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Year 1, Term 2 - Serving God out of LOVE
Year 1, Term 2 - Serving God out of LOVE
Week 1: Serving God - Saved by Faith!
Lesson Objective:
We are saved through faith by the grace of God because Jesus died on the cross- not because we have done anything to earn it.
Bible Passage:
Matthew 19:16-26
Memory Verse:
Ephesians 2:8-9- You were saved by faith in God, who treats us much better than we deserve. This is God’s gift to you, and not anything you have done on your own.
Week 2: Serving God - Out of Love!
Lesson Objective:
God wants us to serve him because we love him more than anything else!
Bible Passage:
Daniel 3: 1-18 (Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego - Part 1)
Memory Verse:
John 14: 23- Jesus Replied: If anyone loves me, they will obey me. Then my father will love them, and we will come to them and live with them.
Week 3: Serving God - To show others His love!
Lesson Objective:
When we serve God, we can show others his love and power!
Bible Passage:
Daniel 3: 16-30 (Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego Part 2)
Memory Verse:
Daniel 3:28- King Nebuchadnezzar said: Praise their God for sending an angel to rescue his servants! They trusted their God and refused to obey my commands.
Week 4: Loving Others - As God Loved us
Lesson Objective:
God loved us so much that he sent Jesus to die for us, so he asks us to obey him by loving and serving others.
Bible Passage:
John 13:4-16 (Jesus washes the disciples’ feet)
1 John 4:9-11
Memory Verse:
1 John 4:10-11- God sent his Son to be the sacrifice by which our sins are forgiven. Dear friends, since God loved us this much, we must love each other.
Week 5: Loving Others - To Serve God
Lesson Objective:
By loving and serving others, we are showing our love for God.
Bible Passage:
Matthew 25:31-40
Memory Verse:
Matthew 25:40- The King will answer, ‘Whenever you did it for any of my people, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you did it for me.’
Week 6: Obeying God - Because he Forgave
Lesson Objective:
Jesus loved Zacchaeus even though he cheated many people out of money. God also loves us even though we have done wrong things (he showed us when Jesus died for us). Zacchaeus responds by trying to obey God and love others- so should we.
Bible Passage:
Luke 19: 1-10
Memory Verse:
Luke 19:10- The Son of Man came to look for and to save people who are lost.
Week 7: Obeying God - When we Feel Weak
Lesson Objective:
Gideon obeyed God even though he felt he was not big or strong enough to do what God asked him. We should be like Gideon, and obey God even if it seems difficult!
Bible Passage:
Judges 6:1-7, 11-16, Judges 7: 2-8, 16-22
Memory Verse:
Judges 6:16 – ‘Gideon,’ the Lord answered, ‘you can rescue Israel because I am going to help you!’
Week 8: Obeying God - No matter what His plan is!
Lesson Objective:
Some of the things God asked Joshua to do seemed a bit strange. Joshua trusted and followed God and God helped him enter Jericho!
Bible Passage:
Joshua 6: 1-16, 20, 27
Memory Verse:
Joshua 1:9- I have commanded you to be strong and brave. Don’t ever be afraid or discouraged! I am the Lord your God and I will be there to help you wherever you go!
Week 9: Obeying God - Fruits of the Spirit
Lesson Objective:
God helps us to build Godly character traits as we follow Him - love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control.
Bible Passage:
Galatians 5:22-26
Memory Verse:
Galatians 5:22-23- God’s spirit makes us loving, happy, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, gentle and self-controlled. There is no law against behaving in any of these ways.
