Parent’s Corner- July 1, 2018

“If you can’t explain it to a six-year-old, you don’t understand it yourself.”  Albert Einstein

This really made me stop and think this week.  Have you ever looked into the wondering eyes of a young child, and really didn’t know how to answer their question?  I have!  It can be scary and frustrating not to have the answer you need at the time, but it also gives you the opportunity to illustrate the learning process at work.  It is a very powerful thing to say, “I don’t know.  Let’s look that up together.”  Showing a child how to use their Bible to find the answers to their questions is a way to strengthen their understanding of the Lord and his Word, as well as an opportunity for you to solidify your understanding of Scripture.  Even as parents, we never stop learning!

This week in Sunday School. . .

2/3s- It’s a Noisy Place!  The Story of the First Creatures

Scripture- Genesis 1:20-25

Lesson Truth- God filled his world with wonderful birds, fish, and animals.

Aims for the Children- to do at least one of the following during the lesson:

1.     Identify some of the creatures God made

2.     Tell who made them

3.     Take a creation walk to look for creatures God made

 

4s-K- God Establishes the Priesthood

Scripture- Leviticus 9-10

Lesson Goal- Students will understand that man needs a mediator to come to a holy God.

Bible Truths-

1.     Sinful people cannot go directly to God.

2.     God made priests, who would make offerings to God for the people.

3.     The priests had to obey God’s laws.

4.     Nadab and Abihu did not obey God and were killed.

5.     Jesus was the sinless priest who can help sinners come to God.

Key Verse- “By those who come near Me I must be regarded as holy; and before all the people I must be glorified.”  Leviticus 10:3

Catechism #42

 

1st-2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade- God Establishes the Priesthood

Scripture- Leviticus 9-10

Lesson Goal- Students will appreciate the seriousness of upholding God’s honor.

Lesson Objectives- the student will be able to

1.     Explain how God showed that He accepted the offerings.

2.     Identify Nadab and Abihu’s sin.

3.     Discuss God’s reason for killing Nadab and Abihu.

4.     Explain the effect that Nadab and Abihu’s death had on the other priests and the people.

Key Verse- “By those who come near Me I must be regarded as holy; and before all the people I must be glorified.”  Leviticus 10:3

Catechism #42

 

Children’s Church- God Judges Between David and Saul

Scripture- 1 Samuel 24

Lesson Goal- Students will understand that God’s Word is the standard of right and wrong.

Bible Truths-

1.     David trusted God in his relationship with Saul.

2.     Saul tried to kill David rather than trusting God.

3.     David obeyed God’s Word and Saul did not.

Key Verse- “Look, this day your eyes have seen that the Lord delivered you into my hand in the cave, and someone urged me to kill you.  But my eye spared you, and I said, ‘I will not stretch out my hand against the Lord’s anointed’” 1 Samuel 24:10.