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ACTIVITY BOOKYEAR 2

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WELCOME TOGenerations of Grace

Review the LessonThe Activity Book provides age-appropriate activities corresponding to the lesson. Each activity includes key truths from the lesson.

• Ages 3-5 Activity – Creative activities, such as dot-to-dot, tracing, comparisons, mazes and other activities, to introduce, illustrate, and apply the lesson.

• Ages 6+ Activities – Provides appropriate activities, such as crossword puzzles, word searches, decoding, and more, to introduce, illustrate, and apply the lesson.

• See What You Know – Reviews what the child learned from the lesson.

This curriculum has been designed to deepen your own study of God’s word so that you might be able to properly understand and accurately teach each lesson. It’s our prayer that this curriculum would be a blessing to your ministry and home as God uses it to edify your teachers, evangelize your children, and encourage your families.

Use these additional resources to help support your lessons and to knit together the church and the home, ensuring that what is taught on Sunday matches what is learned throughout the week.

Additional Resources

• Teacher Book• Coloring Book• Craft Book• Student Journal• Family Devotional

WELCOME TOGenerations of Grace

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CONTENTS6 LESSON 1: : God requires obedience •

Deuteronomy 4:1–40 10 LESSON 2: God calls Israel to love through

obedience • Deuteronomy 6:4–9 14 LESSON 3: God promises to bless or curse •

Deuteronomy 28:1–68

DEUTERONOMY18 LESSON 4: God calls Joshua to be His

servant • Joshua 1:1–9 22 LESSON 5: God approves Rahab’s faith

• Joshua 2:1–24 26 LESSON 6: God reveals His might at

the Jordan • Joshua 3:1–5:1 30 LESSON 7: God gives Jericho to Israel

• Joshua 5:13–6:2734 LESSON 8: God judges Achan’s sin •

Joshua 7:1–2638 LESSON 9: God is chosen by Israel •

Joshua 23:1–24:29

JOSHUA

58 LESSON 14: God gives Israel a prophet and judge • 1 Samuel 1:1–7:17

62 LESSON 15: Israel rejects God as King • 1 Samuel 8:1–12:25

66 LESSON 16: Saul disobeys God • 1 Samuel 13:1–15:35

70 LESSON 17: God sees David’s heart • 1 Samuel 16:1–23

74 LESSON 18: David fights for God’s honor • 1 Samuel 17:1–58

78 LESSON 19: God gives David a friend • 1 Samuel 18:1–20:42

82 LESSON 20: God judges between David and Saul • 1 Samuel 24:1–22

86 LESSON 21: God makes David king • 2 Samuel 1:1–2:7

90 LESSON 22: God makes a covenant with David • 2 Samuel 7:1–29

94 LESSON 23: God forgives David • 2 Samuel 11:1–12:25

SAMUEL

42 LESSON 10: God is rejected by Israel • Judges 1:1–3:6

46 LESSON 11: God uses Gideon to deliver Israel • Judges 6:1–8:34

50 LESSON 12: God uses Samson to deliver Israel • Judges 13:1–16:31

54 LESSON 13: God’s sovereignty in the book of Ruth • Ruth 1:1–4:22

JUDGES/RUTH

LESSON 1

170 LESSON 1: The Son of Man is born in Bethlehem • Luke 2:1–20

174 LESSON 2: The Son of Man is presented in Jerusalem • Luke 2:21–38

178 LESSON 3: The Son of Man is identified in the temple • Luke 2:39–52

CHRISTMAS – THE SON OF MAN IS BORN

182 LESSON 1: The Son of Man anticipates His death • Luke 22:7–20, 39–46

186 LESSON 2: The Son of Man is crucified • Luke 22:47–53; 23:26–49

190 LESSON 3: The Son of Man is resurrected • Luke 23:50–24:53

EASTER – THE SON OF MAN REDEEMS

98 LESSON 24: God gives Solomon wisdom • 1 Kings 2:1–4; 3:3–15

102 LESSON 25: God’s glory fills the temple • 1 Kings 8:1–9:

106 LESSON 26: God punishes Solomon • 1 Kings 11:1–43

110 LESSON 27: God punishes Jeroboam • 1 Kings 12:1–33; 14:1–18

114 LESSON 28: Elijah and the prophets of Baal • 1 Kings 16:29–17:1; 18:1–2, 17–46

118 LESSON 29: God is glorified by protecting Judah • 2 Kings 18:1–19:37

122 LESSON 30: God punishes Judah • 2 Kings 21:1–18; 24:1–25:30

126 LESSON 31: God shows mercy to Jonah and Nineveh • Jonah 1:1–4:11

KINGS/JONAH

130 LESSON 32: God uses Esther to protect His people • Esther 1:1–10:3

134 LESSON 33: God uses Daniel to interpret the king’s dream • Daniel 2:1–49

138 LESSON 34: God protects Daniel’s friends • Daniel 3:1–30

142 LESSON 35: God humbles Nebuchadnezzar • Daniel 4:1–37

146 LESSON 36: God judges Belshazzar for his pride • Daniel 5:1–31

150 LESSON 37: God delivers Daniel from the lions’ den • Daniel 6:1–30

154 LESSON 38: God brought about the restoration of the temple • Ezra 1:1–6:22

158 LESSON 39: God guided Israel to repentance • Ezra 7:1–10:44

162 LESSON 40: God led Nehemiah to reconstruct the wall • Nehemiah 1:1–7:73a

166 LESSON 41: Israel refused to be ruled by God • Nehemiah 7:73b–13:31

ESTHER/DANIEL/EZRA-NEHEMIAH

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LESSON 1

God requires obedience • Deuteronomy 4:1–40

Remembering the Past

1. Creation – God and Man Together (Gen 1–2)

2. Fall – God and Man Separated (Gen 3–11)

3. Promise – God Chooses a People for Himself (Gen 12–50)

4. Deliverance – God Rescues Israel (Exod 1–Lev 28)

5. Rebellion – Israel Refuses to Listen (Num 1–34)

Match each picture to the category which illustrates it.

Moses recalled God’s relationship with Israel over the last forty years, and he showed that Israel’s relationship with God was to produce

faithful obedience.

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LESSON 1


Unscrambling Key VersesUnscramble the words in each box and put them in the correct places in the key verse below it.

“Or has any god ever attempted to go and take a nation for himself

from the midst of another nation, by ,

by , by ,

and by war, by a hand and an

arm, and

by great deeds of , all of which the LORD your God

did for you in Egypt before your eyes?” (Deut 4:34).

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tyighmtorrer

“Therefore you shall keep his and

his , which

I you today, that it may go well with you and with you

r after you, and

that you may your days in

the that the LORD your God is giving you for all time” (Deut

4:40).

The principles Moses preached to Israel apply to all believers. Just as Israel was redeemed from Egypt in order to serve God through obedience, so all believers were redeemed from

sin in order to serve Christ through obedience.

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LESSON 1


BLESSESCOMMANDS

COMPASSIONATEDESERVES

DEUTERONOMYIDOLATRYIMMORAL

INHERITANCE

JEALOUSOBEDIENCE

OBEYPOWER

PUNISHESRIGHTEOUS

WISEWORSHIP

Word SearchFind the words in the list below. The words may appear horizontally, vertically, diagonally, or backwards.

When you find the word, circle it in the puzzle, then cross it off of the list.

Define the word idolatry. ______________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

What does it mean that God is jealous? ___________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________

S C A E U L C E D F R C C I M

E B O R C U A E W P O O L U Z

S D D M R N S R I V M R U P O

S W O M M E A H O P N G Z U K

E G Q A R A S T A M Y Y U N D

L G P V T R N S I E M A T I Z

B D E N O I S D C R W I T S S

D S L W H I L N S D E L K H U

Y M O N O R E T U E D H B E O

S M B N Y I V J F I W J N S E

O T A I D O L A T R Y I E I T

B T J E S U O L A E J M S Q H

E H B P O W E R Z H Z W K E G

Y O S W G R Y J H J Y H U V I

N V T M J K E G I M P O A F R

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LESSON 1


NAME_____________________________________

God blesses those who obey His commands.

1. Deuteronomy is the _________________________ book of the Bible.

first third fifth seventh

2. What does Moses tell the Israelites to motivate them to obey? (See Deuteronomy 4:1.)

to listen and hold fast

to listen and fear

they must not forget God’s compassion

they will be able to live longer and will be able to take possession of the land

3. True or False: The Israelites spent 40 years wandering in the wilderness because they rebelled against God when He told them to take possession of the land. _____________

4. Match the words below by putting in the blank the letter that best describes the word.

_______ hold fast a. the false god of the Moabites and Midianites

_______ Egypt b. to cling to, to hang on, to cleave

_______ Baal of Peor c. country in Middle East devastated by plagues

5. Can we be saved by our obedience? _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

6. Why should God’s people obey His instruction? ______________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

7. How can you seek God with all your heart? _______________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

See What You Know!

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LESSON 2

God calls Israel to love through obedience • Deuteronomy 6:4–9

Which One Is Different?Compare the pictures in each row. Circle the picture that is different in each row.

The short phrase, “The LORD is our God, the LORD alone” (Deut 6:4) is a cry of allegiance to love the LORD alone and obey the LORD alone, since all other so-

called gods are not gods at all. The LORD alone delivers and blesses, so the LORD deserves single-minded love and obedience.

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LESSON 2


Obedience or RebellionBelow are some of the choices that Israel had made. Write O in the space to the right of each action if it was an act of

obedience and R if it was an act of rebellion.

The Israelites placed blood on the doorposts.

The Israelites made a sanctuary according to God’s Word.

The Israelites worshiped a golden calf.

The priests made an offering according to God’s direction.

In the book of Numbers, the people complained about not having meat.

The spires gave a bad report about the Promised Land.

Joshua and Caleb believed God’s Word about the Promised Land.

The Israelites believed the bad report.

Korah wanted to be a priest.

In the book of Numbers, Moses struck the rock and what came out.

Moses built a bronze serpent and anyone who looked at it was saved.

Action Obedience or Rebellion____________________

____________________

____________________

____________________

____________________

____________________

____________________

____________________

____________________

____________________

____________________

What does it mean to love God? ___________________________________________

How can someone demonstrate their love for God? ___________________________

________________________________________________________________________

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LESSON 2


Double PuzzleUnscramble each of the clue words. Then copy the letters in the numbered cells to other

cells with the same number at the bottom.

VOEL

WAHHEY

NOELA

ERAH

EOBY

HSI ROWD

VEIDONTO

TOSHGHUT

FEILENSG

COEHISC

TIELISIAB

31 12 14

26 5

18 13

24 25 7

21 15

28 20 22 16 3

8 2 27 19

30 23 1 10

17 4

6 29

11 9

3 : 1 6 ) .(

’ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 17 7 21 22 23 7

24 25 26 16 27 28 29 30 31

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LESSON 2


NAME_____________________________________

Love the Lord by loving His Word.

1. Fill in the blanks from Deuteronomy 6:4..

“______________ , O Israel: The ______________ our God, the Lord is ______________ .”

2. The Israelites were to love the Lord with all their _______________ , soul, and strength .

money heart land

3. The Israelites’ first responsibility was to _____________________ the Lord. 4. The Israelites’ second responsibility was to teach their children ____________ .

how to cook how to hunt

God’s Word All of the above.

5. True or False: The Israelites were to talk about God’s commandments both inside and outside the home, and from the beginning to the end of the day. ____________________

6. What does it mean to love God by all one’s might? ___________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

7. What does it mean to love God? _________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

8. How can you show that you love the Lord? _______________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

See What You Know!

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LESSON 3

God promises to bless or curse • Deuteronomy 28:1–68

Which Is Bigger?Circle the picture that is bigger than the first one on the left.

Moses described in vivid detail the blessings of obedience and the horrors of disobedience (Deut 28). Since God is the source of life and blessing, living His way naturally leads to life and

blessing, and rejecting His way is rejecting life and blessing.

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LESSON 3


What’s the Difference?List the kinds of differences between the pictures below.

Differences:• ___________________________________________________________________________• ___________________________________________________________________________• ___________________________________________________________________________• ___________________________________________________________________________• ___________________________________________________________________________• ___________________________________________________________________________What did God promise to do when Israel repented? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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LESSON 3


CrosswordFill in the correct answers, one letter per square, both across and down, from the given clues.

Across1. a word for doing what God says because

we love Him more than anything3. a word for sadness, failure, and trouble

from God6. another word for happiness, success, and

good gifts from God10. the one who blesses and curses11. the land that Israel was about to enter12. God promised that Israel would not be

fully destroyed but a ______ would be save.

Down2. a word for rejecting God and not doing

what He says4. Blessing comes when a person by _____

obeys God's commands (Deut 28:1–2, 13–14).

5. God curses in order to _______ His people to Himself (30:1–3; Hos 6:1-3).

7. another word for honor and praise8. the plain where Israel was before entering

the Promised Land9. The blessings and curses are given to those

who _____ to God.

10

7

9

12

11

8

6

5

3

1 2

4

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LESSON 3


NAME_____________________________________

Obedience leads to happiness and life, disobedience leads to sadness and death.

1. God promised to __________________________ Israel if they obeyed His commands and

__________________________ them if they disobeyed.

bless; curse curse; bless

2. God promised to give Israel _______________ for their land and _______________ for

their cattle if they were obedient to Him.

honey; milk rain; food

3. What were the names of the two mountains that reminded Israel to be obedient? Ebal; Herman Ebal; Gerizim

Herman; Gerizim Herman; Gerizim

4. True or False: God promised to curse Israel in every part of their lives if they disobeyed.

5. Define the word blessing. _____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

6. Define the word curse. _______________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

7. How could the Israelites show that they loved the Lord? _______________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

8. How can you show that you love the Lord? _______________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

See What You Know!

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