Jan. 14th Lessons

9:00am DiscipleLand1st-2nd grade 

Why We Got the Bible Lesson 5--The Bible Reaches My Friends

King Asa’s Messengers—2 Chronicles 17:1-10

God’s Word reaches my friends when I share the Good News about Jesus’ love and forgiveness.

Verse: 

" We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ."—1 John 1:3

Focus:

~King Jehoshaphat followed God when others did not.

~God wants believers to tell their friends about Him.

~Daniel and Janet Matthews brought God’s Word to the aborigines in Australia.

Inspire Action: Daniel and Janet Matthews—Missionaries to Australia

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9:00am DiscipleLand

3rd-4th grade 

Powerful Messengers Lesson 5—Mission Impossible

Acts 12

 The Holy Spirit responds to the prayers of the Church.

Verse: 

“Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

—Matthew 19:26

Focus:

~An angel miraculously delivered Peter from Jail.

~God answers the prayers of the Church.

~God’s children can always trust that He cares for them.

Missionary Biography: Robert Thomas—1866, Korea

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10:45am TRU 1st-4th grade 

Main Focus: God Is the One and Only

(King Ahab and Elijah--1 Kings 16-18)

Anticipate: God's Wisdom vs. Yoda's Wisdom

Most kings after King David were evil and led their people to believe in false gods. In today’s Big God Story, we will hear about a contest between Elijah and Ahab to prove God is the one true God. The Israelites were allowed to choose which god to believe and worship, Baal or God.  In this activity, children differentiate between the true words of God coming from the Bible to what some people believe are “words of wisdom” from a famed Star Wars character, Yoda.

Worship with singing:  Youth Band
Game: Ring In Your Answer (Bible Trial Questions)
Memory Verse:

"Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’” --Luke 4:8

King Ahab did more evil than any other king before him.  He led God's people to worship a false god, Baal, who was believed to have power over rain and the weather.  But God is the one and only.  So, God sent drought to the land for 3 1/2 years.  If Baal were a real god, he would have sent rain.  But the land received no rain or dew.  

After the 3+ years, God sent Elijah to go to King Ahab to assemble the people and all Baal's false prophets on Mt. Carmel.  Elijah urged the people to choose between God and Baal.Elijah had a contest against 450 of Baal's prophets to see if God or Baal is the one and only true God.  At the end, while Baal did not respond to the cry of the loud shouting of the false prophets, God's fire came down in a mighty way, proving to everyone that He is the one and only.  The people all fell face down and cried, "The Lord is God!"  And shortly afterwards, God sent rain.

RESPOND: 

One way to worship God is by presenting offerings to Him. Many times in the Old Testament, the Israelites presented their offerings to God by placing them on a small raised area made of stones. This was called an altar. 

Bless:

May our children know that our God is the one and only God.  May they always turn to Him for everything they need.