Week 9

Click on the video below to watch today’s Quiet Time Video from The Bible Project
Mark Ch. 9:2-37 and Ch. 10:13-45 Journal - Use the Quiet Time Response Guide to respond to today’s Bible reading/lesson.

As you watch today’s videos, be sure to write in your journal what you learn as well as writing down any questions you have.

The Torchlighters Ep. 2 - The William Tyndale Story (Amazon Prime) (~33 min)

Ask kids to share what they have written in their journals and give them time to ask all of their questions. If you don’t know the answer, look it up together. Give kids a stamp or sticker in their journal when you are finished.

Click on the video below to watch today’s Quiet Time Video from The Bible Project.
Luke Ch. 1:1 through Ch. 2:21 Journal - Use the Quiet Time Response Guide to respond to today’s Bible reading/lesson.

A Bible so kids can search for the story of King Cyrus. Read ICJH Chapter 17: A Sure Word (Click here to open Amazon's Kindle Cloud Reader) As you watch today’s videos, write down any questions you have in your journal. Also, write down your answer to these questions: “Name one prophecy in the Bible that came true later in the Bible” (from the first video) and “What was a prophet in the Bible?” (from the second video).

5 Prophecies That Prove the Bible (~ 8 min)

How to Read the Bible: The Prophets (~5 min; BibleProject)

Today’s chapter from ICJH mentioned the historicity of the Bible. Watch the video below. Pay special attention to the archaeological discovery of the Edict of Cyrus. Then, see if you can find the related story in the Bible. Hint: It’s in the Old Testament!

The Babylonian Exile and the Edict of King Cyrus. (~7 min)

The story of Cyrus helping the exiles to return to Jerusalem can be found in Ezra 1. There is also a reference to this story in 2 Chronicles 36. You may choose to give kids more hints and/or allow them to use a computer to search for information to help them find this story in the Bible. Ask kids to share what they have written in their journals and give them time to ask all of their questions. If you don’t know the answer, look it up together. Give kids a stamp or sticker in their journal when you are finished.

• Why I Believe the Bible - Historical Accuracy (~6 min; may be a little above the heads of younger children but it’s short and they may understand it)
• Why I Believe the Bible - Archaeology (~5 min; Pretty simple and we’re addressing this elsewhere in the curriculum)

Click on the video below to watch today’s Quiet Time Video from The Bible Project
Luke Ch. 15:11-32 and Ch. 24 Journal - Use the Quiet Time Response Guide to respond to today’s Bible reading/lesson.

Matthew Ch. 8:5-15, Note Peter’s house (and mother) were in Capernaum. As you read the following article, be sure to write in your journal what you learn as well as writing down any questions you have.

The House of Peter (Article from Biblical Archaeology)

As you watch today’s video, be sure to write in your journal what you learn as well as writing down any questions you have.

Capernaum, the town of Jesus (~11 min)

Ask kids to share what they have written in their journals and give them time to ask all of their questions. If you don’t know the answer, look it up together. Give kids a stamp or sticker in their journal when you are finished.

Click on the video below to watch today’s Quiet Time Video from The Bible Project
John Ch. 3 Journal - Use the Quiet Time Response Guide to respond to today’s Bible reading/lesson.

Art supplies (markers, crayons, colored pencils,etc.). Read ICJH Chapter 18: How We Know We Can Trust What Jesus Said (Click here to open Amazon's Kindle Cloud Reader) As you watch the video below, be sure to write down your thoughts and questions in your journal.

Messiah | BibleProject (~6 min)

The video talks about the Biblical image of the Messiah being bitten on the heel by the snake but also crushing the snake. Discuss how this imagery relates to the story of Jesus. Draw a picture of what it looks like for Jesus to remove the sin from a person’s heart. You can draw this picture directly in your journal or on a different piece of paper. Ask kids to share what they have written in their journals and give them time to ask all of their questions. If you don’t know the answer, look it up together. Give kids a stamp or sticker in their journal when you are finished.

Click on the video below to watch today’s Quiet Time Video from The Bible Project
John Ch. 20 Journal - Use the Quiet Time Response Guide to respond to today’s Bible reading/lesson.

Give kids the opportunity to share what they have written in their journals and to ask any lingering questions. If you don’t know the answer to a question, look it up together with the child. Specific instructions for this time are outlined below. Meet with each child individually. And ask the following questions:

• How did your Quiet Times go this week?
• What did you feel like God was telling you this week? (They can share their answers from their Quiet Time Response Guide if they want to - don’t pressure them).
• What questions did you have this week about the lessons or from your quiet times that haven’t been answered yet?
• Has this been a good week for you? Why or why not?
• What was your favorite thing that you learned this week?

Give them a stamp or sticker in their journal for work well done today. Give them their Mom/Dad and Me Journal (for writing notes back and forth between them and mom or dad [or facilitator]). Each Friday they will get their journal and can write a note to Mom/Dad and then return the journal to Mom/Dad. During the week Mom/Dad will respond to their note in the journal and return it to them on Friday with a hug and a smile :)