Dear Parents, We hope the following summary of the Sunday School lesson will help you in discussing the lesson with your children and working through this booklet together. SCRIPTURE PASSAGE:
2 Kings 6:8-23
Elisha
BIBLE STORY SUMMARY:
The king of Aram was raiding Israel, but Elisha kept telling the king of Israel where he was going to attack so they could defend themselves. They decided that they needed to capture Elisha, so they surrounded the city where he was staying. When Elisha’s servants saw they were surrounded, they were afraid, but Elisha asked God to show them God’s angels surrounding them so they could see that His army was greater than the enemy army. When the army from Aram began to attack, Elisha asked God to make them all blind, and then he led them away from the city and to the capital city of Samaria. When God restored their sight, they realized that they were as good as captured. The king of Israel asked Elisha what he should do with them, and Elisha told him to treat them well, so he fed them and sent them on their way, and they did not attack Israel again. LESSON FOCUS:
God is greater than anything or anyone who would try to harm me.
With God on my side, I can overcome any enemy.
WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT GOD:
God is a big God, and He is able to protect me with His angels.
RESPONSE:
To be willing to think about my life with a faith that is bigger than myself and my surroundings; God is great.
To look to God for the solution of my troubles, not focusing on the immediate trouble, or worrying; but with concern, trusting in God for the solution.
Surrounded By God’s Army This Week’s Memory Verse: You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. 1 John 4:4
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November 11, 2012
Read 2 Kings 6:8-10
Monday—The Inside Scoop Who was at war with Israel?
____________________________ Who would tell the king of Israel where the Arame-
Answer the questions along the way to Samaria:
ans were?
God Elisha Elijah
Why was it important for the Israelites to know where the Arameans were camped?
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What did the king do to the Arameans when they were captured in Samaria?
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How do you think the Israelites felt since they had the inside scoop?
Relieved Fearful
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What does it say to do to your enemies in Proverbs?
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How did Elisha know where the Aramean’s camp was? How do you think the Arameans felt about Israel having the inside scoop?
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Who led the blind Aramean Army to Samaria?
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Read 2 Kings 6:21-23
Tuesday—Spies!
Friday If you had the whole enemy army at your fingertips, what would you do?
______________________________ ______________________________ _______________________________________ What did the king ask Elisha?
__________________ _______________ _________________ my _______________?”
Now we find out how the King of Aram really felt. What does it say in verse 11?
Read 2 Kings 6:11-14
__________________________ He blamed one of his officers for being a spy and leaking the information to the Israelites. How would you feel if you were being blamed for spying by a very mad king?
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“Shall
Draw your face in the box
Instead of killing them, what did he do?
______________________________________ ______________________________________ Look up Proverbs 25:21-22. This is sort of what the king did. By being kind, you don’t literally heap burning coals on their heads. How would it make the enemies feel to have such kindness shown to them?
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How did Naaman feel about this?
______________________________________ ______________________________________ The officers told the king that Elisha tells the king of Israel the words he speaks in his: (circle the right picture)
Think of someone who seems to be against you . . . Now think of three different ways you can show them love:
1. ____________________________________ 2. ____________________________________ 3. ____________________________________
Could Elisha really hear what the king was saying in his bedroom?
Yes No
Elisha heard from God. Are you listening carefully to what God is telling you?
Wednesday—God Defends His People
Read 2 Kings 6:15-17
When Elisha’s servant saw all the horses and chariots, he was:
Excited
Thursday Draw a picture of the scene after Elisha prayed that God would strike the Arameans with blindness:
Read 2 Kings 6:18-20
Afraid Happy
What did Elisha tell him? “Those ____________ are __________ us are
___________ than those _________ ____________ ___________ .”
are
What do you think he meant by that?
______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Check out the New Testament. Read Romans 8:31. It’s another way to say what Elisha was saying. Write it out:
______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ Has there been a time in your life when you felt like everyone was against you?
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Who led them to Samaria?
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This is kind of funny, because Elisha was the guy they were looking for! When their eyes were opened, what do you think they were thinking when they saw where they were?
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That was a creative way to protect the Israelites! How has God protected you?
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