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BibleStudyGuide

Fourth QuarterYear A

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Primary Bible Study Guide Year A, Fourth QuarterA Sabbath School Bible Study Guide for Primary Children www.gracelink.netGraceLink Sabbath School Curriculum The WritersEmmanuel O. AbbeyAudrey AnderssonHilary BaatjiesCarlyle BayneJackie BishopIryna BolotnikovDeeAnn BragawLinda Porter CarlyleVerna ChuahSarah Coleman Kelnhofer

EDITOR Falvo FowlerASSOCIATE EDITOR Faith A. HunterEDITORIAL ASSISTANT Kathleen SowardsWORLD SABBATH SCHOOL DIRECTORS Duane McKey, Ramon CanalsGENERAL CONFERENCE ADVISOR Ted N. C. WilsonCONSULTING EDITOR Artur SteleCOPY EDITOR Ida CavilILLUSTRATIONS Kim JustinenELECTRONIC MAKEUP Tonya BallSUBSCRIBER SERVICES Rebecca Hilde

A Publication of the Sabbath School/Personal Ministries DepartmentGeneral Conference Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists®

12501 Old Columbia PikeSilver Spring, MD 20904-6600, U.S.A.

Unless otherwise noted, Bible texts are from the Holy Bible, New International Version. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Scriptures credited to ICB are from the International Children’s Bible, New Century Version, copyright © 1983, 1986, 1988 by Word Publishing, Dallas, Texas 75039. Used by permission

Texts credited to NKJV are from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1979, 1980, 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Text copyrighted © 2016 General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists®. All rights reserved. No part of the Primary Sabbath School Bible Study Guide may be edited, altered, modified, adapted, translated, reproduced, or published by any person or entity without prior written authoriza-tion from the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists®. The division offices of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists® are authorized to arrange for translation of the Primary Sabbath School Leader/Teacher Guide, under specific guidelines. Copyright of such translations and their publication shall remain with the General Conference. “Seventh-day Adventist,” “Adventist,” and the flame logo are reg-istered trademarks of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists® and may not be used without prior authorization from the General Conference. Art copyrighted © 2003 by Pacific Press® Publishing Association, 1350 N. Kings Road, Nampa, ID 83687-3193, U.S.A.

Primary Bible Study Guide, Vol. 82, No. 4, Fourth quarter, 2016 (USPS730-670). Published for the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists® by the Pacific Press® Publishing Association, 1350 N. Kings Road, Nampa, ID 83687, U.S.A. One-year subscription in U.S.A., $19.00; single copy, $6.99. One-year subscription to countries outside U.S.A., US$26.00. All prices at U.S.A. exchange. Periodicals postage paid at Nampa, Idaho.

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Contents 1 Jacob’s Journey Ends (October 1) .............................................................. 6

2 Who Cheated? (October 8) ........................................................................ 10

3 Running Away Again (October 15) ........................................................ 14

4 Home at Last (October 22)......................................................................... 18

5 Together Again (October 29) .................................................................... 22

6 The Nighttime Visitor (November 5) ..................................................... 28

7 Walking on Water (November 12) ........................................................ 32

8 From Sorrow to Joy (November 19) ..................................................... 36

9 The Parable of the Great Feast (November 26) ............................... 40

10 Healing at the Pool of Bethesda (December 3) .............................. 44

11 Angel Heralds (December 10) ................................................................ 50

12 The Shepherds Worship Jesus (December 17) ............................... 54

13 Gifts for Baby Jesus (December 24) ..................................................... 58

14 When Jesus Comes Again (December 31) ....................................... 62

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Dear Primary Friends,These Sabbath School lessons have been written especially for you by people

who care very much about you. They want you to know more about God and His love for you and your family. And that’s what God wants too. He wants you to know that He loves you very much. And Jesus wants to be your special, forever friend. He wants you to know Him, to know all about Him. He wants you to be His friend too.

As you learn more about God’s love in these lessons, think about ways you can show your love to Him. Can you sing a song of praise to Him? Can you tell Him in

your prayers how wonderful He is? Can you show His love to others in your family? Can you show love to your friends and neighbors?

We pray that God will always have a special place in your heart.

The Editors

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Lessons six through ten tell us that God’s love is a free gift.• God’s love changes us.• By keeping our eyes on Jesus we are saved.• Jesus gives His love and grace freely.• Jesus invites us to be with Him in heaven.• Jesus sees our needs and helps us.

Lessons one through five tell us that our families help us learn how to serve others.• Being kind at home helps us learn how to serve others.

• God helps us serve others faithfully and patiently. • Loving service is done well, even without a reward.

• We serve God when we share His blessings with others.• God helps me serve my family.

Lessons eleven through fourteen help us praise God for the gift of Jesus.• We worship God when we sing joyful songs of praise.• We worship the God who guides us.• We worship Jesus when we give gifts to Him.• When Jesus comes again, we will live with Him and worship Him forever.

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Dear Friend,

All Primary Bible Study Guides help your child learn from the Bible and better understand God’s Word. These exciting Bible lessons link God’s amazing grace to your child’s everyday life. However, they need you, the parent, to make the stories come to life in your home, reinforcing the lesson already pre-sented in Sabbath School. Plan to make time for daily study with your child. During your family worship time, read the lessons together and share the fun of doing the Bible-based activities.

The entire GraceLink curriculum is developed around four important concepts—Grace, Worship, Community, and Service—all important for Christian growth. Simply put, these dynamics teach the following: Grace, Jesus loves me; Worship, I love Jesus; Community, we love each other; and Service, Jesus loves you too. In each lesson, emphasis is placed on one of these dynamics, but Grace is the thread that runs through every lesson and knits them together.

May God bless you as you and your child enjoy learning more about Him.

Cordially,The EditorsGeneral Conference Sabbath School Department

A Message to Parents

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