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The Creed - Statement of Faith I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God; begotten, not made; being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made. Who, for us men and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and died and was buried; and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again, with glory, to judge the living and the dead; whose Kingdom shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life; who proceeds from the Father; who with the Father and the Son, together is worshiped and glorified; who spoke by the prophets. And I believe in one, holy and apostolic church. I believe in the Scriptures, confirmed by our Lord Jesus Christ; as the true Word of God, inspired, by the Spirit of God. I acknowledge, one baptism for the remission of sins; in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit; And I hope for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

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What is Salvation? John 3:16 - â&#x20AC;&#x153;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.â&#x20AC;? The simplest definition of salvation is to be delivered (or rescued) from peril/danger. God made Adam and Eve and they sinned. And because they sinned, we all became sinners through them. God sent Jesus Christ to rescue us from the consequence of our sin, and everybody falls into the category of sinner.

Why be Saved? John 3:5 - Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and [of] the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Though life on earth is temporary, life is eternal and it never ends. The decision we all have to make is whether, we will spend it, either, in hell or heaven. Romans 3:23 - For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; The real problem is sin and guilt. That's the issue. It doesn't matter whether you're among the haves or the have-nots, whether you have great expectations or none at all, whether you're consumed by your passions or exhibit a degree of self-control and discipline-you are still a sinner. You have broken the law of God and He's angry about it. Unless something happens to change your condition, you're on your way to eternal hell. You need to be rescued from the consequences of your sin.

How Can I be Saved? Romans 10:9-10 - That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Beauty of salvation is that it is the free of God to mankind and available to all who are willing to accept it and obey His commandments in the Word of God. Repeat the prayer below, earnestly and sincerely from the heart and the Lord will save you.

Prayer of Salvation Father in heaven, I admit that I am a sinner. I have done many things that does not please you. I have lived my life for myself only. I am sorry, and I repent for my ways. I ask you to forgive me all my sins and cleanse me by the blood of your Son, Jesus Christ.. I believe that your Son, Jesus Christ, died on the cross of Calvary for me, to save me and You raised Him up from the dead. You did what I could not do for myself. I come to you now and ask you to take control of my life; I give it to you. From this day forward, You are the Lord of my life and my Saviour. Help me to live every day for you, and in a way that pleases you. I love you, Lord, and I thank you that I will spend all eternity with you. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray, Amen.

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STUDY GUIDE WHY SHOULD I STUDY GOD’s WORD? God’s Words are in the Bible. This is the most important subject you will ever learn. All that you study in school and life, ends with this life. What you study here, stays with you in this life and in the next, all throughout eternity. The Bible contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners, and the happiness of believers. Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding, its histories are true, and its decisions are immutable. Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe, and practice it to be holy. It contains light to direct you, food to support you, and comfort to cheer you. It is the traveler’s map, the pilgrim’s staff, the pilot’s compass, the soldier’s sword and the Christian’s charter. Here too, Heaven is opened and the gates of Hell disclosed. Christ is its grand subject, our good its design, and the glory of God its end. It should fill the memory, rule the heart and guide the feet. Read it slowly, frequently and prayerfully. It is a mine of wealth, a paradise of glory, and a river of pleasure. It is given you in life, will be opened at the judgment, and be remembered forever. It involves the highest responsibility, rewards the greatest labor, and will condemn all who trifle with its sacred contents.

HOW SHOULD I STUDY? Your school textbooks change and the information keeps changing as new things come along. God’s word does not change. God’s word has been written with you and your life in mind. It will speak to you. ު

Seek to Understand :

- Try to understand the Word of God. Ask

God to speak to you through His Word and He will. ު

Memorize It

: - God’s word has no expiry. It is your guide and lamp,

on your way to eternity. The more you remember, better you understand His will. Steps to memorizing God’s Word a. Start by reading the verse you want to memorize atleast 5-10 times b. Try to recall and repeat the verse you want to learn. c. Read again and check if you were correct d. Repeat the steps from step ‘a’ If you follow the above listed steps, you will develop ability to memorize easily and quickly, ު

Revise It

: - Regularly read and revise, what you learned, to ensure

that you don’t forget them. a. Repeat at least 3 times, whenever you revise the memorised verse. b. If you systematically revise, you’ll never forget what you learned.

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SONGS

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In heavenly armour we'll enter the land The battle belongs to the Lord No weapon that's fashioned against us shall stand The battle belongs to the Lord We sing glory and honor Power and strength to the Lord(repeat) The power of darkness comes in like a flood The battle belongs to the Lord He's raised up a standard, the power of His blood The battle belongs to the Lord When your enemy presses in hard do not fear The battle belongs to the Lord Take courage my friend, your redemption is near The battle belongs to the Lord

5. Jesus Christ is Lord, Jesus Christ is Lord; Jesus Christ is Lord, Jesus Christ is Lord Of the na – tions (Repeat Chorus) Verse: He is enthroned On righteousness; He is enthroned On justice; His blood has overcome The enemy of our souls, He is our mighty De -liver – er. (Repeat Chorus and Verse) (Repeat Chorus twice)

6. Hail Jesus You’re my King Your life frees me to sing I will praise You all my days You’re perfect in all Your ways

2. For the Lord, He is marching on And His army is ever strong And His glory shall be seen upon our land Raise the anthem, sing the victor's song Praise the Lord for the battle's won No weapon formed against us shall stand

Hail Jesus You’re my Lord I will obey Your word Because I want to see Your kingdom come Not my will by Yours be done

Chorus For the Captain of the host is Jesus We're following in His footsteps No foe can stand against us in the fray (2x)

Glory, glory to the Lamb You will take us into the land We will conquer in Your name And proclaim that Jesus reigns

We are marching in Messiah's band The keys of vict'ry in His mighty hand Let us march on to take our promised land For the Lord is marching on And His army is ever strong And His glory shall be seen upon our land.

Hail, hail Lion of Judah How wonderful You are Hail, hail Lion of Judah How powerful You are

Chorus: 3. Some May Trust In Horses Some May Trust In Chariots But We Will Trust In The Name Of The Lord In The Name Of Jesus Our Salvation Lies (Our Salvation Lies) He Will Hear From Heaven To Answer Every Cry (Chorus) By The Blood Of Jesus Sins Are Washed Away (Sins Are Washed Away) We Sing For Joy To God Our Strength! His Banner We Wave

4. We exalt Thee, we exalt Thee, we exalt Thee, O Lord. We exalt Thee, we exalt Thee, we exalt Thee, O Lord. For Thou, O Lord, art high above all the earth. Thou art exalted far above all gods. For Thou, O Lord, art high above all the earth. Thou art exalted far above all gods.

7. Romans 16:19 says! Romans 16:19 says! [2x] Be excellent in what is good Be innocent of evil Be excellent in what is good Be innocent of evil [Chorus:] And the God of Peace will soon crush Satan God will crush him underneath your feet! And the God of Peace will soon crush Satan God will crush him underneath your feet! [chorus 2x] Romans 16:19 says!

10.You are filled with compassion and mercy and grace With Your banner of love over me I am longing to see You one day face to face And to be with You endlessly Lord, how lovely You are to me Chorus: Lovely Lord, You are all to me Lovely Lord , Full of purity Worthy of honor and majesty .

8. When He rolls up His sleeves He ain't just puttin' on the ritz (our God is an awesome God) There is thunder in His footsteps And lightning in His fist (our God is an awesome God) Well, the Lord wasn't joking When He kicked 'em out of Eden It wasn't for no reason that He shed his blood His return is very close and so you better be believing that our God is an awesome God REFRAIN Our God(our God) is an awesome God He reigns(He reigns) from heaven above With wisdom(with wisdom) pow'r and love our God is an awesome God And when the sky was starless in the void of the night (our God is an awesome God) He spoke into the darkness and created the light (our God is an awesome God) Judgment and wrath he poured out on Sodom Mercy and grace He gave us at the cross I hope that we have not too quickly forgotten that our God is an awesome God Refrain x3 Our God is an awesome God

9. We’ll walk the land with hearts on fire And every step will be a prayer Hope is rising, new day dawning Sound of singing fills the air Two thousand years and still the flame Is burning bright across the land Hearts are waiting, longing aching For awakening once again (Chorus) Let the flame burn brighter In the heart of darkness Turning night to glorious day Let the song grow louder As our love grow stronger Let it shine! Let it shine! We’ll walk for truth, speak out for love In Jesus’ name we shall be strong To lift the fallen, to save the children To fill the nation with Your song You are bright as the sunrise and fairest of all Unto You all the glory will be You are God of creation and Lord of my life I will worship You faithfully Lord, how lovely You are to me (CHORUS) We will worship the name of the Holiest One We will worship Your excellency We will give You the glory For things You have done And be thankfully eternally Lord, how lovely You are to me CHORUS Lord, how lovely You are to me. Page 9 of 117

11. He healed the blind man, walked on the waters And He raised up, JaĂŻrus daughter He fed the hungry, cleansed the leper But we need Jesus now more than ever

(Action Song) 13. Peter, James & John went fishing in a sailboat (throw like throwing a fishing pole) Out on the deep blue sea

(Chorus) Jesus now, more than ever We are sailing in stormy weather All His children, should get together For we need Jesus now more than ever!!

They fished all night but they caught no fishes (throw like fishing & then wag finger & shake head no) *REPEAT 2 MORE TIMES AS ABOVE* Out on the deep blue sea

He touched the lame man, and he started walking He touched the dumb man, and he started taking He put their lifes all back together But we need Jesus now more than ever (Chorus)

Jesus came walking on the water (trudge like walking) REPEAT 2 MORE TIMES out on the deep blue sea

In the book of Revelation We Read about tribulation We are heading in that direction Only Jesus can give His Protection!! (Chorus)

12. Father Abraham had many sons Many sons had Father Abraham I am one of them and so are you So let's all praise the Lord. Right arm!

Jesus said cast your nets on the other side (make like throwing a fishing net opposite the side you originally did) REPEAT 2 MORE TIMES Out on the deep blue sea Then their nets were full of fishes (pull nets back in) REPEAT 2 MORE TIMES Out on the deep blue sea.

14. Now Unto the King eternal Unto the reigning King Unto the Lord Almighty Praises I will

Father Abraham had many sons Many sons had Father Abraham I am one of them and so are you So let's all praise the Lord. Right arm, left arm!

Sing To the King Eternal Sing to the King of Kings Sing to declare His glory Let His praises ring

Father Abraham had many sons Many sons had Father Abraham I am one of them and so are you So let's all praise the Lord. Right arm, left arm, right foot!

So I will life my hands in joy before my King I lift my hands in praise I lift my heart in joyful jubilation lift my voice in praise!

Father Abraham had many sons Many sons had Father Abraham I am one of them and so are you So let's all praise the Lord. Right arm, left arm, right foot, left foot!

And I will shout BLESSING! to the King I will shout GLORY! To the King And I will shout HONOR! To the King And I will shout POWER! To the King

Father Abraham had many sons Many sons had Father Abraham I am one of them and so are you So let's all praise the Lord. Right arm, left arm, right foot, left foot, Chin up!

Declaring BLESSING and GLORY and HONOR and POWER Belong to Jesus the King of Kings!! Let His praises Ring

Father Abraham had many sons Many sons had Father Abraham I am one of them and so are you So let's all praise the Lord. Right arm, left arm, right foot, left foot, Chin up, turn around!

15. We are here to praise You Lift our hearts and sing We are here to give You The best that we can bring And it is our love Rising from our heart Everything within us cries Abba Father.

Father Abraham had many sons Many sons had Father Abraham I am one of them and so are you So let's all praise the Lord. Right arm, left arm, right foot, left foot, Chin up, turn around, sit down!

Help us now to give You Pleasure and delight Heart and mind and will that say, I love You, Lord.

16. My Jesus, my Saviour Lord there is none like You All of my days I want to praise The wonders of Your mighty love My comfort, my shelter Tower of refuge and strength Let every breath, all that I am Never cease to worship You Shout to the Lord all the Earth, let us sing Power and majesty, praise to the King Mountains bow down and the seas will roar At the sound of Your name I sing for joy at the work of Your hand Forever I'll love You, forever I'll stand Nothing compares to the promise I have In You.

17. Humble thyself in the sight of the Lord; Humble thyself in the sight of the Lord. And He will lift You up (higher and higher) And He will lift you up.

18. He is the Lord and He reigns on high He is the Lord Spoke into the darkness, creating the Light He is the Lord Who is like unto Him, never ending in days He is the Lord And He comes in power when we call on His name He is the Lord (Chorus) Show Your power Oh, Lord, our God Show Your power Oh, Lord, our God Oh, Lord, our God Your Gospel, oh, Lord is the hope for our nation You are the Lord It's the power of God for our salvation You are the Lord (Repeat Chorus ) We ask not for riches but look to the cross 'Cause you are the Lord And for our inheritance give us the lost You are the Lord Send Your power Oh, Lord, our God Send Your power Oh, Lord, our God Oh, Lord, our God 19. The joy of the LORD is my strength The joy of the LORD is my strength The joy of the LORD is my strength Oh, the joy of the LORD is my strength. He gives me living water and I thirst no more He gives me living water and I thirst no more He gives me living water and I thirst no more For the joy of the LORD is my strength Page 10 of 117

20. Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna in the highest Lord we lift up Your name With a heart full of praise Be exalted, oh Lord my God Hosanna in the highest Glory, glory, glory to the King of kings Glory, glory, glory to the King of kings Lord we lift up Your name With a heart full of praise Be exalted, oh Lord my God Glory to the King of kings

21. More Love, More Power, More of You in my life. More Love, More Power, More of You in my life. I will worship You with all of my heart. I will worship You with all of my mind. I will worship You with all of my strength. For You are my Lord. repeat 2 times More Love, More Power, More of You in my life. repeat 10 times.

24. These are the days of Elijah, Declaring the word of the Lord: And these are the days of Your servant Moses, Righteousness being restored. And though these are days of great trial, Of famine and darkness and sword, Still we are a voice in the desert crying, "Prepare ye the way of the Lord." Behold He comes, riding on the clouds, Shining like the sun, at the trumpet call; Lift your voice, it's the year of jubilee, Out of Zion's hill salvation comes. These are the days of Ezekiel, The dry bones becoming as flesh; And these are the days of Your servant David, Rebuilding the temple of praise. These are the days of the harvest, The fields are as white in the world, And we are the laborers in the vineyard, Declaring the word of the Lord.

26. I know He rescued my soul His blood has covered my sin I believe, I believe My shame He's taken away My pain is healed in His name I believe, I believe I'll raise a banner 'Cause my Lord Has conquered the grave My redeemer lives(X4) I know He rescued my soul His blood has covered my sin I believe, I believe My shame He's taken away My pain is healed in His name I believe, I believe I'll raise a banner 'Cause my Lord Has conquered the grave

There's no one like Jehovah !!...(X4)

25. Give me oil in my lamp, Keep me burning, Give me oil in my lamp, I pray. Give me oil in my lamp, Keep me burning, Keep me burning Till the break of day.

My redeemer lives(X 8) You lift my burdens I'll rise with You I'm dancing on this mountain top To see Your kingdom come My redeemer lives(x3)

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Jehovah Jireh, my Provider His grace is sufficient for me, for me, for me Jehovah Jireh, my Provider His grace is sufficient for me My God shall supply all my needs According to His riches in glory He will give His angels charge over me Jehovah Jireh cares for me, for me, for me Jehovah Jireh cares for me

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When the spirit of the Lord moves upon my heart I will sing like David sang. When the Spirit of the Lord moves upon my heart I will sing like David sang. Verses I will sing, I will sing, I will sing like David sang. I will sing, I will sing, I will sing like David sang. I will pray like David prayed... I will clap like David clapped... I will dance like David danced...

Sing hosanna! sing hosanna! Sing hosanna to the King of kings! Sing hosanna! sing hosanna! Sing hosanna to the King! Verse 2: Give me joy in my heart, Keep me singing. Give me joy in my heart, I pray. Give me joy in my heart, Keep me singing. Keep me singing Till the break of day.(Chorus) Verse 3:

27. Your light broke through my night Restored exceeding joy Your grace fell like the rain And made this desert live You have turned my mourning into dancing You have turned my sorrow into joy Your hand lifted me up I stand on higher ground Your praise rose in my heart And made this valley sing You have turned my mourning into dancing You have turned my sorrow into joy You have turned my mourning into dancing You have turned my sorrow into joy

Give me peace in my heart, Keep me resting, Give me peace In my heart, I pray. Give me peace in my heart, Keep me resting. Keep me resting Till the break of day. (Chorus)

This is how we overcome (x12)

Verse 4: Give me love in my heart, Keep me serving. Give me love in my heart, I pray. Give me love in my heart, Keep me serving. Keep me serving Till the break of day. (Chorus)

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You have turned my mourning into dancing You have turned my sorrow into joy You have turned my mourning into dancing You have turned my sorrow into joy

You turned my mourning into dancing again You've lifted my sorrow I can't stay silent I must sing for your joy has come (repeat 3X)

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29. Let the weak say, "I am strong" Let the poor say, "I am rich" Let the blind say, "I can see" It's what the Lord has done in me Hosanna, hosanna To the Lamb that was slain Hosanna, hosanna Jesus died and rose again Hosanna, hosanna To the Lamb that was slain Hosanna, hosanna Jesus died and rose again Into the river, into the river, I will wade There my sins are washed away From the heavens mercy streams Of the Savior's love for me, yeah, I will rise I will rise from waters deep Into the saving arms of God I will sing salvation songs Jesus Christ has set me free Hosanna, hosanna To the Lamb that was slain Hosanna, hosanna Jesus died and rose again Hosanna, hosanna To the Lamb that was slain Hosanna, hosanna Jesus died and rose again Let the weak say, "I am strong" Let the poor say, "I am rich" Let the blind say, "I can see" It's what the Lord has done in me Hosanna, sing hosanna to the Lord To the Lamb that was slain Unto the Lamb, forever, forever and ever (Chorus)

30. This is my desire to honor You Lord, with all my heart, I worship You All I have within me, I give You praise All that I adore is in You Lord, I give You my heart I give You my soul, I live for You alone Every breath that I take, every moment I'm awake Lord, have Your way in me This is my desire to honor You Lord, with all my heart, I worship You All I have within me, I give You praise All that I adore is in You Lord, I give You my heart I give You my soul, I live for You alone Every breath that I take, every moment I'm awake Lord, have Your way in me Lord, I give You my heart I give You my soul, I live for You alone Every breath that I take, every moment I'm awake Lord, have Your way in me

31. Beautiful Lord, wonderful Savior I know for sure all of my days are held in Your hand And crafted into Your perfect plan You gently called me into Your presence Guiding me by Your Holy Spirit Teach me dear Lord, to live all of my life Through Your eyes And I'm captured by Your Holy calling Set me apart, I know You're drawing me to Yourself Lead me Lord, I pray Take me and mold me, use me, fill me I give my life to the Potter's hand Call me, You guide me, lead me, walk beside me I give my life to the Potter's hand You gently call me into Your presence Guiding me by Your Holy Spirit Teach me dear Lord, to live all of my life Through Your eyes I'm captured by Your Holy calling Set me apart, I know You're drawing me to Yourself Lead me Lord, I pray Take me and mold me, use me, fill me I give my life to my Potter's hand Call me, guide me, lead me, walk beside me I give my life to the Potter's hand Take me and mold me, use me, fill me I give my life to the Potter's hand Call me, guide me, lead me, walk beside me I give my life to the Potter's hand 32. When you're up against a wall And your mountain seems so tall And you realize that life's not always fair You can run away and hide Let the old man decide Or you can change your circumstances with a prayer When everything falls apart Praise his name When you have a broken heart Just raise your hands and say Lord, you're all I need You're everything to me And he'll take the pain away When you feel you're all alone Praise his name And you feel all hope is gone Just raise your hands and say Greater is he that is within me And you can praise the hurt away If you'll just praise his name Ohhh, You can overcome By the blood of the lamb And by the word of your testimony You'll see the darkness go As your faith begins to grow You're not alone, so how can you be lonely

33. We are here to praise You Lift our hearts and sing We are here to give You The best that we can bring And it is our love Rising from our heart Everything within us cries Abba Father. Help us now to give You Pleasure and delight Heart and mind and will that say, I love You, Lord.

34. In the darkness, where ev'rything is unknown, I faced the power of sin on my own. I did not know of the place I could go, where I could find a way to heal my wounded soul. He said that I could come into His presence without fear, into the holy place where His mercy hovers near. I'm running, I'm running, I'm running to the mercy seat where Jesus is calling. His grace will be my covering, His blood will flow freely, it will provide my healing. I'm running to the mercy seat. Are you living where hope has not been? Lost in the curse of a lifetime of sin? Lovely illusions, they never come true, But I know where there's a place of mercy for you. He said that you could come into His presence without fear, into the holy place where His mercy hovers near. Come running, come running, come running to the mercy seat where Jesus is calling, His grace will be your covering. His blood will flow freely, it will provide your healing. Come running to the mercy seat. He said that I could come into His presence without fear, into the holy place where His mercy hovers near. I'm running, I'm running, I'm running to the mercy seat where Jesus is calling, His grace will be my covering. His blood will flow freely, it will provide my healing. I'm running to the mercy seat. I'm running to the mercy seat. Come running to the mercy seat. I'm running to the mercy seat. Page 12 of 117

35.You are my strength when I am weak Written by Dennis Jernigan You are my strength when I am weak You are the treasure that I seek You are my all in all Seeking You as a precious jewel Lord, to give up I'd be a fool You are my all in all Taking my sin, my cross, my shame Rising up again I bless Your name You are my all in all When I fall down You pick me up When I am dry You fill my cup You are my all in all Jesus, Lamb of God Worthy is Your name Jesus, Lamb of God Worthy is Your name You are my strength when I am weak You are the treasure that I seek You are my all in all Seeking You as a precious jewel Lord, to give up I'd be a fool You are my all in all Taking my sin, my cross, my shame Rising up again I bless Your name You are my all in all When I fall down You pick me up When I am dry You fill my cup You are my all in all Jesus, Lamb of God Worthy is Your name Jesus, Lamb of God

36.Praise Adonai Lyrics Who is like Him The Lion and the Lamb Seated on the throne Mountains bow down Every ocean roars To the Lord of hosts Praise Adonai From the rising of the sun ‘Til the end of every day Praise Adonai All the nations of the earth All the angels and the saints Sing Praise Who is like Him The Lion and the Lamb Seated on the throne Mountains bow down Every ocean roars To the Lord of hosts Praise Adonai From the rising of the sun ‘Til the end of every day Praise Adonai All the nations of the earth All the angels and the saints Sing Praise(3)

37.You are holy (you are holy) You are holy (you are holy) You are mighty (you are mighty) You are worthy (you are worthy) Worthy of praise (worthy of praise) I will follow (I will follow) I will listen (I will listen) I will love you (I will love You) All of my days (all of my days) Chorus: I will sing to And worship The King who is worthy I will love and adore Him And I will bow down before Him And I will sing to and worship the King who is worthy And I will love and adore him And I will bow down before Him You're my prince of peace And I will live my life for You You are Lord of Lords You are King of Kings You are mighty God Lord of everything You are Emmanuel Lord the great “I am” Noble Prince of peace Who is the Lamb You're the saving God You're my saving grace You will reign forever You are ancient of days You're alpha, omega, beginning and end You're my savior, messiah, redeemer, and friend (Both:) You are my prince of peace and I will live my life for you. You are holy (you are holy) You are mighty (you are mighty) You are worthy (you are worthy) Worthy of praise (worthy of praise) I will follow (I will follow) I will listen (I will listen) I will love you (I will love You) All of my days (all of my days)

38.There is no problem too big God cannot solve it There is no mountain too tall God cannot move it There is no storm too dark God cannot calm it There is no sorrow too deep He cannot soothe it Oh, if He carried the weight of the world upon His shoulders I know my brother that He will carry you Oh, if He carried the weight of the world upon His shoulders I know my sister that He will carry you He said, "Come on to me all who are weary And I will give you rest…(rest, rest, rest" rest, rest, rest) Oh, if He carried the weight of the world upon His shoulders Oh, I know my brother that He will carry you Oh, if He carried the weight of the world upon His shoulders Oh, I know my sister that He will carry you I know my brother and I know my sister that Jesus will carry you

39 .In Christ alone my hope is found He is my light, my strength, my song This cornerstone, this solid ground, Firm through the fiercest drought and storm. What heights of love, what depths of peace, When fears are stilled, when strivings cease! My comforter, my all in all Here in the love of Christ I stand. In Christ alone, Who took on flesh, Fullness of God in helpless babe! This gift of love and righteousness, Scorned by the ones He came to save. 'Til on that cross as Jesus died, The wrath of God was satisfied For ev'ry sin on Him was laid Here in the death of Christ I live. There in the ground His body lay, Light of the world by darkness slain Then bursting forth in glorious day, Up from the grave He rose again! And as He stands in victory, Sin's curse has lost its grip on me For I am His and He is mine Bought with the precious blood of Christ. No guilt in life, no fear in death This is the pow'r of Christ in me From life's first cry to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny. No pow'r of hell, no scheme of man, Can ever pluck me from His hand 'Til He returns or calls me home Here in the pow'r of Christ I'll stand. 40.Everyone needs compassion, Everyone needs compassion, Love that's never failing; Let mercy fall on me. Everyone needs forgiveness, The kindness of a Saviour; The Hope of nations. Saviour, He can move the mountains, My God is Mighty to save, He is Mighty to save. Forever, Author of salvation, He rose and conquered the grave, Jesus conquered the grave. So take me as You find me, All my fears and failures, Fill my life again. I give my life to follow Everything I believe in, Now I surrender. My Saviour, He can move the mountains, My God is Mighty to save, He is Mighty to save. Forever, Author of salvation, He rose and conquered the grave, Jesus conquered the grave. Shine your light and let the whole world see, We're singing for the glory of the risen King...Jesus (x2) My Saviour, He can move the mountains, My God is Mighty to save, He is Mighty to save. Forever, Author of salvation, He rose and conquered the grave, Jesus conquered the grave. (2) Page 13 of 117

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CHAPTER 1

A Son for Zechariah Luke 1:5-25

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A Son for Zechariah Luke 1:5-25 Luke 1 5 In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. 6Both of them were upright in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commandments and regulations blamelessly. 7But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren; and they were both well along in years. 8 Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God, 9he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. 10And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside. 11 Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. 12When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear. 13But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John. 14He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth, 15for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from birth. 16Many of the people of Israel will he bring back to the Lord their

God. 17And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” 18 Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.” 19 The angel answered, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. 20And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their proper time.” 21 Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple. 22When he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple, for he kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak. 23 When his time of service was completed, he returned home. 24After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. 25 “The Lord has done this for me,” she said. “In these days he has shown his favor and taken away my disgrace among the people.”

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on Luke 1:5-25

A SON FOR ZECHARIAH

QUESTIONS 1. Why didn’t Zechariah have any children?

Zechariah was a priest who was married to woman named Elizabeth. They both wanted to have children, but Elizabeth was barren and unable to. Both Zechariah and Elizabeth were very old but they still prayed for a child. When Zechariah was serving in the temple, an angel of the Lord appeared to him. Zechariah was scared but the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid. Your prayer has been heard. You will have a son. His name will be John. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from birth. He will prepare the way of the Lord.” Zechariah asked, “How can this be? My wife and I are old.” The angel said, “I am Gabriel. I have been sent to tell you the good news. You will not be able to speak until your son is born because you did not believe me.” When Zechariah came out of the temple, he could not speak. The people realized that he had seen a vision in the temple. Zechariah made signs because he was unable to speak. To find out more, check out Luke 1:525 in your Bible.

2. What did the angel of the Lord say to Zechariah?

3. What happened to Zechariah because he did not believe the angel?

4. Why do you think God chose an angel to speak to Zechariah?

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CHAPTER 2

An Angel Visits Mary Luke 1:26-38

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An Angel Visits Mary Luke 1:26-38 Luke 1 26

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on Luke 1:26-38

AN ANGEL VISITS MARY An angel was seen in Nazareth last night speaking with a virgin named Mary. Sources tell us that Mary is pledged to be married to Joseph, who is a releative of David. Â³*UHHWLQJs, you who are highly favored! The LorG LV ZLWK \RX Â´ WKH DQJHO *DEULHO said to Mary. Mary seemed afraid. She did not know why an angel was speaking to her. Â³'R QRW EH DIUDLG <RX KDYH IRXQG favor with God. You will have a son. You are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and be called the Son of the Most +LJK +LV NLQJGRP ZLOO QHYHU HQG Â´ VDLG the angel. Â³+RZ FDQ WKLV EH Â´ 0DU\ DVNHG WKH DQJHO Â³since I am still a virJLQ"Â´ Â³7KH +RO\ 6SLULW ZLOO FRPH XSRQ \RX and the Holy one to be born will be called the 6RQ RI *RG Â´ VDLG *DEULHO Â³(YHQ \RXU relative Elizabeth is going to have a baby. 1RWKLQJ LV LPSRVVLEOH ZLWK *RG Â´ Â³, DP WKH /RUGÂ¶V VHUYDQW Â´ 0DU\ VDLG Â³0D\ LW EH WR PH DV \RX KDYH VDLG Â´ Then the angel Gabriel left her. For more details, please read Luke 1:26-38

QUESTIONS 1. What was the name of the angel who visited Mary? 2. What did the angel tell Mary? 3. What are some things Gabriel said about Jesus?

4. How do you think Mary felt about giving birth to the Son of God?

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CHAPTER 3

John is Born Luke 1:57-80

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John is Born Luke 1:57-80 Luke 1 57 When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son. 58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy. 59 On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him after his father Zechariah, 60 EXW KLV PRWKHU VSRNH XS DQG VDLG Âł1R +H LV WR EH FDOOHG -RKQ Â´ 61 7KH\ VDLG WR KHU Âł7KHUH LV QR RQH DPRQJ \RXU UHODWLYHV ZKR KDV WKDW QDPH Â´ 62 Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child. 63He asked for a writing tablet, and WR HYHU\RQHÂśV DVWRQLVKPHQW KH ZURWH Âł+LV QDPH LV -RKQ Â´ 64Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue was loosed, and he began to speak, praising God. 65The neighbors were all filled with awe, and throughout the hill country of Judea people were talking about all these things. 66 Everyone who heard this wondered about LW DVNLQJ Âł:KDW WKHQ LV WKLV FKLOG JRLQJ WR EH"Â´ )RU WKH /RUGÂśV KDQG ZDV ZLWK KLP 67 His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied: 68 Âł3UDLVH EH WR WKH /RUG WKH *RG RI ,VUDHO because he has come and has redeemed his people. 69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David 70 (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago), 71 salvation from our enemies

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on Luke 1:57-80

JOHN IS BORN

QUESTIONS

Zechariah was visited by an angel named Gabriel. Gabriel told Zechariah that he and his wife Elizabeth, who were both very old, would have a baby boy. Nine months later, Elizabeth had a baby boy. Eight days after that, they were going to name the baby Zechariah after his father. Elizabeth said, ³1R +H LV WR EH FDOOHG -RKQ ´ The people were confused because none of their relatives were named John. The people made signs to Zechariah to see what KH WKRXJKW WKH ER\¶V QDPH should be. Zechariah was still unable to speak so he asked for a writing tablet. Zechariah wrote, ³+LV QDPH LV -RKQ ´ ,PPHGLDWHO\ =HFKDULDK was able to speak. He began to praise God. The neighbors were filled with awe and everyone began talking about what had happened. The people asked Zechariah what the child was going to be. Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and told the people that John would prepare the way of the Lord. John would teach people that Jesus would take away their sins. John grew and became strong in spirit while he lived in the dessert. Soon his time would come to tell Israel about Jesus. To find out more details about this story, read Luke 1:57-80 in your Bible.

1. What did Elizabeth and Zechariah name their son?

2. What happened after Zechariah decided to name his son John?

3. What was John going to do when he got older?

4. What kind of man do you think John grew up to be?

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CHAPTER 4

The Birth of Jesus Luke 2:1-20

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The Birth of Jesus Luke 2:1-20 Luke 2 1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3And everyone went to his own town to register. 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10But the DQJHO VDLG WR WKHP Âł'R QRW EH DIUDLG I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a

Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. 12This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped LQ FORWKV DQG O\LQJ LQ D PDQJHU Â´ 13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14 Âł*ORU\ WR *RG LQ WKH KLJKHVW and on earth peace to men on ZKRP KLV IDYRU UHVWV Â´ 15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said WR RQH DQRWKHU Âł/HWÂśV JR WR Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us DERXW Â´ 16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. Page 33 of 117

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on Luke 2:1-20

THE BIRTH OF JESUS

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Reports have been coming in that Caesar Augustus wants all people to go back to their hometowns to be counted. This is called a census. Everyone in the Roman world must be counted. Joseph was seen walking back to his hometown of Bethlehem with Mary. Joseph and Mary were pledged to be married. Mary ZDV MXVW DERXW WR JLYH ELUWK WR -HVXV *RGÂśV son. Both Joseph and Mary looked for a place to spend the night. They were a long way from home. Many people were in town to be counted. The only place left to stay was in a stable. Jesus was born and wrapped in cloths. Mary put Jesus in a manger. A manger is what animals eat food from. Angels were also seen in the sky. They appeared to shepherds who were watching their sheep at night. The angels told the shepherds about the birth of Jesus. The angels began singing and praising God. When the angels had left, the shepherds went to see Jesus lying in a manger. The shepherds told others about what the angel had said to them. For additional details about this story, please read Luke 2:1-20 in your Bible.

1. Why did Joseph and Mary go back to Bethlehem?

2. Why was Jesus placed in a manger?

3. What happened while the shepherds watched their sheep at night?

4. Why do you think the shepherds told everyone about Jesus?

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CHAPTER 5

The Three Wise Men Matthew 2:1-23

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The Three Wise Men Matthew 2:1-23 Matthew 2 1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.” 3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born. 5“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: 6 “‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.’” 7

Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.” 9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. 12And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.” 14 So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, 15 where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.” 16 When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. 17Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: 18 “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” 19

After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt 20and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child’s life are dead.” 21 So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. 22But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee, 23and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.” Page 38 of 117

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on Matthew 2:1-23

THE THREE WISE MEN Last night, witnesses saw three wise men following a star in the east. The wise men were looking to find Jesus. They had gifts to give him. Other witnesses overheard King Herod speaking with the chief priests and teachers of the law. King Herod wanted to find out where Jesus was. King Herod secretly spoke with the wise men to find out when the star had appeared. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go and find Jesus and tell me where he is so I can worship him too,â&#x20AC;? King Herod said to the wise men. The wise men followed the star until it stopped over the house with Jesus inside. The wise men worshipped Jesus and gave him gifts of gold, incense, and myrrh. In a dream, the wise men were warned not to tell Herod where Jesus was. Herod wanted to kill Jesus so that Jesus would not become king. Since King Herod could not find Jesus, he ordered all boys who were two years old and under to be killed. An angel told Joseph to take Jesus and Mary to Egypt until it was safe to come home. When King Herod died, they came back to live in a place called Nazareth. To find out more, read Matthew 2:1-23 in your Bible.

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2. Why did King Herod want to kill Jesus?

3. How did God protect Jesus and his family?

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CHAPTER 6

Jesus in the Temple Luke 2:41-52

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Jesus in the Temple Luke 2:41-52 Luke 2 41 Every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. 42When he was twelve years old, they went up to the Feast, according to the custom. 43 After the Feast was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it. 44 Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends. 45When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him. 46After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. 47 Everyone who heard him was amazed at his

understanding and his answers. 48When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.” 49 “Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?” 50But they did not understand what he was saying to them. 51 Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart. 52And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on Luke 2:41-52

JESUS IN THE TEMPLE

QUESTIONS 1. Why did Jesus go to Jerusalem?

Every year Jesus went with his parents to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. When Jesus was twelve years, they traveled to Jerusalem for the Feast. When the feast was over, Jesus stayed behind while his parents traveled back home. His parents did not know that Jesus had stayed behind in Jerusalem. After traveling for a day, they began to look for Jesus among their relatives and friends. When they could not find him, they went back to Jerusalem. After three days of searching, they found Jesus in the temple courts. He was sitting with the teachers and asking them questions. Everyone who heard Jesus speak was amazed and his understanding and answers. When his parents found him, they were surprised. His mother said to him, “Why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously looking for you.” “Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know that I had to be in my Father’s house?” But they did not know what Jesus was talking about. Jesus traveled back to Nazareth with his parents. Jesus obeyed his parents. Mary treasured what had happened in her heart. And Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and men. For more details, please read Luke 2:41-52 in the Bible.

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John the Baptist Prepares the Way Luke 3:1-18

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John the Baptist Prepares the Way Luke 3:1-18 Luke 3 1

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene—2during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the desert. 3He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 4As is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the desert, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him. 5 Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth. 6 And all mankind will see God’s salvation.’” 7

John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. 9The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

“What should we do then?” the crowd asked. 11 John answered, “The man with two tunics should share with him who has none, and the one who has food should do the same.” 12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?” 13 “Don’t collect any more than you are required to,” he told them. 14 Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” He replied, “Don’t extort money and don’t accuse people falsely—be content with your pay.” 15 The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Christ. 16John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one more powerful than I will come, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. 17His winnowing fork is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” 18And with many other words John exhorted the people and preached the good news to them.

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on Luke 3:1-18

JOHN THE BAPTIST PREPARES THE WAY The word of God came to John while he was living in the desert. It was time for John to prepare the way for the Lord. John went into all the country around the Jordan River. He preached that the people should turn away from their sin and be baptized. John baptized the people in the Jordan River. God was using John to get the people’s hearts ready for Jesus. The people wondered in their hearts if John might be Jesus. John answered the people saying, “I baptize you with water. But one more powerful than I will come to baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” John was talking about Jesus. John continued to teach the people and preached the good news of Jesus to them. For more details, please read Luke 3:1-18 in your Bible.

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John Baptizes Jesus Mark 1:1-11

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John Baptizes Jesus Mark 1:1-11 Mark 1 1 The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 It is written in Isaiah the prophet: ³, ZLOO VHQG P\ PHVVHQJHU ahead of you, who will prepare your ZD\´ 3 ³D YRLFH RI RQH FDOOLQJ LQ the desert, µPrepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for KLP ¶´ 4 And so John came, baptizing in the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. 6John wore

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In The Beginning Genesis 1:1-31 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2:3

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In the Beginning Genesis 1:1-31 – 2:3 Genesis 1 1

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. 3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. 5God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day. 6 And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water.” 7So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so. 8God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day. 9 And God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.” And it was so. 10God called the dry ground “land,” and the gathered waters he called “seas.” And God saw that it was good. 11 Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.” And it was so. 12The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. 13And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day. 14 And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth.” And it was so. 16God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. 17God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth, 18to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day. 20 And God said, “Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky.” 21So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the water teems, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and increase in number and fill

the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth.” 23And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day. 24 And God said, “Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind.” And it was so. 25God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. 26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” 27

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. 28

God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground.” 29 Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. 30And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it— I give every green plant for food.” And it was so. 31

God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day. Genesis 2 1 Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array. 2

By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. 3And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on Genesis 1:1-31-2:3

IN THE BEGINNING

QUESTIONS 1. Name five things that God created.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. On the first day, God created day and night. On the second day, God created the sky. There was evening and morning on the second day. On the third day, God created land and the seas. God put plants on the land. On the fourth day, God created the sun, moon, and stars. On the fifth day, God created sea animals and he created birds to fly in the air. On the sixth day, God created land animals. God also created man and woman in His own likeness. God told them to be fruitful and increase in numbers. God gave man the responsibility of ruling over all the animals. On the seventh day, God rested. God made the seventh day holy. To find out more, read Genesis 1:131-2:3 in your Bible.

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Adam and Eve Genesis 2:4-25

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Adam and Eve Genesis 2:4-25 Genesis 2 4

This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created. When the LORD God made the earth and the heavensÂ˛5and no shrub of the field had yet appeared on the earth and no plant of the field had yet sprung up, for the LORD God had not sent rain on the earth and there was no man to work the ground, 6but streams came up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the groundÂ˛7the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. 8 Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. 9And the LORD God made all kinds of trees grow out of the groundÂ˛trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. 10 A river watering the garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into four headwaters. 11The name of the first is the Pishon; it winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. 12(The gold of that land is good; aromatic resin and onyx are also there.) 13The name of the second river is the Gihon; it winds through the entire land of Cush. 14The name of the third river is the Tigris; it runs along the east side of Asshur. And the fourth river is the Euphrates. 15 The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. 16And the LORD God

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For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. 25 The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on Genesis 2:4-25

ADAM AND EVE On the sixth day, God created man in his own image. First, he created Adam from the dust of the ground. God breathed into Adam the breath of life and he became a living being. God had planted a garden in a place called Eden. It was filled with beautiful trees including the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. A river flowed through the garden and watered it. God put Adam in the garden to care for it. God told Adam that he could eat from any tree in the garden except from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. God said that Adam would surely die if he ate from that tree. God let Adam choose names for the animals in the garden. God did not want Adam to be alone, so he decided to make Adam a helper. God caused Adam to fall into a deep sleep. While Adam was asleep, God took one of $GDPÂ¶V ULEV DQG PDGH (YH IURP KLV ULE *RG VDLG Â³6KH VKDOO EH FDOOHG ZRPDQ IRU VKH ZDV WDNHQ RXW RI PDQ Â´ Both Adam and Eve were naked, but they were not ashamed. To find out more, check out Genesis 2:4-25.

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The Fall of Man Genesis 3:1-24

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The Fall of Man Genesis 3:1-24 Genesis 3 1

Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” 2 The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, 3but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’” 4 “You will not surely die,” the serpent said to the woman. 5“For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. 7Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. 8 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the LORD God among the trees of the garden. 9But the LORD God called to the man, “Where are you?” 10 He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.” 11 And he said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?” 12 The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.” 13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” 14 So the LORD God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, “Cursed are you above all the livestock

and all the wild animals! You will crawl on your belly and you will eat dust all the days of your life. 15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” 16

To the woman he said, “I will greatly increase your pains in childbearing; with pain you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

To Adam he said, “Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘You must not eat of it,’ “Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat of it all the days of your life. 18 It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. 19 By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.” 20

Adam named his wife Eve, because she would become the mother of all the living. 21 The LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them. 22And the LORD God said, “The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever.” 23So the LORD God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken. 24 After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life. Page 68 of 117

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on Genesis 3:1-24

THE FALL OF MAN God made the first man, Adam, and the first woman, Eve, and allowed them to live in the garden of Eden. This was a beautiful garden that had plenty of wonderful plants and animals, God told Adam that he could eat from any tree in the garden except for the one tree in the center. It was called the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. God told Adam that if he ate from it, he would surely die. The devil, disguised as a serpent, asked Eve, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Did God really say that you must not eat from any tree in the garden?â&#x20AC;? Eve told the serpent that they would die if they ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The serpent convinced Eve that she would be like God, knowing good and evil. Eve looked at the delicious looking fruit and took a bite. She offered some fruit to Adam. He ate some fruit as well. Right then, they realized that they were naked and they were ashamed. They sewed together fig leaves to cover themselves. Because they sinned, or disobeyed, God made clothes for them and made them leave the beautiful garden. God put a cherubim outside the garden with a flaming sword to keep Adam and Eve from coming back in. Because of their sin, women have pain when giving birth to children and men must work long and hard on the earth. For more on this story, read Genesis 3:1-24 in your Bible.

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Cain and Abel Genesis 4:1-16

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on Genesis 4:1-16

CAIN AND ABEL Adam and Eve had two sons. 7KH ROGHU VRQÂ¶V name was Cain, and the younger VRQÂ¶V QDPH ZDV Abel. Cain worked the soil while Abel took care of the flocks. Both Cain and Abel brought an offering to the Lord. Cain brought some fruits of the soil. Abel brought fat portions from some of the firstborn in his flock. 7KH /RUG ZDV SOHDVHG ZLWK $EHOÂ¶V RIIHULQJ EXW QRW SOHDVHG ZLWK &DLQÂ¶V offering. Cain was very angry. The Lord said to &DLQ Â³Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted?Â´ Cain went out in the field with his brother Abel. Then Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him. The Lord asked Cain where his brother $EHO ZDV &DLQ DQVZHUHG Â³$P , my EURWKHUÂ¶V NHHSHU"Â´ The Lord told Cain that because of what he had done, he would wander the earth. Cain was worried that someone might try WR NLOO KLP 7KH /RUG SXW D PDUN RQ &DLQÂ¶V head so that no one would kill him. To find out more details about this story, read Genesis 4:1-16 in your Bible.

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Noah Builds an Ark Genesis 6:1-22

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Noah Builds an Ark Genesis 6:1-22 Genesis 6 1 When men began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them, 2the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose. 3Then the /25' VDLG ÂłMy Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days ZLOO EH D KXQGUHG DQG WZHQW\ \HDUV Â´ 4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those daysÂ˛and also afterwardÂ˛when the sons of God went to the daughters of men and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown. 5 7KH /25' VDZ KRZ JUHDW PDQÂśV wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. 6The LORD was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain. 76R WKH /25' VDLG Âł, ZLOO ZLSH mankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earthÂ˛men and animals, and creatures that move along the ground, and birds of the airÂ˛for I am grieved that I KDYH PDGH WKHP Â´ 8But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD. 9

This is the account of Noah.

Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God. 10Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham and Japheth. 11 1RZ WKH HDUWK ZDV FRUUXSW LQ *RGÂśV sight and was full of violence. 12God saw how corrupt the earth had become, for all the people on earth had corrupted their ways. 136R *RG VDLG WR 1RDK Âł, DP JRLQJ

to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am surely going to destroy both them and the earth. 14So make yourself an ark of cypress wood; make rooms in it and coat it with pitch inside and out. 15This is how you are to build it: The ark is to be 450 feet long, 75 feet wide and 45 feet high. 16Make a roof for it and finish the ark to within 18 inches of the top. Put a door in the side of the ark and make lower, middle and upper decks. 17I am going to bring floodwaters on the earth to destroy all life under the heavens, every creature that has the breath of life in it. Everything on earth will perish. 18But I will establish my covenant with you, and you will enter the arkÂ˛you and your sons and your wife and your VRQVÂś ZLYHV ZLWK \RX 19You are to bring into the ark two of all living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive with you. 20Two of every kind of bird, of every kind of animal and of every kind of creature that moves along the ground will come to you to be kept alive. 21You are to take every kind of food that is to be eaten and store it away as food for you and for theP Â´ 22 Noah did everything just as God commanded him.

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on Genesis 6:1-22

NOAH BUILDS AN ARK The Lord saw how wicked man had become. The Lord was sad that He had made man on the earth. This ILOOHG WKH /RUGÂśV heart with pain. So the Lord decided to wipeout mankind and the animals that He had created. Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord. He was a righteous man and blameless among his people. Noah followed after God. Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. *RG VDLG WR 1RDK Âł, DP JRLQJ WR SXW DQ end to all people. I am going to destroy them and the earth. Make yourself an ark with rooms in it and coat it with tar. The ark is to be 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high. Put a door on the side of the ark and make lower, middle, and upper decks. I am going to flood the earth and everything on earth will die. You are to take on the ark two of every living creature that moves along the ground. Take enough food for them as well. You and your IDPLO\ ZLOO EH VDIH Â´ For additional details about this story, please read Genesis 6:1-22 in your Bible.

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CHAPTER 14

On the Ark Genesis 7:1-24

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On the Ark Genesis 7:1-24 Genesis 7 1 7KH /25' WKHQ VDLG WR 1RDK Âł*R into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found you righteous in this generation. 2Take with you seven of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate, and two of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate, 3and also seven of every kind of bird, male and female, to keep their various kinds alive throughout the earth. 4 Seven days from now I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe from the face of the earth HYHU\ OLYLQJ FUHDWXUH , KDYH PDGH Â´ 5 And Noah did all that the LORD commanded him. 6 Noah was six hundred years old when the floodwaters came on the earth. 7And Noah and his sons and his wife and his VRQVÂś ZLYHV HQWHUHG WKH DUN to escape the waters of the flood. 8Pairs of clean and unclean animals, of birds and of all creatures that move along the ground, 9 male and female, came to Noah and entered the ark, as God had commanded Noah. 10And after the seven days the floodwaters came on the earth. 11 ,Q WKH VL[ KXQGUHGWK \HDU RI 1RDKÂśV life, on the seventeenth day of the second monthÂ˛on that day all the springs of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened. 12And rain fell on the earth forty days and forty nights. 13 On that very day Noah and his sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth, together with his

wife and the wives of his three sons, entered the ark. 14They had with them every wild animal according to its kind, all livestock according to their kinds, every creature that moves along the ground according to its kind and every bird according to its kind, everything with wings. 15Pairs of all creatures that have the breath of life in them came to Noah and entered the ark. 16The animals going in were male and female of every living thing, as God had commanded Noah. Then the LORD shut him in. 17 For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and as the waters increased they lifted the ark high above the earth. 18 The waters rose and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water. 19They rose greatly on the earth, and all the high mountains under the entire heavens were covered. 20The waters rose and covered the mountains to a depth of more than twenty feet. 21Every living thing that moved on the earth perishedÂ˛ birds, livestock, wild animals, all the creatures that swarm over the earth, and all mankind. 22Everything on dry land that had the breath of life in its nostrils died. 23 Every living thing on the face of the earth was wiped out; men and animals and the creatures that move along the ground and the birds of the air were wiped from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those with him in the ark. 24 The waters flooded the earth for a hundred and fifty days. Page 83 of 117

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QUESTIONS

ON THE ARK

1. Who and what went into the ark?

God was sad because of all the sin in the world. He told Noah to build an ark. After Noah finished building the ark, God told him to go into the ark. God said to take both clean and unclean animals on the ark. For each kind of animal, there were both male and female. When Noah was 600 years old, floodwaters came on the earth. Each kind of animal entered the ark along with Noah and his family. Heaven opened up and it began to rain for 40 days and 40 nights. The water lifted the ark high above the earth. There was so much water that the ark floated more than 20 feet above the highest mountain! Every animal that lived on the on land died, including humans. Only Noah, his family, and the animals on the ark would be able to survive the flood. The waters flooded the earth for 150 days. To find out more, read Genesis 7:124 in your Bible.

2. How many days and nights did it rain?

3. What happened to the animals and humans who did not get into the ark?

4. Why did God flood the earth?

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God Makes a Promise Genesis 8:1-9:17

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God Makes a Promise Genesis 8:1-9:17 Genesis 8 1 But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and the livestock that were with him in the ark, and he sent a wind over the earth, and the waters receded. 2Now the springs of the deep and the floodgates of the heavens had been closed, and the rain had stopped falling from the sky. 3 The water receded steadily from the earth. At the end of the hundred and fifty days the water had gone down, 4and on the seventeenth day of the seventh month the ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat. 5The waters continued to recede until the tenth month, and on the first day of the tenth month the tops of the mountains became visible. 6 After forty days Noah opened the window he had made in the ark 7and sent out a raven, and it kept flying back and forth until the water had dried up from the earth. 8Then he sent out a dove to see if the water had receded from the surface of the ground. 9But the dove could find no place to set its feet because there was water over all the surface of the earth; so it returned to Noah in the ark. He reached out his hand and took the dove and brought it back to himself in the ark. 10He waited seven more days and again sent out the dove from the ark. 11When the dove returned to him in the evening, there in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf! Then Noah knew that the water had receded from the earth. 12 He waited seven more days and sent the dove out again, but this time it did not return to him. 13 %\ WKH ILUVW GD\ RI WKH ILUVW PRQWK RI 1RDKÂśV six hundred and first year, the water had dried up from the earth. Noah then removed the covering from the ark and saw that the surface of the ground was dry. 14By the twentyseventh day of the second month the earth was completely dry. 15 Then God said to Noah, 16Âł&RPH RXW RI WKH DUN \RX and your wife and your sons and their wives. 17Bring out every kind of living creature that is with youÂ˛the birds, the animals, and all the creatures that move along the groundÂ˛ so they can multiply on the earth and be fruitful and increase LQ QXPEHU XSRQ LW Â´ 18 So Noah came out, together with his sons and his wife DQG KLV VRQVÂś ZLYHV 19All the animals and all the creatures that move along the ground and all the birdsÂ˛everything that moves on the earthÂ˛came out of the ark, one kind after another. 20 Then Noah built an altar to the LORD and, taking some of all the clean animals and clean birds, he sacrificed burnt offerings on it. 21The LORD smelled the pleasing DURPD DQG VDLG LQ KLV KHDUW Âł1HYHU DJDLQ ZLOO , FXUVH WKH ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from childhood. And never again will I destroy all living creatures, as I have done.

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As for you, be fruitful and increase in number; multiply on WKH HDUWK DQG LQFUHDVH XSRQ LW Â´ 8 Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him: 9Âł, now establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you 10and with every living creature that was with youÂ˛the birds, the livestock and all the wild animals, all those that came out of the ark with youÂ˛every living creature on earth. 11I establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be cut off by the waters of a flood; QHYHU DJDLQ ZLOO WKHUH EH D IORRG WR GHVWUR\ WKH HDUWK Â´ 12 $QG *RG VDLG Âł7KLV LV WKH VLJQ RI WKH FRYHQDQW , DP making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: 13I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. 14Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, 15I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. 16Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the HDUWK Â´ 17 6R *RG VDLG WR 1RDK Âł7KLV LV WKH VLJQ RI WKH FRYHQDQW , KDYH HVWDEOLVKHG EHWZHHQ PH DQG DOO OLIH RQ WKH HDUWK Â´

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on Genesis 8:1-9:17

GOD MAKES A PROMISE

QUESTIONS 1. Why did Noah send birds out of the ark?

God did not forget about Noah, his family, or the animals on the ark. God sent a 2. What did Noah do flood to destroy the the ark? animals and humans on earth. Later, God sent a wind over the earth and the waters began 3. What covenant, or to drop. Then the ark make with Noah? came to rest on the mountains of Ararat. Noah opened a window in the ark and let out a raven. The raven kept flying until the water dried up from the earth. After that, Noah sent out a 4. What was the sign dove, but it came back. Noah knew that the ground was not yet dry because the dove came back to him. The dove had nowhere to land. Seven days later, Noah sent the dove out again. This time, the dove returned with a fresh olive leaf in its beak. Noah waited seven more days. Then he sent out the dove again. This time, the dove did not return to Noah. Noah knew the land was drying up. God told Noah to come out of the ark with his family and the animals after being on the ark for about a year. God wanted the animals to begin multiplying. Noah built an altar to the Lord and sacrificed some of the clean animals and birds. God made a covenant, or promise, to Noah that He would never again destroy the earth by flood. *RG VDLG Âł, KDYH VHW D UDLQERZ LQ WKH FORXGV DQG it will be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.Â´ Now, whenever we see a rainbow, we can remember the promise God made to Noah. For more details, please read Genesis 8:1-9:17 in the Bible. Take-home Activity Sheet

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The Tower of Babel Genesis 11:1-9

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The Tower of Babel Genesis 11:1-9 Genesis 11 1

Now the whole world had one language and a common speech. 2As men moved eastward, they found a plain in Shinar and settled there. 3 They said to each other, “Come, let’s make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar. 4Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of the whole earth.” 5 But the LORD came down to see the city and the tower that the men

were building. 6The LORD said, “If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them. 7 Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.” 8 So the LORD scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city. 9That is why it was called Babel— because there the LORD confused the language of the whole world. From there the LORD scattered them over the face of the whole earth. Page 93 of 117

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THE TOWER OF BABEL The earth had only one language. So the people said to each other, “Let’s build ourselves a city with a tower that reaches to the heavens so that we can make a name for ourselves.” The people were very proud of themselves. The people made bricks and used tar to stick the bricks together. The Lord came down to see the city and the tower that was being built. The Lord was concerned about what the people might do next. He decided to confuse their language so that they could not understand each other. So the Lord scattered them from there all over the entire earth. The people stopped building the city because God confused their language. For more details, please read Genesis 11:1-9 in your Bible.

QUESTIONS 1. What were the people building?

2. Why were the people building the tower?

3. Why was the Lord concerned?

4. What did the Lord do to stop the people from building the city?

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Abram Travels Genesis 12:1-9

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Abram Travels Genesis 12:1-9 Genesis 12 1

The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. 2 “I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” 4 So Abram left, as the LORD had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Haran. 5He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the possessions they had accumulated and the people they had acquired in Haran, and they set out for the land of Canaan, and they arrived there.

Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of the great tree of Moreh at Shechem. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. 7The LORD appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him. 8 From there he went on toward the hills east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to the LORD and called on the name of the LORD. 9Then Abram set out and continued toward the Negev.

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ABRAM TRAVELS When Abram was 75 years old, the Lord told him to leave his country, his people, and his father’s household to go to a new land. The Lord had a plan for Abram’s life. The Lord made promises to Abram. Abram was promised that he would be a great nation, he would be blessed, his name would be great, he would bless others and others would bless him. The Lord also promised that whoever cursed Abram would be cursed. Abram obeyed the Lord. Abram traveled with his nephew Lot, his wife Sarai, all his people, his animals, and his belongings. Abram traveled from Haran to Canaan. When Abram arrived in Canaan, he heard the Lord say, “To your offspring I will give this land.” Then Abram built an altar to the Lord. Abram also traveled to the hills east of Bethel, pitched his tent, and built another altar. Later, Abram traveled toward a dry wasteland near the Negev. For more details, please read Genesis 12:1-9 in your Bible.

QUESTIONS 1. What did the Lord want Abram to do? 2. Name at least three things the Lord promised Abram.

3. Who and what did Abram take with him?

4. Why do you think Abram built altars to the Lord?

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CHAPTER 18

Abram and Lot Separate Genesis 13:1-18

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Abram and Lot Separate Genesis 13:1-18 Genesis 13 1 So Abram went up from Egypt to the Negev, with his wife and everything he had, and Lot went with him. 2Abram had become very wealthy in livestock and in silver and gold. 3 From the Negev he went from place to place until he came to Bethel, to the place between Bethel and Ai where his tent had been earlier 4and where he had first built an altar. There Abram called on the name of the LORD. 5 Now Lot, who was moving about with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents. 6But the land could not support them while they stayed together, for their possessions were so great that they were not able to stay together. 7And quarreling arose between $EUDPÂśV KHUGVPHQ DQG WKH KHUGVPHQ RI Lot. The Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in the land at that time. 8 6R $EUDP VDLG WR /RW Âł/HWÂśV QRW have any quarreling between you and me, or between your herdsmen and mine, for we are brothers. 9Is not the ZKROH ODQG EHIRUH \RX" /HWÂśV SDUW FRPSDQ\ ,I \RX JR WR WKH OHIW ,ÂśOO go to WKH ULJKW LI \RX JR WR WKH ULJKW ,ÂśOO JR WR WKH OHIW Â´ 10 Lot looked up and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan was well watered, like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, toward Zoar.

(This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) 11So Lot chose for himself the whole plain of the Jordan and set out toward the east. The two men parted company: 12Abram lived in the land of Canaan, while Lot lived among the cities of the plain and pitched his tents near Sodom. 13Now the men of Sodom were wicked and were sinning greatly against the LORD. 14 The LORD said to Abram after Lot KDG SDUWHG IURP KLP Âł/LIW XS \RXU H\HV from where you are and look north and south, east and west. 15All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring forever. 16I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust, then your offspring could be counted. 17Go, walk through the length and breadth of WKH ODQG IRU , DP JLYLQJ LW WR \RX Â´ 18 So Abram moved his tents and went to live near the great trees of Mamre at Hebron, where he built an altar to the LORD.

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ABRAM AND LOT SEPARATE Abram, his wife, and his nephew Lot spent some time in Egypt during a famine. After the famine, they took all their things back to the Negev. From there, they traveled from place to place until they ended up between Bethel and Ai. This was where Abram had built his first altar to the Lord. There, Abram called on the name of the Lord. Abram and Lot had many animals between them. There were not enough pastures or enough water for all of their animals. The herdsman of Abram and Lot began to argue. Abram did not want to argue so Abram decided to separate from Lot. Abram told Lot that he could choose where he wanted to live. Lot chose the best land near the Jordan River. Abram lived in the land of Canaan. The Lord told Abram that all the land that he could see would be given to him and his offspring. The Lord also told Abram that his offspring would be like the GXVW RI WKH HDUWK $EUDPÂśV RIIVSULQJ ZRXOG be so great that they could not be counted. For more details, please read Genesis 13:1-18 in the Bible.

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3. What did the Lord tell Abram?

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CHAPTER 19

Isaac Genesis 22:1-18

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Isaac Genesis 22:1-18 Genesis 22 1 Some time later God tested Abraham. +H VDLG WR KLP Â³$EUDKDP Â´ Â³+HUH , DP Â´ KH UHSOLHG 2 7KHQ *RG VDLG Â³7DNH \RXU VRQ \RXU only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains , ZLOO WHOO \RX DERXW Â´ 3 Early the next morning Abraham got up and saddled his donkey. He took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. When he had cut enough wood for the burnt offering, he set out for the place God had told him about. 4On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. 5+H VDLG WR KLV VHUYDQWV Â³6WD\ here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then ZH ZLOO FRPH EDFN WR \RX Â´ 6 Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. As the two of them went on together, 7 Isaac spoke up and said to his father $EUDKDP Â³)DWKHU"Â´ Â³<HV P\ VRQ"Â´ $EUDKDP UHSOLHG Â³7KH ILUH DQG ZRRG DUH KHUH Â´ ,VDDF VDLG Â³EXW ZKHUH LV WKH ODPE IRU WKH EXUQW RIIHULQJ"Â´ 8 $EUDKDP DQVZHUHG Â³*RG KLPVHOI ZLOO provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my VRQ Â´ $QG WKH WZR RI WKHP ZHQW RQ together.

When they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. 10Then he reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. 11But the angel of the LORD FDOOHG RXW WR KLP IURP KHDYHQ Â³$EUDKDP AbrahaP Â´ Â³+HUH , DP Â´ KH UHSOLHG 12 Â³'R QRW OD\ D KDQG RQ WKH ER\ Â´ KH VDLG Â³'R QRW GR DQ\WKLQJ WR KLP 1RZ , know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only VRQ Â´ 13 Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram caught by its horns. He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son. 14So Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. And to this day LW LV VDLG Â³2Q WKH PRXQWDLQ RI WKH /25' LW ZLOO EH SURYLGHG Â´ 15 The angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16and VDLG Â³, VZHDU E\ P\VHOI GHFODUHV WKH LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, 17I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, 18and through your offspring all nations on earth will be EOHVVHG EHFDXVH \RX KDYH REH\HG PH Â´ Page 108 of 117

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on Genesis 22:1-18

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ISAAC The Lord FKDQJHG $EUDPÂ¶V name to Abraham ZKLFK PHDQV Â³IDWKHU RI PDQ\ Â´ When Abraham was 100 years old, he became the father of Isaac. Abraham loved his son Isaac very much. One day God said to $EUDKDP Â³7DNH \RXU son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and sacrifice him DV D EXUQW RIIHULQJ Â´ Abraham did not want his son to die, but he wanted to obey God. Early in the morning, Abraham saddled his donkey. He took along his son Isaac and two of his servants. When they had cut enough wood for the burnt offering, they set out for the place God had told Abraham about. Abraham carried the fire and the knife while Isaac carried the wood. As they were walking, Isaac asked Abraham, Â³:KHUH LV WKH ODPE IRU WKH EXUQW RIIHULQJ"Â´ Â³*RG ZLOO SURYLGH WKH ODPE Â´ $EUDKDP VDLG Abraham built an altar and placed the wood on top. He tied up his son Isaac and laid him on the altar. Abraham was about to kill his own son with a knife. Just then, an angel of the Lord called out WR KLP Â³Abraham, Abraham, do not lay a hand on WKH ER\ 1RZ , NQRZ WKDW \RX IHDU *RG Â´ When Abraham looked up, he saw a ram caught by its horns in the thicket. He sacrificed the ram instead of his son. God was pleased that Abraham was willing to obey Him even if it meant that his son might die. For more details, please read Genesis 22:1-18 in the Bible.

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3. What happened right before Abraham was about to kill his son?

4. Why do you think God asked Abraham to kill his own son?

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CHAPTER 20

Isaac and Rebekah Genesis 24:1-28

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Isaac and Rebekah Genesis 24:1-28 Genesis 24 1

Abraham was now old and well advanced in years, and the LORD had blessed him in every way. 2He said to the chief servant in his household, the one in charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my thigh. 3I want you to swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not get a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living, 4but will go to my country and my own relatives and get a wife for my son Isaac.” 5 The servant asked him, “What if the woman is unwilling to come back with me to this land? Shall I then take your son back to the country you came from?” 6 “Make sure that you do not take my son back there,” Abraham said. 7“The LORD, the God of heaven, who brought me out of my father’s household and my native land and who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give this land’—he will send his angel before you so that you can get a wife for my son from there. 8If the woman is unwilling to come back with you, then you will be released from this oath of mine. Only do not take my son back there.” 9So the servant put his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter. 10 Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and left, taking with him all kinds of good things from his master. He set out for Aram Naharaim and made his way to the town of Nahor. 11 He had the camels kneel down near the well outside the town; it was toward evening, the time the women go out to draw water. 12 Then he prayed, “O LORD, God of my master Abraham, give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. 13See, I am standing beside this spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water. 14 May it be that when I say to a girl, ‘Please let down your jar that I may have a drink,’ and she

says, ‘Drink, and I’ll water your camels too’—let her be the one you have chosen for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown kindness to my master.” 15 Before he had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, who was the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor. 16The girl was very beautiful, a virgin; no man had ever lain with her. She went down to the spring, filled her jar and came up again. 17 The servant hurried to meet her and said, “Please give me a little water from your jar.” 18 “Drink, my lord,” she said, and quickly lowered the jar to her hands and gave him a drink. 19 After she had given him a drink, she said, “I’ll draw water for your camels too, until they have finished drinking.” 20So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough, ran back to the well to draw more water, and drew enough for all his camels. 21Without saying a word, the man watched her closely to learn whether or not the LORD had made his journey successful. 22 When the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold nose ring weighing a beka and two gold bracelets weighing ten shekels. 23 Then he asked, “Whose daughter are you? Please tell me, is there room in your father’s house for us to spend the night?” 24 She answered him, “I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son that Milcah bore to Nahor.” 25 And she added, “We have plenty of straw and fodder, as well as room for you to spend the night.” 26 Then the man bowed down and worshiped the LORD, 27saying, “Praise be to the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his kindness and faithfulness to my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.” 28 The girl ran and told her mother’s household about these things. Page 114 of 117

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How would the servant know whom Isaac would marry? (Verse 14) 2.) Who was it that offered the camels a drink of water? 3.) What did the servant give Rebekah? (Verse 22) 4.) Why do you think the servant gave Rebekah gifts?

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The Bible Times Herald A Special Report on Genesis 24:1-28

ISAAC AND REBEKAH

QUESTIONS 1. What did Abraham want his servant to do?

Abraham was getting older and his son Isaac had not yet married. Abraham wanted Isaac to be married, but not to the wrong woman. Abraham’s servant promised Abraham that he would not find a wife for Isaac that was from the land of Canaan. Abraham wanted Isaac to have a wife from the country that he came from. The servant took 10 camels with him to Abraham’s country. He had the camels kneel down near the well that was outside of the town. It was almost evening time when the women came out to get water. The servant prayed and asked God to show him which woman would be Isaac’s wife. If a woman offered the servant and the camels a drink of water, she would be the one Isaac would marry. Before the servant finished praying, Rebekah came near him with a water jar. He asked her for a drink and she gave him one. She also gave the camels water to drink. The servant knew that this was the woman God had chosen for Isaac to marry. He gave her a gold nose ring and gold bracelets. Then he went to meet her family. For more details, please read Genesis 24:1-28 in the Bible.

2. What did the servant pray about?

3. How did God answer the servant’s prayer?

4. Why do you think the servant gave Rebekah gifts?

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