More to be desired [are they] than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

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1 Children Sabbath School Lesson #73 for Song for opening the Sabbath School: The Law of the Lord is perfect (A Song from the Book of Psalms 19:7-10, 14) The law of the LORD [is] perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD [is] sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the LORD [are] right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD [is] pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the LORD [is] clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD [are] true [and] righteous altogether. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. More to be desired [are they] than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Opening Prayer requesting one of the little ones or mommies or daddies to give prayer Lesson #73: The Temptation Part 4 Deuteronomy 8:2 (KJV) And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, [and] to prove thee, to know what [was] in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no. This week boys and girls, we will continue with part 4 in our lesson book, entitle The Temptation! Deuteronomy 8:3 (KJV) And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every [word] that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live. Matthew 4:2 (KJV) And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungered. Matthew 6:33 (KJV) But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 6:34 (KJV) Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day [is] the evil thereof. Daniel 6:27 (KJV) He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions. Isaiah 40:31 (KJV) But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#73 ( ) Page 1

2 Let s continue in our book Desire of Ages, Chapter #12, pages It was in the time of greatest weakness that Christ was assailed by the fiercest temptations. Thus Satan thought to prevail. By this policy he had gained the victory over men. When strength failed, and the will power weakened, and faith ceased to repose in God, then those who had stood long and valiantly for the right were overcome. Moses was wearied with the forty years' wandering of Israel, when for the moment his faith let go its hold upon infinite power. He failed just upon the borders of the Promised Land. So with Elijah, who had stood undaunted before King Ahab, who had faced the whole nation of Israel, with the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal at their head. After that terrible day upon Carmel, when the false prophets had been slain, and the people had declared their allegiance to God, Elijah fled for his life before the threats of the idolatrous Jezebel. Thus Satan has taken advantage of the weakness of humanity. And he will still work in the same way. Whenever one is encompassed with clouds, perplexed by circumstances, or afflicted by poverty or distress, Satan is at hand to tempt and annoy. He attacks our weak points of character. He seeks to shake our confidence in God, who suffers such a condition of things to exist. We are tempted to distrust God, to question His love. Often the tempter comes to us as he came to Christ, arraying before us our weakness and infirmities. He hopes to discourage the soul, and to break our hold on God. Then he is sure of his prey. If we would meet him as Jesus did, we should escape many a defeat. By parleying with the enemy, we give him an advantage. {DA 120.2} Question: Boys & girls, in what time was Christ assailed by the fiercest temptations by Satan? And why does he choose this time to do so? Answer: It was in the time of greatest weakness. And, by this policy he had gained the victory over men. When strength failed, and the will power weakened, and faith ceased to repose in God, then those who had stood long and valiantly for the right were overcome. Question: Boys & girls, can Satan still work the same way with our weakness today? Answer: Yes! he will still work in the same way. Whenever one is encompassed with clouds, perplexed by circumstances, or afflicted by poverty or distress, Satan is at hand to tempt and annoy. He attacks our weak points of character. Song: Let s learn beautiful scripture song about of His Deliverance together dear ones! Daniel 6:27 (KJV) (2x s) He delivereth (2x s) and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions. (2x s) (2x s) He delivereth Moses and (2x s) rescueth Elijah and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions. (2x s) (2x s) He delivereth us and (2 xs) rescueth us and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions. (2x s) Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#73 ( ) Page 2

3 When Christ said to the tempter, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God," He repeated the words that, more than fourteen hundred years before, He had spoken to Israel: "The Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness.... And He humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that He might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live." Deuteronomy 8:2, 3. In the wilderness, when all means of sustenance failed, God sent His people manna from heaven; and a sufficient and constant supply was given. This provision was to teach them that while they trusted in God and walked in His ways He would not forsake them. The Saviour now practiced the lesson He had taught to Israel. By the word of God succor had been given to the Hebrew host, and by the same word it would be given to Jesus. He awaited God's time to bring relief. He was in the wilderness in obedience to God, and He would not obtain food by following the suggestions of Satan. In the presence of the witnessing universe, He testified that it is a less calamity to suffer whatever may befall than to depart in any manner from the will of God. {DA 121.1} Question: Boys & girls, how was Christ s words to the tempter repeated fourteen hundred years before He had spoken to Israel? Answer: In the wilderness, when all means of sustenance failed, God sent His people manna from heaven; and a sufficient and constant supply was given. This provision was to teach them that while they trusted in God and walked in His ways He would not forsake them. Question: Boys & girls, did our Savious practice the same lesson He had taught to Israel, that Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God,"? Answer: Yes! He waited God's time to bring relief. He was in the wilderness in obedience to God, and He would not obtain food by following the suggestions of Satan. Song: Let s learn beautiful scripture song together dear ones! Isaiah 40:31 (KJV) But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint. Teach me Lord! Teach Me Lord to wait! Isaiah 41:10 (KJV) Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#73 ( ) Page 3

4 "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God." Often the follower of Christ is brought where he cannot serve God and carry forward his worldly enterprises. Perhaps it appears that obedience to some plain requirement of God will cut off his means of support. Satan would make him believe that he must sacrifice his conscientious convictions. But the only thing in our world upon which we can rely is the word of God. "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Matthew 6:33. Even in this life it is not for our good to depart from the will of our Father in heaven. When we learn the power of His word, we shall not follow the suggestions of Satan in order to obtain food or to save our lives. Our only questions will be, What is God's command? and what His promise? Knowing these, we shall obey the one, and trust the other. {DA 121.2} Question: Boys & girls, what promise did the Lord give in His Holy Words if we seek the kingdom first and His righteousness? And what will happen when we learn the power of His word? Answer: "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." And, we shall not follow the suggestions of Satan in order to obtain food or to save our lives. Song: Let s learn another Scripture song us together dear ones! Matthew 6:33 (KJV) "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." A-lle-lu Alleluia! Next Week: We will end our study with part 5 in our lesson book entitle, The Temptation! Closing Prayer request one of the little ones or mommies or daddies to give prayer. Next Sabbath: Chapter 12 The Temptation on Sabbath May 3, Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#73 ( ) Page 4

5 Have a Blessed Sabbath dear one, and enjoy your activities. God Bless! Children Sabbath School Lesson #73 Deuteronomy 8:3 (KJV) And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every [word] that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#73 ( ) Page 5

6 Word Search Puzzle C O N F I D E N C E E C S W S Y E T Y R Y B B H A C L D C N Q E I C S T N H T E O A D V A I E V T E C O J M E I C R R P N A M R A L N E T N A P M T N M O E E O N L M V I L R E A I A S N V K A M A V S A E E A J P I T C D N E E V A L P T O E L R S Z R X S A V N I F S D E A A S P I P S T I D M L A N C A K I R W C S S C B A O S E U S N O I T C I V N O C S U U I A E V C M T N F D A L A G Q I U E O U P S H R W A P F I T E R Y H E X T D R N R O I A G X U T T A A T S T C L K E T D O C T E B S L A A S L R C S V P L E A A M S T E H P O R P T E S U I E H R A L U I C O N S C I E N T I O U S L R C L O N S D E X E L P R E P C O A A I F T R D T E V I C T O R Y O J B K N B Y A F S I E D L E B E Z E J A X O C L S L B D A I D J S E F I E R C E S T E P O L I C Y B D Y R O C C U S K I O A O S H A K E P N B V ADVANTAGE AFFLICTED AHAB ALLEGIANCE ANNOY ASSAILED ATTACKS BAAL CALAMITY CARMEL CEASED CIRCUMSTANCES CONFIDENCE CONSCIENTIOUS CONVICTIONS DISTRESS ENCOMPASSED ENTERPRISES FIERCEST IDOLATROUS INFINITE JEZEBEL PERPLEXED POLICY POVERTY PREVAIL PROMISED PROPHETS REPOSE SHAKE SLAIN SUCCOR SUFFICIENT TEMPTATIONS TERRIBLE THREATS UNDAUNTED VALIANTLY VICTORY WEAKNESS 40 of 40 words were placed into the puzzle. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#73 ( ) Page 6

7 Double Puzzle 27 of 27 words were placed into the puzzle. Unscramble each of the clue words. Copy the letters in the numbered cells to other cells with the same number. A clue to solve the word phrase is on page #4 Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#73 ( ) Page 7

8 Fill in the Blank for Extra Bonus Here is an Extra Bonus for our little ones! Enjoy Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#73 ( ) Page 8

9 Activities Answer Key Word Search Puzzle Solution C O N F I D E N C E E + S + S Y E T Y R Y B C L D C N + E + + S T N H T E O A + V A I E + T E C E I C R R P N A + R A L + E + N A + + T N M O E E O N L M V I L R E A I A S N + K A M A V S A E E A + P I T C D N E E + A L P T O E L R S + R + S A V N I F S D E A A S P + P S T I + M + A N C A K I + W C S S + + A + S E U S N O I T C I V N O C S U + + A E + C M T N F D A L + G + I + E O U P S H R + A P F I T E + Y + E + T D R N R + I A G + U T T A + T S + + L + E T D O C + E B S + A A + L + C S + + L E A A M S T E H P O R P T + S + I E + R A L U I C O N S C I E N T I O U S L R + + O N S D E X E L P R E P + O + + I F T + D T E V I C T O R Y N B + + F S I E D L E B E Z E J L S A I D F I E R C E S T E P O L I C Y + D + R O C C U S S H A K E (Over, Down, Direction) ADVANTAGE (11, 5, SW) AFFLICTED (17, 18, NW) AHAB (1, 10, SE) ALLEGIANCE (17, 14, NW) ANNOY (1, 6, N) ASSAILED (1, 9, NE) ATTACKS (7, 13, NE) BAAL (2, 2, S) CALAMITY (16, 8, N) CARMEL (6, 2, SW) CEASED (9, 2, SE) CIRCUMSTANCES (1, 13, NE) CONFIDENCE (1, 1, E) CONSCIENTIOUS (1, 15, E) CONVICTIONS (16, 9, W) DISTRESS (19, 19, NW) ENCOMPASSED (17, 1, S) ENTERPRISES (11, 1, SW) FIERCEST (3, 19, E) IDOLATROUS (18, 17, N) INFINITE (10, 5, SE) JEZEBEL (7, 18, W) PERPLEXED (9, 16, W) POLICY (12, 19, E) POVERTY (19, 7, N) PREVAIL (1, 8, NE) PROMISED (20, 10, S) PROPHETS (8, 14, W) REPOSE (20, 1, S) SHAKE (12, 20, E) SLAIN (11, 14, NW) SUCCOR (6, 20, W) SUFFICIENT (5, 13, NE) TEMPTATIONS (3, 8, SE) TERRIBLE (18, 12, SW) THREATS (18, 1, S) UNDAUNTED (19, 10, S) VALIANTLY (4, 3, SE) VICTORY (1, 17, E) WEAKNESS (15, 8, N) 40 of 40 words were placed into the puzzle. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#73 ( ) Page 9

10 SUFFERS CONDITION TEMPTED DISTRUST INFIRMITIES DISCOURAGE BREAK PREY ESCAPE DEFEAT PARLEYING REPEATED HUMBLED HUNGER MANNA SUSTENANCE CONSTANT PROVISION Double Puzzle Solution PRACTICED HOST RELIEF OBTAIN UNIVERSE TESTIFIED WORLDLY SEEK KINGDOM The final word phrase Solution Matthew 6:33 (KJV) "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Choose you this day which provision you will partake of as a child of God in obedience to God s Word the quails or the manna? SOLUTION: Answer by coloring the picture Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#73 ( ) Page 10