Hebrews: Faith and Hope
Hebrews 11: 1 -- Faith and Hope
Scripture reference: "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
Objectives:
1. The older student should be able to recite the verse; the younger student should be able to say that faith is trusting God.
2. The students should be able to tell the stories of several Old Testament men and women who acted in faith.
Possible Lesson Plan:
1. Open with prayer.
James: The Mighty Tongue
James 3:5 – The Mighty Tongue
Scripture reference: “Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles.”
Objectives:
Meeting of the Lord
THE MEETING OF THE LORD
Objectives:
- Children should be able to name the feast and the major participants in the icon and their role.
- Children should know what “churching” is and how that relates to the feast.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.
1 Peter: The Cornerstone
I Peter 2 – Jesus, our Cornerstone
Scripture reference: “you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house…the stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.”
Objectives:
2 Peter: Second Coming
II Peter 3:10 – The Second Coming
Scripture reference: “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night…”
Objectives:
- Older students should be able to recite the verse and tell what it means.
- Students should be able to list several examples of Christian behavior.
- Each student should have a personal plan of action for the following week.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.
1 John: God is Love
I John 4:16 – We abide in Christ’s love
Scripture reference: “God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.”
Objectives:
Revelation: Jesus Knocks at the Door
Revelation 3:20 – Jesus Knocks at the Door
Scripture Reference: “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.”
Objectives:
- Children should understand that Jesus is right near us all the time.
- Children should have an opportunity to sit quietly with the Lord this week, listening for His voice in prayer.
Possible Lesson Plan:
Baptism
BAPTISM
Objectives:
- Students should know that we enter God’s church through baptism.
- Students should be able to name the objects used in a baptism.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.
- Review with the students the story of Theophany, the baptism of Jesus. Where was he baptized? By whom? Who spoke and what appeared? Read it yet again in your children’s Bible.
Chrismation
CHRISMATION
Objectives:
- Children should know that we receive the gift of the Holy Spirit at Chrismation.
- Children should be able to respond “Seal!” during Chrismation services.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.
- Review last week’s lesson on baptism. Have the children share their pictures of their own baptism.
Annunciation
ANNUNCIATION
Objectives:
- Children should know what happened at Annunciation.
- Children should be able to identify the figures in the icon.
Possible Lesson Plan:
- Open with prayer.