June 27, 2011

Jacob and Esau are Born

Passage: Genesis 25:19-26

Big Idea: God’s words are true.

Verse: 2 Samuel 7:28 - And now, O Lord God, you are God, and your words are true... (ESV)

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week

1. Name a person in today’s story. // Isaac, Rebekah, Esau, Jacob, Abraham, Sarah
2. What was Isaac’s wife name? // Rebekah
3. What was God’s promise to Abraham? // His family would become a great nation.
4. What problem did Rebekah have? // She couldn’t have children.
5. What did Isaac do to get Rebekah help? // He prayed to God for her.
6. What were the babies doing inside of her belly? // Struggling against one another.
7. What did God tell Rebekah about the babies in her belly? // They will become two nations.
8. What was the first baby’s name? // Esau
9. What was the second baby’s name? // Jacob
10. What was Esau like? // Red and hairy.
11. What was Jacob doing when he was born? // Grabbing Esau’s heel.
12. Did God keep his promise to Abraham? // Yes, he did.
13. What is today’s big idea? // God’s words are true.
14. What is today’s Bible verse? // 2 Samuel 7:28 - And now, O Lord God, you are God, and your words are true...

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June 13, 2011

Isaac and Rebekah

PASSAGE: Genesis 24:1-67

BIG IDEA: God listens when we pray.

VERSE: Psalm 145:18 - The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. (ESV)

Review Questions *Indicates questions you can ask multiple times.

* Name a character from today’s story. (Abraham, Isaac, Servant, Rebekah)
What did Abraham ask the servant to do? (Find a wife for his son, Isaac.)
Where did the servant and his camels rest? (By a well.)
What did the servant ask God to do for him? (Have a girl offer to give him a drink and water his camels, too.)
What happened right after the servant finished praying? (Rebekah showed up at the well.)
What did Rebekah say after the servant asked for a drink? (I’ll get you some water and some for your camels, too.)
Did Rebekah agree to marry Isaac? (Yes.)
What is prayer? (Talking with God.)
* What are some things we can talk with God about? (Talk about what he’s like, ask for forgiveness, ask for him to meet our needs, give thanks for what he’s done.)
What is today’s big idea? (God listens when we pray.)
What is today’s Bible verse? (Psalm 145:18 - The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.)

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June 4, 2011

The Last Supper

Passage: Luke 22:14-20

Big Idea: Jesus died to save us from sin.

Verse: Romans 5:8 – But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us


Review Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
1. What was the name of the special meal Jesus and his disciples shared? (Passover)
2. When the disciples ate the bread, what did Jesus want them to remember? (His body, broken for them)
3. When t he disciples drank the wine, what did Jesus want them to remember? (His blood shed for them)
4. When we celebrate this special meal in our church, what do we call it? (Communion, Lord’s Supper)
5. Why do we still celebrate this special meal today? (To remember what Jesus did for us.)
6. Why did Jesus have to die for us? (To pay the price for our sins.)
7. How can our sins be forgiven? (By believing that Jesus died and rose again for our sins.)
8. What is today’s big idea? (Jesus died to save us from sin.)
9. What is today’s Bible verse? (Romans 5:8 – But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.)
10. What part of the Bible was today’s story from? (New Testament)

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