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Table of Contents
Lesson Warm Up Story Activity Page
October 1 – Let’s Make a Deal (based on Genesis 15:1-6, 17-21) Learn sign language to “Intentional” by Travis Greene Adventures of the Faithful Five – Episode 5: Akeem Received His Reward Be a reporter 3
October 8 – I Will Obey
(based on Exodus 19:1-6, 16-19)
Play “Carry the Right Message” Adventures of the Faithful Five – Episode 6: Vacation in London, England Make a model of Mount Sinai 5
October 15 – Obeying the Rules (based on Exodus 20:1-17)
Follow your teacher’s instructions to learn God’s laws
Adventures of the Faithful Five – Episode 7: Follow the Rules
Role play the Faithful Five learning the Ten Commandments
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October 22 – A Great Promise (based on 2 Samuel 7:1-6, 8-10, 12-16)
Share a time when you kept a promise
Adventures of the Faithful Five – Episode 8: Is It God’s Plan? Make a class mural 9 October 29 – I Promise! (based on Nehemiah 9:32-38; 10:28-29) Do the “Right or Wrong Way” exercise Adventures of the Faithful Five – Episode 9: Who Will Do the Right Thing Make a confession box 12
Appendices
Title PageAppendix A Right or Wrong Way Worksheet 14
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Lesson 5 – October 1, 2017 | Genesis 15:1-6, 17-21
Let’s Make a Deal
Get Excited!
Below are the instructions for the warm-up activity – Learn sign language to “Intentional”. Choose a few key words to sign in the song “Intentional” by Travis Greene
(https://youtu.be/VH3f0ellNv8). A suggested online resource for learning American Sign Language is
www.lifeprint.com. Scripture Summary
During this time, Abram was mature in age. He did not expect God to do anything big in his life. However, Abram benefited from God’s promises in his latter years. Abram had possessions but did not have any children and seemed to be too old to become a parent. God promised Abram that he would have descendants and they would inherit the land in Canaan. Abram believed and trusted God to fulfill his promise. When someone did not have a son as an heir the servant received their possessions after they died. Eliezer was Abram’s oldest servant and would become the heir unless Abram had a son. Later, God fulfilled his promise to Abram and Eliezer did not become the heir.
Key Verse Exercise
Read the verse to remember aloud.
On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram. (Genesis 15:18)
Tell students to Find the missing words in the verse to remember.
On that ______ the LORD made a ___________________,
with _________________.
B W J A C Y D A Y K
P R O P H E S Y F N
G V H L I Z P A M O
N U F L O C K I H A
C O V E N A N T N B
F Z C S L O R D L R
T D M P J N Y Q R A
G I
S R A E L H Z M
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Read and Learn!
Read Adventures of the Faithful Five: Episode 5 aloud. Review key words.
Adventures of the Faithful Five – Episode 5: Akeem Received His Reward
When Akeem’s brother, Malcolm was in the 2nd grade, Akeem’s father made a deal with him. Malcolm was told if he made good grades until he graduated from high school, he would receive a car as a reward for his faithfulness. Akeem knew his father was accustomed to keeping his promises. However, Malcom was concerned because his Math grades were not very good. Akeem’s father told Malcolm, “Your current situation will not determine the outcome. I know you are trying very hard. We can get you a tutor.” The extra help worked!
Malcolm graduated from high school with honors and received an academic scholarship to attend a 4-year college. His parents were so proud of him. Immediately following the graduation, Akeem’s father fulfilled his promise. Malcolm received a brand, new sports car as his reward.
Rise Up!
Answers to questions in What Do You Think are underlined.
What did God promise Abram? God promised Abram descendants and land Match the word on the left to its best description on the right.
__B__ Faith A. Agreement __A__ Covenant B. Not visible __D__ Descendant C. Belongings __C__ Possessions D. Offspring
Akeem’s father did not keep his promise to Malcom. True False Complete the Superhero Challenge if time permits.
Tell students the Faithful Five want to thank God for all the ways he blesses them. Help the Faithful Five by writing ways to express thanks in the boxes on their bifold.
Below are the instructions for the Time to Create activity – Be a Reporter.
Materials needed: Pencil, paper, recording device like a smart phone or tablet (optional)
Instructions: Allow students to work with a partner to retell the events in this week’s lesson in their own words. Encourage them to make their news story engaging.
Close the lesson with prayer.
Lord, thank you for exceeding our expectations. Remind us you have a plan for our lives. Teach us how to trust you more. In Jesus Name, we pray. Amen!
key words
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Lesson 6 – October 8, 2017 | Exodus 19:1-8, 16-19
I Will Obey
Get Excited!
Below are the instructions for the warm-up activity – Carry the Right Message.
Ask students to form a circle. Whisper a positive message in one student’s ear. Have the student pass the message on to student standing on his or her right side. Continue until the last person receives the message. The last person should share the message aloud with the group.
Scripture Summary
God wanted the Israelites to be obedient and used Moses to carry messages to them. God had a plan for the Israelites and promised to set them apart for a special purpose. But they would have to do
everything God told them to do. Because the Israelites obeyed, God kept the promise. Three days later, Moses took the Israelites to the foot of Mount Sinai to meet God. The Israelites heard a trumpet sound. Then God had arrived and appeared at the top of the mountain!
Key Verse Exercise
Read the verse to remember aloud.
The people all answered as one: “Everything that the LORD has spoken we will do. (Exodus 19:8)
Tell students to Fill in the missing vowels to complete the verse to remember.
The people all answered as one: “Everything that the LORD
has spoken we will do.
Read and Learn!
Read Adventures of the Faithful Five: Episode 6 aloud. Review key words. Adventures of the Faithful Five – Episode 6: Vacation in London, England Last summer, the Faithful Five, along with their family members traveled to the United Kingdom in Europe. During the trip, the Faithful Five talked about the importance of going to church while they were on vacation. The first weekend, they worshipped at a church in London, England. An
announcement was made that there would be a special service to dedicate ten new deaconesses. At the end of morning worship, one of the adults in the group asked about the service. They were not used to having such a service in their church. The Faithful Five explained what a deaconess does and why there was a special service.
key words
dedicate
devote to a special task deaconesses
a non-ordained women who help the pastor provide care to sick and shut-in church members
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Answers to questions in What Do You Think are underlined. God wanted the Israelites to be obedient.
Moses took the Israelites to the foot of Mount Sinai to meet God. The Faithful Five traveled to London, England.
There was an announcement that ten new deaconesses would be consecrated. Complete the Superhero Challenge if time permits.
Tell students the Faithful Five want to invite some of the children in their neighborhood to church. Most of these children have never been to church. The Faithful Five are going to play the Quiet Game to help the children learn how to prepare for certain parts of the worship service. What are the times you should be quiet in worship service?
Below are the instructions for the Time to Create activity – Mount Sinai.
Materials needed: large balloon, brown packaging paper (2 large pieces per student), tape, glue Instructions: Blow up the balloon and tie the end. Tape the tied end of the balloon to one sheet of brown packaging paper. Crinkle the second sheet of brown packaging paper and place glue along the edges. Cover the balloon with the crinkled sheet and press down the edges to secure them to the sheet that is not crinkled.
Close the lesson with prayer.
Lord, thank You for sending messengers. Help me become more obedient and a better servant. Amen.
Lesson 7 – October 15, 2017 | Exodus 20:1-17
Obeying the Rules
Get Excited!Below are the instructions for the warm-up activity – Learn God’s Laws.
Put each commandment on an index card. Place the index cards in different places in your classroom. Place 1-2 students at an index card and have them rewrite the commandment on a sheet of paper. Say “switch” so then can move to another index card and write another commandment. Switch as many times as you can in five minutes.
Scripture Summary
God used the Ten Commandments to teach the Israelites how to live a righteous life. They became a set of rules to live by every day. The Ten Commandments include morals, boundaries, self-care and the
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reminder to only worship God. God knew the Israelites would have trouble keeping the commandments. However, God did not let them off the hook. God expected the Israelites to obey the rules.
Key Verse Exercise
Read the verses to remember aloud.
I the LORD your God …[show] steadfast love to…those who love me and keep my commandments. (Exodus 20:5-6)
Ask students to start at the number 20. Count backward by 2’s to find the path to complete the verses to remember.
9
obey love
8
6
me and keep4
my
2
command ments
11
expected every day
7
10
those who9
trouble righteous
5
13
teach God
9
morals15
12
love to off the6
hook17
remind us
19
rules16
show steadfast14
Ten4
Command ments20
I the LORD18
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Read and Learn!
Read Adventures of the Faithful Five: Episode 7 aloud. Review key words.
Adventures of the Faithful Five – Episode 7: Follow the Rules
Mrs. Jones wrote the classroom rules on poster board and hung them on the wall. The following rules were highlighted: Rule 8, students will not steal. Rule 9, students should not lie. When the new scholars arrived, they were given a copy of the rules for their agendas. Mrs. Jones expected every child to attempt to follow them. However, those who decided not to abide by the rules would experience
consequences. Aaliyah, Tori, Israel, Akeem, and Taj asked the teacher several questions to make sure they understood what was considered acceptable behavior in the classroom. After hearing the response from the teacher, they determined it would be better to follow the rules
.
Rise Up!
Answers to questions in What Do You Think are underlined.
God knew it would be hard for the Israelites to follow the commandments. True False God let the Israelites off the hook for following the commandments. True False Complete the Superhero Challenge if time permits.
Tell students the Faithful Five are preparing for a spelling bee based on the Ten Commandments. They must spell the missing word in the commandment. Help them by matching the words to where they belong in the commandments.
Thou shalt have no other ______ before God. Sabbath
Thou shalt not make any ____________ images or bow down to them. graven
Thou shalt not take God’s name in _________. vain
Remember the _________________, to keep it holy. gods
Honor thy ___________ and thy ____________. kill
Thou shalt not k_______. steal
Thou shalt not commit ____________________. adultery
Thou shalt not s____________. false
Thou shalt not bear ___________ witness against thy neighbor. covet
Thou shalt not ____________ anything that is thy neighbor’s. father, mother
key words
scholar
a person who studies under a teacher consequence a result of an action
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Below are the instructions for the Time to Create activity – Role Play the Faithful Five. Materials needed: Faithful Five costumes (optional)
Instructions: Assign students to be one of the Faithful Five and any other characters that should be part of the scene. Ask students to act out the Faithful Five learning the Ten Commandments in the spelling bee mentioned in the superhero challenge.
Close the lesson with prayer.
Lord, sometimes we say and do things that are not pleasing to you. Please help us as we strive to do better. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen!
Lesson 8 – October 22, 2017 | 2 Samuel 7:1-6, 8-10, 12-16
A Great Promise
Get Excited!
Below are the instructions for the warm-up activity – Share a Promise
Ask students to share a time when they kept a promise. Limit the discussion to five minutes. Scripture Summary
There was a man in the Bible named Nathan. He was a prophet who delivered a message to King David from God. Nathan’s message was that God did not want David to be concerned with building God’s house. God’s house would be built by one of David’s sons. God had other plans for David. God wanted David to continue to serve as a leader for Israel. His responsibilities would include bringing the people of Israel together and destroying the enemies. God would make David an important person. David knew that God was a promise keeper, or one who would always keep His word.
Key Verse Exercise
Read the verse to remember aloud.
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Connect the dots in the order of the verse to remember. Then ask if they know what the picture is. (Answer: ark used by the Israelites to carry God’s presence)
Read and Learn!
Read Adventures of the Faithful Five: Episode 8 aloud. Review key words. Adventures of the Faithful Five – Episode 8: Is It God’s Plan?
There was a contest in the school district. The principals put a notice in their schools giving the rules of the contest. This contest was for any child who might be interested in becoming a builder or construction worker when they grew up. The rules included making a miniature model of a house they wanted to live in one day. On the day of the contest, there were 125 models on display from 25 schools. The styles ranged from a little log cabin to a mansion!
The Faithful Five built a model of a small home. But one of the other student’s model was very large. It was a model of a mansion. When the
Faithful Five saw it, Tori said to the student, “Wow! That’s a really big house. Do you think it is God’s plan for you to have a house that big?” The student replied, “Maybe. Or maybe God wants me to be the
key words
miniature
a very small model mansion
a very large home with many rooms
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one to build the house for someone else. I would love to build a house like this for my family. Then my grandma could live with us too.” Israel said, “That would be cool.” Aaliyah, Akeem, and Taj agreed by saying, “Awesome!”
Rise Up!
Answers to questions in What Do You Think are underlined. God used Nathan to carry a message to David.
David wanted to build a house for God and God had the same plan in mind for David. True False The Faithful Five built a model of a mansion for the contest at their school.
How did the student answer Tori’s question about God’s plan? Maybe
Complete the Superhero Challenge if time permits.
Tell students the Faithful Five want to create a mural of what children in their neighborhood think God wants them to do when they get older. Draw a picture of the plans you think God has for your future. Your picture will be part of a mural. (The product of today’s superhero challenge will be used to create
the activity below. See the instructions for specifics on the needed materials.)
Below are the instructions for the Time to Create activity – Class Mural
Materials needed: 5 large pieces of poster board (any color except white), white construction paper (one per student), crayons or markers, masking tape, glue
Instructions:
Tape the five pieces of poster board together to make a wall. Allow students to draw their pictures on the white construction paper. All drawings should be outlined with a black border. Students can use a black crayon or marker to make the border. Ensure students complete and write the following
statement on their drawing: I AM A FUTURE _______________. Glue the drawings to the poster board wall.
Close the lesson with prayer.
Lord, Thank You for being a Promise Keeper. Help me know my purpose in life, but remind me that what I want may not be what you want for me. Amen.
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Lesson 9 – October 29, 2017 | Nehemiah 9:32-38; 10:28-29
I Promise!
Get Excited!
Below are the instructions for the warm-up activity – Right or Wrong Way.
Give students a copy of the Right or Wrong Way worksheet in Appendix A. Read the instructions on the worksheet aloud.
Scripture Summary
The Israelites knew the right way but, they decided to go in the wrong direction. God made the Israelites aware of what God expected of them. The Israelites were disobedient, but God still showed
understanding. God continued to supply all their needs. But at some point, the Israelites would be punished for their actions. Their lives changed and they became slaves who had little money. Later, the covenant or agreement between the Israelites and God was restored.
Key Verse Exercise
Read the verse to remember aloud.
[We agree] to walk in God’s law. (Nehemiah 10:29)
Tell students to decode the verse to remember.
W e a g r e e t o w a l k
23 5 1 7 18 5 5 20 15 23 1 12 11
i n G o d’ s l a w .
9 14 7 15 4 19 12 1 23
Read and Learn!
Read Adventures of the Faithful Five: Episode 9 aloud. Review key words. Adventures of the Faithful Five – Episode 9: Who Will Do the Right Thing The Faithful Five, along with two neighborhood children, named Eden and Timothy, went to the baseball game. Their parents allowed them to walk as a group to the game and sit together. They were told to walk back home with the Faithful Five after the game ended. Well, Eden and Timothy decided to ride home with a classmate. The Faithful Five reminded them of the agreement they made with their parents. But they rode with the classmate anyway. When Eden and Timothy arrived home, they did not expect their parents to be waiting outside. The father asked them both,
key words
agreement
an understanding between people apologize
to say that one is sorry for something done or said
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“Do you remember what you were told before you left home?” They answered, “Yes,” and felt sorry for what they had done. Later, before they went to bed, Eden and Timothy went to their parents to
apologize for what they had done. Then they prayed and promised to be obedient. Rise Up!
Answers to questions in What Do You Think are underlined.
Did the Israelites know what kind of behavior God expected of them? Yes No Were the Israelites doing what God expected them to do? Yes No
Why did the Faithful Five give Esther and Timothy a reminder? They were not doing what their parents asked them to do.
Did Esther and Timothy listen to the reminder? Yes No
What did Esther and Timothy do after their parents found out about their disobedience? Pray and promise to be obedient.
Complete the Superhero Challenge if time permits.
Tell students the Faithful Five are learning about the super power of prayer. To activate this power, they need for you to unite with your classmates in a circle and pray for someone you know who has trouble following rules.
Below are the instructions for the Time to Create activity – Confession Box
Materials needed: Small square gift box (one per student; you can purchase them for $1-$3 at the Dollar Tree or Oriental Trading), small strips of white paper (three per student), pens or pencils, markers or crayons, religious stickers or self-adhesive craft foam pieces.
Instructions:
Allow students to decorate their small box. Then ask them to write down things they did that were not pleasing to God. Fold the written confession and put it in the box. Tell students to pray and ask God for forgiveness for each thing they confessed during the week.
Close the lesson with prayer.
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Appendix A | Right or Wrong Worksheet
