8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.    Bethlehem’s shepherds were known to care for the temple flock. These men may have also protected and cared for the lambs used in temple sacrifice.   As a class shepherds had a bad […]

And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.    Luke started it off wanting the reader to understand this isn’t a made up story.  It’s more like a history book.  Real people. Real events.  This census first took place while

DANIEL 6 – IN THE LION’S DEN This has long been a beloved Bible story – and no wonder. There are so many dramatic features in this story – the jealousy of political subordinates, the vanity of a king, the integrity of a man, the power and preservation of God, even wild animals and violence.

Exodus 14  1And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea. We could say that God set an ambush for Pharaoh. Even after the horror of the

The Epic Showdown: David and Goliath   A classic underdog story of how a small shepherd boy, David, defeats a terrifying giant, Goliath, using his faith and a simple sling.   17 Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war and assembled at Sokoh in Judah. They pitched camp at Ephes Dammim, between Sokohand Azekah.

Character Development Authority Take a Stand Quarter 1 Unit 2 Lesson 8 Hebrews 4:12, 16; 10:19-39; 11:1   CONNECTION You can stand on the authority of God.   REMEMBER “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of

Character Development Authority Honor Your Parents Quarter 1 Unit 2 Lesson 6   Exodus 20:12; 1 Samuel 19:1-7   CONNECTION You can honor the authority of parents, even when that’s hard to do.   REMEMBER “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is

God Grants Authority We can know where all authority comes from.   Memory Verse “Do not be afraid of anyone, for judgment belongs to God.” Deuteronomy 1:17 We live in a world where many people want to claim authority. And yet, at the same time, many also lack respect for authority and greatly underestimate, or

Unit Theme: Early Jewish History (Genesis 12—50) October 15, 2023 (Lesson 7)   JACOB AND JOSEPH DIE WELL   Jacob’s Final Words (Genesis 49:28—50:3) Jacob’s Burial (Genesis 50:4-14) Joseph Reassures His Brothers (Genesis 50:15-26)   Central Truth: God enables His children to finish life well. Focus: Consider what it looks like for God’s people to

The One and Only God Spiritual Growth God Is The One and OnlyGod Quarter 1 Unit 1 Lesson 4 John 14:6-27 God is the one and only God, and He wants you.   Memory Verse: Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through

  Unit Theme: Jewish Human History (Genesis 12—50)       October 8, 2023 (Lesson 6)       JOSEPH REUNITED WITH HIS BROTHERS       1. Joseph Tests His Brothers (Genesis 44:1-17, 30-34)       2. Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers (Genesis 45:1-15)       3. Jacob’s Family Saved and Restored (Genesis 45:16-28)       Central Truth:   God desires for families

Central Truth: God gives wisdom and understanding to His followers. Golden Text: “God hath caused me [Joseph] to be fruitful in the land of my affliction” (Genesis 41:52). Remember, Joseph was favored by his father? His brothers hated him; they despised his coat of many colors. They hated his prophetic dreams. So they devised a

Spiritual Growth God Is … The Holy Spirit   “I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever–the Spirit of truth.” John 14:16   Imagine how Jesus’ disciples must have felt just after He left them and ascended into heaven. They had spent three

Golden text: Genesis 39:2 (NKJV) The LORD was with Joseph, and he was a successful man, and he was in the house of his master, the Egyptian. Joseph’s prophetic dreams Jacobs dysfunctional family Genesis 37:1-4 (NKJV) 1 Now Jacob dwelt in the land where his father was a stranger, in theland of Canaan.    2