June 12th Lessons

9:00am DiscipleLand

1st-2nd grade 
The Bible Guides My Life 2--God's Bridge

1 John 2:1-14
Jesus bridged barrier created by sin and calls believers to walk in the light.

Verse: 

“ I am writing to you, dear children,  because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name."—1 John 2:12

Focus:

~Jesus' sacrificial death bridged the sin barrier.
~To walk in the light is to live like Jesus did.
~To walk in the light is to love others.

Missionary Biography: Mary Slessor—I'll Go!

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9:00am DiscipleLand

3rd-4th grade 

World Ambassadors Lesson 2—Dream On!

Daniel 2

God is in control of all things that will take place in the future.

Verse: 
“The king said to Daniel, “Surely your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery.”--Daniel 2:47

Focus:

~God revealed to King Nebuchadnezzar the future in a dream.
~Daniel and his friends prayed and they praised God immediately when God answered.
~The king awarded Daniel by giving him the highest position in the land.

Missionary Biography: Loren Cunningham—Pastor's Kid

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10:45am TRU

1st-4th grade

Main Focus: God Is Truth

Peter and John healed the lame and before the Sanhedrin

(Acts 3-4)

Anticipate: What's in the Bag? (Taking a Risk)

Peter too a risk in speaking about Jesus and sharking God’s truth with the Jewish leaders called the Sanhedrin. But because the Holy Spirit had inspired boldness in him, Peter spoke to them with authority and assurance of the truth. God often requires us to be bold in our faith and the Holy Spirit can give us the strength and inspiration to do just that.

Worship with songs: led by Youth Band--Cliffhangers

Game: True or False

Memory Verse: 

" But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."--Acts 1:8

After Peter and John healed the lame man in the name of Jesus, they got people's attention.  Peter was bold in speaking about Jesus' death and resurrection and he was a powerful and courageous witness for Jesus. When Peter and John appeared before the Sanhedrin, they might have felt very afraid to share about Jesus and what He had done for them, instead, the Holy Spirit empowered them with the boldness to share ALL of God’s truth. God is truth.  Doing this could have led to some bad results like being imprisoned, beaten or even killed. But that didn’t matter to the disciples because they knew God wanted them to share the truth with as many people as they could.  God is truth.  His truth will always prevail.  

Respond: Who Am I Taboo

It is harder to help the guesser figure out the person when you are restricted from saying some important things about them. That is how we sometimes share Jesus. We just talk about the good things like “God is Love” but don’ talk about repentance or our need for a savior because we
are sinful people. Do you think people will be able to figure out who God really is if we leave out the important bits?

Bless: 

Psalm 25:5 Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.

May our children understanding of God’s truth grow more and more, and may His truth lead them in every area of their lives.