Moral Stories for children
God’s wonderful world .
In the beginning God created the heavens and
the earth.
Before there was anything, there was GOD.
Before there was anything, there was GOD.
God existed before
Genesis
Bible is given to us to
read. It is a great book, a tremendous book. Let us begin at the first of the
Bible and go through it all, book by book -- from Genesis to Revelation -- and
look at the setting, the message, and the relationship of each to the whole.
This will be a zoom-lens view, Such a panorama is one of the most helpful ways
to understand and see the divine pattern of revelation.
Genesis
is the book of beginnings. It takes us back into the very dawn of human history
and yet as we read it, it is as up-to-date as tomorrow morning's newspaper.
God begin the
beginning.
The word Genesis means "beginning," so it is
a very apt title for this book. We shall content ourselves with looking only at
the first verse, and this will serve as an introduction to our whole series.
Before there was a computer, VCRs and TVs; or the sun, the moon and the stars - or even space itself - God was there. There wouldn't be anything at all if God hadn't thought it all up.
But God DID think it all up.
But in the very beginning there was no shape to God's creation at all, and everywhere it was black as night.
At first
the earth was dark and empty. God's spirit moved over the waters.
So God said,
"Let there be light!"
"Let there be light!"
And
there was light for the day. He called the darkness night. And that was the
first day.
.
God saw that the light was good, and so he
separated the light from the darkness. God called the light "Day,"
and the darkness he called, "Night." And then for the first time
ever, there was evening and there was morning. The first day in all of creation
had come to an end and a new day was ready to begin.
On the morning of the second day God put the blue sky between the deep waters that covered the earth and the blackness of space. At first, the earth was completely covered with water. There wasn't any dry ground anywhere.
And there was evening and there was morning. The second day was over, and a new day was ready to begin.
Morning came on the third day, and God gathered the waters together and made the dry land appear. God called the dry land "Earth" and the water he called "Sea."
God looked at all that he had made, and he saw that it was good.
It was all very good.
Then God said, "Let there be plants on the earth, and all the things that grow!" And all the different kinds of plants and trees began to grow; apple trees and banana trees, grass and dandelions and roses, wheat to make bread, and corn so kids would have a vegetable they would like; but God made spinach and broccoli too.
And God looked at all that he had made, and he saw that it was good, even the broccoli and the spinach.
There was evening and there was morning, the third day. A new day was waiting to begin.
On the fourth day God said, "Let the great lights appear in the sky!" (so we would know when to go to bed and when to get up for school). And just by his word, God made the sun and the moon and the stars. He made them out of nothing at all!
On the morning of the second day God put the blue sky between the deep waters that covered the earth and the blackness of space. At first, the earth was completely covered with water. There wasn't any dry ground anywhere.
And there was evening and there was morning. The second day was over, and a new day was ready to begin.
Morning came on the third day, and God gathered the waters together and made the dry land appear. God called the dry land "Earth" and the water he called "Sea."
God looked at all that he had made, and he saw that it was good.
It was all very good.
Then God said, "Let there be plants on the earth, and all the things that grow!" And all the different kinds of plants and trees began to grow; apple trees and banana trees, grass and dandelions and roses, wheat to make bread, and corn so kids would have a vegetable they would like; but God made spinach and broccoli too.
And God looked at all that he had made, and he saw that it was good, even the broccoli and the spinach.
There was evening and there was morning, the third day. A new day was waiting to begin.
On the fourth day God said, "Let the great lights appear in the sky!" (so we would know when to go to bed and when to get up for school). And just by his word, God made the sun and the moon and the stars. He made them out of nothing at all!
And God looked at all that he had made, and he
saw that it was good.
There was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.
On the morning of the fifth day God said, "Let there be swimming things in the oceans and lakes, and birds in the air!" And the oceans were filled with hammerhead sharks and dolphins and whales. And in the sky there were robins and eagles, blue jays, cardinals and yellow bellied sapsuckers. Until then the earth must have been a very quiet place. But not anymore!
And God looked at all that he had made, and it was wonderfully good.
There was evening and there was morning, now the fifth day had come and gone.
Then God said, "Let there be animals upon the earth!" God made giraffes, and zebras, and lions and tigers and bears. He made moose with great big antlers, and little gophers and chipmunks and squirrels. He made monkeys swinging through the trees and giant gorillas sitting in the forests eating bananas. He made huge elephants, and he made hippopotamuses rolling around in the mud. How did God think of all those things?!
What a great imagination God has!
Then God said, "Let us make people in our own image" (God said, "us" because God the Father was there, and so was Jesus, and so was the Holy Spirit - but still he was just one God). So God made people in his own image.
When you look at yourself in a mirror, you see an image of yourself. You see a reflection of what you are like. God made us in his image. We are a reflection of what God is like. When God sees us, he sees a reflection of himself.
You are the image of God. Always remember that.
So God looked at all that he had made, and he saw that it was good.
And there was evening, and there was morning, and that was the sixth day.
On the morning of the seventh day God saw that the whole universe and everything in it was finished. Nothing else needed to be made. And it was all very good.
And so God rested on the seventh day. He celebrated all the good work he had done. God blessed the seventh day and made it holy.
What does that mean?
When something is "holy," that means that it is special. It belongs to God. When God made the seventh day holy, he made it his day. It belongs to him. He made the seventh day a special day, different from all the rest.
God rested from his work on the seventh day and enjoyed all that he had made. That is what God wants us to do too. On the seventh day of every week, God wants us to rest and enjoy all that he has made. That way we will always remember that all good things come from God.
God made everything there is, and he made it to be good. Always remember that.
God is so wonderful!
There was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.
On the morning of the fifth day God said, "Let there be swimming things in the oceans and lakes, and birds in the air!" And the oceans were filled with hammerhead sharks and dolphins and whales. And in the sky there were robins and eagles, blue jays, cardinals and yellow bellied sapsuckers. Until then the earth must have been a very quiet place. But not anymore!
And God looked at all that he had made, and it was wonderfully good.
There was evening and there was morning, now the fifth day had come and gone.
Then God said, "Let there be animals upon the earth!" God made giraffes, and zebras, and lions and tigers and bears. He made moose with great big antlers, and little gophers and chipmunks and squirrels. He made monkeys swinging through the trees and giant gorillas sitting in the forests eating bananas. He made huge elephants, and he made hippopotamuses rolling around in the mud. How did God think of all those things?!
What a great imagination God has!
Then God said, "Let us make people in our own image" (God said, "us" because God the Father was there, and so was Jesus, and so was the Holy Spirit - but still he was just one God). So God made people in his own image.
When you look at yourself in a mirror, you see an image of yourself. You see a reflection of what you are like. God made us in his image. We are a reflection of what God is like. When God sees us, he sees a reflection of himself.
You are the image of God. Always remember that.
So God looked at all that he had made, and he saw that it was good.
And there was evening, and there was morning, and that was the sixth day.
On the morning of the seventh day God saw that the whole universe and everything in it was finished. Nothing else needed to be made. And it was all very good.
And so God rested on the seventh day. He celebrated all the good work he had done. God blessed the seventh day and made it holy.
What does that mean?
When something is "holy," that means that it is special. It belongs to God. When God made the seventh day holy, he made it his day. It belongs to him. He made the seventh day a special day, different from all the rest.
God rested from his work on the seventh day and enjoyed all that he had made. That is what God wants us to do too. On the seventh day of every week, God wants us to rest and enjoy all that he has made. That way we will always remember that all good things come from God.
God made everything there is, and he made it to be good. Always remember that.
God is so wonderful!
(Adapted from Genesis 1:1 - 2:3)
God Made Everything
(Genesis 1)
God made everything. He made the
whole world. God made heaven, and He lives there.
At first everything was dark. God
said, “Let there be Light.” Everything changed. He called it daytime. Daytime
is when we work and play. Next God made the night time. That is when we rest
and sleep.
Then God made the green grass. He
made the trees and flowers to. We can play during the daytime when it is light.
God made the bright sun to shine in the daytime.
There were no stars in the sky, so
God made the stars. He made the moon too. Both the moon and stars shine in the
nighttime while we sleep.
One day God made some animals. He made the birds
to fly in the sky. He made the fish to swim in the water. God made cows and
horses and pigs. God made all the animals. He saw that all of His work was
good.
Verse
to learn
“In the beginning God created the
heaven and the earth”- Genesis 1:1
How
well Did You Listen
1. Where
does God live?
2. What
shines in the daytime?
3. What
shines while we sleep.
God Made People
God
had made everything good: sun, moon, stars, fish, grass, and flowers-
everything.
Then
God said,” Let’s make man”. God took some dust from the ground. Out of it he
made a man. God gave the man air to breathe. So God’s man was alive. Then God
made the man to fall asleep. When he was asleep, God took one of his ribs. From
it he made a woman. Then the man awoke. He saw that god had made a woman for
him.
How
happy there were! They lived, worked, and played together. God called the man
Adam. Adam called his wife Eve.
God
had a place for Adam and Eve to live. He gave them a big garden. It was called
the garden of Eden. There were many big trees in the garden. Some had fruit on
them. ‘
There
was a river flowing through the garden. The river gave water to al the trees.
God told Adam to take care of the garden.
Adam obeyed God. Everyday Adam walked among the trees and flowers.
God
made the whole world. He made everything in it. God looked at everything He had
made. He looked at the man He had made. God saw that everything was good.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“God
created man in His own image.” – Genesis 1:27
HOW
WILL DO YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did God used to make a man?
2. What
was the man’s name?
3. What
did God think of everything he had made?
God Rests
(Genesis
2)
God
had made the animals, the trees, the sun, the moon, the flowers, and man. God
took a rest.
God
ended His work on the sixth day. But He blessed the seventh day. He did no
work.
We
need to rest. We rest on Sunday. Dad does not go to work. Mother does not clean
house. We go to Sunday school and church on that day. It is God’s day. On
Sunday we show our Love to God. We worship Him. We do things which make God
happy.
After
God rested, he asked Adam to name all the animals and birds. Adam gave them
each a name. He named the cow, the horse, the sparrow, the dog, the cat. Adam
gave names to all of God’s animals.
Adam
loved God. Eve loved God too. God loved Adam and Eve.
Adam
and Eve were happy. Their home was in the pretty garden. Everything was good.
They were God’s first people. They belonged to God.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“And on the seventh day God ended His
work.” – Genesis 2:2
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did God do on the seventh day?
2. What
did God tell Adam to do?
3. How
many people lived in the garden?
Eve Does Not Obey God
(Genesis
2 and 3)
God
made trees and flowers, bushes and grass. He put them in the garden for Adam
and Eve. Some of the trees had fruit.
This
big garden was to be Adam’s and Eve’s home. They were to take care of it. They
could pick and eat the fruit form every tree except one. That one tree was not
for them.
Each
day God came to the garden to talk with them. They Loved God! They loved their
garden too.
One
day a creature that talked came into the garden. He said, “Can’t you eat from this big tree?”
Eve
said, “No. God said that we cannot eat from this tree. This tree is not ours.”
The
creature was sly. He said, “Oh, you can eat from this tree.”
“No.”
said eve. “If we eat from this tree, we will die.” The creature said, “You will
not die. You will become wise.”
Eve
looked at the tree. Then she took a fruit from that tree. She ate it. She gave
them to Adam. He ate it too. They did not obey God. They did wrong. God said,
“Do not eat it,” but they ate it anyway.
Soon
they heard God walking in the garden. They knew they had not obeyed God, They
were afraid.
God
knew what they had done. He must punish them. They must be sent out of the
garden.
Naughty
things are sin. God does not like naughty things we do. Mother and Dad punish
us when we do things which are wrong.
Ask
God to take away your naughty, sinful things. Tell God you are sorry for the
naughty things you have done.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“They
heard the voice of the Lord.” - Genesis 3:8
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
was on the trees?
2. Who
talked to Eve in the garden?
3. What
happens when we sin?
THE CHILDREN OF ADAM AND
EVE
(GENESIS
4)
Adam
and Eve had children. Their first baby was a boy. Eve named him Cain. God gave
your dad and mother their baby too.
God
gave Adam and Eve another baby Abel. Now they had two little boys. They loved
their children very much. God loved their little boys too.
God
loves you very much. Let me ask you three questions. Do you love your daddy? Do
you love you mother? Do you love God?
The
two boys grew big and strong. Cain, the older one, took care of the garden.
Abel took care of the sheep. Abel loved God. Cain was naughty. He liked to do
things the way he wanted.
Cain
fought with Abe;. One day he hit him so hard that Abel died. God saw it. He
talked to Cain. God told Cain that He would have to punish him. Cain had done
wrong. God must always punish those who do wrong.
God
loved Cain, but He had to punish him for his sin.
God
loves us, and he does not want us to do wrong. When we do, we should not try to
hide it. We should tell Dad and Mother. Then we should ask Jesus to take our
sin away.
Have
you been naughty? If so, you have done wrong. Tell Jesus about it. Ask Him to
forgive you.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“The
Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering”- Genesis 4:4
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
was Adam and Eve’s first boy?
2. What
did Abel take care of?
3. What
did Cain do to Abel?
Noah Builds A Boat
(Genesis
7)
Adam’s
and Eve’s children married and had children. Soon there were many people in the
world. God looked on these people. He saw how they did not obey Him. God loved
them and was sorry they were sinful. He had to punish them. God was going to
send a flood.
There
was a man named Noah. He believed in God. He loved God. He wanted to make a big
boat.
God
told Noah to make a big boat. He told Noah just how to make it. Noah obeyed. He
did what God told him to do. When the big boat was ready God said, “Take your
family and go into the boat.” Noah and his family went in. Many animals went in
too. Then God closed the door tight.
After
seven days it began to rain. It rained for 40 days and 40 nights. It rained and
rained and rained! The water drowned the people in the world. It did not drown
Noah and his Family. They were safe in the big boat. God takes care of those
who love Him. He takes good care of all His children.
Verse
to learn
“Thus
did Noah; according to all that Had commanded him.”- Genesis 6:22
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN
1. What
did God tell Noah to make?
2. Who
went into this big boat?
3. How
long did it rain?
BUILDING A TOWER
(GENESIS
11)
Everyone
spoke the same language in God’s world.
God
made everyone to talk the same way.
One
day a man said, “Let us make some bricks.” Another man thought this was a good
idea. Everyone worked real hard. They made many bricks.
The
man said, “Let us make a tower to reach Heaven. Everyone will know about us
then.”
All
the men worked real hard to build the tower. They worked and worked and worked.
The tower got bigger and bigger.
God
looked down and saw what the men were doing. God said, “ I cannot let them
finish this tower.”
God
knew what He would do. He made everyone speak a different language. They tried
to talk to one another. But they could not understand each other. Everyone was
using different words.
The
tower they started was never finished. We cannot build the tower or road to
Heaven. Jesus is the only way to Heaven. We must belong to Him.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“And
the Lord came down to see.”- Genesis 11:5
HOW
WELL DO YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did the men make?
2. What
were they going to do with the bricks?
3. How
did God change things?
GOD DESTROYS SODOM
(Genesis
18)
Lot
lived near the city of Sodom. He thought it was the best. But Sodom was a very
wicked city. God told Abraham that He was going to burn Sodom and Gomorrah.
Abraham thought about Lot. He did not want God to burn those cities.
Abraham
said, “If you find 50 good people there, will You burn the city?”
Abraham
thought there were at least 30 people who were living right. Maybe only 20; or
only ten. Then he said to the Lord, “If there are ten good people in Sodom,
will You save the city?”
God
said, “I will not burn it if I find ten good people.” But God did not find ten
good people in that city. He had to burn it. But Lot was saved, because he left
very quickly. Two angels warned him. God saved Lot’s life because Abraham had
said God to do so.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“I
WILL NOT DESTROY IT FOR TEN’S SAKE,”- Genesis 18:32
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
kind of a city was Sodom?
2. What
did Abraham ask God to do?
3. Why
was Lot saved?
ABRAHAM OBEYS GOD
(Genesis
18)
Abraham
loved his son Isaac very much. Abraham and Sarah were very happy. One day God
said to Abraham, “Take your son and offer Him more than he loved his son. The
next morning Abraham got up real early. He took Isaac and two of his helpers
with him. They walked for three days. Then Abraham found the place where God
wanted him to stop. Abraham said to his helpers, “You stay here; my son and I
will go farther.” Abraham took the wood and gave it to Isaac to carry.
Then
Isaac said, “Father, you have the wood and the fire, but where is the
offering?” Abraham told Isaac that God would supply the offering. They came to
the place where the offering was to be made. Abraham took his son and tied him.
Then he laid him on the altar. Abraham was ready to do just what God said.
Abraham
heard a voice calling, “Abraham, Abraham.” He answered the call.
The
voice said, “Now I know that you love God more than your son. Do not kill him.”
Abraham
untied Isaac. Then he saw a little animal caught in the bushes. Abraham took
the animal and offered it to God. God supplied everything that was needed.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“God
will provide.” – Genesis 22:8
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did God ask Abraham to do?
2. Who
went with Abraham and Isaac?
3. What
did Abraham see caught in the bushes?
ISAAC FINDS A WIFE
(Genesis
24)
Sarah
died when she was 127 years old. Abraham buried her. He cried when Sarah died.
He loved her very much. God knew that Abraham loved Sarah. God comforted
Abraham.
Isaac
missed his mother too. God comforted Isaac. God comforts us when we are sad. We
cry someone dies, but God can comfort us.
Abraham
was getting very old. One day he said to his servant, “I want you to go find a
wife for my son. Find a girl who loves God. I do not want my son to marry
someone who does not love God.”
Abraham’s
servant went to another city. He went to find a wife for Isaac. Soon he came to
a well. There he saw a pretty girl. Her name was Rebekah. The man said, “I am
Abraham’s helper. I have come to take home a wife for Isaac.” Rebekah was the
one God wanted to be Isaac’s wife. She went with the servant to the land where
Abraham was living. He took Rebekah to Isaac.
Isaac loved Rebekah very much. He was no longer sad.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“And
Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.” – Genesis 24:67
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. How
old was Sarah when she died?
2. Who
comforted Abraham and Isaac?
3. Whom
did the servant see at the well?
TWINS ARE BORN
(Genesis
25)
Isaac
and Rebekah were married. They were happy. They loved God just as Abraham and
Sarah had loved God. God gave Isaac and Rebekah two boys. The boys were twins.
One was named Esau. The other was called Jacob. These boys grew just as you
grow. Soon they were big men.
One day
Esau came in front of his work field. He was tired. Jacob had some food. Esau
said, “Give some food. I am very tired.”
Jacob
said he would not give his brother the food unless he sold him his birthright.
A birthright is like a a promise of something to come, as a promise of land or
a house. Esau was very hungry. He said “You can have the birthright. Just give
me something to eat.”
In
his hurry Esau sold his birthright for food. Esau did wrong in this. We should
ask God to keep us from doing wrong.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“God
blessed his son Isaac.” – Genesis 25:11
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. How
many children did Rebekah and Isaac have?
2. Name
the two boys.
3. Why
did Esau sell his birthright?
THE STOLEN BLESSING
(Genesis
27)
Isaac
was getting old. He could not see well. He was almost blind.
One
day Isaac called to his son Esau. He told Esau that he was going blind. Isaac
asked Esau to cook him some meat. Then
he said, : When you bring it to me, I will bless you.”
Rebecca
heard Isaac talking to Esau. She saw Esau go out of the field to hunt. Rebecca
called Jacob. She told Jacob what she had heard. Then she said, “I will fix
some food. You take it to your father. Then you will get the blessing.
Jacob
did not have hairy arms. Esau did. Rebecca knew this. She made the food. Then
she put skins of an animal on Jacob’s arms and neck. That would fool Isaac.
Jacob
came to his Father. He gave him food. Then Jacob said, “Now give me the
blessing.”
Isaac
could not see which of his sons was there. He said, “You sound like Jacob, but
you feel like Esau.”
Jacob
said, “I am Esau.” Jacob lied. He fooled his father. His father gave him the
blessing. God knew Jacob lied. To lie is sin. Jacob would have to be punished.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“The
Lord hath blessed.” – Genesis 27:27
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
was to have a blessing?
2. Who
helped Jacob get the food?
3. What
did Jacob have on his arms?
JACOB RUNS AWAY
(Genesis
27 & 28)
After
Jacob gave his father the food, he left the room. Then Esau came in to see his
father. He had cooked the food for Isaac. Isaac said, “Who are you?”
Esau
said, “I am your son”
Isaac
was very sad. He knew then that Jacob had fooled him. Esau had missed the
blessing.
Esau
was angry with Jacob. He wanted to kill him. He hated his brother Jacob.
Jacob
knew that Esau hated him. He knew that soon he would try to kill him. Jacob’s
mother decided to send him away. She told him to go to his Uncle Laban’s house.
Uncle Laban lived in Haran. “Go and stay with him for a few days,” she said.
Soon Esau will forget he is angry. Then you can come back home.”
Jacob
knew he had been wrong to fool his father. He had been wrong to take Esau’s
blessing. God always punishes the one who sins. Jacob knew this.
God
hates sin. But He is willing to forgive us if we ask Him. God loves us. He wants
us to be clean, to have clean hearts. We can ask Jesus to make us clean.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Jacob
obeyed his father and his mother.” – Genesis 28:7
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
was Jacob’s brother?
2. Why
was Isaac sad?
3. How
did Esau feel toward Jacob?
JACOB’S TRIP
(Genesis
28)
Jacob
left his home. He went to visit his Uncle Laban who lived in Haran.
Jacob
walked until he was very tired. Soon it was night. The sun was going down. It
was time to go to bed. Jacob took some stones for a pillow. Then he lay down to
sleep.
Jacob
began to dream. He dreamed he saw a ladder. The ladder was very long. It
reached from earth to Heaven. He saw angels going up and down the ladder.
Soon
Jacob heard a voice. God was speaking. God said: “I am the Lord God of Abraham
thy Father and the God of Isaac: the land
whereon thou liest, to you will I give it.” God promised Jacob the land. He
said He would give it to Jacob and to his children.
Jacob
was told he would have many children. God promised to go with Jacob. God says
he will go with us too, but we must follow Him.
When
Jacob awoke, he was afraid, he was afraid. He looked around but he saw no one
there. It was morning and time to travel again. First he had a job to do. Jacob
took a stone. He put some oil on it, then gave it a name. Jacob called the
place Bethel.
Jacob
promised God that he would serve Him. He asked God to help him, and to feed
him. God promised to be with Jacob. God is with us. He knows what we do. He
knows what we need. God knows what it is in our hearts.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“I
will not leave thee.” – Genesis 28:15
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did Jacob do at night?
2. What
did he use for a pillow?
3. What
was God’s promise to Jacob?
JACOB VISITS HIS UNCLE
(Genesis
29)
Jacob
left Bethel. He walked on. He saw some men in the field. They were taking care
of their sheep. Jacob stopped to talk with them. He asked, “Do you know Laban?”
They
said, “Yes, his daughter Rachel is coming now with the sheep.” Jacob looked up.
He saw Rachel coming. She had her father’s sheep.
Jacob
told Rachel that he was her cousin. Rachel ran to tell her father. When Laban
heard this, he ran out to meet Jacob. Laban put his arms around Jacob and
kissed him. Jacob decided to stay and
work for Laban. Laban said, “You cannot work for nothing. What should I pay
you?” Jacob said, “I will work for seven years for Rachel.” Jacob loved Rachel.
He worked seven years for Rachel. It did not seem very long to him. He loved
Rachel very much. The seven years went by. It was time for the wedding. Jacob
and Rachel were to be married. Laban called all the people together. He gave a
big party. Then they brought his wife to Jacob. But it was not Rachel.
Jacob
was angry. He went to Laban. He said, ”Why did you give me Leah? You have
fooled me. I wanted to marry Rachel.”
Laban
said, “Leah is older. She should be married first.” Then Laban made a promise.
“Work seven more years. Then I will give you Rachel.” So Jacob worked seven
years more. Then he and Rachel were married.
VERSTE
TO LEARN
“Jacob
loved Rachel.” –Genesis 29:18
HOW
WELL DO YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
told Jacob about Rachel?
2. Did
Jacob work for Rachel?
3. Who
was Rachel’s sister
JACOB MEETS HIS BROTHER
(Genesis
33)
Jacob
stayed many years with Laban. He became rich. He owned many servants and many
animals. Then Jacob left Laban. Jacob wanted to see his brother Esau. He sent a
servant to Esau to say that he would meet him. Jacob had not seen Esau for many
years. Jacob’s servant made plans for two brothers to meet.
The
day came. Jacob thought Esau would still want to kill him. He was afraid. Soon
Esau and Jacob met. Esau threw his arms around Jacob and kissed him. They both
cried. They were so happy to meet again!
Esau
asked, “Who are all these people?”
Jacob
said, “The children God has given.” Jacob gave the Lord credit for all that he
had. We should give the Lord credit for all we have. We should thank the Lord
for our homes, for mothers, for dads, for sisters, and for brothers. We should
always be thankful.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“And
Esau ran to meet him… Kissed him: and they wept” – Genesis 33:4
HOW
WELL DD YOU LISTEN?
1. Was
Jacob rich or poor?
2. What
happened when Esau and Jacob met?
3. Who
had given Jacob his children?
JACOB’S FAVOURITE SON
(GENESIS
37)
Jacob
had a son whose name was Benjamin. After Benjamin was born, his mother died.
Benjamin had a brother named Joseph.
Joseph
was 17 years old. He helped take care of his father’s sheep. Joseph’s brothers
did not like him.
Jacob
had a coat made of many colors for Joseph. Joseph liked his coat.
Joseph
had some dreams. He told his brothers about them. They laughed at him and made
fun of him.
One
day Jacob sent Joseph to see his brothers. They were in another place taking
care of their sheep. Jacob said, “See if the boys are well.” Joseph obeyed. He
went to Shechem. He did not find his brothers there. He went on to Dothan.
There he found all of them.
The
brothers saw Joseph coming. They said “Let us do something to him. Let’s kill
him.”
One
of the brothers, named Reuben, said, “Let us not kill him.”
When
Joseph came nearer, the brothers threw him into a pit. They took away his
pretty coat. They left him. God was very angry about what they did.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Let
us not kill him.” – Genesis 37:21
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did Jacob give to Joseph?
2. Where
did Joseph go?
3. How
did God feel at what they did?
JOSEPH IS SOLD
(Genesis
37 and 38)
Joseph’s
brothers had thrown him into the p it. Soon some men came along. They saw
Joseph down in the pit. The brothers said, “We will sell him to you. Give us 20
pieces of silver.” The men bought Joseph. They took him to Egypt. In Egypt the
men sold Joseph to an officer.
His
brothers took his coat and dipped it in the blood of a young a goat. Now they
would show their father the coat. He would think that Joseph had been killed.
The
brothers said, “WE have found this coat.” It looks like Joseph’s.”
Jacob
knew it was Joseph’s coat. He said, “It is my son’s coat.” Jacob was very sad.
His son was gone. He thought a wild beast had killed him. Jacob wept many days.
People tried to comfort Jacob. But he would not be comforted.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“His
father wept for him.” – Genesis 37:35
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Where
did Joseph’s brother throw him?
2. What
did they do with the coat?
3. What
did Jacob do when he saw Joseph’s coat?
JOSEPH IS THROWN IN PRISON
(Genesis
39)
Joseph
always tried to obey. He worked hard for his master. His master was one of the
king’s officers. We should work for Jesus. He is our Master. We should obey
Him. Jesus said we should obey our parents.
The
people liked Joseph. One day the Officer’s wife tried to make Joseph do wrong.
But Joseph would not. He left the house.
That
night the officer came home. His wife told him Joseph had sinned. The officer
was angry, He found Joseph and put him in prison. He did not let Joseph tell
the truth. That was not fair to Joseph.
The
guard at the prison liked Joseph. He saw that Joseph was not a bad man. He put
him in charge of the other men in prison. Everyone in the prison liked Joseph.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Joseph
was a godly person.” – Genesis 39:6
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
kind of a worker was Joseph?
2. Who
is our Master?
3. Name
two other people in prison.
JOSEPH TELLS THE DREAM
(Genesis
40)
Joseph
was in prison. The king’s butler was in the same prison too. They met Joseph,
They both liked Joseph.
Joseph
talked with the butler and the baker. One morning Joseph said, “Why are you so
sad?”
They
said, “WE have had a dream.”
Joseph
asked what they had dreamed. Joseph said, “God will help me tell the meaning of
the dream.” Joseph listened closely as they told him their dreams. Then Joseph
told them what their dreams meant.
He
said to the butler, “In the three days you will be out of prison. Pharaoh, the
king, will have you for his butler again.” The butler was happy to hear the
meaning of his dream. He was glad that he was going to leave the prison.
Joseph
told the baker the meaning of his dream. He said, “In three days something will
happen to you too; it is not god. You will die. Pharaoh will hang you.”
Three
days passed. Joseph was right when he told meaning of the dreams. The butler
was called out of prison. He was asked to be Pharaoh’s butler again.
On
the same day the baker was called out. He was hung from a tree. There he died.
God had helped Joseph tell the right meanings.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“And
he served them.”- Genesis 40:4
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Why
were the men so sad?
2. Who
told them the meaning of their dreams?
3. Who
helped Joseph?
PHARAOH HAS A DREAM
(Genesis
41)
The
butler promised to tell Pharaoh about Joseph. But he forgot his promise. Joseph
was in prison two years
One
night Pharaoh had a dream. He asked some people to tell him what his dream
meant. No one could tell him. That made Pharaoh very unhappy. Then the butler
said, “I remember a man in prison. I forgot to tell you about him. His name is
Joseph. He told me the meaning of a dream. Everything worked out as he said it
would.”
Pharaoh
asked the butler to get Joseph out of prison. Joseph washed and changed his
clothes. Then he went in to see Pharaoh. Pharaoh said, “I have had a dream. No
one can tell me what it means. I heard that you can tell what dreams mean.”
Joseph
said, “It’s not in me. It is God. God tells me the meaning, then I can tell
it.”
So
Pharaoh told Joseph his dream. It was about some fat cows and some thin cows.
There was another part to his dream. It was about some good ears of corn and
some bad ears of corn. Joseph listened carefully, then he asked God for help.
God head his prayer. He gave Joseph the right answer.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“God
shall give Pharaoh answer.” – Genesis 41:16
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. How
long did Joseph have to stay in prison?
2. What
was Pharaoh’s dream about?
3. Who
gave Joseph the answer?
JOSEPH GETS A JOB
(Genesis
41)
Joseph
told Pharaoh what his dream meant. Pharaoh said, “Joseph is very wise. I will
make him a ruler. I will be the only one higher than he.”
Pharaoh
put his ring on Joseph’s finger. He said, “I have put you over all the land of
Egypt.” He put a gold chain around Joseph’s neck. He gave him many beautiful
clothes. Then Pharaoh said, “You will be In charge of all the food.”
In
just a little while all the things Joseph had told Pharaoh really took place.
For seven years there were good crops. Food was saved and put in barns.
Then
came seven years of famine. This means there was very little food. The people
from all countries near Egypt came to Joseph. They asked him for corn because
he was in charge of all the food.
God
helped Joseph to become a very fine ruler. Joseph loved God, and God blessed
him.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“It
is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer.” – Genesis 41:16
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1
What did Pharaoh put on Joseph’s finger?
2.
What did Pharaoh put around Joseph’s neck?
3.
What happened after seven good years?
JOSEPH
SEES HIS BROTHER
(Genesis
42)
Joseph’s
father and his brothers were still living in Canaan. There was hardly any food
in Canaan. Jacob and his family needed food. One day Jacob said, “Go to Egypt
and buy corn. They have food there.” So Joseph’s brothers came to Egypt to buy
corn.
Jacob
would not let Benjamin go to Egypt. He was afraid something would happen to
him. The other ten brothers went to Egypt. When they saw Joseph they bowed down
to the ground. When Joseph saw his brothers he knew them. But they did not know
him. Joseph looked at his brothers kneeling before him. He remembered his
dream. Joseph asked the men where they came from. They answered, “From the land
of Canaan.”
Joseph
said, “You are spies.”
Joseph’s
brothers were frightened. They said, “No, we are twelve brothers. One boy is
with our father and one is not at home. There are ten of us here.”
Joseph
had them put in prison for three days. Then he said, “Go home and get your
smallest brother.” The brothers began to talk to each other. They did not know
that Joseph knew what they said. He talked to them in Egyptian. Another man
told them in Hebrew what Joseph said. When Joseph heard them talking, he turned
away and cried. Joseph loved his brothers even though they had been very mean
to him.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Joseph
knew his brethren, but they knew not him.” – Genesis 42:8
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
went to buy corn?
2. Who
stayed at home?
3. Did
Joseph love his brothers?
THE BROTHERS GO HOME
(GENESIS
42)
Joseph
kept one brother in prison. He said the others could go home. “Don’t come back
for more food until you bring your young brother.”
The
brothers carried their sacks of corn. They went only a little way and stopped.
They opened their sacks to feed their animals. In the sacks they found their
money. They had given that money to Joseph for the corn. Now it was in their
sacks. They were scared. “What has God done to us?” they asked.
They
hurried home to tell Jacob all that had happened. “We told the ruler that we
were not spies. He would listen. He said we cannot come back for food unless we
bring Benjamin. He kept Simon there.”
Jacob
began to cry. Joseph was gone. They would have to go back to Egypt. Or they
would starve. Jacob said he would not let Benjamin go. What would they do
without food? Soon they would be very hungry.
God
was speaking to these men because they had done wrong. Now God was showing them
how they sinned.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“We
are true men.” – Genesis 42:31
HOW
WELL DO YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did the brothers find in their sacks?
2. Were
they afraid?
3. Was
God speaking to these men?
BENJAMIN GOES TO EGYPT
(Genesis
43)
One
of the brothers said, “We must go to Egypt to buy food. There is none here.
Soon our children will be hungry. Please let us take Benjamin. We will go back
to the ruler.”
At first
Jacob said he could not let Benjamin go.
At
last he said they could take Benjamin. He said, “Take twice as much money as it
will cost. Give the man a present. Maybe he will not be hard on you.”
The
brothers took Benjamin and went to Egypt. Joseph saw his brothers. He told his
servants to make a big feast. He said, “These men will eat here with me.” The
brothers were still afraid. They told Joseph that they found the money in their
sacks. Soon Simeon was brought out of prison. Now they could all be together.
Joseph
asked, “Is your father well?”
They
said, “Yes, he is very well.”
Joseph
looked at Benjamin. Quickly he turned around. He went out of the room because
he had to cry. Joseph loved Benjamin very much. He had not see him for many
years, Joseph then washed his face and went back to the room. The brothers did
not know Joseph. He did not look or dress as he did when they sold him.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Peace
be to you, fear not.” – genesis 43:23
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Did
the brothers go to Egypt again?
2. What
did Joseph do when he looked at Benjamin?
3. Did
the brothers know Joseph?
THE SECONG TRIP
(Genesis
44)
Joseph’s
brothers had dinner with him. Then they talked for awhile. Joseph’s servant
filled the sacks with food. They put the money back in the sacks. In Benjamin’s
sack they put Joseph’s silver cup.
The
next morning the men started for home. Soon one of Joseph’s servants came and
stopped them. He said, “Why do you do evil for good? My master gave you food.
He filled your sacks. He was good to you. Now you have stolen his cup.” The men
said they had not taken the cup. But the servant looked in the sacks. He found
Joseph’s cup in Benjamin’s sack. He told all of the men to return to Joseph’s
house.
The
brothers could not think what had happened. Benjamin said he had not stolen the
cup. But how did it get into his sack?
God
was speaking to these men. They had been mean to Joseph. Now they were having
trouble.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“God
has found out.” – Genesis 44:16
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
were into Benjamin’ sack
2. Did
the servant find the cup?
3. Why
were they having trouble
JOSEPH TALKS TO HIS
BROTHERS
(Genesis
45)
The
men came back into Joseph’s house. He talked to them. They said they had not
stolen his cup. Oh, how sorry they were for all their sins! They knew God was
watching them.
But
Joseph could not keep his secret. He began to cry out loud. His servants and
the people in the house heard him. Then Joseph said, “I am Joseph your
brother.”
His
brothers were too scared to talk. Joseph asked how his father was. Then he
said, “For two years there has been very little food. There will be five more
years of this famine.”
Joseph
said that they should go and get their father. “Move your families here.”
Joseph said he would take care of them. He would give them food and a place to
live.
They
went home. Quickly told Jacob that Joseph was still alive. Joseph wanted them
to come and live in Egypt. When Jacob heard this, he said, “It is enough.
Joseph, my son, is yet alive. I will go and see him before I die.” Jacob and
his sons were very happy. They had suffered because of their sin. Now God was
blessing them. God is good. He gives good things. If we confess our sins, and
ask God to forgive us, He can bless us.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“God
sent me before you.” – Genesis 45:7
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
heard Joseph cry?
2. What
was the secret Joseph told?
3. What
did Jacob say when he heard the news?
JACOB AND JOSEPH DIE
(Genesis
50)
After
Jacob heard that Joseph was alive, he and his family moved to Egypt. Pharaoh
heard that Joseph’s father and his family were coming. He gave them a special
place to live. Jacob and his sons took care of sheep. They took their animals
with them to the land of Goshen. They lived there for many years. Joseph have
them all the food they needed.
One
day Jacob was sick. Joseph went to see him. Jacob blessed Joseph’s sons,
Manasseh and Ephraim.
Jacob
grew very sick. Soon he died. Joseph was sad when his father died. Now Joseph’s
brothers thought things might change. They though Joseph might become angry
with them. But Joseph loved them. He gave them food and land.
Joseph
was growing very old too. After some time he died. They buried him in Egypt.
Joseph had been a good man. He had lived for God.
We
need to live the way Jesus wants us to live. Jesus died for us. He gave His
life so that we could go to Heaven. Have you told your sin to Jesus? Just
believe that Jesus can take it away. If you do this, you will become a
Christian.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“God
meant it unto good.” –Genesis 50:20
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
moved to Egypt?
2. What
happened to Jacob?
3. Can
we be saved and go to Heaven?
BABY MOSES
(Exodus 2)
Joseph had died, and Pharaoh had
died. Now there was a new king in Egypt. This king did not know Joseph. He was
a very bad king. He was mean to the people. He made them work very hard. He
wanted to get rid of the people of Israel. So he made a new law. He said that
every boy baby was to be thrown into river.
There was one mother who did not
throw her baby boy into the river. She hid him for three months. Soon she could
not hide him any longer. She made a little basket boat. She fixed it so it
would not leak. Then she took it to the river. She tucked the little baby
safely in it. Every day the baby’s mother and sister would go down to see him.
The sister stayed near to watch.
One day the daughter of the king came
to the river. She saw the little basket in the water. Her maid opened the
basket. They saw the little baby boy. The baby was crying. The king’s daughter
felt sorry for him. “Please find a nurse to take care of this little baby,” she
said. The little baby’s sister went at once to get his mother.
Pharaoh’s daughter said, “I will call
this little baby. Moses, because I took him out of the water.” Moses lived with
Pharaoh’s daughter. He grew up in the big palace.
VERSE TO LEARN
“Take this child away and nurse it.”
– Exodus 2:9
HOW WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1.
What
did the mother do with her baby after three months?
2.
Who
found the baby?
3.
What
did she name him?
GOD CALLS MOSES
(Exodus
3)
When
Moses became a man, he took care of sheep. One day he came to a mountain. At
this mountain he saw a bush on fire. The bush did not burn;; it was just on
fire. Moses stepped nearer to see why it did not up.
All
at once God called, “Moses, Moses.”
Moses
said, “Here am I.”
God
said that He was going to use him. God said, “I want you to lead the people of
Israel out of Egypt. Go to the King. Ask him to let the people go.”
Moses
said, “Who am I? I cannot go to a king.” God said, “I will go with you.” God
took care of Moses and led him. He takes care of us too.
God
always helps us. He helps us in everything. He helps us when things are hard.
God can do everything.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“I
will be with thee.” –Exodus 3:12
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
happened to the bush?
2. Who
called Moses?
3. Who
will be with us?
MOSES OBEYS GOD
(Exodus
4)
God
talked to Moses from the burning bush. God said, What do you have in your
hand?”
Moses
said, “A rod.” Moses was holding his shepherd’s rod in hand.
God
said, “Throw your rod on the ground.”
Moses
obeyed. This time the snake turned into a road again.
God
said, “See, I am going to do great things through you, even greater than this.”
Moses
said, “But I am not a god speaker. I cannot talk to a king.”
God
said, “Aaron, your brother, will come to meet you.” Together Moses and Aaron
went to Egypt. God was going to use them both speak to King Pharaoh. So Moses
spoke to Aaron and Aaron spoke to the people.
God
will help us talk for Him too. We should tell other people about Jesus. We
should ask Jesus to help us to say right words.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“And
the people believed.” - Exodus 4:31
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
happened to his rod?
2. What
happened to the snake?
3. Who
was Moses’ helper?
MOSES TALKS TO PHARAOH
(Exodus
5 and 6)
Moses
and Aaron went to see King Pharaoh. They said, “God said you should let his
people go.”
Pharaoh
said, “Who is the Lord? I don’t know God. I will not let the people of Israel
go.”
Pharaoh
was using God’s people as servants/ He made them work very hard. He did not
want to let them go.
After
Moses and Aaron talked to Pharaoh, he treated the people even worse. He made
them work very, very hard. The people began to grumble at Moses and Aaron. They
saw that things were worse since they talked to Pharaoh. Moses told the people
that God who would not listen to him.
God
said,” The Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord. I will perform great things
through you. Take your rod and go back to Pharaoh. I will show him that I am
God.”
VERSE
TO LEARN
“I
am the Lord.” – Exodus 6:2
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Where
did Moses and Aaron go?
2. What
did Pharaoh say?
3. Why
did he want to keep these people?
THE
MIRACLES
(Exodus
7 to 10)
Moses
and Aaron went to Pharaoh again. They told him that God was going to do
miracles. Miracles are special things which only God can do.
So
God did some miracles. He changed the rod of Moses into a snake. The rivers
turned to blood. There were frogs all over. God made lice and flies to come all
over the land. The cows died. People and animals got boils all over their
bodies. Hail fell on the land. Locusts flew all over the country, everything
became dark.
Each
time one of these things would happen Pharaoh would call Moses. He told Moses
to take people out of Egypt. Just as they were ready to move, Pharaoh would
change his mind. Then God would let another thing happen.
Then
God said to Moses, “I will do one more miracle.
This
time Pharaoh will let you go.”
Again
Moses and Aaron talked to Pharaoh. They said, “Let the people go. God will do
one more miracle. You must obey God.”
We
must obey God too. God loves us. He wants us to love Him. He wants us to obey
Him. When we do not obey, He has to punish us.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Let
me people…serve me.” –Exodus 8:20
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
happened to the rivers?
2. Who
got boils?
3. Who
told Pharaoh about this last miracle?
THE FINAL TEST
(Exodus
11 and 12)
Nine
times God punished Pharaoh. But he still disobeyed. Now He had one more
miracle. God said, “If Pharaoh does not obey him this time, the oldest child of
every family will die.” This will happen in Pharaoh’s every family too. It will
happen at midnight.” Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh. They told him what God
said. But Pharaoh would not let the people go.
God
said to the people of Israel, “I will take care of you. Kill a lamb. Put the
blood of this little lamb on your house. Put it on both sides of the door. Put
it on the top of the door too. The angel will pass over, but will kill the
oldest boy in the house of Egyptians.
That
night every Jewish family killed a lamb. They took the blood and put it on the
sides and top of the door. When all the people were sleeping, the angel of the
Lord came. He saw blood on some of the houses. He did not kill the oldest child
in those houses. Then he saw the Egyptian houses. There was no blood on the
sides or on the top of the door. So the oldest child died. They had not obeyed
God.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“When
I see the blood, I will pass over you.” –Exodus 12:13
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
would happen to the oldest child?
2. What
would God do to Pharaoh’s oldest child?
3. Who
came at midnight?
ISARAEL MOVES
(Exodus
14)
Pharaoh
heard that the oldest child in every family died. His oldest son died too. He
was afraid then. He knew that God had done this. He told Moses to take people
of Israel and go far, far away.
They
began their journey. God led them. During the daytime followed a cloud. At
night they followed a big light, like fire. God watched over them both day and
night. After Pharaoh saw them leave, he changed his mind again. He said, “I
won’t let those people go.” He got his army. All the men of Egypt followed the
people of Israel.
The
people of Israel came to Red sea. Moses put out his hand. God made the water to
go back. He made a path for them. In the middle of the sea. Then all the people
of Israel walked through on dry ground.
Pharaoh’s
army thought they could do the same. They walked into the path. But as they came
to the middle, the water came back. They were all drowned. God drowned
Pharaoh’s army. He took care of the people of Israel.
God
has said, “I will not leave you.” He will be with us all of the time.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Fear
ye not,” Exodus 14:13
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
died in Egypt’s families?
2. What
happened to Pharaoh’s army at the sea?
3. Who
took care of Israel?
GOD FEEDS HIS PEOPLE
(Exodus
15 and 16)
The
people of Israel began to whine. They said, “We are thirsty. There is nothing
but bitter water here.” They were angry. They said, “What shall we drink?”
Moses
prayed to God. God took them to a place called Elim. Here they found 12 wells
of water. Now there was plenty of water. God had given them good water.
Soon
the people became hungry. Once more they whined. They told Moses they wanted
something to eat,
Moses
prayer to God again. Early the next morning the people went out. They found a
small round thing on the ground. When they looked at it they said, “It is
manna.”
Moses
said, “This is the food which God has given you.” God told them to take only
enough food for each day. Everyday for 40 years God supplied food.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“The
Lord hath given.” –Exodus 16:15
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. How
many wells of water did they find?
2. What
kind of food did God give them?
3. What
did people call it?
GOD GIVES SOME LAWS
(Exodus
20)
God
gave His laws to Moses. The people were to obey them. God told Moses that He
had been with the people. He had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and He
had taken them through the Red sea. He had given them water to drink and food
to eat. Now He would give them His laws which we call the Ten Commandments.
He
told them they were to worship only God. He said they were not to swear. He
said they should work only six days. They should rest on the seventh day. God
also told them to honor their fathers and their mothers. He said they should
not kill. They should not steal. They should not tell lies. He gave them other
rules too.
Jesus
talked about these laws. We try to obey. We try to obey our mothers and
fathers. We go to Sunday school and Church. We know we should not steal or
swear. When we do these things, we break God’s laws. We cannot keep God’s laws
unless we have Jesus as our Friend. The Bible says that everyone has broken His
laws. Jesus took our punishment for sin. He died on the cross. If we will let
Jesus come into our hearts, He will take away our sin.
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“Honor
thy father and thy mother.” –Exodus 20:12
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did God give Moses
2. What
were they to do the other day?
3. Who
can take away our sins?
THE TABERNCALE
(Exodus
25 to 27)
The
people of Israel were walking through the desert. They could not go home for
church. They had to make their church. Some gave gold, some silver, and some
brass. Some gave other gifts. Soon there was enough to build a church. They
called their church the tabernacle. All the men helped buil the tabernacle.
They used wood, silver, gold, and brass to make their tabernacle.
When
the tabernacle was all done, they made the furniture to put in it. God told
them what to make, and how to candlesticks. They had tables and many other
things in the tabernacle. God had told them how big they should make their
tabernacle. He also told them what size to make the furniture. It was a beautiful
tabernacle.
After
the tabernacle and furniture were made, they made a big wall. This wall was to
be around the tabernacle. Only the people of Israel could come in. God had
helped them through the desert. Now He had helped them build their church. How
happy they were! They loved God very much.
God
has given us many things. He has given us a church. We can go to church and
Sunday school to hear about God’s Son, the Lord Jesus. Have you thanked Him for
what He has done for you?
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“There
I will meet with thee.” –Exodus 25:22
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
gifts did the people make?
2. What
did they build?
3. What
did they call their church?
THEIR PRIEST
(Exodus
28)
God
had given the people of Israel their church. They needed a minister. God said He
would choose Aaron. Aaron was called a priest. We call ours ministers or
pastor.
Aaron’s
sons would help him in the tabernacle. God told Moses what kind of clothes
Aaron should wear. He was to wear a long robe with fancy work on it. It was a
beautiful rove. This beautiful robe had gold, blue, purple, and red it.
The
minister was to go into the tabernacle for the people. He would go in and pray
to God. He would tell God the things the people needed.
Jesus
is a priest for us. He tells His Father what we need. So we pray to Jesus. When
we do wrong, we should go to Jesus. When we are sick, we go to Jesus and ask
Him to help us. When we need something, we can go to Jesus and ask Him to give
it to us. Jesus loves us. He will give us what is best. Jesus takes a good care
of His children.
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“Aaron…
goeth… before the Lord.” –Exodus 28:35
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did they call the minister?
2. What
did he wear?
3. What
colors were in the robe?
THE SPIES
(Numbers
13)
For
almost two years the people of Israel had been walking through the desert. Now
they were coming to a new country. They wondered what this country was like.
Moses said, “We will choose some men. They will go in and look at the land and
tell us what it is like” They called these men spies because they were to look
over the land. Moses chose 12 men.
For
40 days these spies were gone. When they came back, they said, “It is a good
land. It has milk and honey. There are grapes and other good fruit there. But
we can never go there. They have big, thick walls around their cities. The
people look like giants. They will kill us.”
But
Joshua and Caleb, two of the spies, said, “We can go in there. God will help us
get the land. He will take care of us.”
The
people had forgotten that God had helped them. God had given then water. He had
given them food. God had taken care of them when they were in Egypt.
We
should not forget what God has done for us. He has taken care of us. We need to
say, “Thank You, God, for all You have done for us.”
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“Let
us go up at once, and posses it.” –Numbers 13:30
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
were the men called who went to look at the land?
2. How
many spies were there?
3. What
did they say about the men there?
SNAKE BITES
(Numbers
20 and 21)
Moses’
sister Miriam died in the desert called Zin. After awhile, the people found
that there was no water. They begin to grumble again. Moses asked God what he
should do. God said, Take your rod and get the people together. Then speak to
the rock and you will get water.”
Moses
was angry with his people. He called them together; then he hit the rock with
his rod. Water came out and the people had plenty of it. God was sorry that
Moses had disobeyed. Now Moses would have to be punished.
We
must be punished when we disobey God.
God
saw that the people of Israel were no thankful. He did not like to see them
that way. God would punish them. He sent snakes in to the caps. Snakes were all
over. Many of the people died from snake bites. Then the people knew that they
had sinner. They asked Moses to help. God told Moses to make a brass snake ad
put it high up on a pole. When the people looked at this, they would be made
well.
Jesus
was put upon cross. He died on the cross for your sins. Do you believe this?
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“Moses
prayed for the people.” –Numbers 21:7
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did the people do when there was not water?
2. What
did God tell Moses to do?
3. What
did Moses do for the snake bites?
HANNAH VISITS HER SON
(1
Samuel 2)
Hannah
had given Samuel to God. She said, “I will lend Him to the Lord as long as he
lives.”
Every
year Hannah and her husband went to the temple. There they saw Samuel. There
they worshipped God. Each year they saw that Samuel had grown bigger. They were
glad that Samuel was helping in the temple.
Eli
had charge of the temple. He had two sons. His sons did not love God. They were
wicked sons. They did not obey their father. They did not obey God. Eli was sad
because his sons were not good boys.
Samuel’s
mother always made his clothes. Every year she brought him a new coat. Don’t
you think he looked forward to seeing his mother? I think he was glad to get a
new coat every year, don’t you?
Hannah
had other children, there boys and two girls. She had to take care of them too.
Samuel grew to be a young man. All the people liked Samuel. God knew that
Samuel was good. God blessed Samuel.
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“There
is none holy as the Lord.” -1 Samuel 2:2
HOW
WELL DID YOU LSITEN?
1. What
did Hannah do with Samuel?
2. What
did Samuel get each year?
3. What
did the people think of Samuel?
GOD SPEAKS TO SAMUEL
(1
SAMUEL 3)
Samuel
worked very hard every day. At night he went right to sleep because he was
tired. One night he heard a voice calling.
Samuel
got up and ran to Eli. He said, “Here am I, you called me.”
Eli
said, “I did not call you.” Samuel went back bed. Once more Samuel heard his
name. He went to Eli again. “Here am I, did you call me?”
Again
Eli said, “I did not call you. God back to bed.”
God
called Samuel the third time. The third time Samuel went to Eli and said, “Here
am I, you really did call me.”
Now
Eli knew God was calling Samuel. He told Samuel to go back to bed, and if he
heard the voice again, to say, “Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth.”
Samuel
went back to bed. Once more he heard his name. This time Samuel said, “Speak,
for thy servant heareth.”
God
told Samuel to take a message to Eli. God was going to use Samuel. Samuel loved
the Lord. He wanted to do everything to obey Him.
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“Speak;
for thy servant heareth,” –1 Samuel 3:10
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. How
many times did Samuel go to Eli?
2. Who
called Samuel?
3. What
did Samuel say?
GOD USES SAMUEL
(1
Samuel 9 and 10)
Samuel
grew to be a godly man. He lived as God wanted him to live. We need to live as
God wants us to live. One day God said to Samuel. “The people want a king. I
want you to choose that king.” Samuel looked around. He saw a young man named
Saul. Saul was very tall and fine looking.
Saul
took care of his father’s animals. One day some of them were lost. Saul went to
look for them. While he was looking for them, he met Samuel. God had spoken to
Samuel. God told him that Saul would be coming. He told Samuel that this was
the man who was to be King.
Samuel
took a small bottle of oil. He poured it on Saul’s head. That meant that he
would be the king.
Samuel
called all the people together. He told them around at Saul. They saw that he
was taller than anyone else. They were glad that Saul was to be their new King.
God had chosen Saul.
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“The
Lord hath anointed thee.”- 1 Samuel 10:1
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did the people want?
2. What
did Samuel do to Saul?
3. Who
was the new king?
SAUL THE KING
(1
Samuel 13 to 15)
Saul
was the new king. He put 3000 men in his army. He was ready to fight the
Philistines. Jonathan was Saul’s son. He would help his father fight.
The
Philistines were enemies. They had many more people than Saul. They were ready
to fight against Saul and his army.
The
people of Israel were afraid. They hid themselves in caves, behind rocks and
other places.
Saul
was to meet Samuel in Gilgal. Saul waited seven days for Samuel. Samuel did not
come. Saul said, “I will offer burnt offering.” This was Samuel’s work. Saul
should not have don’t it.
When
Samuel came, he said, “What have you done?”
Saul
said, “I waited for you, and you did not come, so I made the offering.”
Samuel
told Saul that he was very foolish. He had not kept the word of the lord.
“Now
your kingdom cannot continue.” Samuel said,” Samuel said. He told Saul that he
had looked for a man who would obey God. Saul had not obeyed God. God would now
look for a new king.
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“Fear
the Lord, and serve him.” _1 Samuel 12:24
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
was the new king?
2. Where
was Saul to meet Samuel?
3. What
would happen to Saul’s kingdom?
GOD CHOOSES A NEW KING
(1
Samuel 16)
King
Samuel had not obeyed God. God told Samuel to start looking for a new king.
Samuel went to Bethlehem. God said, “You will find a king here. Don’t chooses
for his good looks, for God looks on the heart.
Samuel
came to the house of Jesse. Jesse had many sons Samuel looked at Jesse’s boys.
He looked at one and then another. Finally he had seen of them. Then Samuel
said to Jesse, “Are theses all your children?”
Jesse
told Samuel that there was one more boy. He said, “He is the youngest. He is
out taking care of the sheep.”
Samuel
said, “Go and get him.”
Soon
David came into the room. God told Samuel that David was to be the new king.
Samuel took the oil. He anointed David as king. David’s brothers saw that he was
anointed king.
God
had first chosen Saul. Saul had not obeyed. Now God chose another man, David
was a man after God’s own heart.
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“The
Lord looketh on the heart.” – 1 Samuel 16:7
HOW
WEL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
failed God?
2. Where
was David?
3. Who
was the new king?
DAVID MEETS KING SAUL
(1
SAMUEL 16 AND 17)
David
had anointed king, but he could not be the real king yet. Saul was still on the
throne. Saul became very wicked. He was not happy.
One
of his servants said to him, “Why don’t you get someone to play harp? That will
make you feel better.” Saul thought that was a good idea. David was called to
play the harp. David played, and Saul was happy.
Soon
the people of Israel had to fight the Philistines. The Philistine army had a
giant. The giant’s name was Goliath. King Saul needed someone to fight the
giant. David said, “I will fight him.” Saul gave David his armor and helmet.
David
said, “I cannot were these. God will help me. David picked up some stones. He
had his sling in his hand, and God helped him.
David
took one of the stones, put it in his sling, and hit the giant. The giant fell
to the ground. David took the giant’s sword and killed him. God had helped him.
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“The
Lord be with thee.” -1 Samuel 17:37
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
came to play the harp?
2. What
was the giant’s name?
3. Who
helped David kill the giant?
JONATHAN AND DAVID
(1
Samuel 18 to 21)
David
had killed the giant. The people called David a hero. They said, “Saul is brave
and strong, but David is ten times as brave and strong.” Saul did not like
this. He did not like to have David get more credit than he. He was jealous of
David.
One
day David was playing his harp for King Sal. The king was still angry at David.
He wanted to kill him. Twice Saul tried to harm him, but God took care of
David.
Jonathan.
The king’s son, and David were very good friends. Jonathan did not want his
father to harm David. Jonathan told David to hide in the field. He said, “I
will let you know if it is safe for you to come out.”
Three
days later Jonathan gave David a message. He said that Saul was still after
him. So David decided to run away and hide. God was taking care of David. God
takes care of us.
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“The
Lord was with him.” -1 Samuel 18:14
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did David play
2. What
did Saul try to do to David?
3. Who
takes care David
KING SAUL DIES
(1
Samuel 26 to 31)
For
many months David hid from King Saul. Many times Saul and his army almost
caught up with David. But God took care of David.
One
day David saw King Saul and his soldiers sleeping. This was David’s chance!
Should he capture the king? If David did, he would be free. If he did not, he
might lose his own life. David asked God what he should do. God helped him.
David did not harm the king.
Sometime
later Saul went to war. The philistines were fighting again. Many people were
hurt and killed in this war. King Saul and his sons were among them. Saul was a
king who had forgotten God.
We
cannot forget God. We should ask God to help us in everything. God loves us. He
watches over us. He takes care of us. We should not forget Him.
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“The
Lord liveth.” – 1 Samuel 26:10
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. From
what did David hide?
2. What
did Saul want to do to David?
3. Who
takes care of us?
THE TUMBLING WALLS
(Joshua
5 and 6)
After
sometime Moses died, and Joshua was the next leader. God told the people to
move into the city of Jericho. The king of Jericho saw the people coming. He
closed big gates to the city. No one could get in.
Joshua
walked up to the big walls. There he saw a man. He said, “Are you on our side?”
The man said, “The Lord sent me. I am here to give you a message.”
Joshua
was afraid. He fell down on the ground. He said, “What message do you have?”
The
man said, “Take off your shoes. You are standing on holy ground.” Then he gave
Joshua a message.
The
Lord promised Joshua that he would get Jericho. He said, “March around the city
once each day. Do that for six days. On the seventh day march around the city
seven times.” Some men were to carry trumpets. They were to blow a long sound on their trumpets
and the people would shout. The walls of the city would fall then.
Joshua
told the people what God said. The people obeyed God. For six days they marched
around the city once each day. The seventh day they marched around it seven
times. Then the trumpets blew loud and long. The people shouted, and the walls
fell down. Then Joshua and the people went in and took Jericho. God helped them
again.
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“Art
thou for us?” –Joshua 5:13
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
was the name of the city?
2. How
many days did they march around?
3. What
happened when the trumpets blew and the people shouted?
SAMSON
(Judges
13)
When
Joshua was 110 years old, he died. He had been a good man. He had led God’s
people to the Promise Land. He had obeyed God. But now the people seemed to
forget God.
There
was one family who loved God. The man’s name was Manoah. Manoah and his wife
did not have any children. God promised them that they would have a boy. He
said that this son was not to have haircut.. He was not drink any strong
drinks. He was to be a special child for God.
When
this baby was born, they named him Samson. Samson grew, and the Lord blessed
him. He became very strong. One day Samson killed a lion. The Lord gave Samson
special strength.
Samson
did something wrong. He went with a girl who did not love God. He wanted to
marry her. Samson’s father and mother told him it was not right for him to
marry that girl. He belonged to God, and he should marry a girl who belonged to
God. But Samson did not obey.
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“And
they forsook the Lord.” –Judges 2:13
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. How
old was Joshua when he died?
2. How
was Samson different from other boys?
3. Who
warned Samson about his sin?
SAMSON’S WEDDING
(Judges
14)
Samson
decided to marry the girl who did not love God. This was wrong. Samson’s father
told him it was wrong. But Samson would not listen to his father.
The
wedding took place. Samson and the Philistine girl were married. At the wedding
there was a big party. Samson said, “I have a riddle. If you can answer the
riddle I will give you a present. If you cannot answer the riddle, you will
give me a present.”
Samson
gave the riddle. The people thought and thought about it. But they could not
find the answer. They asked Samson’s wife. She asked her husband. Samson said,
“I cannot tell you. Even my father and mother do not know.”
Samson’s
wife began to cry. She said, “You do not love me or you would tell.”
Samson
felt sorry for his wife. He told her the answer to the riddle. Then she told
the men.
Soon
the men told Samson the right answer. Samson knew his wife had told them, and
he was very angry. He left her and ran away. Samson had done wrong. Now he was
unhappy.
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“I
have not told… shall I tell?” –Judges 14:16
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did Samson do at the wedding?
2. How
did they find the answer?
3. What
did Samson do after his wife told the men the answer?
STRONG SAMSON
(Judges
15)
After
a few days Samson began to think about his wife. He decided he would go back to
her and he did. She married another man. Now Samson became angry. He went out
and caught 300 foxes. He tied them together tow by two and put a stick of fire
between them. The foxes ran all over the field and set the fields on fire.
The
Philistines knew that Samson had done it. They went to Samson’s wife’s house.
They set her house on fire. She and her father died. Samson began to see that
he had been wrong to marry this girl. She was not like his people.
Soon
Samson was given over to the Philistine’s army. They thought they would kill
him. They tied him with big ropes. Samson broke the ropes. He was still very
strong. Then he found a jawbone lying on the ground. He took it and swung it
back and forth. He killed 1000 of the wicked Philistines. The next morning they
were afraid. They knew God was with Samson..
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“The
Lord… has given this great deliverance.” –Judges 15:18
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN
1. How
many foxes did Samson catch?
2. What
did he do with them?
3. Who
was with Samson?
SAMSON SINS AGAIN
(Judges
16)
Once
more Samson went with a Philistine girl. Her name was Delilah. The ungodly
Philistines saw that he was going with Delilah. They asked her to help them
capture Samson.
One
day Samson came to see Delilah. She said, “What makes you so strong?” Samson
did not tell her. He told her to tie him with seven green ropes. Then he would
be weak.
Samson
lay down. He went to sleep. Quickly Delilah tied him. Then she called, “Samson,
the Philistines are here.” Samson awoke. He found that he was tied. There stood
the Philistines. God make Samson very strong. He broke all the ropes.
Delilah
went to Samson again. She said, “You lied to me. Tell me why you are so
strong.”
Again
Samson lied. He said, “Tie me with new ropes. Then I will be as weak as any
other man.”
Delilah
tied Samson with new ropes. But Samson broke these ropes like thread; Three
times Delilah tried to find out why Samson was so strong. But she could not
find the real reason.
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“His
soul was vexed.” –Judges 16:16
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
was Samson’s girl friend’s name?
2. How
many times did she ask Samson what made him strong?
3. How
many times did he lie to her?
SAMSON TELLS THE TRUTH
(Judges
16)
Delilah
tried to get Samson to tell her the truth. “Why are you really so strong?”She asked.
One
day he told her that he was to be a worker for God. “If you would shave my hair
off,” he said, “I will not be strong at all.” Delilah believed him. She knew
now that he was telling the truth.
As
soon as Samson was asleep, she called a man to shave off his hair. Then Delilah
cried, “The Philistines are here!” Samson tried to get up. But he found he was
very weak. He was no longer strong. The philistines were very happy.
They
captured him. They put out his eyes. They put him in prison and made him grind
stones all day. This was hard work. Samson was being punished. God punishes us
when we sin. He loves us. He wants us to be good. We must learn to obey God.
When we do not obey Him, we sin. God will punish all who sin.”
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“He
told her all his heart.” –Judges 16:17
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
would make Samson weak?
2. What
happened to Samson when they shaved off his hair?
3. Who
will punish us when we sin?
SAMSON’S DEATH
(JUDGES
16)
Samson
had not obeyed God. The Philistines had put him in prison. While he was there,
his hair began to grow again. God had not forgotten Samson.
The
Philistine rulers decided to have a big party. Someone said,” Let us get
Samson; we will make a big joke about him.” They sent a young boy to get
Samson. He could not see, for he was blind.
Samson
asked God to make him strong again. God heard Samson. He knew that Samson had
learned his lesson. All at once Samson felt very strong.
Samson
came to the party. He put his arms around the pillars. Then he pulled those
pillars. All at once the building came down. Thousands of people died. Many of
them were hurt. Samson died too, but he had killed more Philistines that one
day than he had done in his whole life.
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“o
Lord God, remember me.” –Judges 16:28
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
went to get Samson?
2. Why
could not Samson see the boy?
3. Who
gave Samson his strength back?
FAMINE IN THE LAND
(Ruth
1)
There
was a famine in Bethlehem. That means there was no food. People had a hard time
to find enough to eat. One woman, named Naomi, wanted to leave Bethlehem. She
took her family to the land called Moab. Then Naomi’s husband died.
While
they were there, her sons married. One of them married a girl named Ruth. One
of them married a girl named Orpah.
Then
both men died and Ruth and Orpah were left alone with Naomi.
Naomi
decided to go back to Bethlehem. The family was over. “Now,” she said, “I will
go back to my people. You go back to your people.”
Orpah
turned and went back. She went to live with her own people.
Ruth
would not leave her mother in law. She said, “I want to go with you. I want to
live where you live. You want your people to be my people. I want your God to
be my God.” So Ruth and Naomi went to Bethlehem to live together.
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“We
will return with thee.” –Ruth 1:10
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
happens when a famine comes?
2. Did
Naomi stay in Moab?
3. Who
went with Naomi when she went home?
RUTH IN BETHLEHEM
(Ruth
2 to 4)
Ruth
lived with Naomi. Ruth went out to find food. She went out to the fields to
pick corn.
Soon
the man who owned the fields came along. His name was Boaz. He was very kind to
Ruth. He gave her extra food. He told his men to leave corn for her. Ruth told
Naomi what Boaz did for her. She said he had been kind. Ruth worked hard. She picked
lots of corn. Naomi and Ruth had plenty of food to eat.
One
day Boaz and Ruth were married. They began a new home. God sent them a baby
boy. Ruth believed in God. He blessed her. First He sent Boaz to her. Then He
sent a little son. They called the baby Obed. Many, many years passed, then
Jesus was born on this same family. Jesus is called the son of David. David was
the son of a man named Jesse; Jesse was the son of a man named Obed; and Obed
was the son of this man Boaz who married Ruth.
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“The
Lord… hath not left thee.” –Ruth 4:14
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. How
did Ruth het her food?
2. Who
helped her?
3. Did
God gave Ruth and Boaz a baby boy or girl?
SAMUEL IS BORN
(I
Samuel 1)
Elkanah
was a man who loved God very much. His wife’s name was Hannah. Elkanah and
Hannah had no children. They wanted a little baby. Every year they went to the
temple. They worshipped God there. Hannah prayed to God to give her a little
baby. God heard Hannah’s prayer. He said, “I will give you a little boy.”
One
day a baby boy was born. Hannah named him Samuel. She took care of Samuel. She
loved Samuel very much. She knew he belonged to God. God had given her this
baby. She would give him back to the Lord.
When
Samuel was old enough, Hannah took him to the temple. She gave Samuel to the
priest. The priest’s name was Eli. She said, “The Lord gave me this little boy.
I will give him back to the Lord.” Hannah went back home. Samuel stayed at the
temple. She said, “As long as he liveth, he shall be lent to the Lord.
We
should give our hearts to the Lord. Jesus died on the cross for us. We should
do something for Him. We should ask Him to make our hearts clean. Jesus can
take away all sin. Have you asked Jesus to make your heat clean?
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TO LEARN
“I
have lent him to the Lord.” –I Samuel 1:28
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did God give these people?
2. What
did they name this baby?
3. Where
did they take him?
DAVID BECOMES KING
(I
Samuel 5 to 9)
Jonathan
and Saul were dead. David was very sad when he heard about this. He loved
Jonathan with all his heart. David cried when he heard that Jonathan and Saul
died.
David
would now be King in Saul’s place. David loved God. He wanted to help the
people love God.
One
day David asked his servant whether there was anyone left of the house of king
Saul. His servant said there was a son of Jonathan who was lame. David felt
sorry for the boy.
He
remembered his promise to Jonathan that he would be kind to his family. The
boy’s name was Mephibosheth. David called for the boy. Mephibosheth was afraid
of King David, and bowed down before him.
David
said, “Do not be afraid, I want to be your friend.”
David
told Mephibosheth that Jonathan had been his very best friend. David loved
Jonathan’s son. He gave him a place to live in Jerusalem. Jonathan and David
had him a place to live in Jerusalem. Jonathan and David had been good friends.
David showed kindness to Jonathan’s son.
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TO LEARN
“David
grew great… the Lord God…. Was with him.” –I Samuel 5:10
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
was the new king?
2. Who
was the crippled boy?
3. What
did David do for him?
DAVID’S SIN
(II
Samuel 11 and 12)
David
loved the Lord. He tried to live right. One day David did a very wrong thing.
He sinned.
David
looked at a woman named Bathsheba. This woman was married to Uriah. David wanted
Bathsheba to be his wife. David knew it was wrong to have Uriah’s wife.
David
sinned when he put Uriah in the front of the army. Soon Uriah was killed. God
did not like what David had done. Bathsheba heard that her husband had been
killed. She cried for her husband. David tried to comfort her. Later she and
David were married.
David
knew that he had been wicked before God. God had to punish David.
David’s
little baby became very sick. David prayed to God. Seven days went by, then the
baby died. David was left without the baby he loved.
When
we sin, God may punish us by taking away something or someone we love. We
should let the Lord’s way be our way. Do you love the Lord? Do you live His
wats?
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TO LEARN
“David…
displeases the Lord.” – II Samuel 11:27
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did David do to Uriah?
2. How
did God punish David?
3. What
happens when we sin?
David’s Family
(II
Samuel 12 to 18)
David
had a son. His name was Solomon. He was to be the king after his father died.
David
had another son. His name was Absalom. Absalom was a naughty son. He did many
naughty things. Absalom was very nice looking. He became very proud. Absalom
decided he would like to be king. He thought he could take his father’s place.
He talked to some of the people. The people believed him. David heard what
Absalom was doing. David was very sorry.
One
day Absalom was riding a mule. He rode under a big oak tree. There was a low
branch on this tree. Absalom’s hair caught in the tree. The mule ran away and
Absalom hung from the tree. Soon some enemies came and killed him.
David
was told that Absalom had died. David went to his room. He cried, and said, “O
my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son. I wish I had died instead of you.”
David was very sorry that his son had been wicked. David was very sorry that
his son had died.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Would
God I had died for thee.” –II Samuel 18:33
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN>
1. Who
was Solomon?
2. Who
was Absalom?
3. How
did Absalom die?
A NEW QUEEN
(Esther
1 and 2)
Ahasuerus
was a king. One day he had a party. Vashti was the queen. King Ahasuerus sent
for the queen. She would not come. This made the king sad. He said, “She shall
no longer be queen. I will get a new queen.”
King
Ahasuerus knew a woman named Esther. Esther loved God. There were other women
that he knew, but King Ahasureus liked Esther best. She was a god woman and the
king loved her. He put a crown in her head and made her queen in the place of
Vashti.
The
king gave a big party and asked all the princes to come. He called all the
servants. There were many people at the party. He told them Esther was now the
queen. Esther loved and lived for God. He blessed her.
We
should live for God. God will bless us and give is good things. God gives
things to us every day. We should thank Him. Have you thanked God today?
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TO LEARN
“Esther
obtained favor in the sight of all.”- Esther 2:15
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. WHO
WAS THE KING?
2. Who
was the new queen?
3. Who
gives us all good things?
GOD WORKD FOR MORDECAI
(Esther
3 to 10)
King
Ahasuerus had a helper. His name was Haman. The king gave Haman a good job.
Many people bowed to Haman. Mordecai loved God. He would not bow to Haman. This
made Haman very angry. Haman told the king Mordecai did not obey the law. Haman
said that he should be killed. King Ahasuerus said to do what seemed right.
Haman
began to plan Mordecai’s death. Esther knew what Haman was planning. She had a
party. The king was going to honor one man. Haman thought he was the man. Haman
planned to have Mordecai hung.
The
king learned that Haman was an enemy. He became very angry with Haman. King
Ahasuerus changed. Haman’s plans. Haman was hanged instead of Mordecai. God
helped King Ahasuerus. God helped Esther. God helped Mordecai. Haman was
wicked. God punished Haman.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Do…..
as it seemeth good.” –Esther 3:11
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
would not bow to Haman?
2. What
did Haman plan to do to Mordecai?
3. Who
helped Esther?
DANIEL
(Daniel
1)
Daniel
and some others had been brought to Babylon. The king’s servant gave them some
of the king’s wine. He gave them some of his meat. Daniel would not drink this
wine. Daniel said, “Let us eat our way for ten days. Then look at us. If we are
not better, we will eat your way.” The king’s servant thought that this was a
good idea.
For
ten days Daniel and his friends ate bread and vegetables. They drank water
instead of wine. At the end of the ten days the king’s servant looked at them.
They had strong bodies and good minds. The king’s servant saw that they were
very wise.
For
three years Daniel and his friends grew strong and wise. They were ten times
wiser than all the other men. They gave them good jobs.
We
should be strong for God. We should say no to things that are wrong. Daniel and
his friends said no. They became very wise.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Daniel
had understanding.” –Daniel 1:17
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did the king’s servant feed Daniel?
2. How
many days did they eat their own food?
3. What
did the food do for them?
DANIEL AND THE LIONS
(Daniel
6)
Daniel
became one of the king’s helpers. The king liked Daniel. The king’s name was
Darius. Some of the men were jealous of Daniel.
One
day they made a new law. Men were not to ask anything of anyone but the king.
The king signed it. These men watched Daniel. They watched him go to his house.
There Daniel prayed. The men told the king that Daniel did not obey the law.
King Darius did not want to punish Daniel. But he had broken the law. Daniel
would have to be punished.
Daniel
was thrown into the lions’ den. The king said to Daniel, “Your God will help
you.” All night Daniel was in the lions’ den. The night the king could not
sleep. He was worried about Daniel.
Early
the next morning, he went to the lions’ den. He saw Daniel. The lions had not
hurt him. God had been with Daniel. The king saw that Daniel was well. He said,
“We will make a new law. Everyone shall worship God.”
VERSE
TO LEARN
“My
God hath sent his angel.” –Daniel 6:22
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
signed the new law?
2. What
happened to Daniel when he prayed?
3. What
did the lions do?
GOD CALLS JONAH
(Jonah
1 to 4)
God
sometimes calls men. He wants them to be his helpers. God called Jonah. He
said, “Go to Nineveh. Tell them to stop sinning. Tell them to be sorry for
their sin.”
Jonah
did not want to go to Nineveh. He thought he could run away from God. Jonah
went to Joppa. There he saw a ship. Jonah bought a ticket. He got on the ship.
A
big storm came up. All the sailors were afraid. It was a terrible storm. Jonah
was sleeping. They woke him up. They said, “Call on your God.” Jonah told the
sailors that he was running away from God. He told the sailors they should
throw him away into the sea and they did.
A
big fish came and swallowed Jonah. For three days and three night Jonah lived
inside the fish. Then the fish opened his mouth. Jonah came out.
Again
God told Jonah to go to Nineveh. This time Jonah obeyed.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“I
FEAR THE Lord.” –Jonah 1:9
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Where
did God tell Jonah to go?
2. What
did the sailors do to Jonah?
3. What
swallowed Jonah?
MARY AND JOSEPH
(Matthew
1)
Mary
was a lovely lady. She was soon to be married to Joseph.
Just
before she and Joseph were married an angel came to her. The angel said, “You
are going to be the mother of the Saviour. He will save the people from their
sin.
His
name will be Jesus.”
Mary
and Joseph were married. An angel talked to Joseph. He told Joseph that Mary
was going to have a baby. He said he was God’s child, not Joseph’s. They would
call His name Jesus.
Then
Jesus was born. Mary named the little baby, Jesus. Jesus was to be the Savior
of the world.
His
name means Savior. It means that He will take away sin. Jesus came as a little
baby. He was to grow up to die on the cross. He would die for our sins. Jesus
came to die.
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TO LEARN
“Call
his name Jesus,”-Matthew 1:21
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
talked to Mary?
2. What
did the angel tell her?
3. What
did Mary call her Baby?
THE WISE MEN FIND JESUS
(Matthew
2)
Jesus
was born in Bethlehem. Some Wise Men came to visit Him. Herod was the king. The
Wise Men went to Herod. They said, “Where is the king of the Jews? We saw His
star. We came to worship Him.” Herod was not happy. He did not want anyone else
to be king.
Herod’s
servant knew what the Bible said. It said that Jesus was to be born in Bethlehem.
Herod went back to the Wise Men. He said, “Go and find the young child. When
you find Him, tell me. I want to Worship Him. He wanted to kill Jesus.
The
wise Men went to find Jesus, They followed a star. Soon they found Jesus. They
brought Him some presents. How happy they were to go back to King Herod. They
went home another way. Joseph also had a dream. God told him to take little
Jesus and His mother and go to Egypt. Joseph obeyed.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“They
presented unto him gifts.” Matthew 2:11
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
was the king?
2. What
did the Wise Men bring Jesus?
3. Where
did Joseph take Mary and Jesus?
JOHN THE BAPTIST
(Matthew
3)
John
the Baptist was a strong man. He preached to the people. He told all the people
to repent of their sins. John told people about Jesus. John did not have many
clothes. But God was taking care of him.
Many
people came to hear John. Some of them said, “I want to be baptized.”
John
said, “First you must be sorry for your sin. You must leave your sin.”
One
day John was preaching to the people. Then Jesus came. He knew that John was
preaching. Jesus said to John, “I cannot baptize you.” But Jesus asked him
again. John obeyed Jesus. He Baptized Jesus.
Jesus
came up from the water. Then He heard a voice. This voice came from Heaven. The
voice said, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Prepare
ye the way of the Lord.” –Matthew 3:3
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did John tell the people who came to hear him?
2. Who
came to be baptized be John?
3. What
did John say to Jesus?
JESUS CALLS HELPERS
(Matthew
4)
One
day Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee. There He saw two brothers. One of
them was named Simon. His brother’s name was Andrew. Both of them were
fishermen. They were throwing a fishing net into the water. Jesus saw them
throwing the net into the water. He said. “Follow me. I will make you fishers
of men.” Simon and Andrew dropped their nets farther. They followed Jesus.
Jesus
went a little farther. He saw two more brothers. One man’s name was James. His
brother’s name was John. They were in a ship with their father. Their father’s
name was Zebedde. They were fixing their nets. Jesus called them. They left
their father and followed Jesus.
Jesus
now had four helpers. People stopped to listen to Jesus. They heard Him talk in
the temple. They heard Him talk out in the open. Jesus became famous. The
people brought their sick friends to Jesus. Jesus healed them.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Follow
me, and I will make you fishers of men.”- Matthew 4:19
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
were the names of the first set of brothers?
2. What
did Jesus say to them?
3. What were the other brothers doing when Jesus called them?
3. What were the other brothers doing when Jesus called them?
JESUS IS TEMPTED
Jesus
had been baptized. He went into the wilderness. Nobody followed Jesus there.
For 40 days Jesus did not eat. Jesus was very hungry.
Then
Satan came to him. Satan said, “Change these stones into bread. Then u can
eat.” Jesus told Satan, “Man shall not live by bread alone. But by every word
that comes out of the mouth of god.”
Then
Satan looked down over the big city. He said, “Throw yourself down. God will
take care of you.”
Jesus
answered, “The bible says, ‘thou shalt not tempt the lord thy god.’ “
Finally,
Satan took Jesus to a very high mountain. He showed Jesus all the wonderful
things from this high mountain. He said, “Fall down and worship me.” But Jesus
said, “Thou shall worship the lord thy god.” Then Satan left Jesus. Angel came
and took care of him.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Repent:
for the kingdom is at hand.”- Matthew. 4:17
HOW WELL
DID YOU LISTEN?
1. How
long did Jesus go without food?
2. What
did Satan say about bread?
3. Who
came to take care of Jesus?
JESUS TELLS A STORY
(Matthew
7)
Jesus
was telling a story. “There are two gates. One is the narrow gate. The other on
is wide and crooked. The narrow gate leads to life. The wide gate leads to
death.” Jesus told everybody to go through the narrow gate. It would lead to
Heaven.
Jesus
told another story. He said, “One day a man was building a house. He worked and
worked. He built his house on rock. One day it rained. The rain came down very
hard. The wind began to blow. It blew on the house, but the house did not fall
down. It was made on a good, strong rock.
“There
was another man who made a house. He built his house on the sand. Soon it began
to rain. The water came and the wind blew. It rained on the house. The house
fell. It was not on the strong rock.”
We
should build our house on the strong rock. Jesus is called the Rock. He is
strong. When we belong to Him, we will be on the strong Rock.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“It
felt not: for it was founded upon a rock.” –Matthew 7:25
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Which
gate should we go through?
2. How
many houses were there?
3. What
happened to the house which was built on the sand?
JESUS MAKES SICK PEOPLE
WELL
(Matthew
8)
Jesus
came down from the mountain. Many people followed Him. Some people even
worshipped Him.
One
man was very sick. He was called a leper He came to worship Jesus. He said,
“Jesus, You can make me well.”
Jesus
put His hand out and touched the sick man. Right away the sick man was well.
Then
Jesus went to another city. Here a man came to Him and said, “My servant is
very sick.”
Then
Jesus said, “I will come and make him well.”
The
man said, “I am not worthy to have You come into my house. Just say the word. I
know my servant will be well again.”
Jesus
said, “You go home. Your servant will be well.”
Jesus
went to Peter’s house. Peter was one of His helpers.
Peter’s
mother-in-law was sick. She was in bed. Jesus saw that she was sick. He touched
her hand. She became well right away. She cooked food for Peter and Jesus.
Many
people who were sick came to see Jesus. He made everyone of them well.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Jesus
saith unto him, I will come and heal him.” –Matthew 8:7
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did Jesus do for the man’s servant?
2. What
did Jesus do for Peter’s mother-in-law?
3. What
did the mother-in-law do when she was well?
JESUS AND THE STORM
(Matthew
8)
There
were many people who followed Jesus. Jesus went into a ship. His helpers went
with Him. Jesus went to sleep.
All
at once there was a storm. The waves came up. It looked as though the ships
were going to be filled with water.
The
helpers were afraid. But Jesus was still sleeping. They came to Jesus. They
said, “Lord, save us, or we will perish.” Jesus looked at His helpers. Then He
told the water to be quiet. In just a second the sea was very quiet. No water
came up into the ship.
All
the helpers saw it. They said, “Even the winds and the sea obey Jesus.”
Boys
and girls should obey Jesus. The water and the waves obey Jesus. Should not
children obey Him too?
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Even
the winds and the sea obey him.” –Matthew 8:27
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Where
was Jesus?
2. What
did the disciples say to Him?
3. What
did Jesus do to the winds and the sea?
JESUS AT WORK
(Matthew
9)
Jesus
went into a ship. He went to the other side of the sea. There He saw a sick
man. Jesus said, “Be of good cheer, they sins be forgiven.”
Many
people heard Jesus. They did not think He should say, “Thy sins be forgiven.”
Jesus
knew what they were thinking. He said, “Should I say, ‘Thy sins be forgiven’?
or ‘Arise and walk’? Jesus told the people did not like Jesus.
Jesus
saw a man waiting for people to pay their taxes. His name was Matthew. Matthew
took care of income tax. Jesus said to Matthew, “Follow me.” Matthew followed
Jesus at once.
Jesus
then saw two blind men. The blind men began to follow Him. They wanted Jesus to
help them. Jesus stopped. He put His fingers on their eyes. He made the blind
man see. They told everyone what had happened. They were very,very happy.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Follow
me.” –Matthew 9:9
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did Jesus say to the sick man?
2. What
did the blind men want?
3. What
did Jesus do for them?
THE NAMES OF JESUS’ HELPERS
(Matthew
10)
Jesus
was very busy. He needed helpers. Jesus needs people who love Him. He called 12
men to help Him. He called these men disciples/ He told them to go out and heal
the sick. These are the names of His helpers: Simon, who is called Peter, and
Simon’s brother, Andrew. One man named Zebedee had two sons who became Jesus’
helpers. Their names were James and John.
Matthew,
the tax collector, Philip, Thomas and Bartholomew were also His helpers. There
was another man whose name was James, and one called Thaddeus. Simon, the
Canaanite, helped Jesus, and Judas Iscariot, who later betrayed Jesus. Most of
these helpers loved Jesus.
Jesus
told these men to preach. He told them not to take money or extra clothing with
them. God promised to take care of these men.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Confess
me before men.” – Matthew 10:32
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. How
many helpers did Jesus call?
2. What
did Judas later do?
3. How
much money did they take with them?
JESUS’ COUSINS IS KILLED
(Matthew
14)
John
the Baptist was Jesus’ cousin. John loved Jesus very much. He told other people
to love Jesus. He told the people not to sin.
One
day King Herod put John in jail. Herod did not like John. John had told King
Herod that he had sinned.
Herod
gave a birthday party. A girl danced for him. King Herod was happy. He promised
to give the girl anything she wanted. The girl went to her mother. Her mother
said, “Ask for John the Baptist’s head.” The girl told the king what she
wanted. The King was very sorry. He did not want to kill John the Baptist. But
he had promise to give the girl anything she wanted.
Herod
sent some men to the prison. They brought John’s head to the girl. The girl
gave his head to her mother.
Jesus’
helpers heard about this. They were very sorry that John had died. They went to
the prison. They took John’s body and laid it in a grave. Jesus too heard that
John had died. Jesus was very sorry.
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TO LEARN
“And
the king was sorry.” –Matthew 14:9
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
was Jesus’ cousin?
2. Who
gave a party?
3. How
did Jesus fell when He heard that John had died?
JESUS FEEDS THE HINGRY
PEOPLE
(Matthew
14)
It
was a nighttime. All people had listened to Jesus for a long, long time. Jesus
felt sorry for the sick people. He made many sick people well.
One
of Jesus’ helpers talked to Him. He said, “Tell the people to go home and buy
food.”
Jesus
said, “Don’t send them away. Give them food.”
Jesus’
helper said, “All we have is five little barley buns and two little fishes.
That is not enough to feed all these people.”
Jesus
said, “Bring the food to Me.” He told the people to sit down. Jesus took the
five buns and two fishes in His hands. He looked up to Heaven. He asked God to
bless the food. Then He took it and gave it to His helpers. His helpers gave it
to all the people who sat on the grass. The people ate. Soon they had eaten
enough. No one was hungry any more. Jesus’ helpers were to gather up the extra
food. When they brought it all in, they had 12 baskets full. Jesus had fed all
of the people. They were more than 5,000 men and many, many women and children.
Only Jesus can do a miracle like this.
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TO LEARN
“Bring
them… to me.” –Matthew 14:18
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did Jesus do for the sick people?
2. How
much food did they have?
3. How
much was left over?
JESUS AND ANOTHER STORM
(Matthew
14)
Jesus
had fed many people. He told al His helpers to o into a boat. Then He told the
people to go home. When the people had gone, Jesus went to a mountain to pray.
His helpers were out in the middle of the sea. All at once a storm came up.
Jesus’ helpers saw the storm. They looked out over the sea. They saw Jesus
walking on the top of the water. They were afraid. Jesus said, “If You are
Jesus, ask me to come to water.”
Jesus
said, “COME.”
Peter
stepped out of the boat. His feet touched the water and he began to walk to
Jesus. All at once the wind blew hard. Peter looked down into the water. He
began to sink. He cried, “Lord, save me!” Jesus caught Peter before he went
down.
Peter
should not have looked around him or at the waves. He should have looked at
Jesus. Soon the wind stopped lowing. The storm was all over. Jesus’ helpers
knew for sure that He was the Son of God.
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TO LEARN
Ó
THOU OF LITTLE FAITH.” –Matthew 14:31
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did Jesus do on the mountain?
2. Who
was walking on the water?
3. Who saved
Peter from drowning
JESUS FEEDS MORE PEOPLE
(Matthew
15)
Jesus
had fed 5,000 men. There had been many women and children too. Now more people
came to see Jesus. He saw all the people. He felt sort for them. These people
stayed with Him for three days. They had not had anything to eat. Jesus said,
“I cannot send them away. They are hungry.”
Jesus
remembered when He had fed the 5,000 men. His helpers remembered it too. Jesus
said, “How many loaves do you have>”
Jesus’
helpers said, “Seven, and a few little fishes.”
Jesus
told the people to sit down on the grass. He took the bread and fishes. He then
asked God, His Father, to bless them. He divided the food. He gave to the
people who sat on the ground. Everyone ate until all were satisfied. This time
there were 4,000 men and many, many women and children. Then Jesus told the
people to go home. He went into a ship and sailed to another city.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“And
he…. Gave thanks.” -Matthew 15:36
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. How
many loaves did they have this time?
2. How
many people were there?
3. Where
did Jesus and His helpers go?
JESUS’ SPECIAL HELPERS
(Matthrew17)
Jesus
had many helpers. Sometimes He only needed two or three. When He just needed
two or three, He would take Peter, James, and John. Sometimes they would go to
a mountain to pray. Sometimes they would go to a mountain to pray. Sometimes they would go to the desert to be
alone. Sometimes they would heal the sick. Sometimes they would make the blind
to see.
One
day Jesus, Peter, James and John went to a high mountain. These men looked at
Jesus. His face was shining. His clothes looked very white. They saw Moses and
Elias with Jesus. Peter said, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. We will make
three tabernacles. One for You. One for Moses. One for Elias.”
While
Peter was speaking, a cloud came. It covered the three people. The Peter,
James, and John heard a voice saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am
well pleased.”
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TO LEARN
“It
Is good for us to be here.” –Matthew 17:4
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Name
three special helpers.
2. Where
did they often go?
3. What
did the voice say?
JESUS AND A LITTLE CHILD
(Matthew
18 and 19)
One
day Jesus’ helpers came to Him. They said, “Who is the greatest in heaven?”
Jesus
looked at a little child and took him on His lap. Then Jesus said, “Unless you
become as a little child, you cannot enter the kingdom of Heaven.”
Jesus
loved little children. He said, “Let the little children come unto Me.” Jesus
wanted the little children to come. He loved little children.
Do
you love Jesus? Jesus loves you. Jesus died on a cross for you. Men put big
nails through His hands and feet. He let them do this so He could take your sin
away. Have you asked Jesus to make your heart clean?
Jesus
said, “Everyone has done wrong.” He said, “No sin can come into Heaven,” Since
you have sinned, you cannot go to Heaven. Ask Jesus to take away your sin. Then
He will give you a home in Heaven. Some people think children are too small to
come to Jesus. But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me.” Why don’t
you come to Jesus today?
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Forbid
them not, to come unto me.” –Matthew 19:14
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did men put through Jesus’ hands and feet?
2. Who
can take away your sin?
3. Who
said children should come?
TWO BOYS
(Matthew
21)
Jesus
told many stories. He called these stories parables. Many people came to hear
Jesus. The people liked these stories. They listened to them.
Jesus
told about a man who had two boys. The man told one of the boys to go and work
in his garden.
This
boy said, “I do not want to. I won’t go.” Later this boys was sorry. He did not
want to talk to his father that way. He changed his mind. He knew he had been
wrong. So he went to work in his father’s garden.
Then
the father saw the other son. He said, “Son, go work in my garden.”
The
boy said, “All right, Father. I will go and work in the garden.” But this boy
told a lie. He went someplace else. He did not go to his father’s garden. He
did not want to work for his father.
Jesus
told this story. He said, “Which of these obeyed his father?” Yes, the boy who
went to the garden and worked. He was sorry that he had not said yes to his
father right away. We need to obey our fathers and others. We need to do what
they tell us to do. Jesus said, “Children, obey your parents.”
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Go
work today.” –Matthew 21:28
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did Jesus call His stories?
2. Where
did the father ask his son to work?
3. What
did the first boy say?
JESUS’ HELPERS IN THE
GARDEN
(Matthew
26)
Jesus
had been talking to His helpers. They sang a hymn. Then they walked to a
garden. The name of this garden was Gethsemane. Jesus said, “Stay here. I am
going to pray.”
Jesus
took Peter, James and John with Him. He was very sad. They walked a short way.
Then Jesus said, “Now you stay here and pray. I’m going a little farther.”
Peter, James, and John stayed there. Jesus went farther to pray. He talked to
His Father. Jesus knew that He must die. God had sent Him into the world to
die. Now it was almost time.
Jesus
said, “Father, not my will, but thine be done.” When He finished praying. He
went back to se Peter, James, and John. He came to where they were. He found
them fast asleep.
Jesus
went again to pray. He said the same thing to His Father. Then He came back to
Peter, James and John. Again they were sleeping. They were very tired.
Jesus
went to pray the third time. He prayed the same words. Then He came once again
to Peter, James, and John. Once more He found them sleeping. They had not
watched with Him. They had not prayed with Him. They had not helped their
Master.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Watch
and pray.” –Matthew 26:41
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Where
did Jesus and His helpers go?
2. Why
did Jesus go there?
3. How
many times did Jesus find them asleep?
A BAD HELPER
(MATTHEW
26)
Jesus
had called 12 helpers. One of them was Judas Iscariot. Judas did not truly love
Jesus.
One
day Judas went to one of the chief men. He said. “What will you give me to get
Jesus?”
The
chief said. “I will give you 30 pieces of money.”
Judas
promised to get Jesus for them.
The
chief said, “How will I know which man is Jesus?”
Judas
said, “The one I kiss will be Jesus.”
Jesus
and His helpers were in the garden. Soon men came with swords. Judas was there
and went up to Jesus. Now they had Him. They would put Him to death. Jesus’
helpers were afraid and ran.
Judas
had betrayed his Master. He was not a true friend. Judas kissed Jesus, so the
men would know Him. Judas had not been the right kind of helper. He had wanted
the 30 pieces of money. He gave the dear Lord Jesus to the soldiers to be
killed.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Then
all the disciples… fled.” –Matthew 26:56
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. How
many helpers did Jesus have?
2. Who
was a bad helper?
3. Where
did the other helpers go?
JESUS IS KILLED
(Matthew
27)
Judas
told the soldiers which man was Jesus. Now they had caught Him.
The
soldiers took Jesus to Pilate. Pilate could not find anything wrong with Jesus.
But he did not let Him go.
There
was a robber by the name of Barabbas. Every year pilate let one prisoner go.
The people did not like Barabbas. Pilate was sure that they would choose Jesus
to go free.
Pilate
said, “Whom will I release? Will it be Jesus or Barabbas?”
The
people were angry. They all called out, “Barabbas!”
Pilate
said, “What will you do with Jesus?”
They
said, “Crucify him!”
Pilate
saw that he could not do anything with the people. He did not want to crucify
Jesus. But he did not want the people to be angry with him. Pilate took a basin
of water and washed his hands. Then he said, “I am innocent.”
He
thought he could wash this sin with water.
The
people took Jesus away. They took His clothes. Then they nailed Him to the
cross. There were two thieves who were killed that same day. One was on the
right side. The other was on the left. Soon it became very dark. Jesus said.
“It is finished.” They killed the dear Lord Jesus.
Jesus,
who was God’s Son, died on the cross.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“They
. . . led him away to crucify him.” – Matthew 27:31
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
was the robber?
2. What
did Pilate do with the water?
3. What
did they do to Jesus, God’s son?
JESUS IN THE GRAVE: BUT HE
RISES
(Matthew
27 and 28)
Jesus
had died on the cross for our sins.
A
rich man named Joseph asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Joseph wrapped t and
laid it in a new grave. Jesus was in this grave for three days. Then He arose.
Jesus had told His helpers that He would not stay in the grave. He said, “I
will arise after three days.”
Early
one morning some women went to visit His grave. They found that Jesus was gone.
An angel was there. The angel said, “He is not here, He is risen.” Jesus was no
longer in the grave. E had not gone to His Father in Heaven. Jesus is waiting
in Heaven for us. He is speaking to God about us. We can pray to Jesus. He will
tell God what we need.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“He
is not here: for he is risen.” – Matthew 28:6
HOWE
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
asked Pilate for Jesus’ body?
2. How
many days was Jesus in the grave?
3. Where
is Jesus now?
JESUS TALK TO SICK PEOPLE
(Mark5)
One
day Jesus was walking with His helpers. A sick man came out of the cemetery. He
lived there. Jesus said, “What is your name?” The man said his name was Legion.
Jesus knew that this man was sick. Jesus felt sorry for him. Jesus told all the
bad to come out of this man. As soon as Jesus said this, the man was well. This
man then went home and lived with his family.
Jesus
got into a ship. He went to the other side of the lake. He saw a man. This
man’s name was Jairus. Jairus fell at Jesus’ feet. He said, “My little girl is
very sick.” Jesus went home with Jairus.
While
He was going to the house, a lady touched His robe. Jesus said, “Who touched
me?”
The
lady said, “I touched You. I am sick. I want to be well.”
Jesus
told the lady He was willing. At once she was well. She was not sick any more.
Jesus
went to Jairus’ house. There He saw the little girl. He told the people to
stand outside.
The
people said, ‘The little girl is dead.”
Jesus
said, “Do not be afraid. Only believe.” Peter, James, ad John went into the
room with Jesus and the little girl’s mother and daddy. Jesus took the little
girl by the hand. Jesus said, “Arise.” The little girl sat up. She was no loner
dead. Jesus had made her alive. She was 12 years old.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Be
not afraid, only believe.” -Mark 5:36
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
was the man who came out of the ceremony?
2. Who
touched Jesus’ robe?
3. What
did the people say about the little girl?
JESUS IS ALIVE.
(Mark
16)
When
Jesus was put in the grave, a big stone was rolled in front of it. It was so
big one person could not move it.
Two
women came to the grave. They thought, “Who will roll away the stone?” But the
stone was already rolled away. An angel was sitting there.
He
said, “Go and tell Jesus’ helpers that He is not here. Tell Peter that Jesus is
not here.”
The women
were afraid. They hurried away. Mary Magdalene saw someone. It was Jesus. She
was afraid.
But
Jesus said, “Do not be afraid.” After Jesus was risen, He went to visit His
helpers. He told them that He was going to Heaven. He wanted them to work for
Him. He said, “Go out to all the world.”
Jesus
wants us to tell everyone about Him. He wants us to tell our neighbors. He
wants us to tell our brothers and sisters. Have you told anyone about Jesus?
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Go
ye into all the world.” – Mark 16:15
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
was in front of the grave?
2. Who
saw Jesus?
3. Whom
should we tell about Jesus?
ZACHARIAS AND ELISABETH
(Luke
1)
Zacharias
loved God. His wife’s name was Elizabeth. They had no children. One day God
talked to Zacharias. He said, “Your wife is going to have a baby boy. He will
grow up and help Me. He will tell people to turn from sin. This boy must be
careful what he does. You must take good
care of him.”
Elisabeth
was very happy. She was going to have a baby boy. Zacharias was very happy too.
For he was an old man. His wife was old too. They would be very happy to have a
baby.
Finally
the baby was born. All the neighbors came to visit them. The people said, “Call
the baby Zacharias.”
Elisabeth
said, “No, he shall be called John.”
They
wondered why Elisabeth called him John. Zacharias could not talk. He had lost
his voice. The people turned to Zacharias. They said, “What are you going to
call your boy?”
Zacharias
wrote down the name. He wrote, “His name is John.”
God
chose this baby. God chose the baby’s name. Zacharias and Elisabeth had obeyed
God. John was a helper for Jesus. He told the people that Jesus could and He
would take away their sins.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Prayer
is heard.” –Luke 1:13
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
was Zacharias’ wife?
2. What
did the neighbors want to call the baby?
3. What
did the father write down?
BABY JESUS IS BORN
(Luke
2)
Mary
and Joseph went to Bethlehem to pay a bill. Many people went there to pay their
bills. Mary and Joseph could not find a place to sleep that night. They looked
all over. There were too many people, so they could not find a room.
Evening
came and it was dark Mary and Joseph found a place to stay. It was a barn.
Animals were there. Joseph and Mary stayed there too.
While
they were there, Mary’s baby was born. This Baby was God’s Baby. Mary took good
care of God’s Baby. An angel had told her what to name Him. They called Him
Jesus. Jesus is God’s son. We love God’s son.
That
same night some shepherds were taking care of their sheep in a field. An angel
came and told them that Jesus had been born. They went as fast as they could to
see the Baby. They left their sheep in the fields. They knew that Jesus was
God’s son. When they got there, they saw Mary and Joseph. Little Jesus was
lying in a manger. Then they went back to their sheep. They told all te people
what they had heard and seen. They were happy to see Jesus, God’s son.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“For
unto you is born . . . a Savior.” –Luke 2:11
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Why
did Mary and Joseph go to Bethlehem?
2. Who
came to see the baby?
3. Who
told these men about Jesus?
JESUS STOPS A FUNERAL
(Luke
7)
Jesus
grew to be a man. He loved God. His heavenly Father. He loved His mother, Mary.
He loved and obeyed Joseph too. Jesus never did any wrong.
Jesus
had chosen some helpers. Jesus and His helpers healed many people. Jesus loved
people. He wanted to help them.
One
day Jesus went to a city called Nain. Jesus’ helpers went with Him. There they
saw a funeral. The mother was crying. Her only boy had died. Her husband had
died before.
Jesus
felt sorry for this mother. He said, “Don’t cry.” Then He went to dead son. The
people who were carrying him stopped. Jesus said, “Young man, arise!” The young
man sat up and began to talk. He saw his
mother. How happy he was to be alive! How happy the mother was to have her son
back!
The
people became afraid. They knew that only God could raise the dead. Jesus must
be God. Many people believed on God when they saw what He did. Jesus healed the
sick. He made the dead come alive. Only Jesus could do this.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“God
hath visited his people.” –Luke 7:16
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
was crying?
2. What
did Jesus do at the funeral?
3. Who
can make dead people come to life?
GOD AND HIS BAD GROUND
(Luke
8)
Jesus
told a story. This story was about some seed and ground. A sower went out to
plant some seed. Some fell on the side. It did not get under the good black
dirt. Birds came and ate it.
Some
of the seed fell upon a rock. The rock was very hard. The seed had a hard time
growing. It started to grow, but withered away under the sun. It did not have
enough water. Some of the seed. Soon the thorns choked the seed. The good seed
could not grow.
Some
of the seed fell on good ground. It was nice black dirt. It had enough water.
It was well cared for. The seed began to grow. It grew and grew. Soon it became
a tree. Then it had fruit.
We
are something like seed. We cannot grove for Jesus if we are in bad ground. We
should not go to bad places. We should not keep company with bad people. We
should go with good people. We must go to good places. We should put some of
God’s Word in our hearts each day.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“The
seed is the word of God.” –Luke 8:11
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
was Jesus’ story about?
2. What
happened to the first seed?
3. What
kind of people should we be?
THE NAUGHTY BOY
(Luke
15)
A
man had two boys. The younger went to his father. He said, “Give me some money.
I am going away.” The father gave his boy some money. In a few days the boy
took everything he had and went away.
He
spent his money in another country. Soon he had spent everything. He did not
have enough money for food. He was very hungry.
The
boy went out in the field. He was so hungry, the pigs’ food would have tasted
good. “My father has plenty,” he said. “My father’s servants have plenty of
food. I am hungry. I will go back to my father. I will tell him I have sinned.”
The
boy went back to his father. The father saw him coming and went out to meet
him. He put his arm around his neck and kissed him.
The
boy said, “I have sinned.” The father forgave his son.
We
have sinned too. Our Heavenly Father always waits for us to come and talk to
Him. We need to come to our heavenly Father. We should tell Him that we have
sinned. If we are sorry, He will forgive us all our sin.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“I
will arise and go to my father.” –Luke 15:18
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did the younger boy do?
2. What
did he say to his father?
3. What
did the father do?
LOST SHEEP AND MONEY
(Luke
15)
People
were coming to see Jesus. He spoke to them many times. Some of the people
believed on jesus. Some of them became angry. Some of the people said that Jess
was friendly with sinners.
Jesus
told them a story. This story was about lost sheep. He said, “If you had a 100
sheep and you lost one, you would leave the 99 to go and look for the lost
sheep.”
He
does not come home until he finds it. The 99 sheep wait until the shepherd
comes home with one lost sheep. Then there are 100 sheep again. Jesus said,
“Everyone is happy when the lost sheep is found.”
Jesus
told another story. A lady had some money. She lost one piece. It was dark in
the house. She lit a candle and looked for her money. Soon she found it.” She
told her friends and neighbors, “I have found it.” Everyone was happy.
Jesus
is happy when a boy or girl comes to Him. Even the angels in Heaven are happy
when a boy or girl has Jesus for his best friend. Jesus loves us and wants us
to do the things that are right.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Rejoice
with me.” –Luke 15:9
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. How
many sheep were lost?
2. What
did the lady lose?
3. Who
is happy when we come to Jesus?
TEN SICK MEN MADE WELL
(Luke
17)
As
Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem He came into a little village. There He met
ten men. Those men were lepers. This means that they were sick with leprosy.
They
saw Jesus coming. They called loudly. “Master have mercy on us.”
Jesus
saw them. He felt sorry for them. He said, “Go show yourselves to the priest.”
They
were willing to do what Jesus told them. As soon as they started walking, they
were made well. All their sickness was gone. Jesus had taken it away. They were
not sick any more.
One
of the men turned around. He saw Jesus. He came back to Jesus and called,
“Thank You, for making me well.” He knelt down at Jesus’ feet.
Jesus
looked at the man. He said, “Were there not ten made clean? Where are the other
nine?” Only one of them remembered to thank Jesus. Nine forogot.
Jesus
had done many things for us. We should remember to thank Him. Have you
remembered to say Thank You to Jesus?
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Where
are the nine?” –Luke 17:17
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. How
many men did Jesus heal?
2. How
many said Thank You to Jesus?
3. How
many forgot to say Thank You?
ZACCHAEUS
(Luke
19)
Jesus
was going through Jericho. A big crowd of people came to hear Him. One man
named Zacchaeus. He was one of the chief men. He was very rich. Zaccheus wanted
to see Jesus. Zacchaeus was very short. He could not see over the heads of the
people.
Soon
he had an idea. He ran ahead of the people. He climbed a sycamore tree. Jesus
came that way. Jesus saw Zacchaeus in the tree. He looked up at him. He said,
“Zacchaeus, come down. I am going to your house!”
Zacchaeus
was very glad that Jesus had seen him. He was glad that Jesus was going to his
housed. Zacchaeus came down. Jesus and Zacchaeus went to Zacchaeus’ house.
At
the house, Zacchaeus told Jesus that he had done many wrong things. He said he
had taken money. But he said he would give it back to the people. He said, “I
will give them to the poor people.” Zacchaeus was sorry for every bad thing
that he had done. Jesus was glad that Zacchaeus had come to Him.
Jesus
came to help sinners. The Bible says, “He came to seek and to save that which
was lost” Will you let Jesus take away your sin?
VERSE
TO LEARN
“He
. . . received him[Jesus] joyfully.” –Luke 19:6
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who climbed the tree?
2. Who
saw him in the tree?
3. What
did Jesus say to him?
JESUS RIDES TO TOWN
(Luke
19_
Jesus
and some of His helpers were in Bethany. They came to a place called the Mount
of Olives. Jesus said to two of his helpers, “Go to the village. I want you to
find a colt. It will be tied. When they ask what you are doing, say, “The Lord
needs him.’ “
Jesus’
helpers went. They found the colt tied, just as Jesus had said. Soon the owners
came out. They said, “Why are you untying the colt?”
The
helpers said, “The Lord needs him.” The owners let Jesus; helpers take the
colt.
They
brought him to Jesus. Jesus sat on the colt and rode into town. People saw
Jesus coming. Some of them were very happy. They threw their coats in the road
so Jesus could ride over them. They threw palms branches on the road. They were
happy to see Jesus. They said, “Blessed be the King.”
But
some people were not happy about it. They did not want Jesus to come to town.
They did not want Jesus to be king.
Some
people are like that today. They do not want Jesus. But we should still tell
them about Jesus. We should tell them that Jesus can take away their sins.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Blessed
be the King.” – Luke 19:38
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
got the colt?
2. What
did the owners say?
3. Who
can take away sin?
PETER FAILS JESUS
(Luke
22)
Jesus
told His helpers that He would have to die. He said, “Some of you will leave
Me.”
Peter
said, “I will never leave You. I will always go with You.
Jesus
looked at Peter. He said, “Peter, you are going to deny Me. People will ask you
if you know Me. You will say no. You will do it three times.” Peter said he
would never do that.
Soon
some soldiers came and took Jesus. Peter watched them take his Master away.
Then he followed them from far away. They went into the high priest’s house.
Peter followed them there. He sat down by the fire to warm himself.
Soon
a girl came to him. She said, “You were with Jesus.”
Peter
said, “I do not even know Him.”
Soon
another person saw peter. He said, “Were you with Jesus?”
Peter
lied again. He said, “I do not know Him.” Then the third person came and said,
‘You talk like a Galilean. You must know Jesus.”
Peter
said, “ I do not know Him.” Then Jesus looked at Peter and was sad. Peter knew
that he had lied. He went out and cried and cried. He was very sorry.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Peter
went out, and wept bitterly.” – Luke 22:62
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did Jesus tell Peter he would do?
2. What
did Peter say about it?
3. How
did he fell about what he had done?
JESUS AT A WEDDING
(John
2)
Jesus
had just begun His work. He and His mother were invited to a wedding. The
wedding was in Cana. Jesus’ helpers were at Cana too. Jesus’ mother came to
Jesus. She said, “They have no wine.” Jesus’ mother turned to the servants. She
said, “Whatever Jesus tells you to do, do it.”
There
were six big water jars. Jesus told them to fill the jars with water. The
servants obeyed. They filled the jars with water. Then Jesus said, “Now carry
some to the ruler.” The servants obeyed. They took some to the ruler of the
feast. It was no longer water. It was wine. Jesus had done a miracle. No one
else can change water into wine. Only Jesus, God’s son, can do that.
We
should believe on God’s son. We should believe that Jesus can take our sin
away.
Jesus’
mother knew that He could do anything. She knew when Jesus was a baby that He
was God’s Son. She believed God. Do you believe God?
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Whatsoever
he saith. . . do it.” _john 2:5
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
went to a wedding?
2. What
did Jesus’ mother say to the servants?
3. What
did Jesus tell the servants to do?
NICODEMUS MEETS JESUS
(John
3)
Nicodemus
was a Pharisee. He was a ruler of the Jews. He had seen Jesus. He had heard
Jesus too. He knew that Jesus was a good Teacher.
One
night Nicodemus came to Jesus. He said, “Teacher we know that you are from God.
No one can do things that you do unless God is with him.”
Jesus
looked at Nicodemus. He said, “Unless a man is born again, he cannot see God.”
Nicodemus
did not understand what Jesus meant. He said, “How can a man be born again,
when he is old?”
Jesus
told him that unless a person asks forgiveness for sin, he cannot go to heaven.
It
is the same for us. Unless we are forgiven, we cannot see Heaven. Jesus told
Nicodemus that he had to be born again. To be born again means that we must
come to Jesus. We must ask Him to forgive us and take away our sins. Have you
asked Him to wash your sins away? Have you asked Him to make you His child?
VERSE
TO LEARN
“Ye
must be born again.” –John 3:7
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
was a ruler of Jews?
2. What
time did he come to talk with Jesus?
3. How
can we get to heaven?
LAZARUS
(John
11)
There
was a man named Lazarus. He lived in Bethany. He had a sister, Mary, and
another sister, Martha. Lazarus, Mary, and Martha loved Jesus. Jesus loved to
be in their home. He went there often.
One
day Lazarus was sick. Soon he became very, very sick. Jesus was in another
town. He heard that Lazarus was sick. Jess stayed two more days before going to
Bethany. Before He got to Bethany, Lazarus had died. Mary and Martha said, “If
you had been here, Lazarus would not have died.”
They
took Jesus to Lazarus’ grave. Jesus said, “Your brother will live again.” Then
Jesus wept. He loved people in that Bethany home.
Jesus
looked up to Heaven. He prayed. Then He said, “Lazarus, come out.”
Lazarus
came out of the grave. Jesus gave Lazarus new life. He can give you life too.
He can give you eternal life.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“I
AM THE RESSURECTION.” –John 11:25
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN
1. What
happened to Lazarus?
2. What
did Jesus do at the grave?
3. What
happened to Lazarus then?
JESUS PRAYS
(John
17)
Jesus
often prayed. Sometimes He prayed early in the morning. Sometimes he prayed all
night. Jesus prayed before He ate. He prayed when He was sad. Jesus prayed when
He was glad. We need to pray too. Praying is talking to God.
Jesus
knew He would die soon. He was sad because he would soon leave His helpers. He
would soon give His life.
Jesus
knew how He would die. He knew men would nail Him to a cross. Jesus prayed
about it.
Jesus
prayed for you. He prayed for me. He asked his heavenly Father to take care of
us. He asked His Father to take care of all those who believe. Before He left
the earth He asked God to watch over His people. God watches over you.
VERSE
TO LEARN
“I
PRAY FOR THEM.” –John 17:9
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did Jesus do in the morning?
2. What
did Jesus do at night?
3. What
is praying?
JESUS SEES HIS HELPERS
(Acts
1)
Jesus
came to His helpers. He said, “Tell all the people in the world about Me.”
After
He spoke, He went up into the sky. Up, up beyond the clouds. He went until He
entered Heaven where His Father lives. Jesus went to be with His Father.
His
Helpers stood looking up. Soon they could not see Him. They wondered what had
happened to Jesus. Two angels came to them. They said, “Why are you standing
looking for Jesus? He has gone to Heaven. Some day you will go to heaven the
same way, if you believe in Jesus.” Jesus’ helpers were happy to hear that
Jesus had gone to heaven. Some day they would for there too.
Jesus
has a place in Heaven for us. Are you ready for your place in heaven?
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TO LEARN
“Ye
shall be witnesses unto me.” –Acts 1:8
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Where
did Jesus go?
2. Who
is Jesus’ Father?
3. How
can we go to heaven?
THE SICK MAN’S THANKSGIVING
(Acts
3)
One
day Peter and John walked to church. It was time for the prayer meeting to
start. Peter and John came to the door of the church. There they saw a sick
man. He could not walk. He had never
walked. When he was a little boy, his mother had to carry. When he was a little
boy, his mother had to carry him. When he grew to be a bigger boy, they had to
carry him. Even when he became a man, they had to carry him. His legs would not
hold him up.
This
man was sitting by the church begging for money. He asked Peter and John for
money. Peter said, “We do not have money, but we will give you what we have.”
The sick man wondered what they could give him. He needed money. Peter said,
“In the name of Jesus, stand up and walk.”
The
sick man had never walked. Peter took his hand. He helped him stand. All at
once the man’s legs became strong. The man was so glad to be ab;e to stand. He
started to walk, then he ran, and finally he jumped.
The
man who had been sick and Peter and John went into the church. He told everyone
there what God had done for him.
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TO LEARN
“And
he. . . . . stood .. . . walking, and
leaping, and praising God.” –Acts 3:8
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Which helpers of Jesus came to the church?
1. Which helpers of Jesus came to the church?
2. What
did they see at the church?
3. What
did he do when he saw that he could walk?
PETER AND JOHN AT CHURCH
(Acts
4)
After
Peter and John had helped the sick man, they left the church. Peter and john
had not made the man walk. God had done it when they spoke.
The
leaders saw that the people followed Peter and John. They were angry. They sent
men out to get Peter and john. They were angry. They found them and held them
until the next dat. Peter told the men that Jesus helped them. Jesus always
helps us- in school, at home, in Sunday school, and wherever we are.
Peter
told the rulers that he and john had done no wrong. They did only things which
were good. He told them that there was only one way to be sure to for to
heaven. They should accept Jesus. The men did not like to hear that they had
sinned. They took Peter and John and tried to make them promise not to talk
about Jesus any more. Peter and John could not promise that. They loved Jesus
very much. Then the men of the city told them to leave, or they would punish
them.
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TO LEARN
“Neither
is there salvation in any other.” – Acts 4:12
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
had made the sick man well?
2. Who
had helped Peter and John?
3. What
did the rulers do to Peter and John?
WHAT HAPPENS TO A LIE
(Acts
5)
Many
people believed in Jesus. Peter and John preached to them. They all went to
church. They gave their money to the church. They said it belonged to God. God
gives us work so that we can earn money. We should give some of our money back
to God.
One
man had some land. He sold it. He gave that money to his church.
Another
man had some land. He sold it too. His name was Ananias He thought he would
sell it. He kept part of the money. He came into the church with the rest of
the money. He told them that he was giving all of it to God. God knew he was
lying; this man was hiding part of what belonged to god.
All
at once this man fell to the floor dead. God took away his life because he was
lying and cheating. His wife came into the church. Peter asked her about the
price of the land. She named the same amount her husband had said. God knew she
too was lying and cheating. She also died.
Gpd
knows what we think. He knows when we tell the truth. He knows when we are
lying. We cannot hide anything from God.
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TO LEARN
“Fear
came . . . upon as many as heard.” –Acts 5:11
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
did one man do when he sold his land?
2. What
did his wife do when she brought her money?
3. What
did they die?
PETER IN AND OUT OF JAIL
(Acts
5)
People
came to listen to peter preach. Some brought their sick friends for Peter to
make them well. The rulers saw this. They became very angry. They did not want
Peter to teach or to heal the people. So they put Peter in prison.
An
angel sent by God came and opened the prison doors. Peter walked out of the
prison.
The
next morning the leaders in the city went to the prison. They found the doors
all locked, but Peter was not there. The angel set him free. The city rulers
sent men to look for him. They found him teaching the people. They said he was
not to preach or teach the people any more. Peter said, “We must obey God
rather than men.
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TO LEARN
“We
ought to obey God rather than men.” –Acts 5:20
HOW WELL
DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
happened when the city leaders heard of Peter?
2. Who
let Peter out of prison?
3. What
happened when the leaders found the jail empty?
STEPHEN IS STONED
(Acts
6 and 7)
Stephen
was one of the helpers chosen to work with Jesus’ other helpers. He was a very
good man. He loved Jesus very much. One day he told all the people in the city
about Jesus. He told them that they had killed God’s Son. The people did not
like to hear this. They decided to kill Stephen. They took him just outside the
city. They began to throw stones at him. Finally Stephen died.
There
was one man there who did not throw stones. His name was Sail. He saw and
watched the others. He held their coats. Saul did not love Jesus. He was glad
when he saw the men stoning Stephen.
Now
Stephen was dead. Some of his friends came and put him to rest in a grave. Saul
had watched all this. He went around and treated the Christians cruelly. He
went into their homes. He had some of the followers of Jesus in prison.
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TO LEARN
“Lord,
say not this sin to their charge.” –Acts 7:60
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
was the new helpers’ name?
2. Who
sat by and watched all that happened?
3. What
did Saul do to the Christians?
PHILIP PREACHES
(Acts
8)
Philip
was a preacher. He went to many cities. He told the people about Jesus. He went
from one city to another. Philip obeyed when God asked him to go to a new city.
One
the road he saw a chariot. A chariot is a cart or wagon on wheels. A horse
pulled the chariot. Philip saw the chariot. He saw a man in the chariot. The
man was reading his Bible. Philip said, “I cannot know. No one has explained it
to me.”
Philip
explained about the prophet Isaiah to the man. He told him about Jesus. He told
him now Jesus had died. He told him how he could forgive sins. Philip said, “Do
you believe this?”
The
man said, “I believe that Jesus is the son of God.” Philip led the man to
believe in Jesus, you see. Then the man was baptized.
We
need to tell others about Jesus. We should tell them that Jesus can save them.
Have you told anyone about Jesus today?
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TO LEARN
“Arise,
and go.” - Acts 8:26
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. Who
was the preacher?
2. What
did he do when God called him?
3. Who
was in the chariot?
SAUL HATES GOD
(Acts
9 )
Saul
had killed many Christians. He had gone from town to town to kill them. One day
he went to a city named Damascus. He was going to kill some of the Christians
there. Soon there was a bright light It shone down on him. He fell to the
ground. A voice said, “Saul why do you persecute Me.”
Saul
tried to look up, but he could not see. The bright light had made him blind.
For three days he could not see. He did not eat or drink.
There
was another man in Damascus. His name was Ananias. The Lord said, “Go and find
Saul. Put your hand on him. When you do he will be able to see again.”
Ananias
was afraid. He knew that Saul had killed many Christians. God told Ananias that
He would go with him.
Ananias
went to Saul. He told him about Jesus.
Saul
believed in Jesus. Because he did, he knew that he could not kill the
Christians any more. He must tell everyone what Jesus could do. Saul became a
true worker for the Lord Jesus
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TO LEARN
“I
Am here Lord.” – Acts 9:10
HOW
WELL DID YOU LISTEN?
1. What
had Saul done to the Christians?
2. Who
led Saul to Christ?
3. What
did Saul do after he was saved?
