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The Bonanza Bible Study Volume 2

Lesson 1: Death at Dawn	The Bonanza Bible Study Volume 2	Lesson 3: The Last Trophy
Lesson 2: The Abduction	The Bonanza Bible Study Volume 2	Lesson 4: Silent Thunder

Death at Dawn

The Biblical principle is Justice, and the key scripture is
Psalm 106:3 "Blessed are they who maintain justice, who constantly do what is right."

The Cartwright sense of justice is tested when a member of a murderous gang is sentenced to hang, and their leader kidnaps Ben to ransom one Life for another. While Hoss and Joe search in vain, Adam commits to a perilous plan: to save Ben he must prove to the gang leader that every evil deed will be punished and there will be justice for all.

The Abduction

The Biblical principle is Greed. and the key scripture is
Proverbs 28:25 "A greedy man stirs up dissension, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper."

Hoss and Joe see the dangers of greed when two men take Joe’s rich girlfriend at a carnival. Thinking to better their lives by holding hers hostage, the two men plot to demand money for the girl’s return. However, Joe tears through the tent world to find her—and the two men discover that death and destruction are the only wages of greed.

The Last Trophy

The Biblical principle is Fear, and the key scripture is
1 John 4:18 "There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love."

Follow Adam as he helps a former big-game hunter who has become the prey for fear. To make matters worse, his wife belittles him in a misguided effort to bring him back. The situation reaches a breaking point on a hunt when they are ambushed. The head thief wants to steal the wife and Adam sees the husband must rise above his fear of failure.

Silent Thunder

The Biblical principle is Compassion, and the key scripture is
2 Corinthians 1:3-4: "Praise be to … the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble …"

Joe demonstrates compassion as he teaches sign language to a deaf-mute girl. After seeing her mistreated by both a local ruffian and her own father, Joe dedicates himself to improving her Life. But when the ruffian attacks her father, Joe must come to her defense—and the girl and her father must learn to show one another signs of compassion.