Sunday Update

Check out the Bible Book Bop from Go Fish to help your child learn the books of the Bible in order: Bible Book Bop

Critters and Sprouts Class:

9/23 Wordless Book: Today the children learned about the "DARK COLOR"

Reminds us of: Sin

Truth:  God is without sin and cannot let our sinful hearts into Heaven.

Memory Verse: For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23

Song: Romans 3:23 song (repeat the memory verse 4 times to song - check out the video clip to see the hand motions)

Explorers (Kindergarten - 1st grade)

Today they heard a story of when Jesus Goes to Heaven (Matthew 28:16-20; Acts 1)  Mr. Chris went over finding the books in the Bible with the children.  The aim of the lesson was to teach that Jesus wants to tell the good news about His coming.  In order to help the children understand the meaning of book of Matthew have them use both hands and pretend to place a crown on their head.  Then explain to them that Matthew emphasizes the kingship of Christ. (www.ABCJesusLovesMe.com)

Check out the posting from September 11th to see hand motions for the Explorers memory verse:  

Hebrews 13:5 "Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."  

Seekers (2nd - 3rd Grade)

Today their lesson was on Matthew 13:31-33 (Small beginnings - big results).  

"The general point of these two related parables is that the kingdom of heaven may have an unimpressive beginning but will have a big effect.  Each element mentioned (mustard seed and yeast) adds its own dimension to the lesson.  Jesus us such everyday things to explain the unfamiliar and mysterious". 

(Telling God's Story by Peter Enns - pg. 17)

Seekers Memory Verse: Luke 18:14b "For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. 

Adventurers (4th - 6th Grade)

Memory Verse: John 1:12-13 "Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God. 

Today their lesson was on Jesus: Son of God  

Themes of Lesson: 

Jesus is fully God and became fully man, 

Jesus fulfilled Old Testament promises concerning his deity,

 Because Jesus is God, He is able to do what God's people could not do - save sinners, 

Jesus is the only way sinners may be saved. In the beginning...Jesus, pg. 259

Application you could use with your child at home from 

In the beginning...Jesus, pg. 264

Read Philippian 2:5-8. Even though Jesus is fully God, what did He do? (You may need to explain that Jesus never stopped being “fully God” while He was on earth. Rather, He gave up some of the privilege and status of His God-ness. For example” God is almighty, but Jesus willingly gave up using His power many times.) How should this serve as an example for us? Why does verse 5 say we should have this mindset also? How would that be lived out? (Read verses 3-4). Is this hard to do? Why?