Sunday School Blog :: Isaac the Peacemaker

For the 9:45 Fourth Grade Sunday School Class of Jersey Baptist Church

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Mon, 06 Oct 2008

Oct 06, 2008, 16:53 [home/SS2009]
Isaac the Peacemaker

Abraham the Patriarch really knew how to trust God, and God blessed him for his faith. Abraham’s son Isaac (whose name means “laughter”—do you remember why? ) was an only child, born when his parents were 100 years old. But God’s promise to Abraham was extended through Isaac as well.

One of the main things Isaac is known for is keeping peace. Although the people around him kept bothering Isaac’s people and fighting over wells (water was very important in those days), Isaac walked away from the problem and kept on following God.

Finally the people around Isaac came to him and said “We see that God is blessing you, so we want to make peace with you.” Isaac’s example of peace finally paid off!

We’ll have a special treat Sunday as the Wolfe family, our church’s missionaries to Chile, will join us to help us understand what a missionary does and why they do it. Brush up on your Spanish!

See you Sunday—and it would be a great day to bring a friend.

Tom and Sydney Cook

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Mon, 29 Sep 2008

Sep 29, 2008, 09:16 [home/SS2009]
The Patriarchs

We continue our survey of the whole Bible next Sunday, still in the book of Genesis, as we pick up the story of Abraham, the father (or “patriarch” ) of the nation of Israel. God made a covenant with Abraham to give him a land (which Israel still has today!), give him a large number of descendants (although he didn’t have any children), and bless the world through him (which God has done through a very special descendant of Abraham, whom we know as Jesus the Christ).

We will learn a lot about trusting God as we study the patriarchs—for God always keeps His promises.

Join us Sunday and bring a friend!

Tom and Sydney Cook

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Wed, 24 Sep 2008

Sep 24, 2008, 21:12 [home/SS2009]
Noah and God’s Flood

We had a great time with our drama of Cain and Abel last week! We had some outstanding sheep and wheat actors. Perhaps we’ll try again with Noah. You’ll never know what we’ll do as we try to help you learn about the Bible!

This week is the story of Noah. You have heard the story many times, and some of you told me it is your favorite Bible story. Here are some questions to help you prepare:

Why did God send the flood to cover the earth?
How long did it take Noah to follow God’s instructions and build the ark?
Who actually closed the door to the ark?
How long did the rains come down?
How long were the animals and Noah’s family closed up in the ark altogether?
What two promises did God make to Noah and his descendants (that includes us!)?
How many animals of each kind did Noah take on the ark (careful—not as easy as you think)?

This is a great story to help us know that God will always keep His promises, and that He will always take care of those who follow His commands.

See you Sunday! Remember to bring a friend.

Tom and Sydney Cook

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Mon, 15 Sep 2008

Sep 15, 2008, 10:03 [home/SS2009]
A Brother’s Anger

Continuing our survey of the history recorded in the Bible, we will learn about the first two brothers—older brother Cain and younger brother Abel, the first two of Adam and Eve’s many children.

Some questions to think about:

What were Cain and Abel’s jobs?
How did Cain and Abel worship God?
Who do you think taught them how to worship God?
Why did Cain hate his brother?
What happened to Abel?
What was the consequence that happened to Cain?
How does God want me today to worship Him?
How does God want me today to treat other people?

Remember to bring a friend with you!

Tom and Sydney Cook

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Sun, 07 Sep 2008

Sep 07, 2008, 21:01 [home/SS2009]
Adam and Eve’s Choice

God made a perfect garden for Adam and Eve to live in, with just one rule…don’t eat from the tree in the center of the garden. Eve, then Adam, both chose to disobey God. Bad idea. Choices always have consequences, and their consequence was to have to leave the garden. But, even more, the entire creation was affected by their choice…death, violence, hatred, and even physical disasters resulted because of their sin.

Next Sunday we will talk about how our choices have consequences today as well, and how our choices affect other people and things around us. God will help us as we try to make good choices.

Please invite your friends to Sunday School! We’d love to meet them.

Tom and Sydney Cook

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Sep 07, 2008, 20:56 [home/SS2009]
In the Beginning

We are starting a new year in Sunday School by starting a historical survey of the entire Bible. We will go through the Bible just as events actually happened, and keep a time line on our wall so we can easily see how all the stories we know fit together.

On our first Sunday with our new class, we will learn about the very first thing in the Bible…the Creation. God made everything—from nothing—and declared that it was very good.

We will be welcoming our new fourth graders into our class and getting to know one another. Come join us!

Tom and Sydney Cook

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Thu, 28 Aug 2008

Aug 28, 2008, 22:03 [home/SS2008]
Talk About Jesus

One of the things Jesus made very clear was that his followers, from the first disciples to believers today, were supposed to tell other people about Him. He told Peter, Andrew, James, and John that He would make them “fishers of men.” He commissioned his disciples to go into all the world and preach, teach, and baptize. He said that we would be witnesses about Him.

This Sunday we will learn about the very first disciples and how Jesus promised He would be with us as we teach others what He has taught us.

This is our last Sunday with this year’s Fourth Grade class…next week you will officially be Fifth Graders! We will send you off properly with a diploma, a special CD with pictures, videos, and more from our year together, plus snacks, games, and fun. You won’t want to miss it!

Tom and Sydney Cook

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Thu, 21 Aug 2008

Aug 21, 2008, 13:07 [home/SS2008]
Jersey Family Picnic

Our class will not meet on Sunday, August 24, 2008, Instead, all of our church family will gather for a worship celebration of our church’s 25th anniversary. Hope to see you there!

Be sure to plan to attend on August 31. Our class will meet for the last time with our current great group of fourth graders, and we’ll have a graduation party as you go into the fifth grade class. You won’t want to miss it!

Tom and Sydney Cook

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Tue, 12 Aug 2008

Aug 12, 2008, 13:31 [home/SS2008]
Don’t Worry—Trust God!

We’re still studying the Sermon on the Mount. One of the great things Jesus taught us is that God knows what we need and will take care of us…He loves us and wants what’s best for us. Our part is to trust Him. And that’s a really good thing to remember as school is starting up again!

It doesn’t always seem like God is watching out for us. But Jesus talked about how God takes care even of the birds and the wildflowers—and how we are much more important to God than they are! Even when we don’t understand why something happens, we can trust God to make it work out for the best.

Sunday will be a terrific session as we learn to Fully Rely On God (it’s not really an F.R.O.G. Sunday, but we do have frogs and lots of bugs decorating our room). You’ll want to bring a friend along!

Tom and Sydney Cook

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Wed, 06 Aug 2008

Aug 06, 2008, 07:30 [home/SS2008]
Prayer Changes Things

An important part of the Sermon on the Mount came when Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Lord, teach us to pray.” Jesus taught them a model prayer that we often call the “Lord’s Prayer,” not so we can repeat it word for word but so we can use it as a model to learn how to pray.

We will learn Sunday about the model prayer, and how important it is for us to spend time talking to God (that’s what prayer is!) and really getting to know Him. It’s great to think that God, the creator of the universe and source of all power and good, really wants to spend time with us, show us His love for us, and bless us. As a result, we should really, really want to please Him by doing the things He teaches and commands us.

See you Sunday—and bring a friend!

Tom and Sydney Cook

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