for the past two weeks...

I didn't have time to write last week about what our lesson was about, so i will some up two weeks here in this entry.

Week of 2.14.2010:

Verse of the week: The Fruits of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

We discussed and studied Galations 5:22-23. The fruits of the spirit. We talked about ways of how we could become better "fruits" and how to apply them to our lives. One question that still wanders in the air from that week was "Why are you a Christian and how would you prove you are a Christian to other non believers?" Some of us could not explain a good reason as to why they believed in God, so ask your child today and see what their explanation of why God real and why they believe in him.

Week of 2.21.2010:

Verse of the week: 18So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

This past sunday we studed 2 Corinthians chapter 4. The main topic of it was jars of clay and being a light in darkness...
"We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. " 2 Corinthians 4:8-9. We talked about how this stood out to us and could relate to our daily lives comparing it to how if we are put into a box and shipped out we'll be bumped from side to side, crushed, hurt..etc.. but we would never be destroyed. The earth is the box and the object inside the box represents us. People and things can always put us down and discourage us or hurt us, but we won't ever be destroyed as long as we have God in our lives. Because the only one who can destroy us, is ourselves and that is when we lose faith in God. 18So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. 2 Corinthians 4: 18
We also discussed this verse that stood out to us. It tells us that we should not focus on materialistic things and things here on earth because "nothing is forever"on earth...but what is unseen like God, is what is forever and eternal.

Sunday School Lesson: Feburay 7

Theme: Jesus Turns Water to Wine
Bible Story: John 2:1-11
Memory Verse: Isaiah 26:4


"Trust ye in the LORD forever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength."

Key Point: Ask children,"Who do you ask for help when you have a problem?" Their answers will vary (for example Parents, Friends, Brothers & Sisters, and Teachers). Help them to answer by what the Bible tells us through today's lesson that there is someone we can always trust to help us with problems. That's Jesus!

Today Children learn the first miracle of Jesus. And this miracle is very different than other miracles of Jesus. Ask children;

1. What are the differences.
2. What does mean when Jesus said to Mary, "My hours has not yet come."
3. Why Jesus calls Mary "Woman" instead of "Mother?"
4. At the end of this story, what two reasons are given for Jesus performing this His first miracle?
5. Why do you think through this miracle Jesus' disciples believed in Him, but not others?

Middle school class

this week our theme of the lesson was "living to please God" based on 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12.

Key verse: "Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody." 1 Thess. 4: 1-12.

We discussed about experiences that middle school and high schoolers will face. We learned how to face peer pressure with drugs and sexual immorality and other temptations through instructions by God. "therefore he who rejects this instruction does not reject man but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit."-verse 8.