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Come On In

Memory Verse

We are going to start our lesson today by reviewing the memory verses. We should be hiding God’s Word in our hearts. Let’s see how well you have done with that! Review verses using the Psalm 119:89–90 Memory Verse Poster, 2 Timothy 3:16–17 Memory Verse Poster, and songs.

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• Who can say the verses without any help? Allow students to say the verses individually. Award prizes or treats to those who can recite them without help.

Studying God’s Word

Lesson Theme Poster Review

All right! Listen up as we review the last nine lessons!

Lesson 1

Show . God’s Word must be our foundation. It is completely trustworthy and true. The Bible is described as more valuable than gold and sweeter than honey.

• What are some other words used in the psalms to describe God's Word? Allow answers based on the Lesson Theme Poster. Perfect, sure, right, pure, true, righteous.

  If we read and study God’s Word, it will change us. It changes our soul; it makes us wise; it brings joy to the heart; and it allows us to see more clearly—like light shining in the darkness. And it will guide us to make wise choices that will honor and glorify God.

Lesson 2

Show and refer to the Attributes of God Poster. What is God like? The answer to that question comes from his Word. We heard about some of the attributes of God in Lesson 2. He is eternal, holy, loving, faithful, sovereign, just, merciful, and so much more! In all these things, God is perfect. And there will always be more about him that we don’t know yet. God is incomprehensible!

But that should not keep us from wanting to learn more! If we don’t know the God of the Bible, we may make up a false god in our minds. God has made it clear—we should have no other gods before him.

Lesson 3

Show . How do we know God exists? We looked to the Bible to find the answer to that question. In Genesis we found that God was in the beginning—before anything else. And he created ALL things. God is eternal—he had no beginning, and he will have no end.

And we can see that God exists as we look at creation. The design we see could not happen by chance or a big explosion, like the big bang theory that many people believe formed the universe. The Bible calls those who deny the Creator foolish. The perfect order in the universe clearly points to one who is eternal—to the one who created it all.

Lesson 4

Show . We spoke of something that really is incomprehensible in Lesson 4—the Trinity. This truth from the Bible tells us that there is one God, and in that one God there are three Persons.

• Who are the three Persons in the Trinity? God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

  And these three Persons have always been! They were present at creation and at Jesus' baptism. They are all the one true God. But they each do different things, and they each have a different role in God’s plan.

Lesson 5

Show . The Bible is God’s Word. It was inspired by God himself. He caused the men who wrote it to write just what he wanted. It is a very important book that should be studied.

• There are five questions to ask while we are reading and studying the Bible. What are those five questions? Who? What? When? Where? Why?

  As we study the Bible, we will realize that it is good for us. It teaches us the truth—doctrine. It tells us when we are not pleasing God and sinning against him—reproof. It helps us know what WILL please God and teaches us to turn away from our sin—correction. And it tells us how we can honor and obey God—training in righteousness.

Lesson 6

Show . In Lesson 6 we read an exciting account of a time God preserved his Word from the wicked King Jehoiakim.

• What was the name of the prophet God gave a message of warning and judgment to deliver to the people, including the king? Jeremiah.
• What did King Jehoiakim do when he heard the Word of God read from the scroll? He became angry and tore up the scroll then burned the pieces in a fire.

  But King Jehoiakim couldn't destroy God's Word. God gave the message to Jeremiah again, and his scribe Baruch wrote them down a second time. God protected his Word then, and God will continue to protect his Word. It will endure forever—through all generations.

  We also learned that the Old Testament is a very important part of God’s Word. Jesus had the Scriptures of Moses and the Prophets, which is what we call the Old Testament. Jesus studied it, believed it, and taught from it, so we should too.

Lesson 7

Show . In Lesson 7 we learned of three good reasons why we can trust God’s Word. First, we learned that the Holy Spirit helped the writers, like John and others, to remember all they needed to know and to write down everything correctly, getting all the details right.

Second, we know that the apostles were eyewitnesses of what Jesus did and said while he was on earth, so they knew what they wrote was true.

Third, we saw, in at least two different places in the Bible, that God cannot lie. It is impossible for God to lie. So we can trust him and everything he says.

God’s Word is complete with the books of the Old and the New Testaments. We cannot add anything to it. And if anyone takes words away from it, then he or she wouldn’t have the whole truth. The Bible has everything God wants us to know in it. It is just the way God wants it to be.

Lesson 8

Show . In Lesson 8 we found out that God is serious about his Word, and he does NOT want anyone to change it. The Bible is the only inspired revelation from God. It must be the absolute authority.

False teachers have tried to change God’s Word and teach lies. They add things they like and take out things they don’t like. These people are false prophets who teach false religions. They are not speaking for God or teaching God’s truth. God warns that they will be punished.

We must always be careful to compare what we hear with what the Bible actually says.

Lesson 9

Show . We have talked a lot about God and the Bible. And in Lesson 9 we saw why it is so important to know that the Bible is true! You see, the entire Bible is about the good news. The good news I’m talking about is the gospel of Jesus Christ.

The Bible tells us that there is bad news that goes along with that good news. That bad news is that we are all sinners, and God must punish sin. But this bad news helps us realize how important and how wonderful the good news is. God loved sinners so much that he sent his Son, Jesus, to die so sinners could be forgiven—and spend eternity with God. And the salvation Jesus offers is the good news! It is the only way sinners can be saved.

Review Game–Bible Standoff

We encourage you to play the following review game.

Materials

Review Questions

Gather Lesson Theme Posters 1–9.

Deck of numbered cards or index cards with numbers written on them

Instructions

Group Prayer

Be sure to pray with your students and take requests if time allows.

• Thank God for the truth of his Word.
• Thank God for the students in your class.