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The Mayberry Bible Study Volume 2

Lesson 1: The Big House	The Mayberry Bible Study Volume 2	Lesson 3: Mountain Wedding
Lesson 2: The Loaded Goat	The Mayberry Bible Study Volume 2	Lesson 4: Andy Discovers America

The Big House

The Biblical principle is Pride, and the key scripture is
Proverbs 16:18: Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.

Barney swells with pride - right before he goes bust - when he builds up the small-town courthouse into a big-time jailhouse to impress some captured cons! But when the crooks execute a few not-so-great escapes, it's up to Andy Taylor to humbly bring them back. In this case, the punishment is the reward when the offender Fife commits the crime of pride!

The Loaded Goat

The Biblical theme is Accountability, and the key scripture is
Romans 14:12: So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.

See what happens when people pass the buck - or buck the goat! When a billy-goat named Jimmy wanders through a town under construction, everyone is too busy until it's almost too late. It goes to show you can't keep a good goat down - especially when he's just dined on dynamite and he's ready to ram! It's an explosive lesson in accountability!

Mountain Wedding

The Biblical theme is Mercy, and the key scripture is
Matthew 5:7: "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy."

It's the first appearance of Ernest T. Bass - and the "T" stands for trouble! Mr. Darling asks Andy and Barney for help when Ernest T. tries to woo his daughter Charlene - who is already married to Dud! While Andy tries to be the best man for the job, Barney ends up in a wedding dress - and Ernest T. gives new meaning to the name trouble-shooter!

Andy Discovers America

The Biblical theme is Teaching, and the key scripture is
Psalm 143:10: Teach me to do your will, for you are my God;
may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

When Andy tells Opie that history is hard, Opie hears that history is hardly worth hearing - and both discover teaching is best left to the teacher! Then Helen Crump sees the students stop learning, and she starts thinking about quitting school. As Andy attempts to correct his homework, everyone gets an education on the subject of teaching!