Sunday School: More on Eric

This is an inspiring message to share with your Sunday School Bible Study and Kids Club.

Eric was an unusual sprinter.
He ran with his head tilted toward the skies,
his knees thrust upward to his chin.
He always shook hands with each competitor.

People were hoping he would do well in the Paris Olympics in France. The year was 1924.

It nearly didn’t happen because the heats for the 100 metres were on Sunday. He always put God first.

Eric said, “I’m not running.”
He went to church instead while the race was being run.

He was not so good in the longer distance sprints yet he finished third in the 200 metres taking bronze.

Then after he shook hands with everyone he went straight away for the heat of the 400 metres.
Surprisingly he won that race by 5 metres ahead of the silver medallist.

He had won gold and a world record 47.6 seconds.
Eric had also honoured God.

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Sunday School: Eric Liddell

Here is further information about Eric the boy who was faithful to God even at school.Share it with your Sunday School class, Kids group and Bible Study.

Some times Eric spoke to young people about his trust in Jesus. Although he was not a great speaker everyone who heard his slow clear words knew that God was very important to him.
Many decided to follow his example.

Eric played rugby and cricket and loved to run.

Eric was an unusual sprinter.
He ran with his head tilted toward the skies,
his knees thrust upward to his chin.
He always shook hands with each competitor.

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Sunday School: Eric Liddell

Share this encouraging story of a boy with your Sunday School, Kids Group and Bible Study

Eric was only five years old when he started boarding school.
It was a live-in school for children whose parents were missionaries and worked in other countries to tell people about Jesus.

Eric had been born in China in 1902 where his parents lived but now he had to go to school with his older brother Robert who was eight.

Eric’s mum and little sister went back to China.

People said he was a shy boy who stayed a lot with his brother but they noticed that he always sat quietly and read his Bible before breakfast.

The teachers said, “He was entirely without vanity.”

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Kids Club: Puzzle

Above in the puzzle are the very words Jesus mother Mary said when she knew Jesus was going to be born.

“My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”

Use this puzzle for your Kids class, Sunday School or Bible Study group.

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Sunday School: Cousins

John was to prepare the way for Jesus' ministry.They realised this when John was baptising. Share this with your Sunday School, Kids Club and Bible study.

When John was baptising in the River Jordon Jesus came to be baptised too.

That’s when John got to know that Jesus, his cousin was God’s chosen person.
The next day John said to his friends, “Behold the lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world.”

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Bible Study: John the Cousin of Jesus

Share this information of the nature of John with your Kids Club, Bible Study and Sunday School scholars.

God Speaks to John
Even when he was growing up John knew he was to prepare the way for God’s special person “the Messiah.” Who would he be?
He didn’t know it would be his cousin Jesus.

John was always listening for God to give him a message.
He spent most of the time in the desert.
Most days he ate wild locusts and wore animal skins for clothes.

People said he was like the famous prophet Elijah because he preached in the desert.

He told people to stop pretending and be honest with God. If they did he baptised them in the River Jordon.

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Sunday School: Jesus Obeys

Use this when teaching of Jesus' boyhood and his obedience to his parents.
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Bible Study: The Temple Visit

Answer to questions below. Zechariah - John was born, Mary - Jesus was born, Joseph - married Mary, Jesus - decided to do God's work.

Share this with your Bible Study and Sunday School scholars and encourage them to to listen and be obedient to God's speaking.

Joseph married Mary and Jesus was their son.
At the Passover Celebration it was customary for adults to visit the Temple in Jerusalem.
It was about three days walk from his Nazareth home to the city of Jerusalem. Jesus went to the temple when he was aged twelve.
That year Jesus’ parents thought they’d lost him in the big city but he was asking questions of the teachers in the temple.
They were very impressed at his understanding of God.
Jesus told his parents that he knew that he must do what his Father God wanted him to do.

These people listened to God
Draw a line to the right result

Zechariah ...... Jesus was born

Mary ...... decided to do God’s work

Joseph ..... John was born

Jesus ..... married Mary


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Bible Study: The Angel Tells

As we prepare for Christmas share this Bible truth with your Kids Club and Sunday School scholars.

The picture show Jesus in a typical home of the time.

John was a few months older than his cousin Jesus.

An angel from God spoke to Mary one day telling her she would be the mother of a special baby - God’s son.
She believed it and was glad.

Mary was to marry Joseph the carpenter. When she told Joseph about the baby he didn’t know what to think.

Then God spoke to Joseph in a dream one night and he knew it was God’s plan. God said, “Call the baby boy Jesus.”
Joseph married Mary and Jesus was their son.

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Sunday School: God Speaks

A message of truth applying to you Sunday School, Kids Group and Bible Study students

Zechariah
The year he was high priest God spoke to him in the holiest (Holy of Holies) part of the Temple.

God said he and his wife Elizabeth would have a baby boy.

Zechariah didn’t believe it.

He and his wife were getting old.

Because he didn’t believe God’s message he couldn’t speak a word until the baby was born.
When he wrote down after the birth, “His name is John”
Zechariah could speak again.

John was a few months older than his cousin Jesus.

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