Tag: Old Testament
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Am I Willing to Sacrifice?
Some stories in the Bible lend themselves to crafts and colouring sheets. This is not one of them. There is no way to lightly depict a father being asked to kill and sacrifice his precious son. The story of Abraham Preparing to Sacrifice His Son is a test of faith like no other. Of course,…
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The Judges- Round and Round They Go
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in 01. Deborah, 02. Gideon & the Fleece, 03. Gideon & the Midianites, 04. Birth of Samson, 05. Samson & Delilah, 06. Death of Samson, 07. Ruth & Naomi, 08. Ruth & Boaz, 09. God Answers Hannah’s Prayer, 1.OLD Testament, 10. Samuel Becomes a Helper in the Tabernacle, 11. Lord Speaks to Samuel, Application and Review, E.Judges and Ruth, Visual AidsRecently I taught a set of classes about the time of the Judges. The background to this time in history is one of a repeating cycle. To illustrate the idea of a cycle that goes round and round I decided to use a hoola hoop. Each week, as we studied our way through the Judges I…
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I Think I’ll Just Hum…
Sometimes I prepare what I think is a great class and yet my students struggle to think past the surface level of the Bible story. But sometimes, often when I least expect it, the kids run ahead of the teacher and want to go deeper. Instead of just appreciating the facts or even the drama…