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Grade 5
May 17/18, 2014
GO DEEPER@HOME God
about the Bible
in everyday life
Luke 19:9
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“Jesus said to
acchaeus, ‘Today salvation has come to your house. You are a member of Abraham’s family line.’ “
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Child’s name _________________________ Parent Signature _____________________________
May 17/18
! MONDAY !
What is the Bible?
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The Bible is God’s message to us. Actually, the Bible is not just one book but a collection of many books that have been put together. It came to be called the Book because it is so important, because it is God’s book. The word Bible means “book.” Sometimes people talk about the ‘Canon’ of Scripture. (That is not to be confused with a cannon that blows things up!) ‘Canon’ is originally a Greek word that means measuring rod or ruler. So how does this help us to understand how to use the Bible?
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WEDNESDAY When was the Bible made?
God wrote the Bible over many, many years, a long time ago - long before computers, cars, and even before books! The people who wrote down God’s words used scrolls of paper made from papyrus leaves and animal skin. They wrote over a period of 1,500 years, from the time of Moses to the Apostle John.
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Even though the Bible was written hundreds of years before we were born, it is still up-to-date - it still makes _______________________________________________ sense to us. That’s because the Bible is God’s truth ... every word is true. Try it and see for yourself! When you _______________________________________________ read it, you will say: “This makes sense ... it sounds right.” The Bible has proven to be true over the hundreds The Bible serves as an instructional manual for living God’s of years since it was written. For example, many events way; it tells us what’s right and what’s wrong. It has many predicted in the Bible have happened, just as it said they stories and lessons that He wants us to know. The Bible would. tells us about God and Jesus and how we are supposed to live. You can look in the Bible to find out what God wants LOOK UP Isaiah 9:6 you to do. Let’s give it a try now! Isaiah was a prophet. What or who was he talking about?
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_____________________________________ READ Psalm 1 and list several things that God wants you to do: Did his prophecy come true? _____________ _________________________________ _______________________________ Memorizing PRAY. Thank God that you can fully trust that ______________________________ Bible verses will what the Bible says is fully true! change your PRAY. Thank God for His Word!
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TUESDAY
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heart, mind and soul.
Why Do We Have the Bible?
God gave us the Bible because He wanted to talk to us in a way that we would understand. Because God gave us His Word in a book, we can read it over and over. We can share it with a friend. We can memorize it!
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THURSDAY
Did the Bible Stories Really Happen?
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“Aren’t they just nice stories and fairy tales?”
CHECK OUT Proverbs 3:5 & 6
This might be a question your friends have asked you. But you can confidently tell them, “Yes, the stories in the Bible really happened.” Some of the events seem crazy to us - and they are amazing because they are miracles ... but they still happened. We know that the stories are true because the Bible is God’s Word, and God wouldn’t lie to us or fool us.Some people don’t believe the Bible because they haven’t read it. Some don’t believe it because they don’t think miracles happen. Others don’t believe because they don’t want to; they don’t want to learn about God and do what He tells them to do. But we know that God can do anything, and He’s the best one to tell us how to live.
What will God’s Word help us find? _________________
CHECK OUT 2 Timothy 3:16-17
LOOK UP Psalm 119:11 How do we hide God’s Word in our heart? __________ ____________________________________________ The Bible is like a map - it shows us the direction to go in life.
_____________________________________________ The Bible is a special letter - it tells us about God’s amazing and unending love for us. The Bible is like food - it gives us strength and power to live in a way that pleases God. To find out what God is like and how He wants us to live, read the Bible!
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CHECK OUT Hebrews 4:12 What is God’s Word like? _______________________________________ PRAY. Thank God for teaching us about His Word!
FRIDAY
CHECK OUT Hebrews 1:1-2
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Why is the Bible in two parts instead of just one part?
The Bible has two main parts: the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament tells the story of the beginning of the world and the beginning of the nation of Israel. It also tells about how the people of Israel obeyed and disobeyed God over many, many years. All of the stories and messages from God in the Old Testament lead up to Jesus Christ, the fulfillment of God’s promise.
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The New Testament tells the story of Christ, the early Christians,the beginning of the church and what is going to happen in the future. You can think of the OT and NT as “before Christ” and “after Christ.” Old does not mean out-of-date ... it just means before Jesus. But remember, even though the Bible has two parts, it is still one book - God’s book!
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How many books make up the Old Testament? _________ How many books make up the New Testament? __________ How many books are in the whole Bible? ______
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CHECK OUT John 5:39
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What two things do the Scriptures give you? __________________________________ __________________________________
!Why are there four books about ! Jesus in the Bible?
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The books about Jesus are called the Gospels and they tell us about Jesus’ birth, life, death and resurrection. God used four books because each book tells the story from a different point of view. Each one shows us something different about Jesus. When we read all the Gospels, we see the whole picture. It is like seeing a house from all four sides. The four stories about Jesus are all named after the men who wrote them down: Matthew - was a tax collector who became one of Jesus’ disciples Mark - was a friend of the twelve disciples Luke - was a doctor John - was a fisherman who also became one of the twelve disciples
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God inspired each of these men to write about Jesus’ life. John points out something quite interesting:
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What four things is the Bible useful for? 1. __________________________________ 2. __________________________________ 3. __________________________________ 4. __________________________________ By using Scripture, what is a man/woman of God prepared to do? ____________________________________
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Pray for those who don’t believe the Bible or who think its just full of fairy tales. Pray that they would come to see the CHECK OUT John 21:25 truth of the Bible and how it can help them in their daily Pray. Thank God for giving us the whole Bible. lives too.
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May 17/18, 2014
GO DEEPER@HOME God
about the Bible
in everyday life
Luke 19:9
!
Z
“Jesus said to
acchaeus, ‘Today salvation has come to your house. You are a member of Abraham’s family line.’ “
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------! Well Done! Return this signed coupon to enter a draw for a super cool prize! !
!
Child’s name _________________________ Parent Signature _____________________________
May 17/18
! MONDAY !
What is the Bible?
!
The Bible is God’s message to us. Actually, the Bible is not just one book but a collection of many books that have been put together. It came to be called the Book because it is so important, because it is God’s book. The word Bible means “book.” Sometimes people talk about the ‘Canon’ of Scripture. (That is not to be confused with a cannon that blows things up!) ‘Canon’ is originally a Greek word that means measuring rod or ruler. So how does this help us to understand how to use the Bible?
! ! !
!
WEDNESDAY When was the Bible made?
God wrote the Bible over many, many years, a long time ago - long before computers, cars, and even before books! The people who wrote down God’s words used scrolls of paper made from papyrus leaves and animal skin. They wrote over a period of 1,500 years, from the time of Moses to the Apostle John.
! !
Even though the Bible was written hundreds of years before we were born, it is still up-to-date - it still makes _______________________________________________ sense to us. That’s because the Bible is God’s truth ... every word is true. Try it and see for yourself! When you _______________________________________________ read it, you will say: “This makes sense ... it sounds right.” The Bible has proven to be true over the hundreds The Bible serves as an instructional manual for living God’s of years since it was written. For example, many events way; it tells us what’s right and what’s wrong. It has many predicted in the Bible have happened, just as it said they stories and lessons that He wants us to know. The Bible would. tells us about God and Jesus and how we are supposed to live. You can look in the Bible to find out what God wants LOOK UP Isaiah 9:6 you to do. Let’s give it a try now! Isaiah was a prophet. What or who was he talking about?
!
!
_____________________________________ READ Psalm 1 and list several things that God wants you to do: Did his prophecy come true? _____________ _________________________________ _______________________________ Memorizing PRAY. Thank God that you can fully trust that ______________________________ Bible verses will what the Bible says is fully true! change your PRAY. Thank God for His Word!
! !
!
TUESDAY
!
heart, mind and soul.
Why Do We Have the Bible?
God gave us the Bible because He wanted to talk to us in a way that we would understand. Because God gave us His Word in a book, we can read it over and over. We can share it with a friend. We can memorize it!
! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
! !
THURSDAY
Did the Bible Stories Really Happen?
!
!
“Aren’t they just nice stories and fairy tales?”
CHECK OUT Proverbs 3:5 & 6
This might be a question your friends have asked you. But you can confidently tell them, “Yes, the stories in the Bible really happened.” Some of the events seem crazy to us - and they are amazing because they are miracles ... but they still happened. We know that the stories are true because the Bible is God’s Word, and God wouldn’t lie to us or fool us.Some people don’t believe the Bible because they haven’t read it. Some don’t believe it because they don’t think miracles happen. Others don’t believe because they don’t want to; they don’t want to learn about God and do what He tells them to do. But we know that God can do anything, and He’s the best one to tell us how to live.
What will God’s Word help us find? _________________
CHECK OUT 2 Timothy 3:16-17
LOOK UP Psalm 119:11 How do we hide God’s Word in our heart? __________ ____________________________________________ The Bible is like a map - it shows us the direction to go in life.
_____________________________________________ The Bible is a special letter - it tells us about God’s amazing and unending love for us. The Bible is like food - it gives us strength and power to live in a way that pleases God. To find out what God is like and how He wants us to live, read the Bible!
! !
CHECK OUT Hebrews 4:12 What is God’s Word like? _______________________________________ PRAY. Thank God for teaching us about His Word!
FRIDAY
CHECK OUT Hebrews 1:1-2
!
Why is the Bible in two parts instead of just one part?
The Bible has two main parts: the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament tells the story of the beginning of the world and the beginning of the nation of Israel. It also tells about how the people of Israel obeyed and disobeyed God over many, many years. All of the stories and messages from God in the Old Testament lead up to Jesus Christ, the fulfillment of God’s promise.
!
The New Testament tells the story of Christ, the early Christians,the beginning of the church and what is going to happen in the future. You can think of the OT and NT as “before Christ” and “after Christ.” Old does not mean out-of-date ... it just means before Jesus. But remember, even though the Bible has two parts, it is still one book - God’s book!
!
How many books make up the Old Testament? _________ How many books make up the New Testament? __________ How many books are in the whole Bible? ______
!
CHECK OUT John 5:39
!
What two things do the Scriptures give you? __________________________________ __________________________________
!Why are there four books about ! Jesus in the Bible?
!
The books about Jesus are called the Gospels and they tell us about Jesus’ birth, life, death and resurrection. God used four books because each book tells the story from a different point of view. Each one shows us something different about Jesus. When we read all the Gospels, we see the whole picture. It is like seeing a house from all four sides. The four stories about Jesus are all named after the men who wrote them down: Matthew - was a tax collector who became one of Jesus’ disciples Mark - was a friend of the twelve disciples Luke - was a doctor John - was a fisherman who also became one of the twelve disciples
!
God inspired each of these men to write about Jesus’ life. John points out something quite interesting:
! !
What four things is the Bible useful for? 1. __________________________________ 2. __________________________________ 3. __________________________________ 4. __________________________________ By using Scripture, what is a man/woman of God prepared to do? ____________________________________
! ! !
Pray for those who don’t believe the Bible or who think its just full of fairy tales. Pray that they would come to see the CHECK OUT John 21:25 truth of the Bible and how it can help them in their daily Pray. Thank God for giving us the whole Bible. lives too.
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