The Deity of Christ. Table of Contents. Tour de France

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1 The Deity of Christ Tour de France Table of Contents EDITORIAL STAFF Editor in Chief: Robin Johnston Associate Editor, Curriculum: Lee Ann Alexander Children s Editor: Melanie Claborn Primary Editor: Shannon Wilpitz WRITERS Krisann Durnford, Jonathan George, Sharon Krnavek, Barbara Westberg, Shannon Wilpitz THEME DEVELOPMENT Kent d Curry DESIGN Layout: Dennis Fiorini Cover Design: Dennis Fiorini Join us on our Facebook group. Interact with editors and Sunday school teachers. Post pictures of your class. Brag on what God is doing in your class. You teach with us; now interact with us. Check out our group, Word Aflame Primary Teachers Curriculum. Editorial ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2 Theme: Tour de France ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 Characteristics of Primary Students ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7 A Look at Next Quarter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ back cover Unit 1: God s Prophetic Word Fulfilled in Jesus Week of Students will prove with Scripture that Jesus is the Messiah God Came for Us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ God s Word Is Powerful ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ God s Relationship Is Valuable ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jesus Willingly Gave Himself ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 25 Unit 2: God s Power in Jesus Actions Week of Students will draw conclusions regarding Jesus deity based upon His miracles Jesus Is the Prince of Peace ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jesus Is Our Provider ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jesus Is Our Healer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jesus Is Our Defender ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 48 Unit 3: God s Wisdom and Authority in Jesus Words Week of Students will compare divine attributes of God and Jesus to prove they are one Jesus Has All Authority ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jesus Has All Wisdom ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jesus Is the Greatest Teacher ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jesus Has All Power ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Review: Jesus Is God s Name ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 77 Kindergarten Teacher s Manual Manufactured in U.S.A., March 2016, All rights reserved 2016 by Pentecostal Publishing House, 8855 Dunn Road, Hazelwood, MO Only individual items accompanied by this icon may be copied for use in the local classroom. Do not reproduce, distribute, or transmit any other part of the Word Aflame curriculum in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without possessing prior documented approval from Pentecostal Publishing House, a department of the United Pentecostal Church International. To request permission, contact customerservice@pentecostalpublishing.com. All Scripture quotations are taken from the King James Version unless otherwise noted.

2 Editorial Ahead of the Curve by Shannon Wilpitz Have you ever heard the idiom ahead of the curve? According to UsingEnglish.com, it is similar to ahead of the pack and literally refers to your position on the statistical bell curve, where the top of the curve represents the median or average result. By being ahead of the curve, you represent the top percentile of results that either has the advanced skills or understanding that sets you apart. I cannot think of a better way to describe what Jesus has done for us by revealing His name to us and what you are doing for your students by sharing His name with them. Through the understanding of Jesus name, He has set us apart. Through the teaching of Jesus name, you are putting your students ahead of the curve. As a Sunday school teacher, you are tasked with educating children about God and His Word. You likely have one to two hours each week in which to accomplish this. With sixty-six books in the Bible, featuring over three thousand people and twice that many topics, there is a lot to cover. How will you get it done? Better yet, where do you begin? In the beginning God Those are not merely the first four words of the Bible. They are the first of everything, the beginning of all things, and the best place to start. Apparently, John agreed. He started his book by connecting the dots, In the beginning was the Word...and the Word was God and the Word was made flesh (John 1:1, 14). This quarter, you will help students connect the dots between the Word (wisdom and authority), God (power and ability), and Jesus (Messiah and name above all names) to prove they are one. This understanding will put your students ahead of the curve! On your team, Shannon Wilpitz CUSTOMIZE THE CURRICULUM The Primary Teacher s Manual is now available as PDF and DOC documents that can be customized to fit your teaching style, classroom setting, and schedule. Cut and paste, edit material out of or into the lesson, and make it your own using the following instructions. Downloadable resources for both the teacher s manual and the teacher s resource packet (TRP) are available through access codes. Downloadable Resources 1. Visit to access the download site. 2. If you are an existing customer, click the Sign In icon to log in to your account. If you are a new user, click the Create an Account icon to open an account for the site. 3. Enter in the Search bar to find the appropriate download. 4. Click on the item to access the product detail page. 5. Click the Add to Cart button. 6. In the checkout process on the Order Summary page, enter in the Coupon box and click Update Cart to apply the coupon. 7. Complete the order process to access the download options. These downloads will be available until December 1, Once the order is complete, you will see a screen with the item listed and a button with the name of the resource. Click on this button to download the resource. 9. You may also access the download from the My Account button and look under the My History section to see your orders and find the appropriate download button there to obtain the resource. Teacher s Resource Packet Downloadable Resources To access the reproducible items from the resource packet (TRP), see the resource packet instruction sheet. If you have not purchased a packet, you can do so by going to www. pentecostalpublishing.com or calling

3 Theme Development Tour de France In 1903, a relatively unknown French newspaper, L Auto, made a name for itself by hosting the world s first multiple stage bicycle race called Le Tour de France. Though it began with humble origins, the race has gained worldwide fame and is still popular today. The Tour de France is considered to be the most grueling sports event and most prestigious racing event in the world. Each year, athletes from around the globe compete in teams of nine, hoping to make it to the last stage (or day) of the twenty-one stage race. The Tour covers over two thousand miles and takes riders across the sprawling French countryside, through the mountain chains of the Pyrenees and Alps, and to the finish at the Champs- Elysees in Paris. Not everyone will make it to the end, but one rider will be named the overall winner and awarded the coveted yellow jersey. This quarter, students will join with their classmates to form one team, following one leader to victory. As students race to the finish line, they will learn of a man named Jesus who began life with humble origins but whose fame quickly spread across the countryside, over mountains, and throughout the entire world. Students will traverse the scriptural paths taken by many before them. They will connect the dots between God, Messiah, and Jesus until they cross the finish line and proclaim they are one! Room Decoration Based on the size of your room(s) and the number of students typically in attendance, it may be necessary to limit decorations to the walls or bulletin boards to reserve floor space for students and class activities. For this reason, decorations have been divided into two categories: basic and three-dimensional. Please keep in mind that not all 3-D suggestions require a great deal of space. So, even if you are mainly interested in basic decorations, there may be something in the 3-D section that would work in your room. Basics Basic decorating includes covering each wall in the classroom with white butcher paper and using an overhead projector and transparencies from the resource packet to transfer the desired scenes. Once the drawings have been transferred to the walls, enlist some help and start painting. One option is to use painter s drop cloths with a thin plastic backing which can be purchased in eight-foot widths. Cover the walls with the drop cloths; place transferred scenes on top; and paint. The drop cloths provide protection from paint seepage. In addition, these are easily folded and stored for later use. If you live in a humid area or teach in a basement, be aware that mold and dampness could form behind the plastic. Another option, which saves time but is more costly, is to use colored art paper blues for skies and seas, browns for mountains and sands, greens for grass and trees, and gray for buildings and bikes. Some art supply stores have paper with cloud designs already printed on them. Are you running short on time? Find a senior saint, teenager, or parent who wants to help, and ask them to make copies and cut out items for lessons. Teacher Tip Reduce wall ideas to a bulletin board should shared spaces prohibit the use of entire walls. 3

4 Teaching Wall This is the wall with the writing board where you teach the Bible lesson. Remember to keep all important items at the students eye level. Anything higher than the writing board should simply be for show, not for interaction or teaching. Mount the Kids in Missions map to this wall as a reminder to pray for our missionaries. Wall 1: Tour de France Map The Tour de France is a twenty-one stage (day) race through the French countryside. It takes riders through fields of flowers, winding mountain paths, and city streets. Outline the Tour de France map on butcher paper to dominate the center of the wall. Add city names, landmarks, and cyclists. Set up a watering station and make cups of water available to students. Wall 2: Prize Jerseys Certainly the most distinctive feature of the Tour de France and probably its most public identity is the variety of prize jerseys it gives to the best riders after each stage of the race. Cover the wall with dark butcher paper. Use the transparencies (TRP) to create large paper jerseys. Hang the jerseys on the wall with ID cards (TRP) beneath each one. Stage the area with a real bike, helmet, and jersey. Wall 3: The Racers Racers come from around the world to test themselves and their bikes along the most grueling course in the world. The setting for this challenging and often dangerous course is, however, quite beautiful with mountain ranges and fields of sunflowers. Using colored butcher paper, create a mountain range high on the wall. Cut out silhouettes of racers, and line them across the center of the wall. Make large sunflowers out of colored paper, and cover the bottom of the wall with them. Create the sunflower field from artificial sunflowers. Wall 4: Paris Every Tour de France finishes in Paris where thousands of spectators cheer the rider in the yellow jersey as they lead the remaining riders around the Avenue des Champs-Élysées. Cover the wall in white paper. Using the transparency, bring Paris into your room by projecting and tracing the Avenue des Champs-Élysées onto the wall. You could color it in, or have students who arrive prior to class help color it throughout the quarter. 4 Place a small platform in the center of the wall/avenue for a photo spot. Provide a bouquet of artificial flowers and a stuffed lion. These items are given to the winners of each stage as they have their picture taken with the Arc de Triomphe in the background.

5 (This could be used to spark discussion on how the lamb became the lion so that sinners could become winners.) Bulletin Board Ideas Join the Winning Team Use the Tour de France winner s stage to reinforce the plan of salvation. Jesus has already won the victory over sin and death for us. Through Him, we are all partakers in that victory! Stay on Course Stay in the Word Use this board to reinforce the importance of God s Word in our lives. The Bible is our guide. We can trust it to lead us down the right paths and over all obstacles. JOIN THE WINNING TEAM! Ride on King Jesus Use this bulletin board as a reminder that Jesus is God. Like two wheels turning together on one bike, Spirit and flesh came together under one name: Jesus. That understanding and that name will carry us to the end of our race and on to the prize. The winners of Life s greatest race. Live a holy life. Receive the Holy Ghost. Be baptized in Jesus name. Repent of your sins. The winners of Life s greatest race. Attendance Use the attendance chart (TRP) and the supplied attendance stickers (trp) to track attendance. If you award attendance prizes at the end of the quarter, remain sensitive to students who may be unable to attend class due to circumstances out of their control. Providing opportunities to win prizes for things such as class participation and Christian character may be a way to include all students, regardless of attendance. Stay Exodus on Course Stay in the Word Deuteronomy Genesis Joshua Matthew Proverbs BIBLE Acts Mark Isaiah Leviticus Romans Psalms Memory Work In an effort to help students retain Scripture in their long-term memory and apply it to daily living, students will study and commit to memory a Scripture verse or passage (two or three verses) for each unit. The intent is not only to improve retention but provide understanding of Scripture and how it applies to life today. This is more than memorizing in the moment; this is planting in the heart. The outside wrapper of the activity papers serves as the memory work tracker. One page has the unit Bible verses on it which students may take it home. The other page has a map of the Tour de France route with markers for the thirteen weeks of class. Each week, students will color in the route markers to represent their bikes advancing in the race. Ride on King Jesus Savior Is Coming I Am Rock First & Last Jesus Creator King Shepherd One God. One Name. Savior Is Coming I Am Rock God First & Last Creator King Shepherd Offering Consider challenging students to an offering race. Provide a large sports bottle. See if they can fill it with offerings before the end of the quarter. You could provide two bottles and make it a race between boys and girls, third and fourth graders, or any two groups of students. Volunteers Drawing names as a way of selecting volunteers can help maintain order and expedite things in your class. This quarter, write students names on slips of paper and put them in a bicycle helmet. When a volunteer is needed, all you do is pull one out of the helmet. Theme-Related and Seasonal Ideas If you choose to have snacks in your class, consider seasonal/holiday foods. There are many easy-to-make and easy-to-serve snack and dessert ideas online. Consider asking 5

6 Note: When bringing food into the classroom, ask beforehand if students have any food allergies. others (youth, seniors, parents, etc.) to sign up for a week to prepare a snack for the class. Often, there are people within your own congregation who would like to help but do not know how they can. Consider doing holiday or seasonal-related arts, crafts, and/or games. There are many websites dedicated to such ideas, specifically for the classroom. Choose ones that work best with your students, supplies, and time. Activity Papers Practical Stories This quarter, students will hop a flight to France with nine-year-old twins Finnigan and Faith Kelly. Thanks to their uncle, they have an all-access pass to the most exciting race in the world The Tour de France. Go behind the scenes to see how the riders and their support system of trainers, doctors, and mechanics work together to deal with the challenges of the race. Head to the front of the pack where the thrills and spills of the race are literally an arm s length away. And witness the kind of teamwork, endurance, and perseverance it takes to overcome obstacles and finish the race. If time allows, read the stories aloud in class and discuss them. Otherwise, encourage your students to read the stories with their parents and siblings at home to stimulate family discussion. Costumes and Props Keep a prop box available with a variety of scarves, sashes, and robes which can be used in multiple Bible lessons. A crown, fake food, play money, baskets, goblets, and tablecloth are good generic props to keep on hand. Kids in Missions The Kids in Missions newsletter is now in the teacher s resource packet along with the map. Facebook Join us on our Facebook group, Word Aflame Primary Teachers Curriculum. Interact with editors and Sunday school teachers. Share tips and gather ideas. Post pictures of your class and encourage others by posting what God is doing in your students lives. We teach together; now, we can interact together. Teacher Training Resources Visit our website for valuable teacher training resources. These include a child information form that allows you to collect pertinent information on each student, as well as the parent or guardian s permission to take and share the child s photo. You will want this signed form on file if you share pictures on Facebook or any other public site. Go to and click on the Teacher Training button. 6

7 Characteristics of Primary Students Eight-Year-Olds Active and on the move Create excuses with ease Overzealous and overconfident Love catching adults in mistakes Emotionally volatile (dramatic tears) Want to be treated as adults Easily offended when sensing condescension Appreciate a factual but fun teacher Short attention span Industrious but not attentive to detail Frequently create and disband friendships and secret clubs Nine-Year-Olds Self-paced and self-motivated Prefer planning and step-by-step instructions Enjoy repetitive activities to perfect a skill Loyal and committed to friends Value teamwork in games and respect rules Cooperation and fairness of utmost importance Voice decidedly strong opinions about people Display annoying physical habits such as tapping fingers/humming/bouncing leg Boys are vocal while girls whisper and giggle in groups Require constant reassurance and one-on-one assistance to prevent discouragement Begin developing moral conscience with acceptance of consequences 7