Oct. 04 Lessons

9:00am DiscipleLand

1st-2nd grade 
How We Got The Bible Lesson 5--Scribes Made Exact Copies
(Ezra the Scribe--Deuteronomy 17:18-19; Ezra 7:6-10)

Trained scribes made exact copies of God's Word.

Verse:

"For Ezra had devoted himself to the study and observance of the Law of the Lord, and to teaching its decrees and laws in Israel."    ---Ezra 7:10

Focus:

~Scribes made exact copies of God's Word.

~Ezra, a scribe, was God's faithful servant.

Missionary Biography: Cameron Townsend--Cameron Marries Elvira

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9:00am DiscipleLand

3rd-4th grade 
Eyewitnesses Lesson 4--Happy Birthday

Acts 2:22-47

The Holy Spirit unites believers in one heart and purpose.

Verse:

"They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer."  --Acts 2:42

Focus:

~The Church was born at Pentecost.

~At Pentecost, 3,000 people believed in Jesus and were baptized.

~The believers continued to grow and fellowship together.

Missionary Biography: Amy Carmichael--Go...Into All the World

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10:45am TRU 
1st-4th grade 
Main Focus: God Is Good (Genesis 37; 39-50  Joseph in Egypt)

Anticipate: Story Wall/Cartouches

Joseph’s brothers were jealous of him, so they sold him into slavery in Egypt.  In Egypt, God raised Joseph to the position of second-in-command so He could save many lives through Joseph.

The student wrote "The Lord Is My Strength" using  Hieroglyphics.

Memory Verse: "Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments."  (Deuteronomy 7:9)
Game: Who'd Be A Mummy?
Using a roll of toilet paper, we turned two of our friends into mummies.

 Joseph's brothers meant evil and wanted to harm him, but God is good.  God was in control of everything that happened.  Even in Joseph's dark moments in life, God was never far from Joseph.  Joseph went from a slave, a prisoner, to 2nd in command in Egypt. Because of the tremendous grace he experienced from God, Joseph was able to give that grace out to his brothers by forgiving them and thus, saving the entire nation of Israel.  Later, Jesus came, and extended God's grace and forgiveness even further by dying on the cross for our sins and saving us so we can be with God forever.  

RESPOND: Putting Joseph's Story Together

May our children know that God is good all the time.  May they learn to depend on Him.