Children’s Bible Program – Level 3: Lesson 48 “Jeremiah”

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Featured Passage: Jeremiah 1, 34-38

King Josiah had worked hard to get Judah back on track to serve and worship the Eternal, but God knew that soon the people would be right back into their old ways of worshiping idols and practicing evil. He needed to send another messenger to warn the people that if they didn’t fully turn to Him they would soon go into captivity like the Kingdom of Israel did. God had picked out a particular young lad named Jeremiah. One day, God came to tell Jeremiah of the plans He had for his life. At first, Jeremiah was nervous and felt like he was too young for the job, but God assured him that He would help him – and He certainly did! 

Discuss: 

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  1. What was Jeremiah’s biggest concern about being a prophet? What was God’s answer to Jeremiah’s concerns?
  2. Josiah and Jeremiah were both very young men when they began to serve God. What kinds of lessons can we learn from their examples? 
  3. Which of God’s commands did King Zedekiah disobey when he made a covenant with the people in Jerusalem? Why was God angry with Zedekiah? 
  4. What did the princes do to Jeremiah for warning the people that Jerusalem would be captured (Jeremiah 38)? Who rescued him?
  5. What compassionate act did Ebed-Melech do when he went to pull Jeremiah out of the pit? What can we learn from the story of Ebed-Melech?
  6. Where was Jeremiah when the city of Jerusalem was captured? 

Memory Challenge:

Jeremiah 1:7-8 

But the Lord said to me: “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ for you shall go to all to whom I send you, and whatever I command you, you will speak. Do not be afraid of their faces, For I am with you to deliver you,” says the Lord.

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Children’s Bible Program – Level 2: Lesson 48 “Rahab”

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Featured Passage: Joshua 2

Joshua was preparing to lead the Israelites into the land God promised them. He knew it wasn’t going to be an easy task, and there would be obstacles along the way. There were two big obstacles right from the beginning—the Jordan River and the great, walled city of Jericho. In order to cross over the river and take the city, Joshua would need a plan. So, he selected two men to be spies to go look around the city and bring important information about it back to him. The spies went into the city and found a place to stay in the house of a woman named Rahab. Unfortunately, someone had seen the spies and suspected what they were up to. The two men were in great danger, and Rahab had a risky decision to make.

Discuss: 

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  1. Why did Joshua send spies into the city of Jericho? Why was it important that they go secretly?
  2. What did Rahab tell the men who came to capture the two spies? 
  3. Where did Rahab hide the spies? Why was it dangerous for her to do this? 
  4. Why did Rahab want to help Joshua’s spies? What was her request to them? 
  5. It would have taken Rahab a lot of courage to do what she did in hiding the spies and requesting that they allow her and her family to be unharmed in the upcoming battle. What does it mean to have courage? As Christians, how can we gain courage? 

Memory Challenge: 

Joshua 2:11

“And as soon as we heard these things, our hearts melted; neither did there remain any more courage in anyone because of you, for the Lord your God, He is God in heaven above and on earth beneath.”

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Children’s Bible Program – Level 3: Lesson 49 “Jeremiah and the Captivity”

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Featured Passage: Jeremiah 39-44, 52

After the death of Josiah, the people returned to their pagan ways. Therefore, God had allowed Egypt to subdue them. Soon, Egypt was conquered by the great empire of Babylon which meant that soon all of Judah would be under Babylon’s control. Jerusalem had not yet been captured and Jeremiah and other prophets continually warned Judah of impending doom if they did not repent. The people refused to listen. Since God’s temple was in Jerusalem they felt God would not allow the beloved city to be destroyed. Just as Jeremiah warned, God had enough of Judah’s evil practices. He knew that it was time to teach His rebellious people a hard lesson. 

Discuss:

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  • Who was King of Judah when the city of Jerusalem was captured by the Babylonians? What did the Babylonians do to him? 
  • What did King Nebuchadnezzar do with Jeremiah when Jerusalem was captured? What did God say He would do for Ebed-Melech? Why do you think God protected Jeremiah and Ebed-Melech from being killed by the Babylonians?
  • Judah was taken in stages. Who was taken In the first wave of captives? Who was left behind to stay in the land? What did Nebuchadnezzar do to the temple? 
  • What scheme did the remaining people in Judah present to Jeremiah in order to ask his advice? Did they listen to Jeremiah’s advice? What did the group of people end up doing? 
  • What happened to the remnant of Israelites who went to Egypt? Does the Bible indicate what happened to Jeremiah? In what other places in the Bible can you read about the fall of Jerusalem and the captivity of Judah?

Memory Challenge:

Jeremiah 40:3 

Now the Lord has brought it, and has done just as He said. Because you people have sinned against the Lord, and not obeyed His voice, therefore this thing has come upon you.

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Children’s Bible Program – Level 2: Lesson 49 “Israel Crosses the Jordan”

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Featured Passage: Joshua 3-4

The spies that Joshua sent returned safely from Jericho with important information that Joshua needed to attack the city. However, before the Israelites could capture the city they had to make it past the first big obstacle—the Jordan River. The river flowed from the north in Galilee to the Dead Sea and at the time was a broad, wide river, filling its banks to the brim. How was Joshua supposed to get all the people safely across to the other side? Joshua trusted that God had a plan. The Ark of the Covenant would be carried down to the river and the people were to follow after it. But, how would they get across? God was about to perform another miracle before His people, this time intending to remind the people that Joshua had been chosen as Israel’s leader after Moses.

Discuss:

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  • The Israelites had been camping for three days near the Jordan River. How were the people supposed to know that it was time for them to move?
  • What is the Ark of the Covenant? What did it represent? Why do you think God wanted the Ark to lead the people? 
  • What miracle did God perform to help the people cross the Jordan River? How was it similar to or different from the crossing of the Red Sea? 
  • Why did the twelve tribes set up memorial stones after crossing the river? Where did the stones come from? What did they mean? 

Memory Challenge: 

Joshua 3:5-6 

And Joshua said to the people, “Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.” Then Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, “Take up the ark of the covenant and cross over before the people.” So they took up the ark of the covenant and went before the people.

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Children’s Bible Program – Level 1: Lesson 48 “David and Goliath”

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Featured Passage: 1 Samuel 17

David had been anointed king of Israel, but he was still just a young shepherd.  Though King Saul invited David to his court to be his armorbearer and to play the harp,  to his family, he was still just the youngest brother who cared for the sheep. Now, around this time, the Philistines came to fight against the Israelites in a battle. The Philistines brought out their champion warrior and wanted to make a deal. When the Israelites saw that the Philistine warrior was a giant, they were very scared and ran to hide! Even King Saul hid in his tent. When David saw the situation, he knew someone had to do something about it – and that something could only be done with God’s help.

 Discuss:

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  • What was the deal the Philistines wanted to make with the Israelites in the battle? Why did no one want to take up the challenge?
  • How tall was Goliath?
  • Why didn’t David take Saul’s armor? What things had David done to protect his sheep that let him know God would be with him? 
  • What was Goliath doing every day? Why do you think David was so upset by the things he heard Goliath saying? 
  • What do you think David was thinking about when he went out to fight Goliath? Do you think he was afraid? What should we do when we are feeling afraid? 
  • What did David take with him to defeat Goliath?  After Goliath was dead, what did the armies of Israel do?

Memory Challenge: 

1 Samuel 17:47

“Then all this assembly shall know that the Lord does not save with sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord’s, and He will give you into our hands.”

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Children’s Bible Program – Level 1: Lesson 49 “David and King Saul”

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Featured Passage:1 Samuel 18-20

Saul knew that God had rejected him from being king and that David was eventually going to be king instead of him. After God helped David defeat Goliath, King Saul was grateful and proud of David and brought him to live with him and his family. David soon became the best of friends with Jonathan, Saul’s son, and the people treated him as a hero. However, Saul began to get extremely jealous of David because of all the attention the people were giving him. Even though David was becoming like part of his family, King Saul began to plot in his heart to destroy David.

Discuss:

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  • David had developed a relationship with God at a very young age (Psalms 71:5) What does it mean to have a relationship with God? How can someone your age begin to seek a relationship with God? 
  • What does the scripture mean when it says, “the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David”? Do you have any close friends? Why is it important to have good friends? 
  • What was the message of the song that the people were singing about David and Saul? How did Saul respond when he heard it?
  • Saul sent David on dangerous missions. When God gave David victories the people loved David even more. What was Saul’s reaction to David’s successes?
  • Whom did Saul allow David to marry? Do you think Saul was happy about this marriage? 
  • Saul made it clear to Jonathan that he intended to kill David. What did Jonathan do about it?

Memory Challenge: 

1 Samuel 18:14

And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and the Lord was with him.

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Children’s Bible Program – Level 3: Lesson 50 “Ezekiel the Watchman”

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Featured Passage: Ezekiel 1-11, 33, 40-48

After the Kingdom of Israel was taken into captivity, you’d think it would have been too late for a prophet to warn the people. After all, what is the point of warning someone of something that has already happened? Well, God had a very special message of warning for Israel through His prophet Ezekiel. Ezekiel was told to be a “watchman” for the house of Israel.  At the time, Ezekiel was living among the captives of the Babylonians. God gave him some very unique instructions, signs that he should perform to reinforce the warning message he proclaimed. So who was the message for? It was for the house of Israel in the future, at the Time of the End—today. 

Discuss: 

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  • What is the role of a watchman? Why did God give him this job? 
  • Why did God tell Ezekiel to build a clay model of Jerusalem? What do you think the people thought of Ezekiel for setting up the model? 
  • Even though God was warning of punishment for Israel, what did God tell Ezekiel He would do in the end? What does it mean when God says He will give the people a “Heart of flesh”? 
  • The final chapters of Ezekiel describe the temple complex in the Millennium. What parts of what he describes stand out to you the most? What are you most looking forward to seeing? 
  • According to Ezekiel 47, what will happen to the Dead Sea in Israel during the Millennium? 
  • What will be the name of the city during the Millennium period?  Why do you think God will choose that name for it? 

Memory Challenge: 

Ezekiel 11:19-20

Then I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within them, and take the stony heart out of their flesh, and give them a heart of flesh, that they may walk in My statutes and keep My judgments and do them; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God.

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Children’s Bible Program – Level 2: Lesson 50 “Joshua and the Battle of Jericho”

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Featured Passage: Joshua 6

After the Israelites made it across the Jordan River, they prepared to meet the next obstacle – the great walled city of Jericho. The men who Joshua sent to spy out the city had come back with important information, but now Joshua needed a plan. Joshua knew that God was the one who would give Israel the victory, but he needed some directions. And, guess what? The Commander of the Army of the Lord Himself came to deliver them. On top of that, the directions He gave were not ordinary battle plans. These plans required a little bit of patience and a whole lot of faith! 

Discuss:

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  • All the people of the land had heard of the children of Israel. How do you think the people of Jereicho felt when they heard that the Israelites had crossed over the Jordan into their territory? Do you think the people of Jericho felt safe inside the city walls?  
  • What were the directions that God gave to Joshua? What was unusual about them? What do you think the people of Jericho were thinking when they saw the Israelites following the directions they were given?
  • How was the instruction for the army different on the seventh day than on the other days? Who did God protect in the city?
  • Why do you think God planned the Battle of Jericho the way He did? 

Memory Challenge:

Joshua 6:2 

And the Lord said to Joshua: “See! I have given Jericho into your hand, its king, and the mighty men of valor.

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Programa Bíblico para Niños – Nivel 3: Lección 2 “Cómo puedo saber que Dios existe”

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Pasaje Destacado: Salmos 19:1; Isaías 40:12, 18, 21–22, 25-26; Mateo 21:22; Romanos 1:20; 1 Tesalonicenses 5:21, 16–17; Hebreos 11:1–3; Santiago 1:5-6; 1 Juan 5:14-15

Dios quiere que tengamos fe, pero nuestra fe no debe ser ciega. La Palabra de Dios nos exhorta a que comprobemos todas las cosas y a encontrar la evidencia que demuestra la existencia de Dios. Explicaremos aquí solo unas pocas razones que nos permiten saber que Dios existe. En primer lugar, Dios dice que la creación declara Su gloria y que podemos conocerlo por medio de ella. La asombrosa complejidad de la una célula “simple”, demuestra la existencia de un Diseñador inteligente. La presencia de una creación exige que haya un Creador. Otra prueba de la existencia de Dios es la profecía cumplida. Solo Dios puede decir lo que sucederá miles de años antes de que suceda. La oración contestada es otra forma de descubrir que Dios es real. Dios quiere que sus hijos hablen con Él en oración. Ore a Dios con fe y obedeciendo Su voluntad, y su oración contestada le dará una prueba sólida de que Dios existe.

Discusión:

  • Hable con sus hijos sobre la grandeza de Dios, su poder y majestad. Indique ejemplos y pídales que también den ejemplos.
  • Ayude a sus hijos a comprender que está bien tener preguntas y que Dios tiene las respuestas.
  • Pregúnteles por qué la mayoría de la gente no quiere creer que Dios es el Creador.
  • Guíe la conversación para mostrar que la mente humana es por naturaleza hostil hacia Dios y no quiere obedecerle (Romanos 8:7).
  • Conversen sobre el poder de la oración. Cite algunos ejemplos personales de sus oraciones que Dios le respondió. Anime a sus hijos a desarrollar una relación personal con Dios por medio de la oración.

Memorizar y revisar:

Isaías 46:9-10 

“Acordaos de las cosas pasadas desde los tiempos antiguos; porque yo soy Dios, y no hay otro Dios, y nada hay semejante a mí, que anuncio lo por venir desde el principio, y desde la antigüedad lo que aún no era hecho; que digo: Mi consejo permanecerá, y haré todo lo que quiero”.

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Programa Bíblico para Niños – Nivel 2: Lección 2 “¿Tuvo Dios un comienzo?”

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Pasaje Destacado: Apocalipsis 1:8; Colosenses 1:15-16; Salmos 103:19; Hebreos 1:1–3; Josué 10:11–14; 2 Reyes 20:10–11; Mateo 14:25–33; Marcos 4:37–41; Apocalipsis 21:7; 2 Corintios 6:18; 1 Juan 3:1–3.

Los reinos vegetal, animal y humano son clasificaciones de seres vivos en nuestro mundo material. El mundo espiritual también tiene seres vivos, y el reino angélico tiene diferentes clasificaciones de ángeles. Sin embargo, hay un Reino por encima de todos los demás, sea material o espiritual: El Reino de Dios. Dios está en un nivel de existencia que es difícil de entender para los humanos. Dios tiene vida inherente y es eterno. Dios fue, es y siempre será. Dios es el Creador de todas las cosas, sean espirituales o materiales, por lo tanto, Dios está por encima de todas las cosas. Como Dios creó y controla todas las cosas, no está limitado ni por las leyes físicas, ni por el tiempo, ni por el espacio.

Es por eso que Dios pudo evitar que el Sol se ocultara para Josué, y pudo devolver el Sol diez grados  para Ezequías. También, por eso fue que Jesucristo pudo caminar sobre el agua y calmar el mar rugiente. La buena noticia es que el Reino de Dios es una familia, y todo ser humano que haya existido, tiene el potencial de ser miembro la familia de Dios. ¡Naciste para ser parte de la familia de Dios!

Discusión:

  • Hable con sus hijos sobre la grandeza de Dios, su poder y majestad. Señale algunos ejemplos y pídales que también den ejemplos.
  • Explique el hecho de que Dios no está sujeto a las leyes de la física (como la gravedad, el magnetismo, el movimiento de los planetas, etc.), lo que significa que puede hacer cosas milagrosas. Describa algunos milagros mencionados en la Biblia que desafían las leyes físicas.
  • Explique que Dios nos está ofreciendo vida eterna en su familia como hijos suyos. Seremos miembros de la familia de Dios (1 Juan 3:2).
  • Nuestra herencia es el universo entero. Quizás todos tengan su propia galaxia. Pregunte a sus hijos qué harían para heredar el universo. ¿Qué daría a cambio de la vida eterna? ¡Nada!

Memorizar y revisar:

Colosenses 1:16-17 

“Porque en él fueron creadas todas las cosas, las que hay en los cielos y las que hay en la tierra, visibles e invisibles; sean tronos, sean dominios, sean principados, sean potestades; todo fue creado por medio de él y para él. Y él es antes de todas las cosas, y todas las cosas en él subsisten”.

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