Leads His People in the Path of Goodness Primary Learner s Manual Fall Quarter, 2017 Unit 1 s People Obey Him September 3 Noah Obeyed... 3 September 10 Abraham Was s Friend... 7 September 17 Lot s Escape... 11 September 24 The Coat and the Deep Pit... 15 Unit 2 Cares for His People October 1 Joseph in Prison... 19 October 8 Joseph s Rule... 23 October 15 Joseph Shares with His Brothers... 27 October 22 Joseph s Family... 31 Unit 3 Brave Servants of October 29 Elijah and Baal... 35 November 5 Elijah and the King... 39 November 12 Daniel and the King s Food... 43 November 19 Daniel Delivers Bad News... 47 November 26 Deborah... 51 Volume 2, No. 1, Fall Quarter, 2017 Writer: Lena Case Editor in Chief: Kyle Elkins, kyle.elkins@bogardstore.org Business Manager: Wayne Sewell, wayne.sewell@bogardstore.org 2017, Bogard Press, 4605 N. State Line Ave. Texarkana, TX 75503-2928 www.bogardpress.org ; www.bogardstore.org; 1-800-264-2482
Bible Insight Verses for this quarter Lesson 1 Proverbs 29:25 Whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe. 2 Psalm 29:11 The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace. 3 2 Corinthians 6:17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate. 4 Psalm 71:4 Deliver me, O my, out of the hand of the wicked. 5 Hebrews 13:6 The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. 6 Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might. 7 Ephesians 4:32 Be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as for Christ s sake hath forgiven you. 8 1 Peter 1:22 See that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently. 9 1 Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of. 10 1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. 11 1 Peter 1:16 Be ye holy; for I am holy. 12 Proverbs 16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. 13 Psalm 50:15 Call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. 2
Lesson 1 September 3, 2017 Primary Learner s Manual The Great Flood Genesis 6:5 9:17 Noah Obeyed Noah s neighbors probably shook their heads in wonder at the giant boat taking shape within walking distance of them. There was no water anywhere near that would float such a vessel. It had never rained on the earth. They must have thought it pretty odd for Noah to work on such a project, especially for so long. Noah just kept building. For one hundred twenty years he worked to complete the big ark. During that time, he preached to people. He wanted them to turn to. He warned people of the coming judgment for their wickedness. Noah did right and walked in the ways of the Lord. During the time of an ungodly society, Noah was a man who honored with worship and sacrifices at an altar. Things became so bad that decided to destroy the earth. He told Noah about the coming judgment. would keep Noah safe because Noah obeyed Him. commanded Noah to build an ark with three levels. told Noah how big to make the ark. Noah obeyed. He did exactly what told him to do. Maybe you know the story al ready. If so, you remember that Noah had three sons who grew up and married. When it was time to load the ark, Noah, his wife, his sons and their wives all went into the ark. How many people in all? A pair of all kinds of animals and birds came to the ark for safety during the flood. Seven pairs of animals and birds used for sacrifices went on board the ark. With all the food they would need for a year stored on board, the ark was ready for the great flood. shut them in. The flood came as had said. For forty days and nights it rained torrents of water. The land where Noah lived flooded. The ark began floating. Water kept rising. Trees disappeared under water. Hills and mountains went out of sight as the water covered everything on earth. All living things that moved upon the earth died in s judgment against sin. Noah and his family were safe from the flood because of Noah s faith to obey. 3
Men of Great Faith Faith is absolute belief and trust in. Faith gives us confidence that will do what is best when we obey His Word. Who were these men of great faith? Look up the Bible verses. Write names under the pictures to identify them. Draw a line to connect the Old Testament Scripture references to the picture about it. Genesis 12:1-4 Exodus 14:22 Joshua 6:1-5, 20 Daniel 3:17, 18, 25 Hebrews 11:8, 11 Hebrews 11:29 Hebrews 11:30 Hebrews 11:32-34 4 Lesson 1
Whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe. Proverbs 29:25 What scares you most? Fear paralyzes faith. It takes a deliberate choice to trust in a bad situation. Circle the stronger of the two choices in each column. a bully who threatens you friends who pressure you to do wrong a scary animal like a big dog a dark room when lights are off a severe thunderstorm being lost from your parents whatever scares you most Remembering to put your trust in the Lord during times of stress takes practice. The next time you face a time of trouble, stop the fear that starts through you by saying, I will trust You, dear Lord, to keep me safe. Say the words aloud now. I will trust You, dear Lord, to keep me safe. Now have faith believe without a doubt that provides protection as you obey Him. Lesson 1 5
is the very best way to show that you have faith in. Do you know s commands that He expects you to obey? Look up the Bible references and write a short summary of how to obey after each. Matthew 22:37, 38 Matthew 22:39 Ephesians 6:1, 2 Luke 6:31 Matthew 5:44 1 Thessalonians 5:17, 18 2 Timothy 2:15 Hebrews 13:5 Ephesians 4:29 Ephesians 4:32 6 Lesson 1