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Unit 2, Session 4

LEADER BIBLE STUDY Did you ever have a lab with a course of study? Maybe you had a chemistry lab or

biology lab in college. Have you ever wondered: Where is the lab for learning how to

love and respect others? You might answer: “Life!” That is true, but the better answer

may be family. Primarily, we can test love and respect in the context of family life

because that should be the safest “lab” in which to experience the results of respect

and disrespect and loving and unloving actions.

The story of Ruth is full of examples of love and respect in family life. Naomi

respected her husband as he led the family to a foreign land. Naomi showed love and

respect for her daughters-in-law by keeping them with her after her sons died. Ruth

and Orpah showed love and respect for Naomi by being willing to leave family and

home to stay with her. Ruth showed love and respect for Naomi by refusing to leave

her and by obeying her strange instructions in a foreign culture: “Uncover his feet”

(Ruth 3:4). Boaz showed love and respect by fulfilling his duties and going beyond

cultural requirements.

This family respected God by fulfilling their part in His plan. The fruit of their love

and respect was Obed, grandfather of King David and forefather of Jesus.

Why is family the safest place for children to test the principles of love and

respect?

How can you communicate how love and respect from others has impacted your

life?

How does the story of Ruth, Boaz, and Obed highlight the need to love and

respect others as a part of loving and respecting God?

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RUTH, BOAZ, AND OBED

LIFE POINT: God wants family members to show love and respeCt for one another.

SUGGESTED DATEWeek of October 28

LEVEL OF BIBLICAL LEARNINGGod’s plan is for all family members to work together so that God is honored by their family.

BIBLE PASSAGERuth 1–2; 4:1-17

FAMILY

UNIT VERSEBe devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Romans 12:10

WEEKLY BIBLE VERSEBe devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Romans 12:10

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›Pack Item 4: “Books of the Bible Poster”

›Option: Allow small groups or pairs to play the game. Guide them to take turns being the reciter and the listener.

›Pack Item 23: “Ways to Show Love and Respect”

›scissors

›gift bag–Cut off numbers 1–15 from “Ways to Show Love and Respect” and place in the gift bag.

›15 sticky notes–Cover each answer on the “Ways to Show Love and Respect” poster with a sticky note. Then display the item on the wall.

›masking tape

›Option: “Ruth, Boaz, and Obed Coloring Page” (CD)

›“International Missions: Argentina” (CD)–Print the “Missions in Argentina” missions story.

PRACTICE BIBLE SKILLS • Invite kids to play a game called “Catch Me If You Can.” Their job is to catch you

making a mistake in reciting the books of the Bible.

• Slowly name the books, using the Old Testament Law and History divisions

(Genesis–Esther). Make mistakes occasionally and watch for kids to catch you. If

they are right, award them ten points. If they are wrong, take away five points.

• Include the following mistakes: adding a book, reversing the order, omitting

a book, greatly mispronouncing a book, dropping a final syllable (“Deuteron”

instead of “Deuteronomy”), or changing the beginning letter (“Benesis” instead of

“Genesis”).

• Refer kids to the “Books of the Bible Poster” if they struggle with the game.

• After kids become comfortable playing the game, invite a volunteer to call books.

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY • Lead a player to draw a number from the gift bag and match it to the “Ways to

Show Love and Respect” poster.

• After the player reads the example, invite him to share how he might respond

with love and respect.

• Instruct him to remove the sticky note to find a possible response. (Several

answers are possible.)

• As time allows, invite kids to offer their own examples of times when they need to

show love and respect.

• Mention that in today’s Bible story, kids will hear about a family who showed love

and respect for one another.

MISSIONS EMPHASIS • Lead kids to review the “Missions in Argentina” story.

• Mention that not all houses in Argentina are equipped with doorbells. It is a

common custom to clap to attract the attention of the family living in the house.

• Suggest kids clap softly as they say sentence prayers related to the Criollo people

and the missionaries who love them and minister to them.

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›Pack Items 12, 13: “Unit 2 Banner,” “Unit 2 Verse”

›Teaching Picture 9

›CD

›DVD

›paper

›markers

›bowl

›2 sheets of construction paper–Write 1 word per sheet: LOVE, RESPECT. Tape each sheet to a wall.

›2 sturdy paper plates

›small strips of brown construction paper (to represent grain)

›masking tape–Tape a start line on the floor.

STUDY THE BIBLE ►1. BIBLE STORY

• Sing “We Are Family” (track 4).

• Point out the “Unit 2 Banner” and mention that the kids just played a game about

good manners which is part of showing love and respect for family and others.

• Show the Teaching Picture and explain that today’s Bible story is about family

members who knew how to love and respect one another.

• Open your Bible to Ruth 1 and tell the story.

Bible Story: Ruth, Boaz, and Obed

Bend, scoop. Bend, scoop. Bend, scoop. The scraps of barley from the field

Ruth brought home would feed herself and her mother-in-law, Naomi. So all

morning long, Ruth followed the harvesters and gathered, or gleaned, the

grain they spilled from their bundles. Bend, scoop, bend, scoop.

Ruth’s story began far from the barley field, in the country of Moab. Ruth

and Orpah married two brothers, who were Naomi’s sons. Naomi was a widow.

Years later both of the sons died. Now the three women were left alone.

Naomi decided to return to her homeland, hoping someone would care for

her there. Ruth refused to leave Naomi. “Where you go, I’ll go!” she insisted.

Together they traveled to Bethlehem when it was time to harvest the barley

and where Ruth would bend, scoop … bend, scoop … the grain to gather

enough to make a meal.

The barley field belonged to Boaz. He asked his servant, “Whose young

woman is that?”

The servant answered, “She came with Naomi from Moab. She has worked

hard all morning.”

Boaz told his workers to leave extra grain for Ruth to gather. Then he spoke

to Ruth. “Stay in my field. Do not go anywhere else to gather grain. My workers

will not bother you. Drink from the water jars I brought for my workers.”

“Why are you so kind to me?” Ruth asked as she bowed low before Boaz.

“I heard how you left your home to care for your mother-in-law. May God

reward you for what you have done!”

In time, Ruth became Boaz’ wife, and they had a son named Obed. Obed

grew up and was the father of Jesse and the grandfather of King David. Obed

also was an ancestor of Jesus.

— B A S E D O N R U T H 1 – 2 ; 4 : 1 - 1 7

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LIFE POINT

›Option: Show “Ruth, Boaz, and Obed: Bible Story” video.

►2. REVIEW

• Play “Mother, May I?” with a new twist.

• Choose one child to be the mother or father. Lead the other kids to line up

shoulder to shoulder at a start line. The mother stands at a finish line.

• Read a Review Question (page 91) to the first person in line. If she answers

correctly, “Mother” tells her how many special steps to take. For example, she

might tell her to do two kangaroo hops or one frog leap.

• The new twist is the mother has to say “Please” with her instructions. If she

forgets, the player who answered the question trades places with her.

• However, the player also has to respond to the mother with “Mother, may I,

please?” If she forgets, she loses her turn and goes back to the beginning.

• Play until someone reaches the finish line and kids answer all the questions.

►3. LIFE ACTION

• Give each person a sheet of paper and marker. Direct half the kids to write a way

to show love to their family members; the other half, a way to respect their family

members.

• Collect responses in a bowl. Lead kids to draw a paper slip (not their own),

determine whether it relates to love or respect, and tape it next to the

appropriate Love or Respect sign.

• Observe that love and respect are closely related. God wants family members to

do both.

• Show “Ruth, Boaz, and Obed: Life Action” video.

• Encourage kids to silently thank God for their families. Prompt kids to silently pray

and ask God to help them show love and respect to members of their families.

►4. UNIT VERSE

• Read the “Unit 2 Verse” together.

• Form two teams. Direct each team to line up behind a start line.

• Hand the first person in each line a plate of “grain” (brown paper strips).

• Stand at the opposite side of the room, ready to listen to kids recite the verse.

• On your command, the first child should walk carefully across the room, recite the

verse to you, and return to hand the plate to the next player. If a child spills grain

along the way, he must return to the start line and begin again.

• Declare the first team to complete the relay as the winner.

• Commend the kids for showing respect and good sportsmanship to their friends.

God wants family members to show love and respeCt for one another.


LIVE IT OUT ►CHOICE 1: HUDDLE UP REVIEW

• Lead kids to complete “What Goes Where?” on their Kids Activity Pages. If

needed, help kids find and copy the lines in each shape.

• Set out the “Huddle Up Gameboard” and form two teams.

• Place each team’s token (or “football”) on the 50-yard line to begin. Assign each

team an end zone. Each team will try to get its “football” into the other team’s

end zone.

• Instruct each team to select a team captain. Guide the captains to stand with you

and flip a coin to determine which team will go first.

• Read a Review Question (page 91) from today’s Bible story and from previous Unit

2 Bible stories.

• If the player can answer correctly, he moves the “football” ten yards toward the

end zone and chooses another player from his team to answer the next question.

If a player cannot answer, the ball stays where it is and play shifts to the other

team. Remember that teams move the ball in different directions.

• Ask questions until one team moves the football into the end zone. Declare a

“Touchdown!” and award the team six points. Then place the “football” on the

50-yard line and shift play to the other team.

• Congratulate kids for showing respect for the opposite team. Remind kids that

God wants family members to show love and respect for one another.

►CHOICE 2: DO OVERS



• Remind kids that God wants family members to show love and respect for one

another.

• Lead kids to work in pairs or trios.

• Assign each small group a “Do Over Situation.”

• Encourage each group to use the props to plan a skit about the situation on the

card. Explain that kids will act out the situation and then pause before acting out

a solution that shows love and respect. Allow time for rehearsal.

• Encourage each group to act out its situation without including a solution to the

problem. Then instruct the actors to “freeze” in place where they are.

• While the actors “freeze,” lead the rest of the group to discuss ways to handle the

situation that show love and respect.

• Then lead the actors to finish the skit and show their solution.

CHOICE 1

›Pack Item 17: “Huddle Up Gameboard”

›Kids Activity Pages

›pencils

›coin

›2 game tokens or “footballs,” such as coins, buttons, or marker tops

CHOICE 2

›Pack Item 24: “Do Over Situations”


›pencils

›box of assorted household items, such as a basketball, juice box, box of markers, TV remote control, grocery bag of groceries, and men’s briefcase or messenger bag

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LIFE POINT

►CHOICE 3: PLATES OF GRAIN



• Provide each child with a plate and permanent marker.

• In the middle of their plates instruct kids to write in large letters the words, Love

and Respect.

• Guide kids to allow the marker to dry for a few seconds before touching it.

• Direct kids to use cotton swabs to cover the first letter with a thick layer of glue

and add grain to it.

• Lead kids to add glue and grain one letter at a time until they cover the words.

Kids may choose to use a variety of grains, make each letter a different grain, or

make all of the letters the same.

• As kids work, discuss how they can show love and respect to their families.

Include some of the phrases from the “Ways to Show Love and Respect” game

they played in the Introductory Activity.

• Remind kids that God wants family members to show love and respect for one

another.

►WRAP UP

• Remind kids that Ruth, Naomi, and Boaz loved one another and cared for one

another, just as God wants us to.

• Pray, asking to God to show kids daily how they can love and respect their family

members.

• Give kids One Conversation™ pages.

CHOICE 3

›Pack Item 23: “Ways to Show Love and Respect”


›pencils

› large plastic or foam plates (1 per person)

›several grains (wheat, barley, oats)

›cotton swabs

›glue

›permanent markers

›Note: Check with parents about any potential exposure allergies.

Plans for Postcards Mail the “Hope to see you! Postcards” (005806086) to all kids on your roll as well as visitors. Encourage kids to look up the Unit Verse, Psalm 95:6, and begin to memorize it.

God wants family members to show love and respeCt for one another.


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