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The Mayberry Bible Study Volume 3

Lesson 1: High Noon in Mayberry	The Mayberry Bible Study Volume 3	Lesson 3: A Wife for Andy
Lesson 2: Barney's First Car	The Mayberry Bible Study Volume 3	Lesson 4: The Great Filling Station Robbery

High Noon in Mayberry

The Biblical prinicple is Courage, and the key scripture is
Psalm 23:4: Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Andy Taylor shows courage in the face of fear - Barney's, that is - when a former crooked con comes to set Andy straight. While Andy refuses to wear a firearm, Barney makes hired guns out of Gomer and Otis! But when the con arrives with a shotgun box, everyone in town goes weak in the knees - and it's up to Andy to solve a bad case of courage!

Barney's First Car

The Biblical principle is Folly, and the key scripture is
Proverbs 14:29: A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly.

Fill up the tank with folly as Barney gets all revved up over the rush of a new car. When Barney shifts into overdrive to make a buy, Andy tries to put on the brakes and consider the decision. But this sweet deal is too good to be true - and Barney believes it anyway! Our destination is the town of Folly in the state of Fife when Barney literally takes a road trip.

A Wife for Andy

The Biblical principle is Gossip, and the key scripture is
Proverbs 11:13: A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy man keeps a secret.

Barney engages gossip when he tries to get Andy married - to nearly every single woman in Mayberry! While Barney plays mix-and-match maker, Andy refuses to participate in the secretive pairings - and then comes that fateful first dinner with Helen Crump. As Cupid goes cross-eyed, Andy quietly waits on true love while Barney becomes a very busy body!

The Great Filling Station Robbery

The Biblical principle is Discernment, and the key scripture is
Philippians 1:9-10: And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best ...

This episode steals discernment as a young man named Jimmy stands accused and nearly convicted for a crime he just might not have committed! While Barney jumps at the chance to be judge and jailer, Andy keeps the jury out until he confirms his findings. When everyone else reaches careless conclusions, only the Sheriff and the suspect show a concern for discernment!