May 17th Lessons

 9:00am DiscipleLand

1st-2nd grade 

Synagogue Worship
Paul in Thessalonica--Acts 17:1-15

God's people gathered in community synagogues to worship Him.

"not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching."--Hebrews 10:25

Jesus is the Messiah.

note: ask your student if he remembers what the words "synagogue" (local congregations where the Jews met after the Temple was destroyed) and "Messiah" (God's promised one) mean.
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9:00am DiscipleLand

3rd-4th grade 

Luke 17:7-18:14 (A Servant's Duty, A Thankful Leper, Watching for Jesus' Return and Prayer and a Persistent Widow)

Jesus demonstrates how faith in Him touches every area of life.

People who are faithful believe that serving God is their duty and that God deserves to be thanked.  They watch for Jesus to return, keep praying because they believe God will answer their prayers, and believe what the Bible says about sin and that they need God's forgiveness. 

“Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it.” --Luke 17:33

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10:45am TRU

1st-4th grade 

The Big God Story (Genesis to Revelation)
We started our worship time observing and singing with the bell choir.  What a treat!

Bell Choir Presentation

Bell Choir Presentation

Today, we walked through the Big God Story from Genesis to Revelation.  The Big God Story gets better and better as we hear it.  Everything ties together and points to Jesus.  God is so patient with us.  God used the lives of all of the people we heard about today to weave a beautiful story of His love for us.  He created His story throughout time for the purpose of bringing Jesus Christ, our Savior, to earth for all people.  The Big God Story is still being written today.  And we are all part of the Big God Story and we can tell others of God's great love!

"May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ !"                                            --1 John 3:1

May our children receive hope and encouragement through The Big God Story. May they worship Him this week and follow His plan for their lives.