Nature Window: Rotten ApplesApples are yummy fruit. Have you ever forgotten about one and neglected to eat it? After a couple of weeks brown spots start, then those brown spots get soft and spread. Then, the brown spots develop black and green spots in them that get bigger and bigger. White spots also appear. Soon the whole apple is brown and covered in different colors of black, green, and white fuzzy stuff. Yuk! We call that yucky process decomposition. It happens because tiny microorganisms of bacteria and fungi start eating the apple. Then they grow and multiply taking over the whole thing. We call apples that have turned brown, rotten. Nobody wants to eat a rotten apple. Check out this time lapse video of an apple going bad. The music is kind of sad, so you might mute it. Rotting apples remind me of the Bible verse, Hebrews 3:12, which says, " So brothers, be careful that none of you has an evil, unbelieving heart. This will stop you from following the living God" (ICB). It's possible for us to develop a rotten heart and turn away from God. This is why we always have to try to stay close to Jesus. Our Bible story is about a king who followed God with all his heart when he was young. But, when someone special in his life died, his heart became rotten, and he didn't want to follow God anymore. How sad! Memory Mastery Review: God's Special BookNext Sabbath we will be presenting to the church what the children learned about God's special book, the Bible. Please look at a Bible while you listen along. Please make sure your child can answer the following questions.
We will also be singing the hymn, Standing on the Promises. Children should know the first verse. Standing on the promises of Christ the King Through eternal ages let His praises ring Glory in the highest I will shout and sing Standing on the promises of God Standing, standing Standing on the promises of God my Savior Standing, standing I'm standing on the promises of God Memory Mastery: The GodheadThis quarter we are learning more about the Godhead. During our time, we will unpack a little of the mystery of God to help the children understand some important principles. At the end of our questions and answers, you will find a poem about the Godhead that I want the children to memorize. Who is God?
Did God really make everything? What was there before Him? Reference: Acts 17:24-28
Do you like to be alone all by yourself? Neither does God. In fact, did you know God has his own family? References: 1 John 5:7; Mark 1:9-11
Can we see God? References: 1 John 4:12; John 6:46; Hebrews 4:14; John 15:26; John 14:7-9
Here is a poem I wrote to help us remember each person of the Godhead. (This poem is the actual memory mastery project we will memorize as a class.)
Mission Trip: More for JesusBonte is a 12-year old boy in Gabon, a country on the west coast of central Africa. He likes going to his Adventist School because he gets to learn about Jesus. His friends that live too far away to go to Adventist School go to public school. They say their teachers always have exams on Saturdays, and they get in trouble for skipping them because they go to church. Bonte hopes everyone will help give to the 13th Sabbath mission project, so there can be a new Adventist school where his friends live in Franceville, Gibon. Bible Story: Joash Fixes God's ChurchJoash was only 7 years old when he became king of Judah. Jehoiada the priest was like a father to him and helped him make good decisions for God.  King Joash was 7 years old when he became king of Judah. Priest Jehoida helped him make good decisions for God. Can you point to King Joash the boy king? Courtesy of Sweet Publishing and FreeBibleImages.org King Joash decided he wanted to repair God's temple, but there was no money to hire people to help. King Joash had an idea. He put a big box outside the temple, so people could put money there when they came to worship. Soon, the box filled up with money. King Joash had it brought to the treasury, so he could pay workers to fix the temple.  King Joash put a box in front of the temple. People put money in the box. Can you point to the man putting money in the offering box? Courtesy of Sweet Publishing and FreeBibleImages.org Now there was enough money to fix God's house. King Joash hired stone workers and carpenters to fix God's house. He paid them money from the money that was collected in the big offering box. Soon, God's house was like new again! Priest Jehoida and King Joash were so happy to see God's house all fixed up.  King Joash used the money in the box to pay workers to fix God's house. Can you pound your fist like a hammer? Courtesy of Sweet Publishing and FreeBibleImages.org Some time later, priest Jehoiada died. Other people gave King Joash bad ideas. King Joash decided he didn't want to serve God anymore. He started worshiping idols. How sad! God sent prophet Zechariah to warn King Joash of his sins, but King Joash did not listen. His heart was now evil.  After Priest Jehoida died, king Joash stopped obeying God. God sent prophet Zechariah to tell King Joash to obey, but Joash did not listen. Can you shake your head in sadness? Courtesy of Sweet Publishing and FreeBibleImages.org Our prayer verse is Psalm 40:8, which says, "I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law is within my heart" (NKJV). King Joash started out with a good heart that loved God's law. Then his heart became bad. We have to be very careful keep our hearts true to God. Let's give our hearts to Jesus right now. Dear Father God, please put Your law in my heart. I want to love and serve You. I want Jesus in my heart today. In Jesus' name, Amen
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Nature Walk: AirThere are lots of things around us that we cannot see, but we know they are there. Air is one of them. We cannot see air because the gas particles in air are spread out and not touching each other, so it is easy for light to go right through them. Air is made up of mostly Nitrogen gas (around 80%) and Oxygen gas (around 19%) and other gases, like Carbon Dioxide. When you breathe, you are bringing air into your body. Our bodies keep the oxygen and release the other parts of air.  The sky photo #1528906 by Fenner Gay, courtesy of FreeImages.com Air reminds me of the spiritual dimension that is all around us. There are beings and activity going on around us that we cannot see, but we know they are there. Good and bad angels, the Holy Spirit are real – just as real as you and I, but we cannot see them. Or can we? Yes, people have seen angels before and at least twice in history the Holy Spirit has manifested Himself – once as a dove and secondly as tongues of fire. But in general, we don’t get to see the spiritual realm, but it is there. Our Bible story today is about a young man who got to see the invisible spiritual realm, and it changed his perspective on a scary challenge he was facing. 2 Kings 6:17 describes that eye-opening experience: “And Elisha prayed, and said, “Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.” May we open our eyes and see God today. Memory Mastery: The GodheadWe have finally moved on to our next memory mastery project - the Godhead. During our time, we will unpack a little of the mystery of God to help the children understand some important principles. At the end of our questions and answers, you will find a poem about the Godhead that I want the children to memorize. Who is God?
Did God really make everything? What was there before Him? Reference: Acts 17:24-28
Do you like to be alone all by yourself? Neither does God. In fact, did you know God has his own family? References: 1 John 5:7; Mark 1:9-11
Can we see God? References: 1 John 4:12; John 6:46; Hebrews 4:14; John 15:26; John 14:7-9
Here is a poem I wrote to help us remember each person of the Godhead. (This poem is the actual memory mastery project we will memorize as a class.)
Bible Story: Opened EyesReference: 2 Kings 6 Even after God healed Naaman's leprosy, King Aram still didn't want to believe in the loving God of heaven. Nor did he want to treat Israel nicely and get along. He was determined to destroy the people of Israel, and God was not going to let that happen. If King Aram decided he wanted to attack Israel from over here, God would tell prophet Elisha King Aram's plan. Then prophet Elisha would warn the king of Israel, so Israel's army could move somewhere else. This happened again and again. King Aram was angry.  King Aram wanted to attack Israel, but God told King Aram's plans to prophet Elisha. Prophet Elisha warned the King of Israel, so Israel always escaped. Can you point to King Aram? Courtesy of Moody Publishers and FreeBibleImages.org "Who is telling all my secrets to the king of Israel?" King Aram demanded of his officers. "Nobody, sir! It is the prophet Elisha who tells the king of Israel your secrets," they said. "Well, let's capture this prophet in Israel. Where is he?" King Aram demanded. "He's in Dothan," they said. "Besiege the city tonight!" ordered the king.  King Aram was so angry. "Let's capture prophet Elisha," he said. Can you pound your fist in your hand? Courtesy of Moody Publishers and FreeBibleImages.org Early in the morning, prophet Elisha's servant went outside and saw a big army surrounding them. He was terrified, and quickly ran back in to tell prophet Elisha. "Prophet Elisha, prophet Elisha," he cried, "there's a great army surrounding us! What will we do?"  King Aram sent his army to surround the city of Dothan where prophet Elisha was. Can you make a circle with your arms? Courtesy of Moody Publishers and FreeBibleImages.org "Don't worry," prophet Elisha said, "God's army is with us, and they are greater than them. Let's pray. Dear Father God, open my servant's eyes, that he may see. Amen." When the young man opened his eyes from prayer, he saw horses and chariots of fire in the mountains surrounding Dothan and that Syrian army. His heart was comforted. "Truly, God is with us," he said.  Elisha's servant was scared, but Elisha prayed for him. When his servant opened his eyes, he saw God's horses and chariots of fire protecting Elisha. Can you point to God's army? Courtesy of Moody Publishers and FreeBibleImages.org As the enemy army walked toward them, prophet Elisha prayed again, "Lord, please strike these men with blindness, so they can't see. Amen." Suddenly, there was total confusion in the army, as the men bumped into each other groping for direction.  Elisha prayed for King Aram's army to be blind. They couldn't see anymore. Can you cover your eyes? Courtesy of Moody Publishers and FreeBibleImages.org Prophet Elisha approached the army and said, "Follow me, I will take you to the man you are looking for." He led the Syrian army back to Samaria where the king of Israel was. Then, Elisha prayed again, "Father, open their eyes that they may see. Amen." Suddenly, the soldiers could see, and they were surrounded by King of Israel's army! Yikes! The king of Israel asked, "Shall I kill them?" "Of course not," said the prophet. "Give them something to eat and drink and send them home."  Then Prophet Elisha led King Aram's army to the king of Israel. Elisha prayed, and their eyes were opened again. The king of Israel gave them food and water and sent them home. Can you pretend to eat and drink? Courtesy of Moody Publishers and FreeBibleImages.org Our prayer verse is Matthew 19:26, which says, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Sometimes we face challenges and experiences that seem too hard or scary for us, but like Elisha, we must pray for God to open our eyes to His leading and His deliverance. He will help us, even when our problem seems utterly impossible.
Dear Father God, Open my eyes that I may see that with You ALL things are possible. In Jesus' Name, Amen. |
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