UNIT 11 Sssin 2 Us Wk f: July 24, 2016 2 Wisdm fr Gd s Ppl BIBLE PASSAGE: Prvrbs 1:1-7; 3:1-12; 4:10-19 MAIN POINT: Wisdm is faring th Lrd and bying His Wrd. KEY PASSAGE: Prvrbs 2:6-7 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: Whr ds wisdm cm frm? Wisdm cms frm Gd thrugh His Wrd. SMALL GROUP OPENING (10 15 MINUTES) PAGE 124 LARGE GROUP BIBLE STUDY (25 30 MINUTES) PAGE 126 SMALL GROUP ACTIVITIES (25 30 MINUTES) PAGE 132 Ladr BIBLE STUDY Lk bth ways bfr crssing th strt. Dn t tuch th stv; it s ht. Stay in yur sat. Yung childrn nd t har ths instructins bcaus lft t thir wn dvics, mst wuld run int traffic, burn thir hands n stv tps, and mandr arund th dining rm. As yung childrn discvr th wrld and bgin t undrstand hw it wrks, thy ar prn t making flish dcisins. S it is with sinnrs. On ur wn, w wuld trust in urslvs and lan n ur wn undrstanding. (S Prv. 3:5) W wuld turn tward vil, rathr than away frm it. (S Prv. 3:7) W wuld 120 Oldr Kids Ladr Guid Unit 11 Sssin 2
dspis th Lrd s disciplin. (S Prv. 3:11.) Our livs wuld nd in dstructin. But in His grat mrcy, Gd has givn t us in His Wrd th Bk f Prvrbs. Whn Slmn bcam king, Gd tld Slmn h culd ask fr anything. Slmn askd fr wisdm. Wisdm is th knwldg and undrstanding f what is right, tru, hnst, and fair. Slmn wrt dwn many wis sayings in th Bk f Prvrbs. Gd mpwrd Slmn t lad Gd s ppl wll, and thr kings and quns travld frm far away t larn frm him. 2 Th prvrbs tach us that thr ar tw ways t liv: a wis way and a flish way. Gd mad th wrld and H knws hw it wrks bst. H mad ppl and knws th bst way fr thm t liv and hav jy. Our sin maks us flish, but wisdm cms frm Gd. Slmn was a wis ladr, but mr than 900 yars latr, Gd prvidd smn gratr than Slmn His Sn, Jsus. (S Matt. 12:42.) As yu tach, hlp kids undrstand that th gspl th gd nws f what Jsus has dn fr sinnrs sms flish t ths wh ar lst and dying. But it is Gd s pwr t us wh ar bing savd (1 Cr. 1:18). Additinal rsurcs fr ach sssin ar availabl at gsplprjct.cm. Fr fr training and sssin-by-sssin hlp, visit www.ministrygrid.cm/wb/thgsplprjct. Gd All-Wis 121
Th BIBLE STORY Wisdm fr Gd s Ppl Prvrbs 1:1-7; 3:1-12; 4:10-19 Whn David s sn Slmn bcam king, Gd tld Slmn h culd ask fr anything h wantd. King Slmn askd Gd t mak him wis, s Gd gav Slmn wisdm. Slmn s wisdm hlpd him undrstand hw t mak right chics and liv in a way that plasd Gd. Othr kings and quns cam frm far away t larn frm Slmn. Slmn wrt dwn many wis sayings in th Bk f Prvrbs t hlp ppl liv wisly. Ths ar sm f th wrds Slmn wrt. Ths prvrbs ar gd fr taching yu wisdm, fr giving yu undrstanding, and fr lading yu t what is right, hnst, and fair. Thr is wisdm fr vryn fr yung ppl and ld ppl. If yu rally want t b wis, bgin by faring th Lrd. Only flish ppl ignr wisdm and instructin. Listn t th things I am taching yu. Thy will hlp yu liv a lng lif and b succssful. Nvr lt g f lv and truth. Thn yu will find favr with Gd and with man. Trust in th Lrd with all yur hart, and d nt rly n yur wn undrstanding; think abut Him in all yur ways and H will guid yu n th right path. D nt prtnd t knw vrything. Run t Gd, and run away frm vil. Thn yu will b halthy and strng. Hnr Gd with vrything yu hav, and giv Him th first and th bst. Yu will hav mr than yu nd. Whn Gd disciplins yu, d nt hat His instructin. Gd trains ths H lvs, lik a fathr trains his sn. 122 Oldr Kids Ladr Guid Unit 11 Sssin 2
Listn t my advic. I am taching yu hw t b wis. Stay away frm ppl wh d vil. D nt act lik thy d. Evil ppl ar always making trubl. Thy hurt thrs and mak flish dcisins. But a wis prsn is lik th sun in th mrning. Thy shin brightr thrughut th day. A flish prsn is lik darknss. Thy can t vn s what maks thm trip and fall. Christ Cnnctin: Wisdm cms frm Gd. H mad th wrld and knws hw it wrks bst. Evryn is brn a flish sinnr, but Gd snt His Sn t arth t sav us. Th Bibl says that Jsus is th wisdm f Gd. Jsus maks us wis and hly. H frs us frm sin. (1 Cr. 1:24,30) WANT TO DISCOVER GOD S WORD? GET BIBLE EXPRESS! Invit kids t chck ut this wk s dvtinals t discvr that wisdm cms frm lving Gd and bying His Wrd. Gd s ruls ar right, and ur harts ar glad whn w liv by thm. (S Ps. 19:8.) Ordr in bulk, subscrib quartrly, r purchas individually. Fr mr infrmatin, chck ut www.lifway.cm/ dvtinals. Gd All-Wis 123
Small Grup OPENING SESSION TITLE: Wisdm fr Gd s Ppl BIBLE PASSAGE: Prvrbs 1:1-7; 3:1-12; 4:10-19 MAIN POINT: Wisdm is faring th Lrd and bying His Wrd. KEY PASSAGE: Prvrbs 2:6-7 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: Whr ds wisdm cm frm? Wisdm cms frm Gd thrugh His Wrd. Wlcm tim Grt ach kid as h r sh arrivs. Us this tim t cllct th ffring, fill ut attndanc shts, and hlp nw kids cnnct t yur grup. As kids arriv, lad thm t talk abut wisdm. What is wisdm? What ds a wis prsn lk lik? Wh is th wisst prsn yu knw? Lav It t th Exprts activity pag, 1 pr kid pncils r markrs Activity pag (5 minuts) Invit kids t cmplt Lav It t th Exprts n th activity pag. Guid kids t match ach qustin t th xprt wh wuld likly knw th bst answr. (Answrs: mny: bankr; rcip: chf; light switch: lctrician; daffdils: mastr gardnr; law: attrny; stmachach: pdiatrician) SAY Grat jb! All f ths ppl ar xprts abut crtain things. Wh knws hw lif wrks bst? Ys, Gd ds! Gd knws hw lif wrks bst bcaus H is th Cratr f lif. In th Bibl stry tday, w will har sm instructin frm Gd abut hw lif wrks bst. 124 Oldr Kids Ladr Guid Unit 11 Sssin 2
Sssin startr (10 minuts) OPTION 1: Classrm ruls Invit kids t hlp yu mak a list f xisting classrm ruls r ruls thy think wuld b hlpful t nfrc in th classrm. As kids mak suggstins, list thm n a larg sht f papr. Prmpt kids t cnsidr why w hav ruls. Suggst that w might hav th rul B rspctful f thrs bcaus it wuld nt b unusual if smn was disrspctful. And if smn is disrspctful, flings might gt hurt. SAY S why dn t w nd t hav ruls lik Kp yur ft ff th ciling? That s nt smthing w wuld prbably vn try t d! W knw bttr. Gd givs us instructins in th Bibl abut hw t liv. H tlls us ths things bcaus H knws bst abut hw lif wrks. Lt s find ut mr! LOW PREP larg sht f papr r dry ras bard markr Transitin t larg grup Gd All-Wis 125
Larg Grup LEADER SESSION TITLE: Wisdm fr Gd s Ppl BIBLE PASSAGE: Prvrbs 1:1-7; 3:1-12; 4:10-19 MAIN POINT: Wisdm is faring th Lrd and bying His Wrd. KEY PASSAGE: Prvrbs 2:6-7 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: Whr ds wisdm cm frm? Wisdm cms frm Gd thrugh His Wrd. ladr attir micrphn indx cards Giant Timlin r Big Stry Circl Intrduc th sssin (1 minut) [Larg Grup Ladr ntrs nthusiastically, waving at th kids as if grting a studi audinc. Ladr hlds a stack f indx cards in n hand and spaks int a micrphn.] LEADER Hll! Wlcm back! Nic t s yu! Thank yu, vryn, fr jining us tday. I m yur hst, [yur nam], and this is Wis Guys! th quiz gam shw whr yu gtta us yur brain if yu want t win th gam! Giant timlin (3 minuts) LEADER Wh is rady t play? Lt s s ths hands. Chs tw vluntrs wh rais thir hands. Intrduc thm t th audinc and guid thm t stand nxt t th giant timlin. LEADER OK, playrs. Tday s challng is a tugh n. I sur hp yu studid! Whn I cunt t thr, I nd yu t put yur fingr n th pictur f th Bibl 126 Oldr Kids Ladr Guid Unit 11 Sssin 2
stry that tlls abut a king wh askd Gd t giv him wisdm! 1 2 3! G! Allw playrs t rspnd. Thy shuld pint t th stry Slmn Askd fr Wisdm. LEADER That s fantastic! Thank yu. Hav a sat. [Pint t tday s Bibl stry pictur.] Rmmbr, Slmn was th sn f King David. Gd tld Slmn h culd ask fr anything, and Gd wuld giv it t him. Ds anyn rmmbr what Slmn askd fr? (Slmn askd Gd fr wisdm t lad Gd s ppl.) Abslutly. Tday s Bibl stry is calld Wisdm fr Gd s Ppl. Wr ar ging t tak a lk at sm f th wisdm Gd gav Slmn. Big pictur qustin (1 minut) LEADER Bfr w gt startd, lt s rviw ur big pictur qustin. Whr ds wisdm cm frm? Any idas? [Allw kids t rspnd.] Wisdm cms frm Gd thrugh His Wrd. Lt s say that all tgthr. I ll ask th qustin, and yu answr. Whr ds wisdm cm frm? Wisdm cms frm Gd thrugh His Wrd. Tll th Bibl stry (10 minuts) Opn yur Bibl t th Bk f Prvrbs. Tll th Bibl stry in yur wn wrds, r shw th Bibl stry vid Wisdm fr Gd s Ppl. LEADER Slmn wrt dwn many wis sayings in th Bk f Prvrbs. Gd gav Slmn wisdm, and Slmn was th wisst man arund! Othr kings and quns travld frm far away t larn frm him. Bibls Wisdm fr Gd s Ppl vid Big Pictur Qustin Pstr Bibl Stry Pictur Pstr Gd All-Wis 127
Nt: Explain that t far th Lrd mans t rspct Him and raliz hw awsm H is. Ths wis sayings ar hlpful t us. Thy tach us hw t b wis; hlp us undrstand th wrld; and lad us t what is right, hnst, and fair. Slmn wrt that if yu want t bcm wis, bgin by faring th Lrd. D nt ignr His wisdm and instructin. Wisdm is faring th Lrd and bying His Wrd. Th prvrbs tll us t trust in th Lrd with all ur hart. W shuld nt trust in urslvs r ur wn undrstanding. Why? Wll, wh knws hw th wrld wrks bst? Gd! H cratd vrything! Withut Gd s instructin, w ar flish. Gd givs us wisdm. Whr ds wisdm cm frm? Wisdm cms frm Gd thrugh His Wrd. Evryn is brn a flish sinnr, but Gd snt His Sn t arth t sav us. Th Bibl says that Jsus is th wisdm f Gd. Tip: Prvid I m a Christian Nw fr nw Christians t tak hm and cmplt with thir familis. Th Gspl: Gd s Plan fr M (ptinal) Hlp kids turn in th Bibl t 1 Crinthians 1:30. Call n n kid t rad th vrs alud. LEADER Bcaus f what Gd has dn, ths wh trust in Jsus blng t Him. Jsus maks us right with Gd. H maks us wis and hly, and H sts us fr frm th pwr f sin. Us Scriptur and th guid prvidd with this sssin t xplain t bys and girls hw t bcm a Christian. Assign individuals t mt with kids wh hav mr qustins. Encurag bys and girls t ask thir parnts, small grup ladrs, r thr Christian adults any qustins thy may hav abut bcming a Christian. 128 Oldr Kids Ladr Guid Unit 11 Sssin 2
Ky passag (5 minuts) Shw th slid r pstr f th ky passag, Prvrbs 2:6-7. Lad th bys and girls t rad th vrs. LEADER Wh wrt dwn th wis sayings in th Bk f Prvrbs? (Slmn) That s right! And whr ds wisdm cm frm? Wisdm cms frm Gd thrugh His Wrd. Grat jb. Lt s practic saying ur ky passag tgthr. Rviw th hand mtins fr th phrass f th ky passag. Fr xampl: Pint t had Fr th Lrd givs wisdm; Pint t muth frm His muth cm knwldg and undrstanding. Stand up tall with hands n hips H strs up succss fr th upright; Hld arms vrtically in frnt f bdy lik a shild H is a shild fr ths wh liv with intgrity. Guid kids t rad th ky passag svral tims as thy d th mtins. Thn sing Th Lrd Givs Wisdm. Ky Passag Pstr Th Lrd Givs Wisdm sng Nt: Yu may chs t adjust th mtins basd n yur prfrrd Bibl translatin. Gd All-Wis 129
Pray (2 minuts) Allw kids t shar prayr rqusts. Invit kids t pray bfr dismissing t small grups. LEADER Lrd Gd, Yu tll us in th Bibl that if w lack wisdm, w can ask Yu fr it and Yu will giv it t us! Fathr, plas giv us wisdm! Hlp us t undrstand Yur Wrd. Hlp us t by Yur instructins and t trust in Yu. W lv Yu! Amn. Dismiss t small grups 130 Oldr Kids Ladr Guid Unit 11 Sssin 2
Th Gspl: Gd s Plan fr M Ask kids if thy hav vr hard th wrd gspl. Clarify that th wrd gspl mans gd nws. It is th mssag abut Christ, th kingdm f Gd, and salvatin. Us th fllwing guid t shar th gspl with kids. Gd ruls. Explain t kids that th Bibl tlls us Gd cratd vrything, and H is in charg f vrything. Invit a vluntr t rad Gnsis 1:1 frm th Bibl. Rad Rvlatin 4:11 r Clssians 1:16-17 alud and xplain what ths vrss man. W sinnd. Tll kids that sinc th tim f Adam and Ev, vryn has chsn t disby Gd. (Rmans 3:23) Th Bibl calls this sin. Bcaus Gd is hly, Gd cannt b arund sin. Sin sparats us frm Gd and dsrvs Gd s punishmnt f dath. (Rmans 6:23) Gd prvidd. Chs a child t rad Jhn 3:16 alud. Say that Gd snt His Sn, Jsus, th prfct slutin t ur sin prblm, t rscu us frm th punishmnt w dsrv. It s smthing w, as sinnrs, culd nvr arn n ur wn. Jsus aln savs us. Rad and xplain Ephsians 2:8-9. Jsus givs. Shar with kids that Jsus livd a prfct lif, did n th crss fr ur sins, and rs again. Bcaus Jsus gav up His lif fr us, w can b wlcmd int Gd s family fr trnity. This is th bst gift vr! Rad Rmans 5:8; 2 Crinthians 5:21; r 1 Ptr 3:18. W rspnd. Tll kids that thy can rspnd t Jsus. Rad Rmans 10:9-10,13. Rviw ths aspcts f ur rspns: Bliv in yur hart that Jsus aln savs yu thrugh what H s alrady dn n th crss. Rpnt, turning frm slf and sin t Jsus. Tll Gd and thrs that yur faith is in Jsus. Offr t talk with any child wh is intrstd in rspnding t Jsus. Gd All-Wis 131
Small Grup LEADER SESSION TITLE: Wisdm fr Gd s Ppl BIBLE PASSAGE: Prvrbs 1:1-7; 3:1-12; 4:10-19 MAIN POINT: Wisdm is faring th Lrd and bying His Wrd. KEY PASSAGE: Prvrbs 2:6-7 BIG PICTURE QUESTION: Whr ds wisdm cm frm? Wisdm cms frm Gd thrugh His Wrd. Ky Passag Pstr craft sticks markr ky wrd pstrs (ptinal) Bibls, 1 pr kid Main Pint Pstr Ky passag activity (5 minuts) Shw th ky passag pstr and lad kids t rad it alud tgthr. If yur grup mad pstrs fr ky wrds during th first sssin, ask fur vluntrs t hld up th pstrs as kids say th ky passag. Rmv th ky passag pstr and challng kids t say Prvrbs 2:6-7 using nly th ky wrds as prmpts. Writ wrds r phrass f th ky passag n sparat craft sticks. Prpar a fw additinal sticks cntaining wrds r phrass that d nt blng. Mix up th sticks and distribut thm t th kids. Challng thm arrang th sticks in rdr. Pint ut that sm f th sticks cntain wrds that d nt blng. Kids shuld idntify ths sticks and st thm asid. SAY Th Lrd givs wisdm! Can anyn tll m what wisdm is? Wisdm is faring th Lrd and bying His Wrd. Bibl stry rviw & Bibl skills (10 minuts) Instruct kids t pn thir Bibls t th Bk f Prvrbs. Tll thm that Prvrbs is lcatd aftr th Bk f Psalms, which is in th middl f th Bibl. 132 Oldr Kids Ladr Guid Unit 11 Sssin 2
SAY Did yu knw that King Slmn cllctd 3,000 prvrbs? [S 1 Kings 4:32.] Sm f ths wis sayings ar hr fr us t rad. Can anyn tll m why ths prvrbs ar hlpful t us? [Invit kids t rspnd.] Ths prvrbs hlp us knw hw lif wrks bst. Thy ar gd fr taching us wisdm; fr giving us undrstanding; and fr lading us t what is right, hnst, and fair. Whr ds wisdm cm frm? Wisdm cms frm Gd thrugh His Wrd. Wisdm is faring th Lrd and bying His Wrd. Lt s xplr sm prvrbs nw. Frm thr grups f kids. Giv ach tam a pic f papr and a pncil. Dsignat n kid in ach grup t b th writr. Th writr shuld rcrd th grup s assignmnt: Grup 1: Prvrbs 13:20 Grup 2: Prvrbs 14:16 Grup 3: Prvrbs 15:20 Instruct kids t find th rfrnc in th Bibl and rad it tgthr as a grup. Grups shuld talk abut hw th prvrb might b usful in thir wn livs. Aftr a cupl f minuts, call n grups t xplain what thir prvrb says abut ppl wh ar wis. What ds it say abut ppl wh ar flish? Clarify as ndd: Prv. 13:20 Spnding tim with wis ppl will mak yu wis. Spnding tim with flish ppl will gt yu int trubl. Prv. 14:16 Th wis ar carful and avid vil. Fls ar carlss and asily angrd. Prv. 15:20 A wis sn maks his fathr glad. A flish sn disliks his mthr. Optin: Rtll r rviw th Bibl stry using th bldd txt f th Bibl stry script. Gd All-Wis 133
LOW PREP Activity chic (10 minuts) Optin: Rviw th gspl with bys and girls. Explain that kids ar wlcm t spak with yu r anthr tachr if thy hav qustins. 134 Oldr Kids Ladr Guid Unit 11 Sssin 2
OPTION 2: Illustrat prvrbs Print and cut apart th prvrbs strips. Mak cpis if ncssary t prvid n strip pr vry tw kids. Instruct ach kid t find a partnr. Giv ach pair a prvrbs strip, a pic f cnstructin papr, and markrs r crayns. Invit partnrs t wrk tgthr t find and rad thir prvrb and thn draw a pictur t shw what it is abut. As kids wrk, rmind thm that th Bk f Prvrbs cntains wis sayings. Wisdm hlps us knw hw lif wrks bst. Encurag kids t shar thir drawings. SAY Wisdm is faring th Lrd and bying His Wrd. Th prvrbs hlp us bcm wis and liv accrding t Gd s plan. Prvrbs Strips printabl Bibls markrs r crayns cnstructin papr Gd All-Wis 135
Fr th L ORD givs wisdm; frm his muth cm knwldg and undrstanding; h strs up sund wisdm fr th upright; h is a shild t ths wh walk in intgrity. Prvrbs 2:6-7 Ky Passag (ESV) Kids Unit 11 OK t Print
Wisdm is faring th Lrd and bying His Wrd. Main Pint Kids Unit 11, Sssin 2 OK t Print
Wisdm fr Gd s Ppl (Prvrbs 1:1-7; 3:1-12; 4:10-19) Unit 11, Sssin 2 OK t Print
Writ sm wrds f wisdm yu larnd frm th Bibl. If yu nd hlp, rviw th Bibl stry r brws th Bk f Prvrbs fr a wis saying. Wh givs us wisdm whn w ask? Wisdm fr Gd s Ppl Prvrbs 1:1-7; 3:1-12; 4:10-19 FOLD MAIN POINT: WISDOM IS FEARING THE LORD AND OBEYING HIS WORD. FAMILY DISCUSSION STARTERS What is th diffrnc btwn knwldg and wisdm? What d yu think it mans t far th Lrd? Can yu usually trust what a wis prsn says? King Slmn askd Gd t mak him wis, s Gd gav Slmn wisdm. Slmn wrt dwn many wis sayings in th Bk f Prvrbs t hlp ppl liv wisly. Ths ar sm f th wrds Slmn wrt. Ths prvrbs ar gd fr taching yu wisdm, fr giving yu undrstanding, and fr lading yu t what is right, hnst, and fair. If yu rally want t b wis, bgin by faring th Lrd. Only flish ppl ignr wisdm and instructin. Nvr lt g f lv and truth. Thn yu will find favr with Gd and with man. Trust in th Lrd with all yur hart, and d nt rly n yur wn undrstanding; think abut Him in all yur ways and H will guid yu n th right path. Hnr Gd with vrything yu hav, and giv Him th first and th bst. Gd trains ths H lvs, lik a fathr trains his sn. Listn t my advic. I am taching yu hw t b wis. Stay away frm ppl wh d vil. Thy hurt thrs and mak flish dcisins. But a wis prsn is lik th sun in th mrning. Thy shin brightr thrughut th day. A flish prsn is lik darknss. Thy can t vn s what maks thm trip and fall. Christ Cnnctin: Wisdm cms frm Gd. H mad th wrld and knws hw it wrks bst. Evryn is brn a flish sinnr, but Gd snt His Sn t arth t sav us. Th Bibl says that Jsus is th wisdm f Gd. Jsus maks us wis and hly. H frs us frm sin. (1 Cr. 1:24,30) 15
Prvrbs ct thtright! Find ach rfrnc in yur Bibl r r C and rwrit th prv rbs ar n prv Ths rb t match Gd s Wrd. h b g i n n i n g f f l i s h n s s ; f l s l v w i s d m and discipli Lrd is t n. r f th a f Th 7 : 1 rbs Prv d, a n i n d m r s u m y t i l m l a s r l y n y u r wn h t i w d r undrstanding. L t in th Tr u s :5 rbs 3 Prv r i t f i, s th s l s l l u a rc f v w is dm. b r mind a d y u Guar : 2 3 rbs 4 v r P, a d n r d L y u r p l a n s w il l b a c h i h t t s t h g u vd. ur th m i t y Cm 6:3 rbs 1 Prv l l i n w t p c r a s f p s i r, b h u t w h v r c n f s s ls a c n c s and rnunc h s thm will fin n w d mrcy. Th 3 1 : 8 2 s b r v Pr Lav It t th Exprts Wh wuld knw bst? Match ach qustin t th xprt wh wuld likly knw th bst answr. Hw much mny shuld I sav? Can I substitut appl sauc fr il in a rcip? Hw d I rpair a light switch? Hw ftn shuld I watr my daffdils? Is it against th law t brrw smthing withut asking? What shuld I d whn I hav a stmachach? BONUS: Wh knws hw lif wrks bst? 16
Whr ds wisdm cm frm? Big Pictur Qustin and Answr Kids Unit 11 OK t Print
Whr ds wisdm cm frm? Wisdm cms frm Gd thrugh His Wrd. Big Pictur Qustin and Answr Kids Unit 11 OK t Print
Prvrbs 4:23 Prvrbs 16:16 Prvrbs 4:24 Prvrbs 21:1 Prvrbs 10:1 Prvrbs 25:21 Prvrbs 11:13 Prvrbs 27:12 Prvrbs 14:21 Gd All-Wis Oldr Kids Ladr Guid Unit 11, Sssin 2 OK t Print Prvrbs Strips Instructins: Print and cut apart. Us as dirctd in th ladr guid.