May 06 Lessons

9:00am DiscipleLand

1st-2nd grade 
The Bible Tells Me So Lesson 7--—#6 Do Not Murder

Angry Words –Exodus 21:12-15; Matthew 5:21-22
The LORD God commands believers to value the lives of all people.

Verse: 

“You shall not murder."—Exodus 20:13

Focus:

~God commands believers that murder is wrong.
~Jesus equates anger against another person to murder.

~Jesus does not want people to call others hurtful names.

Missionary Biography 2: Adoniram and Ann Judson—In His Hands

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9:00am DiscipleLand

3rd-4th grade 

Valiant Voyagers Lesson 8 —To Caesar! 

Acts 25 & 26

 The Holy Spirit provides patience to believers.

 

Verses: 
"Be still before the Lord
    and wait patiently for him;
do not fret when people succeed in their ways,
    when they carry out their wicked schemes."--Psalm 37:7

Focus:

~Paul appealed to Caesar for a fair trial.

~Festus wanted to please the Jews and also King Agrippa's opinion on what to do with Paul.

Missionary Biography: George Mueller—Father to the Fatherless

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10:45am TRU 1st-4th grade 

Main Focus: God Is the Lord of the Sabbath

(Sabbath--Matthew 12:1-14)

Anticipate: From the Heart

Today, in The Big God Story, we will learn that God is the Lord of the Sabbath. He is in charge and cares about what is in our hearts. He wants us to keep Him first in our hearts. Are we keeping Him first or are we so busy trying to follow each and every rule, which we will ultimately fall short on? God wants us to have hearts that desire Him at all times, not just through outward actions to simply obey rules.

Worship with singing:  Youth Band
Game: "Ring In If You Know"

Memory Verse:

"Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent." --John 17:3

During God's creation, He worked for 6 days and dedicated one day for rest.  Of course, God is never tired, but God did this to show His people what's best for us.  God wants His people to set apart a day (Sabbath) so we can not only rest our bodies, but also love and honor Him.  However, during Jesus' day, the religious leaders added rules upon God's laws without consulting God.  They made the laws complicated to follow and led people away from God's heart.  Jesus, the Son of God, fully understands His Father's heart.  Jesus answered the religious leaders by asking them to think about what's important to God and what will honor God.  Jesus reminded them that God desires "mercy more than sacrifices".  He cares about our heart conditions and our desires to honor Him more than man-made laws and mere outward behaviors.  

RESPOND: Prayer Bottle
We take the Sabbath to show we trust God and worship Him as Lord. One way to keep the Sabbath is to set aside time to remember and celebrate who God is by talking with God through prayer. This prayer bottle can help children remember to set aside time to talk with God each
day. 

Bless:

May our children know the One who rules over everything.  May their words and their hearts honor the Lord of the Sabbath.

April 29th Lessons

9:00am DiscipleLand

1st-2nd grade 
The Bible Tells Me So Lesson 6--—#5  Honor Your Parents

Joseph Honors Jacob –Genesis 47-48
The LORD God commands believers to treat parents with great respect.

Verse: 

“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land theLord your God is giving you."—Exodus 20:12

Focus:

~God commands children to obey and respect their parents.
~Joseph continued to honor his father even when he's grown older.

~Honoring parents makes our lives better.

Missionary Biography 2: Adoniram and Ann Judson—Saying Goodbye

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9:00am DiscipleLand

3rd-4th grade 

Valiant Voyagers Lesson 7—Clear Conscience

Acts 22-24

 The Holy Spirit helps believers defend their faith in actions.

Verse Review: 

Acts 18:9; Galatians 5:1; Psalm 31:3; Acts 22:15; Acts 24:16

Focus:

~The Sanhedrin was divided after hearing Paul's speech.

~The Lord assured Paul that he would testify in Rome and would be protected.

~Paul's nephew thwardted over 40 men's plot of killing Paul.
~The Jews falsely accused Paul.
~Paul was a man of honor and integrity while Felix was a dishonorable man.

Missionary Biography: George Mueller— The Orphan Home Opens

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10:45am TRU 1st-4th grade 

Main Focus: Remember and Celebrate God's Faithfulness

The Feast of the Trumpets

Anticipate: Building God's Kingdom Together

God wanted His people to remember His faithfulness through the help of feasts and festivals.  The Feast of Trumpets consists of a time of rest, an offering made by fire and blowing of trumpets.  The blowing of trumpets starts off the 10 days of repentance in order for the Israelites to be prepared for the Day of Atonement.  The festival reminds believers that we are God's covenant people and it gives God's people time to remember what God had done for them and to focus on obeying and loving God, who had been so faithful to them.   

Worship with Singing: led by Youth Band
Game with Youth: 4 Corners

Memory Verse:

"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.  The life I now life in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." --Galatians 2:20

Every quarter, our TRU children participate in the review game of ZONK! to help them remember what they've discovered during the past several weeks in the Big God Story.

Review Previous Lessons:

• God's Plan Is Best (Calling of Peter)
• God Knows Everything (Woman at the Well)
• Jesus Seeks and Saves (Zacchaeus)
• Jesus Is Deliverer  (Last Supper)
• Jesus Is the Way, the Truth and the Life (Jesus Rises)
• Jesus Is Alive (Jesus Appears to His Disciples)
• Jesus Redeems (Jesus Reinstates Peter)

Memory Verse April 29th-May 27th

April 22nd Lessons

9:00am DiscipleLand

1st-2nd grade 
The Bible Tells Me So Lesson 5--—#4  Keep God's Day Special

The Lord of the Sabbath –Mark 2:23-3:6
The LORD God commands believers to weekly set apart a day  as special for Him.

Verse: 

“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy."—Exodus 20:8

Focus:

~God rested on the 7th day after the creation of the world.
~God commanded believers to keep the Sabbath day holy.

~Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath.

Missionary Biography 2: Adoniram and Ann Judson—A Bold Request

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9:00am DiscipleLand

3rd-4th grade 

Valiant Voyagers Lesson 6—Conspiracy

Acts 22-23:35

 The Holy Spirit protects believers.

Verse Review: 

Acts 18:9; Galatians 5:1; Psalm 31:3; Acts 22:15; Acts 24:16

Focus:

~The Sanhedrin was divided after hearing Paul's speech.

~The Lord assured Paul that he would testify in Rome and would be protected.

Missionary Biography: George Mueller—The Mission Field of Bristol

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10:45am TRU 1st-4th grade 

Main Focus: Jesus Redeems

(Jesus Reinstates Peter--John 21)

Anticipate: Full Circle Dominos

Peter’s story today shows how his life returned “full circle” after Jesus died. He was a fisherman by trade and after denying Christ in fear when Jesus was on trial He returned to what he knew best as if the past few years had never happened. Jesus found Him fishing and closed the circle on Peter’s old path and opened a circle on a new life as one of the foundations of the early church.

Worship with singing:  Youth Band
Game: "Mingu, Mingu" grouping game
Memory Verse:

"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.  The life I now life in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." --Galatians 2:20

After Jesus was raised from death, He commanded the disciples to stay in Galilee.  While the disciples waited, Peter and the others went fishing.  Catching nothing, they heard a voice calling them to cast the net to the other side of the boat.  Following the call, they caught 153 fish!  Peter recognized the voice and swam to shore to Jesus.  There on the shore, a fire was already prepared for the disciples to have breakfast with Jesus.  Jesus, then, took time to ask Peter an important question and commission him three times.  Jesus not only was calling Peter to be the Rock for Jesus' church, Jesus was redeeming Peter from his denial of Jesus 3 times right before the crucifixion.  Jesus gave Peter a 2nd chance to declare his love for Jesus and Jesus assured Peter of His forgiveness.  With the freedom from guilt and shame, Peter would be able to live out his new name, "the Rock," and continue his calling to built the churches for his Lord.

RESPOND: The Peter Rock

Today we are going to make a ROCK of our own to remind us that Jesus can redeem any action we take and bring us back to His circle for our lives. This “Peter” Rock should remind us that if we are willing to repent of our actions, God will not only forgive us, but use our mistakes for good. Peter never forgot his denials of Christ, never forgot his betrayal, but he also never forgot that in spite of them, God build His church on Peter’s faith.

Bless:

May our children know that they are God's children and that He can bring good things out of hard things.  May they know Jesus as their personal Redeemer and be filled with joy because of His love for them. 

April 15th Lessons

9:00am DiscipleLand

1st-2nd grade 
The Bible Tells Me So Lesson 4--—#3  Revere God's Name

Moses Meets with God –Exodus 34; Leviticus 22:31-33

The LORD God commands His people to honor His name. 

Verse: 

“You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name."—Exodus 20:7

Focus:

~God's name is holy and should be spoken with honor and respect.
~God is holy.

~God will punish those who misuse His name.

Missionary Biography 2: Adoniram and Ann Judson—The Haystack Prayer Meeting

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9:00am DiscipleLand

3rd-4th grade 

Valiant Voyagers Lesson 5—In Defense

Acts 21-37-22:29

 The Holy Spirit empowers believers to testify about Jesus boldly.

Verse: 
“You will be his witness to all people of what you have seen and heard.”-- Acts 22:15

Focus:

~Paul boldly spoke to the angry crowd about Jesus.

~Paul testified how Jesus had transformed his life.

~The Holy Spirit saved Paul from torture.

Missionary Biography 2: George Mueller—Total Trust

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10:45am TRU 1st-4th grade 

Main Focus: Jesus Is Alive

(Jesus Appears to His Disciples--John 20)

Worship with singing:  Youth Band

Memory Verse:

"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.  The life I now life in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." --Galatians 2:20

April 08th Lessons

9:00am DiscipleLand

1st-2nd grade 
The Bible Tells Me So Lesson 3--—#2 Worship The Lord God

The Golden Calf–Exodus 32

The LORD God commands His people to worship Him alone.

Verse: 

“You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below."—Exodus 20:4

Focus:

~Man-made idols are worthless.
~God commands believers to forsake the idols.

~Believers cannot serve both God and idols.

Missionary Biography 2: Adoniram and Ann Judson—Books and Boats

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9:00am DiscipleLand

3rd-4th grade 

Valiant Voyagers Lesson 4—Arrested!

Acts 21-1:36

 The Holy Spirit comforts believers who obey God in all situations. 

Verse: 
“Since you are my rock and my fortress,
    for the sake of your name lead and guide me.”-- Psalm 31:3

Focus:

~Paul encouraged believers along the way as he traveled to Jerusalem.

~Prophet, Agabus, warned Paul about his arrest in Jerusalem.

~Paul's presence in Jerusalem lead to his arrest.

Missionary Biography 2: George Mueller—An Unusual Answer to Prayer

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10:45am TRU 1st-4th grade 

Main Focus: Jesus Is the Way, the Truth, and the Life

(Jesus Rises--John 14:6; 18:1-20:18)

Worship with singing:  Youth Band
Game: 
Memory Verse:

"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.  The life I now life in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." --Galatians 2:20