Mayberry Bible Study Podcast: The Rivals Mayberry Bible Study Podcast

Host: Allan Newsome

Running time: 0:50:23



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Lesson Introduction



Opie likes a pretty girl from school, Karen Burgess, but she doesn’t seem

to care for him. Andy, Barney, and Thelma Lou try to pick up his spirits in their own

way. However, Thelma Lou’s special attention toward Opie makes Barney jealous.



Lesson Points:



Some of the points we'll hit during this study are below. For a complete list, download the lesson plan.



* Mentoring – Isaiah 64:8

* An Open Mind and a Trusting Heart – Opie and Karen – Exodus 33:13-15, Psalm 23

* The Danger of Wrong Motives (Be a Mentor, Not Tormentor)– Barney – Php. 2:3-4

* The Importance of Pure Motives – Thelma Lou – 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15

* Positive Parenting – Andy and God – Proverbs 22:6, Psalm 86:11



Related Links:



* The Rivals -  More information about this episode (and all the others) of The Andy Griffith Show can be found at Mayberry.info.

* The Way Back to Mayberry: Lessons From a Simpler Time by Joey Fann - Weaver's Department Store, this is a truly wonderful book inspired by the creator of the Mayberry Bible Study that has been sweeping the country.

* BarneyFife.com - Website originally created in 1998 to provide information about Joey Fann's inspirational study based on themes from The Andy Griffith Show.

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