May 22nd Lessons

9:00am DiscipleLand

1st-2nd grade 
The Bible Tells Me So Lesson 9--#8 Do Not Steal

Jacob Steals the Blessing –Genesis 27
The LORD God commands believers not to take things that don't belong to them.

Verse: 

“You shall not  steal."—Exodus 20:15

Focus:

~Taking what does not belong to you is wrong because God commands people not to steal.
~God provides everything we need.
~When we boey God's commands, we show that we love and trust God.

Missionary Biography 2: Adoniram and Ann Judson—The Death Prison

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9:00am DiscipleLand

3rd-4th grade 

Valiant Voyagers Lesson 11—Home in Rome

Acts 28

 The Holy Spirit enables believers to witness to all people.

Verse: 
“I pray that your partnership with us in the faith may be effective in deepening your understanding of every good thing we share for the sake of Christ."--Philemon 1:6

What would it be like to live on a stranded island?

Focus:

~Paul was not harmed when a poisonous snake bit him.
~Paul healed many sick people on the island of Malta.
~Paul welcomed all who came to him while living in Rome for 2 years under house arrest.

Missionary Biography: George Mueller—Not Finished Yet

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10:45am TRU

1st-4th grade

Main Focus: Jesus Is the Good News

Great Commission

(Matthew 28:16-20)

Visit from the 5th grade teachers (introduction and Q&A).

Bell Choir Performance at Activities Center. 

Memory Verse: 

"Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you;
    therefore he will rise up to show you compassion.
For the Lord is a God of justice.
    Blessed are all who wait for him!"--Isaiah 30:18

Game: Go and Tell the World the Good News!

Jesus is the good news!  And this good news is not for us to keep, but is for us to share.  Jesus gave the disciples the Great Commission on the mountain in Galilee.  Jesus asks believers to give all they are to the work of sharing the good news of Jesus with the whole world.  

Respond: Letters to Missionaries
No one will hear the good news unless believers go and tell.  Today, we remember the missionaries all around the world in our prayers.  We spent time writing them notes to encourage them to keep up the good work!

Bless:

Jesus is the Good News. The thing about good news is that it has to be shared.  The good thing about good news is how good it is to share! 

Luke 2:10–11

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord” (Luke 2:10-11).

May our children celebrate that Jesus is the Good News, and may they share His love with others.