To obey or not to obey, the choice is yours
Read or say verse, … I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live. Dt 30:19 (NIV)
God our Father in heaven says there are only two paths in life. He wants us to choose the path of obedience and not the foolish path of disobedience.
⦁ Path of obedience which leads to heaven
⦁ There is only one way to get on this path. And that’s through God’s son Jesus Christ.
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6
⦁ To stay on this path requires obedience to God’s word. We read and obey God’s word. We desire to please God, to walk according to His word and ways.
If you love me, you will obey what I command. John 14:15 (NIV)
We are required to walk out God’s word in our life:
* forgive those who hurt us
* love others as we love ourselves
Along the way when we make mistakes, we’ll ask for forgiveness.
⦁ Path of obedience which leads to heaven
⦁ Anything goes on this path. Do whatever feels right.
There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. Proverbs 16:25
We live in a world that is lost and everyone is trying to find their way in this life, but very few find the right path.
The Bible is a Spiritual road map for our life. If we follow it, it will keep us on the right path. If we don’t follow God’s road map we’ll get lost.
God allows U-turns, because of what Jesus did on the cross
If you ever find yourself on the path if disobedience remember that God allows u-turns. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 (NIV)
Each week repeat this theme for 6 weeks but plug in a different Bible story each week.
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Bible Lesson Week 1,
Read or say verse, … I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses . Now choose life, so that you and your children may live. Dt 30:19 (NIV)
Review: Path of obedience which leads to heaven/ Path of obedience which leads to heaven
NIV Adventure Bible. Read Genesis 4:1-16
Ask the children these questions
⦁ What did God ask Cain, “Why are you (angry)?”
⦁ “God said, “if you do what is right, will you not be (accepted)?”
⦁ “But if you do not do what is right, sin is (crouching) at you door; it desires have you.”
⦁ God told Cain that he “must (master) it.”
⦁ Did Cain choose to obey or disobey God? (yes)
⦁ What was his punishment?
⦁ Cain said his punishment was more than he could? (bear)
⦁ Do you think Cain was sorry he choose the path of disobedience?
God allows U-turns, because of what Jesus did on the cross
If you ever find yourself on the path if disobedience remember that God allows u-turns. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 (NIV)
Scroll down for the next lesson
Bible Lesson Week 2
Read or say verse, … I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses . Now choose life, so that you and your children may live. Dt 30:19 (NIV)
Review: Path of obedience which leads to heaven/ Path of obedience which leads to heaven
Read the story of Noah from a Bible Story Book. It is too long to read from the Bible. Kids will get bored. Then read Genesis 9:12-15 from the Bible. (rainbow)
Ask the children these questions
⦁ Why did God decide to destroy the earth? (“The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth.”) Genesis6:5
⦁ God told Noah to make an (ark)
⦁ Noah was to bring two of every kind of creature both (male and female)
⦁ During Noah’s life it had never (rained)
⦁ But Noah (obeyed) God.
⦁ Noah was to bring two of every kind of creature both (male and female)
⦁ How long did it rain for? ( days)
⦁ What sign did God give that he would never flood the entire earth? (rainbow)
⦁ By obeying God Noah saved his life and his family’s life.
⦁ Do you think he was glad he obeyed God?
God allows U-turns, because of what Jesus did on the cross
If you ever find yourself on the path if disobedience remember that God allows u-turns. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 (NIV)
Scroll down for the next lesson
Bible Lesson Week 3
Read or say verse, … I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses . Now choose life, so that you and your children may live. Dt 30:19 (NIV)
Review: Path of obedience which leads to heaven/ Path of obedience which leads to heaven
Read the story of King Saul from a Bible Story Book. It is too long to read from the Bible. Kids will get bored.
Ask the children these questions
⦁ Did King Saul choose to obey or disobey? (disobey)
⦁ Why did God want King Saul to destroy Amalekites? (To punish them for their wickedness toward Israel.)
⦁ What sin did King Saul commit? (He didn’t kill the king and he took all of the King’s treasures for himself.)
⦁ God said he was sorry that he had made KingSaul? (King)
⦁ God rejected King Sau because he didn’t? (follow the Lord’s instructions)
⦁ King Saul said he took the sheep and cattle to make a sacrifice to the Lord. But God’s word says that (To obey is better than sacrifice.) 1 Samuel 15:22
⦁ Ask the kids “to obey is better than?” (Sacrifice) repeat several times.
⦁ King Saul lost his kingdom. Do you think he was sorry he disobeyed God?
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Bible Lesson Week 4
Read or say verse, … I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses . Now choose life, so that you and your children may live. Dt 30:19 (NIV)
Review: Path of obedience which leads to heaven/ Path of obedience which leads to heaven
NIV Adventure Bible. Read Jonah chapter 1-3 or read the story from a Bible story book.
Ask the children these questions
⦁ Where did God tell Jonah to go? (Nineveh)
⦁ What did God want Jonah to do in Nineveh? (To preach against them because of their wickedness)
⦁ But instead Jonah got on a (ship) that was headed in the opposite direction.
⦁ The Lord sent a (violent storm).
⦁ Jonah told the sailors that the storm would be calm if they (“threw him into the sea”)
⦁ They did not want God to hold them accountable for killing an innocent man. Instead of throwing him over, the sailors worked hard to (row back to land).
But the storm grew more violent.
⦁ The Lord provided a big (fish to swallow) Jonah.
⦁ How many days was Jonah in the belly of the fish? (3)
⦁ When Jonah was inside the fish he (prayed to God)
⦁ The Lord commanded the fish to vomit Jonah onto dry land.)
⦁ Then God told Jonah to go to (Nineveh)
⦁ Did he obey this time? (yes)
⦁ Did the people of Nineveh repeat of their sins and turn to the Lord.