Children’s Bible Program – Level 2: Lesson 42 “Israel Prepares to Meet God”

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Featured Passage: Exodus 19

When Moses and the children of Israel left Egypt, they began their journey toward Mt. Sinai just as God had instructed (Exodus 3:12). They arrived at Mt. Sinai, the mountain of God, a few weeks after departing Egypt. God announced to Moses that He would speak to the Israelites from a thick cloud around the mountain. But they were required to prepare themselves. What did the Israelites need to do to prepare to meet God? Would they finally see the God who delivered them from the most powerful nation on the earth?

Discuss:

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  • God proposed a covenant with Israel. What does it mean to be in a covenant?
  • There was a lot of excitement in the camp with the anticipation of meeting the Creator. How would we feel if we had the opportunity to meet God like the Israelites did?
  • Why did the Israelites have to clean-up before meeting God? Why do we wear our best clothes to Sabbath services?
  • In what ways was God’s presence announced to Israel? How did God get the attention of the people?
  • What were some of the conditions of God’s covenant with Israel?

Memory Challenge:

Exodus 19:5–6

Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine. And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.

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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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Children’s Bible Program – Level 3: Lesson 43 “Elisha”

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Featured Passage: 2 Kings 2-7

Elijah the prophet was getting older and God decided it was time to appoint a new prophet in Israel to take his place. Under God’s instruction, Elijah went to find the man God chose and met a certain young man named Elisha plowing a field with twelve yoke of oxen! (1 Kings 19:15-21) Without delay, Elisha left his home, his family, his oxen and begin to serve and learn from Elijah in preparation for his new role as a spiritual leader in Israel. After learning what he could, the time came for Elisha to take over for Elijah. God was about to send Elijah away in a miraculous way, but the people would need to know that God was with Elisha. God had some exciting adventures planned for this courageous young leader, as well as number of miracles of his own.

Discuss: 

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  • Why do you think God wanted Elisha to spend time learning from Elijah before taking Elijah’s position?
  • Elisha performed his first miracle after Elijah his master was taken away. What was this first miracle? Why did God allow Elisha to perform miracles so soon after Elijah had gone? 
  • With God’s help, Elisha performed many miracles. Which is your favorite of the miracles he performed? Why? 
  • What are some lessons we can learn from the story of Naaman and Elisha?
  • The Syrians, enemies of Israel, wanted to capture Elisha because he had alerted the Israelites of their plans. How did Elisha’s servant respond when he woke up to see the city surrounded by the Syrian army? How did Elisha respond? What can we learn from Elisha’s example? 
  • What are some examples of Elisha’s compassion? 

Memory Challenge: 

1 Kings 2:9

And so it was, when they had crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask! What may I do for you, before I am taken away from you?” Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.”

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Children’s Bible Program – Level 2: Lesson 43 “God Speaks to Israel”

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Featured Passage: Exodus 20

God wanted to enter into a special relationship with Israel, but they had to agree. He planned to speak the terms of the agreement to Israel directly. The most magnificent fireworks display could not compare to what the people saw, and the loudest thunder storm would diminish in comparison to what they heard that day. Could the people, sinful as they were, stand before the Creator and live? What was so important that God wanted to say it Himself? 

Discuss:

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  • The sights and sounds were truly amazing that day. What did the people hear? What did they see? What things do you think they felt?
  • The people heard God’s voice, but they did not actually see God. Whose was the voice which they heard? 
  • Why are each of the commandments important? How do you think the world would be different if everyone kept these ten laws? 
  • The people were very afraid while God was speaking, even Moses was shaking in his sandals (Hebrews 12:18–21). How do you think we would feel if we were there?
  • In the end, the people did not want God to speak with them anymore. 

Memory Challenge: 

Exodus 20:20

And Moses said to the people, “Do not fear; for God has come to test you, and that His fear may be before you, so that you may not sin.”

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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 3: Lesson 44 “Jonah”

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Featured Passage: Jonah 1 – 4

After the death of Elisha, God raised up other prophets whom He used to speak His words to the people. One of those prophets was a man from a town called Gath Hepher whose name was Jonah (2 Kings 14:25). Jonah usually delivered messages from God to the people of Israel, but one day God told him to deliver a message to an entirely different group of people in a city called Nineveh. The people of Nineveh were not Israelites, but Assyrians and enemies of Israel, and Jonah wanted nothing to do with them. So, instead of following God’s directions to deliver a warning to the people of Nineveh, Jonah decided to run away from God. But God wasn’t finished with Jonah. He was forming a plan that would get the attention of both Jonah and the people of Nineveh. 

Discuss: 

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  • Why do you think Jonah tried to run away from God? Is it ever possible to hide from God?
  • Why do you think Jonah didn’t want to go to Nineveh to deliver God’s message? 
  • Jonah knew that he was the reason God sent the storm, so he told the men to throw him into the sea. How did God save Jonah’s life? 
  • What do you think it was like for Jonah to be in the belly of the fish for three days and three nights? 
  • What did the people of Nineveh do when they heard God’s message from Jonah? What lessons can we learn from their response? 
  • Do you think Jonah learned the lessons God was trying to teach? What can we learn from his story?
  • What can we learn about God’s love, His mercy, and His compassion from the story of Jonah? 

Memory Challenge: 

Jonah 2:7 

“When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the Lord; and my prayer went up to You, into Your holy temple.”

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Children’s Bible Program – Level 2: Lesson 44 “The Golden Calf”

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Featured Passage: Exodus 24 & 32

Moses went to the top of the mountain where God gave him detailed instructions on God’s law and constructing the tabernacle. God also wrote the Ten Commandments on two tablets of stone and gave them to him. While Moses was away for 40 days, the people began to wonder when he would return. Not knowing what had happened to Moses, the people took matters into their own hands. 

Discuss:

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  • The people had made a covenant with God saying they would do everything that God told them to do. Did they really keep their word?
  • What was Aaron’s role in creating the idol? Why did Aaron participate in the worship of an idol? Did God hold Aaron accountable for his actions (Exodus 32:21–25; Deuteronomy 9:20)?
  • What was Moses’ reaction to Israel’s sin? Was it wrong for Moses to be angry? What are the limitations God puts on human anger (Ephesians 4:26)?
  • There are always consequences for sin. What are some of the consequences for Israel’s worship of the golden calf?

Memory Challenge: 

Exodus 19:5–6

Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine. And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.

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