is true in our walk with Jesus. Satan will try very hard to discourage us, so that we give will try very hard to discourage us, so that we give

up on wanting to be a Christian, but if we stick up on wanting to be a Christian, but if we stick with it, step-by-step, and trust Jesus to help us all with it, step-by-step, and trust Jesus to help us all

the time, we will one day walk with him in the New the time, we will one day walk with him in the New Jerusalem! Jerusalem!

Credits:Credits:Slide 3: bnpositive at flickrSlide 3: bnpositive at flickr

Slides 2, 4: Anna HarrisSlides 2, 4: Anna HarrisSlide 5: Insley-Pruitt at flickrSlide 5: Insley-Pruitt at flickrSlides 6, 7, 8: Michael BrunkSlides 6, 7, 8: Michael Brunk

Slide 9: Joe GoldbergSlide 9: Joe GoldbergSlides 10, 11: las.photographs at flickrSlides 10, 11: las.photographs at flickr

Slide 12: Noah DillonSlide 12: Noah DillonSlide 15: Ryan StantonSlide 15: Ryan Stanton

Slide 16: wolftone at flickrSlide 16: wolftone at flickrSlide 18: Valerius TygartSlide 18: Valerius Tygart

Slides 13, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22: Peter PawlowskiSlides 13, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22: Peter PawlowskiSlide 23: Alessandro CasagliSlide 23: Alessandro Casagli

Slide 24: Jason ScottSlide 24: Jason ScottSlide 25: Bradley HagueSlide 25: Bradley HagueSlide 26: Jeremy BurginSlide 26: Jeremy Burgin

Slide 27: B A Bowen Photography at flickrSlide 27: B A Bowen Photography at flickrSlide 28: fdbryant3 at flickrSlide 28: fdbryant3 at flickr