CHAPTER 1: WE RESPOND TO GOD’S LOVE
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Scripture Discovery: What's the Word
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Jesus’ first disciples gave witness by showing that they believed in him through the way they lived. Fill in the following passage from Colossians 3:12–17, choosing words from the list on the handout. Each word will be used once. Then use your Bible to look up the passage and check your answers.
CHAPTER 2: WE MAKE MORAL CHOICES
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Scripture Discovery: What's the Word
Narrator: Two disciples listened to Jesus tell the Parable of the Lost Son (Luke 15:11–32). Now they are discussing the parts of the story that challenged them, and the parts that bring them comfort. Let’s listen to a bit of their conversation.
Timothy: What did you think of the parable that Jesus told us about the lost son? I am having some trouble understanding it. Why, for instance, does the son—who did all the wrong things—get to have a party thrown for him?
Anna: It is puzzling, but I think Jesus was trying to teach how much God loves us and is willing to forgive us. The father in the story shows how such forgiveness works, even if it doesn’t sound fair to us.
Timothy: I guess so, but I don’t think it’s right that the son runs away, has a great time, and then doesn’t face any consequences for his actions.
Anna: Oh, but he does. Do you remember how Jesus described the son’s last days on the road? He ends up in a pigsty and repents by saying, “I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to him, ‘Father I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son’” (Luke 15:18–19).
Timothy: I guess eating with a bunch of pigs is a pretty sorry way to end up. He must have been so relieved to return home and see his father waiting for him. It would make me want to live a much better life.
Anna: Me, too. I kind of feel sorry for the older son, though. He stayed home and worked hard. I can understand why he felt so resentful.
Timothy: Did you notice how the father came out to meet him, too, though? He told the older son, “…everything I have is yours. But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found” (Luke 15:31–32).
Narrator: The two disciples continued to discuss the parable and to consider what it has to teach them about God’s love and forgiveness.
Reflect on the conversation between the two disciples. What parts of the Parable of the Lost Son do you find challenging? What parts do you find comforting?
CHAPTER 3: WE FOLLOW GOD’S LAW
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Scripture Discovery: What's the Word
Scripture Acitivity Download
Complete the Beatitudes by matching the phrases in Columns 1 and 2 on the printable activity. Check your answers by looking up Matthew 5:3–10 in the Bible.
CHAPTER 4: WE LOVE GOD AND OTHERS
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Scripture Discovery: What's the Word
Use your Bible to look up the psalms below. Discuss what the psalm is praising God for.
CHAPTER 5: WE HONOR LIFE AND CREATION
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Scripture Discovery: What's the Word
Use your Bible to look up the psalms below. Discuss what the psalm is praising God for.
CHAPTER 6: WE RESPECT ALL PEOPLE
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Remind your child that it is important to respect other people
CHAPTER 7: WHAT CONNECTS ME TO A COMMUNITY?
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CHAPTER 8: CHRISTIANS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
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CHAPTER 9: CHRISTIANS OF THE EARLY MIDDLE AGES
End of Chapter Test: due for completion by our next meeetin on 12/19/2022
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Use your Bible to look up the following passages. Then describe a way to grow strong in faith and love.
Reflect on the responses that you found in the passages from the Bible. What would Paul tell young people today about growing strong in faith and love?
CHAPTER 10: CHRISTIANS OF THE HIGH MIDDLE AGES
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