Monday, June 15, 2015

June 14th Lessons

9:00am DiscipleLand

1st-2nd grade 
Village Life with God Lesson 2--Travel (Jacob's Return--Genesis 32-33)
God shows His people the way as they travel.
"Teach me your way, Lord,    that I may rely on your faithfulness;
give me an undivided heart,    that I may fear your name.."--Psalm 86:11

Focus:
~Jesus is the only way to God. (John 14:6)
~God instructed Jacob to return to Bethel.
~Jacob was afraid to go bak to his brother, Esau.
~God wants us to forgive and ask forgiveness from others.
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9:00am DiscipleLand
3rd-4th grade 
Triumphant Over All Lesson 2--The King Arrives
Matthew 21
Jesus demonstrates His authority to judge.
"The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted,“Hosanna to the Son of David!”“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”“Hosanna in the highest heaven!”"                                                                                                                                --Matthew 21:9
Focus:
~Many Jews celebrated as Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey.
~Religious leaders challenged Jesus' authority.
~God demands true obedience that responds quickly to what God tells us to do.
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10:45am TRU 
1st-4th grade 
Main Focus: God's Spirit Unifies, Part 2 
Acts 10-11--Peter and Cornelius--Gospel to the Gentiles
ANTICIPATE:  Around the World
Through maps, pictures and facts, the children explored the world that is full of many different kinds of cultures, weather, animal life, geography, food and people.  God has created every culture and person to be interesting and beautiful.  
The children also took a “Which country has this food?” challenge. 
Worship with singing:  led by JrHi / High School band

Memory Verse: "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."  (Isaiah 41:10)

Peter and Cornelius, the centurion, each received a vision from God.  With God's instruction and correction, Peter realized that God's plan of salvation through Jesus is for both Jews and Gentiles. Peter, then, went to Cornelius' house, sharing the good news about Jesus to the centurion's relatives and friends who gathered there.  The Holy Spirit empowered everyone there, Jews and Gentiles alike, so everyone was speaking in tongues and praising God.  Peter then ordered everyone to be baptized into God's faith community right in Cornelius' house.  God's Spirit unified the Jews and the Gentiles.

Engage: Prayer Chain
Each small group was assigned to pray for one continent.  
Then, the children made prayer chain and wrote what they hope  and pray for the people in that continent.
"I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought."--1 Corinthians 1:10

May our children experience the unity God’s Spirit brings. May they share God’s love with those who are different from them and invite others to be a part of God’s faith community.

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