June 26th Lessons

9:00am DiscipleLand

1st-2nd grade 
The Bible Guides My Life 4--God's Children

1 John 3
God calls His children to walk with Him all the days of their lives.

Verse: 

“ Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is."—1 John 3:2

Focus:

~Believers who love God do not continue to sin.
~Believers who love God love one another.
~God answers the prayers of His children.

Missionary Biography: Mary Slessor—Jungle Sickness

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9:00am DiscipleLand

3rd-4th grade 

World Ambassadors Lesson 4—Humble Pie

Daniel 4

God shows mercy when He humbles those who live in pride.

Verse: 
“ Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to humble.”--Daniel 4:37

Focus:

~Daniel warned king Nebuchadnezzar that God would humble him.
~God humbled the king by making him behave like an animal.
~The king finally praised God after 7 years.

Missionary Biography: Loren Cunningham—Around the World

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10:45am TRU

1st-4th grade

Main Focus: The Lord Who Heals

Peter and Tabitha

(Acts 9:36-42)

Anticipate: Making Clothes

Worship with songs: led by Youth Band

Game: From an egg to a superhero--Rock, Paper, Scissor with a twist

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

God used Peter, an apostle and a missionary, to heal Tabitha--a woman who made clothes for people who needed them.  Because of this miracle, more and more people came to faith in Jesus.  Today, God still has the power to heal.  We can pray for healing because we know that God is the Lord who heals.  We also can have faith that even when God chooses not to answer our prayers for healing, He is doing something much bigger than our eyes can see.  We need to keep praying and remember how much God loves each person and watch for ways we feel God's presence.

Respond: Local Missions Projects --Project Linus

"Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms." 1 Peter 4:10  
God used Tabitha to help those around her by making clothes for people who needed them.  Today, we participate in Project Linus by making blankets for children who are seriously ill, traumatized or otherwise in need.

Bless: 

Psalm 31:2-5  "Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me.  You, LORD, brought me up from the realm of the dead; you spared me from going down to the pit.  Sing the praises of the LORD, you his faithful people; praise his holy name.  For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning."

May God care for the body, heart and mind of our children in every way.  May He show Himself as the Lord who heals to our children and to those around them.