Gr 1 2 March 22 23
a-b-c VERSE CHALLENGE!
~U~ Understanding is like a fountain of life to those who have it. But foolish people are punished for the foolish things they do. Proverbs 16:22
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GOD & CHOICES IN EVERYDAY LIFE
One
Two March 22/23
MONDAY
FOOD DRIVE
Carly’s family wanted to help a family that had a lot of medical bills and now doesn’t have much money for food. When the church began a food drive for the family, Carly’s family worked hard during the week, collecting food from their neighborhood. On Sunday, she and her family brought in ten bags of groceries. When she walked into class, Carly’s friends say, “Hey; did you hear? Kim’s family brought ten bags of groceries!” There was Kim, in the middle of a group, bragging about how hard she had worked. What should Carly do?
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A. Say, “With all the food we’ve collected, the family should have lots to eat for a long time”. B. Challenge Kim’s family to a food-drive playoff to see who actually can collect the most. C. Tell Kim to step aside and announce that she (Carly) has worked harder than anyone.
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Read Matthew 6:2-4 to see what Jesus has to say about doing good deeds. What does the Bible tell us about giving? __________________________________________________________ PRAY and ask God to help you to give to others without needing a reward.
WEDNESDAY
BENCHED
Soccer is the best! And at age 10, Cam is pretty good and is one of the major reasons for his team’s success. As the goalie, he has played 10 shutout games - the most in the district. He is all set for today’s game and is going for the provincial record! Today, if he can keep the other team from scoring, he will break the record of 11 shutouts! At halftime, Cam’s team is ahead 3 - 0. As he gets ready to run back onto the field, his coach pulls him aside and tells him to take a seat as his teammate can get some experience playing goal. This is certainly going to ruin his chance at the shutout record. The other boy is not as good a goalie as Cam is and will probably ruin his chance at the record. What do you think Cam should do?
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A. Take a seat on the bench and cheer for the new goalie B. Refuse to come out of the game and suggest that the boy play another position. C. Explain to the coach why he doesn’t want to come out of the game and beg to go back in.
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The Bible tells us about a young man that was also ‘benched.’ CHECK OUT Acts 15:36-38 to see how John Mark also had to give up traveling with Paul. How do you think John Mark felt about this? ____________________________________________________________ Talk with your mom or dad about a time when obeying meant someone in your family had to give up something. How did this become a learning experience?
FRIDAY
PRAY and thank God for all the ways He teaches us to trust Him more!
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GONE MISSING
TUESDAY THE RACE
THURSDAY THE WEEKEND LIST
Saturday is the day of the big sailboat race for all of the city’s scout troops. Jason has been working on his boat for months and finally it is ready. It’s a beauty and Jason is sure that it will do well. The winner will receive a gift certificate from a sporting goods store and Jason has already picked out a canteen he wants for summer camping. When Jason gets up on Saturday morning, rain is coming down in buckets. An hour later the scout master calls and says that the race will be cancelled until the next morning. After hanging up the phone, Jason realizes that the next day is Sunday and he will have to miss church in order to attend the race. He always goes to church, but he really wants to race his boat. What should he do?
The weekend was finally here. Paul is looking forward to a lazy Saturday with nothing to do - especially no homework. When he came down to breakfast on Saturday morning he found a paper beside his cereal bowl ... it was a list of chores that he had to complete before he could play with his friends. Paul looks at the list: make your bed, clean your room, help Dad wash the car, rake the leaves. What are his parents thinking? This is the weekend and Paul should have some time to himself without having to do any work! What should he do?
Mattie is working on her spelling when she sees a flash of yellow out of the corner of her eye. A girl across the room is slipping a yellow umbrella into her backpack. Mattie quickly looks away. It’s not just any girl, it’s the oldest and meanest girl in the school. It’s well understood that you don’t mess with her and Mattie makes a point of following that rule. Mattie goes back to work. At the end of the day, however, one of the girls in the class says she has lost her new yellow umbrella. Mattie looks around to see if anyone speaks up. No one seems to have a clue as to what happened. What do you think Mattie should do?
A. Accept the list of chores and get them done. B. Sulk around the house until his parents change their minds. C. Do the chores but complain loudly ... maybe next time they will forget about having him do chores.
A. Offer her own umbrella to the girl in order to keep the peace. B. Talk to the teacher after class and tell her what she saw. C. Forget about it because she wan’t sure it was an umbrella - it might have been a banana!
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A. Go to the race and promise to ‘make up’ the missed day at church. B. Skip the race this year. C. Go to the race and come late to church.
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CHECK OUT Hebrews 10:24-26 for help in knowing what choice Jason should make. LOOK UP and underline Psalm 122:1 When was a time that you had to make a decision about attending church or not? __________________________________________________________ _ What do you think pleases God the most? __________________________________________________________
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CHECK OUT Colossians 3:23 - 24 for a clue about how Paul (and you) should respond. What is your first response when your mom or dad asks you to do
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CHECK OUT Zechariah 8:16 to see how Mattie should handle the situation. Think of a time that you faced a situation like Mattie
something around the house?
____________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________
How does this verse change your attitude toward chores? ____________________________________________________________
PRAY and ask God to give you wisdom to do what is right in His eyes.
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~U~ Understanding is like a fountain of life to those who have it. But foolish people are punished for the foolish things they do. Proverbs 16:22
You Asked For It! ! -coming soon! Have a question about God or the Bible you'd
love to get answered? Write it down here and bring it to Main Street! We will be teaching a couple of lessons based on the questions you ask. Maybe yours will get picked? My question: ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________
!
My grade: ______
Well Done!
When you have completed this devotion, return this signed coupon to enter a draw for super cool prizes!
!Child’s Name ___________________________ and Last) !(First Signature ________________________ !Parent Date: March 22/23
SHINE @HOME!
GOD & CHOICES IN EVERYDAY LIFE
One
Two March 22/23
MONDAY
FOOD DRIVE
Carly’s family wanted to help a family that had a lot of medical bills and now doesn’t have much money for food. When the church began a food drive for the family, Carly’s family worked hard during the week, collecting food from their neighborhood. On Sunday, she and her family brought in ten bags of groceries. When she walked into class, Carly’s friends say, “Hey; did you hear? Kim’s family brought ten bags of groceries!” There was Kim, in the middle of a group, bragging about how hard she had worked. What should Carly do?
!
A. Say, “With all the food we’ve collected, the family should have lots to eat for a long time”. B. Challenge Kim’s family to a food-drive playoff to see who actually can collect the most. C. Tell Kim to step aside and announce that she (Carly) has worked harder than anyone.
! ! !
Read Matthew 6:2-4 to see what Jesus has to say about doing good deeds. What does the Bible tell us about giving? __________________________________________________________ PRAY and ask God to help you to give to others without needing a reward.
WEDNESDAY
BENCHED
Soccer is the best! And at age 10, Cam is pretty good and is one of the major reasons for his team’s success. As the goalie, he has played 10 shutout games - the most in the district. He is all set for today’s game and is going for the provincial record! Today, if he can keep the other team from scoring, he will break the record of 11 shutouts! At halftime, Cam’s team is ahead 3 - 0. As he gets ready to run back onto the field, his coach pulls him aside and tells him to take a seat as his teammate can get some experience playing goal. This is certainly going to ruin his chance at the shutout record. The other boy is not as good a goalie as Cam is and will probably ruin his chance at the record. What do you think Cam should do?
!
A. Take a seat on the bench and cheer for the new goalie B. Refuse to come out of the game and suggest that the boy play another position. C. Explain to the coach why he doesn’t want to come out of the game and beg to go back in.
! ! ! !
The Bible tells us about a young man that was also ‘benched.’ CHECK OUT Acts 15:36-38 to see how John Mark also had to give up traveling with Paul. How do you think John Mark felt about this? ____________________________________________________________ Talk with your mom or dad about a time when obeying meant someone in your family had to give up something. How did this become a learning experience?
FRIDAY
PRAY and thank God for all the ways He teaches us to trust Him more!
!
GONE MISSING
TUESDAY THE RACE
THURSDAY THE WEEKEND LIST
Saturday is the day of the big sailboat race for all of the city’s scout troops. Jason has been working on his boat for months and finally it is ready. It’s a beauty and Jason is sure that it will do well. The winner will receive a gift certificate from a sporting goods store and Jason has already picked out a canteen he wants for summer camping. When Jason gets up on Saturday morning, rain is coming down in buckets. An hour later the scout master calls and says that the race will be cancelled until the next morning. After hanging up the phone, Jason realizes that the next day is Sunday and he will have to miss church in order to attend the race. He always goes to church, but he really wants to race his boat. What should he do?
The weekend was finally here. Paul is looking forward to a lazy Saturday with nothing to do - especially no homework. When he came down to breakfast on Saturday morning he found a paper beside his cereal bowl ... it was a list of chores that he had to complete before he could play with his friends. Paul looks at the list: make your bed, clean your room, help Dad wash the car, rake the leaves. What are his parents thinking? This is the weekend and Paul should have some time to himself without having to do any work! What should he do?
Mattie is working on her spelling when she sees a flash of yellow out of the corner of her eye. A girl across the room is slipping a yellow umbrella into her backpack. Mattie quickly looks away. It’s not just any girl, it’s the oldest and meanest girl in the school. It’s well understood that you don’t mess with her and Mattie makes a point of following that rule. Mattie goes back to work. At the end of the day, however, one of the girls in the class says she has lost her new yellow umbrella. Mattie looks around to see if anyone speaks up. No one seems to have a clue as to what happened. What do you think Mattie should do?
A. Accept the list of chores and get them done. B. Sulk around the house until his parents change their minds. C. Do the chores but complain loudly ... maybe next time they will forget about having him do chores.
A. Offer her own umbrella to the girl in order to keep the peace. B. Talk to the teacher after class and tell her what she saw. C. Forget about it because she wan’t sure it was an umbrella - it might have been a banana!
!
A. Go to the race and promise to ‘make up’ the missed day at church. B. Skip the race this year. C. Go to the race and come late to church.
! ! !
CHECK OUT Hebrews 10:24-26 for help in knowing what choice Jason should make. LOOK UP and underline Psalm 122:1 When was a time that you had to make a decision about attending church or not? __________________________________________________________ _ What do you think pleases God the most? __________________________________________________________
! !
CHECK OUT Colossians 3:23 - 24 for a clue about how Paul (and you) should respond. What is your first response when your mom or dad asks you to do
! ! !
CHECK OUT Zechariah 8:16 to see how Mattie should handle the situation. Think of a time that you faced a situation like Mattie
something around the house?
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
How does this verse change your attitude toward chores? ____________________________________________________________
PRAY and ask God to give you wisdom to do what is right in His eyes.
!
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