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Junior Learner’s Manual Spring Quarter, 2014 Page UNIT 1 Developing the Concept of Kindness From God’s Heart 2 1 March 2 The Apple of God’s Eye 3 2 March 9 David Plays for Saul 7 3 March 16 Jonathan’s Warning 11 4 March 23 David Returns Kindness to Jonathan 15 UNIT 2 Developing the Concept of Forgiveness 5 March 30 Stephen Forgives His Enemies 19 6 April 6 Laborers in the Vineyard 23 7 April 13 Jesus Forgives Those Who Crucify Him 27 8 April 20 A Forgiven Man Responds 31 UNIT 3 Developing the Concept of Christian Generosity 9 April 27 Abigail Shares 35 10 May 4 Elisha Gives His Service 39 11 May 11 God Is a Generous God 43 12 May 18 Generously Give, 47 Generously Receive 13 May 25 Sharing Is a Blessing 51 Answer Page 55 EDITOR IN CHIEF: Larry E. Clements [email protected] BUSINESS MANAGER: Wayne Sewell [email protected] PRODUCTION EDITOR: Sally McInvale ADULT EDITOR: Jim Jones CHILDREN’S EDITOR: Libby Gill ILLUSTRATOR: Connie Spears GRAPHIC ARTISTS: Shawn Blase Jeff Allen Greg Hilterbrand LAYOUT DESIGNERS: Kyle Elkins Cindy Butler Ashley Elkiins CONTENT EDITORS: Terry McKellar Deby Turrentine Carolyn Burks Joni Curtis PRINT PRODUCTION: Charles Easley Volume 36, No. 3 Copyright © 2014 Bogard Press 4605 N. State Line Ave. Texarkana, TX 75503-2928 www.bogardpress.org 1-800-264-2482

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JuniorLearner’s Manual

Spring Quarter, 2014

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UNIT 1 Developing the Concept of Kindness

From God’s Heart 2 1 March 2 The Apple of God’s Eye 3 2 March 9 David Plays for Saul 7 3 March 16 Jonathan’s Warning 11 4 March 23 David Returns Kindness to Jonathan 15

UNIT 2 Developing the Concept of Forgiveness 5 March 30 Stephen Forgives His Enemies 19 6 April 6 Laborers in the Vineyard 23 7 April 13 Jesus Forgives Those Who Crucify Him 27 8 April 20 A Forgiven Man Responds 31

UNIT 3 Developing the Concept of Christian Generosity 9 April 27 Abigail Shares 35 10 May 4 Elisha Gives His Service 39 11 May 11 God Is a Generous God 4312 May 18 Generously Give, 47 Generously Receive 13 May 25 Sharing Is a Blessing 51 Answer Page 55

EDITOR IN CHIEF:Larry E. Clements [email protected]

BUSINESS MANAGER:Wayne Sewell [email protected]

PRODUCTION EDITOR: Sally McInvale

ADULT EDITOR: Jim Jones

CHILDREN’S EDITOR: Libby Gill

ILLUSTRATOR: Connie Spears

GRAPHIC ARTISTS:Shawn Blase Jeff Allen Greg Hilterbrand

LAYOUT DESIGNERS: Kyle Elkins Cindy ButlerAshley Elkiins

CONTENT EDITORS: Terry McKellar Deby TurrentineCarolyn Burks Joni Curtis

PRINT PRODUCTION: Charles Easley

Volume 36, No. 3

Copyright © 2014

Bogard Press4605 N. State Line Ave.Texarkana, TX 75503-2928www.bogardpress.org1-800-264-2482

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From God’s Heart

To My HeartName: ___________________________

To OthersColor or place a sticker on a heart each week you attend Sunday School.

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Junior Learner’s ManualMarch 2, 2014

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Love Songs to God

Psalms 17:7-9; 36:7-10; 63:1-9; 117:2; 119:76

Loving-kindness is God’s goodness, mercy

and grace. God chooses to love us even

when we are unlovable. He is willing to for-

give us when we ask Him. David described

the loving-kindness of God in many of the

psalms he wrote. Many of David’s psalms

were love songs to God. He praised God for

His loving-kindness He ex pressed toward

him.

In Psalm 17:7 David said God’s loving-

kindness is marvelous when He saves His

children from those who would harm them.

David asked God to keep him as the apple of

His eye. He wanted God to hide him under

the shadow of His wings—God’s safe place.

David wanted God to protect him in His safe

place in the way a hen spreads her wings

over her baby chicks to protect them.

David said in Psalm 36:7 that people

put their trust in God because His loving-

kindness is excellent. He loved us before we

loved Him. He gave His only Son to die for

our sins. His way of salvation is excellent.

In Psalm 63:3 David vowed to praise God

because having His loving-kindness was bet-

ter than having life on earth. God’s love and

kindness will last forever. God saves us to

live with Him forever in Heaven, not on the

earth.

In Psalm 117:2 David encouraged others

to praise the Lord because God’s loving-

kindness is great toward us. We can speak

our praise in prayer and testimony to others.

David prayed to God in Psalm 119:76 and

asked God to let His merciful kindness com-

fort him. We can get comfort from knowing

God loves us and is watching over us.

The spiritual relationship that honors God

the most in your life is your personal rela-

tionship with Him. He is interested in your

welfare. He takes close notice of where you

are, what you are doing and saying. He is

watchful over you to see that you are safe.

He loves you and is gracious toward you.

You, too, are the apple of God’s eye!

LessonObjective

I will describe the loving-kindness of God.

BiblePrinciple

God’s people should praise Him because of His loving-kindness.

ParallelPassage

A Praiseworthy GodPsalm 145:17-21

Memory Verse:“My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord.”

Psalm 145:21

The Apple ofGod’s Eye

A Love Letter to God God’s loving-kindness is His goodness, mercy and grace. He loves us even when we are unlovable. We cannot understand why God loved us enough to give His Son to die for us. We are not good. We do not deserve His love. But we can be happy He did love us and is kind to us anyway.

Choose words from the Word List. Use the words in a letter of praise to God for His loving-kindness toward you.

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WordList

excellent super good kindness great marvelous better loving gracious

“Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee . . . . Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings.”

Psalm 17:7, 8

Dear Father,

Love,

Imitating God’s Kind ness We often have opportunities to show kindness to others. We can say kind words. We can do kind deeds. We show our appreciation to God for His loving-kindness to us by being kind to others. The things you do in your life tell if you are imitating God’s kind-ness toward others. To imitate means to copy or follow an example to be like someone or something else. What do your actions tell about you?

Write the kind words you might say to a new per-son in your classroom.

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Write the acts of kindness you might do if you know someone in your class is having a problem.

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“For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord.”

Psalm 117:2

Lesson 1 6

I know God protects me be cause of His love. I will praise and serve Him.

Unscramble the letters on each egg. You will discover an attribute of God. Write the words on the blanks.

Egg Scramble

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Daily Bible Readings

Monday: Psalm 138:2 Thursday: James 5:8Tuesday: Psalm 139:14 Friday: Titus 3:1, 2Wednesday: Psalm 89:7 Saturday: Romans 12:10-13

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