June 28th Lessons

9:00am DiscipleLand

1st-2nd grade 
Village Life with God Lesson 4--Plants and Herbs

(The 12 Spies--Numbers 13-14)

 God created plants and herbs for people to enjoy.

"The Lord is compassionate and gracious,   slow to anger, abounding in love."

--Psalm 103:8

Focus:

~We can trust God to provide what's best for us because He loves us.

~The Promised Land produced wonderful food for God's people.

~Only 2 of the 12 spies trusted in God's power and love.

Missionary Biography: David Livingstone --off to Africa

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9:00am DiscipleLand

3rd-4th grade 
Triumphant Over All Lesson 4--Signs
John 12:20-50; Luke 21:5-36

Jesus warns followers about the dreadful hardships after His death.

"Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near."

                                                                                                                                        --Luke 21:31

Focus:

~Jesus brought salvation and light through His death and resurrection.

~Jesus warned that many dreadful events will occur before He returns to earth again .

~Everything in the Bible will be fulfilled exactly as written.

Missionary Biography: Mark and Gloria Zook--arrival

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10:45am TRU 
1st-4th grade 
Main Focus: God Speaks

Acts 16:6-15 (Lydia and Philippi)

ANTICIPATE:  
Guide Me To The Other Side Activity

This game reminded us how Paul listened carefully to God's speaking and immediately followed God's direction.

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)

Tell Your Leaders How To Dress

In today's story, God spoke to His people and led them exactly to where He wanted them to go.  As a fun opening activity, the children get to tell which piece of costume their leaders need to put on when they could recite the memory verse for this month.

 

Paul and His companions wanted to travel to Asia, but God's Spirit would not allow them.  Paul listened to God and obeyed and traveled to Troas instead.  That night, God gave Paul a vision of the man of Macedonia.  Again, Paul immediately obeyed God and headed towards Macedonia.  Upon arriving Philippi, instead of meeting Jewish men, God sent a group of women to listen to Paul.  One of which was a lady from Thyatira (where God did not allow Paul to go) selling purple named Lydia, who got baptized and started the church of Philippine.  
When God spoke, Paul listened and obeyed.  God still speaks to His believers today through His word, prayers, godly people and many different ways.  

Listen When We Pray

Often time when we pray, we talk most of the time.  We are reminded to take time to listen to God as we go about our day and to be attentive to His directing like Paul.

Engage: Tell Me What To Draw

Listening is the key!  In this activity, when we listen carefully, we understand the direction given. 

"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.  And if we know that he hears us--whatever we ask--we know that we have what we asked of him."--1 John 5:14-15

May our children take every worry and every situation in their lives to God.  May they know that God listens to their prayers and answers them.

Isaiah 30:21:

"Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”
May our children hear God when He speaks to them, and may they respond in obedience. May they walk in His ways this week