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PETERPETER’S CALLING

(Luke 5:1-11)Imagine you are interviewing Peter and find his answers to your questions in the passage.

BIBLE CLASS: YEAR 4 - LESSON 1

Jesus reassures the fishermen and gives them a job to do. The job description is in verse 10.

Fit the words of verse 10 into the grid to make a wordsearch. Fill up the empty squares with any letters at all. When you go home, ask someone to do your wordseach.

v 1-2

v 4

Where were you and what were

you doing on the day Jesus called you to follow him?

Tell me what happened then?

What did you say and do in

response to his suggestion?

What did Jesus tell you to do?

How did that make you feel?

What did Jesus say then?

v 5

v 6-7

v 8

v 10

PRAYER SPOTIt is so easy just to listen to God’s Word in church and Bible Class and not really take it in. It’s also very easy to attend church and Bible Class and not even listen!

Pray for the young people in Back, Tain and Aberdeen. Pray that as they meet today they will hear God’s Word and do what they learn in it.

And pray for yourself, that you might remember what you learn about the Lord and look for ways to live for him.

Show what this story tells us about the power of Jesus

Show how the greatness of God shows up

Aberdeen

Back

Tain

KEY VERSE‘For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.’ (Isaiah 9:6a)

OVER NATURE

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Something to think about.

How do we see the greatnessof God in nature? (Jeremiah 10:12)

What can we do about our sinfulness? (1 John 1:9)

Where do we read about our great God?(Acts 1:1-3 - and the ‘former book’

is the Gospel of Luke)

HUMAN SINFULNESS

PETERTHE MOUNT OF TRANSFIGURATION

(Matthew 17)

Write a schedule of events of that great day.


Who did Jesus choose to go with him? (v 1)

Where did they go? (v 1)

What happened there? (v 2)

What did Moses and Elijah talk about with Jesus? (Luke 9:31)

What did Jesus say? (v 7)

What did Jesus tell Peter, James and John? (v 9)

Add vowels to show what God said. (v 5 )

Th _ s _ s my S _ n, wh _ m _ l _ v _;

w _ th h _ m _ _ m w _ ll pl _ _ s _ d.

L _ s t _ n t _ h _ m.

Alone

with

Jesus

Alone

again

Inthecloud

Not

alone!

Whatwas Peter’s

‘good’ idea? (v 4)

PRAYER SPOTPray for the young people in Fearn, Benbecula and Dundee today.

Remember those who are just start-ing secondary school and who are feeling a bit insecure, that they will soon make good friends.

Pray especially for any with learning difficulties who find school a hard challenge.

The Bible is God’s Word and God doesn’t tell lies. That means that all we read in the Bible is true.

Dundee

FearnBenbecula


KEY VERSE‘For to us a ............... is born, to us a .......... is given, and the ......................... will be on his ...................... (Isaiah 9:6a)

When Jesus, Peter, James and John came down the mountain they hit hard reality. Describe what happened.

The first problem The second problem (v 15) (v 16)

Jesus’ reaction ( v 17) Jesus’ miracle (v 18)

The hard question (v 19) Jesus’ answer (v 20)

The transfiguration of Jesus happened a very long time ago. What can we learn from it today?

PETERHIS DENIAL AND RESTORATION

(Luke 22:24-34, John 21:15-25)


After the last meal that Jesus and his friends shared together, what did Peter promise? (Luke 22:33)

What did Jesus reply? (22:34)

THAT TERRIBLE NIGHT

Describe the scene. Describe Peter’s first denial.

Describe Peter’s second denial. Describe his third denial.

What happened then? (v 60)

Jesus was put on _ _ _ _ _.

He was sentenced to _ _ _ _ _ on a _ _ _ _ _.

Jesus was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ at Calvary between

_ _ _ criminals.

On the third day Jesus _ _ _ _ from the _ _ _ _

and appeared to his _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ several times

in the days and weeks that followed.

But Peter must have worried and wondered about his denial. Would the Lord Jesus ever trust him again?

Describe what happened in John 21:1-14.

Fit the red words in the grid.

Jesus asked Peter if heloved him. Peter said hedid. Jesus told him tofeed his sheep.

Jesus asked the samequestion three times.Peter was upset aboutthat. But Jesus wasshowing Peter thathe was really, trulyforgiven and givinghim a job to do.

All who are forgiven have work to do for Jesus.

Have you asked God to forgive all your sins?

PRAYER SPOTOur prayers take us from the north east to the south west this week. Pray for the young people in the communities of Muir of Ord, Golspie and Lochgilphead. Ask the Lord to bless whatever Christian contact they have - perhaps church or Bible Class, or Christian teachers, friends or family. Pray especially for any who have no Christian contact at all.

Do you really believe in Jesus? If you are in doubt about that, pray and ask God to forgive your sins and give you the gift of faith.

Lochgilphead

Golspie

Muir of Ord


KEY VERSE‘For to us a ............... is born, to us a .......... is given, and the ......................... will be on his ...................... (Isaiah 9:6a)

PETERHEALING THE LAME MAN

(Acts 3:1-10)


Imagine you are a Sunday School teacher teaching this lesson to a class of 5 to 6 year olds. Illustrate the story as you would do for them, paying great attention to the details in the Bible account of what happened. Use speech bubbles to show what was said.

The lame man beingcarried along.

The man shouting out toPeter and John. Peter stopping and replying.

Peter taking the man’s hand and helping him up to his feet!

The man walking, jumping and praising God.

Peter, John and the healed man going to the temple

together.

Now take turns to tell the story to your class, as you would tell it to a class of 5 to 6 year olds. Explain exactly what’s happening in each picture.

PETER’S OPPORTUNITYPeter took the opportunity of the crowd gathering around the healed man to preach a sermon!

What were four of the points in his sermon?

Verse 13

Verse 15

Verse 19

Verse 23

Do you look for opportunities to speak about Jesus?

Do you use opportunities that come along to talk about him?

PRAYER SPOTKnock, Killearnan and Edinburgh are in our prayers this week. There are two Free Churches in the centre of Edinburgh, one near the castle and the other a little to the south of that.

Pray for the young people and children who attend these churches, and for those who used to come but have fallen away and become careless.

If you are a Christian, pray that God will give you the courage to be public about your faith. We should never, ever be embarrassed about believing in Jesus.

If you are not yet a Christian, perhaps today is the day when you should pray about that.

Edinburgh

Knock

Killearnan


KEY VERSE‘For to us a ............... is .........., to us a .......... is ............, and the ......................... will be on his ...................... (Isaiah 9:6a)

PETERIMPRISONMENT

(Acts 12)


Tell this amazing story about God’s power from the viewpoints of the different people who were involved.

King Herod (v 1-4)

Peter

King Herod (v 18-19)

Rhoda(v 13-17)

The angel(v 7-10)

The people in church(v 5 and v 16-17)

PRAYER SPOTThis week we remember the churches and communities of Helmsdale, Leith and Ayr. Pray for young people who attend church and Bible Class and those who do not.

Pray especially for young people from Christian homes who are rebelling against what they have been brought up to believe.

Pray that God will help you to start trusting and to stop worrying.

Leith

Helmsdale

Ayr


Is that what the early church did when things seemed to be going very badly wrong? (v 5)

Tick which best describes you.

Read what Jesus said in Matthew 6:25. Peter and some of the others would have heard him say that.

Write down some things that you need to stop worrying about and start praying about.

KEY VERSE‘For to us a ............... is .........., to us a .......... is ............, and the ......................... will be on his ...................... And he will be cal led Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.’ (Isaiah 9:6)

DON’T DO NOTHING ...... WORRY!

I’m a real worrier. You should see me at exam times!

I don’t see the point of worrying. Worrying doesn’t change anything.

If there’s nothing to worry about, I worry about not worrying!

I don’t worry. I’m a fatalist. The worst always seem to happen anyway.

People who worry just annoy me!

STOP WORRYING ...... START PRAYING.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT PETER? BIBLE CLASS: YEAR 4 - LESSON 6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

1 What did Peter do for a living? He _ _ _ _ _ _.

2 Jesus miracle made Peter aware of his _ _ _ _.

3 Jesus told Peter and his friends that they would _ _ _ _ _ men.

4 Jesus took Peter, _ _ _ _ _and John up a mountain.

5 Moses and someone else appeared to them there. Who was the other person?

6 What did Moses and Elijah speak about with the Lord Jesus? They spoke about Jesus’ _ _ _ _ _

7 How many times did Peter deny Jesus?

8 What happened after his third denial? A cock _ _ _ _ _ _

9 What did Jesus ask Peter three times? Doyou _ _ _ _ me?

10 Jesus told Peter to do something for his sheep. What was it?

11 What was wrong with the man Peter and John helped to heal? He was _ _ _ _.

12 Who actually healed the man who couldn’t walk?

13 Which wicked king ordered Peter to be put in prison?

14 What did the church do to help? The people met and _ _ _ _ _ _

15 What was the name of the girl who left Peter standing outside the prayer meeting?

Answer the quiz questions in the grid at the bottomof the page. When you have all the answers, fold thebottom of the page backwards and then find your Bible quiz answers in the wordsearch on the back of the sheet. All answers are one word.

PRAYER SPOTPray for the young people in Lairg, Nairn and Falkirk. Pray especially for churches where no young people attend, asking the Lord to open the way for them to hear about the Lord Jesus.

Pray especially for those who think that Christianity makes no differ-ence to how we live, that they might discover that the opposite is true!

The Bible is God’s instruction book for how we are to live our lives. But we can only follow his instructions if we read the Bible and know what it says!

Falkirk

Lairg

Nairn


KEY VERSE‘For to us a ............... is .........., to us a .......... is ............, and the ......................... will be on his ...................... And he will be cal led Wonderful .................., Mighty ......., Everlasting ............, Prince of ...............‘ (Isaiah 9:6)

WNDDJSCDIEO

AGLISOSEMAJ

CONMEACRCPH

RDNFLOAHSRE

OASNISTOLDD

EZEMAUHAEYR

DEATHTEECAE

FHAREMRVDRH

HELPAHINOPG

CHCLTEKTHLE

You have explored Peter’s life for five weeks. Write down three things you have learned from his story that will help you to live your life.

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2

3

BIBLE CLASS: YEAR 4 - LESSON 7 TIME TO TALK

That’s not my problem. My problem is that I’m scared to become a Christian in case I do what Peter did and deny Jesus. I think it would be better never to be a Christian at all rather than to do that.

But the thing that worries meabout that is what will happen when I die if I’m not a Christian. And it’s not only that. The truth is that I’d really like to be a Christian but the story of Peter just scares me stiff.

That story about Jesus telling Peter and the other guys that they would fish for men really worries me. What right does anyone have to try to persuade anyone else what to believe. I think that’s an incredibly arrogant thing to do.

I think it’s maybe OK to tell other people what you believe, but the idea of fishing around trying to catch people and make them Christians is awful!

The story about Peter’s release from prison really speaks to me, especially the bit about Rhodaleaving him outside because she didn’t believe it was him, even though there was a prayer meeting praying for his release.

I do pray, but I don’t know if Ireally, truly expect God to answermy prayers. I’m a bit like Rhoda.

Kirkcaldy

Stornoway Lybster

PRAYER SPOTStornoway is the biggest Free Church of Scotland and many young people attend there. Pray that they will feel special and not be lost in the crowd. Pray for the young folk in Lybster and Kirkcaldy too. Ask the Lord to show them all that they are special, made in God’s image and different from all of the rest of creation.

It’s right and healthy to ask hard questions. Your Bible Class leader is always willing to try to answer them, or to find out the answers for you.


Does God really hear and answer prayers or does he just give us what is good for us anyway?

If Peter was truly forgiven after what he did, can I be certain sure that I can be forgiven for my sins? I hope I’d never do anything as bad as he did.

If I do become a Christian, does that mean that I can’t take part in other things? I get the impression that church people don’t approve of things like football and trendy music.

Are those who preach the gospel to people who haven’t come to church to hear it actually infringing their human rights? I mean people preaching in the open air and things like that.

KEY VERSE‘For to us a ............... is .........., to us a .......... is ............, and the ......................... will be on his ...................... And he will be cal led Wonderful .................., Mighty ......., Everlasting ............, Prince of ..............’ (Isaiah 9:6)

THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD

(Revelation 4)


John’s vision of God in glory is too wonderful to put into words - but he has to try to do that. Read from verse 1 to the first half of verse 6. List some of the words and word pictures that John uses to try to describe the glory of God on his throne.

You are given verse numbers to help you and more than one answer is found in some verses.

THE GLORY OF GOD ON IS THRONE

verse 3 verse 5

verse 3 verse 5

verse 3 verse 6

verse 5

THE ELDERS (v 4)

THE LVING CREATURES (v 6-8)

There were elders and living creatures around the throne of God. It’s difficult, but try to describe them as best you can.

PRAYER SPOTThis week we focus our prayers on Assynt and Resolis. Pray for young people who are choosing their subjects to study at school. Ask God to guide them in their choices.

Remember also those for whom school is a struggle. Pray that they will be given the help and support they need.

It’s impossible to imagine what heaven will be like, but it is impossibly wonderful!

Resolis

Assynt


KEY VERSE‘For to us a ............... is .........., to us a .......... is ............, and the ......................... will be on his ...................... And he will be cal led Wonderful .................., Mighty ......., Everlasting ............, Prince of ..............’ (Isaiah 9:6)

What was the song of the living creatures? (v 8)

What was the song of the elders? (v 11)

God already has glory and honour and power because he is God. Unscramble the words to show how we can give him glory and honour and power each day.

EW ACN EERFLCT IHS RLGOY NI ROU

IVLES. EW ACN UONHOR IHM NI

THWA EW KHTIN, ASY DAN OD.

BIBLE CLASS: YEAR 4 - LESSON 9THE OMNIPRESENCE OF GOD

(Psalm 139)

God is omnipresent. That means that he is everywhere, always present and sees everything.

Give examples of God’s omnipresence from this psalm.

v 1-3 v 4

v 5-6 v 7-10

v 11-12 v 13-16a

v 16b

How do you feel when you think about God being everywhere, always present and seeing everything?

Does it make you think about how you live your life?

Read verses 17-18 to discover how King David, who wrote the psalm, felt about it.

PRAYER SPOTThis week we are praying for Olrig and Watten, in the far north, and Smithton and Dunfermline.

There are many needy young people in Scotland today. Pray that the Lord might open ways for them to hear the good news that Jesus loves them.

They hear so much bad news today that such very good news may surprise them!

Life is full of choices, some more important than others. The choice to become a Christian is totally life-changing.

Dunfermline

Olrig andWatten

Smithton


In verses 19-22 David describes how offensive it is to see people opposing God.

When you come across bad language, dishonesty or nasty behaviour do you ever think about the fact that it offends God. And he does see and hear what goes on because he is

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

But that’s not the note on which David finishes the psalm.

Copy verses 23-24 and make it your own prayer.

In Victorian times, and a bit later too, people often had a picture in their homes that had the words ‘Thou God seest me’ on it. The pictures have gone of out fashion, but what they said is still true.

KEY VERSE‘Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last.’ (Luke 23:46)

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BIBLE CLASS: YEAR 4 - LESSON 10THE LOVE OF GOD

(Matthew 5:44-48)What does Jesus say was sometimes being taught?

v 43

What does God’s law actually say?

Leviticus 19:18

And what does Jesus say we should do for our enemies? (v 44)

IS IT POSSIBLE TO PRAY FOR SOMEONE AND CONTINUE TO HATE THEM?

The best way to make enemies into friends is to pray for them.

Write the sentences backwards to show how God uses prayer to change enemies into friends.

.sedutitta ruo segnahc eH

.leef ew dertah eht yawa sekat reyarP

.gnivol erom su ekam ot straeh ruo ni skrow eH

.rof yarp ew esoht fo straeh eht ni skrow eH

.meht tuoba yltnereffid leef ll‘ew ,sdneirf otni egnahc t‘nod seimene fi nevE

.meht sdrawot yltnereffid evaheb su ekam lliw tahT

In verse 45

The righteous are The unrighteous are God’s friends. God’s enemies.

What does God do for them both?

People often behave in the opposite way.Read an example of that in v 46-47.

Copy verse 48.

The only perfect person is the Lord Jesus Christ. To be perfect is to be like him.

The Bible tells us a wonderful thing - that when Christians go to heaven they WILL be perfect,they WILL be like the Lord Jesus.


KEY VERSE‘Jesus called out with a loud voice, “................, into your ............. I commit my .............” When he had said this, he ..................... his last.’ (Luke 23:46)

PRAYER SPOTMany people come to live in the UK from other countries in the world.

Some, like students, come for a few years and then go home again.

Others move here for work or because they have family in the UK.

A number come because their lives are in danger in their homelands.

Pray for people who come to live in the UK, whether for a short or a long time, whether by choice or by ne-cessity. Pray that they might hear the Gospel here and come to trust in the Lord Jesus.

Discuss in yourclass how youcan becomemore like Jesus.

THE HOLINESS OF GOD

(Isaiah 6) BIBLE CLASS: YEAR 4 - LESSON 11

God spoke to Isaiah in a vision in which he saw God seated on a throne.

In lesson 8 you discovered that God is Sovereign. He is the king who reigns over all things. He reigns from his throne in heaven. Earthly thrones are sometimes very grand. We can’t begin to imagine what God’s heavenly throne is like.

Describe thecreatures Isaiahsaw at the throneof God? (v 2)

What were the wordsthey called toeach other? (v 3)

Isaiah saw a vision of God’s glory in heaven. But the creatures were singing a song about God’s glory filling the earth. Circle those things that show God’s glory on earth.

CHRISTIANSSERVING GOD

THE BEAUTY OFTHE WORLD

THE SUN, MOONAND STARS

FIGHTS ANDWARS

FAMILY LIFEAND LOVE

POWER ANDWEALTH

SCIENTIFICDISCOVERIES

HEALTH ANDHEALING

SINFULBEHAVIOUR

MUSIC AND SONGTHE

BIBLE

OTHERRELIGIONS

How does this amazing vision of God’s holiness and glory make Isaiah feel? (v 5)

When you think about the holiness of God, how does it make you feel?

Do we have to ‘feel’ sinful to actually be sinful?

PRAYER SPOTThis week we remember the people in Callanish and Greenock, both the congregations and the communities.

Remember any young people who are under pressure with work at school or at home, especially any who have to care for a disabled parent, brother or sister.

Jesus left the glories of heaven so that his people might go there to be with him forever.

Isaiah could do nothing to make himself clean. Instead, one of the seraphs dealt with his sin.

Can we do anything to take away our sins?

Crack the code to show how God deals with our sins and what he expects of us when he does.

a b c d e f g h i j k l ma b c d e f g h i j k l m

n o p q r s t u v w x y zn o p q r s t u v w x y z

jesus died so that

we can be forgiven

all those who are

forgiven have a

job to do

every christians

job is to tell

people about the

lord jesus christ

Callanish

Greenock




ONE GOD

Copy Deuteronomy 6:4.

This verse was given by God to his Old Testament chosen people, the Jews. In Judaism, the verse is called the

SHEMAThe verse is also hugely important to Christians. In it, God himself tells his people that there is only ONE God.

Read Deuteronomy 6:5 to see the next important teaching God gives to his people.

The idea of God being three persons and yet one God is really hard to understand. Here’s an illustration that might help.

Look at the picture. How many coins are there?

How many sides does the coin have and what are they?

Does the fact that the coin has three sides make it more than one coin?

Now look at a real coin? The three sides of the coin have different functions.

What does the top show people?

What does the bottom show?

And the rim around the coin makes it thick enough to protect it and save it from bending.

Do the different functions of the three sides of your coin make it three different coins or does it remain just one?

God is three distinct persons, the Father, the Son (that’s Jesus) and the Holy Spirit, but the three persons are one God, and each person has his own function.

GOD IN THREE PERSONS

Although the Bible doesn’t actually use the word ‘Trinity’ to describe God, it clearly teaches that God is in three persons.

Who are they? (Matthew 28:19)

What do you know about God the Father? (John 3:16)

What do you know about God the Son (Jesus)? (2 Corinthians 5:14-15)

What do you know about God the Holy Spirit? (John 14:26)

THE TRINITY

(Matthew 28:19-20)

PRAYER SPOTThis week we remember the people in Carloway, Dunoon, Strachur and Glasgow, both the congregations and the people who live round about.

Pray that God will especially bless those who have no contact with the gospel. Pray that people will reach out to them with the good news that the Lord Jesus Christ is Saviour.

If you feel confused about the idea of there being one God in three Persons, remember the coin idea.

Glasgow

Carloway

Dunoon &Strachur

Some people say that God in the Old Testament is harsh where Jesus Christ, God’s Son, is loving. Copy the last part of Zephaniah 3:17 to see how loving God is in the Old Testament.



How did God the Father show his love for us?

(John 3:16)

How does Jesus show his love for us?

(Philippians 2:6-8)

How does the Holy Spirit show his love

for us? (Romans 8:16)

BIBLE CLASS: YEAR 4 - LESSON 13THE DOCTRINE OF GOD

WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER?

You’ve spent the last five weeks exploring what the Bible teaches about God. Now here’s your opportunity to show what you remember. You could do this as a class, taking turns to fill up the worksheet.

Whatever you remember about God, keep this in mind - God is too wonderful, too holy, too glorious for our minds to take in. So, whatever you have learned about God, it is only a tiny bit of what we’ll learn about him in heaven!

Write three points in the top four boxes and then one sentence about God being three persons in one Godhead.

GOD IS KING

1

2

3

GOD IS EVERYWHERE

1

2

3

GOD IS LOVE

1

2

3

GOD IS HOLY

1

2

3

GOD IS THREE IN ONE


PRAYER SPOTThe Free Church has congrega-tions in all sorts of communities, island and mainland villages as well as Scotland’s new towns. But people are the same wherever they are, and they need our prayers. Pray for the young people in Barvas and Dornoch, that they will trust in Jesus Christ and be among all those who will be saved.

Pray that the good news that Jesus is the Saviour of all who trust in him, will change your heart, change your life, and change your future.

KEY VERSEJohn’s vision of heaven:‘Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.’ (Revelation 21:3)

Imagine youare flying home from India.

A young Indian your age sits next to you.He is going to spend a year in the UK and he

wants to know all about it. He is a Hinduand he asks you to tell him about the

Christian God. What wouldyou say?

Barvas

Dornoch

BIBLE CLASS: YEAR 4 - LESSON 14 TIME TO TALK

We’ve had five weeks learning about Godfrom what it says in the Bible. But that’s justbecause I was born in the UK. If I’d beenborn in Iran, I’d be learning about Allah. IfI’d been born in India, I’d believe in all theHindu gods. What’s to say that the Bible is true and other holy books are not.

And another thing, if God is as great as the Bible makes him out to be, I just think that he wouldn’t be interested in ordinary human beings.

The thing that bothers me is about God being so holy. I really dowant to go to heaven when I die, but I think that being in the presenceof such a holy God would make me feel really uncomfortable. It would make me feel how bad I’d been all my life ... even though I try to be good. It’s so confusing!

I can certainly understand how Isaiah felt when he saw his vision of God. But I’m not sure how the angel’s coals of fire were meant to help.

I think it’s amazing what we’ve learned about God and there’s so much more still to learn. Someone told me that if I learned a new fact about God every single day, and if I lived to be 100, I’d still have loads to learn about him in heaven. That’s quite a thought!

The only thing is that I’m not quitesure how to start my 100 yearlesson!

PRAYER SPOTThis week we remember the people in Rogart, Lennoxtown and Harris.

The local newspapers in Rogart, Lennoxtown and Harris are no doubt full of the usual bad news. Pray that they will also share good news. And the best of all good news is that Jesus Christ is risen!

Living for the Lord is challenging, sometimes difficult and always r e w a r d i n g . I f y o u a r e s t i l l wondering about becoming a Christian, think hard. There is no better life than the Christian life.

Lennoxtown

Harris

Rogart

I’m still trying to get my head round the idea of God being three Persons and still one God. It’s not easy to under-stand.

The idea of holiness is some-thing I can’t take in. What does ‘holy’ really mean. And another word that really confuses me is ‘glory’. What is glory?

One lesson was about God being omnipresent - every-where all of the time. If God is everywhere, why doesn’t he stop bad things happening when he sees they’re going to happen?

What amazes me about God is that he’s so amazing but he’s still interested in us. My brain just about bursts when I think that God sent the Lord Jesus to die for me.


KEY VERSEJohn’s vision of heaven:‘Now the ................... of God is with ........, and he will live with them. They will be his ............., and God himself will be with t........... and be their ............’ (Revelation 21:3)


People in power make political decisions in order to keep themselves in power. For example, a government nearing an election will try to make itself popular by the decisions it takes.

King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon made ashrewd political decision. Having defeatedthe King of Judah, he captured some youngmen to take back with him.

How were his soldiers to select theircaptors? (v 4)

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2

3

4

5

When they arrived there, he gave them allBabylonian names. What were they? (v 6)

Daniel became ...Hananiah became ...Mishael became ...Azariah became ...

In verse 6, you’ll find four young men who were transported. Find their Hebrew and Babylonian names in the grid.

For what job had Daniel and his friends been chosen? (v 5)

How long was their training?

What were they to learn? (v 4)

Were they free men during their training? (v 11)

How were they looked after? (v 5)

ALXHCARDAHSA

BELTESHAZZAR

EAHAINANAHZD

DHIRSMLIGWAO

NSHCAHSEMIRV

EIEENRNLXSIK

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At the end of their three year training for the king’s service, Nebuchadnezzar no doubt hoped that he would have turned them into faithful (and well fed!) servants with Babylonian names, who thought of themselves as Babylonians rather than Hebrews. After all, they would by then speak the language and have read all the books they’d been given to study about Babylon.

Nebuchadnezzar’s policy has been tried throughout history by cruel and powerful leaders. It’s called brain-washing.

DANIELDaniel’s loyalty to God

(Daniel 1)

PRAYER SPOTThis week we remember the people in Kinloch, Mull and Rosskeen, both the congregations and the communities.

Pray that God will especially bless any young Christians who feel alone and isolated. Pray that they might find fellow believers with whom to follow the Lord.

Although Daniel and his friends were young men, they still served God. You are never too young to serve him.

Mull

KinlochRosskeen

Nebuchadnezzar was powerful, but he was no match for the all-powerful God and his faithful young servants.


KEY VERSEJohn’s vision of heaven:‘Now the ................... of God is with ........, and he will live with them. They will be his ............., and God himself will be with t........... and be their ............’ (Revelation 21:3)

Did they eat the royal food and wine? (v 8)

Did God look after them despite their limited diet? (v 13-15)

Did they learn all about the Babylonian literature? (v 17)

Did God guide their learning? (v 17)

Did God give Daniel gifts that even the king had not thought of? (v 17)

What two gifts did God give to his young servants? (v 20)

Give one lesson you have learned from Daniel.

Give one way in which you can follow his example.


Tell the story of verses 1 - 12 in four illustrations. Use speech bubbles for the conversation.

DANIELNebuchadnezzar’s forgotten dream

(Daniel 2)

v 1 - 2 v 4 - 5

v 7 - 11 v 12

Daniel had completed his training and was now one of the king’s ‘wise men.’ Although he hadn’t been among those who had been to see the king, what was going to happen to him? (v 13)

Write the conversation between Daniel and Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard. (v 15) You’ll have to imagine what Arioch said.

Daniel Arioch

Two very important words show how Daniel approached this tricky and dangerous situation. What are they? (v 14)

Well done, Daniel! What would probably have happened if he’d gone in ranting and raving about the injustice? Imagine you’ve been wrongly accused of doing something at school and describe how you might respond wisely and tactfully.

PRAYER SPOTThis week we remember the people in Lochs and Oban, especially the children and young folk.

Pray for the primary schools in Lochs and Oban and the secondary school in Oban. Pray for Christian teachers and Christian pupils, that they might be strong in their faith and witness.

Daniel was a brave young man but his courage came from God. When you need courage, ask God to give it to you.

Lochs

Oban


KEY VERSEJohn’s vision of heaven:‘Now the ................... of God is with ........, and he will ........... them. They will be his ............., and God ................ will be with ........... and be their .......’ (Revelation 21:3)

Describe what happened in v 17-23

Daniel then went to King Nebuchadnezzar and told him what he had dreamed and what his dream meant. But first, he explained how he knew these things. What did he tell the king? (v 27-28)

God used Daniel to show the king what was going to happen in the future. World powers would follow each other but none of them would last.

There is a kingdom that will last forever ruled over by King Jesus himself!

Daniel, and all those who trust in God, are already within Christ’s kingdom. Have you asked the Lord Jesus to forgive you and be your Saviour?

Are you serving the King of kings while trying to be a good citizen here on earth?

BIBLE CLASS: YEAR 4 - LESSON 17DANIEL

Nebuchadnezzar is taught a lesson(Daniel 4)

People are complicated and Nebuchadnezzar was more complicated than most.

His character was made up of good and bad traits. Copy another four from the list into the yellow box.

VISIONARY

SELF-CENTRED

IMPULSIVE

BRILLIANT

SUCCESSFUL

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CLEVERRICH

RUTHLESSPOWERFUL

CRUEL

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SUPERSTITIOUS

WITHOUT COMPASSION

Now write a list of things that go to make up your character - good and bad.

Even the best people have some unpleasant sides to them.

The worst people have some good points. Think of it, Nebuchadnezzar was very good at making plans.

The only person who is truly good is Jesus.

Our character weakness make us vulnerable to temptation. Like many ruthless and powerful men, Nebuchadnezzar was insecure. So when he had dreams that troubled him, he had a need to know their meaning ... just in case.

Describe the king’s dream (v 10-17)

When Daniel explained the first dream to the king, he said that ‘there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries.’ King Nebuchadnezzar hadn’t really listened. How do we know that? (v 9)

God showed Daniel what the dream meant What was the bad news that came toand it wasn’t good news. Was he pleased Nebuchadnezzar in his dream? (v 25)to have bad news for the king? (v 19)

PRAYER SPOTThis week we remember the people in North Uist, Thurso and Badenoch.

Remember in prayer any who are living in unhappy homes. Ask the Lord to comfort them with his presence and with the assurance that if they trust in the Lord Jesus Christ they will have the happiest of all homes in heaven one day.

Ask God to help you to be strong every time you are tempted.


KEY VERSEJoseph’s words to his brothers, ‘You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.’(Genesis 50:20

One year later, King Nebuchadnezzar was as proud as could be. See verse 30. What happened then? (v 33).

Draw a picture of how the king grew to look.

God used that terrible experience to teach proud hearted Nebuchadnezzar a lesson. What did he learn? (v 37)

Think about your strengths and weaknesses.

Write a short prayer asking God to help you overcome your weaknesses and to stop you becoming proud of your strengths.

Thurso

North Uist

Badenoch


By the time this event takes place, Belshazzar is king of Babylon. Now, here is a manwho does some truly awful things.

First he organised a party, and there’s nothing wrong with parties if we behave ourselves.But for Belshazzar everything went downhill from the start. Write down what happened.

What was Belshazzar doing when he gave that order? (v 2). Write your answer in the orange flash. Even Belshazzar might have had more sense if he’d stayed sober.

Remember the factfile and write what was wrong with what happened in v 3.

What took place then is most shocking of all. What was it? (v 4)

Now it was Belshazzar’s turn for a shock.Describe what happened and the wordsthat were written. (v 5 and 25)

What was the king’s reaction? (v 6)

Does that not sound like a man with a very guilty conscience?

FACTFILE

When King Nebuchadnezzar overthrew Jerusalem, he didn’t only take young men back to Babylon with him. What else did he take? (Daniel 1:2)

These articles (gold and silver plates, goblets etc.) had been made specially for the temple. They were not to be used anywhere else. They were ‘holy’. That means, they were set apart to be used only in the worship of God.

DANIELThe writing on the wall

(Daniel 5)

PRAYER SPOTThis week we remember the people in Wick, Badenoch and North Uist. Pray for those who go to church, especially children and young people, and for those who are never inside a church building.

Pray for those who attend church just on special occasions, that they might hear the gospel when they are there.

Ask the Sovereign Lord to reign in your heart and life and to make you obedient like his servant Daniel.

Daniel was called in to translate the writing on the wall. Write each word backwards to find what it was.

RUOY EFIL DNA RUOY NGIER

EVAH EMOC OT NA DNE.

UOY EVAH NEEB DETSET

DNA EVAH DELIAF.

RUOY MODGNIK LLIW LLAF.

And what happened that very night?

Wick

North Uist

Badenoch

QUESTION TIMEBelshazzar made many mistakes in his life, but his biggest mistake of all was to mock God.

Copy Galatians 6:7.

This is a most serious lesson that applies to every-one, adult and young person alike. Talk together in Bible Class about what it means to mock God.


KEY VERSEJoseph’s words to his brothers, ‘You ................... to harm me, but ........ intended it for ......... to accomplish what is now being ........, the .......... of many lives.’(Genesis 50:20)


Daniel had been brought to Babylon as a captive. He was trained to enter the king’s service and he passed his training with flying colours. In the years that followed God used him to do some amazing things. He was even used to give very bad new to both King Nebuchadnezzar and King Belshazzar. Despite that, he was still one of the most important royal advisers in Babylon.

What do you think that says about Daniel?

KING DARIUSBabylon seems to specialise in kings who thought very highly of themselves.

What happened inthis

story?

Illustrate what happened then. Use speech bubbles to tell the story.

v 1-5 v 6-9

v 10 - 14

v 15-16 v 19-23 v 17-18

DANIELDaniel in the lions’ den

(Daniel 6)

PRAYER SPOTThis week we remember the people on the far north coast, in Tongue, Farr, Strathy and Halladale as well as those in Burghead and in Pairc.

Pray for those who are troubled by poor health of any kind. Ask the Lord to give them patience and to give their doctors wisdom and kindness.

Sometimes we want to run in the opposite direction from the one in which we know that God wants us to go. We need to ask his forgiveness for our rebelliousness and remem-ber that he knows best.

Burghead

Tongue, Farr, Strathy & Halladale. Pairc

Daniel’s enemies had tried to have him eaten by lions. What happened to them when they were found out? (v 24)

God used this experience to change Darius’s heart. Darius had passed a law saying that people were not to pray to anyone but him. What law did he now pass? (v 26)

In your own words, what reasons does he give for his change of mind? (v 26-27)



King Darius believed in God because he had seen

with his own eyes the wonders he did.

After Jesus rose from the dead Thomas believed in him. Jesus said something to

Thomas about people like us, who cannot see Jesus with our eyes, and who do not see miracles

happening.

Copy John 20:29

BIBLE CLASS: YEAR 4 - LESSON 20DANIEL

The king of which country besieged Jerusalem and captured it? (1:1)

What gold articles from God’s temple did he use? (5:3)

Darius passed a law that said every-one had to _ _ _ _ to him! (6:7)

Which king organised a very great party? (5:1)

Nebuchadnezzar’s dream was fulfilled. He was driven away and ate grass like _ _ _ _ _ _ (4:33)

Who showed Daniel the meaning of the dream? (1:19)

By what name did the king call Daniel? (4:8)

What did Nebuchadnezzar have that disturbed his peace of mind? (2:1)

The king’s second dream was about a _ _ _ _ (4:10)

Nebuchadnezzar’s wise men said that no man on _ _ _ _ _ could tell what the king had dreamed. (1:10)

What word did Daniel use to say what the king’s food would do to him? (1:8)

What two gifts did God give to the four young men? (1:17)

What was the king’s name? (1:1)

From which building did the victors steal some articles?

Give the Hebrew names of the four young men who, along with others, were taken to Babylon.

The people at the party praised the _ _ _ _ of gold and silver! (5:4)

Daniel prayed and gave what to God? (6:10) He was put in a _ _ _ _ _’ den

for punishment. (6:16)God’s angel _ _ _ _ the mouths of the lions and kept Daniel safe. (6:22)

The king believed in the living _ _ _. (6:26)

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Fit the answers to the questions into the grid. Only use your Bible if you need to. You may need to use it to check spellings! The numbers beside the questions show you where to place the answers and whether they are across or down.

PRAYER SPOTThis week we remember the people in Arran and Inverness. There are two big Free Church congregations in Inverness.

Pray for the young people in each of these three very different places. Ask the Lord to bless any who have problems, either at home or at school.

Pray for forgiveness for your sins, your big sins that affect other people and your secret sins that nobody else knows about but you ... and God.

Inverness

Arran

About faith in God

About courage

About prayer

About humility

Anything else?



The Bible is a practical book that helps us to live our everyday lives.

What have you learned in the story of Daniel that you can apply to your life?

BIBLE CLASS: YEAR 4 - CHRISTMAS

THE COMINGOF THE LORD JESUS

We all think we know the story of the birth of Jesus very well indeed. After all, we’ve heard it every year for all of our lives. But sometimes the popular storygets it wrong. For example, nowhere in the Bible are we told that there were THREE wise men! Tell the story of Christ’s birth from the beginning of Matthew and Luke’s gospels, and tell it from the points of view of four people who were actually there. Make a list of important points rather than writing in sentences.

Mary’s story

A shepherd’s story

A wise man’s story

of seeing the little boy Jesus.

Joseph’s story

Many people today think that Christmas is all about presents.

Some people spend a long time working out what they want, and others worry, and even get into debt, trying to please them.

Is Christmas really all about presents? Copy 2 Corinthians 9:15.

Who is God’s indescribable gift?


Christmas present ideasIt can be really hard to find presents that we can afford and that our family and friends will like. What about having a token Christmas this year?

Make a list of those to whom you want to give a gift and decide things that you could do for them. Then write each one a card explaining that it is a gift token and that you will do what you suggest on it as their present. For example, you could wash the car for Mum, go a walk with Dad to one of his favourite places, spend an hour one afternoon wiping the shelves in Gran’s cupboards, or play a board game with your brother or sister every Friday night in January. I think you’d be surprised how delighted people would be with their presents.

Jot down some ideas for gift-tokens.

Perhaps this is a good time to do some serious thinking about the Lord Jesus Christ.

Sadly, much of the thinking about him at this time of year is just sentimental.

KEY QUESTIONS

1 Do you believe the Bible is true?

2 If you do, then you accept you are a sinner who needs forgiveness.

3 Have you confessed your sin and asked God to forgive you?

4 Have you asked the Lord Jesus Christ to be your Saviour?

5 If not, please think about asking him today. That is one decision that you will never, ever regret.

GOD BLESS YOU

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