R38613 Equipped for Life by Rose Publishing

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Equipped For Life Mary J. Davis

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RoseKidz® An imprint of Rose Publishing, Inc. 17909 Adria Maru Lane Carson, CA 90746 www.Rose-Publishing.com Cover Illustrator: Jennifer Kalis Interior Illustrator: Apryl Stott Scriptures are from the Holy Bible: New International Version (North American Edition), ©1973, 1978, 1984 by the International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers.

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Contents Introduction ..................................5 How to Use This Book ..........................................5

Chapter 1: The Big Ten ..................7 A Closer Look..........................................................8 Touch and Go ........................................................10 Car Mirror Hanger ................................................11 Commandments Song ..........................................12 Message from God ................................................13 What Would You Do? ............................................14

Chapter 2: The 23rd Psalm ..........17 Silly Props Skit ......................................................18 Verse Poster ..........................................................20 Painted Window Block ........................................21 Crossword Psalm ..................................................22 Psalm 23 Buttons ..................................................24 Construct-a-Verse..................................................25 God’s Care Journal Page ......................................26

Chapter 3: The Greatest Commandment ..............................27 Can’t Trick Jesus ..................................................28 Verse Poster ..........................................................29 All Word Search ....................................................30 The Meaning of All................................................31 Love God Mural ....................................................32 Cookie Canister ....................................................33 Discover More ......................................................34

Chapter 4: The Beatitudes ..........35 Jesus, Healer and... ............................................36 Mini Skits ..............................................................37 Soap Verse on a Rope ..........................................39 Showers of Blessing ............................................40 Blessings Diary......................................................42

Chapter 5: The Lord’s Prayer......43 Break It Down ......................................................44 Round and Round ................................................46

Which One Belongs? ............................................47 Napkin Basket ......................................................48 Ask, Seek, Knock Sign..........................................49 Prayer Diary ..........................................................50

Chapter 6: The Armor of God........51 Fashion Show ........................................................52 Pennant Verse Garland ........................................53 Before and After....................................................55 Armor of God Charms..........................................56 Verse Poster ..........................................................58

Chapter 7: Love Never Fails ..........61 Even When ............................................................62 Verse Poster ..........................................................65 Sign of Love Pin ....................................................66 Most Excellent Snack ..........................................67 Perpetual Love Calendar......................................68 Color-by-Symbol....................................................70

Chapter 8: The Fruit of the Spirit..71 Learning Centers ..................................................72 Verse Poster ..........................................................73 Tangled Words ......................................................74 Rebus Story............................................................75 Fruit of the Spirit Game ......................................77 Living by the Fruits ..............................................78 Fruit of the Spirit Bowling ..................................79

Chapter 9: More Activities ..................81 Clip Art ..................................................................81 Equipped Awards ..................................................84 Why Be Equipped? ................................................85 How-to Book..........................................................87 Equipped ................................................................88 Bible Verse Spirals ................................................89

Answer Key ........................................93

Introduction Let’s face it: the preteen years are a struggle. Bodily changes, emotional highs and lows, and hormones run amok are just some of the challenges of this age. The world bombards our preteens with unsavory messages at every turn. They need encouragement and opportunity to put God’s Word into their hearts and minds. The best tools we can give our preteens to help them survive in the world today are God’s Holy Word and our guidance. In Equipped For Life, preteens will learn how the fundamental truths of the Bible equip them to handle life’s challenges, both great and small. Each of the first eight chapters includes a Bible story, a memory verse, alternative forms of learning the lesson theme, and a variety of activities to help reinforce the truth in the lesson. The ninth chapter contains miscellaneous projects that can be used anytime throughout the study, or at the end to review the lessons. The most exciting aspect of Instant Bible Lessons for Preteens is its flexibility. You can easily adapt these lessons to a Sunday school hour, a children’s church service, a Wednesday night Bible study, or family home use. Because there is a variety of reproducible ideas from which to choose, you will enjoy creating a class session that is best for your group of students, whether large or small, beginning or advanced, active or studious, all boys/all girls/co-ed. The intriguing topics will keep your students coming back for more, week after week.

* How to Use This Book *

Each chapter begins with a Bible story. You may simply tell the story from the story page, or use the first activity to discover the lesson in a more involved way. To prepare for each lesson, duplicate the story page. Read the Bible Scriptures and the story written on the page to get a good background of the lesson you will teach your students. Jot down any thoughts that will help you teach the Bible story. Use the discussion questions to spark conversation.

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• Chapter 1 •

The Big Ten

Memory Verse

You must obey my laws and be careful to follow my decrees. I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 18:4

* Carved in Stone *

Three months after God set His people free from slavery in Egypt, He led them to the base of a mountain in the Sinai desert and had them camp there. Then Moses went up the mountain to talk to God. God appeared to Moses in a dense cloud. The people heard God speaking and trusted Moses as God’s messenger. God told Moses to have all the people gather around the base of Mt. Sinai in three days. On the morning of the third day, there was thunder and lightning. A thick cloud covered the mountain and a trumpet blast sounded. Smoke billowed up from the mountain when God descended on it. God warned the people not to try to come onto the mountain to see Him. The people trembled with fear when they saw the lightning and heard the trumpet. “Speak to us yourself, Moses, and we will listen,” the people said. “But if God speaks to us directly, we will surely die.” Moses told the people not to be afraid. “God is testing you so that the fear of the Lord will keep you from sinning,” he said. God gave these commands to His people: You shouldn’t have any other gods more important than Me. You shouldn’t make idols or bow down to them. You shouldn’t misuse the Lord’s name. You should make the Sabbath day special. You should honor your father and mother. You should not murder. You should honor your marriage vows. You should not steal. You should not lie. You should not want what other people have. The rules God gave are rules that we all can follow today. God still wants His people—that’s us!—to follow His commands.

Based on Exodus 19–20 Discussion Questions

1. Why did God cause lightning, thunder, and smoke to appear on the mountain where He gave the Ten Commandments to Moses? 2. Which of the commandments do you have the most difficulty following? 7

* A Closer Look * group What You Need • pages 8 and 9, duplicated • pens or pencils • Bibles

What to Do 1. Use this activity as an alternative to simply telling the story introduction, or as a lesson review. 2. Allow the students to work in groups, if they want. 3. Have the students first try to fill in the blanks without looking in their Bibles. Then have them look up the verses from Exodus 20:1-20 to find the answers they don’t know, or to check their answers. 4. Have the students take turns reading aloud their “Closer Look” statements with the correct answers.

The Ten Commandments Exodus 20:1-20 1. Don’t put these before the one true God. (vs. 3) ___ ___ ___ ___ 2. We shouldn’t make an ___ ___ ___ ___ to bow to or worship in place of God. (vs. 3) 3. Our God is a j ___ ___ l ___ ___ s God. (vs. 4-6) 4. God will ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ generations for sin. (vs. 4-6) 5. God will show ___ ___ ___ ___ to generations of those who ___ ___ ___ ___ Him. (vs. 4-6) 6. If we misuse the ___ ___ ___ ___ of our God, we will not be ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ less. (vs. 7) 7. Keep the ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ day holy. (vs. 8) 8. We should honor these two people ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ and ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. (vs. 12) 9. What promise does God give us if we obey the command in verse 12? _________________________ 10. Do not ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. (vs. 13)

Big Ten

11. Do not commit ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. (vs. 14) 12. Do not ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. (vs. 15) 13. This is something we should not do to others. ___ ___ ___ ___

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___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ (vs. 16) 14. We shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t long for things that belong to another. The word used in the Bible is ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. (vs. 17)

Read Exodus 20:1. What does God say about Himself? __________________ Read Exodus 20:18. How did the people react when they saw the thunder, lightning, and smoke, and heard the trumpet? ______________________________ Read Exodus 20:20. What did Moses say God had come to do, and why? _____________________________________________

* Touch and Go * game

1. You shall have no other gods before me.

2. You shall not make for yourself an idol.

3. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.

4. Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.

5. Honor your father and your mother.

6. You shall not murder.

What You Need • duplicated page • index cards • construction paper • scissors • tape • CD or cassette player • recorded Christian music • marker

What to Do

7. You shall not commit

1. Before class, cut 8. You shall not steal. adultery. the strips from the page. Cut 10 circles, 5" or larger, from construction paper. 9. You shall not give false 10. You shall not covet. Tape each strip to testimony against your neighbor. a circle. Write the number of the commandment on the other side of each circle. (To make the game more difficult, make more sets.) ➣ commandments before playing the game. 2. Tape index cards around the perimeter 4. Put the 10 circles in a stack, with the numbers facing upward, in the center of the table. of a table, spaced 5. Play the game like “musical chairs.” The students should march evenly apart. You around the table when the music starts. Each student must try always will need a card for to be touching an index card as he or she walks. each student, 6. After an interval, stop the music. The student without his or her hand minus one. on an index card must draw a circle from the stack in the center of 3. Before starting the the table. game, place all the 7. The student who draws the card should try to say the commandment circles face-up. without turning over the circle. If the student cannot, he or she may Have the students turn over the circle and read the commandment out loud. (Allow the take turns reading students to say as much as they remember of the commandments. them out loud so Any part will show that they are memorizing the commandments, they can review which is more important than the actual words.) the numbers and ➣ 8. Continue to play the game, without making any player sit out, so everyone can continue to enjoy it. 10

What to Do, continued

Big Ten

* Car Mirror Hanger * craft What You Need • duplicated page • plastic breath mint boxes • scissors • embroidery thread, various colors • hot/cool glue guns • ruler • tape

What to Do

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What to Do, continued ➣ box, show how to put one of the two verse rectangles inside the opposite side of the box, with the printed side facing outward. 5. Have the students repeat this with their second boxes, using the other rectangles. 6. Cut a two-foot length of embroidery thread from each of three different colors for each student. Show how to tape the top ends of the three lengths together and braid them. 7. Have the students tape the bottoms of their braids to hold them. 8. Go around and use a glue gun to attach the ends of each student’s braid to the tops of his or her boxes. 9. Say, You can hang your Ten Commandments over the mirror in your parents’ car or on a hook in your room, or attach them to your backpack. 11

1. Before class peel the labels from the mint boxes (or have the students do it, if time allows). Use warm water and wash cloths to remove the remainder of the labels. (Fingernail polish remover and cotton balls will also help remove the sticky substance.) You will need two boxes per student. 2. Have each student cut out the four rectangles. 3. Show how to put one of the rectangles inside a box, printed side facing out (use a ruler end to push the paper against the side of the box securely). 4. Using the same

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Big Ten

* Commandments Song * song What You Need • duplicated page

What to Do 1. Have the students sing the song to the tune of “10 Little Indians.” 2. Do a commandment countdown using the song sheets by shouting out the numbers from one to ten and having the students answer with that numbered commandment.

Big Ten

Have no other gods is the first commandment, Have no other gods is the first commandment, Have no other gods is the first commandment, For I am the Lord your God.

You shall not murder is the sixth commandment, You shall not murder is the sixth commandment, You shall not murder is the sixth commandment, For I am the Lord your God.

Don’t have any idols is the second commandment, Don’t have any idols is the second commandment, Don’t have any idols is the second commandment, For I am the Lord your God.

Don’t commit adultery is the seventh commandment, Don’t commit adultery is the seventh commandment, Don’t commit adultery is the seventh commandment, For I am the Lord your God.

Don’t misuse God’s name is the third commandment, Don’t misuse God’s name is the third commandment, Don’t misuse God’s name is the third commandment, For I am the Lord your God.

You shall not steal is the eighth commandment, You shall not steal is the eighth commandment, You shall not steal is the eighth commandment, For I am the Lord your God.

Make the Sabbath holy is the fourth commandment, Make the Sabbath holy is the fourth commandment, Make the Sabbath holy is the fourth commandment, For I am the Lord your God.

Don’t give false witness is the ninth commandment, Don’t give false witness is the ninth commandment, Don’t give false witness is the ninth commandment, For I am the Lord your God.

Honor your father and mother is the fifth commandment, Honor your father and mother is the fifth commandment, Honor your father and mother is the fifth commandment, For I am the Lord your God.

Don’t covet stuff is the tenth commandment, Don’t covet stuff is the tenth commandment, Don’t covet stuff is the tenth commandment, For I am the Lord your God.

* Message from God * You have nees for yourselves

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What You Need

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What to Do

___ ___ ___ ___ 1. Read each underlined word backward. Write the correct word on the blanks under the word. 2. Place the ninth letter of the alphabet inside the first set of brackets. Place the 20th and 15th letters of the alphabet inside the second set of brackets. 3. Write all the correct words from the puzzle on the lines below: __________________________________________________

1. Give each student a puzzle page. 2. Say, Exodus 20:22, the verse in our puzzle, comes just after God has given the Ten Commandments to His people. 3. Have the students complete the puzzle using the directions given.

__________________________________________________ 4. Using the correct sentence you just wrote on the blank lines, solve the secret last word of the verse and write it below using the following code: 1. Word 6, letter 2 2. Word 3, letter 3 3. Word 2, letter 2

4. Word 5, letter 8 5. Word 9, letter 5 6. Word 3, letter 4

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 1 2 3 4 5 6 Read the entire verse. Check your answer in Exodus 20:22.

Big Ten

* What Would You Do? * think What You Need • pages 14 and 15, duplicated

What to Do 1. Use these topics so the students can share their views. Some situations show the right things to do, but they still are good topics for discussion because doing right isn’t always popular. 2. Say, God gave us commandments as a guide for living. The commandments are not called the “suggestions”! God expects us to follow His laws all the time, not just when we feel like it. 3. Address the students’ concerns in positive ways. Guide them to focus on what they will do to honor God. 4. As you approach each of the commandments, encourage the students to come up with their own situations.

Big Ten

1. You shall have no other gods before me. *Joe’s favorite uncle asked if he wanted to start going to hockey games on Sunday nights with him, but Joe’s youth group meets every Sunday night. *Staci keeps a fashion magazine under her pillow. When her mom knocks on Staci’s bedroom door and asks if Staci is keeping her promise to read the Bible 30 minutes each evening, Staci puts the magazine back under the pillow and pretends to be reading her Bible. *Rob’s parents are divorced, and he lives with his mom. Rob wants to visit his dad every other weekend, but his dad says church is “dumb.”

2. You shall not make for yourself an idol. You shall not bow down to idols or worship them. *Rachel hides the money her mom gives her each week for the church offering so she can save up for a cool pair of shoes she saw at the mall. *Zach sends a text message during church instead of listening to the sermon. *Kaylie tells her friends she cannot attend a rock concert because her mom doesn’t approve of that particular rock group.

3. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God. *Sam and his dad are restoring an old car together. Dad swears when he hurts his hand. “It’s okay,” Dad says. “Sometimes you just have to let loose and swear.” *Alison’s friends at school use God’s name in swear words all the time. She refuses to say those words, and her friends begin calling her names like “religious fanatic” and “princess nicey-nice.” *Tim’s big brother uses sound-alike words for swear words, and says that it’s not really swearing or using God’s name wrong.

4. Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. *Adam hates going to his grandmother’s house after church. She makes a big deal out of making the day holy. No television, no computer, no games. Everyone eats dinner together and Grandma begins to play the piano and expects everyone to sing hymns with her. *An exciting new television show will be airing on Sunday mornings. Megan is the only one in her family who goes to church anyway, so what does it matter if she stays home to watch the show? *Tyler’s friend’s family goes to church on a different day than Tyler’s family. Are they wrong? 14

5. Honor your father and your mother. *Laura’s parents won’t go to church with her. They do things that Laura knows are wrong. Does that mean this commandment doesn’t apply to her? Why or why not? *Ben is polite around his parents, but talks badly about them when he’s with his friends. *Julie has a new stepmom. Julie feels like her stepmom tells her what to do too often, and it’s not right because she’s not her “real” mom.

6. You shall not murder. *Nick has never murdered anyone. However, he wishes his neighbor was dead because the man kicked Nick’s dog and broke her leg. Nick tells people he hates this man. *A man from your town has been arrested for the murders of two people you knew. How do you feel about this man?

7. You shall not commit adultery. *Chelsea says she’s never getting married because her parents don’t get along and she doesn’t want to be like them. *Your mom has never been married to your birth father. Now, Mom is engaged to marry someone else and wants your blessing.

8. You shall not steal. *Kate didn’t really steal, she just took a little set of earrings that had fallen on the floor at a store. After all, they had been stepped on and they were dirty, so who would want to buy them? *Taking money from your brother’s room isn’t really stealing, is it? *Dad was excited when he counted his change from the gas station. The clerk had given him back $10 too much.

9. You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. *Everyone in the church is saying bad things about the new minister. Nobody seems to like him. So why shouldn’t you join in the gossip? *The new math teacher is the toughest teacher Lily’s class has ever had. Some of the girls made a pact to say this man said some inappropriate things to them, hoping to get him fired. But Lily knows this is not true.

10. You shall not covet. *Abbie is jealous of a girl who got the only open spot on the cheerleading team. Abbie thinks she is clearly better than the other girl, so she decided to spread some rumors about the girl, hoping the team kicks her off and gives the spot to Abbie. *Richard is a bully to everyone at school. Yesterday, you saw him racing around on a really cool new scooter. Why should Richard have so much when he’s mean?

• Chapter 2 •

The 23rd Psalm Memory Verse The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.

Psalm 23:1

* Filled to Overflowing * The 23rd Psalm is one of the 150 psalms, and perhaps the most well-known. Most of the psalms were written by David. Sometimes David was filled with joy and thankfulness for everything that God provided. Other times, David had sin in his life, and was grateful for God’s forgiveness. David also was afraid of his enemies and asked for God’s help. God knew that David’s psalms could help all people. That’s why He inspired David to write the psalms, and why He wanted the psalms in the Bible. Let’s look at each of the verses from Psalm 23: Verse 1 says, “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.” God wants us to know that He always protects us, just as a shepherd cares for his sheep. We have all we need. Verse 2 says, “He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters.” This tells us that God gives us great peace. Verse 3 tells us, “He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.” God guides us in ways that will help us not to sin. Verse 4 says, “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” God wants you to know that He is with us, bringing us comfort and help. Verse 5 says, “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.” God takes care of us and helps us have victory over our enemies. He also gives us many more blessings than an evil person ever sees. Verse 6 says, “Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” Isn’t it rewarding to study hard and get an A on a test at school? How much more rewarding it is when you know you have tried hard to obey God and be good for Him! And, yes, there is a reward. You will dwell in God’s House—heaven—forever and ever!

Based on Psalm 23 Discussion Questions

1. Why do you think David wrote psalms to tell about God? 2. If you could write a psalm about God, what would you say? 17

* Silly Props Skit * skit What You Need • pages 19 and 20, duplicated • props (listed)

What to Do 1. Before class, gather all the props. 2. Give each student a skit page. Designate a student to read and use a prop for each of the verses. If your class is small, have some students read more than one part. If your class is large, have one student read the part while another holds up the prop. 3. Place the props on a table in front of the students who will be using them. 4. Have the students read their lines and hold up the props to match their lines. 5. Do the skit more than once if the students are enjoying it. 6. If the skit goes well, consider performing it for another class.

23rd Psalm

Props toy sheep or picture of sheep cotton stuffing basketful of food or bread loaf green tissue paper glass of water and extra glass plain paper arrow that says “This Way” dark towel or blanket paper plate with “fear” crossed out on it wood or cardboard cane dinner plate and silverware bottle or jar of oil cup overflowing with cotton balls or packing peanuts red construction paper heart calendar picture of clouds and picture of a church

The 23rd Psalm The Lord is my shepherd,

[hold cotton to chin for a shepherd’s beard, them hold up a toy sheep or a picture of a sheep]

I shall not be in want.

[hold up basket of food or loaf of bread]

He makes me lie down in green pastures,

he leads me beside quiet waters,

[wrinkle up green tissue paper and lay head on paper as though resting]

[pour water from one glass to another]

he restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. [hold up “This Way” arrow] Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,

[pass dark towel or blanket in front of face]

for you are with me.

[hold up paper plate with “no fear” on it]

Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

[hold up cane or cardboard staff]

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. [hold up a plate and silverware] You anoint my head with oil; [hold up a jar of oil] my cup overflows.

[hold up filled cup, tip a little to be ‘overflowing’ with the cotton or packing peanuts]

Surely goodness and love

[hold up paper heart]

will follow me all the days of my life,

[hold up calendar]

and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

[hold up picture of church and picture of clouds]

* Verse Poster * bulletin board What You Need • duplicated page • markers or colored pencils • heavy-weight cardboard, 9" x 12" • embroidery floss, yarn scraps, or cord, bright colors • tape • scissors

What to Do 1. Give each student a 9" x 12" piece of cardboard. 2. Have each student use a ruler to mark a 12" frame around the edge. 3. Have the students use scissors to carefully cut out the centers, leaving only the frames. 4. Have the students choose one or more colors of floss, yarn, or cord. Show how to tape one end of the floss to the back of the frame, and wrap the floss around the 12" ➣ 5. Each student should continue to wrap until his or her entire frame is edge of the frame, covered (each new color of floss should be taped to the backs of the keeping the floss frames in order to continue wrapping until the frames are covered). close together to 6. When the frames are finished, the students should tape their posters cover the to the backs so the printed sides of their posters show through the frames. Show how to tape a loop of yarn or floss to the top of the cardboard. ➣ frame for a hanger.

What to Do, continued

23rd Psalm

* Painted Window Block * craft What You Need • duplicated page • glass window blocks • glass paint • paintbrushes • glue • scissors

What to Do 1. Give each student a duplicated page and a window block. 2. Have the students cut the verse strips from their pages and glue the strips on three sides of their window blocks. 3. Let each student use glass paint to write “The Lord is my shepherd” on an empty side of a window block. Suggest that they add designs to the other blank sides of their blocks. 4. Say, Isn’t it a great comfort to read this Psalm and know that God has provided for all our needs?

finished craft

Note: You can buy glass window blocks at home improvement stores. Or, substitute framed mirrors or blocks of wood for the window blocks. 21

23rd Psalm

* Crossword Psalm * puzzle What You Need • pages 22 and 23, duplicated • pens or pencils • Bibles

What to Do 1. Give each student a crossword puzzle page. 2. Have the students write the correct words in the blanks. The students can use their Bibles to find the correct words. 3. After they fill in the blanks, have the students use those words to fill in their crossword puzzles.

Across 2. Surely goodness and __ __ __ __ (vs. 6) 4. The Lord is my __ __ __ __ __ __ __ (vs. 1) 7. Will __ __ __ __ __ __ me all the days of my life (vs. 6) 10. Your __ __ __ and your staff (vs. 4) 11. He __ __ __ __ __ __ me in paths of righteousness (vs. 3) 12. He leads me beside quiet __ __ __ __ __ __ (vs. 2) 13. And I will dwell in the house of the Lord __ __ __ __ __ __ __ (vs. 6) 14. He makes me lie down in green __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ (vs. 2) 17. Your rod and your __ __ __ __ __ (vs. 4) 18. In the presence of my __ __ __ __ __ __ __ (vs. 5) 19. Surely __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ and love (vs. 6) 21. Even though I walk through the __ __ __ __ __ __ (vs. 4) 23. He restores my __ __ __ __ (vs. 3) Down 1. My cup __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ (vs. 5) 3. You prepare a __ __ __ __ __ before me (vs. 5) 5. And I will dwell in the __ __ __ __ __ (vs. 6) 6. Paths of __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ (vs. 3) 8. I shall not be in __ __ __ __ (vs. 1) 9. You anoint my head with __ __ __ (vs. 5) 15. Of the __ __ __ __ __ __ of death (vs. 4) 16. For his __ __ __ __ ’s sake (vs. 3) 20. I will fear no __ __ __ __ for you are with me (vs. 4) 22. I will dwell in the house of the __ __ __ __ forever (vs. 6)

23rd Psalm

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*Psalm 23 Buttons * craft What You Need • duplicated page • markers • button maker or button kit • scissors

What to Do 1. Give each student a pattern page. If you don’t have a button maker or kit, use cardboard and pin backings. 2. Allow each student to cut out at least one button pattern, then use markers to decorate the buttons as they wish. 3. Follow the directions on the button maker or kit. If you use cardboard, have the students glue the circles to cardboard and trim. Go around and hot glue a pin backing or safety pin to the back of each circle. 4. Say, When we wear our Psalm 23 buttons, we are reminded that God provides all we need: food, shelter, guidance, care, and even an everlasting home in heaven.

23rd Psalm