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GOD’S CURE
FOR SIN

I
t has been the aim of Satan 27. On Purpose? 4
since the beginning of time to
bring all humanity into his
‌ranks. Ever since the downfall 28. A Need for Protection 7
of man in the Garden of Eden, the
fight of right against wrong has 29. The Lord’s Supper 10
been raging in this world. But God
has made ample provision for the
salvation of man’s immortal soul. 30. To Bear His Cross 13
It is this provision that will be
taken up in this study of “God’s 31. A Promise Kept 16
Cure for Sin.” In Genesis 3:15 we
see the first beam of light for lost
humanity pointing toward Christ, 32. Repent and be Saved 19
the Redeemer of man. A key lesson
in this quarter deals with God
offering His own Son as a substi- 33. Brand New 22
tute for mankind, thereby provid-
ing a remedy for sin.
34. Postmark: Jericho 25
Woven into this quarter are lessons
covering the events leading up to
Easter. We will explore the mes- 35. Something to Share 28
sage and hope of the Resurrection
as the foundation of the Gospel,
36. Then What? 31
and will learn how one can be
enabled to walk in newness of life.
May God bless you as you explore 37. Someone Special 34
His plan for man’s redemption.
38. Will I Be Called? 37

39. Quarter Review 40

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 ON PURPOSE?
LESSON 27 → Genesis 22:1-14; Isaiah 53:4-8; Hebrews 2:9-10

“O
h‌
‌, no!” It was only five The extra minutes meant Andy Andy probably never stopped to
minutes until the had to run all the way to consider it, but already that
school bus would pull school, but he made it on time. morning he had witnessed two
up, and the bowl of After shoving his jacket into examples of the word “substi-
cold cereal had just landed the locker, he slammed the tute.” He had substituted a
in Andy’s lap! “Now what? door shut and hurried to his clean pair of jeans for his dirty
I’d better change my clothes classroom. He looked toward ones, and he had seen one per-
really fast.” the teacher’s desk as he opened son take the place of another as
the door. Would Mr. Carter be a substitute teacher.
After scraping the cornflakes off
his pants and into the garbage, upset that he was rushing in The Bible tells us about a man,
Andy dashed up the stairs two just as the bell rang? But Mr. Abraham, who learned about
at a time. He grabbed another Carter wasn’t there. A tall man substitution. Abraham was try-
pair of jeans out of the drawer with glasses looked up from ing to live his life in a way that
and tossed the dirty ones into the teacher’s desk instead. pleased God. God appreciated
a hamper. A substitute! the way Abraham was serving

Was it an
accident that
a ram was
caught in
the bushes,
“ or had God
provided a
substitute?

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KEY VERSE
JESUS TOOK MY PLACE.
My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering. — Genesis 22:8

Him, and promised to make bring him back to life (Hebrews give up what meant the most to
him a great nation, and bless 11:17-19). He was confident that him, God could see that He was
him for generations to come by God’s promise to him regarding still first in Abraham’s life.
giving him a son, even though Isaac would not fail.
Just then Abraham noticed a
he and his wife were very old
Isaac had been taught about ram caught by his horns in
(Genesis 17:19). They named
sacrifices, and must have some bushes nearby. He took
their son Isaac. He was a good
helped his father before. As the ram and offered it on the
boy and meant much to his par-
they climbed the mountain, altar in place of his son. Was it
ents in their old age.
he became curious. He asked, by chance that the ram turned
One day, a startling thing hap- “My father . . . Behold the fire up just when Abraham needed
pened. God told Abraham to and the wood: but where is the it? No, God had provided
take Isaac to Mount Moriah lamb for a burnt offering?” He the offering as a substitute
and offer him as a sacrifice! knew they had always brought for Isaac.
Imagine the thoughts that an animal along. Abraham
Years later, God’s Son would be
ran through Abraham’s mind. told him God would provide
willing to die on a cross for
Hadn’t God promised that this the lamb. Isaac respected his
the sins of all the people in the
boy would be the beginning father’s trust in God and didn’t
world. Every man born into
of a great nation? What was press him for details.
this world since the time of
going on?
After the altar had been built Adam is born with sin in his
Many things could have hap- and the wood laid in place, heart. The Bible tells us that
pened at this point, but the Abraham explained every- the wages of sin is death, so
Bible tells us that the very next thing to his son in a way that every one of us should have to
morning Abraham was on his made Isaac willing to be tied die to pay the penalty for our
way to the mountain God had up with the rope and laid on sins. But Jesus was willing to
appointed. He hadn’t drawn the altar. Isaac understood the be our Substitute. He was will-
anyone’s attention to what he importance of obeying God. ing to die for us.
was going to do, asked for any- Until now, Abraham had been
Abraham loved his son very
one’s sympathy, or spent time in this by himself, but at this
dearly, and it must have been a
begging God to change His moment he and Isaac were in it
hard thing for him to be will-
mind. Instead, he set out to together—both waiting on God.
ing to sacrifice Isaac. Surely, it
follow God’s instructions, not Abraham raised his knife and
must have been hard for God to
knowing what would happen. suddenly an angel called out,
sacrifice His only Son, Jesus,
“Abraham, Abraham!” He was
Abraham took with him two to pay for the sins of mankind.
quick to answer, “Here am I.”
servants, a donkey, wood, fire, But He did that for us because
The angel told him not to harm
rope, a knife, and his son. On He loves us.
his son. What relief must have
the third day of his journey,
flooded over them! Jesus became our Substitute
Abraham spotted the right
and took our sins that we might
mountain. He told his ser- What was this incident all
be saved. We can accept His
vants to wait with the donkey. about? God had been test-
gift to us by asking Him to
He and Isaac would go ahead ing Abraham to see if all the
forgive us for our sins, and pur-
to worship, and return later. promises he had made with his
posing, with His help, to live
Abraham believed that even mouth were really in his heart.
our lives for Him.
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 Lesson 27 Activity

GOD WILL
PROVIDE
Because of the
parallel between
Isaac and Jesus,
God’s Son, this story
holds an even deeper
meaning than that
of Abraham’s faith
and obedience to
DOWN
God. Read the text
1. Isaac’s father was going to use this to slay
in Genesis 22:1-14
him.
and fill in the answers 2. The name Abraham gave to the place where
to the crossword Isaac was laid on the altar. It means, “The
puzzle. It will help you Lord will provide.”
remember the story. 4. Isaac’s father laid him on this to sacrifice
him.
1. 6. This was caught in the thicket by its horns.
8. This offering was to be a
offering.
2.
9. Isaac carried this to the place of the sacrifice.

3. 4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

ACROSS
3. Abraham carried this to the place of the
9.
sacrifice.
5. Isaac asked his father where this was.
7. Father of Isaac.
9. Abraham told the two young men to wait
while he and Isaac went to do what?

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 Lesson 2 Activity

ONE OF A
A NEED FOR PROTECTION
KIND
LESSON 28 → Exodus 12:1-14

John had
no thought
of safety as
he prepared
for his first
hunting trip.

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KEY VERSE
MY PROTECTION IS JESUS.
When I see the blood, I will pass over you. — Exodus 12:13

J
ohn stared out the but don’t worry about their mandments had been kept in
classroom window. He spotting your red jacket. Deer that home.
was trying to put his don’t recognize color, but a
The fact that the Israelites had
thoughts together so he hunter will.”
faith in God, and had killed
could start his paper on safety.
John remembered that his dad the lambs, did not save them
The teacher had told the stu-
had gone to the hall closet from death. Only by following
dents they could choose any
and come back carrying the instructions and applying the
form of safety to write about.
red jacket. “Here it is,” he blood to the doorposts were
There were many to choose
said. “Put it in your pack. I’ll they saved. Today it takes the
from: traffic safety, water
be wearing mine, too, when we Blood of Jesus to save us from
safety, home safety, . . . the
go into the woods tomorrow. It eternal death. When Jesus
list went on and on. Finally
is important. That red jacket died on the Cross and rose
John chose hunting safety. He
could save your life!” again, He completed God’s per-
remembered how excited he
fect plan of salvation. As the
had been as he prepared for Many years ago the Children of
truly unblemished Lamb, He
his first hunting trip last fall. Israel, while being held cap-
shed His Blood that we might
tive in Egypt, needed protec-
On the night before he and his be saved.
tion just as John had needed
dad were to leave, he had
his red jacket. But it wasn’t We must be sure to have the
packed all the clothes and
hunters the Children of Israel Blood of Jesus applied to our
other gear he thought he would
needed protection from; it hearts. We do this by praying
need: extra pants, gloves, cap,
was God’s judgment on the to Jesus and telling Him how
sleeping bag, and boots. When
Egyptians. God spoke to Moses sorry we are for our sins, and
he had announced he was
and told him that His final that we never want to sin
ready to go, his dad had taken
judgment on Egypt would be again. He will then forgive us
a few moments to go over the
the death of the firstborn in and we will be saved from eter-
contents of John’s pack. After a
every home. nal death.
moment, his dad had looked up
with a puzzled frown and said, In order for the Children of The night finally came when
“John, why didn’t you pack that Israel to be protected, they God’s warning to the people
red jacket your mother bought would have to follow God’s in Egypt came to pass. At that
for you to take?” command. Moses told each midnight hour, the Lord went
family that God had com- through Egypt, and in every
John had fished in his pack
manded them to choose from house where the blood was not
and said, “I packed my old
their flocks a lamb that was applied, the oldest child died.
brown one instead. See, here
without blemish. They were
it is. I figured if I wore the red Just as the blood of the lamb
to kill the lamb and sprinkle
one, the deer would see me. I protected the Children of
its blood on the top and the
want to be able to sneak up on Israel from physical death, so
sides of the door frame of their
them!” the Blood of Jesus protects us
home. Just as John’s jacket
from spiritual death if we ask
His dad had smiled, but he was a sign to the hunters not
Him into our hearts.
removed the brown jacket from to shoot, the blood of the lamb
John’s pack. He said, “I can on the doorposts would be a
understand your wanting to sign that the lamb had died
sneak up on the deer, John, and that all of God’s com-

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 Lesson 28 Activity

PROMISE OF
PROTECTION

The verse in the box is from Exodus 12:13. Find the verse in your Bible
and fill in the blank spaces. Then, in the shape below, find the words
you filled in. Color only the areas that contain those words.

“When the , I will

.”

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 THE LORD’S SUPPER
LESSON 29 → Matthew 26:17-30; 1 Corinthians 11:23-34

Jesus gave us
something to do
in remembrance
of Him.

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KEY VERSE
JESUS SHED HIS BLOOD FOR ME.
For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission
of sins. — Matthew 26:28

I
t was an exciting day in Jerusalem. There they were eating, Jesus took a cup, and after
was so much to be done. The city was He gave thanks and drank from it, He gave it
bustling with activity. As Jesus’ disciples to them saying, “Drink ye all of it; for this is
walked along the dusty road, they could see my blood of the new testament, which is shed
that everyone was getting ready for Passover. for many for the remission [forgiveness] of sins.
They were to observe this feast in remembrance But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth
of what God had done for the Children of Israel of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I
many years before when He had brought them drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom”
out of the land of Egypt. Jesus’ disciples needed (Matthew 26:27-29).
to make preparations also. As this was one of
Jesus was to die for everyone’s sins the next day.
the most important feast days of the year, they
No longer would it be necessary to offer sacri-
wanted everything to be just right. First, they
fices for sins. There would be no more need to
needed to find a place where they could all
observe the Passover, since Jesus had come to
gather together with Jesus for the meal. He had
fulfill that promise. His Blood would be shed for
told them they would find the perfect room if
the sins of people in all generations.
they looked for a certain man in the city carry-
ing a pitcher of water. When we observe the Lord’s Supper today, we are
not celebrating the Passover. We observe the
They were nearing the city square now, so they
Lord’s Supper in remembrance of Jesus’ Body
began to watch carefully. Their eyes strained
that was broken, and His Blood that was
against the bright afternoon sun. “Look!” one
shed for our sins. Without Jesus’ shed Blood
of them exclaimed, pointing across the square.
there would be no chance for us to have our
From behind a building a man came walking
sins forgiven.
briskly through the crowd. He headed straight
toward them! In one of his hands was a large We are told in the Bible that when we partake of
pitcher. Could this be the man? Quickly, they the Lord’s Supper (also called “Communion”),
walked over to meet him. As they stopped in we need to examine our hearts to make sure
front of him, they repeated the message Jesus that we do not take it unworthily. We are
had given them: “The Master saith, Where is to make sure there are no bad feelings in
the guestchamber, where I shall eat the pass- our hearts toward anyone, and that our sins
over with my disciples?” (Mark 14:14). are forgiven.
Without even a pause the man turned, motioning The Bible says, “He that eateth and drinketh
for them to follow him. Through the streets unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to
and lanes they made their way to a large house himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.” The
where they followed him up the stairs. There Lord’s Supper is a serious observance for all
the man led them into a large room, all fur- Christians. It should not be taken lightly.
nished and ready for their use.
The Bible also tells us that as often as we eat the
That evening, as they sat, ready to eat the bread and drink from the cup, we are keep-
Passover meal, Jesus took some bread and ing Christ’s death fresh in our minds till He
began to bless it. The twelve disciples listened returns. The Passover was a Jewish feast look-
reverently as He prayed. When He finished, He ing back to their forefathers’ deliverance from
began to break the bread in pieces and pass it the land of Egypt. The Lord’s Supper is the
to His disciples saying, “Take, eat: this is my Christian’s remembrance of the Lord’s death
body, which is broken for you: this do in remem- until He returns the second time to take us with
brance of me” (1 Corinthians 11:24). While Him to Heaven.

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 Lesson 29 Activity

IT’S
IMPORTANT!

LIST
Communion is an important part of a
UNLEAVENED BREAD
Christian’s life. Fill in the blank spaces LOVE
below with the words from the list so you PURE HEARTS
can see what it’s all about. SIN
GRAPE JUICE

1. Today when we observe Communion we use

and .

2. To be worthy of the Communion emblems we must

be saved from and have
.

3. We also must havei ein our hearts for

everyone.

Unscramble the boxed letters above

and write them in the correct prder
o to
find another name for Communion.

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 I will
never forget
the day I met Jesus.

TO BEAR HIS CROSS

LESSON 30 → John 19:1-30

T
he city of Jerusalem “You’re just who we need!” As crowd was angry, and their
was jammed. Yes, this he pulled me with him, I tried faces reflected it.
was the eve of the to hang back, explaining that
Suddenly the soldier pushed
Passover, but surely I was new in the city, that I
me in front of a Man bearing
this throng I found myself in had just come from Cyrene. He
up under a heavy cross of
was unusual. I glanced over didn’t seem to hear me. I was
timber. I looked at the body of
the heads of never more afraid in my life.
this Man, and it horrified me.
some of those
What could the soldier mean, Covered with blood from the
about me. They
that I was just who they slashes of a whip, it was evi-
seemed to be mov-
needed? His rough dent that He was badly hurt. I
ing along together. I turned to
grasp on my looked into His face, expecting
work my way out of
arm hurried it to be hardened and cruel—
the crowd, with the
me through the face of one deserving such
intention of going
the crowd. I looked about . . . a fate. To my surprise, love
down a side street. So
was there no one who would shone through sad-
intent was I on getting through,
help me? But I could see that dened eyes which
that I suddenly bumped into
there was no seemed to look
someone. I looked up into the
help for me deep into my soul.
face of an angry Roman sol-
here. This Blood dripped from the
dier. Grabbing me, he shouted,

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KEY VERSE
JESUS DIED FOR ME.
Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. — John 1:29

horrible crown of thorns As the time wore on, I found carry the cross which brought
pressed on His head, but His myself unable to leave the grue- death to God’s own Son!
mouth, all bruised and swol- some scene. I heard the people
The story of the Crucifixion, as
len, smiled at me. screaming at Jesus, yelling, “If
Simon of Cyrene might have
you are the Son of God, come
I was shoved beneath the told it (Matthew 27:21), brings a
down from the cross.” Then a
cross and told to carry it question to our minds. Why did
strange thing happened. The
to Golgotha, just outside Jesus leave all the beauty and
sky began to grow darker and
Jerusalem. Thoughts raced happiness and love in Heaven
darker. Soon it was as dark as
through my mind as I struggled to come to earth to hang on the
night, even though it was only a
under the load. Who was this cross and suffer so terribly?
little after noon. Fear and ten-
Man? What had He done?
sion gripped the crowd. What He did it so we could come to the
When we arrived, the was happening? I heard Father and ask forgiveness for
soldiers pushed one of the men on our sins. Because of Jesus’ shed
me aside. Two the cross next to Blood, God could then say, “You
other men Jesus say, “We are forgiven.”
were being deserve to die for
It wasn’t just chance that Christ
raised on crosses. I looked up what we did wrong, but this
died on the eve of the Passover.
at them. They were hardened Man has done nothing wrong.”
He was the perfect Lamb of God.
and angry looking. Turning Then Jesus cried out, “Father,
Only when His Blood is applied
back, I shuddered as I watched into thy hands I commend
to our hearts can we be set free
them nail this Man to the cross my spirit.”
from sin and eternal death.
I had just carried. Then they
Suddenly, I fell to the
lifted Him up and set His cross He is a wonderful Savior. He
earth as the ground
into the hole between the other loves us so much that He went
shook terri-
two crosses. through all the pain and
bly. The rocks
suffering so we
Standing off to the side a bit, I broke apart and
could be called
heard Him say, “Father, forgive tumbled down the sides of the
the sons of God
them; for they know not what hill. Dust filled the air. The
and live with Him
they do.” Who was this Man noise and screams of everyone
in happiness and joy, now and
who could say, “Forgive them,” was awful!
throughout all eternity.
even though in pain and suffer-
After what seemed an eternity, it
ing, and knowing the worst was
grew calm. I looked at the
yet to come?
centurion who stood gazing up
I asked several people standing at Jesus hanging dead on the
there. One said he didn’t know cross. He wiped the sweat and
of anything terrible He had dust from his face and said,
done, but he knew that His “Truly this was the Son of God.”
name was Jesus, and that He
I can tell you, I will never forget
had healed his brother who was
that day. The scene on that
a leper. I asked another and he
dark hillside is as vivid in my
shrugged his shoulders, saying,
memory as though it happened
“How should I know? The priests
just yesterday. To think that
said, ‘He thinks that He is the
I saw Him die, that I helped
Son of God.’”

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 Lesson 30 Activity
Read Matthew 26 and 27
to learn some things that JESUS’ LAST
happened to Jesus in His STEPS 5.

last days. The objects on this

page are mentioned in the
Scriptures. On the lines below, 4.
name each item and tell why
6.
it was important. References
from the Scriptures are given
to help you.
3.

2.

11.

1.
10.

9.

7.

8.
12.

1. (Matthew 26:6-13)
2. (Matthew 26:14-16)
3. (Matthew 26:17)
4. (Matthew 26:30)
5. (Mathew 26:36-46)
6. (Matthew 26:47-50)
7. (Matthew 26:51-54)
8. (Matthew 26:69-74)
9. (Matthew 27:24)
10. (Matthew 27:26)
11. (Matthew 27:29)
12. (Matthew 27:35-37)

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 A PROMISE KEPT
LESSON 31 → John 20:1-18

Jesus rose victorious after three days.

T
here was still a sleepy Mary remembered that Jesus had seen Jesus perform mir-
hush in the early had always been so loving, acles that changed people’s
morning as Mary gentle, and kind. She had lives. She had heard Him
Magdalene walked to been surprised that a man teach people how to live godly
the garden where Jesus’ body could live only for others as lives, and about a beauti-
had been placed in a tomb. Jesus had done. He did not ful place He would prepare
Her heart was so heavy that spend any time working to for all those who lived by
it ached. It seemed to push make a name for Himself or His commandments.
a huge lump into her throat, to make Himself comfortable
and it brought tears to her on this earth. He had a Mary had been sure that Jesus
eyes. Mary was troubled by all special place in His heart for had all the answers. He had
that had happened the past people who were sick, lonely, been sent by God to be King of
few days. She just couldn’t poor, or who had been rejected the Jews. But now . . . it was
make any sense out of it. by society as hopeless. Mary all over. Her mind replayed

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KEY VERSE
I KNOW JESUS LIVES!
He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. — Matthew 28:6

the agonizing events of the head was folded and placed She had limited the Lord
past three days. Faces of an by itself. The disciples’ hearts without even knowing it. It
angry mob, the sound of their had been filled with sorrow was true that Jesus had been
voices shouting, “Crucify Him, these past three days. But now, a good Man, and had done no
crucify Him!” The marks on maybe, just maybe, there was wrong. But He was so much
His back showing where they hope. Could it be that Jesus more than that! Now He was
had beaten Him. The pain had risen and was alive again? alive again, having come forth
and sorrow on His face as With hope returning, they ran from the grave.
He bore the heavy cross they to tell the others.
From the moment of Jesus’
placed on Him. Then to see
Mary stayed behind and wept Resurrection, God’s plan of sal-
Him hanging on that cross,
beside the tomb. So much had vation was fulfilled. A new era
crucified between two thieves
already gone wrong, and now had begun. Direct communica-
like a common criminal. Oh,
they didn’t even know where tion between man and God had
how could she stand the pain
Jesus’ body was! As Mary been established. There was
of remembering?
sobbed with grief, she glanced no more need for the formality
Now it seemed that all of their into the tomb. There, to her of a priest taking people’s sins
dreams were shattered. He surprise, she saw two angels! and prayers before God. Now,
was dead! What had gone They asked her why she was we can talk to God ourselves,
wrong? Where could she go crying, and she poured out her and have a personal relation-
for an answer? Who could she story to them. Tearfully she ship with Him.
turn to? What did the future turned away from the tomb
hold for those who had fol- and saw a man behind her. A
lowed Him? tender voice inquired, “Woman,
As Mary came close to the tomb why weepest thou?” Thinking
she saw that the stone which that He was the gardener, she
had covered the entrance poured out her story to Him
to the tomb, and had been too. Then He spoke her name:
sealed with Pilate’s seal, was “Mary.”
rolled back. Fear gripped her. Suddenly she realized that she
Jesus’ body had been stolen! was talking to Jesus! All she
She turned and ran, her first could say in her astonishment
thought being to tell the disci- was, “Master!” What joy filled
ples. Finding them, her news her soul! Jesus then told Mary
tumbled out. Immediately two to go and tell His disciples that
of the disciples rushed to the He was alive, and that He had
tomb to see for themselves. talked with her. What joyous
Mary was right! The tomb was news to tell!
empty. Peering anxiously in
at the entrance, they saw the Mary had loved Jesus dearly,
linen clothes that Jesus had but like a lot of people today,
been wrapped in. The cloth she had not been fully aware
that had been around His of the power that He possessed.

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 Lesson 31 Activity

Our Redeemer is Jesus HE IS

Christ. He arose on RISEN!
Easter and lives today
to redeem all who will
come to Him. The verses
on the right tell more
about Him. Find the 1. A word in our key verse. Matthew 28:6
correct words and fill in 2. Jesus said He would give us this
the empty boxes. kind of life. John 17:3
3. Jesus has this kind of power. 2 Peter 1:3
4. The Lord’s name is this. Psalm 8:1
5. Jesus is this to us. 1 Peter 2:21
6. God’s _____ is great. Psalm 103:11
7. God’s love gave us this kind of life. John 3:16
8. God sent this to His people. Psalm 111:9

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 REPENT AND BE SAVED
LESSON 32 → Luke 13:1-5; Isaiah 1:18; 55:6-7

There was only one way for Aiden to be rid of his guilt.

M
adison sat on the the party was a complete disas- about the tricks he had taught
floor. Her collection ter. The dolls were scattered Rags. They laughed with him,
of dolls with their everywhere among broken but when Aiden opened his
dishes and furni- dishes and furniture. Rags’ vic- locker, the laughter stopped.
ture were close by, all set up tim was missing an arm, and Someone had trashed every-
for a party. one leg was hanging limp. thing in the locker. Books were
torn, pictures were crushed, his
Suddenly, the door flew open. “The worst part,” said Mom
mirror was shattered, and writ-
“Go get ‘em, Rags!” said her when telling Madison’s father
ten on the locker door in red
brother as he charged into the about it that night, “was that
spray paint was the message,
room with his dog. The dolls Aiden wasn’t even sorry. He
“Guess who?”
fell from their chairs as Aiden laughed when he saw how
gleefully swept through the badly Madison felt . . . he said “Uh oh,” whispered Tyson, “I’m
room with a stick. Rags added dolls were dumb, and that out of here.”
to the chaos when he took the Madison didn’t need all those
largest baby doll in his mouth silly dishes anyway.” “Me too,” said Max.
and shook it furiously.
When Aiden arrived at school As the boys hurried to their
By the time Mother came in the next day, he started brag- classrooms, Aiden yelled after
answer to Madison’s screams, ging to a couple of his friends them, “Hey, where are you

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KEY VERSE
JESUS FORGAVE ALL MY SINS.
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. — John 3:7

going? Help me figure out who the wicked forsake his way, had said God would forgive
did this!” He was so angry that and the unrighteous man his those who were genuinely sorry
he slammed the locker door and thoughts . . .” for the wrong things they had
headed straight for the office. done.
“They’ll never get away with He remembered how mad he
had been when his dad showed As he thought about how rotten
this,” he muttered to himself.
him this verse. He had thought, he had been toward others,
“When I find out who did this
I am not that bad. Now he sat tears came to Aiden’s eyes.
. . .”
looking at the Bible, not even Then he prayed, “God, I’m so
Aiden was still angry when he seeing the words. Instead, his sorry for the way I’ve been act-
arrived home that afternoon. mind went back to the trouble ing. I don’t want to be like that
But as he stomped up the stairs he had gotten into during the anymore. Please come into my
to his room, he noticed some- past few months: throwing an heart and make a change, so I
thing lying on one of the steps. egg at Mrs. Casper’s window; can live for You from now on.”
It was a small arm from one taking Mr. Hutchins’ wrench As he finished praying, he felt
of Madison’s dolls! He stopped without asking, and blaming as if his whole inside was being
to pick it up, and his thoughts it on his friend; teaching Rags washed clean. He felt like a
went back to the day before. He to knock down little kids, and brand new person! Instead of
could still see Madison’s fright- then laughing when they cried. being mad at everyone, he felt
ened face, and hear her pleas,
That is what he had done as though he could love every-
“Make him stop, Aiden! Make
yesterday to Madison: laughed one. He said, “Oh, thank You,
Rags stop!” Suddenly he felt
when she had cried. Aiden God, for loving me and forgiv-
very sorry for what he had done.
felt awful. I wish I had never ing me.”
Madison had been in her own
room, not bothering anyone. done those things, he thought. God loves you too.
She didn’t deserve to be treated What could he do to make up
like that. for his wrongdoing? He could
get a paper route and pay for
Aiden walked to his room the ruined toys; he could mow
feeling sad. What’s the mat- the lawn and empty the trash
ter with me? he thought. He to help Mom; he could even be
slumped to the floor beside his nice to Madison so that she
bed, disgusted with himself. As would trust him again. But
he did so, he found he was look- how could he get rid of the guilt
ing directly at the Bible he had for having been so mean? How
carelessly thrown on his chair could he get rid of this awful
the Sunday before. He hesi- feeling inside?
tantly reached for it. He hadn’t
read his Bible in a long time. He looked back down at the
Dad and Mom were always Bible and finished reading,
saying it had the answers to “and let him return unto the
important questions. Not know- Lord, and he will have mercy
ing where to look, Aiden turned upon him; and to our God, for
to a verse his dad had shown he will abundantly pardon.” He
him recently, Isaiah 55:7, “Let remembered now that his dad

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 Lesson 32 Activity

Many people today want to WHAT MUST 1.

know what they must do to I DO?
be saved. What would you 2.
tell them? See how well you
can do by answering the 3.
boy’s questions below. Use
the Scriptures given and 4.
write your answers on the
lines to the right. 5.

t m ust I
h a ?
— W be saved
do to
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19 —
— Ca ngs?
th i Ephe
good sians
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— W hat w —
receive if I re pe nt?
Romans 6
:23 —
— Why will God give
me this gift? John 3:16 —

nk Him?
— How can I tha John 14:15 —

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 BRAND NEW
LESSON 33 → John 3:1-19; Romans 8:1

Just like the caterpillar,

we can be transformed.

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KEY VERSE
WE FEEL BRAND NEW!
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away;
behold, all things are become new. — 2 Corinthians 5:17

P
icture in your mind a Jesus was only a teacher of want to please Him. We become
field on a warm, sunny God’s Word. But he acknowl- “a new creature.” Romans 8:1
spring day. Notice the edged Jesus’ power by saying says: “There is therefore now no
green grass waving in that no man could do the mir- condemnation [guilt] to them
the breeze. Everything seems acles Jesus did, unless God which are in Christ Jesus, who
so fresh and new. The birds are was with him. Jesus told him walk not after the flesh, but
singing as they feed their new- that no man could see the after the Spirit.”
ly-hatched young. And there, Kingdom of God unless he was
When we become new creatures
flitting among the flowers, is born again. That confused
in Christ, we are freed from
one of God’s most beautiful and Nicodemus, and he asked Jesus
the heavy load of guilt that we
delicate creatures, the Monarch how a person could be born
carried as sinners. In fact, with
butterfly. With perfectly formed twice. Could he become a baby
that load gone, some have said
orange and black wings, it again? Jesus explained that
they felt as though they could
effortlessly glides to each wait- a man could be born again in
fly. Like the caterpillar when it
ing flower. Surely this delicate his heart, not in body. He said,
becomes a butterfly and is set
creature deserves its title “Except a man be born of water
free, so we are set free from the
of Monarch. and of the Spirit, he cannot
bonds of sin and become new
enter into the kingdom of God.”
But where did such unique creatures in Christ Jesus.
beauty begin? Each butterfly Those words are still true
started its life as a fuzzy, insig- today. In order for us to make
nificant caterpillar. Through Heaven our home we must be
one of God’s many miracles born again; we must have our
in nature, that caterpillar heart cleansed and changed
formed a chrysalis, or cocoon, by Jesus.
about itself and went through God, through the chrysalis,
a major transformation. One made a way for the caterpillar
day it emerged from the cocoon to become a butterfly. He has
as a totally new creature—the also made a way for us to be
Monarch butterfly. No longer changed through Jesus Christ
bound to earth, it was free to and His Blood. In Romans 10:9
soar through the air. it says, “If thou shalt confess
Man, too, can become a totally with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,
new creature. We can’t grow and shalt believe in thine heart
beautiful wings like the cater- that God hath raised him from
pillar, but we can be set free the dead, thou shalt be saved.”
through Jesus Christ. When we are saved, our hearts
become brand
In the Bible, we read of a new. Instead
Pharisee by the name of of wanting to
Nicodemus. One night he came do bad things
to talk with Jesus in secret. and disobeying
At that time, he thought that God, we will

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 Lesson 33 Activity

BORN AGAIN! GOD

JEWS
LIFE
FLESH
JESUS
LIGHT
RABBI
New life is given to all who choose to follow RULER
SAVED
Jesus and live for Him. The words listed to the WORLD
right are from the Bible text. Find them in the HEAVEN
word-find. MARVEL
SPIRIT
BELIEVE
CONDEMN
KINGDOM
TEACHER
TESTIFY
WITNESS
DARKNESS
MIRACLES
BORN AGAIN
NICODEMUS
EVERLASTING

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LESSON 34 → Luke 19:1-10

Achim was bursting with excitement as he sent his letter.

G
reetings, Friend repay you at so early a date, but preparing to close up my shop, I
Eleazar: remarkable circumstances have noticed a great throng of people
taken place which make it pos- moving along the main street
My wife Rhoda and I sible for me to fulfill my obliga- about five hundred paces from
extend salutations to you and tion to you now. my doorway. I was curious to
your household. Since you were Surely you remember the chief see what was attracting so
last here in Jericho, much has tax collector here in Jericho, much attention, so I hastily
taken place which I feel will be Zacchaeus. Of course you secured the door and moved to
of interest to you. would! He was the cause of my join the crowd.
I am sending, by the hand of my having to borrow these 180 The first thing I heard, as I
messenger who brings you this shekels. He plays an important neared the throng, was excited
letter, the 180 shekels which part in the story I am about to talk about a miracle that had
you so generously lent me last tell you. just taken place. They were
year at tax time. As you know, In the ninth hour of the second saying that Jesus, the Man we
I had no hope of being able to day of this past week, as I was have heard so much about in

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KEY VERSE
I LOVE TO OBEY GOD.
If I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
— Luke 19:8

past weeks, had just healed face. He looked like a different four times the amount he had
a blind beggar who had been person! There was a kind of overtaxed me!
sitting outside the gates to the glow about him, a peace that
In the last three days I’ve heard
city. Even as I listened, trying had never been there before.
report after report of others
to hear more of the story, I
I went home and told Rhoda all who have had the same experi-
realized that Jesus himself
about what I had seen. We ence with Zacchaeus. I can tell
was there in the middle of the
talked about it several times in you, the whole town is talking
crowd. I followed along for a
the days that followed. What about it. What miraculous
while, trying to get in closer
could have caused Zacchaeus power this Man, Jesus, must
to Him, but the press was
to make a statement like that? have to make such a change
too great.
Did he really intend to pay in a person’s life! Of all people,
All of a sudden, Jesus stopped back all that he had wrongfully Zacchaeus! For my own self, it
and looked up into a nearby gained over the years? I could is sure I will never be able to
sycamore tree. For a moment a scarcely believe that. doubt that Jesus really is who
kind of hush fell over the mul- He says. Only God’s Son could
Then, three days ago,
titude, and I clearly heard His have done this! Well, that is
Zacchaeus appeared in the
words, “Zacchaeus, make haste, the explanation of how it is I
doorway of my shop. Though
and come down; for to day I am able to return your loan so
the thought of what I had wit-
must abide at thy house.” quickly. I hope this letter finds
nessed a few days earlier was
you and your household well.
Imagine my amazement when still in my mind, I couldn’t
On your next trip to Jericho, we
the tax collector himself came control the feeling of distrust
must talk further of this Man,
down from that sycamore tree, that came over me. Back came
Jesus.
and rushed to Jesus’ side. What the memory of that day last
could he have been doing up year when he had appeared and Your friend,
there? And how had Jesus handed me that outrageous tax Achim
known he was there, or even bill. What did he want now?
If Zacchaeus had not paid back
known his name?
I greeted him civilly, though I’m the money he had wrongfully
Then I heard Zacchaeus say, sure my apprehension was obvi- taken, would the people in
“Behold, Lord, the half of my ous. But from his first words, Jericho ever have believed his
goods I give to the poor; and it was apparent that this man claim to salvation? Making
if I have taken any thing from was changed. “Friend Achim, right the things a person has
any man by false accusation, I I have come to pay back the done wrong is called restitution.
restore him fourfold.” I thought money which I wrongfully took It is one of the first signs to
my ears were deceiving me. Of from you. My tax assessment others that someone has given
all the tax gatherers in the last year was much too large, his heart to God. When a per-
area of Jericho, Zacchaeus had as, of course, you realized. But son seeks forgiveness for his
to be the most underhanded, I have received salvation from sins, God often brings before
greedy one among them. But the Lord. I ask your forgive- him the lies he has told, the
Jesus responded in a gentle ness, and I wish to restore things he has stolen, and the
tone, “This day is salvation that wrongful amount to you times he has cheated. God will
come to this house.” fourfold.” He placed a pouch in forgive the person who prom-
my hand and walked out. To ises to straighten out all these
As they moved off together, I my amazement, when I opened things, and will help him make
caught a glimpse of Zacchaeus’ it I found it did contain exactly them right.

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 Lesson 34 Activity

MAKE IT
RIGHT

LOST | SAVE | JESUS E R OMA C Y S G E

JERICHO | RESTORE
FOURFOLD | JOYFULLY
S E WG K J B A D S
SYCAMORE | PUBLICANS N R B H E O Z L Q U
SALVATION | ZACCHAEUS A O V S M Y O V K E
C T U QW F H A B A
I S K B R U C T U H
L E A U P L I I W C
B R O V O L R O G C
U F Z S E Y E N V A
P G T K B Q J M K Z

Restitution is an
Jesus
important part
of a Christian's
life. Zacchaeus
realized this and
set about putting
his life in order. In
the maze to the
left, help Jesus find
Zacchaeus. Then,
find all the words
on the list in the
word-find above.

Zacchaeus

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 SOMETHING TO SHARE
LESSON 35 → Galatians 5:22-26

Grandma always had

good advice.

G
e‌n‌evieve pressed her thought about not making room Grandma got out her Bible. “You
nose against the car for her, but I knew that would know, Genevieve,” she said, “God
window. Her thoughts not be nice.” probably brought this little inci-
were not on the trees dent into your life to help you to
and houses she saw while trav- “That’s for sure,” said Grandma. grow spiritually.
eling, but on Grandma’s house “Being a Christian, you don’t
where she was going to spend want to miss a chance like this “I have an idea,” Grandma said,
this Saturday afternoon. for something good to happen.” looking up. “Every time you
think about Bella, pretend that
Before long, Genevieve was sit- “What good can come from some- the two of you are already good
ting by her grandmother, watch- one’s acting mean to me?” said friends. It might sound like a
ing her knit. “Grandma,” she Genevieve with a frown. game, but God calls that faith.
began, “there’s something that’s We are showing God that we
been bothering me.” “I’m sure if you just keep on being believe something even though
nice to Bella, one of these days we haven’t seen it happen yet.
“Yes?” asked her grandmother you two will be the best of
quietly. All of this reminds me of some
friends. Every morning before verses in the Bible.
“Well, this new girl at school, you go to school, just say a
Bella, will not speak to me. I prayer that you will be able to “Why don’t you look up Galatians
say hi to her, but she just looks do the right thing to win Bella.” 5:22 and 23 while I go into the
away. At lunch yesterday, she Genevieve nodded her head. “I kitchen,” Grandma went on. “I
wanted to sit at my table, and I guess I just have to be patient.” smell something good in there.

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KEY VERSE
I WANT TO SHOW JESUS’ LOVE TO OTHERS.
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men. — Galatians 6:10

I’ll be right back with some now I feel that if I just talk to read the note. She looked across
warm cookies and milk.” God about this problem, and the room to Genevieve, and they
any others that come, I know shyly exchanged smiles.
Genevieve found the verses in
I’ll be happy and make others
the Bible and began reading When class was over, Bella and
happy too.”
to herself, “But the fruit of the Genevieve met in the hall. They
Spirit is love, joy, peace, long- “With that attitude, Genevieve, both said, “Hi.” Bella looked
suffering, gentleness, goodness, you will make God happy also,” down at her books and said,
faith, meekness, temperance: Grandma told her. “You’re about the only friendly
against such there is no law.” person I’ve met here.” Inside,
As the day passed, Genevieve did
Bella was wondering what made
“Grandma, what does this lots of thinking about Bella. In
Genevieve different.
mean?” Genevieve pointed to her mind, Bella was already
the words, “there is no law,” her friend. “I know it must be hard coming to
when her grandma came back a new school,” Genevieve said as
Monday morning found
into the room. they began walking down the
Genevieve walking through the
hall. “Let’s eat lunch together
“That means there are laws school door. As she hurried down
tomorrow, okay?”
against bad things such as the hall, she started think-
lying, stealing, and being hate- ing about the good things her “Sure!” answered Bella. She had
ful or selfish, but God has no grandmother had told her. She the feeling that Genevieve was a
laws forbidding us from any of also remembered the prayer she person worth knowing.
these good things. He wants had prayed that morning, “God,
As the girls became better
us to be loving, joyful, gentle, somehow help me to treat Bella
acquainted, the good things in
and all of these things. You like she is special. You gave
Genevieve’s life began to shine
already mentioned that you will me something special to share
through to Bella. Finally, one
be patient and wait for Bella with others.”
day, she asked Genevieve what
to become your friend. And we
During some spare time that made her different from the
talked about what faith means.”
morning, Genevieve quickly pen- other kids at school.
“This is exciting, Grandma!” ciled a note that said, “Have a
“I’m a Christian!”
Genevieve exclaimed. “I never nice day! Your friend, Genevieve.”
smiled Genevieve.
understood this till now.” She folded it and held it in her
hand. Something inside her said, “You’re sure a happy one!” Bella
“This verse also says, the fruit of
You can do it! commented.
the Spirit, not fruits,”
Grandmother pointed out as As the students left for lunch, “Is there any other kind?”
she offered Genevieve the warm Genevieve waited until Bella left Genevieve asked.
cookies. “It’s like all of these the room, and then she put the
They both laughed.
good qualities are parts of one note inside Bella’s desk.
thing, just like your body is Genevieve knew that God had
After lunch, Genevieve was back
one but has many parts. We led her to someone who was
in the classroom waiting to see
must let God’s Spirit control our searching for the same happi-
what would happen. She ner-
lives. When we please Him, He ness. She felt that something
vously watched for Bella to find
makes this good fruit to grow in exciting was going to happen,
her note. Bella finally reached
our lives.” just as Grandma had said.
down and began to open it slowly.
Genevieve smiled. “I’m really The smiley face Genevieve had
glad I’m a Christian! Right drawn caught her eye, and she

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 Lesson 35 Activity

CHRISTIAN
VALUES

Example:
F R U I T = 6 + 18 + 21 + 9 + 20 = 74¢

The fruit of the Spirit LOVE =

is a valuable part of
your Christian life. The JOY =
A = 1¢
coins on this page each
have a letter inside PEACE =

that has been given a LONG-SUFFERING =

certain value. Find the B = 2¢
total for each Christian GENTLENESS =
characteristic. C = 3¢
GOODNESS =

MEEKNESS = D = 4¢

TEMPERANCE = E = 5¢
F = 6¢
FAITH =
G = 7¢
H = 8¢
I = 9¢
J = 10¢
T = 20¢ R = 18¢ L = 12¢ K = 11¢
W = 23¢
P = 16¢
Y = 25¢ U = 21¢
S = 19¢ M = 13¢
X = 24¢ N = 14¢
Z = 26¢ V = 22¢ Q = 17¢
O = 15¢

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 THEN WHAT?
LESSON 36 → Romans 12:1-2; 1 Thessalonians 5:15-22; 1 John 2:15-17

Mason’s choice might lead to excitement,

fun, and fame, but it would not last.

“
H
ey, congratulations, Mason! Looks “You’ll be on the list when the announcements are
like you’ve got it made; city team made for the city team Saturday night, we all
coming up, then state. Before you know it. See ya then,” Robbie called over his
know it, you’ll be a pro, a national shoulder as he left his friend.
celebrity!” Robbie laughed and gave his friend
Grabbing his basketball, Mason left the gym. As
a good-natured shove.
he headed home a little later, his mind went to
“Wait a minute, I’m not even on the city team yet!” the upcoming event Robbie had mentioned. Once
Mason protested laughingly. again, as he had done so many times in the
past weeks, he considered the direction his life
“Oh, you’re as good as on,” Robbie responded.
was taking. For a number of years he had been
“You’re a sure thing for the power forward
sure of where he was headed: high school sports,
spot—you could paper your room with your
college sports, and then, hopefully, the pros.
award certificates!

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KEY VERSE
NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN SERVING JESUS.
Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness. — Ephesians 5:11

Now he wasn’t so sure, but by definite stand as a Christian Midseason, one of the best play-
Saturday night he had to be and keep God first in his life. ers on the team sprained his
prepared to accept or reject the One Scripture used as a text in foot, and Mason was urged to
possible offer that would estab- a youth meeting was, “Love not fill in for him. He remembered
lish his future direction. the world, neither the things how he felt the first time he had
that are in the world. If any to miss choir practice because
He couldn’t deny the excitement
man love the world, the love of of the game. Eventually, he was
he felt as he thought of what
the Father is not in him.” missing church more and more.
an acceptance would mean.
In fact, sometimes two and
More competitions and playoffs, The young minister had said,
three weeks would go by, and
travel, new friends, but also “This means that if we are true
he wouldn’t make church or
many hours away from home. Christians, the things we do,
Sunday school at all. Even his
That meant being away from the company we keep, our
parents wondered about it.
church and church-related conversation, and even our
activities too. dress will honor God. There As Mason walked on, his
will be choices to make; the thoughts became more of a
Mason thought back to a year
lines will have to be drawn. silent prayer. “God, I don’t
ago when he had first become a
God delivers us from sin, but want to let go of what You’ve
Christian. What changes God
the devil is always there to given me. I’m already afraid
had made in his life and how
lure us back, usually by some- sports have taken too much of
happy he had been! His parents
thing that he convinces us is my time, and have crowded out
weren’t Christians, but they
not really sin. He will say, ‘You more important things. I don’t
had been relieved he was no
don’t need to be that strict . . . want anything in this world to
longer into drugs. Even before
it’s really okay . . . everybody’s come ahead of my love for You.
he was saved he had kept
doing it . . .’ But if it won’t lead Help me, Lord, to make the
drinking, smoking, and drug
you into a closer walk with God, decision now that will be the
use to a minimum because of
if it won’t strengthen you spir- right one . . .”
sports, but they had been get-
itually, it may lead you away
ting more of a hold on him than Mason’s pace quickened as he
from God. Beware!”
he liked to admit. Then all that neared home. It seemed like
was gone in a moment of time. The first part of his senior year, a load had lifted from his
What surprised him was that Mason’s friends were amazed shoulders. The unrest and
he really loved going to church. at the changes in him, espe- indecision were gone. He’d have
He looked forward to the young cially that he hadn’t turned out some explanations to make to
people’s fellowship times and for basketball. But they learned the coach, but there would be
started to practice with the to accept the new Mason. Now others to receive the sought-
youth choir. and then he would watch the for positions and the acclaim.
team practice and sometimes Down in his heart, Mason
That first church camp meeting
the coach would even invite was convinced he had chosen
had been great. In fact, he
Mason to join in some of the something better—the approval
couldn’t remember ever having
drills. Looking back now, he of God.
as good a summer as that first
could see that had been the
one as a Christian. When he
beginning. Before he knew
had gone back to school for his
it, he had become more and
senior year he faced a lot of
more involved.
decisions. He wanted to take a

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 Lesson 36 Activity

ON GUARD

Unscramble the words

below and write them in
the acrostic puzzle. As
you decipher each word,
read the reference
verse (they are all from
1 Thessalonians 5) to
see what things you
should do to maintain
your Christian life. When
you finish, there will be
a special word in the
vertical stack of boxes.

APRY (VERSE 17)

TRISIP (VERSE 19)

DOGO (VERSE 15)

KANTSH (VERSE 18)

VOREP (VERSE 21)

CEOIJER (VERSE 16)

SATBAIN (VERSE 22)

Read through the complete Bible text for this lesson and write down any other things
you can do to keep your life in order.

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FOR SIN
 SOMEONE SPECIAL
LESSON 37 → Matthew 15:21-28

This mother’s love

for her daughter
would not allow
her to give up.

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KEY VERSE
A MOTHER’S LOVE IS VERY SPECIAL.
Great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. — Matthew 15:28

T
he day you were born was just an ordi- returned home she no doubt told her daughter
nary day for most of the people in the all about Jesus and how He was the One who
world. Life went on as usual. The sun had made her well. The daughter must surely
rose and set. People went to school and have thanked her mother over and over again
work, and busied themselves with the ordinary for finding Jesus and following Him until He
business of life. But for one person at least, that answered her prayer. This mother found the key
day was different. for living a good life when she found Jesus. She
passed it on to her daughter, and their lives were
To your mother that day was very special. She
never the same again.
had waited a long time for you! When you finally
came into the world she was so happy. You made Christian parents want the same for their chil-
that day an outstanding day in her life. When dren today. Sunday school and family devotions
God gave you to your mother, He was giving her are important parts in helping a child find Jesus.
a very special gift.
We set aside one day a year to make a special
When God gave us to our parents He also gave point of telling our mothers how much we love
them a big responsibility—to teach us right from them, and how much we appreciate everything
wrong. It is their duty to teach us about God, they have done for us. Throughout the year, we
and that we are born into this world so we can should remember to say thank you when they
serve Him. Christian parents want us to love have done something for us. But on this day we
God and to be the kind of person that God wants take time to give our mothers extra thanks for
us to be. That is why they praise us when we do all the things they do for us. When we honor our
well, and discipline us when we do wrong. They mothers in this way, we are obeying God’s Word.
want us to learn to be obedient. In Ephesians 6:2-3, we read, “Honour thy father
and mother; which is the first commandment
In our lesson, we read about a mother who had a
with promise; that it may be well with thee, and
daughter she loved very much. But the Bible
thou mayest live long on the earth.” To honor
says this girl had an evil spirit in her. This
means to show respect by being obedient and
made her mother really sad.
courteous. We must obey and respect our moth-
Someone must have told her about Jesus, and ers every day to please God.
what He could do for her daughter. When Jesus
If we learn, when we are young, to love and
came into her city, she followed after Him and
honor our parents, it will help us learn how to
cried out, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son
love and honor God. To love God is the most
of David.” She told Jesus about her daughter and
important thing in our lives. Our parents can
the evil spirit that was in her.
tell us about Jesus when we are young, but we
At first Jesus didn’t say a word to her, but she must make our own choice for Him.
kept following Him and crying out to Him for
The best way to honor our parents is to ask Jesus
help. She knew Jesus was the only One who
to come into our hearts and take the sin out.
could help her daughter, so she kept pleading for
Many people have given their hearts to Jesus on
help. She wanted her daughter to be well.
Mother’s Day. It is the best present anyone could
Finally Jesus answered her and said, “O woman, ever give a mother. Can you think of a better
great is thy faith.” Jesus had heard her cry and way to say, “Thanks, Mom”?
He could feel her love for her daughter. From
that very hour her daughter was well. When she

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 Lesson 37 Activity

Mothers show their love in SPECIAL

so many ways. Below is a MOTHERS
list of names of mothers
from the Bible. Fit them into
the crossword puzzle. For
a personal touch, after you
have finished filling in the
names, find a place on the
puzzle where you can add
boxes and fill in your own
mother’s name.

EVE LEAH TAMAR MAACAH REBEKAH

ADAH MARY EUNICE RACHEL ELISABETH
AGAR SARAH HANNAH ABIGAIL

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 WILL I BE CALLED?
LESSON 38 → Revelation 21:1-7, 21-27

Oscar waited nervously during the awards assembly.

O
scar shifted in his hard on his science project. yesterday, but today those with
seat, and then turned Only last week his teacher had an entry had to give a demon-
to peer at the clock in said it was the best work she stration at the assembly. Oscar
the back of the audi- had seen in years, and told him was a little nervous about
torium. It was 9:27 a.m. The he had been selected in the top speaking in front of everyone,
assembly would be starting in ten. Oscar liked to explore new but so were all the other kids
three minutes. Mr. Moore was ways of doing things, and his who had a project to explain.
walking to the platform now. science teacher had encouraged
The excitement was obvious.
him to try some of his ideas.
Oscar was very excited. Awards When Oscar demonstrated his
were to be given in this assem- The science projects had been on project, everyone was amazed
bly. For weeks he had worked exhibit in the gym all day at his clever invention.

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KEY VERSE
MY NAME IS WRITTEN THERE.
Rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. — Luke 10:20

Then it was time to receive the As the applause rang out, Throne Judgment with God as
awards! Oscar listened impa- Oscar’s heart sank. He blinked the Judge. Records are being
tiently as the principal repeated hard to keep back the tears. It kept. Everything people have
the rules of the contest. just wasn’t fair. Ryan’s proj- said and done that they have
ect was good, but his was so not repented of is written down.
First of all, in order to qualify
much better. The books will be opened and
for a prize, the project had to
those people will be judged.
be complete. No trouble there, The students were gathering
The Book of Life will be there
Oscar thought. Second, because around the winners, congrat-
too, so they can see that their
the contest was intended to ulating them. Oscar just stood
names are not written in it.
encourage good scholarship, numb, not seeing or hearing,
all other class work had to until he realized his teacher All kinds of wonderful things
be kept current. Oscar swal- was standing there, looking at are being made ready for the
lowed nervously. He’d forgotten him sadly. people whose names are writ-
about that rule! He had been ten in the Book of Life. But for
“Oscar,” she said, “You don’t those who have not chosen to
so busy putting the finishing
know how sorry I am. Yours follow Him, there will be no
touches on his project, he had
was by far the best exhibit in reward. They will be separated
neglected his last science paper.
this contest. You could have from God!
It had been due yesterday. All
won the first prize and gone
students with an entry in the The way to have our names
on to the state competition. I
competition had been excused written in the Book of Life is
waited until the very last min-
from classes this week, and he to follow God’s rules. Jesus
ute, hoping you would bring me
had completely forgotten about said we need to be “born again”
your paper so I could list your
the paper. in order to get into God’s
name as the first-prize winner.
Perhaps they wouldn’t notice. We discussed the rules in class. Kingdom. We must believe on
Maybe the teacher hadn’t had Remember?” Jesus Christ, repent of all our
time to check his book. Oscar sins and ask Him to forgive us,
All Oscar could do was to nod and put our trust in Him. That
was always on time to class,
miserably. There was not a is how we are saved from our
and knew the answers to all of
thing he could say. His name sins, and from the punishment
the questions in class. Surely
was not called because he had that sin brings.
they wouldn’t disqualify him
not followed the rules.
for one little paper. No one’s name gets into the
Not following the rules can be Book of Life by accident. No
Anxiously, Oscar listened as the
very dangerous. Someday, one’s name is removed by mis-
principal read the names of the
God will reward all who have take. It is our choice. If we will
prize winners.
obeyed His rules. What a great choose eternal life, God has
Honorable mention—Jack time of celebration that will promised that He will teach us
Thompson and Kristi Perez be for those whose names are how to live so that our names
written in the Lamb’s Book of will stay in His book. Then we
Third Prize—Henry Shaw Life! But think of the disap- will be able to enjoy the bless-
pointed ones who did not follow ings He is preparing for us
Second Prize—Tyler Brown
the rules! They will have to right now. Is your name in the
First Prize—Ryan Johnston appear later at the Great White Book of Life?

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 Lesson 38 Activity

ADD MY
NAME!

Listed below are just a few of

the many name s that are in the
Book of Life. Unscramble them Lamb’s
and write on the line s provided
How about your name? .

HONJ

RYAM ACSIA

LAUP SOEMS

TRUH RAHSA

NANA HUSOAJ

IDAVD NAILED

TREEP NAHANH

BOACJ BRAAMAH

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 QUARTER REVIEW
LESSON 39 → Review Quarter Texts

J
ust imagine how famous you would be if worth much more than billions of dollars. It will
you could explain to the world how to cure bring eternal life to those who accept it!
the common cold. You’d probably be a bil-
How well do you remember what you’ve studied
lionaire in no time.
the past twelve Sundays? Check yourself by
This past quarter we’ve been studying God’s doing the following activities.
explanation of His simple cure for sin—His plan
of salvation, as written in the Bible. This cure is

To find the answers to the statements listed below, fill in the empty spaces
with the missing vowels.
1. His son’s name was Isaac. _ B R _ H _ M
2. He climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus. Z _ C C H _ _ _ S
3. Jesus told Nicodemus that he must be born _ G _ _ N.
4. Two of these were at the sepulchre. _ N G _ L S
5. Our names should be written in the B _ _ K _ F L _ F _.

Starting at the small arrow, trace your R S S F A I T HME E

way through the letters, spelling out
the names of the fruit of the Spirit
L E E Y PEWSUF K
in the order that they are given in C N VOCA E GK F N
Galatians 5:22-23. ADOJ EL ONSE E
LOVE I J GN I RS
U O S ENE G E T E S
S G S E C L T NME T
R H SONA R E PK L

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Spiritual Fruit
The nine Scripture references listed in the right-hand column below are Bible verses
that tell us about the Fruit of the Spirit. Find each verse in your Bible and match it to
the correct quality.

LOVE 2 Timothy 2:24

JOY Ephesians 2:8
PEACE Romans 15:4
LONGSUFFERING (patience) Psalm 23:6
GENTLENESS John 13:34
GOODNESS Titus 3:2
MEEKNESS 1 Corinthians 9:25
TEMPERANCE Romans 12:18
FAITH Psalm 5:11
Who Am I?
Hidden in the pictures below are the names of some people from this quarter’s
lessons. How many of them can you unscramble? The Bible reference with each
picture will give you a clue.

Clue: Luke 19:2

Clue: Genesis 22:1

Clue: Genesis 22:2

Clue: John 19:1

Clue: John 20:2

Clue: John 3:1

Clue: Matthew 26:17

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What is God’s plan for me?
Just where do I fit in?
How can I find out?
How do I talk to God?
Who can help me?

YOU ARE NOT ALONE IN WONDERING,

BUT GOD HAS THE ANSWERS!
LET’S STUDY THE ANSWER TOGETHER NEXT QUARTER.

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