Aug. 14th Lessons

9:00am DiscipleLand

1st-2nd grade 
The Bible Guides My Life 11--Faith and Judgement 

James 5

True faith entitles children of God to receive eternal rewards.

Verse: 

" Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.  The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective."--James 5:6

Focus:

~Jesus will return to judge people according to their deeds on earth.

~God will show compassion and mercy to those who wait for Jesus’ return.

~The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

Missionary Biography: Mary Slessor—Change of Heart

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9:00am DiscipleLand

3rd-4th grade 

World Ambassadors Lesson 11—Things to Come

Daniel 11:36-12:13

God directs leaders on earth to carry out His kingdom purposes.

Verse: 
"As for you, go your way till the end. You will rest, and then at the end of the days you will rise to receive your allotted inheritance."--Daniel 12:13

Focus:

~An evil ruler will defy the Lord and take over the world during the last days.
~God will thwart the plans of the antichrist and end the great tribulation.
~God has established a time to judge all people of their deeds on earth.
~An angel explained the future of Egypt and Syria in details.

Missionary Biography: Loren Cunningham—You Receive By Giving

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10:45am TRU

1st-4th grade

Main Focus: God Is the Beginning and the End

Revelation: New Heaven and New Earth

(Revelation 21-22)

Anticipate: Extreme Home Builders

God is preparing a place in heaven for those who trust and follow Him. Sometimes the world feels foreign to us as believers because our perfect home is in heaven with God.  We always have hope because we know that one day we will be home with God.

Worship with songs: led by Youth Band--Cliff Hanger

Game: Beginnings and Endings --New That Story!

Memory Verse: 

" But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name."--John 20:31

In the beginning, God and humans lived in perfect community in the garden.  Unfortunately, sin destroyed that harmony.  But God had a plan.  He sent His only Son to die for us and restore the relationship between men and God.  In the end, God will establish a new heaven and earth where we will once again live in perfect harmony with God and others.  God is the beginning and the end.  We have hope in Him.

Respond: Heaven
In today’s part of the Big Story, God gave John a vision of what heaven will be like.  John described the architecture and landscape of heave in details for us to have a glimpse of what heaven is like.

Bless

Revelation 22:17  The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.

Jesus loves us so much that He died for us and rose again, and He’s coming back someday soon to reign on earth.  

May our children share this good news with someone else this week.  May they know God loves them and wants to spend forever with them.  May our children accept His free gift of everlasting life.