Bible Study Curriculum: Mantle to Elisha

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Elijah Passes His Mantle to Elisha

* Elijah put his cape around Elisha to show that this was his new work.

* Elisha was a farmer and busy with the oxen ploughing up the ground when Elijah chose him to be a student prophet.

* Elisha was so excited to learn about God,
he started as soon as he told his parents.

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Bible Study Elijah's Prayer

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Elijah raises the widow’s son 1 King 17:8-24

Elijah stayed in the home of the widow and God made the flour and oil supply to continue.
The flour and oil lasted a whole year.

One day the little boy grew sick and died.
But Elijah prayed for God to make the boy live again and God answered his prayer.

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Bible Study:Elijah

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A widow shares her food with Elijah and it keeps lasting

The ravens kept feeding Elijah at the stream where God told him to camp.
But then the stream began to run dry so God sent Elijah to the house of a widow and her little boy.
She agreed to feed Elijah but she only had enough food for one loaf of bread.

Elijah said if she shared it with him she would have plenty left.
So she did. It kept on lasting.

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Kids Club: Elijah

Use this crossword activity in your Sunday School, Kids Club or Devotional group.

Elijah raises the widow’s son 1 King 17:8-24

Across
1. Opposite of last.
2. A woman whose husband has died.
3 To talk to
God


Down
1. Grain ground to a powder-rhymes with “hour”
4. Lamps burn … for light
5. Ill or ailing

Crossword: Across 1. first 2.widow 3. pray Down 4.oil 1.flour 5.sick

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Bible Study Curriculum: Elijah

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God punishes a Wicked King

King Ahab of Israel was a very bad man.
He made his people worship a false god.

God was angry so he sent his prophet Elijah with a message.
Tell the king there would be no rain until you,Elijah ask God to make it rain again . Without rain crops won’t grow, and the people will starve.

God told Elijah to hide from King Ahab in the wilderness.
Elijah drank from a creek, but he had no food.
Then he saw black birds flying above him.
These ravens carried bread and meat in their beaks and dropped it beside Elijah.
God had sent them. He cared for Elijah.

One day God would send the rain but this was God’s punishment to the wicked king.

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Devotional: Mother's Talk

This true story is for use in the Devotional group. It is especially encouraging and supportive to parents of Sunday School children.

The girl who worried.

Two mothers were talking together and one said, “What can I do about my girl? She never smiles!
She worries and worries because she thinks she isn’t pretty.
She imagines people don’t like her.
But she’d look prettier if she smiled … and the worst thing is, she doesn’t seem to like anybody, not even me.
She thinks I don’t love her.
But that’s not right. What can I do?”

The friend suggested, “Pray like me.
I have a picture in my mind of my girl being loving and happy and enjoying life as God wants her to.
I say ‘In the name of Jesus Christ, this is the way it shall be.”’

A month later – the mothers were talking again.

The first smiled widely and said, “It worked! I’ve never seen anything like it in my life.
The other morning Susie came to my bedside and smiled, and said,

‘Good morning, Mother’ and kissed me.
She’s been a different child ever since! She’s happy and she’s much prettier!’”

The experiment had worked! You can try it too

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Devotional:Prayer Working

Teach right attitudes throughout the Bible Study Curriculum and include it in Sunday School and Devotional groups.

God’s spirit works when people pray.

Make sure your heart is right.

A proud heart can block prayers

Don't strike out with bad attitudes......

• disrespect
• disloyalty
• deceitfulness
• dishonesty ....................... With these you'll strike out every time.

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Bible Study: Esther

This powerful story for your Bible Study, Sunday School or Devotionsl group is an inspiration to all God's people.

Born ‘for such a time as this’

Esther lived in Persia. Many Jews were taken to Persia when it conquered Israel.
Esther was very beautiful and the king chose her to be his queen. But he did not know Esther was a Jew.
An evil advisor named Haman worked for the king. He advised a law that on a certain day anyone could kill Jews and take their land. When Esther heard about it she wouldn’t eat any food for three days and she prayed to God. She thought of all the lovely people who might be killed.

She wanted to talk to the king but he had been busy for 30 days and she hadn’t seen him at all. The law said if she visited him unexpectedly she would be killed—
unless the king wanted to change his mind.
Esther knew she was born to help at this terrible time.
So she bravely risked death and went to see the king.
He was not cross.
He said the law could not be changed but he had evil Haman killed.

He made a new law allowing Jews to defend themselves.
That’s how Esther saved the Jews.

Is God asking you to do something that only you can do?

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Devotional:Helping the Captain

This is a story to help children understand that they can be a witness to their faith at any age. Use it in Sunday School or your Devotional group.

The Boy Who Helped the Captain

In the middle of the ocean Captain Coutts knew he was sick –very sick. Perhaps he would die.
As he was a long way from home and doctors he became very worried. He lay on his bed in his cabin and thought about God. He wondered about God and dying. How could he find out?

He sent for the first mate and asked him to bring his Bible and read to him. But the first mate didn’t have a Bible and even the second mate said he didn’t know anything about God and praying and all that.
So the captain said find someone who has a Bible and can pray for me.

Will was the boy who helped the cook in the ship’s kitchen. He used to read a Bible when he had finished work.

The sailors searched the ship and found Will. “Do you have a Bible?” they asked. “Take it quickly to the captain’s cabin. He is very sick and wants a Bible.”

Will went quickly.

Will read the part that his mother read to him before he left home. Isaiah 53: 5 (ICB)
Mother says, “You should put you name in it”, Will explained.
“Alright” said the captain “Use my name, John Coutts.” So Will read…
But he-Jesus-was wounded for the wrong things-John Coutts- did.
He was crushed for the evil things-John Coutts-did.
The punishment, which made-John Coutts- well, was given to him.
And –John Coutts-is healed because of his wounds.

“That’s it. That’s what I need. Thank you Will”
The captain rested as he thought of being in God’s family.
He had found peace at last.

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Devotional Activity: Samuel

Use this crossword puzzle as fun activity to interest your Sunday School or Bible students.
Answers: 1A sisters 2A year 7A meow 3D Eli 4D coat 5D grew 6D Samuel


Across
1. Samuel had 3 brothers and 2 ...
2. 365 days ...
7. what a cat says ...
Down
3. The priest who took care of Samuel ...
4. A jacket ...
5. As Samuel got bigger he ...
6. Hannah’s first son ...

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Bible Study Curriculum: Samuel

The prayer experience of the boy Samuel can be very encouraging to children in Sunday school and Bible Study groups. Help your children to discover the reality of contact with God.

The Boy Who Heard God

Hannah prayed and God gave her a baby boy Samuel.
She was so happy that she gave him back to God when he was old enough.
Samuel came to live at the temple with Eli the priest.
His mother would bring him a new coat every year.
He grew in every way and learned to serve God.
One night when they were asleep God called Samuel three times.
Samuel was sure it was Eli and he went to Eli’s room.
Eli realized God was calling Samuel
Eli told Samuel to answer if God called again.
God did and Samuel said, “Speak Lord, I am listening.”
God said “One day I will punish the people of Israel because Eli allows his sons to speak evil against God.”
Samuel didn’t want to tell Eli in the morning but Eli said, “Tell me. God will do what is best.”
As Samuel grew God was with him.
Every message he gave from God came true.
The people knew that Samuel was a prophet of the Lord.
When Samuel spoke all Israel listened.

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Bible Study Curriculum: Naaman

Use this Old Testament message to teach the Bible Study and Sunday School children the value of obedience to God.

Naaman Gets His Miracle

There was a very important army captain who was embarrassed and ashamed.
He was afraid someone might see his skin. He tried to hide it under his clothes all the time.

He had an terrible skin disease called leprosy. Parts of his skin would get sores and then the skin would start to die. After a while dead parts would fall off (like the ends of fingers and toes).

Worse still—It was contagious and anyone who touched him might catch it too.

Naaman realised that if people found out he would have to leave his family and the army and live by himself.

One day a small girl in his house told him something and changed his whole life.

She told Naaman about the prophet Elisha so Naaman travelled to another country to meet him.
When Naaman reached Elisha’s home the prophet didn’t even come to the door.
He sent his servant to tell Naaman to wash in the Jordan River seven times.
Naaman was so insulted and angry.
“I won’t do it,” he said, “the river is muddy.”
Naaman’s servant said
“Why don’t you do this easy thing.
If it was hard to do, you would do it?”
So Naaman washed seven times and it happened. He was cured!
He was so grateful to God.
But he nearly missed out. Do you know why?

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Devotional: The Boy who Prayed

Use this true story in your Devotional group or Sunday School class to encourage them.

The Boy who prayed for himself

There was a young boy who had a leaky heart.
Bill’s heart was taking a long time to get well. His grown up friend Jo talked to him about God.
“I know all about God,” he replied. “God is in this room, only you can’t see Him ‘cause He’s invisible. And Jesus is in this room, only you can’t see Him ‘cause He’s invisible.”

“Yes. Isn’t that funny?” his friend Jo said.
“Not to me, it isn’t.”

So Jo knew that Bill understood Jesus was with him.
Jo decided to give Bill some clues about praying for his healing.

How about playing a game with me?” Jo said. “Pretend you’re a big guy at high school and you’re on the football team.

Shut your eyes and see yourself holding the ball and running ahead of the others.

‘Look at that guy!’ the other kids will say. ‘Just look at him run!
Boy, he’s strong! I bet he’s got a strong heart!”

Then you say
‘Thank you God, because that’s the way it’s going to be.’
Play that game every night, right after you say your prayer”

When Jo left Bill was grinning.
It was a month later when Jo returned.

Bill had been to the doctor with Mum. The doctor had said Bill’s heart was normal.
“Have you been playing my pretend game, Bill?” Jo asked.

Bill’s face lit up with a delighted grin. “Sure have!” he cried.

He had played the game and discovered a truth.
God is with us to work goodness and health in us if we ask and welcome Him.

God didn’t want Bill to have a leaky heart.

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Bible Crossword: Moses

Use this simple activity
with your Sunday School class
or Devotional group
to interest the children
or keep them busy
when you need a 'time filler.'

Crossword Answers
1A chariots 2A dry 3A saved 4D army 5D sea 6D water

Crossword: The Red Sea

Across
1.two wheeled war wagons
2. people crossed the sea on ....land 3.God……..the people Rhymes with “paved.”

Down 4. King’s ……….of men were destroyed 5. the Red …….. 6. walls of ……...were on both sides as they crossed the sea on dry land

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Sunday School: God Provides

This pictures illustrates for the Sunday School, Devotional or Bible Study class God's provision in the desert.
Notice the manna that appeared like dew every morning.
It tasted like honey wafers.
In the background is the cloud which represented God's guiding presence.

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Devotional: God's Promise

Add this to your Bible Study and Sunday School lessons.
It is a truth that every student can claim for themselves.

God’s Promise: “I will be with you.”

Moses believed God would help him in every problem.

While Moses was helping the people escape, the cruel king of Egypt sent his armies after them. They were trapped beside a deep, dangerous sea.

Moses knew they could drown but he held out his shepherd’s stick and God sent winds that blew a path through the water.
Moses led the way and they all followed.
The enemy soldiers chased them but when the people were safely across God let the waters flow back and the attacking soldiers with horses and chariots were drowned.

Then the people grumbled because they wanted nice food.
They even thought they wanted to be slaves again but....

God sent them special food - manna.
It was on the ground like dew in the morning and tasted like a honey wafer.
You could just collect what you wanted.

God also sent a cloud to guide them by day and a pillar of fire which seemed to burn in the sky at night.
It was a sign of His Presence - His promise.
HE WAS WITH THEM.

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Bible Study: God Speaks

The readiness to hear God speak is important for all Christians, even children. Encourage your Sunday School and Bible study members to be receptive to God's promptings.

God speaks from a burning bush

When Moses grew up he tried to help the slaves but when a slave master was killed he had to run away to the desert to save his life.

He lived there for forty years working as a shepherd looking after sheep.

One day he saw a bush burning and God’s voice called him to go back to Egypt and rescue the slaves.
Moses was scared but God promised to help - even with miracles if needed.
God did help!
God said, "I will be with you.”

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Bible Study Curriculum: Moses

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A Baby’s Life Saved-His sister helps

It was amazing that baby Moses wasn’t killed like all the other baby boys.

The king in the land of Egypt was afraid that God’s people who had lived there since Joseph came was going to take over his country .
So he made the men slaves and had all baby boys killed.
He thought the babies would grow up to be his enemy.

Moses parents hid him for three months but then they made a waterproof basket and put it on the river with Moses in it.
When the princess came to the river to bathe her servant girls brought the basket to her and they found the lovely baby.
The princess kept him for herself.
Moses’ sister saw it and she ran to get a nurse for the baby.
His very own mother.

Moses was given the best teachers in the land. But best of all His mother taught him about the God that saved His life.

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Sunday School: Respect

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By colouring the spaces with dots in them you will find something that all young people should show....R E S P E C T

God honours (respects and watches over) those who honour him.
1 Samuel 2:30

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Bible Study: Joseph's Faithfulness

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From Slavery to Success

Joseph was sold in Egypt to Potiphar, one of the king’s officers.
The Lord was with Joseph and made him successful –even Potiphar noticed and put him in charge of his everything he owned.
It would have worked out well but Potiphar’s wife told her husband that Joseph was not to be trusted. This was a lie. Sadly Joseph had to go to prison but even then he didn’t give up trusting God.

He always did his best and helped the prison officers.
One day two prisoners told him about their dreams and Joseph told them that God can interpret dreams. He told them God’s answer and it came true.
One prisoner was released.

Two years later the king had a dream too but he couldn’t understand it.
Then the released prisoner remembered Joseph. So Joseph helped the king too.
The king was so pleased that he put Joseph in charge of Egypt.

Joseph saved the land from famine and Joseph’s brothers bowed down to Joseph with respect when they came to Egypt. God answered!

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Bible Study Curriculum: Joseph

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God kept his promise to a boy

Joseph lived long ago many years before Jesus was born but he knew God had a special plan for him. He told his brothers about it.
They didn’t like the dream at all.
They laughed and teased him.
After a while they said they didn’t want to hear another word about it.

Joseph kept remembering his strange dream.
The sun and moon and eleven stars bowed down to him.
He wondered what it would mean.
He did have eleven brothers.
Perhaps his brothers were going to bow down to him.
Joseph knew they would not like that.
He had a feeling that God’s dream was going to come true.
Joseph remembered the promise and he believed God was with him.

One day Joseph’s brothers attacked him and sold him to slave traders for 30 pieces of silver.
Even when Joseph became a slave God never forgot his promise to Joseph.
God made it happen.

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Bible Sudy:Ignoring God's Rule

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The perfect world - spoiled!!

After a time God’s perfect world was spoiled.
God’s enemy Satan was the cause.
Satan (disguised as a serpent) told the first people to ignore the only rule God had given them.

Jesus says Satan is the father of lies.
Satan steals, kills and destroys.
But Adam and Eve obeyed him and they made Satan their god instead of Father God.

This made Satan god of the world. It also made Satan in charge of the world.
2 Corinthians 4:4
This is the reason bad things happen in the world.

But if we obey God we are under God's control. Then everything will be alright.

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Bible Sudy Curriculum: Creation

Help the members of the Devotional, Sunday School and Bible Study group understand God's plan was good. He even commented himself, It was very good.

God’s perfect world

When God was making the world, his Spirit was hovering over the water to help create the most beautiful place.
It was a universe of sun, moon and stars and our world as well.
Jesus was there too -
God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit.

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Bible Study: Jesus Comes

These basic truths are important to all Devotional, Sunday School classes and Bible Studies at Christmas.
What's Christmas all about?

It’s about faith and love because Jesus showed us how to have faith in God and he loved us (like God) enough to die for us .We can copy Jesus’ faith and love.
The red stripe on the candy reminds us of his blood shed.

It’s about peace and getting
along together peacefully.
Even those who annoy us.
Jesus forgave even the people who killed him.
That’s over the top, isn’t it? That’s his example to us.

Christmas is all about Jesus

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Bible Study Curriculum: Christmas

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Christmas! What's is about? Who started it?

Christmas is about God sending the baby Jesus into the world 2,000 years ago.
When Jesus grew he loved people exactly like God.
Now we can get to know God.
Jesus it the example.

Christmas is about gifts because God gave us the gift of his son Jesus (he had to leave all the super stuff of heaven to come here and then people killed him).

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Sunday School: Smile

This description of a Smile is for use in Devotions or for the encouragement of the Sunday School student.

The Value of a Smile

A smile is so valuable that it can’t be bought, begged or borrowed.
You have to be willing to give a smile away before it can do anyone any good.

If someone is too tired or too grumpy to flash you a smile, let them have one of yours anyway.
Nobody needs a smile as much as the person who has no smile to give.

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Sunday School: Temper

This puzzle is is a useful activity for group work in a Sunday School or Bible study or persoonal Devotions for children.

Can you find the name of something which nobody will want to find if they lose it?
What is it?

It reminds us that if we lose control inside it soon shows outside in our WORDS and ACTIONS.

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