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JOSHUA LEADS ISRAELINTO THE PROMISED LAND

Joshua 3:7, 5:13-15; 24:1-33

BIBLE CLASS: YEAR 3 - LESSON 21

Joshua, what did God promise you when he told you to lead his people? (3:7)

Sir, I understand that you met Joshua near Jericho one day. Please tell me what he asked you and what you replied. (5:13-14)

Sir, What was it you asked Joshua to do and did he do it? By the way, could you please tell me what your job is? (5:15)

Joshua, why did you gather all the people together at Shechem? (24:1)

Joshua, after you reminded them of what the Lord had done for them, what did you tell them to do? (24:14)

You really challenged them, Joshua. What was it you said? (24:15)

Excuse me, Priest. Please tell me how the people responded to Joshua’s challenge? (24:16-18)

Please tell me what happened to Joshua, sir. I know that you were there. (24:28-33)

Imagine you are a news reporter interviewing some of those who were led by Joshua to the Promised Land. You have been given questions to ask. Make up the answers from what the Bible says. All the Bible verses that are given are in the Book of Joshua.

What happened after that, Priest? (24:19-24)

You are a scribe. I heard that you had work to do that day. Please explain about that. (24:25-26)

PRAYER SPOTThis week we remember the people in Scalpay, Bracadale and Acharacle, three communities in the west of Scotland.

Pray for those who live in remote communities, asking the Lord to show them that there are advantages in not living in towns and cities. Pray that God will prepare young people if they do have to move away.

God’s plans for all of his people are good. Ask the Lord to open your heart to seek his plan for your life and to make you willing to accept it and live it.

JOSHUA’S CHALLENGE

‘Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve ... but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.’

CHOOSE - have you chosen to serve the Lord for the rest of your life?

THIS DAY - Today is the only day we have. Yesterday is gone. For some people tomorrow will never come. Today is the only day we know that we have to make this life-changing choice.

WHOM - Those who follow Jesus serve a person. Jesus, our Saviour, is alive today.

YOU WILLSERVE - Christians live a life of service. They serve the Lord, trying to live their lives as he wants them to do.

They also live to serve those around them. Jesus served others and his followers do the same.

If you are ready to answer Joshua’s challenge, fill your name in the blank spaces.

I, .........................., choose for myself this day whom I

will serve. I, ..........................., will serve the Lord.

Now ask God to help you.

Scalpay

Bracadale

Acharacle

KEY VERSE‘Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked, for the Lord will be your con-fidence and will keep your foot from being snared.’ (Proverbs 3:25-26)

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The last four lessons have been about great men of God: Abraham, Joseph, Moses and Joshua. The Bible passages you explored for each person are given below. Looking up the passages, compile five questions on each of these stories and use your questions to check how much the others in your class remember. Make sure you know the answers first as they might ask you the same things!

WELL, WHAT DO YOU KNOW?WHAT DO YOU KNOW WELL?

Abraham - Genesis 15:1-11.

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2

3

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Joseph - Genesis 37:12-36

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2

3

4

5

Moses - Exodus 6:1-5 plus what you remember of the rest of Moses’ story from Exodus chapters 7 - 12.

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2

3

4

5

Joshua - Joshua 3:7; 5:13-15; 24:1-33.

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2

3

4

5

PRAYER SPOTThis week we remember the people in Shawbost, Coigach and Dingwall, especially the young folk.

Dingwall is a busy town, Shawbost is a village in the west of the Isle of Lewis and Coigach is a rural area in which the main centre is Achiltibuie. That is where the Coigach church services are held.

Life is full of puzzles and challenges, and in that way the Christian life is no different. However, Christians can take their puzzles to the Bible and try to find answers there.

Shawbost

Dingwall

Coigach

KEY VERSE‘Have no fear of sudden .............. or of the ruin that overtakes the .............., for the Lord will be your ............... and will keep your foot from being .............’ (Proverbs 3:25-26)


Abraham, Joseph, Moses and Joshua were verydifferent from each other and they lived in quitedifferent situations. But they had some things in common. Unscramble the letters to discover what they were.

HTYE TSUETDR NI GOD.

HYET AMED IMTSKAES.

EHYT EMT RPSBOLME NI LFEI. GOD SUDE HTME OT OD IHS LIWL.

Abraham, Joseph, Moses and Joshua all made some discoveries. Unscrambling the letters will show you them.

GOD SPEKE IHS PMOSISER.

GOD EEPXTCS BOEEICNED. GOD IGSEV CRUEGAO ADN TSHERGNT.

GOD SI AAWSYL IWHT IHS EPPOEL.

If you have put your faith in God, you will make the same discoveries as Abraham, Joseph, Moses and Joshua.

BIBLE CLASS: YEAR 3 - LESSON 23MISSIONSCENE

WHAT ARE MISSIONARIES?Describe what missionaries are and what they do.

Now work through the worksheet. You may be surprised by some of the things you discover.

QUALIFICATIONSThe only qualification you need to be a missionary is that you are a Christian. Of course, if

you are going to be a missionary doctor, nurse, teacher or water engineer, you need years of

training. But to be a missionary the basic qualification is to be a

Christian.

Are you a Christian? If the answer is yes, you should also

be a missionary.

If you are not yet a Christian, please think hard about it.

WHERE?Most people think of missionaries working

in Africa, India or other faraway

c o u n t r i e s . B u t missionaries are needed wherever there are peoplewho are not

Christians.

Missionaries are needed in your

school, among your friends, perhaps

even in your home.

TO WHOM?Many people become Christians through

friends who are believers.

Think of it this way. If you have good news you wouldn’t be a true friend if you didn’t tell your friends the news.

The best news in the world is that Jesus is the Saviour of all who put their faith in him.

HOW?If you are a Christian, be yourself. The more you grow to love Jesus the more he’ll put it in your heart to tell others about him in a gentle and sensitive way.

Make a list of practical and sensible ways in which you might share the good news.

PRAYER SPOTYou will be a true friend if you pray for those you love and care for.

Divide your family and friends between the days of the week and then pray for them on ‘their’ day.

You might pray for people for a very long time before they become Christians. You might never see that. But being a missionary is a long-term contract with God. In fact, it’s a life-time job whatever you do to earn your living.

Every job has it’s tools and the missionary’s two most important tools are the Bible and prayer.

KEY VERSE‘Have no fear of ................disaster or of the ......... that overtakes the ............, for the .................... will be your ........... and will keep your foot from being ..................’ (Proverbs 3:25-26)


Sunday

Saturday

Friday

Thursday

Wednesday

Tuesday

Monday

Tradesman have to learn to use their tools. Christians have to learn to use their Bibles and they can only do that by reading them.

Reading a short passage of the Bible daily is the best way to get to know God’s Word. Organisations like Scripture Union publish notes that give you a few verses to read each day and then a short explanation of them. They are not expensive and can be bought on-line as well as in Christian bookshops. Your Bible Class leader can give you Scripture Union’s address.

STARTING POINT - Paul’s letter to Philemon is very short. If there is time today inBible Class, read the whole letter through.

Talk about the letter together. Look for lessons on forgiveness, giving people a second chance and the difference God makes in the lives of those who trust in him.

What’s that got to do with being a missionary? Everything! It is you learning to use one of the tools of the trade - the Bible.

WISDOMTHE STORY OF BEZALEL

Exodus 35:30 – 36:1


God chose Bezalel to do a very important job. He, along with Oholiab and other talented and trained craftsmen, were to build God’s holy sanctuary. From Exodus 35:30-35 fill in the blanks to find out more.

What was their particular expertise? (v 32)

How did God prepare them? (v 31)

With whom were they filled? (v 31)

In what other crafts were they skilled?(v 35)

Who had chosen them? (v 30)

They had been given another ability. What was it? (v 34)

What else could they do? (v 33)

From whom did all their talents come?(v 35)

Bezalel and Oholiab are good examples of wisdom because they recognised the talents God had given them and used them to serve the Lord.

God made us in his image and one of the ways in which we are like God is that we can create things. We are wise when we use our creativity in good ways.

Wisdom and cleverness are not the same thing. Clever people can be very unwise. Not so clever people can have great wisdom. In the box on the left make a list of things that very clever people can do that are unwise or even bad. In the box on the right made a list of wise ways of using intelligence.

UNWISE CLEVERNESS

Eg - Planning how to cheat in exams.

WISDOM

Eg - Studying to pass exams!

PRAYER SPOTThis week we remember the people of Point, Fortrose, Gairloch and Kinlochewe. They are all in the north of Scotland.

Remember young people who are under pressure with work at school or at home, especially any who have to care for a disabled parent, brother or sister.

Ask God to help you to recognise and use the talents he has given you.

Point

Fortrose

Gairloch &Kinlochewe

Talk about your talents with the others in your class. Now list what they say your talents are along with those you already knew about. Then beside each talent write how you can use it in a way that will please God. Remember, all your talents are gifts from God.

Now write a short thank-you prayer to God for the talents he has given you. Ask him to help you to use them to please him and help others.

TALENT USE

KEY VERSE‘Have no ......... of sudden .............. or of the ....... that overtakes the .............., for the ......... will be your ............... and will ....... your foot from being .............’ (Proverbs 3:25-26)



If you were able to ask for anything at all, what would you ask for?

WISDOMTHE WISDOM OF SOLOMON

1 Kings 3:5-28

What would you ask for yourself?

What would you ask for your family?

What would you ask for the world?

When God told King Solomon that he would give him whatever he wanted, the king didn’t ask for anything at all - at first. What did he say? Complete both sentences from 3:6. using your own words.

Lord, you were very kind to

my father, David, because ...

Lord, you arestill showing kindness to

him by ...

Solomon became king after his father, David. He was still a fairly young man. In fact, he was so overwhelmed by what he had to do, what did he feel like? (v 7)

What did Solomon ask for? Copy 3:9.

Solomon asked for a discerning heart. Circle those things that you think would be included in that.

God was so pleased with what Solomon asked for, what else did he say he would give the king? (3:13)

On what condition? (3:14)

CLEVERNESSPATIENCE

SUBTLETYPOWER

HUMILITYPRIDE

SELFISHNESS

DEVIOUSNESS

CUNNING

WISDOM

INSIGHT

UNDERSTANDING

PRAYER SPOTThis week we remember the people in Perth, Glenelg and Fort William. Pray for church services, Sunday Schools and Bible Class-es. Pray that visitors who go will feel welcome, and ask the Lord to encourage those who attend church to invite their friends to join them.

Pray especially for those who are lonely, whether young or old.

Life can feel a bit scary at times, especially when we don’t know the direction we want to go. But God has a plan for each one of his people and he will lead and guide.

Fort William

Perth

Glenelg

The story of how King Solomon dealt with the two women who brought the baby to him shows that God gave Solomon what he had asked for.

Later Solomon wrote the Book of Proverbs and many of the proverbs are about wisdom. Here is one. Try to memorise it as you find each word in the grid.

THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM, AND

KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY ONEIS UNDERSTANDING. (Proverbs 9:10)

KEY VERSE‘Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Saviour, and my hope is in you all day long.’(Psalm 25:4-5)


Only God can give the gift of wisdom. Will you ask him to give it to you?

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BIBLE CLASS: YEAR 3 - LESSON 26WISDOM

THE BOOK OF PROVERBS

Proverbs are found in every language. Here’s a common English Proverb - ‘A watchedkettle never boils.’ That means that if you stand watching and waiting for something tohappen, it seems to take ages.

The proverbs in the Bible are about all sorts of things. Look up Proverbs 20 and try to find proverbs about the following subjects. Write the verse number beside the subject.

Choose one proverb from the chapter that has something to say about your home life.

Choose one proverb from the chapter that has something to say about your friendships.

These proverbs are thousands of years old, but they still apply today.

CHEATING

GOSSIPING

ARGUMENTSPAY

ING

PEOPLE

BACK

DISHONESTY

ACTIONS

LAZINESS PARENTS

FAITHFULNESS CURSING

ALCOHOL GOLD

PRAYER SPOTThis week we remember the people in Glenurquhart and Fort Augustus - that’s one congregation, and those in St Andrews too. St Andrews is a newer congregation. Many of those who attend there are students at the university.

Pray for young people who have just left home, that they will be made welcome in their new churches.

Life can be scary, but those who believe in Jesus find him to be a strong friend in whom they are absolutely safe for time and for eternity. Is Jesus your Saviour and your strong friend? Pray for his safety.

Fort Augustus

St Andrews

Glenurquhart

Copy the proverb in verse 19.

Now work out the wisdom of that proverb.

What does a gossip do?

How do you feel when you tell friends something in confidence and they pass it on to others?

Would you trust someone who did that?

Therefore, should we trust those who gossip?

What is the Bible’s advice about gossips? (the second half of the verse).

Is that good advice?

One last thing about gossiping. We all know how nasty it is when people gossip about us, but we must be careful not to

become gossips ourselves. It’s very easy to pass on little interesting

snippets of information because it makes us feel important to know what others don’t know. But it’s a sure way to lose friends.


KEY VERSE‘Show me your .........., O Lord, ........... me your paths; ......... me in your truth and .......... me, for you are God my ............., and my hope is in you all ...... long.’(Psalm 25:4-5)


THE BOOK OF JAMES

There are two kinds of wisdom - worldly wisdom and heavenly wisdom. Look at the boxes below and tick those that show heavenly wisdom and cross out those that show worldly wisdom. Then make up one of each.

GOING THROUGHTOUGH TIMES (1:12)

LISTENING AND DOING (1:22)

FAITH IN ACTION (2:17)

FAVOURITISM (2:1)

GOOD AND EVIL (4:7-8)

GOOD SPEECH (3:9-10)

WEALTH (5:1-6)

PATIENCE (5:7)

PRAYER (5:13-14)

If I make friends with the teacher’s son, I’m more likely

to get into the football team.

If I read my Bible, I’ll discover more about God.

If I tell the truth, I may get into trouble but at

least I’ll be honest.

If I steer clear of troublemakers, I’ll

not get into trouble.

If I tell a little white lie, it will get me out of

trouble.

If I buy one lottery ticket every

week. I’m sure to win a fortune sometime.

In his letter James gives wise teaching on a number of practical subjects. Show what he says on the following subjects by writing one sentence on each of them.

THE FUTURE (4:13-16)

PRAYER SPOTThis week we remember the people in Campbeltown and Inverness. There are two big Free Church congrega-tions in Inverness and another just outside the city.

Pray for the young people in each of these three very different places. Ask the Lord to bless any who have problems, either at home or at school.

We’ve all done things that were unwise. Pray for forgiveness.

Ask God to give you the gift of wisdom. True wisdom comes from him alone.

Inverness

Campbeltown

Choose two of the subjects on the front of the sheet, writing one at the top of each of the columns below.

Now try to write some worldly wisdom on each of them. When you’ve done that think about the differences between heavenly wisdom and worldly wisdom.

Spend a minute or two quietly asking God to help you to be wise with his wisdom.

The wisest thing that anyone can do is to trust in the Lord Jesus Christ and to love and serve him.




Jesus often taught by telling stories. Draw an eight part cartoon to illustrate his story of the two builders and their houses.

WISDOMTHE TWO HOUSES

Matthew 7:24-29

What did the two men do the same?

What did they do differently?

The foundation of a building is what holds it together. A house built without an adequate foundation will eventually develop cracks that will become serious structural faults.

Foundations, in relation to life, are what we believe. We build our lives on what we believe. Our beliefs, whether Christian or otherwise, are what determine how we live. After each of the following beliefs write one sentence to say how this would affect day-to-day living.

I believe that family life is important.

I believe that there is no god and no life after death.

I believe in every person doing whatever they think is right for them.

I believe in God and that Jesus came to be our Saviour.

PRAYER SPOTThis week we remember the people in Lochbroom, Kilmallie and Bishopbriggs. Pray for the churches and the communities.

Remember any young people who have health problems, either short or long term. Ask the Lord to give them patience to cope, and healing if that is his good will for them.

Make a list of things for which you should praise God and thank and praise him for each one of them.

Remember to praise him for his greatest of all gifts, his Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.

This story is often called The wise and the foolish builders. The wise builder built on a firm foundation and the foolish builder just built on sand.

Copy what God tells us in 1 Corinthians 3:11.

Think of Christ as the foundation of your life, and that is what he is if you are a Christian. If you are not, perhaps now is the time to makethat life-changing decision.

Now imagine the different parts of your life as bricks in a wall founded on Christ. Write down some parts of life that should be different in the Christian. Some are given to start you off.

Kilmallie

Lochbroom

Bishopbriggs



JESUS CHRISTTHE FIRM FOUNDATION

SPEECH

FRIENDSHIPS

PRAYER

TV PROGRAMMES


WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

It is easy, but wrong, to think of wisdom as cleverness. You don’t have to be clever to be wise and you don’t have to be adult to be wise. Wisdom is for you right now!

Without looking up your Bible (unless you really need to!) write notes on what you remember. You could do this as a class rather than individually. Then try to think up a question on each subject to ask your teacher or discuss with your class.

BEZALELExodus 35:30-36:1

My question on using the talents God hasgiven me.

SOLOMON AND THE BOOK OF PROVERBS1 Kings 3:5-28 and Proverbs 20

My question on understanding the Bible.

THE BOOK OF JAMES

My question about living wisely.

THE TWO HOUSESMatthew 7:24-29

My question about having Jesus as my foundation.

PRAYER SPOTThis week we remember the people in Applecross, Lochcarron, and Kiltarlity.

Pray for those who are studying for exams, especially for young people who don’t find studying easy.

Pray for the schools and school teachers in these communities.

Write down the names of your school teachers and pray for them.

Applecross Lochcarron

Here are two proverbs about wisdom taken from the Book of Proverbs. You’ll find all their words in the grid.

DO NOT BE WISE IN YOUR OWN EYES; FEAR THE LORD AND SHUN EVIL. (3:7)

FOR THE LORD GIVES WISDOM, AND FROM HIS MOUTH COME KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING. (2:6)

KEY VERSE‘Everyone must .............himself to the ....................authorities, for there is no ................. except that which ....... has established ...’ (Romans 13:1)


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Kiltarlity

BIBLE CLASS: YEAR 3 - LESSON 30 TIME TO TALK

I’ve listened to all this stuff about wisdom and it’s not for me. I reckon that we should all do what’s right for us. It’s like this, if it gets me out of trouble to tell a lie, then that’s fine. No trouble!

And all this stuff about God giving wisdom. If God exists and he wants to give everyone wisdom, zap! everyone’s wise. And as most people are fools that disproves God. For me, that’s the subject done. Sorted.

I’m not sure about wisdom. Thelessons said that being wise andbeing clever are not the same thing.Maybe you don’t have to be wise tobe clever but I think you would need to be clever to be wise. Anyway, I think sometimes it’swise to do things that might notbe quite right. Like not telling the whole truth to save a row like, what my mum says, ‘Peace at any price.’ And if that’s wisdom, can God really mean you to do ‘iffy’ things.

There’s such a lot in the Bible about wisdom I guess it must be really important.

I would never call myself wise, not out loud anyway, or I’d be laughed out the school! And that would be by my teachers!!!

But maybe it’s something I’ll have to work on. I’ll think about it.

PRAYER SPOTPray for the people of Coatbridge, Poolewe and Aultbea. Poolewe and Aultbea are one congregation. Coatbridge is a large and busy town. Poolewe and Aultbea are small rural communities.

Whatever their background people are the same. They all need to find Jesus as their Saviour. Pray for the young people especially.

Sometimes Christians give the impression that they’ve got life sorted. It’s not like that. Life is comfusing, but those who believe in Jesus know that he has promised to be with them - and that means right through the confusing and hard bits too.

Poolewe&

Aultbea

Coatbridge

How do I get the kind of wisdom the Bible speaks about. Do I ask God, and he makes me wise, just like that?

Psalm 14:1 says, ‘The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”’ I suppose foolishness is the opposite of wisdom, but is that not a bit over the top?

Life is SO confusing! My friends tell me it’s stupid to go to church. In Bible Class I’m told it’s the wise thing to do. Sometimes I don’t know what I think myself! I just hear what other people say.

I like the story of the wise and foolish builders and I think I understand about Jesus being the foundation of a Christian’s life. But how do you make that work in practice?

KEY VERSE‘Everyone must ...................................... to the ....................authorities, for there is no ................. except that which ....... has established ...’ (Romans 13:1)



In the left-hand column make a list of those who have, or have had, authority over you. Top the list with whoever had the earliest authority over you and complete it with the most recent authority, Put a tick or a cross beside them depending on whether you think their authority was good or bad.

THE STATE

Find your answers in the passage.

How do we know that the authority of the state comes from God?

What is our responsiblity as citizens?

If we rebel against a state that is ruling justly, against whom are we rebelling?

How can we be free from the fear of authority?

Why do we pay taxes?

What else do we owe to those placed in authority over us?

PUBLIC ETHICSTHE STATE

Romans 13:1-7

On the right-hand column list those over whom you expect to have authority in the future, at home, at work or in the community.

Because we live in a sinful world,authority is not always good and just.

From your experience, and from what you’ve observed, put a tick beside what you think those in authority should be like and a cross beside what they sometimes are like.

POWER CRAZY HELPFUL FAIR OUT FOR THEIR OWN GOOD HUMBLE WISE CORRUPT AGGRESSIVE WILLING TO SERVE OTHERS WANTING TO BE SERVED CLEVER SHOWING RESPECT RELIABLE

Does the fact that authority is flawed mean that Christians can ignore or reject it?

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PRAYER SPOTThe Free Church has two congrega-tions in England. One is in Central London and the other in Cobham, in Surrey. Many of those who attend travel long distances to do so.

Pray for these churches, especially the young people who attend them. One of the difficulties they face is that people don’t see each other apart from on Sundays.

Pray for those who rule over us, asking God to give them wisdom to make good decisions.

TEN BIG QUESTIONSabout God-given authority

1 Under whose authority do rulers rule?

2 Why do we need authorities over us?

3 What is the name given to our system of state government?

4 How are those in authority appointed here?

5 How should we treat those in authority?

6 How does the Bible say the state should be funded?

7 What should our thoughts be about paying taxes?

8 List five things for which our taxes pay.

9 What does the Bible tell us in 1 Timothy 2:1-2?

10 Who is the source of all power and authority? (Matthew 28:18)

CobhamLondon

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Last week we looked at the authority of the state over citizens. But what if the state is undemocratic or abusing its power? Does the Bible apply then?

Unscramble the words to discover the situation in Jesus’ day and homeland.

COUNTRY WAS OCCUPIED JUDEA AN

OVER EMPIRE RULED ROMAN THE CAESAR WHOLE

OCCUPATION FUNDED AND TAXES RULE CAESAR’S

The teachers of the law were so against Jesus that they were even prepared to trick himinto offending the Romans, whom they hated, in order to get him into trouble! But Jesuswas much more clever than they were. Read the story and then find each word in the grid.If a word is repeated in the story, it is only found once in the grid.

JESUS WAS ASKED A TRICK

QUESTION. ‘SHOULD TAXES

BE PAID TO CAESAR?’ HE

TOOK A COIN WHICH BORE

THE HEAD OF CAESAR ON

ONE SIDE OF IT. ‘WHOSE

PORTRAIT IS ON IT?’

JESUS ASKED. IT WAS

CAESAR’S. JESUS SAID,

‘GIVE TO CAESAR WHAT IS

CAESAR’S, AND TO GOD

WHAT IS GOD’S.’ WE KNOW

THAT JESUS PAID TAXES.

PUBLIC ETHICSCHURCH AND STATE

Luke 20:19-26

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PRAYER SPOTThis week we remember the people in Nairn, Plockton and Kyle and Tarbert, both the congregations and the communities.

Remember any young people who are under pressure with work at school or at home, especially any who have to help care for a disabled parent, brother or sister.

Pray that God will bless our country. Ask God to guide our rulers to make decisions based on what the Bible teaches.

Plocktonand Kyle

Tarbert

Nairn

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION

There have always been areas of tension between what the state demands and what the church teaches. Here are some topics to talk about.




There is a discussion about Islam and Christianity in school. Can the Christian say that Islam is wrong or is that breaking the law?

If young children are being taught in school that same-sex civil partnerships are as good as marriage, what does a Christian parent tell their children?

A nurse was suspended from her job for offering to pray for a seriously ill patient. Does that mean Christians can only pray for those who give their consent?

Is preaching that Jesus is God and the only Saviour against the law because it would cause offence to those of other religions?

If the law of the land says that applicants for a job should not be discriminated against because of their religion, should a church consider employing a Hindu youth worker?

BIBLE CLASS: YEAR 3 - LESSON 33PUBLIC ETHICS

WARMatthew 26:51-56

Write down three things that you think could cause a war between countries.

What do you think caused these wars?

List three right causes for war.

List three wrong causes for war.

World War 2

The War in Iraq

The War in Afghanistan

A pacifist is someone who will not fight. Write your ideas for and against pacifism.

Most conflicts have small beginnings and, if the issues are dealt with while they are still small, serious consequences can often be avoided. Describe the conflict in Matthew 26:51-56 and how the Lord resolved it.

Note - had Peter been a pacifist he would not have been carrying a sword.

FOR AGAINST

PRAYER SPOTThis week we remember the people in Knockbain, Duirinish and South Uist. What very different kinds of places! But people are the same everywhere. They have the same needs, the same joys, the same sorrows.

Pray for these places, and pray especially for the young people who do, and who don’t, attend church.

Pray that God will help you to live at peace with others.

Ask God to guide our leaders in their dealings with other countries, that they may be peacemakers and not war-makers.

KEY VERSEGod ‘will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.’ (Revelation 21:4)

What does the Bible have to say about personal peace-keeping?

Copy Romans 12:18

Give an example of

peace-keeping at school.

There’s a saying that we should work for ‘peace at any price.’ Is that right?

Give an

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Copy Jesus’ words in Matthew 5:9

SouthUist

KnockbainDuirinish



PUBLIC ETHICSCRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Exodus 21:12-32 and Matthew 5:38-42


Which of these two is best?

In order to reduce the number of crimes, politicians are always looking for the causes of crime. Can you think of three things that are sometimes given as causes of crime?

Throughout history crime and punishment have gone together. Sometimes the punish-ment was made to fit the crime. At other times punishments have been brutal. When God called a people to be his own, he gave them rules about the punishment of crime.

Give the crimes committed and the punishments given in these two Bible passages.

Exodus 21:18-19 Exodus 21:33-34

CRIME PUNISHMENT CRIME PUNISHMENT

WHAT IS PUNISHMENT FOR from the point of view ofthe criminal? the victim? society?

WHAT PUNISHMENT IS NOTPunishment is not personal vengeance.

Describe what happens in a country like the UK when someone breaks the law and is caught.

Describe what might happen if the state were not responsible for law and order and people ‘did their own thing.’

The Bible tells us that the state is responsible for law and order. See Romans 13:4

PRAYER SPOTThis week we remember the people in Portree, Urquhart and Cumbernauld.

Pray especially for young people who are making decisions about what subjects to take at school. Ask God to guide them.

Pray for those who are preparing to leave school and home this summer.

Ask the Lord to help you to do right and to accept punishment when you do wrong.

BIBLE FACTS ABOUT JUSTICETO THINK ABOUT

Portree Urquhart

Cumbernauld



KEY VERSEGod ‘will ........... away every tear from their ............ There will be no more ............... or ............................ or crying or ..........., for the old .................... of things has ..................... away.’ (Revelation 21:4)

GOD IS JUDGE.GOD IS SO HOLY THAT HE CAN’T EVEN LOOK ON ANYTHING SINFUL.

ALL HAVE SINNEDAND ARE DUE GOD’S PUNISHMENT.

NOBODY CAN DO ANY-THING TO WASH AWAY HIS OWN SINS.

SINNERS CANNOTENTER HEAVEN.

ON THE CROSS JESUS, WHO HAD NO SIN OF HIS OWN, TOOK THE PUNISHMENT OF ALL WHO TRUST IN HIM.

EVERYONE WHO BELIEVES IN JESUS AS SAVIOUR IS WASHED CLEAN FROM SIN.

ALL BELIEVERS WILL GO TO HEAVEN WHEN THEY DIE AND WILL BE FOREVER THERE WITH JESUS.

BIBLE CLASS: YEAR 3 - LESSON 35ECUMENISM

John 17:6-26

The Christian churchis made up of very many different denominations.

The graphic containseight arrows.Can you fill theremaining sevenwith the names of otherdenominations?

WHY DO DIFFERENT DENOMINATIONS EXIST?

THECHRISTIAN

CHURCH

THE FREECHURCH OFSCOTLAND

Suggest reasons why denominations come into being under these headings.

DIFFERENCES OF EMPHASISBIBLE MEANING

HISTORY

ARGUMENTS AND MISUNDERSTANDINGS

GEOGRAPHY

HUMAN AMBITION

PRAYER SPOTThis week we remember the people in Raasay, Urray and Strathconon.

Today please pray for young people in these communities who have no contact at all with the church or the Lord Jesus. Pray that he will some-how open the way for them to hear about him.

Pray for the Christian church in our country, asking God to help us to live in true unity with each other.

Raasay

Urray andStrathconon

JESUS’ PRAYER FOR CHRISTIANS




Copy the second half of John 17:11

Holy Father, ...

Try to think of two practical ways in which the unity which believers share through Jesus Christ can be expressed.

1 Between individual Christians of different denominations.

2 Between local churches of different denominations.

True unity exists when we are honest about our differences. False unity exists when we pretend that there are no differences between denominations.

THE MEMORY BANKON PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN LIVING


The last five lessons have dealt with some very difficult subjects. That’s because they have to be applied to everyday life rather than being just for Sundays.

Can you remember two lessons on each of these three subjects.

THE AUTHORITYOF THE STATE

1

2

Now try to apply God’s rules to the following situations and suggest how the people involved should solve

the problems they are facing.

OUR ATTITUDETO WAR

1

2

THE CHURCHAND THE STATE

1

2

Richard and Jill are being interviewed by the police. They’ve done nothing wrong but they know details that could help solve a crime. The problem is that they think a friend’s father is involved.

James has been invited to a meeting by Calum. Calum tells him that his church doesn’t believe that Jesus is Lord but that it’s still a Christian church.

Karen and her parents watch the 6 o’clock news together. When any political discussion comes on Karen’s dad makes it clear that he has no respect whatever for politicians. In fact, he’s very rude about them.

PRAYER SPOTThis week we remember the people, especially the children and young people, in Clyne, Sleat and Strath and Dumfries.

Pray for those who are Christians, that they will have the courage to share their faith. And pray for those who are not Christians, that they will hear and believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is Saviour.

Pray that the Lord will help you to put your faith in Jesus into practice day by day.

If you are not already a Christian, ask the Lord to forgive your sins and to be your Saviour and Friend for ever.

If you are a Christian, Jesus wants you to try to be like him as you live your day-to-day life.

Suggest a way in which you could try to be like Jesus in the following situations.

Sunday - in Bible Class.

Monday - during a discussion on religion in school.

Tuesday - when you hear friends being nasty aboutpoliticians.

Wednesday - when you listen to the news aboutsoldiers returning wounded from a war.

Thursday - when an election is announced.

Friday - when a friend invites you to his church’syouth club.

Saturday - when a ‘friend’ does you a really bad turn.

Clyne

Sleat and Strath

Dumfries





God made Aaron and his family to be the priests of Israel and he gave them special words of blessing to use. Copy the blessing found in Numbers 6:24-26.

This blessing was for God’s chosen people, the children of Israel.

THE PSALMS

Psalm 67

Psalm 67 shows that God’s love reaches out, not only to the Jewish people, but to the whole world.

Copy the phrases in the psalm that show that the gospel is for everyone everywhere, there are two in some verses.

v 2

v 2

v 3

v 4

v 4

v 5

v 7

How are people of other nationalities to discover God’s blessing? There are two answers in v 2.

1

2

How will those who come to know the Lord as God react? Verse 3 and the first third of verse 4.

Give two reasons for their joy. You’ll find them in the rest of v 4.

1

2

PRAYER SPOTThis week we remember the people in Elgin and Dunblane, old folk and young folk, those who don’t attend church and those who do.

Pray for Christian pupils and teach-ers in the schools in these communi-ties. Pray especially for any who are teased about their faith or for going to church or Bible Class.

Pray for those countries where the gospel is still not known. And pray for our own country where it is almost in danger of being forgotten.

What verse of the psalm shows that God blesses those who honour him?

The psalm is a great song of praise to our missionary God. Like many great songs it has a great ending. Copy the last verse of the psalm.

Fill in the vowels to help you think more about the fear of God.

Th_ n_n-Chr_st__n h_s _v_ry r__s_n t_ f__r G_d f_r _n_ d_y G_d w_ll j_dg_ _v_ry_n_.

Th_ Chr_st__n f__rs G_d w_th _ h_ly _nd w_rsh_pf_ l _w_, n_t cr_ng_ng f__r.

J_s_s _s th_ b_st _f _ll fr__nds, b_t h_ _s n_t __r ‘m_t_’ H_ _s _lw_ys t_ b_ w_rsh_pp_d.

What does psalm 67 have to say to you?

Dunblane

Elgin



Today and for the next two weeks write your own key verse, one that is special for you.

BIBLE CLASS: YEAR 3 - LESSON 38THE PSALMS

Psalm 19

James Clerk Maxwell was born in 1831 in Scotland. He became a scientist and made discoveries that helped lead to the invention of radio, television and even satellite communication. James was a Christian, and in all his discoveries he said, ‘Look up through nature to nature’s God.’

Today the media makes it sound as though a scientist couldn’t possibly be a Christian. The truth is than many of today’s most clever scientists would say, along with James Clerk Maxwell, ‘Look up through nature to nature’s God.’

Turn each word round to discover why Christians have nothing to fear from studying science.

ECNEICS SI EHT NOITAROLPXE FO LUFREDNOW NOITAERC GOD’S

GNIHTON NI NOITAERC NAC YLBISSOP EVORPSID ECNETSIXE GOD’S GOD’S

In Psalm 19 God reveals (shows) himself in two ways.

through nature through his Word

Show some of the ways in which God reveals himself through nature on the left.List some of the words that are used for the Word of God on the right.

Use your right-hand list and explain what Psalm 19 says each one does. Begin with ‘the law of the Lord’ in v 8.

Today and next week write your own key verse, one that is special for you.



PRAYER SPOTPray today for the people of Bonar Bridge, Fearn and East Kilbride. Ask God to open the eyes of the people in these communities, both young and old, to the wonder of his creation and to the power of his Word.

Pray for scientists as they explore God’s magnificent creation, that they might see it for what it really is and worship the One who made it.

Verse 11 notes one use of God’s Word. What is it?

David talks about three kinds of sins in v 12-13. What are they?

What is David’s prayer in v 13.

V 14 is also a prayer. Some ministers use this verse as a prayer before they preach each sermon. You could also make it your prayer

about your words and thoughts. If you would like to use it as your prayer,

write it out here.

BonarBridge

East Kilbride

BIBLE CLASS: YEAR 3 - LESSON 39 TIME TO TALK

I think wars are all wrong. The people who get killed are not thepeople who decide to go to war.

On television you see the bodiesof soldiers being brought back to this country and none of them decided that the country should go to war.

And the people who are most badlyhurt and killed in wars are the poor victims who can’t get out the road of bombs and sniper fire. I don’t believe that there can be such a thing as a just war.

I think all Christians should go to the same church - Free Church, Church of Scotland, Baptists,Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, the lot.

No wonder people don’t believe inone God when the people who saythey worship him won’t even meet in one church! We live in a crazy,crazy world!

I just don’t get all this stuff about governments being given their power from God. If God was interested in what the country’s leaders get up to, he’d zap the lot of them.

I reckon that politicians are in power for what they can get out of it. Have you ever met a retired politician who was poor? Oops! I’ve never actually met a retired politician at all! But that’s what I think and I’m sticking to it!

PRAYER SPOTThis week we remember the people in Ardnamurchan and Livingston.

Pray for the congregations and for the communities they are in. Ask the Lord to help Christians to reach out to their neighbours with the good news of the Gospel. Pray that those who believe in Jesus might live lives that reflect him.

Jesus is the Light of the World, but he also said that we are lights that should be shining for him. If you are a Christian, is your life like a shining light? If you are not a Christian, ask the Lord Jesus to shine his light into your heart and to make you one of his own.

Ardnamurchan

Livingston



Write your own key verse, one that is special for you.

Are people really responsible for crimes they commit? Are lots of them not really victims of poverty, unhappy homes and things like that?

When should people reach the age of criminal responsibility? Is an 8 year old, a 10 year old, a 12 year old or a 14 year old really able to understand when he’s committing a crime rather than just being a pest?

Is Britain a Christian country? What is a Christian country anyway?

How can we respect leaders when they do stupid things? I think people have to earn respect rather than get it just because people have voted them into power.

BIBLE CLASS: YEAR 3 - LESSON 40Over this year in Bible Class you’ve had nine key verses. How many of them do you remember? Here’s a challenge. Fill in the blanks in the following verses without looking up your Bible. But do feel free to look up any that you can’t remember - and learn them!

HOW GOOD IS YOUR MEMORY?

‘“The .............. will be with .............. and will give ................ to a ..........., and they will ...... him .....................” - which .............., “God .............. us”.’(Matthew 1:23)

Jesus said, ‘The .................. .... Father .............. me is that I lay ............. my ............ - only to ........ it up ................’ (John 10:17)

Jesus said, ‘No-one ................ it (my life) from ........., but I lay it ............ of my own .................... I have ........................ to lay it .......... and .........................to ......... it up again ...’(John 10:18)

‘“For I know the .............. I have for you,” declares the .............., “plans to ................... you and not to ................ you, ............... to give you .............. and a ..................... Then you will ............upon me and .............. and pray to me, and I will ................ to you.”’ (Jeremiah 29:11-12)

The Lord says, ‘You will ............me and .......... me when you ........ me with all your .............’ (Jeremiah 29:13)

‘Have no ......... of sudden ................. or of the .......... that overtakes the .................., for the ........... will be your ..................... and will ....... your foot from being .............’ (Proverbs 3:25-26)

‘Show me your .........., O Lord, .............. me your paths; ......... me in your truth and .......... me, for you are God my ............., and my hope is in you all ...... long.’ (Psalm 25:4-5)

‘Everyone must ................ ....................... to the ....................authorities, for there is no ................. except that which ......... has established ...’ (Romans 13:1)

God ‘will ........... away every tear from their ............ There will be no more ............... or ............................ or crying or ..........., for the old .................... of things has ..................... away.’ (Revelation 21:4)

Choose two of the key verses you have learned and say what they mean to you.

Congratulations on reaching the end of the Bible Class year.

This is a good time to have a very serious think about what the Bible means to you.

Remember the Bible is the Word of God and God does not tell lies.

The Bible tells us that Jesus is the one and only Saviour. As the Bible Class year ends, if you have not asked Jesus to be your Saviour, you may wish to give it some serious thought. You will never, ever regret becoming a Christian.



PRAYER SPOTThis week we pray for people all over the world.

Pray for Christians wherever they are, especially any who are suffering because of their belief in Jesus.

Pray for those who follow other religions that cannot offer them forgiveness of sins or the hope of heaven.

Pray for those who claim not to have any faith at all. Ask God to open their eyes and show them their need of Jesus.

Pray for missionaries at home and overseas. Ask God to bless their work and their words.

Pray for Christians who are trying to share their faith with their families and friends.

Pray for all ministers, that they might be given the right words to say and the right way of saying them.

Ask the Lord God to help you to remember what you have learned from his Word.

Pray that God will continue to speak to you through his Word and through his creation.

Pray for the other members of your Bible Class, that God will be with them too.

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