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The Mayberry Bible Study Volume 4

Lesson 1: Opie and the Spoiled Kid	The Mayberry Bible Study Volume 4	Lesson 3: Rafe Hollister Sings
Lesson 2: Aunt Bee's Medicine Man	The Mayberry Bible Study Volume 4	Lesson 4: The Rivals

Opie and the Spoiled Kid

The Biblical prinicple is Values, and the key scripture is
Luke 16:15: “…What is highly valued among men is detestable in God’s sight.”

Opie has to evaluate his values when he falls under the influence of a spoiled kid! With a sweet bike but a sour attitude, Arnold Winkler convinces Opie that he should do fewer chores for more pay. So Andy has to correct Opie—and Arnold—and Mr. Winkler as well! Thankfully, in the end, everyone learns the value of good values!

Aunt Bee's Medicine Man

The Biblical principle is Temptation, and the key scripture is
Matthew 26:41: "Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak."

Aunt Bee flirts with temptation when a medicine man lures with a cure that is really bad medicine! When Aunt Bee worries over her age, she becomes vulnerable to the conman Colonel Harvey. After he gives her an elixir to fix her, Andy discover the cure-all is almost all-alcohol! And Aunt Bee sees she only filled a prescription for temptation.

Rafe Hollister Sings

The Biblical principle is Encouragement, and the key scripture is
Hebrews 3:13: But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness.

Andy encourages a farmer— to sing in the town musicale! Rafe Hollister is the farmer with the voice of an angel—and an earthy look that rubs the Mayor wrong. Although Andy tries to dress Rafe up, the Mayor still puts Rafe down. Finally, Andy decides to support Rafe as Rafe, and even joins him on stage to offer some sound encouragement!

The Rivals

The Biblical principle is Guidance, and the key scripture is
Proverbs 11:14: For lack of guidance, a nation falls but many advisers make victory sure.

Opie seeks a guide, and gets three—Andy, Barney and Thelma Lou too! After Opie sets his heart on a little girl, Andy advises him to be as nice as he can. Then when the girl seems to ignore Opie, Thelma Lou makes a delicious distraction with fudge brownies. But when Barney gets jealous of Thelma Lou and Opie, the Deputy shows exactly why nice guides finish first!