Category: Year One Quarter Four
The Mercies of the Lord
“I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.” Psalm 89:1 Consider the following song as you read Psalm 89. I Will Sing of the Mercies of the Lord Forever by James H. Fillmore I will […]
Read MoreA Confession and Prayer
“Agur wrote to his friends a confession. It soon turned into a prayer, one that recognized God. [Note: In brackets there are some definitions.] ‘1. The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal, 2. Surely I am […]
Read MoreA Temptation to Envy the Prosperous Wicked
“See what Asaph recognized: ‘Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart’ (Psalm 73:1). He was acknowledging the goodness of God to whom God has given a clean heart (forgiven of sin). But in the very next breath, he admits something. ‘2. But […]
Read MoreLesson 13 (Lesson 52): Jesus in the Old Testament: Jesus our Friend
Key Verse “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 Read the Key Verse with your class. Ask your students if any of them have friends. What characteristics make someone your friend? (i.e.: dependable, good listener, kind, always there, […]
Read MoreLesson 12 (Lesson 51): Song of Solomon: The Perfect Love
Key Verse “The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.” Jeremiah 31:3 Read the Key Verse with your class. One thing almost every child learns from a very young age is that God […]
Read MoreLesson 11 (Lesson 50): Ecclesiastes 9-12: The Conclusion of the Matter
Key Verse “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20 Read the […]
Read MoreLesson 10 (Lesson 49): Ecclesiastes 1-8: The Vanity of Man
Key Verse: “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” Mark 8:36 Read the Key Verse with your class. Ask your students if they have ever desired the things of this world (everybody does – that’s part of our nature). […]
Read MoreLesson 9 (Lesson 48): Proverbs 25-31: Wisdom Revealed
Key Verse “Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.” Proverbs 27:1 Read the Key Verse with your class. Ask your students if they have ever made plans to start something tomorrow (i.e.: start a new book, work on homework later in […]
Read MoreLesson 8 (Lesson 47): Proverbs 10-24: Wisdom is Necessary
Key Verse “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.” Proverbs 12:15 Read the Key Verse with your class. Ask your students if they have ever known someone who did something wrong (or just plain stupid) on purpose? (i.e.: […]
Read MoreLesson 7 (Lesson 46): Proverbs 1-9: Wisdom is to be Found Early
Key Verse “I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.” Proverbs 8:17 Read the Key Verse with your class. Ask your students if they have a time when they read their Bible each day. When do they do it? (i.e.: morning, afternoon, […]
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