For the 9:45 Fourth Grade Sunday School Class of Jersey Baptist Church
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Thu, 28 Aug 2008
Aug 28, 2008, 22:03
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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
Talk About Jesus
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Thu, 21 Aug 2008
Aug 21, 2008, 13:07
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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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Jersey Family Picnic
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Tue, 12 Aug 2008
Aug 12, 2008, 13:31
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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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Don’t Worry—Trust God!
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Wed, 06 Aug 2008
Aug 06, 2008, 07:30
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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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Prayer Changes Things
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Sun, 27 Jul 2008
Jul 27, 2008, 18:51
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During the month of August we will be learning about the things Jesus taught His disciples, and wants to teach us today. Much of the study will come from the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7.
The first Sunday we will look at the “Beatitudes,” which all start with “Blessed are….” Jesus showed all of the attitudes that He taught about, and He expects us to show them as well. We will look at each one and find out why we are “blessed” or “happy” if we decide to show that attitude in our lives.
Our attitudes do more than perhaps any other thing to help us have a life which is happiest for ourselves and attractive to those around us. Through right attitudes we can bring glory to God and encourage others to follow Him.
Join us as we learn more about Jesus’ teachings this month. And, of course, don’t forget to invite a friend!
Tom and Sydney Cook
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My Attitudes
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Mon, 07 Jul 2008
Jul 07, 2008, 12:27
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One of the great things about God is that He treats everyone the same. Each person is valuable to Him, and He gives each of us the same invitation to accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. The Bible is clear that it doesn’t matter whether a person is male or female, Jew or Gentile, black or white, young or old, or any other type of person. God loves us all the same, and expects us to do the same.
Next Sunday’s story is about Peter and a Roman Centurion named Cornelius. Cornelius was the very first person to become a Christian who was not Jewish to begin with. That’s a big deal, since Christianity started out with only Jewish members in Jerusalem…but now it’s spreading to other places and other races of people.
We need to remember that there are lots of different kinds of people, around the world and in our own communities, and that all of them need to hear that Jesus loves them. Who do you know that you can invite to VBS or to Sunday School, or share a Bible verse or story with?
See you next week…and don’t forget to invite someone to come with you.
Tom and Sydney Cook
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Respect Others
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Wed, 02 Jul 2008
Jul 02, 2008, 16:33
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What are some of the things you do well? Some of us are good at sports, some at music, some at acting or singing, some at writing…so many different things we can do. But the promise of the Bible is that God can help us do things that we sometimes can’t even imagine being able to do, when we are doing what He asks us to do and depending on Him for direction and strength.
This Sunday’s story is about Stephen, the first Christian martyr. A martyr is one who is faithful to his faith until death…and his death is caused by his standing up for his faith. Stephen was called before the Sanhedrin, the Jewish “Supreme Court,” and boldly preached to them about Jesus and the faith Stephen had in Jesus. The Sanhedrin, who had put Jesus himself to death on the cross just a little earlier, didn’t want to hear about Jesus and killed Stephen by throwing stones at him. Stephen prayed for them even while he was being stoned. And he never gave up his faith in Jesus.
We can depend on God to guide us, help us, and give us the strength we need, as long as we are doing what pleases Him. He’s a great God.
See you Sunday…and bring a friend!
Tom and Sydney Cook
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I Can Do That!
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Mon, 23 Jun 2008
Jun 23, 2008, 10:19
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Sin is a terrible thing. We sin when we do what we want instead of what God wants, without trying to follow God. We sin when we fail to do what God wants us to do. And, of course, we sin when we do the things God tells us not to do.
The Bible is clear: everyone has sinned, and we continue to sin no matter how hard we try. It’s only when we get close to God and look to Him, instead of our own problems, that we can come close to living the way He wants us to…pleasing Him and having the best possible lives, the way He meant us to live. Jesus said it best: “I am come that they may have life, and have it more abundantly.”
Jonah was a strange prophet. When God gave him a job to do, Jonah tried to run as far and fast as he could in the opposite direction from where God sent him. Next Sunday we will learn about Jonah, and how God forgave him and allowed him to continue to serve God even though he willfully defied and disobeyed God. God loves us, has mercy on us, and will always forgive us when we confess our sin and ask His forgiveness.
Come learn about Jonah with us this Sunday, and bring a friend!
Tom and Sydney Cook
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God Will Forgive Us
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Tue, 17 Jun 2008
Jun 17, 2008, 10:31
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Wisdom is the ability to put the knowledge and understanding we have to the best use…to make the best choices and decisions. The Bible teaches us that true wisdom comes from God. This Sunday we’ll be looking at a Bible person who was faithful in worshiping the One True God and, as a result, was given such wisdom by God that even the kings and queens of nations who were enemies of Israel noticed.
Our subject is Daniel. You might remember him only from his experience in the lions’ den, but there is much more to his story. This week we’ll learn about a really scary event where hundreds of people saw a hand writing glowing letters on the palace wall. No one could read them except Daniel, who was able to interpret the message from God.
What message do you think God would write on the wall for you, if He had to get your attention that way?
Come join us Sunday and bring a friend…
Tom and Sydney Cook
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Wisdom
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Thu, 12 Jun 2008
Jun 12, 2008, 15:45
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Because God can do anything, and because He loves us, we can trust Him to do what’s best for us (although it might not seem that way at the time). This Sunday we will look at part of the life of the Prophet Elijah, who had some great experiences where God used His power through Elijah to peform mighty miracles. But just after Elijah’s great victory over the prophets of Ba’al on Mt Carmel, evil Queen Jezebel vowed to kill Elijah. Elijah ran away and hid, really pouting because he thought he was the only one who trusted God.
We’ll learn Sunday about how God continued to take care of Elijah in a mighty way, spoke kind words of encouragement to him, and continued to use him to do God’s work.
In the same way, we can trust God to care for, comfort, and encourage us…and also to use us to do the same things for other people in God’s name.
We’ll be using an interactive CD game for this Sunday’s lesson. Come join us with a friend…and get there five minutes early to watch “Are You Smarter than a Kids’ Sunday School Class?
Tom and Sydney Cook
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God Will Protect Us
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