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KINDER - 4th GRADE

LESSON 1: JESUS’ CRUCIFIXION (Matthew 27:11-66)

MEMORY VERSE: Ephesians 2:8-9 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast.”

FAMILY DISCUSSION STARTERS

Why didn’t Jesus fight back against the people who hurt Him?
Why is it strange that the soldiers made fun of Jesus saying He was a King?
What happened when Jesus died? How did the disciples feel?

5th GRADE

LESSON 9: BIBLE TIME PERIOD - JUDGES

MEMORY VERSE: Deuteronomy 31:6

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”

FAMILY DISCUSSION STARTERS

This week we explored the story of Ruth that took place during the time of the Judges.

Why was the time of the Judges such a dark time in Israel’s history?
Ruth was a Moabite, but what did she say to Naomi that showed she now believed in the God of Israel?
Ruth became the great-great grandmother of which king?

6th GRADE

UNIT 2 - LESSON 5: WHAT SHOULD I WORSHIP?

MEMORY VERSE: Matthew 22:36-38

“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment.”

FAMILY DISCUSSION STARTERS

This week, we researched what other worldviews worship. As a family, read the summary of each worldview.

Islam: If you use the Islamic map as your worldview map, you worship Allah. You believe Allah is the one and only God. He is not three persons in one. Allah is simply one. You think that when Christians say Jesus is God’s Son it means they worship two different Gods. Allah is not the same as the God Christians worship. Because Allah is one, he needs people outside of himself in order for him to have relationships. As a Muslim, you believe that a man named Mohammed was Allah’s best and final prophet (messenger). You do not worship Mohammed, but you study the Quran. The Quran is a book that Mohammed told others came from Allah.

Postmodernism: If you use the postmodern map as your worldview map, you think things are much too blurry to know what is True or even what is real. But you do not think that it is important to know the Truth. All you care about knowing is what is important to your community. Whatever your community believes is what you will believe. Different communities believe different things and that is okay. Your community is what is most important to you.

As a family, discuss what each worldview worships. How might worshiping these different things affect your choices and behaviors?

Spend some time thanking God for creating you to worship Him. Ask that God would be at work in the hearts and minds of those who follow Islam and postmodernism, showing them that they were designed to worship Him.

7th & 8th GRADE

LESSON 5: GOD GIVES HIS PEOPLE THE PROMISED LAND (Joshua)

MEMORY VERSE: Joshua 24:15 “And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."

FAMILY DISCUSSION STARTERS

How does faith “in action” give added credibility to expressing our faith “in words”?
What are some ways this story has challenged your understanding of personal sin?
What are some practical way we can do battle with sin in our lives?