Home Connection | Week of 5/6
KINDER - 4th GRADE
LESSON 1: GOD’S COVENANT WITH ABRAHAM (GENESIS 12:1-3; 15:1-21; 17:1-9)
MEMORY VERSE: Genesis 12:2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. (ESV)
FAMILY DISCUSSION STARTERS
What promises have you made? Did you keep them? Why or why not?
Abraham had faith in God’s promise. What is faith? (See Hebrews 11:1)
How has Jesus blessed your family?
5TH GRADE
LESSON: GENRES IN THE BIBLE - PROHECY
MEMORY VERSE: Psalm 119:18 “Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law.”
FAMILY DISCUSSION STARTERS
What is a prophet in the Bible?
How do you know whether a prophet is a true prophet or a false prophet?
The messages that God spoke through the prophets:
Fortell things that will happen in the ___________. (future)
Remind people of God’s ______________. (commands)
Call people to ___________ and turn back to God. (repent)
Reveal ____________ about God. (truths)
6th GRADE
LESSON 3: WORLDVIEWS AND MORAILTY - NATURALISM AND NEW SPIRITUALITY
MEMORY VERSE: Romans 3:21-24
But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it— the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
FAMILY DISCUSSION STARTERS
This week we looked at how two different worldviews determine right and wrong.
Naturalism
If you use the naturalist map as your worldview map, you worship matter and believe that humans evolved accidentally. Therefore, you believe humans are the highest authority. Right and wrong are just feelings that change between societies. You believe that communities need to have rules so that everyone can live together without fighting all of the time. The humans who are in charge of the government get to decide what is right and what is wrong.
New Spirituality
If you use the new spiritualist map as your worldview map, you worship yourself because you believe god is a part of you. You also believe that humans are spiritual beings that evolved accidentally. Therefore, you believe that right and wrong are feelings and that each person needs to look deep inside his or her heart to find out what is right. You believe that if you follow your heart you will become a better person and you will earn good karma — this means good things will happen to you. If you do not follow your heart, you will earn bad karma — this means bad things will happen to you.
Summarize what naturalism and new spirituality worldviews teach about right and wrong.
Where have you heard these ideas expressed in culture?
Contrast what God says about right and wrong with what other worldviews teach.
7th - 8TH GRADE
This year for 7th and 8th grade Quest will be delving into Proverbs, exploring how to apply biblical wisdom to everyday life. Our goal is to build a strong relationship with God and make Jesus our anchor as we navigate life.
Continuing the Baton Pass (Proverbs 4:10-19) | Week 2
According to verse 13, what are you to do with wise advice?
How do you know when you hear wise advice?
You know your own personal vulnerabilities. What method and means might evil capture and/or corrupt you?