Junior. Learner s Manual. UNIT 1 Developing the Concept of Kindness

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1 Junior Learner s Manual Spring Quarter, 2014 Page EDITOR IN CHIEF: Larry E. Clements larryclements@bogardpress.org BUSINESS MANAGER: Wayne Sewell wsewell@bogardpress.org PRODUCTION EDITOR: Sally McInvale ADULT EDITOR: Jim Jones CHILDREN S EDITOR: Libby Gill ILLUSTRATOR: Connie Spears GRAPHIC ARTISTS: Shawn Blase Jeff Allen Greg Hilterbrand LAYOUT DESIGNERS: Kyle Elkins Cindy Butler Ashley Elkiins CONTENT EDITORS: Terry McKellar Deby Turrentine Carolyn Burks Joni Curtis PRINT PRODUCTION: Charles Easley Volume 36, No. 3 Copyright 2014 Bogard Press 4605 N. State Line Ave. Texarkana, TX UNIT 1 Developing the Concept of Kindness From God s Heart 2 1 March 2 The Apple of God s Eye 3 2 March 9 David Plays for Saul 7 3 March 16 Jonathan s Warning 11 4 March 23 David Returns Kindness to Jonathan 15 UNIT 2 Developing the Concept of Forgiveness 5 March 30 Stephen Forgives His Enemies 19 6 April 6 Laborers in the Vineyard 23 7 April 13 Jesus Forgives Those Who Crucify Him 27 8 April 20 A Forgiven Man Responds 31 UNIT 3 Developing the Concept of Christian Generosity 9 April 27 Abigail Shares May 4 Elisha Gives His Service May 11 God Is a Generous God May 18 Generously Give, 47 Generously Receive 13 May 25 Sharing Is a Blessing 51 Answer Page 55

2 From God s Heart To My Heart Name: Color or place a sticker on a heart each week you attend Sunday School. To Others

3 The Apple of God s Eye Junior Learner s Manual March 2, 2014 Lesson Objective Bible Principle Parallel Passage Love Songs to God Psalms 17:7-9; 36:7-10; 63:1-9; 117:2; 119:76 Loving-kindness is God s goodness, mercy and grace. God chooses to love us even when we are unlovable. He is willing to forgive us when we ask Him. David described the loving-kindness of God in many of the psalms he wrote. Many of David s psalms were love songs to God. He praised God for His loving-kindness He ex pressed toward him. I will describe the lovingkindness of God. God s people should praise Him because of His lovingkindness. A Praiseworthy God Psalm 145:17-21 Memory Verse: My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord. Psalm 145:21 In Psalm 17:7 David said God s lovingkindness is marvelous when He saves His children from those who would harm them. David asked God to keep him as the apple of His eye. He wanted God to hide him under the shadow of His wings God s safe place. David wanted God to protect him in His safe place in the way a hen spreads her wings over her baby chicks to protect them. David said in Psalm 36:7 that people put their trust in God because His lovingkindness is excellent. He loved us before we loved Him. He gave His only Son to die for our sins. His way of salvation is excellent. In Psalm 63:3 David vowed to praise God because having His loving-kindness was better than having life on earth. God s love and kindness will last forever. God saves us to live with Him forever in Heaven, not on the earth. In Psalm 117:2 David encouraged others to praise the Lord because God s lovingkindness is great toward us. We can speak our praise in prayer and testimony to others. David prayed to God in Psalm 119:76 and asked God to let His merciful kindness comfort him. We can get comfort from knowing God loves us and is watching over us. The spiritual relationship that honors God the most in your life is your personal relationship with Him. He is interested in your welfare. He takes close notice of where you are, what you are doing and saying. He is watchful over you to see that you are safe. He loves you and is gracious toward you. You, too, are the apple of God s eye! 3 Lesson 1

4 A Love Letter to God God s loving-kindness is His goodness, mercy and grace. He loves us even when we are unlovable. We cannot understand why God loved us enough to give His Son to die for us. We are not good. We do not deserve His love. But we can be happy He did love us and is kind to us anyway. Choose words from the Word List. Use the words in a letter of praise to God for His lovingkindness toward you. Word List Dear Father, excellent super good kindness great marvelous better loving gracious Love, Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee.... Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings. Psalm 17:7, 8 Lesson 1 4

5 Imitating God s Kind ness We often have opportunities to show kindness to others. We can say kind words. We can do kind deeds. We show our appreciation to God for His loving-kindness to us by being kind to others. The things you do in your life tell if you are imitating God s kindness toward others. To imitate means to copy or follow an example to be like someone or something else. What do your actions tell about you? Write the kind words you might say to a new person in your classroom. Write the acts of kindness you might do if you know someone in your class is having a problem. For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord. Psalm 117:2 5 Lesson 1

6 I know God protects me be cause of His love. I will praise and serve Him. Egg Scramble Unscramble the letters on each egg. You will discover an attribute of God. Write the words on the blanks. SNOGSEOD TEGNEL GIFVOGRIN WLACUFTH SENDIKSN CRYEM SCUGARIO VOEL Daily Bible Readings Monday: Psalm 138:2 Thursday: James 5:8 Tuesday: Psalm 139:14 Friday: Titus 3:1, 2 Wednesday: Psalm 89:7 Saturday: Romans 12:10-13 Lesson 1 6