Christian Education

Year 6

Term 1

© 2016 Methodist Church in Fiji & Rotuma, PO Box 357, Suva, Fiji In association with Beacon Media, Australia

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Contents: God is Love

Week 1 God is a loving Father p. 2

Week 2 The fruit of love p. 3

Week 3 The fruit of joy p. 4

Week 4 The fruit of peace p. 5

Week 5 Sharing God’s love p. 6

God is Provider

Week 6 God provides an escape p. 7

Week 7 Giving thanks p. 8

Week 8 God provides forgiveness p. 9

Week 9 Thanksgiving for our homes p. 10

Week 10 God is with us p. 11

God is our Saviour

Week 11 Jesus was crucified p. 12

Week 12 Jesus is alive! p. 13

Week 13 The gift of Salvation p. 14

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Week 1: God is a loving Father

We show our love for God by giving Him our best.

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Week 2: The fruit of love Jesus said, “Love one another just as I have loved you.” John 13:34

How can we show this kind of love to others?

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What is the definition of love in 1 Corinthians 13:4?

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What can we do when we find it hard to love? (John 15:5)

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Week 3: The fruit of joy One way to have real joy:

Give love and joy to others… Jesus first, others second, yourself last.

Ways to give joy to others: (Fill in the missing vowels)

K_nd w_rds

Sm_l_ng

G_v_ng g_fts

Sp_nd_ng t_m_ w_th th_m

H_lp_ng th_m

Enc_ _r_g_ng th_m

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Week 4: The fruit of peace Write the nine fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23.

How do you feel when you don’t have peace?

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In Isaiah 26 we are told how to get peace. What do we have to do?

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There will always be storms in life, but Jesus can give us peace when we trust in Him. What did Jesus say to the storm? (Mark 4:39)

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Find three fruit of the spirit in this puzzle. Colour in the three words.

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Week 5: Sharing God’s love

In Mark 16:15 Jesus said, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Find Greece on the map and lightly colour the name ‘Macedonia’.

Lightly colour the name ‘Jerusalem’ in Israel.

Colour the delta of the River Nile, Egypt.

What is the name of the sea between northern Africa and Europe?

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How did Paul travel to these countries?

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How did he know that God wanted him to go to Macedonia?

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Who did he help? ____________________________________________

Name at least 5 countries where people need to hear the Gospel.

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Week 6: God provides an escape The Israelites were slaves in Egypt. God spoke to Moses from inside a burning bush. God said that Moses was going to take the Israelites out of Egypt, so that they could become free. God sent ten plagues to Egypt, to make the Pharaoh let them go. The night before the tenth plague, God told the Israelites to put the blood of a lamb above the door, to pack their bags and get ready to leave early the next morning. The sign of the lamb’s blood would protect them from the tenth plague.

The next morning they left Egypt, and God protected them as they escaped even though the Pharaoh sent his army to chase after them. But the army didn’t catch them because God opened up the Red Sea so that the Israelites could walk through on dry land. Then He closed it up again, and the Pharaoh’s army was drowned. But God’s people were safe.

Every year after that, the Israelites, also called Jews, celebrate with a feast called the Passover. A lamb is always eaten at the Passover to remind them of the blood of the lamb that was placed above the door. The lamb’s blood was also a sign that one day Jesus would die on the cross, so that all people in the world could be freed from sin.

Passover foods:

• Flat bread to remind them of the bread they made to take on their journey. They did not have time to wait for bread to rise.

• Lamb to remember the blood of the lamb over the doorposts

• Bitter herbs to remind them of their bitter time in Egypt

• Egg to remind them of their offering to God at the temple

• Parsley dipped in saltwater to remind them of the tears they cried in Egypt

• Apples, cinnamon and nuts to remind them of the mortar used in the bricks in Egypt

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Week 7: Giving thanks Psalm 107:1 Give thanks to the Lord for He is _____________________.

Psalm 34: 10 Even young lions go hungry for lack of food, but those who obey the Lord _______________________________________________.

Malachi 3:10 Bring all your tithes into the Temple so that ___________________________________________________________

What did the Israelites bring to the temple at the fest of the First Fruits?

___________________________________________________________

Today we can give God thanks for all that He has provided by:

1. Saying thank you to God before we _ _ _.

2. S _ _ _ _ our provision with others.

Write a prayer of thanks to God for the things He has provided for you. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Week 8: God provides forgiveness Jewish people have special days to thank God for forgiving them for their sins. The trumpet is sounded. It is a ram’s horn called a shofar.

The people of the Old Testament had to offer sacrifices for their sins.

They would kill a lamb and the lamb’s blood was a sign that their sins were forgiven.

The lamb had to be perfect, without anything wrong with it.

When Jesus came to earth, He became the sacrifice for our sins when He shed His blood on the cross. He was the lamb of God who took away the sins of the world.

John 1:29 When John the Baptist saw Jesus coming he said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who ________________________________________________” Jesus was the perfect lamb because He had never sinned. Hebrews 7:26 He is holy; He has no _____________________________ Hebrews 7:27 He offered one sacrifice, once and for all when ___________________________________________________________ But not everyone in the world is forgiven for their sin. Who is forgiven? Romans 10:13 _______________________________________________ What do we have to do if we want to be forgiven for our sin? 1 John 1:9 __________________________________________________ Psalm 139:23 – 24 Ask God to __________________________________ Psalm 51:10 Ask God to _______________________________________

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Week 9: Thanksgiving for our homes The Feast of the Tabernacles

This is a feast of great joy. It reminds the Jews of God’s great goodness as He provided for them as they walked across the desert after their escape from Egypt. God provided a type of bread called manna, and birds called quails. He also provided water. He also provided a cloud to follow during the day so that they would know which way to go. And at night He provided a fire so that they would have light. Because the people lived in tents during their journey across the desert, for this festival Jewish people set up a shelter, called a sukkah, in their backyard and have a feast in the shelter. (The shelter is taken down after the feast). Everyone rejoices before the Lord with palm branches. What did God provide for the Israelites to eat as they walked across the desert?_____________________________________________________ What else did He provide?______________________________________ What is a sukkah? ____________________________________________ Why is there food in the sukkah? ___________________________________________________________ Why are there palm branches on top of the sukkah? ___________________________________________________________

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Week 10: God is with us Hanukkah This is also called the festival of lights. To celebrate this festival the Jews have a special candle-holder that holds eight candles. They light one candle every night for eight nights. This feast celebrates freedom from enemy rule. Over 2000 years ago an emperor of Syria was cruel to the Jewish people. He tried to force them to stop believing in the true God and to worship idols. Judah Maccabee, a brave Jew, took an army and overthrew the Emperor and his men. The holy lamp was lit in the temple again and there was enough oil to burn not just for one day as everyone expected, but for eight days. Hanukkah is a time of gift giving, a time of feasting and a time of games. It is a reminder of the faithfulness of God. Latkes, (potato pancakes), are one of the special foods eaten for this feast. One of the games played is the spinning top game. Jesus said, “I am the light of the world”. Christians celebrate Christmas at around the same time as Hanukkah. Christians celebrate Jesus who was born into the world to save us from our sins.

Make a list of the things that are the same about Hanukkah and Christmas. Hanukkah Christmas

God provided … God provided Jesus, the ……………of the world

People give ... People give ... People eat ... People eat …

People give thanks to … People give thanks to …

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Week 11: Jesus was crucified

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Week 12: Jesus is alive!

1. Jesus was buried in the garden owned by a rich man called ___________________________________________________________

2. One of the ladies was called _________________________________

3. What had the ladies come to do? _____________________________

3. Who is the figure sitting on the stone at the entrance? ___________.

4. Why are the guards lying on the ground? ___________________________________________________________

5. What did the angel say to the ladies?

___________________________________________________________

6. Who came next to see the empty tomb? ________________________

7. What happened that night when the disciples were behind locked doors? _____________________________________________________

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Week 13: The gift of Salvation

1. Who can receive the gift of salvation? __________________________

2. What do we have to do to receive the gift of salvation?

• __________ that you have sinned.

• __________ that you can never be good enough to get to God through your own efforts.

• _______ Jesus to forgive you for your sin.

• _________ that we can only come to God through Jesus.

• ___________ Jesus into your life.

• __________ Him for the rest of your life.

Missing verbs: invite; know; ask; follow; know; believe

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Christian Education

Year 6

Term 2

© 2016 Methodist Church in Fiji & Rotuma, PO Box 357, Suva, Fiji In association with Beacon Media, Australia

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Contents: God is Pure and Holy

Week 1 Walk in the light p. 2

Week 2 Let your light shine p. 3

Week 3 Live a life that is pure p. 4

Week 4 Purity in relationships p. 5

God is Creator

Week 5 In the beginning p. 6

Week 6 Ideas about the beginning p. 7

Week 7 The beginning of sin p. 8

Week 8 Creation stories around the world p. 9

Week 9 The value of our life p. 10

Week 10 Follow good advice p. 11

God is Wise

Week 11 Wise words of Jesus p. 12

Week 12 Seek God’s wisdom p. 13

Week 13 Act upon God’s wisdom p. 14

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Week 1: Walk in the light

1. Colour the continents and seas. 2. Name the continents:

• North A _ _ _ _ _

• South A _ _ _ _ _

• A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

• A _ _ _

• A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

• E _ _ _ _ _

• A _ _ _ _ _ 3. Under the map, write a message about spreading God’s light to the world.

1 John 1:7 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Week 2: Let your light shine Who is the light of the world? (John 8:12)_________________________ What does this mean? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ If darkness is a symbol of evil, what is light a symbol of? ___________________________________________________________ Christians can also be lights in a dark world. How can they do this? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Finish the words of Jesus in Matthew 5:15-16: No one lights a lamp and puts it under a bowl; instead he puts it on the lampstand where it gives light for everyone in the house. In the same way _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Draw the city on a hill that Jesus told us about in Matthew 5:14.

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Week 3: Live a life that is pure Colour in the works of light in yellow.

O Lord you give me light; you dispel my darkness. (Psalm 18:28)

The LORD is my light and my salvation whom shall I fear? (Psalm 27:1)

Explain the meaning of this picture:

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Week 4: Purity in relationships

What lie did Jacob tell? ___________________________________________________________ Why did Jacob have to run away? ___________________________________________________________ How do you think Jacob felt? ___________________________________________________________ How do you think Esau felt? ___________________________________________________________ After many years Jacob decided to seek forgivingness from Esau. How did he do this? ___________________________________________________________ How did Esau respond? ________________________________________ What is the meaning of reconciliation? ___________________________________________________________

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Week 5: In the beginning

What did God do on Day 1? ____________________________________ What did God use to create? His W _ _ _ What happened at the end of each day? ___________________________________________________________ How long was each day? _______________________________________ Who created everything? God the F _ _ _ _ _, S _ _ & H _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ _ What did God say at the end of the Creation? ___________________________________________________________

Number the days

of Creation. See

Genesis 1.

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Week 6: Ideas about the beginning

What is the theory of evolution? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What is the definition of a theory? ___________________________________________________________ In order for a theory to be true, someone has to have seen it happening. It has to be observable and repeatable. Who was there at the beginning of the world to see it happening? ___________________________________________________________ Why do many people want to believe that the world created itself without God? ___________________________________________________________ What would you say to a person who believes that the world created itself? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Week 7: The beginning of sin

How did God create the man? Genesis 2:7 ___________________________________________________________ Describe the Garden of Eden. Genesis 2:8-14 ___________________________________________________________ What were the special instructions to the man? Genesis 2:15-17 ___________________________________________________________ How did God make the woman? Genesis 2:21-25 ___________________________________________________________ Genesis 3:1-13. What did the snake tell Eve? ___________________________________________________________ Was Adam to blame as well? ___________________________________ What were the consequences? 3:17 – 20 and verse 23 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Week 8: Creation stories around the world YEARS

God created everything. Genesis 1–2 0

Adam became the father of Seth at 130. Genesis 5:3 0 + 130 = 130

Seth became the father of Enosh at 105. Genesis 5:6 130 + 105 = 235

Enosh became the father of Kenan at 90. Genesis 5:9 235 + 90 = 325

Cainan became the father of Mahalalel at 70. Genesis 5:12 325 + 70 = 395

Mahalalel became the father of Jared at 65. Genesis 5:15 395 + 65 = 460

Jared became the father of Enoch at 162. Genesis 5:18 460 + 162 = 622

Enoch became the father of Methuselah at 65. Genesis 5:21 622 + 65 = 687

Methuselah became the father of Lamech at 187. Genesis 5:25 687 + 187 = 874

Lamech became the father of Noah at 182. Genesis 5:28 874 + 182 = 1056

The Flood started when Noah was 600. Genesis 7:6 1056 + 600 = 1656

How many years from Creation to the Great Flood? ________________

Where was the Garden of Eden? (Genesis 2:14)

__________________________________________________________

What was the population of the world immediately after the Flood? __

Where did the Ark land? _______________________________________

What event showed that people had forgotten God again, 160 years later? ______________________________________________________

What did God do this time? ____________________________________

Why are there stories all around the world about the Creation and the Flood?

___________________________________________________________

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Week 9: The value of our life

Psalm 139:13 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Jeremiah 1:5 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Why is human life so valuable? ___________________________________________________________ How does God feel about you? ___________________________________________________________ What does God know about you? ___________________________________________________________ Why does God deserve your praise? ___________________________________________________________ Lord I thank you because ______________________________________

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Week 10: Follow good advice The definition of wisdom is: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Wise advice comes from the ____________________________________ and from ___________________________________________________ Read Proverbs 3:5-7 and make a list of five things to do if you want to gain wisdom. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Read Proverbs 12: 15. What stops people from seeking wise advice? ___________________________________________________________ Psalm 119:105 God’s word is a _____________ to my feet and a _________ for my path. This verse tells us that God will give us wisdom on the path of life. How do we get wisdom? James 1:5 ___________________________________________________________

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Week 11: Wise words of Jesus The Beatitudes are wise principles that Jesus taught. They give us advice on how to be happy.

Word list: Comforted Rejoice Peacemaker Mourn Righteousness Meek Persecuted 1. We do this when we are sorry for our sins. ______________________ 2. We are filled with joy when we follow the words of Jesus. __________ 3. When we are patient, we don’t get angry and don’t think highly of ourselves. __________________________ 4. Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be ___________________ 5. We have this because Jesus has forgiven our sin. _____________________________ 6. This is a person who uses God’s wisdom to stop fights. _____________________________ 7. This might happen to us when we speak out for Jesus. ______________________________

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Week 12: Seek God’s wisdom John 10:14

Jesus said, “I am the ____________ Shepherd. As the Father __________ me and I know the Father, in the same way I know my _________ and they know ______.” How can we get to know the voice of Jesus? ____________________________________________________ How can we hear Him speak to us? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When we pray… Say thak you for what God has done. Say sorry for what we have done. Ask the Holy Spirit to speak to our hearts and minds. Listen and receive what God is saying. Speak to God and share what is on your heart.

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Week 13: Act upon God’s wisdom The Bible is a book of wisdom and truth. When we know God’s word we can use it to have victory over Satan.

Psalm 119:11 I have hidden your word in my heart so that I ___________________________________________________________

Jesus had victory over Satan by telling him what God’s word says. What did Jesus say to the three temptations? (Matthew 4:1-11)

Satan: “Why don’t you use you power to turn these stones into bread?” Jesus: “The Scripture says, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone but by every __________ that God _________.’” Satan: “Why don’t you use your power as a special performance to make people believe in you?” Jesus: “The Scripture says, ‘Do not put the Lord to the ____________.’” Satan: “If you worship me I will give you all the kingdoms of the world. Jesus: “The Scripture says, ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him _____________.’”

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than ______________________________________________________

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Christian Education

Year 6

Term 3

© 2016 Methodist Church in Fiji & Rotuma, PO Box 357, Suva, Fiji In association with Beacon Media, Australia

Contents: God is a Servant

Week 1 The Holy Spirit gives power to witness p. 2

Week 2 The Holy Spirit gives courage p. 3

Week 3 Jesus sent out the disciples p. 4

Week 4 Brave Servants p. 5

God is Protector

Week 5 God protected Paul p. 6

Week 6 The armour of God p. 7

Week 7 Psalm 91 p. 8

God is Truth

Week 8 Jesus, the Good Shepherd p. 9

Week 9 Jesus, the way, the truth, the life p. 10

Week 10 The one true God p. 11

God is Lord and King

Week 11 Who is Jesus? Who is God? p. 12

Week 12 The birth of Jesus p. 13

Week 13 The birth of Jesus foretold p. 14

Bible time line p. 15

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Week 1: The Holy Spirit gives power to witness

John 14:25-26

The Holy Spirit will be our _______________

How long will the Holy Spirit be with us? ____________________

The Holy Spirit will ______________ us the truths about God.

He will help us _______________________ the words of Jesus.

The Holy Spirit will be w______ us and ____ us.

Draw a picture of yourself. Draw light around yourself. Draw a small battery close to your heart. This is like the Holy Spirit who is with you and in you.

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Week 2: The Holy Spirit gives us courage

On the day of Pentecost, the disciples were gathered together. The Holy Spirit came upon them.

1. What could they hear?

___________________________________________________________

2. What could they see?

___________________________________________________________

3. What happened to them?

___________________________________________________________

4. What could they do?

___________________________________________________________

5. How did they feel?

___________________________________________________________

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Week 3: Jesus sent out the disciples Philip and the Ethiopian

In which continent is Ethiopia? ____________________________

Fill in the missing words:

Philip was walking along a ______________ road.

An ____________ came to him and said, “Go and walk on the road to Gaza.”

Philip saw a man riding in a ________________.

He was reading from a _____________l.

Philip ran and ________________ up to the chariot.

Philip said, “Do you ___________________ what you are reading?”

The man said, “_________.”

Philip explained about _______________ our Saviour.

Philip said, “Here is ______________. Would you like to be baptized?”

The man said, “___________!”

Missing words (Jumbled order): scroll, angel, chariot, desert, caught, understand, Jesus, yes, water, no

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Week 4: Brave Servants

Stephen worked for Jesus. He prayed for the sick and they were healed.

The leaders were angry with Stephen because many people were starting to believe in Jesus.

They told lies about him and put him on trial.

Stephen told them that their fathers had killed Jesus, God’s own Son.

The leaders were angry. They took him out and threw stones at him until he died.

As he was dying Stephen said, “I see heaven, and the Son of God sitting on the right of the Father.”

He also said, “Father, do not blame these men for stoning me.”

Stephen was the first martyr.

Puzzle

Key: a= e= i= o= u=

Decode the following sentence:

W cnnt stp spkng bt wht w hv sn nd hrd. cts fr vrs twnty.

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Week 5: God protected Paul

Why did Paul sail to Rome?

___________________________________________________________

What happened to the ship Paul was on?

___________________________________________________________

How many people died on the ship? _____________________________

When Paul was gathering firewood on the island, what happened to him? _______________________________________________________

Why were the people on the island amazed?

___________________________________________________________

How was Paul able to help the sick people on the island?

___________________________________________________________

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Week 6: The armour of God

Label the pieces of the armour of God.

Sword of the Spirit

Breastplate of righteousness

Shoes for spreading the Good News

Belt of truth

Helmet of Salvation

Shield of faith

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Week 7: Psalm 91

1. What does God protect us from? (Ps. 91:3)

___________________________________________________________

2. How do baby chicks feel under the protection of their mother’s wings?

___________________________________________________________

3. Who does God send to help us? (Ps. 91:11) ______________________

4. What do they do? (Ps. 91: 12)

___________________________________________________________

5. Who does God protect? (Ps. 91:14)

___________________________________________________________

6. If we are in trouble, what should we do? (Ps. 91:15)

___________________________________________________________

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Week 8: Jesus, the Good Shepherd John 10:1-21

1. Who is standing at the gate of the sheepfold? ________________

2. Who is trying to get into the sheepfold? ______________________

3. The sheep inside the sheepfold are s _ _ _ because they are protected by the Shepherd.

4. What is the Shepherd willing to do for His sheep? ________________

5. Who are the sheep inside the sheepfold? _______________________

6. If other sheep want to come into the sheepfold, how must they enter?

___________________________________________________________

7. How do the sheep know what the Shepherd is saying to them?

___________________________________________________________

Jesus said, “I am the gate. Whoever comes to me will be _____________.”

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Week 9: Jesus, the way, the truth, the life

1. Why do many people want to be on the broad road?

………………………………………………………….

2. What ideas do they have about getting to heaven?

…………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………

3. How do people get to travel on the narrow road?

………………………………………………………….

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Week 10: The one true God

1. What kinds of gods are shown in the first picture?

________________________________________________________

2. What does the Bible say?

________________________________________________________

3. How could you explain to someone that Jesus is real?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Week 11: Who is Jesus? Who is God?

1. When God spoke to Moses in the burning bush, what did God say His name was? ____________________________________________

2. What does this name mean?

________________________________________________________

3. Jesus is the same ________________________________________

_______________________________ (Hebrew 13:8)

4. Fill in the missing words in these “I AM” names for Jesus.

The _________________________ of life.

The _____________________ for the sheep.

The way, the _________________________ and the _____________

The true ___________________________

The Good __________________________

The ____________________ of the world

The resurrection and the ______________________________

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Week 12: The birth of Jesus Write sentences beside these pictures to say what is happening.

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Week 13: The birth of Jesus foretold

Micah 5:2

Micah prophesied that Jesus would be born in ___________________

And that He would be a _________________ for Israel.

Isaiah 9:6-7

Isaiah prophesied that Jesus would be Israel’s ___________________ and would be called _______________________________________

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

Isaiah 54:5-10

Isaiah prophesied that Jesus would ________________________

because of our _____________________.

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