December 06 lessons

9:00am DiscipleLand

1st-2nd grade 
Why We Got the Bible Lesson 1--The Bible Enters My Mind

1 Kings 3:2-15 (King Solomon asked God for wisdom)

God uses the Bible to develop believers mind.

Verse: 

"Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. "--Colossians 3:2

Focus:

~When people read the Bible, God's Word reaches their minds.
~God honored Solomon's prayer by not only giving him wisdom and understanding but also riches and fame.
~Missionary Hudson Taylor used his wisdom to serve others in China.

Missionary Biography: Hudson Taylor--Missionary to China

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9:00am DiscipleLand

3rd-4th grade 
Powerful Messengers Lesson 1--Special Gifts

Acts 9:32-43
the Holy Spirit empowers Christians to serve others with their spiritual gifts.

Verse: 

"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

Focus:

~God has the power to heal every disease.

~God uses His people His way to accomplish His plan.
~God has given spiritual gifts to use for His glory
~Peter used the gifts of healing and evangelism.

Missionary Biography: Stephen, the First Martyr--Circa A.D. 36, Jerusalem

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10:45am TRU 

1st-4th grade 

Main Focus: God Prepares the Way and He Will Provide (Mary--Luke 1:25-55)

Anticipate: Angel in Disguise

Memory Verse:

"Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them."--Luke 1:68

God loves His people so much that He promised long ago to provide the Redeemer, the coming King.  God prepared the way by sending John the baptist.  God kept His promise and chose Mary to become the mother of the Messiah.

Worship Response: God provided Jesus for us to be free from sin and death.  We praise God and celebrate Jesus!

Respond: God Uses Us!

God provides for us in many ways.  Sometimes God chooses to provide for others through individuals like John the baptist and Mary.  Sometimes God wants us to be His vessel and provide for those we see with different needs.  

November 01 lessons

9:00am DiscipleLand

1st-2nd grade 
How We Got The Bible Lesson 9--God's Word Is Perfect 
(The Law of the LORD--Psalm 19)

The Bible has no mistakes since it came from God.

Verse:
" The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul."  --Psalm 19:7a

Focus:

~God's Word has no mistakes

~People can trust what the Bible says.

Missionary Biography: Cameron Townsend--Ideas Turn Into Organizations

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9:00am DiscipleLand

3rd-4th grade 
Eyewitnesses Lesson 8--Who Cares?

Acts 6:1-7

The Holy Spirit guides Christians to selflessly serve others.

Verse :
"Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers."--Galatians 6:10

Focus:

~People's needs being neglected caused rapid growth of the Church.
~Church leaders chose 7 deacons to care for people in need in the Church.
~Believers are to care for the needs of others.

Missionary Biography: Amy Carmichael--Castes and Untouchables

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10:45am TRU 

1st-4th grade 

Main Focus: God Is in Faithful (Joshua 1-6--Joshua and the Wall of Jericho)

Anticipate: Making Strong Walls

Our teams of 2 built strong walls that needed to withstand an "earthquake" and the attacks from the other "city".  In today's story, the strong wall of Jericho was no match for God's power.  When the Israelites trust in and relied on God's faithfulness, they were able to take down even the seemingly strong wall.

 

Memory Verse: "'Let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight," declares the LORD."  (Jeremiah 9:24)

Now that the first generations of the Israelites had pass away, God sent them a new leader, Joshua, and prepared them to go into the Promised Land.  God miraculously opened the river so His people could cross it safely into their new homeland. Once the Israelites arrived, God gave the Israelites specific instructions about how they would defeat the city.  Because God is faithful, He had given His people victory over the city and fulfilled the promise He had made to the Israelites' ancestors by bringing them into the Promised Land.  We, too, can trust in God's faithfulness.

Worship Response: God's Way

God is faithful and we can trust Him even when we do not understand why he asks us to do certain things certain ways.  God can knock down ANY obstacle in front of us if we:
(1) Ask through prayer
(2) Listen to His words in the bible 

(3) Believe He is faithful. Sometimes just believing can be hard!

May our children know that the Lord our god is God; He is the faithful God, keeping His covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His Commandments. (Deuteronomy 7:9)

Oct. 25th Lessons

9:00am DiscipleLand

1st-2nd grade 
How We Got The Bible Lesson 8--Scholars Made English Translations (Tell Your Children--Deuteronomy 11:1-21)

Bible scholars have translated the Bible into many English versions.

Verse:
" Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth."  --2 Timothy 2:15

Focus:

~God wants everyone to know His Word.

~God's words must be translated for people to understand them in their own language.

~John Wycliffe and William Tyndale overcame obstacles and translated the Bible into English.

Missionary Biography: Cameron Townsend--Camp Wycliffe's Beginnings

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9:00am DiscipleLand

3rd-4th grade 
Eyewitnesses Lesson 7--Loyal Hearts

Acts 4:32-5:42

The Holy Spirit encourages believers to remain loyal to God.

Verse :
"Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah."--Acts 5:42

Focus:

~The early Church enjoyed unity and freely shared what they have with each other.
~Ananias and Sapphira wanted to honor themselves more than God.
~Believers must obey God rather than people.

Missionary Biography: Amy Carmichael--Kimonos and Petticoats

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10:45am TRU 

1st-4th grade 

Main Focus: God Is in Control (Numbers 9-20--Wandering in the Wilderness)

Anticipate: Making A Banner

Many ancient families or tribes carried banners when they walked around as a group.  This helped them know to stay together.  In the wilderness, the Israelites followed God as He led them with a cloud of fire.  Whenever the people followed, they walked within their tribes under each family's banner.  The banners help people find their way back to their families as well as serving as a reminder that they belonged to a community as God's chosen people.

 

Memory Verse: "'Let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight," declares the LORD."  (Jeremiah 9:24)


Now that the Israelites had encamped at the foot of Mount sinai, ready to set out for the Promised Land, God's presence settled over the tabernacle in the form of a cloud of fire.  The Israelites had to observe the cloud of fire to know when to settle and when to pack up and move on.  They had to learn to depend on God completed and trust that God is always in control.  But this lesson was not easy, for many of the Israelites chose to grumble and complain instead of trusting that God is in control. Again and again, they grumbled.  Finally, when the 12 spies returned from exploring in the new land and reported what they had seen, the people would not trust that the land which God had promised them was good for them.  They rejected God and refused to believe that God is in control.  At the end, God told the people that anyone older than 20 years old would not go into the land.  Only their children would.  The story ended here with a sad notion.  If only the Israelites would depend on God and trust that He is in control.

Worship Response: Take What You Need to Depend on God

God is in control.  He loves and cares about us.  We can surrender to God's control during difficult times and let God use the tough situations to help us grow deeper in our relationship with Him.  We made booklets of verses as reminders that we can always depend on God.

RESPOND: Solving Puzzles

The children solved puzzles to reveal pictures of today's story.

May our children know that God is in control of every moment of their lives.  May they receive His comfort and peace each day as they depend on Him.

September 13th Lessons

9:00am DiscipleLand

1st-2nd grade 
How We Got The Bible Lesson 2--The Bible Came From God
(The Books of the Law--Joshua 1:1-9)

The Bible is God's inspired gift to all people.

Verse:

"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

"    ---2 Timothy 3:16-17                          

Focus:

~God speaks to people through words of the Bible.

~The Bible is God's message to everyone, everywhere.

~The Bible requires special care because it's so special.

Missionary Biography: Cameron Townsend--A Bible Salesman in Guatemala

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9:00am DiscipleLand

3rd-4th grade 
Eyewitnesses Lesson 2--Abandoned?

Acts 4:1-31

Jesus commands His followers to proclaim the Good News to others.

Verse:

"After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight."  --Acts 1:9

Focus:

~Jesus's followers witnessed His death and resurrection.

~Jesus instructed His followers to witness about Him to everyone, everywhere.

~Jesus' followers witnesses His ascension.
~Matthias was selected in place of Judas as one of the 12 disciples.

Missionary Biography: Amy Carmichael--Tested by Fire

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10:45am TRU 
1st-4th grade 
Main Focus: God Keeps His Word (Genesis 6:5-9:17: The Flood)

Anticipate: Animal Puppets

We all live by God's grace.  He gives us lives so that we can praise Him and obey Him.  In the story of Noah, God preserved not only Noah's family as remnants, but also two of each kind of animals.

Worship with singing:  led by JrHi / High School band

Memory Verse: "Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments."  (Deuteronomy 7:9)
Game: Building with Steady Hands
Just as God gave Noah specific instructions to build the ark, we had to play this game by following instructions.  

God sent the flood, just as He promised.  He protected Noah and his family from the flood, just as He promised.  After the flood, God made a rainbow to symbolize His promise to never flood the earth again.  Because we know God always keeps His promises, we can trust Him and have hope that one day, Jesus will return to take us to heaven to be with Him forever.  

RESPOND: Seeing the Rainbow Behind the Darkness

Even behind the darkness, God's promise is still there.  God always keeps His word.