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Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. ~ Proverbs 22:6 KJV

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    Showing posts with label Bible Stories. Show all posts
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    Sunday, September 29, 2013

    Jacob was a trickster. He tricked his twin brother out of his birthright for a bowl of soup. He also tricked his nearly blind father, Isaac, into giving him a blessing which was meant for his brother.

    
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    But, even after all of his tricking and scheming, God loved him and blessed him. This same Jacob became the father of the twelve tribes of Israel. Of course, you can see by the title of this lesson that this isn't what our Sunday school lesson is about today.

    Today we are going to talk about Jacob's ladder.

    This bible story is one that many children love to hear. It is an amazing bible story that has several details the kids will always remember. First, they will remember the ladder. Second, they will remember the angels walking up and down it. Third, they will remember that Jacob used a rock for a pillow.

    Let's get started.

    Jacob's Ladder - Sunday School Lesson


    Our story today begins when a young man named Jacob was sent on a journey to a different land to find himself a wife. You see, where Jacob lived, the women all worshipped idols and his father wanted to make sure he married a girl that loved God.

    Jacob started on his journey to find himself a wife who loved God.

    Jacob traveled and traveled. Finally, night began to fall and Jacob was very tired. But guess what! Jacob didn't pull out a tent, a blanket and a pillow so he could sleep. There were not hotels anywhere.

    Instead, he found a spot on the ground to lie down and used a rock for his pillow!

    Can you imagine how uncomfortable that must have been? How nice and comfy is your pillow? If you ever get a chance to use a rock for a pillow, try it. It is cold and hard and not comfortable at all.

    (Teachers - if you can find a small rock that could be used for the children to lay their head on, it would give them a better understanding of how Jacob must have felt.)

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    When Jacob fell asleep, he had a dream.

    Ask the children, "Have you had a dream you remember?"

    Wait for answers.

    Jacob's dream was a bit different than most dreams because this dream had been sent from God. God was letting Jacob know that even though he hadn't always done everything right, God still loved him and had a plan for Jacob.

    In Jacob's dream, there was a ladder, but it wasn't a normal ladder that you might use at home. It was a special ladder that stretched from earth all the way up to heaven.

    On this ladder were angels. The angels were walking up and down the ladder and at the very top, near heaven, was God.

    Then, God spoke to Jacob in his dream and said, "I am going to give you the land where you are now. I will also give it to your children and your children's children. You will have many, many children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren. I will be with you wherever you go and I will make sure that you come back to this place where you are sleeping."

    (Teachers - you can read God's exact words in Genesis 28:13-15 KJV)

    When Jacob woke up, he realized that God was near and he didn't even know it. The bible tells us that Jacob was afraid. He said, "This is the house of God and the gate of heaven."

    In the morning, Jacob took the rock that he used as his pillow and set it upright. Then, he poured oil on it. He wanted this place to be remembered and to be special.

    What was the name of this special place? Bethel which means 'The House of God'.

    God kept his promise to Jacob and brought him safely back to that land just as he had said. Jacob had many children including Joseph who you may remember as having a 'coat of many colors'.

    
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    What We Can Learn


    Did you know that God has a plan for you too? Did you know that God will never leave you? He will be with you wherever you go. No matter what you do or what happens in your life, God is there.

    Isaiah 41:10 KJV
     
    10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

    Depending on what age children you have, you can use the first part of this verse or more.

    In our class, we sometimes just say "Fear thou not; for I am with thee:", but the entire verse is great!

     

    Monday, September 16, 2013

    It's important for you to know as a Sunday school teacher that this bible story happened near the beginning of Jesus' ministry. He was only now calling the first of his 12 disciples. This true story happened not long after he was baptized by John the Baptist.

    Simon Peter cast out his fishing net just as Jesus said.
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    Fishers of Men Sunday School Lesson


    At the beginning of this Sunday school lesson, Simon Peter, Andrew, James, and John were on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. They had been fishing all night long and their large fishing nets needed to be washed.

    You see, these four men were fisherman. It's not like when we go fishing to catch fish. It's not like when mommies or daddies go fishing for the weekend. This was Simon Peter, Andrew, James, and John's job. Fishing is how they made money.

    Each night, they would go out onto the sea, drop their huge nets into the water and pull the fish back in. The next day, they would take the fish they caught into town to sell them.

    On the night when this bible story happened, the four fishermen had worked all night long to catch fish and hadn't caught even one.

    As they were working to wash out their fishing nets, Jesus came walking along the shore. He wasn't alone though. Many, many people were following him hoping to hear him teach and to preach.

    When Jesus came near Simon Peter's boat, he walked right up to it and stepped inside.
    
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    He told Peter to push his boat out a little ways into the water and Simon Peter obeyed.

    That's when Jesus began to teach. He taught all those people sitting in Simon Peter's boat on the Sea of Galilee. After Jesus was finished, he told Simon Peter to take his boat out into the deep water of the sea and let down his net again.

    Remember, these men had fished all night long without catching a single fish. They were probably tired and disappointed. They probably didn't want to try again, but because Jesus told him too, Simon Peter obeyed.

    When Simon Peter let down his net into the water, the bible tells us that they caught a great multitude of fishes. It was so many their nets began to break. They called the other men on the shore and told them to come and help. When the men arrived in their boats to help, the bible says there was so many fish that both boats were so filled they began to sink.

    Simon Peter, Andrew, James, and John was so astonished, they realized right then they were standing in the presence of the Messiah.

    Jesus told them to not be afraid. He also told them they were to not catch fish anymore.

    They were to be fishers of men.

    This meant instead of working day in and day out to catch real fish, they were to go out into the world to tell people about Jesus Christ so they might be saved and go to heaven one day.

     

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    What We Can Learn from this Sunday School Lesson

     
    We learn that just like Simon Peter, we need to obey God in whatever he says to do. Simon Peter could have told Jesus there was no fish in the sea and went about his business. Instead, he obeyed Jesus and caught more fish than ever before.

    Sometimes, we may not understand what God needs us to do or why, but we don't have too. We only need to obey because God knows best.

    Second, we learn that we are to be fishers of men just like the men in the story.

    We should tell everyone about Jesus and how he died on the cross for us. We should let them know they can be saved and go to heaven one day if only they accept Jesus into their hearts.

    When we tell others about Jesus, we are being fishers of men.


     

    Sunday, May 19, 2013

    Sunday School Lesson
    Gideon
    Bible stories for children are a fantastic addition to any Sunday school lesson. Kids and adults can pick up little (and big) points from these bible stories.

    Today our Sunday school lesson is going to focus around Gideon in the bible. He does what we all want to do from time to time. He asks God for a sign. When he is asking God for a sign, God gives him one. Actually, God gives him several.

    Let's look at what God needs Gideon to do and how Gideon reacts by asking God to give him a sign.

    Gideon - Bible Story for Children

    You can find the bible story of Gideon in Judges 6.
     
    Begin your Sunday school lesson by asking if any of the children know what an idol is. For younger children, stick with idols made out of wood, stone, or gold. For older children or adults, you can even talk about idols being money, video games, or sports.

    An idol can be anything that takes more of your time than you give to God.


    The Sunday School Lesson

    Start the story by telling the kids how the children (or people) of Israel would worship God for a
    
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    while, then worship idols, then back to God, then back to idols again.

    At a time when the children of Israel were worshipping idols, God began to let the Midianites come into their land to take their food, destroy their crops, and take their animals. He wanted Israel to look to him instead of the idols.

    The bible tells us that there was a young man by the name of Gideon whom God chose to save Israel.

    Now, that doesn't mean that Gideon went right then at that very moment to take on the entire Midianite army by himself. No. He needed to be sure that God was really going to go with him and that God was really going to use him to save Israel.

    You see, Gideon's family was poor and he was the least of his brothers. Gideon wondered why God had chosen him instead of someone stronger or richer.

    Explain to the children that God doesn't make mistakes.

    Bible Verse for this Sunday School Lesson

    Isaiah 55:8-9 KJV
     
     For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
     
     
    
    
    We may not fully understand God's plans, but he always has a plan. We need only to trust him. He knows what he is doing. He doesn't make mistakes.

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    God was going to use Gideon.

    Did you know that God can use you too. He may not use you to defeat a huge army, but he may need you to bring your friends to church, to help your grandparents with work that needs done, or even to grow up to teach others about him?

    Gideon didn't think he was the right man for the job, so he asked the Angel of the Lord for a sign.

    The angel gave him a sign he couldn't miss...

    The angel told Gideon to set his meat and bread onto a rock, then pour broth over the food. When Gideon did as the angel said, fire rose up out of the rock and consumed the food. Immediately, the angel disappeared out of his sight.

    Another Sign from God


    After this, Gideon still wasn't sure. So, days later, Gideon began asking for another sign from God.

    This time, he laid a sheep's fleece on the ground and asked God to make the fleece wet with dew during the night, but keep the ground dry. Then, Gideon went to bed.

    The next morning, the ground was dry and the fleece was so wet that when Gideon wrung it out, there was a whole bowlful of water that came out of it.

    Guess what!
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    Gideon still wasn't sure God was going to use him to save the Israelites.

    So, what did he do?

    He asked God for another sign.

    This time, he laid the fleece down on the ground and asked God to make the ground wet, but to leave the fleece dry. Then, he went to bed.

    The next morning, Gideon went to the fleece.

    Guess what!

    The ground was wet and the fleece was dry just as Gideon had asked God to do.

    This was the third sign from God Gideon needed. Finally, Gideon was ready to go into battle.

     

    What We Learned from This Sunday School Lesson

    Gideon shouldn't have needed a sign from God. God told him he was the one and he told him he would go with him. Still, Gideon doubted.

    We are like that sometimes.

    Did you know that God speaks to us too?

    Think about it.

    Have you ever been about to do something wrong and you 'feel' like you shouldn't? It's that feeling that tells you not to do something you know is wrong.

    Maybe you have a friend at school or a family member that doesn't know about Jesus. Have you ever had a 'feeling' that you should tell them about Jesus or ask them to come to church?

    That feeling is God.

    He is talking to you from the inside. The next time you have that 'feeling' listen to it and obey it.

    You don't need a sign from God. He is already there telling you what you should do.


     

    Monday, April 22, 2013

    Here is a quick video to get you started on your next 'Bible Trivia' game. You can use the bible trivia questions in the video along with these trivia questions for FREE. It's amazing how much fun the kids can have with just some simple bible questions and some other kids.

    You can also incorporate bible sword drills into the game for some added fun and learning.

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    Friday, April 19, 2013

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    Have you ever played a trivia game where you're trying to beat another person or a timer? It is fun and exciting. TV producers have even made hundreds of game shows using this same technique.

    What makes these types of games so fun?

    Basically, it is because you are racing against a clock or another person. You want to try to answer the question before the other team has a chance. You want to show that you know the answers, right?

    I have to admit - I love playing the 'Family Fued' app on my children's iPods. It is fun to try to beat the clock!

    Using this same type of system, gather up some bible trivia questions and get a game going! You can use this type of game with your Sunday school class, a Youth Group, a whole church congregation, or even invite surrounding churches for a full blown 'Bible Trivia Face Off!" (all in good fun of course).

    Bible Trivia


    Here are some bible trivia question about well known bible stories to help you get started. Use as many questions as you like during the game. Try to keep the answers short and sweet as it helps keep the game rolling along nicely.

    These bible story questions have been taken from Daniel and the Lion's Den, Jesus Feeds the 5000, the 10 Commandments, and Ruth. Choose questions about bible stories you've been going over in class as it is fun for the kids to know the answers or at least most of them. You'll find they will become discouraged if there are questions about stories the majority of the kids have never heard before.

    Questions and Answers:

    1. What did Daniel do to get thrown into the lion's den? He prayed.
    2. How many times a day did Daniel pray? 3 times (morning, noon, and night)
    3. What was the name of the man whose field Ruth was gleaning in? Boaz
    4. Who was Ruth's mother-in-law? Naomi
    5. How many men were there when Jesus broke the bread and fish? 5000
    6. How many loaves of bread and fish did Jesus start out with? 5 loaves of barely bread and two small fishes
    7. How much food was left over when all of the people finished eating? 12 baskets full
    8. What does the 10 Commandments say about being jealous? Do not be jealous of what others have.
    9. What does the 10 Commandments say about lying? Never tell a lie.
    10. What is the 5th Commandment about moms and dads? Always obey your mom and dad.

    Watch a Bible Trivia Video for more trivia questions.

    Find more bible trivia questions that following along with bible stories you've been discussing or make some up of your own. Be sure you decide how you'll play the game and about scoring before class begins.

    You can have groups competing or you can let everyone compete as individuals giving the winner a ribbon, a new bible, or even a pack of gum. Whatever you choose, do it for the glory of God.


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