Children’s Bible Program – Level 1: Lesson 39 “Deborah”

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Featured Passage: Judges 4:1-5

A woman named Deborah lived in the foothills of Ephraim. The Bible tells us that she was a prophetess and married a man named Lapidoth. Deborah lived during a time when an evil Canaanite king named Jabin ruled in the land. He and his powerful army persecuted the Israelites. Deborah and her people longed for relief from their cruel enemies. 

Discuss:

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  • Deborah had faith in God and He gave her the help she needed to be a good judge. If we have faith, do you think God could use us to do amazing things? 
  • The people suffered greatly under the Canaanites. Why did God allow Israel to suffer? Remember, God promises that obeying Him brings blessings, but disobeying Him brings trouble (Deuteronomy 30:15–20).
  • The Bible says that the evil king Jabin had 900 chariots made out of iron! The Israelites were crying out to God for help! Have you ever asked God for help when you were scared? How can we know He will help us? 

Memory Challenge:

Judges 4:4-5

Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, was judging Israel at that time. And she would sit under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the mountains of Ephraim. And the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.

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Children’s Bible Program – Level 1: Lesson 40 “Deborah Judges Israel”

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Featured Passage: Judges 4:6-12

Israel had no king and the people were being treated harshly by their enemies the Canaanites. God told Deborah the judge that the time had come for deliverance and He had some special instructions for the Israelites. Deborah sent for a man named Barak who she knew would be able to prepare an army as God had instructed. The problem was, Barak did not want to go—unless Deborah came with him. So, together, Deborah and Barak went to gather an army for Israel in preparation for a battle that God Himself was planning. 

Discuss:

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  • Deborah was both a judge and a prophetess. There are several women besides Deborah mentioned as prophetesses in the Bible, including Miriam (Exodus 15:20), Isaiah’s wife (Isaiah 8:3), Huldah (2 Chronicles 34:22), and Anna (Luke 2:36). 
  • God reveals to a prophet or prophetess what He wants the people to know, and they have the responsibility to tell it to the people.  What instructions from God did Deborah pass on to Barak? 
  • God told Deborah He was planning to deliver Israel from their enemies the Canaanites if they followed His directions. What are some promises God gives us if we follow His directions? 
  • Why do you think Barak wanted Deborah to go with him to gather the army for battle? What did Deborah tell Barak would happen if she went with him? 

Memory Challenge: 

Judges 4:9

“So she said, ‘I will surely go with you; nevertheless there will be no glory for you in the journey you are taking, for the Lord will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman.’ Then Deborah arose and went with Barak to Kedesh.”

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Children’s Bible Program – Level 1: Lesson 41 “Deborah and Barak Go to War”

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Featured Passage: Judges 4:13-24; 5

As God instructed, Deborah and Barak prepared the army of Israel to fight against their enemies, the Canaanites. Sisera, the commander of the Canaanite army heard what the Israelites were doing, so he gathered together his own army—with 900 chariots of iron! He may have thought his chariots were prepared to meet the Israelites in battle, but He wasn’t ready to fight against God! God had a plan to stop those chariots—and they were stopped. They got stuck in the mud! Sisera, seeing the Israelites coming against his army leapt from his chariot and ran away on foot—right into a trap! 

 Discuss:

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  • The Canaanites had a superior army to the Israelites because they had chariots made of iron, which is a very strong kind of metal. Israel did not have iron weapons, so how were the Israelites able to win the battle against the Canaanites? 
  • How did God stop the chariots so that they got stuck in the mud? 
  • What happened to Sisera after he ran away from the battle? 
  • Who was the woman that Deborah was talking about when she told Barak “the Lord will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman”? Deborah mentions her in the song she sang with Barak after the battle. 

Memory Challenge:

Judges 5:31 

Thus let all Your enemies perish, O Lord! But let those who love Him be like the sun when it comes out in full strength. 

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Children’s Bible Program – Level 1: Lesson 42 “Samuel – God Heard”

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Featured Passage: 1 Samuel 1-2

As 1 Samuel begins, we are introduced to a woman from the strange-sounding city called Ramathaimzophim! Her name was much easier to pronounce than her city! She was called Hannah.

Hannah was a faithful woman, and loved God. But God had not blessed her with the one thing that she desired most – a child. In time, Hannah and her husband travelled to Shiloh to offer sacrifices to God. As she prayed quietly, she began to weep, begging God to give her a child. If only He would bless her with a son, she prayed, she would dedicate the boy to serve God all his life. God heard the prayer of faithful Hannah, and fulfilled her request. Her son Samuel followed Hannah’s example of faithfulness and dedication to God, giving his life in service for decades to come.

Discuss:

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  • Hannah dedicated her son to God.  What does it mean to be dedicated to God?
  • Hannah named her son Samuel which means “God heard”. Why do you think Hannah chose that name for him?
  • Samuel lived and served in the tabernacle from the time he was very young. What do you think it would be like to grow up working in the Tabernacle of God?
  • Just as Samuel’s story shows, you’re never too young to serve and obey God. How can you be like Samuel today? 

Memory Challenge: 

1 Samuel 2:26

 And the child Samuel grew in stature, and in favor both with the Lord and men.

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Programa Bíblico para Niños – Nivel 3: Lección 3: “Dios crea ángeles”

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Pasaje Destacado: Job 38:4–7; Salmos 91:11; 104:4; Colosenses 1:15-16; Hebreos 1:13–14;2 Pedro 2:11; Apocalipsis 4:1–11; 5:11 (Nota 2).

Dios es el creador de todas las cosas, espíritu y materia. Antes de hacer el Sol, los planetas y las estrellas, Dios creó la hueste angélica. Los ángeles son seres espirituales poderosos, inteligentes, creados individualmente, con propósitos y libre albedrío para tomar decisiones. Dios hizo millones, y tal vez miles de millones de ángeles. Fueron creados antes del universo físico para ayudar en el trabajo de construcción, gobierno y gestión de la creación. (Nota 1)

Los ángeles fueron diseñados para estar en un nivel más bajo que Dios, pero con poder e intelecto superiores al de los seres humanos. El reino angélico es muy real, aunque no podamos percibirlo con nuestros sentidos naturales. Su trabajo principal en este momento es ministrarnos a nosotros, los futuros hijos e hijas de Dios

Discusión:

  • Recuérdele a sus hijos que todo lo que Dios crea es hermoso, y aunque algunos de los seres espirituales descritos en la Biblia se ven diferentes a los seres humanos, tienen su propia belleza especial.
  • Hablen sobre el trono de Dios. ¿Puede él / ella identificar algo en el trono de Dios de lo que se tenga una copia aquí en la Tierra? Explique que muchas de las cosas que tenemos en la Tierra son copias físicas de las cosas en el Cielo.
  • Explique que “hijos de Dios” en la Biblia se refiere con mayor frecuencia a los seres humanos, pero a veces puede referirse a los ángeles que fueron creados por Dios [Job 38:7].

Memorizar y revisar:

Hebreos 1:13-14 “Pues, ¿a cuál de los ángeles dijo Dios jamás: Siéntate a mi diestra, Hasta que ponga a tus enemigos por estrado de tus pies? ¿No son todos espíritus ministradores, enviados para servicio a favor de los que serán herederos de la salvación?”

1. Herbert W. Armstrong. “El misterio de los siglos”. (Nueva York: Dodd, Mead, & Company, 1985) 61.
2. Para preparar la conversación, quizá los padres quieran leer el tema “El misterio de los ángeles y los espíritus malignos” en el libro “El misterio de los siglos”.
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Programa Bíblico para Niños – Nivel 2: Lección 3 “¿El Reino Angélico?”

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Pasaje Destacado: Nehemías 9:6; Salmos 91:11; 104:4; Colosenses 1:15-16; Hebreos 1:13-14; Apocalipsis 5:11

Antes de que comenzara el tiempo, antes de que la Tierra, el Sol, los planetas y las estrellas, o cualquier cosa en el universo físico fuera creada, Dios creó a los ángeles. Los ángeles son poderosos seres espirituales creados, inteligentes, con personalidades, y con la capacidad de escoger y tomar decisiones. Dios creó millones y quizás ¡miles de millones de ángeles! Fueron creados antes del universo físico para ayudar a Dios a gobernar y administrar el universo. 

Los ángeles fueron creados inferiores a Dios, pero con poder e intelecto superior al de los seres humanos. Aunque no podamos percibirlo con nuestros sentidos físicos El reino angélico es muy real. Su trabajo principal en este momento es servir y ayudar a los futuros hijos e hijas de Dios.

Discusión:

  • Muchas personas no creen que haya un reino espiritual. Pida a sus hijos que identifiquen cosas que sabemos que existen, pero que no se pueden ver, como la gravedad. Recuérdeles que Dios es Espíritu, y que no puede ser visto con el ojo humano. Los ángeles están compuestos de espíritu también.
  • Conversen sobre cómo se les dio a los ángeles el trabajo para ayudar a cuidar a los seres humanos. ¿Cuáles son algunas maneras en que los ángeles hacen eso? Mencione ejemplos en su familia cuando fueron salvados de un terrible accidente automovilístico u otro accidente y cómo un ángel podría haber sido el que ayudó a su familia a estar a salvo.
  • Hable sobre cómo los ángeles han sido testigos del poder de Dios y de Su plan. Note que ellos han visto todo el transcurso de la historia desde Adán hasta ahora. Leer Mateo 18:10

Memorizar y revisar:

Hebreos 1:13-14 “Pues, ¿a cuál de los ángeles dijo Dios jamás: Siéntate a mi diestra, hasta que ponga a tus enemigos por estrado de tus pies? ¿No son todos espíritus ministradores, enviados para servicio a favor de los que serán herederos de la salvación?”

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Programa Bíblico para Niños – Nivel 1: Lección 3 “La Re-creación: Días 3 y 4”

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Pasaje Destacado: Génesis 1:9-19, Salmos 104:5-9

El día tres de la semana de la recreación, Dios hizo aparecer la tierra seca separándola de los mares. Y creó Dios todos los árboles frutales, los árboles que dan sombra, las plantas comestibles y las hermosas flores surgieron cuando Él lo ordenó.

En el cuarto día, el Sol, la Luna y las estrellas fueron establecidos como señales para las estaciones, los días y los años para que los humanos pudieran registrar el paso del tiempo. Saber cuándo ocurren las estaciones nos ayuda a planificar la siembra y la cosecha y especialmente para guardar los días santos de Dios..

Discusión:

  • Pregunte a sus hijos por qué hizo Dios la Tierra. ¿Para qué le sirve la tierra a los humanos y a los animales?
  • Pregunte por qué Dios hizo las plantas. Pregunte para qué sirven las plantas.
  • Ayude a su hijo a hacer una lista de todas las cosas que las personas y los animales hacen con las plantas.
  • Conversen sobre cuáles son las lumbreras mayores y menores que Dios estableció en el cuarto día.
  • Sus hijos podrían estar interesados en saber que antes que existieran los sistemas GPS, las personas navegaban guiándose por las estrellas.
  • Pregunte qué les gusta del Sol, la Luna y las estrellas. Hable sobre cómo la Luna nos ayuda a saber cuándo guardar los días santos de Dios.

Memorizar y revisar:

Ayude a sus hijos a memorizar los días de la semana de la recreación:

  • Día 1 – Dios separa la luz de las tinieblas.
  • Día 2 – El cielo y las nubes son separados de las aguas de abajo.
  • Dia 3 – La Tierra seca es separada de los mares. Las plantas son creadas.
  • Día 4 – El Sol, la Luna y las estrellas son designados para iluminar la Tierra, separar el día  de la noche y para señalar las estaciones.
  • Día 5 – Creación de las aves y los peces.
  • Día 6 – Creación de los animales terrestres y el hombre.
  • Día 7 – Dios creó el sábado descansando.
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Children’s Bible Program – Level 1: Lesson 43 “Samuel Judges Israel”

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Featured Passage: 1 Samuel 3-4, 7

Samuel served in the temple from childhood. Under the guidance of Eli, Samuel began to learn about all the things of God. God was preparing Samuel for big responsibilities. One night, when he was still a young boy, Samuel heard someone call his name. Thinking it was Eli, he jumped out of bed and said to Eli “Here I am!” Eli hadn’t called him, but Samuel was about to find out Who wanted his attention.  And that was only the beginning of the story of how Samuel came to be a prophet and a judge over Israel.

Discuss:

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  • Samuel had a special calling to be a prophet to Israel at a very young age. What was Samuel’s reaction when God spoke to him the first time?
  • Samuel’s first prophetic message was about Eli and his family. Why were Eli and his sons punished? 
  • What are the duties of a prophet? Why does God have prophets?
  • What are the duties of a judge?

Memory Challenge:

1 Samuel 3:10 

Now the Lord came and stood and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel answered, “Speak, for Your servant hears.”

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Children’s Bible Program – Level 1: Lesson 44 “Israel Wants a King”

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Featured Passage: 1 Samuel 7 – 8

Samuel had been judging Israel for many years. He traveled between the cities of Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah to judge the people, though he lived in Ramah with his family. Samuel’s sons became judges, but they did not follow his example. They were evil in how they judged Israel, and the people were upset with how things were going. They decided they wanted to have a king to rule over them instead of a judge. Samuel tried to warn them of what would happen if they had a king, but the people would not listen, and God was preparing to let them have their way.

Discuss:

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  • Before Israel had a king, God gave Israel His laws and His judges made sure they were kept. What would change with a king? 
  • Israel was to be an example to the other nations (Deuteronomy 4:6–8). What does it mean to be an example? What is the difference between a good example and a bad example? 
  • What did God say would happen if Israel had a human king?
  • Israel rejected God as their king because they wanted a human king. They did not appreciate what God had done for them. How can we appreciate what God does for us? 

Memory Challenge:

1 Samuel 8:7 

And the Lord said to Samuel, “Heed the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, that I should not rule over them.”

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