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TheTenCommandmentsandtheFeastofTabernaclesHowdotheyconnecttogether?

FamilyStudyGuide

WhileattheFeastofTabernacleswegettoexperienceinasmallwayatimeinthefuturewhenJesusChristreturnstothisearthandsetsupGod’sgovernment.TheFeastofTabernacles,whichpicturesthetimeoftheMillennium,istheseventhoftheFestivalsthatpictureGod’splanofsalvationforallmankind.God’sPlanshowshowGodisbuildingHisspiritualfamily.TheMillenniumisthestartofJesusChrist’sreignthateventuallybringsthefullnessoftheKingdomofGod.DuringthistimewhenGod’sgovernmentisestablished,itwillbebaseduponHisRules–theTenCommandments.PeoplewhoobeytheselawsandlivetheirlivesbaseduponGod’srules,willhavepeaceandhappiness.QuestionsandDiscussions:

• Talkabouttherulesatschool,inyourcity,orrulesinyourcountry.Rulesareintendedtohelpusgetalong,tobesafe,tokeeporder,tohelpuslearn,etc.

• Everyfamilyhasrules.Whataresomerulesthatyouhaveinyourfamily?(cleanroom,brushteeth,bedtimes,treatfamilymembersnice,share,obeyparents,takeoutthetrash,don’ttalktostrangers)

ü Whydoesyourfamilyhavetheserules?(forthegood,health,safety,tokeeppeaceinfamily)ü Whenyoudisobeythefamilyrules,yougetintotrouble.Whataresomeofthepenaltiesfor

disobeyingtheserules?(restrictions,noTV,timeouts,can’tgooutwithfriends,nophone)ü Discusspossiblelongtermresultsthatmightcomeasaresultofbreakingtherules.(rotted

teethfromnotbrushing;couldbecomeathiefinjail;couldbecomeabully)

• DoesGodhaveanyrules?WhataresomeofGod’srules?ü Possiblyplay“JellyLearnsthe10Commandments”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSOASIslliU

• WhydoesGodhaverules?Deuteronomy10:12"Andnow,Israel,whatdoestheLordyourGodrequireofyou,buttofeartheLordyourGod,towalkinallHiswaysandtoloveHim,toservetheLordyourGodwithallyourheartandwithallyoursoul,13andtokeepthecommandmentsoftheLordandHisstatuteswhichIcommandyoutodayforyourgood?

• Justlikeyourfamily’srules,God’sTenCommandmentsarethereforourgood!

Ezekiel20:11TEVIgavethemmycommandsandtaughtthemmylaws,whichbringlifetoanyonewhoobeysthem.12ImadethekeepingoftheSabbathasignoftheagreementbetweenus,toremindthemthatI,theLord,makethemholy.13…mycommands,whichbringlifetoanyonewhoobeysthem.

Deuteronomy28:9{NCV}TheLordwillmakeyouhisholypeople,ashepromised.Butyoumustobeyhiscommandsanddowhathewantsyoutodo.11TheLordwillmakeyourich:Youwillhavemanychildren,youranimalswillhavemanyyoung,andyourlandwillgivegoodcrops.ItisthelandthattheLordpromisedyourancestorshewouldgivetoyou.14DonotdisobeyanythingIcommandyoutoday.DoexactlyasIcommand,anddonotfollowothergodsorservethem.15{TEV}ButifyoudisobeytheLordyourGodanddonotfaithfullykeepallhiscommandsandlawsthatIamgivingyoutoday,alltheseevilthingswillhappentoyou:

PeopleareblessedwhentheyobeyGod.WhenpeoplesinordisobeyGod,itcausesproblemsintheworld.Justlikewhenyougetintroublewhenyoudisobeyyourfamilies’rules.

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God’sTenCommandmentsarebasedupontwoguidingprinciples,baseduponrelationships:Ø OurrelationshiptoGodorloveforGod.Ø Ourrelationshipwithothersorloveforman.

Lets’imagineaworldwheresocietyisbaseduponthesetwoprinciples:

1. Godfirstinpeople’slives,notputtingotherthings,people,philosophies,etc.aheadofHim.a. TerroristsnotblowingupchildreninthenameofAllah.b. Nofalseprophetsorreligiouswhackos.

2. NoconfusionregardingfalsegodsorwhoGodis.a. Noworshipofsticksandstonesandreligiousimages,etc.b. Peoplenotobsessedwithphysicalthingsandpossessions.c. Nodebtsduetooverspendingonan“idol”thatyou“justhavetohave.”

3. PeoplelivingGod’swayinactions,heartandmindasmembersoftheFamilyofGod.4. Sabbath.PeopleGodcentered.

a. LookingtolearnmoreaboutGod–tohavearelationshipwithHim.b. Nomore“burn-out”onthejob.Properlytakingadayofrest.c. Moretimetobuildfamilyrelations.

5. Happyandwholefamilies,withchildrenhonoringtheirparents.Noabandonedelderly.6. Nomurder.Noabortions.Nofearofterrorists.Noarmedforcestosupport.Nosoldiersinbodybags.7. Nobrokenhomeswithadultery.Nounwantedpregnancies.Nosexualdisease.8. Nostealing.Nolocksondoors.Noidentitytheft.9. Nolyingpoliticians.Nofalseadvertising.10. Noworriesaboutpeopletryingtogettakewhatisyours—thrucoveting.Nonationstryingtotakeover

othernations.

GodgivesusallanopportunitytolivegoodandhappylivesbygivingusHislaws,theTenCommandments.Themorewefollowtheseguidelinesthebetterouroverallliveswillbe.TheseTenCommandmentsnotonlyareprinciplestolivebynow,butwillbethefoundationalrulesforthefutureMillenniumandonintotheKingdomofGod.Theyareeternal!

MEMORYVERSE:Leviticus23:4ThesearethefeastsoftheLORD,holyconvocations[gatherings]whichyoushallproclaimattheirappointedtimes.

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PossibleFamilyActivities

1. Play:JellyisDreamingoftheKingdom:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgT4SCvnvA4]It'stimefortheFeastofTabernacles!TheFeastgetsJellydreamingofaworldofpeaceandharmonyafterJesusChristreturnstoestablishthewonderfulKingdomofGod.(Isaiah11:6,Leviticus23:29-43)

2. Asafamily,discusssomeofthescenariosituations(listisbelow)fordiscussionsonhowthe

KingdomofGodmightbedifferentfromtheworldweliveintodayifpeopleobeyedGod’srules

3. AdditionallyyoucanfindtheFestivalBookletsandActivityworksheetsthatyoucandownloadfromtheUnitedChurchofGod:UCGFestivalYouthInstructionwebpage

Wehopethatyour2016FeastofTabernaclesprovestobeverypositiveandsuccessfulatyourlocation.-TheUCGEducationalTeam

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PossibleClassActivities1. Play:JellyisDreamingoftheKingdomhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgT4SCvnvA4]

It'stimefortheFeastofTabernacles!TheFeastgetsJellydreamingofaworldofpeaceandharmonyafterJesusChristreturnstoestablishthewonderfulKingdomofGod.(Isaiah11:6,Leviticus23:29-43)

2. MakescopiesofthechartthatisbelowandhavethechildrenrevieweachofthepicturesanddecideiftheactivitywillbesomethingthatpeoplewillbedoingintheKingdomofGod.IftheyareoldenoughhavethemnotewhichoftheTenCommandmentsisbeingdiscussed.Anotheroptionistoreviewtogetherasagroupanddiscuss.

3. HavethechildrencompletetheLookInsidetheKingdomactivitysheetandthendiscuss.

4. UsesomeoftheScenariosituationsfordiscussionsonhowtheWorldTomorrowmightbedifferentifpeopleobeyedGod’srules.

5. Fortheoldergrouporteensü As a whole group, discuss the ways individuals, groups, or nations say they are going to

bring "change". Perhaps talk about the terms "social justice" or "coexist" and how they are used.

ü Break the group into 5-6 smaller groups. ü Give each group a specific commandment or main topic elements of society from music,

entertainment, to morals, to agriculture, to high finance, for discussion. Have the groups discuss together and prepare an in-depth analysis of how all that will practically change society in the world tomorrow based on how it changes our lives in the world today.

ü Haveeachsmallgroupsharewiththewholegroup-asoundapplicationofGod’slawthenandnow.

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Beloweachpicture–indicatewhetherthiswillbeintheKingdomofGod.Whichcommandmentdoesthepictureshowkeepingorbreaking?

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ScenarioDiscussions

These are some situations that can be read for each of the commandments. There is one each for obeying and for disobeying. Mix them up when you discuss or make up some of your own. Tell which commandment is involved before you read it, then discuss how it is either broken or obeyed in the example. For a challenge, have children create their own scenario contrasting obeying and disobeying and then share.1. Jakeiscarefultoprayeverymorningbeforehegetsbusy.SometimesJanwilldowhateverherfriendwantshertodoevenifsheknowsit’swrong.2.Tommyvisitedadifferentchurchwithhiscousin.Heshookhisheadwhenhesawsomeoneprayingtoastatue.“GodwantsmetopraytoHim,nottoastatue,”Tommysaid.TimmylikedthelittlealtarwithapictureofJesusandacandlethathesawatafriend’shouse.Heaskedhismomiftheycouldgetonetoo.3.Joey’steacheroftensaid,“Oh,myGod.”ItbotheredJoey,andheaskedhertopleasestopsayingit.Melissaheardherfriendsay“JesusChrist”whenshegotmad.Melissatriedsayingitherselfnexttimesomethingbotheredher.4.BobbyenjoysplayingquietgamesathomeontheSabbathbeforegoingtoserviceswithhisfamily.John’sfriendofferedhim$5tohelphimmowhislawnlastSabbath.Johnsaid“Sure!”becausehereallyneedsthemoney.5.WhenPolly’smomcallsher,shetriestohurrytofindoutwhy.Franklikestorunandhidewhenhismomcallshim.6.Joantriestobefriendlywitheveryone.Ginnygetsmadatpeoplealotandoftenstompsawayyelling“Ihateyou!”7.Lori’sparentshavebeenmarriedfor15yearsandloveeachothermorethanever.AmanontheTVshowdecidedhelovedawomanheworkedwith.Helefthisfamilytogolivewithher.8.Annisalwayscarefultoaskhersisterbeforeborrowingthingsfromher.Marywalkedoutofthestorewithacandybarthatshedidn’tpayforwhenherfrienddaredherto.9.WhenPete’smomaskedwhobrokethemirrorinthefronthallway,Peteapologized.Heexplainedhewasplayingwithaballandlostcontrol.WhenPaul’smomaskedwhobrokethehallmirror,Paultriedtoblamehisbabybrotherforthrowingarattle.IthadreallybeenPaul’sball.10.JuliehasfunplayingatherfriendNancy’sfancyhousewithhertoysandcomputer.She’salwaysgladtogohometoherownsmallhomeandfamily.Jimmycouldn’twaittogettohisfriendTony’sexpensivehousetoplaywithhistoysandvideogames.Hecomplainedallthewayhomeabouthisowncrummytoysandtinyhouse.

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LOOKINSIDETHEKINGDOMActivitySheetDirections:Fillintheblanks.Usethewordsorphrasesatthebottomofthepagetochoosefrom.Ifyouarenotsure,besuretolookupthescripture.1.WhenGodsetsupHisKingdom,whatwillhappentoallthedesertsaroundtheworld?“…Andthedesertshall___________and___________astherose;itshall_____________abundantlyand___________,evenwithjoyandsinging…”(Isaiah35:1-2).2.SinceGodwillalsochangethedispositionofanimals,whowillleadthewolf,leopardandlion?“Thewolfalsoshalldwellwiththelamb,theleopardshallliedownwiththeyounggoat,thecalfandtheyounglionandthefatlingtogether;anda___________________shallleadthem”(Isaiah11:6).3.WhatkindofplacewilltheKingdombe?“Therefore,sincewearereceivingakingdomwhichcannotbe__________________(Hebrews12:28).4.WhatwilleveryonedoinGod’sKingdom?“And...everyonewhoisleftofallthenationswhichcameagainstJerusalemshallgoupfromyeartoyearto______________________,theLORDofhosts,andto________________________________”(Zechariah14:16).5.WhatcanwebecomeinGod’sKingdomifwereallytrytoobeyGodnow?“…IfyouwillindeedobeyMyvoiceandkeepMycovenant,thenyoushallbea__________________toMeaboveallpeople…”(Exodus19:5).6.HowbrightwillyourpersonalitybeinGod’sKingdom?“Thentherighteouswill_____________forth_________________inthekingdomoftheirFather…”(Matthew13:43).littlechild rejoice blossom shakenworshiptheking shine specialtreasure asthesunkeeptheFeastofTabernacles rejoice blossom

ANSWERS:1.rejoice,blossom,blossom,rejoice2.littlechild3.firm,stable4.worshiptheking,keeptheFeastofTabernacles5.specialtreasure6.shine,asthesun