Children's Gospel Lessons by Kathy Smith

BOOK OF LIFE

CHILDREN’S GOSPEL LESSONS

...by Kathy A. Smith

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION

BOOK OF LIFE GOSPEL MEDIA CHILDREN’S GOSPEL LESSONS VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION

… by Kathy A. Smith

DEDICATION This book is dedicated first to Jesus Christ our wonderful Lord and Savior and to the memory of Mark Hoffer, Kathy Smith’s beloved Dad who is now at home with the Lord.

A special thanks to Evangelist Lowell K Smith for helping to write “Lesson 3—Repentance.

Contents Title

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Learning the Bible

Who is Jesus?

Repentance

Relationship

What Does it Mean to Believe?

What is Sin?

Jesus is God

The Life of Jesus – Part one

The Life of Jesus – Part two

How to Grow Closer to God

Bible reading schedule

LESSON 1 —LEARNING The Bible But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. 1 Peter 1:25

Who Am I?

Want Answers? Read the Instructions! Do you want to live a good life? Do you want answers for your life? Do you want to know what the Why am I meaning and purpose of your life is? The Bible is the gift of God’s here? Where Word to us. It has every answer that you will need to live a good and am I going fulfilling life full of meaning and purpose. It is a living book that shows when I how you can have a personal relationship with the one and true God, and die? how you can prepare for eternity. We can trust every word of the Bible to be God’s word to us, because His Word is truth. The Bible has changed more lives and has brought hope to more people Want guidance all over the world then any other book in history. in life? Study Right God’s The Bible: The Bible as a whole is made up of 66 books. The Word! main theme of these books is on God’s redemption plan for the Wrong human race he created. Here are a few things we should learn about the Bible:

The Old Testament: has 39 books in it starting with the book of Genesis through the book of Malachi. The New Testament: has 27 books in it starting with the Gospel of Matthew through the book of Revelation. Unlike other books, you do not have to start at the first book of the Bible and read from the beginning to the end. We highly suggest that you start with the New Testament and first read the whole New Testament.

1). Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John - are called the Gospels and they are on the life of Jesus Christ. It is important to start reading one of these books first. 2). Acts - is about how the early church got started and how the good news of Jesus Christ was shared with others. 3). Romans through Jude - are called the Epistles and teach us how to obey Jesus Christ and how we can live a fulfilling and pleasing life unto God.

4). Revelation - the last book of the Bible is about events that will happen in the future.

How To Use Your Bible: If you are asked to turn to John 14:6 for example: First: Find the book of John (The fourth book in the New Testament). Second: Look for Chapter 14 in the book of John (large numbers). Third: After you find John 14 look for verse 6 (small numbers).

When you have found it, it should read: 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. You will be greatly blessed as you read and study God's Word. Ask God to help you understand His Word and give you knowledge, wisdom, and revelation of Him. He will be faithful to help you understand His Word when you seek Him with all your heart.

Questions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; LEARNING THE BIBLE Look up all the names of each book of the New Testament Bible. Write the names of each book according to the directions given: 1). Write the names of the four Gospel books in the correct order inside the blue books below:

2). What is the name of the 5th book in the New Testament that records how the early church got started and how the good news of Jesus Christ was shared with others?

3). Write inside the yellow books starting from left to right the correct order of the 21 books of the New Testament that are called the Epistles.

4). What is the last name of the New Testament book that records what will happen in the future? 6

Lesson 2 —Who is Jesus? But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 The Bible teaches that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Jesus is the One who created all life. He is the Master, King, and Lord of the whole universe. Jesus created the sun, the moon, and the stars. He created all the beautiful animals, birds, fish, plants and trees. He created everything that has the breathe of life. He created you also, and He has a very special plan for your life. Why, because He is God and He loves you! “For by him (Jesus) were all

things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth” (Colossians 1:16a). On earth there was a need that could only be accomplished by God’s Himself. Man was separated from God, because of sin. (Sin is when people do bad or evil things; (kill, steal, cheat, lie, hate, worship other gods; etc). Jesus Christ willingly left the beauty and joy of heaven to be born and die on the cross so mankind (every man, woman, boy and girl) could be forgiven from sin. He died one of the most cruel and horrible deaths ever imagined. Jesus shed His own blood on the cross so people could be forgiven and no longer have to be separated from God. Through Jesus death was the absolute only way a man or woman, boy or girl could be forgiven and brought back into a relationship with the true God. Jesus Christ died for our sins, He was buried, and He rose again the third day (read 1 Corinthians 15:3-4). After Jesus was buried in the tomb for three days, His body rose from the dead and was alive again. The grave was empty! This is good news, because Jesus has the power and will also raise us from the dead one day.

It is our choice... We must tell God we are sorry for our sins and turn away from them. Jesus is ready to forgive you of your sins so you do not have to Jesus died for our sins! be separated any longer from God. Did you know that unless a person asks for forgiveness and is saved by accepting Jesus Christ, they are spiritually lost? This is a very scary place to be, both in this life and the life to come. Because if we are separated from God when we die, hell will be our destiny forever and ever. Hell is a place of everlasting fire and torment where there is no hope of ever getting out. But the good news of the Gospel is that Jesus died so we would not have to remain separated from God. "For the Son of man (Jesus) is come to save that which was lost" (Matthew 18:11). Would you like to be in heaven with Jesus one day? You can be, if you ask Jesus Christ for his forgiveness. You must believe in Him and accept Him into your heart as your Lord and Savior.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is Good News! For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 7

Questions – Who is Jesus? 1). Who is the creator of all life?

2). What is sin?

3). What was the only way that mankind could be forgiven and brought back to God?

4). After Jesus died on the cross what miracle happened three days later?

5). How can you go to heaven?

JESUS– JESUS– THE WAY TO HEAVEN! The only way to get to heaven is by Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Find your way through the maze to Jesus and eternal life in heaven!

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For ______ so ________ the ________, that he gave his only begotten ______, that whosoever _________ in him should not _________, but have _____________ life. John 3:16 Start here

L E S S O N 3 — R e p e n ta n c e And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. Mark 1:15

The first words that Jesus spoke in the Gospel of Mark was to repent and believe the Gospel. (Mark 1:15) He told the people that God wanted them to repent. To repent just means to change. It means to change the way you act. More than that, it means to change the way you think in your heart. God wants us to obey His commands. Repentance leads to obedience, but it is much more.

There once was a stubborn boy named Kumar who did not like to obey his teacher. One day, the teacher told all the children to sit. When he looked up, only Kumar was still standing. He said sternly, “Kumar, sit down”. But Kumar stayed standing. Again he instructed Kumar to sit, but Kumar said, “I won’t”. Exasperated, the teacher walked over to Kumar with his rod in his hand. “Kumar”, he said, “If you do not sit, you will be punished.” Kumar sat down reluctantly. As the teacher walked away, Kumar murmured, “I may be sitting on the outside, but inside, I’m still standing up!” Kumar obeyed so that he wouldn’t be beaten. But he did not repent. Repentance is when we “sit down on the inside”. It means that in our hearts we know we are disobeying God, and we really want to obey Him instead, and we decide to change. When we repent, it shows Jesus that we love Him, we believe Him, and we desire to honor Him. The Bible teaches us that God will faithfully forgive our sins when we truly repent to Him. Repentance is when someone realizes that they have sinned against God and that sin is a crime that will keep them separated from Him. It will cause the heart to cry out in desperation before God for forgiveness. A desperation to please a holy God because the person is tired of living in sin. We stay separated from God unless we repent.

What three things happen when someone comes to repentance? 1). A man, woman, boy or girl is very sorry for their sinful life. 2). They are determined with God’s help to stop sinning and doing bad things. 3). The person allows the Lord to take complete control of their life. 9

Questions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Repentance 1). What were the first words of Jesus? (Mark 1:15) 2). What does repent mean? 3). Was the boy Kumar sitting down in the inside? Circle Yes or No 4). Are we separated from God until we repent of our sins? Circle Yes or No 5). What three things happen when someone comes to repentance? 1). 2). 3). Color the Picture!

ROW 1 Draw faces of those who will not repent and decide to stay separated from God.

ROW 2 Draw faces of those who have repented and now have peace with God.

L E S S O N 4 - R e l at i o n s h i p And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him. Mark 1:17-18

What is a Personal Relationship with Jesus Christ? If you want to have a relationship with someone, you will spend lots of time with that person. You will walk, talk, play, and share everything together. Husband and wives, and parents and children often share relationships of love and friendship with one another. Do you have a special friend in your life that you look forward to playing with? A friend that you trust and can share everything with them? Jesus is the same way. He wants us to have a personal relationship with Him. All people are separated from God because of sin, but Jesus Christ in His awesome and great love is reaching down to His creation (you and me) with His nail pierced hands. This is true love. This makes Jesus unique above any other so-called gods. The greatest love that God showed to us His very only creation, was to give the life of his only begotten Son Jesus. In this world we all have had people that fail and disappoint us. Hopes and dreams that never have come to pass. But God is a God of unfailing love and His love is real. No matter wherever you are, He will never leave you or forsake you when you put your trust in Him. God wants everyone to know Him but he allows us all to make our own choice. Think about it: if God made us love Him in return, He would be controlling us like we were robots or puppets on a string. God is not like that. Just think about a video game, it is programmed by another human being to do what it is meant to do. God does not program us to love him or accept him. If he did this it would not be true love and would not allow us the freedom to choose. When Jesus called his disciples Simon and Andrew, James and John to follow him, he did not force them to follow him. (read Mark 1:16-20) They left their boats and their old lifestyle to follow Jesus because they truly believed in him and they wanted to serve him. From now on they would become fishers or catchers of men. This meant that Jesus was going to use them to lead other people who were lost in sin to him, so they to could be saved and receive eternal life.

GODâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LOVE IS

IMPORTANT FACT ABOUT GOD:

God created us because He loves us and True love is when one chooses to love and be with another without wants us by being forced. God does not desire to be separated from the creation our own freeHe loved so much, but He still gives us a choice. Knowing God must dom of choice be your own decision, no one else can decide for you. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your to love Him in choice! return.

You also have a choice. You can either accept Jesus or reject Him. When a man, woman, boy or girl hears the Gospel (as you have been reading and learning about), they have to make a choice. The Bible tells us not to wait. Are you ready and willing to have a relationship with Jesus? There is no other decision in life more urgent or important. BEAUTIFUL !

Questions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Relationship 1). What does Jesus want from each one of us?

2). What was the greatest love God showed to each one of us?

3). Does God allow each individual person to make their own choice to receive him as their Savior? Circle Yes or No 4). What is true love?

5). Why did God create us?

JESUS LOVES YOU!

Find your way through the maze.

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L e s s o n 5 — W h at D o e s i t M e a n to B e l i e v e ? But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: John 1:12

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Jesus Christ died as a substitution for mankind who deserved death for their sins (2 Corinthians 5:21). Substitution means He died in our place! Even though every person is guilty of sin, God Himself provided the payment; He has paid the debt of sin in full (1 Peter 2:24). Jesus Christ died for you and me. There is no greater love than this! Just think, Jesus loves you so much, that He left heaven to die for you, so you could be forgiven.

In the spiritual sense it is like we have dirty filthy spots all over our bodies. We cannot see these spots with our physical eyes but God can see them. We may try to do good things for other people, or do religious things, such as rituals or ceremonies unto God. None of these things are pleasing to him, unless we come to Him on His terms. He is God and he know what is best for our lives. The Bible is very clear that those who are filled with unbelief and do not really believe in God will remain separated from him. If a person dies without ever truly repenting of their sins and truly believing and receiving Jesus into their heart and life, that person will be awfully separated from God in a horrible place called hell. To truly know Jesus, you must have a personal relationship with Him. When you make Jesus your Lord it means He becomes first place in your life. You decide to love, worship, and serve Him above all other things. When you make Jesus your Savior, it means that you believe that He died on the cross and shed His blood for the forgiveness of your sins. When you repent (ask forgiveness) of your sins and you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and ask Him into your life, you are adopted into the family of God. You become a "son or daughter of God!" (John 1:12). You become a “Child of the King!” A child of God must avoid being involved in bad (sinful) things that are not pleasing to God, but instead learn how to serve Him. The Holy Spirit will come to live in you and bring you guidance when you allow Him. JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY TO HEAVEN!

THE TRUE PLAN THAT GOD HAS FOR YOUR LIFE.

Now I want to ask you the most important question anyone has ever asked you? Do you know Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Would you like to know where you will spend eternity? Would you like to be a child of King Jesus? You can know Jesus Christ personally just by asking Him. Ask Jesus to save you from sin and from hell. Below is a prayer that you may pray and ask Jesus to come into your heart. Lord God. I come to You a sinner and I humbly repent of Jesus saith unto him, I my sins. I believe that Jesus is Lord and I believe You am the way, the truth, raised Him from the dead. I ask that Jesus will come into and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, my life and be my Lord and Savior. I receive Jesus to but by me. John 14:6 change and take control of my life that I may live for Him from this day forth and from now on. Thank You Lord Jesus for saving me and cleansing me with Your precious blood. In Jesus name, Amen. 13

Questions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; What Does it Mean to believe? 1). Why did Jesus die for us?

2). Why did Jesus leave heaven?

Be a child of the King!

3). If someone dies without repenting, believing, and receiving Jesus into their hearts, where will they go?

4). What does it mean to make Jesus the Lord of your life?

5). What does it mean to make Jesus the Savior of your life?

6). How can you know Jesus?

7). Did you receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior? Circle Yes or No

Do you want joy in your heart? Put Jesus in it! Color the picture!

L e s s o n 6 — W h at i s S i n ? “I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance”. Mark 2:17b Where did mankind first commit a sin? Let’s take a trip back around 6000 years ago and meet the first two people God had created. The Garden of Eden was a perfect and beautiful place where Adam and Eve the first two people that God had created were placed. God had blessed them abundantly with everything they could possibly have wanted in the Garden. God had only one restriction and that was Adam and Eve were not to eat from the "tree of the knowledge of good and evil". This one commandment was not to be cruel towards Adam and Eve, but it was meant to protect them. God also wanted Adam and Eve to show their love and obedience in return towards Him. The Bible records that The Garden of Eden is the place where Satan entered into the serpent and subtly tricked Eve. Satan misinformed Eve and turned her against God by enticing her into believing certain lies that he wanted to plant into the human race. Satan's sly plans worked as he deceived her into taking of the fruit of the "tree of the knowledge of good and evil" that God had clearly forbidden. This event caused the whole human race to fall and become separate from God their creator (read Romans 5:12). The sin nature spread like a disease onto every person that was born on the face of this earth after Adam and Eve. Disobedient sin is what separates all people from God. This, of course, was Satan's plan from the beginning, to lead the whole human race away from God. Sin is Like A disease—There is not one person living that likes to be sick or have a disease. I'm sure most of us have heard our parents tell us not to drink out of the same cup as our sick brother or sister had just been drinking. Your parents tell you this because they do not want you to get infected with the germs that are on your little brother or sisters cup. Sin is the same way. If you hang out with other kids that swear or are disobedient to their parents, or do not believe in Jesus, many times you will begin to act the same way. Sin is like a disease that gets on a person when they do the wrong things. As we learned before in another lesson, in the spiritual sense sin is like a disease in which we have filthy dirty spots all over our bodies in whom God can only see.

Jesus is the bridge Jesus is like a bridge to eternal life. If we cross the to eternal life! bridge according to the way God’s wants us to by believing in Jesus, reading his word and obeying what it says, we will no longer be lost in our sins and separated from God. But if we remain on the other side of the bridge and listen to the voice of our own thoughts or others who are also lost in sin (like Eve listened to the lies of the devil in the Garden of Eden) we remain separated from God and horribly lost in our sins. We cannot get to God with sin in the way. Jesus calls all sinners to repent of their sins.

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Questions – What is Sin? 1). Where did Adam and Eve live?

2). What had God given to Adam and Eve?

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3). What did God tell Adam and Eve not to do?

4). How did Satan cause Eve to sin against God?

5). To whom did the sin nature spread like a disease?

Circle the ways we can serve God and cross out the things that are sinful. Come on let’s sneak out tonight when our parents are sleeping and rob someone.

I worship Jesus as the one and only true God.

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Jesus, Guide my life today... Let’s go worship at the Hindu temple.

Lesson 7 — JESUS IS GOD Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. Matthew 1:23 Over 2000 years ago Jesus Christ walked the earth as a man. He was born into this world as a baby in a city named Bethlehem. Jesus was born for one reason. The reason God sent his only begotten Son into this world was that he would one day die on the cross for us as a sacrifice for our sins. God gave Jesus earthly parents and their names were Joseph and Mary. Mary was only an ordinary woman who was highly favored of God. The Bible says; “Now the

Reading Assignment:

birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost”.

Read the story about the birth of Christ in the follow- This scripture is saying that God placed his creative seed in Mary by the Holy Ghost and God used Mary to give birth to ing books of the his son, Jesus. Mary was just a woman and should never be New Testament: looked upon to worship in any way. Jesus is only to be worshipped. Sadly, many people worship Mary unknowingly, but this is very displeasing to God and a terrible sin. The truth is that even Mary needed a Savior. Read what Mary said in Luke 1:47; “And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour”. Mary realized this herself and never intended for anyone to worship her. This same Jesus The exciting fact is that Jesus loved us so much that he was willing to leave heaven who was born a (a glorious place beyond out wildest dreams) to die for his creation! Christianity is baby over 2000 the only religion in which the Creator dies for his creation! This is true love beyond years ago is the any other! same Jesus who Jesus is called God and Lord, and the “Son of God”. Jesus was also worshipped and created all things! He accepted it (John 20:28). God had forbidden man to worship anything that isn’t God. God is the only one to be worshipped and Jesus allowed people to worship Him, because He is God. Jesus is the creator of everything that was made (John 1:3), and by His power all things hold together (Hebrew 1:3). Since Jesus is God He has the right and power to do the following:

Matthew 1:181:18-25 Luke 11-2:40

3). Jesus will be the judge of all man 1). Jesus can forgive sins (Mark 2:10) He will forgive you from all your sins when you ask Him for forgiveness. 2). Jesus will raise the dead (John 5:25). Everyone that has died will be raised up again. Some will go to heaven and others will go to hell. Where will you spend eternity?

(John 5:22). Everyone will have to stand before Jesus Christ one day after He has raised the dead.

4). Jesus will return in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory (Matthew 24:30). Jesus will return for all those who have a personal relationship with Him and take them to heaven with

Questions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jesus is God 1). What reason was Jesus born into this world?

2). Why should we not worship Mary?

3). Did Mary need a Savior?

4). Who created everything and died for His creation?

5). What has God forbidden man to do? Wise men seek Jesus.

6). Since Jesus is God He has the right and the power to do what four things? 1).________________________________________________________________________________ 2).________________________________________________________________________________ 3).________________________________________________________________________________ 4). ________________________________________________________________________________

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L e s s o n 8 — T h e L i f e O f J e s u s - Pa rt 1 What does the Bible says about the life of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke. Jesus speaking: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord" (Luke 4:18-19). Let’s study the above verses and find out the wonderful things that Jesus came to do as a man.

1). To preach the gospel to the poor - Every person on earth needs to hear the gospel so they can be saved and go to heaven. God does not want one person to go to hell. But God in his love has created us with our own freedom of choice and we alone make our own decision where we spend eternity. Many people in this world have still not heard that Jesus is the only way to eternal life in heaven. Jesus last commandment that he gave to us is in Mark 16:15; “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature”. When we accept Jesus Christ as our Savior we need to go and tell others about his wonderful salvation plan. We need to become a missionary for Jesus. A Missionary is someone who is sent by God to preach His gospel. 2). To heal the broken hearted - Jesus loves you and wants you to be happy. He is the only one who can heal your hurts. He brings true joy and peace. Jesus heals a Broken heart! - A woman with leprosy named Chinnathai was lying helplessly in her small hut very sick. Chinnathai had no medicine and no one to take care of her. Her whole family had abandoned her and told her that she was a cursed person. Chinnathai was not only sick, but she was desperately brokenhearted to think that her own husband and children had left her. Chinnathai desperately needed someone to love and care for her. One day, a missionary came to Chinnathai’s home. The missionary shared the Gospel to Chinnathai and prayed for her. Chinnathai accepted Jesus as her Savior. The missionary wrapped her wounds and gave her food and medicine. Chinnathai’s health began to get better and her heart was now filled with joy because Jesus had healed her broken heart. Now Chinnathai could feel Jesus love for her. Never again would Chinnathai be alone in this world because the true God loved her and would take care of her.

3). To preach deliverance to the captives. -To deliver those that are lost out of Satan's kingdom. Jesus can set any kind of person who is captive free when they allow him. Delivered From Satan’s Bondage—Vijay’s family had many problems. They were always getting sick, and his parents were always fighting. Vijay and his family worshipped many Hindu gods diligently but still they had no peace in their hearts. Many times Vijay’s mother would have terrible fits that made her seem like a mad women and many times she had tried to commit suicide while this happened. Vijay’s parents would often spend all their money at a witch doctor. Sometimes they would have a few days of relief but then one of Vijay’s relatives would put witchcraft back on the family again making matters even worse then before. One day a missionary came and shared about Jesus and Vijay and his family all accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. Vijay and his family began to worship Jesus and no longer worshipped the Hindu gods. The missionary prayed that Vijay’s mother and the whole family would be set free in the name of Jesus. Since then Vijay’s family has been totally set free from all their bondages and they are joyfully worshipping Jesus as a family. Vijay is overjoyed to know that Jesus has broken Satan’s power over his family. 19

Questions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Life of Jesus â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Part 1 1). What is the first wonderful thing Jesus did when he walked the earth?

2). What is a missionary?

3). What is the second wonderful thing Jesus did when he walked the earth?

4). Who loved Chinnathai even when her family left her?

5). What is the third wonderful thing Jesus did when he walked the earth?

6). Can Jesus set anyone free when they allow him to work in their lives?

The Gospel of Christ is received by some and rejected and mocked by others. Color the picture and then circle the category of where you think you fit in. Do you receive the Gospel or are you rejecting it? If you received the Gospel will you be bold enough to preach it to others even if you are mocked?

L e s s o n 9 — T h e L i f e O f J e s u s — Pa rt 2 What does the Bible says about the life of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke. Jesus speaking: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord" (Luke 4:18-19).

Review: In lesson 8 we learned about 3 things that Jesus came to do while he lived on the earth. These three things were:

1). To preach the gospel to the poor 2). To heal the broken hearted 3). To preach deliverance to the captives. Let’s continue to study the above verses and find out the Rest of the wonderful things that Jesus came to do as a man.

4). To give recovering of sight to the blind. Over 2000 years ago Jesus healed those who were blind and He also healed many other diseases. He has not changed, He still heals today! The Bible also teaches that people are spiritually blind. This means those who do not know Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior (they have a covering over their mind). 2 Corinthians 4:4 Have you ever been blindfolded? When a person cannot see, they are helpless and unable to find their way. In the same way, Satan blinds the minds of people who do not know God and tries to keep them from ever truly knowing Him. Satan does not want anyone to be saved and to receive eternal life. There is an on-going battle between the kingdom of light (God’s kingdom) and the kingdom of darkness (Satan’s kingdom). The battle is for the souls of every person.

5). To set at liberty them that are bruised.- To give freedom and forgiveness to those who are sad or hurt. From Bondage to Freedom—Rajkumar’s was 10 years old and most of his life he could remember how his dad would spend all the money and drink alcohol. Because of this Rajkumar lived in poverty and many times he went to bed with an empty stomach. Also Rajkumar would often be very frightened because when his dad drank the alcohol he would both beat him and his mother and say many harsh and hurting words to them. One day Rajkumar’s and his mom and dad were watching TV and a Christian program came on. At the end of the program Rajkumar and both his mom and dad asked for forgiveness and accepted Christ. Since then Rajkumar’s dad has stopped drinking alcohol and now there is much peace in his family. Rajkumar also can eat better now because his dad is buying food instead of alcohol.

6). To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. When Jesus walked the earth as a man over 2000 years ago, He preached that He was the only way to heaven. People either accepted Him or rejected Him. You also have a choice. You can either accept Jesus or reject Him. When a man, woman, boy or girl hears the Gospel, they have to make a choice. The Bible tells us not to wait. How long is eternity? It is beyond our imagination. Let's just try to take a glimpse at how long eternity really is by using this illustration. Every thousand years a bird took a drop of water from the Indian Ocean, and flew across the country, and put that drop in the Pacific Ocean, then flew back to the Indian Ocean, and repeated the same thing. After countless thousands of years when that bird had emptied the whole Indian Ocean into the Pacific Ocean, eternity would have only just begun. And how terribly tragic to spend that eternity in a terrible place called hell, separated from a loving God and all that is good. Eternity never ends, it goes on and on forever and ever.21

Questions – The Life of Jesus – Part 2 1). What is the fourth wonderful thing Jesus did when he walked the earth?

2). Why is there a battle between the kingdom of light and the kingdom of darkness?

3). What is the fifth wonderful thing Jesus did when he walked the earth?

4). Did Jesus deliver Rajkumar’s father from alcohol? Circle yes or no? 5). What is the sixth wonderful thing Jesus did when he walked the earth?

Write in each scroll one of the six wonderful things Jesus did when he walked the earth and then match each scroll to a picture by drawing a line to it. (To find all the answers you must study lesson 8 also.

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L e s s o n 1 0 — H ow To G row C lo s e r to G o d “ And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach” Mark 3:14. If you believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross for the forgiveness of your sins, and you have asked Him to be the Lord and Savior of your life, you have become a child of God. Becoming a Christian or child of God is so exciting and is the very best decision that you could ever make in life. You have been born again by the Spirit of God and have become a new creation in Christ Jesus. Knowing Jesus Christ will give you a peace and hope that nothing else can give in this life. Even though God promises peace and joy, it does not mean that we will escape problems or trials. We will still experience challenges and trials in our life, but through them all, the main key is to always put God first in your life. He promises to never leave or forsake His children and He will always be with us through the hard times. If you truly believe in Jesus Christ, you must allow Him to change you so you can be more like Him. Here are some very important steps that a child of God must take to grow in the Christian walk. Let's take a look at five steps: 1). READING THE BIBLE: Learning God's word will teach you how you can live a life of service to Him and also a happy life full of God's blessings. God wants you to learn about Him. To learn more about God is done by reading, studying, and memorizing the book that God gave you. The Bible has every answer to life in it. God gave us the precious gift of life and He also gave us His word as a guide. Just like everyone needs to eat food to stay alive. A Christian must read the Bible to stay strong spiritually. You will be greatly blessed as you read and study God's Word. 2). OBEDIENCE— We must read God’s word and then we must apply what we have learned to our own lives. We must obey what God’s word says so we can have the blessings that God’s word promises for us. Most of all we should desire to be obedient because of our love for Jesus and that our heart’s main desire is to worship and serve him alone. We must be obedient to God by being water baptized. (read Matthew 28:18-20)

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3). PRAYER—It is always nice to have someone to talk to and someone to listen to. God wants everyone to talk to Him. This is called prayer. You can pray out loud or silently. God wants you to talk to Him about everything, because you are His child and He is your Father. 4). GO TO CHURCH—Go to a Bible-believing church each week. Pray that God will lead you to the right Church. The reasons you should go to church are:

A). So you can learn more about Jesus Christ. B). So you can be around other Christians. C). So God can use you to help others. 5). EVANGELISM— This means to go and tell others the good news of the Gospel to your family, friends, and strangers. Share with others how Jesus died for them and wants to save them from hell. Share the Gospel and lead others to Jesus so they can also have a chance to receive eternal life. Just like Jesus sent his disciples to preach the Gospel He sends you23also.

Questions – How To Grow Closer to God 1). Why should a Christian read the Bible? Know God’s Will for your life..

2). Why should a Christian live a life of obedience?

3). Why should a Christian pray?

4). What three reasons should a Christian go to church? 1). 2). 3). 5). Why should a Christian tell others about Jesus? Color the picture!

According to the picture write in each box one of the five different steps that helps you grow in your Christian walk.

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Daily Bible Reading Schedule– Read through the New Testament in one year! Day 1 John 1:1-18 Day 2 John 1:19-51 Day 3 John 2:1-22 Day 4 John 2:23-3:21 Day 5 John 3:22-36 Day 6 John 4:1-30 Day 7 John 4:31-54 Day 8 John 5:1-23 Day 9 John 5:24-47 Day 10 John 6:1-21 Day 11 John 6:22-40 Day 12 John 6:41-71 Day 13 John 7:1-30 Day 14 John 7:31-8:11 Day 15 John 8:12-30 Day 16 John 8:31-59 Day 17 John 9:1-17 Day 18 John 9:18-38 Day 19 John 9:39-10:18 Day 20 John 10:19-42 Day 21 John 11:1-27 Day 22 John 11:28-54 Day 23 John 11:55-12:19 Day 24 John 12:20-50 Day 25 John 13:1-30 Day 26 John 13:31-14:14 Day 27 John 14:15-31 Day 28 John 15:1-16 Day 29 John 15:17-16:15 Day 30 John 16:16-33 Day 31 John 17 Day 32 John 18:1-27 Day 33 John 18:28-19:16 Day 34 John 19:17-42 Day 35 John 20 Day 36 John 21 Day 37 Mark 1:1-20 Day 38 Mark 1:21-45 Day 39 Mark 2:1-22 Day 40 Mark 2:23-3:12 Day 41 Mark 3:13-35 Day 42 Mark 4:1-20 Day 43 Mark 4:21-41 Day 44 Mark 5:1-20 Day 45 Mark 5:21-43 Day 46 Mark 6:1-29 Day 47 Mark 6:30-56 Day 48 Mark 7:1-23 Day 49 Mark 7:24-8:10 Day 50 Mark 8:11-26 Day 51 Mark 8:27-9:13 Day 52 Mark 9:14-32 Day 53 Mark 9:33-50 Day 54 Mark 10:1-31 Day 55 Mark 10:32-52 Day 56 Mark 11:1-26 Day 57 Mark 11:27-12:17 Day 58 Mark 12:18-44 Day 59 Mark 13 Day 60 Mark 14:1-26

Day 61 Mark 14:27-52 Day 62 Mark 14:53-72 Day 63 Mark 15:1-23 Day 64 Mark 15:24-47 Day 65 Mark 16 Day 66 1 John 1 Day 67 1 John 2:1-17 Day 68 1 John 2:18-29 Day 69 1 John 3 Day 70 1 John 4 Day 71 1 John 5 Day 72 2 John Day 73 3 John Day 74 Jude 1 Day 75 1 Peter 1:1-12 Day 76 1 Peter 1:13-2:10 Day 77 1 Peter 2:11-3:7 Day 78 1 Peter 3:8-22 Day 79 1 Peter 4 Day 80 1 Peter 5 Day 81 2 Peter 1 Day 82 2 Peter 2 Day 83 2 Peter 3 Day 84 James 1 Day 85 James 2 Day 86 James 3 Day 87 James 4 Day 88 James 5 Day 89 Acts 1 Day 90 Acts 2:1-21 Day 91 Acts 2:22-47 Day 92 Acts 3 Day 93 Acts 4:1-31 Day 94 Acts 4:32-5:11 Day 95 Acts 5:12-42 Day 96 Acts 6 Day 97 Acts 7:1-29 Day 98 Acts 7:30-8:4 Day 99 Acts 8:5-40 Day 100 Acts 9:1-31 Day 101 Acts 9:32-43 Day 102 Acts 10:1-23 Day 103 Acts 10:24-48 Day 104 Acts 11:1-18 Day 105 Acts 11:19-30 Day 106 Acts 12 Day 107 Acts 13:1-25 Day 108 Acts 13:26-52 Day 109 Acts 14 Day 110 Acts 15:1-21 Day 111 Acts 15:22-35 Day 112 Acts 15:36-16:15 Day 113 Acts 16:16-40 Day 114 Acts 17:1-15 Day 115 Acts 17:16-34 Day 116 Acts 18:1-22 Day 117 Acts 18:23-19:20 Day 118 Acts 19:21-41 Day 119 Acts 20:1-16 Day 120 Acts 20:17-38

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Acts 21:1-16 Acts 21:17-40 Acts 22:1-21 Acts 22:22-23:11 Acts 23:12-35 Acts 24 Acts 25:1-22 Acts 25:23-26:11 Acts 26:12-32 Acts 27:1-26 Acts 27:27-28:10 Acts 28:11-31 Romans 1:1-16 Romans 1:17-32 Romans 2 Romans 3 Romans 4:1-22 Romans 4:23-5:11 Romans 5:12-21 Romans 6:1-14 Romans 6:15-7:6 Romans 7:7-25 Romans 8:1-17 Romans 8:18-39 Romans 9:1-29 Romans 9:30-10:21 Romans 11:1-15 Romans 11:16-36 Romans 12 Romans 13 Romans 14:1-18 Romans 14:19-15:13 Romans 15:14-33 Romans 16 1 Thessalonians 1:1- 2:16 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13 1 Thessalonians 4 1 Thessalonians 5 2 Thessalonians 1 2 Thessalonians 2 2 Thessalonians 3 1 Timothy 1 1 Timothy 2 1 Timothy 3:1-14 1 Timothy 3:15-29 1 Timothy 4:1-20 1 Timothy 4:21-5:9 1 Timothy 5:10-26 2 Timothy 6 2 Timothy 1:1-14 2 Timothy 1:15-2:10 2 Timothy 2:11-22 2 Timothy 3 2 Timothy 4:1-16 Titus 1:1-2:8 Titus 2:9-3:15 Philemon Matthew 1 25 Matthew 2

Daily Bible Reading Scheduleâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Read through the New Testament in one year! Day 181 Day 182 Day 183 Day 184 Day 185 Day 186 Day 187 Day 188 Day 189 Day 190 Day 191 Day 192 Day 193 Day 194 Day 195 Day 196 Day 197 Day 198 Day 199 Day 200 Day 201 Day 202 Day 203 Day 204 Day 205 Day 206 Day 207 Day 208 Day 209 Day 210 Day 211 Day 212 Day 213 Day 214 Day 215 Day 215 Day 216 Day 217 Day 218 Day 219 Day 220 Day 221 Day 222 Day 223 Day 224 Day 225 Day 226 Day 227 Day 228 Day 229 Day 230 Day 231 Day 232 Day 233 Day 234 Day 235 Day 236 Day 237 Day 238 Day 239 Day 240 Day 241

Matthew 3 Matthew 4 Matthew 5:1-20 Matthew 5:21-48 Matthew 6:1-18 Matthew 6:19-7:6 Matthew 7:7-29 Matthew 8:1-27 Matthew 8:28-9:17 Matthew 9:18-38 Matthew 10:1-25 Matthew 10:26-10:42 Matthew 11 Matthew 12:1-21 Matthew 12:22-50 Matthew 13:1-23 Matthew 13:24-43 Matthew 13:44-14:13 Matthew 14:14-36 Matthew 15:1-28 Matthew 15:29-16:12 Matthew 16:13-17:13 Matthew 17:14-18:14 Matthew 18:15-35 Matthew 19:1-15 Matthew 19:16-20:16 Matthew 20:17-34 Matthew 21:1-32 Matthew 21:33-22:14 Matthew 22:15-46 Matthew 23 Matthew 24:1-28 Matthew 24:29-51 Matthew 25:1-30 Matthew 25:31-46 Matthew 26:1-30 Matthew 26:31-57 Matthew 26:58-75 Matthew 27:1-26 Matthew 27:27-44 Matthew 27:45-66 Matthew 28 Galatians 1 Galatians 2 Galatians 3 Galatians 4 Galatians 5 Galatians 6 Ephesians 1 Ephesians 2 Ephesians 3 Ephesians 4 Ephesians 5 Ephesians 6 Philippians 1 Philippians 2 Philippians 3 Philippians 4 Colossians 1 Colossians 2 Colossians 3 Colossians 4

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Luke 1:1-25 Luke 1:26-56 Luke 1:57-80 Luke 2:1-21 Luke 2:22-52 Luke 3 Luke 4:1-15 Luke 4:16-44 Luke 5:1-16 Luke 5:17-39 Luke 6:1-19 Luke 6:20-49 Luke 7:1-29 Luke 7:30-50 Luke 8:1-21 Luke 8:22-39 Luke 8:40-56 Luke 9:1-17 Luke 9:18-36 Luke 9:37-62 Luke 10:1-24 Luke 10:25-42 Luke 11:1-13 Luke 11:14-36 Luke 11:37-54 Luke 12:1-21 Luke 12:22-40 Luke 12:41-59 Luke 13:1-21 Luke 13:22-35 Luke 14:1-24 Luke 14:25-15:10 Luke 15:11-32 Luke 16 Luke 17:1-19 Luke 17:20-18:14 Luke 18:15-43 Luke 19:1-28 Luke 19:29-48 Luke 20:1-19 Luke 20:20-21:4 Luke 21:5-38 Luke 22:1-30 Luke 22:31-53 Luke 22:54-23:12 Luke 23:13-46 Luke 23:47-24:12 Luke 24:13-53 1 Corinthians 1 1 Corinthians 2 1 Corinthians 3 1 Corinthians 4 1 Corinthians 5 1 Corinthians 6 1 Corinthians 7 1 Corinthians 8 1 Corinthians 9:1-23 1 Corinthians 9:24-10:14 1 Corinthians 10:15-33 1 Corinthians 11 1 Corinthians 12 1 Corinthians 13

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1 Corinthians 14 1 Corinthians 15:1-34 1 Corinthians 15:35-58 1 Corinthians 16 2 Corinthians 1 2 Corinthians 2 2 Corinthians 3:1-4:6 2 Corinthians 4:7-5:10 2 Corinthians 5:11-6:10 2 Corinthians 6:11-7:16 2 Corinthians 8 2 Corinthians 9 2 Corinthians 10 2 Corinthians 11 2 Corinthians 12:1-13 2 Corinthians 12:14-13:14 Hebrews 1 Hebrews 2 Hebrews 3 Hebrews 4:1-13 Hebrews 4:14-5:10 Hebrews 5:11-6:20 Hebrews 7 Hebrews 8 Hebrews 9:1-14 Hebrews 9:15-28 Hebrews 10:1-18 Hebrews 10:19-39 Hebrews 11:1-16 Hebrews 11:17-40 Hebrews 12:1-17 Hebrews 12:18-13:6 Hebrews 13:7-25 Revelation 1 Revelation 2:1-17 Revelation 2:18-3:6 Revelation 3:7-22 Revelation 4 Revelation 5 Revelation 6 Revelation 7 Revelation 8 Revelation 9 Revelation 10 Revelation 11 Revelation 12 Revelation 13 Revelation 14 Revelation 15 Revelation 16:1-11 Revelation 16:12-21 Revelation 17 Revelation 18:1-10 Revelation 18:11-24 Revelation 19:1-10 Revelation 19:11-21 Revelation 20 Revelation 21:1-15 Revelation 21:16-27 Revelation 22:1-13 26 Revelation 22:14-21

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CHILDREN’S VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Jesus said; “Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God” Mark 10:14 This children’s Vacation Bible school edition has been designed so children can learn about the Good news of the Gospel Message of Jesus Christ and to have a fulfilling relationship with him. These powerful Gospel lessons based on the Bible will teach children the powerful Gospel message of Jesus Christ, how to grow in the Lord, and live a godly life. Each lesson has questions and a bible based game to reinforce what the children have learned.

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