Tag: Israel
Be Not Deceived
If you read the history of Israel (the Northern Kingdom) in the Old Testament, keep in mind that none of the kings of Israel was considered good because they led Israel to sin against God. They had established a religion worshiping golden calves in Dan and Bethel, not the one […]
Read MorePieces of a Puzzle
There were men, called prophets, whom God called for a special purpose. Through these men, he revealed Himself to His people through the ages in different ways at different times. “God, who at sundry times” [refers to the incremental and progressive manner in which God disclosed Himself, up until the […]
Read MoreLesson 3 (Lesson 42): Psalms 42-72: Book 2
Key Verse “Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” Psalm 55:22 Read the Key Verse with your class. Ask your students if they have ever had a problem. Do you remember the Israelites when they were […]
Read MoreLesson 9 (Lesson 35): II Samuel 1-5: David Crowned as King
Key Verse “The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.” Psalms 25:14 Read the Key Verse with your class. Help them understand the verse using the following definitions. secret: Intimacy, conversation, consultation fear: reverently fear covenant: a pledge; a […]
Read MoreLesson 3 (Lesson 29): Judges 1-12: Decline of the Judges
Key Verse: “The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.” Proverbs 15:3 Read the Key Verse with your class. Ask your students if they can see everything all of the time. Help them understand that we are limited in what we can see. […]
Read MoreLesson 2 (Lesson 28): Joshua 12-24: Possessing the Land
Key Verse “Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.” Proverbs 4:26 Read the Key Verse with your class. Help them understand the word “ponder” means “to think about.” They should think about where they go and what they do. We need to be […]
Read MoreLesson 1 (Lesson 27): Joshua 1-11: Conquering the Land
Key Verse “The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalms 27:1 Read the Key Verse with your class. Ask your students if they have ever been afraid of doing something. […]
Read MoreLesson 12 (Lesson 25): Deuteronomy 12 – 34: Planning the Trip into the Promised Land
Key Verse “Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.” Deuteronomy 31:6 Read the Key Verse with your class. Remind them that God’s […]
Read MoreLesson 3 (Lesson 16): Genesis 25 – 36: Jacob
Key Verse “He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.” Revelation 21:7 Help your children understand the key verse as you help them complete the opening worksheet. Today we will learn the change that took place in Jacob’s life […]
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