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August 12, 2015 -- Issue #25
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In today's newsletter:
1) Good Shepherd Lessons
2) Bible Tic-Tac-Toe
3) Bible Fun Facts
4) Gospel in a Nutshell: John 3:16
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1)
Good Shepherd Lessons -- Psalm 23
Children can
memorize just about anything without even trying. When my children were very young they loved
to watch the same video programs over and over again. Before long they
knew most of the dialogue word for word. The same can be done with
Scripture memorization; so let us take advantage of this innate ability and
plant God's Word into their hearts and minds as soon as we can!
One of my earliest childhood memories is of the
Twenty-Third Psalm. When my mom would tuck me in at night she would
say the Twenty-Third Psalm, then pray with me. Eventually I could
say it with her. I was only four years old at the time, yet I had
memorized the entire passage just by hearing it repeated! If God's Word is a lamp unto our feet
and a light unto our path, then Scripture memorization should be
at the forefront of children's ministry. After all, we are instructed
to hide God's Word in our hearts so that we don't sin against him.
Get the Good
Shepherd Bible Lessons.
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2) Bible Tic-Tac-Toe
For Two Players or Two Teams.
Write questions from your lesson or use Bible
trivia questions. Divide the class into two teams: "X's" and "O's." Draw a
large Tic-Tac-Toe grid on the board and number the squares 1-9. Players or
teams take turns answering the questions called out by the teacher. Players
may confer with their teammates to give an answer. If a correct answer is
given, that player or team scores an "X" or "O" in one of
the numbered positions of their own choosing on the grid. If a player or team
is unable to answer a question, the opposing team may have an opportunity to
answer it and score an "X" or "O." If no one is able to
answer the question, the grid space remains blank and play continues as
before. First player or team to get three in a row wins!

(From Bible
Games Explosion. )
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3) Bible Fun Facts
Did you know that the first Bible printed in
America was NOT an English version. In fact, it was translated by
pastor/missionary, John Eliot, and printed in the native Algonquin
Indian Language in 1663. Read how the English
Bible was printed.
And to learn some fun
Bible facts such as, What's the shortest book in the
Bible?; Which Gospel book was written first?; or How many years
did it take to write the Bible? Download our Bible-Stack-O! game.
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4) Gospel in a Nutshell
- John 3:16
Lesson Objective: To help children understand
and memorize John 3:16, the gospel in a nutshell. There is enough
material from each lesson to fill approximately 30 minutes per class
period.
Ultimately, the gospel is much bigger than being
condensed into a "nutshell." Gospel means "good news,"
it is more than Jesus dying and rising from the dead to give us eternal
life. The gospel is an Old Testament promise that God would reclaim,
restore, and push back the curse of sin
and death to establish his rule and reign on earth, as it is in
heaven. And until Jesus returns to earth, we live in the already and
not yet of God's Kingdom rule.
Get the Gospel
in a Nutshell Bible lessons
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