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Understand this: Jesus gave His life for me on the cross so that He could put His life M5 L3 NOTES into me as a new creation. He gives me new desires — His desires. He gives me new power — His power. When making life decisions, I don’t ask myself what I want. I ask Him what He wants. If it’s His life in me, He gets to choose how His life should be lived. But get this: My joy is greatest when I do things HIS way, NOT my own way (see Jn 15:10,11), because HE knows what’s best for me. 5. RECEIPT: TEACHER TALKING POINT: The resurrection of Jesus is God the Father’s receipt, show- ing that Jesus really did pay for our entire sin-debt. If Christ DIDN’T rise, that would be proof that some sins were left unpaid. We would still be “in our sins”. But Christ DID rise from the dead. This proves that our sins were, in fact, FULLY paid for. Therefore, the sinner who repents and believes in Christ as Savior is forgiven. The word forgiveness in the Bible means “to send away”. As sinners, we deserved to be sent away from God’s presence (as were Adam and Eve), but, because Jesus died on the cross and paid for our sins, God is now able to keep US and, instead, “send away” our sins! He sends them away “into the deepest sea” (Mic 7:19), “as far as the east is from the west” (Ps 103:12), and forever out of His memory (Heb 10:17), meaning that He will never again bring them up in His heavenly courtroom. 6. PAIR OF GLOVES: TEACHER TALKING POINT: A cool fact about this verse: Sometimes versions include italicized words, meaning that these words were not part of the original text but added by translators for our clarity. Look at the end of verse 28. Some versions put it this way: “neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand”. This is repeated in the next verse. But the word man is italicized because it actually should read “no one and nothing” — this covers it all! No man or woman or angel or devil — not even I can pluck myself out of Jesus’ hand or His Father’s hand! Why? Because God is greater than ALL! And because God is greater than all, guess what else He’s done to make us even more sure, if that were possible? Have you ever been in a courtroom or watched a movie where someone is called to the witness stand? They often put their hand on the Bible and “swear to tell the truth, etc.”. To whom are they pledging to be truthful? To the judge? To the jury? No. They are swearing to the greatest one in that courtroom: God! So when God, who is greater than all, promises to do something, who does He swear to? “Because [God] could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself” to keep you protected (see Heb 6:13). That’s right. He puts His own name and character on the line to ensure that you, His child — anyone who is truly His — will one day live with Him forever in Heaven. 181

CONCLUSION: [After allowing each group to contribute their item to the spir- M5 L3 NOTES itual first-aid kit, close with this challenge]: God’s Son gave us the gift of a Sacrifice in order to save us. He then gave us the gift of His Spirit to guide and direct us through life. But we still mess up. Even then, we enjoy the gift of Eternal Security. When we properly understand this gift: 1. We have PEACE. (We know that we can never lose our salvation.) But also… 2. We grow in PURITY. (Out of love for Jesus, we want to show our gratitude by mak- ing good choices.) I’m going to add something to our spiritual first-aid kit: Two hoola-hoops! [Draw a large circle.] Let this represent God’s Family Circle. The moment I trust in Christ, God places me inside His own “Family Circle” — A. FAMILY CIRLCE: “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!” (1 Jn 3:1). Talk about the day you were born, how you were brought into your Family Circle. Trace over the circle again to make the line extra thick. Explain that, even though you did things wrong as a child, you never left that Family Circle. Even if you were to change your name and move far away, you were born into that family circle, and nothing can ever change that. Then talk about how, when someone is saved, they are brought into God’s Family Circle. Though they sin and fail, once they are in that circle, they can never come out of it. B. HAPPY CIRCLE: However, there is another circle inside this Family Circle. [Draw a smaller “hoola-hoop” but chop out a few sections to look like the diagram on the right.] Call this the “Happy Circle”. This is the circle I lived in when I honored my parents. When I obeyed them, as the Bible says I am to do, there was a joy that we shared together. But when I chose to disobey, I fell out of that Happy Cir- cle. Our joy was disrupted. But did I fall out of the Family Circle? NO! I never can. Similarly, when a child of God lives in obedience to His Word, their choices help them to remain pure and clean. Jesus promises a joy that goes along with that: “If you know these things, happy are you if ye do them” (Jn 13:17). If they choose to disobey, they fall out of God’s Happy Circle, but never out of His Family Circle. As soon as they are aware of this, they should confess what they have done wrong. Read 1 John 1:8,9. What does this look like? 1. Confess first to the Lord. Tell Him exactly what you did that was wrong. 2. Apologize to the person you wronged. 3. Show in some practical way that you are sorry. Then you will find yourself back in the Happy Circle, the best place you can be! 182

ROMAN SANDWICH: No, not an actual sandwich made by Romans. We’re talking about our faith resting between two beautiful promises in the book of Romans. Read the very beginning and very ending of Romans 8 (pronounced “ate”): • Romans 8:1: “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”* • Romans 8:38,39 No condemnation. No separation. Our faith rests peacefully in the middle of this Roman Sandwich — even when we struggle with sin and failure (like Paul in verse 15 of chapter 7). Go ahead…and draw this amazing Roman Sandwich! ANCHOR: Here’s a crazy question, but its answer will help us to have assurance of salvation: Where is an anchor cast? Inside the boat or outside the boat? To base our assurance of salvation on our own feelings after we have received God’s forgiveness is comparable to the pilot of a boat throwing their anchor inside the boat. That does nothing at all to secure the boat! Instead, it will be tossed to and fro. Similarly, a Christian who depends on “feeling” saved will be thrown all over the place from all sorts of emotional turbulence. Stability requires throwing our anchor outside the boat — outside ourselves — and securing it to a firm foundation. What firm foundation anchors our faith? The rock-solid promises of God’s Word. When the wind blows, the storms come, and the waves crash hard on our faith, God’s unshakeable Word and character will remain steady — immovable, unchangeable. Write out John 5:24 and circle the word “has”. ENGAGEMENT RING: What is the purpose of an engagement ring? It is a “present promise for future fulfillment”. In some versions of the Bible, we read the word earnest. But the original (Greek-speaking) readers would have understood that word to mean “engagement ring”. In a more general sense, it means a down-payment as a promise to follow through on a commitment. With that in mind, read the verses below, and substitute the term engagement ring for earnest/guarantee/seal. • 2 Corinthians 1:22 and 5:5 • Ephesians 1:13-14 Yes, Jesus Christ is going to be joined together one day in Heaven with the Church, all true Christians, whom He calls His Bride. God has pledged His commitment that each Christian will absolutely make it all the way to Heaven. And He has given every one of His children an “engagement ring”…which is Whom? [the indwelling Holy Spirit]



BINOCULARS: What happens when a Christian sins? Does God disown them as His children? Are only the sins of a person’s past forgiven when they trust in Christ? What about the sins they commit afterward, in the future? Many people, both young and old, are confused by these questions. But this might help you see things more clearly. When Jesus died for your sins, how many of your sins were still in the future? ALL of them! It was as though Jesus was looking through the binoculars of time and saw all the sinful things you would, at some point in time, think, say, and do throughout your whole life. And He paid for every one of them, IN FULL. For the believer, guilt is gone! They have been de- clared, once and forever, RIGHTEOUS by the Judge of the earth, the Lord Jesus! This is the official position of every true believer before God. This doesn’t mean they’re perfect. It means that, regardless of the sins and mistakes they make going forward, God has already removed the guilt of their actions and accepted them, permanently, into His family. After completing your drawing, briefly discuss: Since Jesus forgives ALL the sin of those who trust in Him — past, present, and future — does this mean that they can live however they want? Why or why not? After discussing (no peaking beforehand), look up Romans 6:1,2. RECEIPT: What is the purpose of a receipt? It proves that an item has been fully paid for. If you get stopped by store security, you only need to show them your receipt: Paid in Full. So, what receipt does a true Christian have when he is tempted to think that some sin might cause him to lose his salvation? What receipt can remind him that all his sins have been paid for in full? Read 1 Corinthians 15:17. If Jesus were still in the grave, what would this mean about our sin? If Jesus were still in the grave, our sin would not have been paid in full, for He would not have won the victory over sin and death. Now read verse 20: What did Jesus do? And what does this prove? PAIR OF GLOVES: Read John 10:28-30. How many hands are referred to in this passage? Whose hands are they? Popular tourist destinations such as Barcelona, Spain, or Rome, Italy, or Paris, France, are known for their pick- pockets! If you walked through a crowded part of those cities, you’d want to be sure your wallet was well-secured! Why? You have valuables in your wallet — money and, for older folks, a driver’s license, bank card, credit cards, etc. It would cost you to lose them. How much did it cost God to purchase your salvation and to make you His child? Read 1 Peter 1:18,19. He gave His own Son to die for you! You were bought at an infinite price. So there is no way He will ever let go of you! Nor is it possible to ever be pried out of God’s protection because a child of God is doubly secure. First, he or she is placed in the hand of Jesus, and then in the hand of the Father. And He is greater than all!



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MISSION 5: JESUS’ INDESCRIBABLE GIFTS — HE OFFERS...WHAT? Preliminary Draft LESSON 4: THE GIFT OF THE SCRIPTURES (DAY 1 OF 2) M5 L4 NOTES KEY TEXT: John 17:14-17 MEMORY VERSE: Luke 24:27 If possible, it would be great to use some time over the NOTE: The content for these next two lessons is drawn from Nate Bramsen’s booklet, “Dive next two days to briefly In” (co-published by ROCK International and Everyday Publications; used with permission). introduce students to a This booklet can be affordably purchased at everydaypublications.org helpful online Bible study resource called Blue Letter CURRICULUM: M.S.4 Use a concordance and electronic apps to locate scrip- Bible (BLB). The web ver- ture references; M.S.5 Access and use basic Bible study tools sion can be found at bluelet- terbible.org. You can watch and methods as a means to accurately understand God’s word; M.S.6 Make appli- a 5-minute tutorial about the app version here: cation of scripture to daily life; M.D.2 Grow in their relationship to Christ through https://youtu.be/Mtc3QQbi FYY regular Bible study and prayer; M.D.6 Regularly and devotionally study God’s word.; This resource incorporates: • concordances M.D.7 Choose to act upon or obey scripture in daily life • original word meanings in Hebrew (OT) and Greek (NT) PREPARE: Purchase enough little gifts/treats for each student in your • cross-references class. Wrap up a Bible in multiple layers of wrapping paper, • commentaries • daily reading plans being sure to insert a gift into each layer. Smother the gift with tape! • much more! OPENER: Play a game of “CHRISTMAS IN [insert the current month]”. A more thorough, 2-hour tu- This is a variation of “Hot Potato” or “Musical Chairs”. Have torial by BLB staff is here: students sit in a circle and play some Christmas music. The students pass the large gift https://youtu.be/L- 1P5Zi7jnk from one to the other until the music stops. The student holding the gift tries to unwrap the gift until they discover a small gift. If the music starts up before they find one, they must hand the gift to the student next to them, allowing the game to continue until the music stops again. NOTE: Once a student unwraps a gift, they then sit out and watch the rest of the students play. TRANSITION: Once the final gift (a Bible) is discovered: 1. Have students put their gifts away (to avoid distraction for what comes next). 2. Say, We’ve been learning about some of the indescribable gifts — gifts too wonderful for words — that Jesus gave us. The gift we will learn about today is described by Jesus in John 17:8, “For I have given them the words You gave Me, and they have received them.” Jesus has given us God’s Word! We hold in our hand some of the thoughts that are in God’s mind! The question is, Are we searching God’s Word to understand how God thinks? When we do, we gain something far more valuable than this world’s goods. Listen to Proverbs 3:13,14, “Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.” You all “searched” intensely for your little plastic gifts, and they’re nice little treats. But the real gift was the Bible they led you to. Sadly, however, many of us neglect this Book. Question: Why do you think this is so? [Field responses.] I think one of the main reasons is because people don’t know how to “search” for the treasures contained in this Book. So I would like to teach you one simple Bible study method called “20-10-5-1”. [IF TIME ALLOWS: Watch the 4-minute video explanation at: https://youtu.be/zgzTrUlsJmQ] 189

IT ALL BEGINS WITH MEDITATION! What is meditation? [Field responses.] M5 L4 NOTES The Hebrew word translated as “meditate” is hagah, which could also be translated as “moan, muse, or devise”. This word is used in Isaiah 31:4 to depict a young lion growling (hagah) over his prey. The idea is a deep-seated contemplation. Interestingly, this biblical definition of meditation is the polar opposite of the world’s perspective... ! ! A&$!>+13,!/)2/6!9K$,'%)%$L:!F(;%5!2+B1!-'#,@!! &+\",&'$-'.&/0*,()$)*12&3*\"\"&-\"3%&4(5,&6()7&0-&8\"%,1&& A&$!>+13,!/)2/6!9G'-)H!2+B1!-'#,@:! 97*&8\"%,&'$-'.&/!\"#$%&-\"3%&4(5,&\"5&*)*%5$#&)7(5:'12& MAKING IT PRACTICAL FOR STUDENTS... The guide I’m about to share with you is only one way to spend time in God’s Word. Over the years, I have used many techniques and formats, but I find this method ex- ceedingly practical. It’s not a perfect method, but it is a feasible way to meditate on the Word of God and a good place to begin your study. I call it “The 20-10-5-1”. ! +','-.\"/01\"%2\"10,3.4\" ! 6#$4$;$1!3.&!.5$4!/#$!6.1(!.7!8.(<!(.!0.!51,3$17&AA3<!5,/'$4/A3<!5$10'0/$4/A3<!,4(! !5&15.0$7&AA39!\"#$!7.&1!=.+5.4$4/0!,1$!,0!7.AA.20B! ! C!\"2$4/3!'0!7.1!:DEFGHI\"):J9!! C!\"$4!'0!7.1!)J\"FGG:8I\"):J9!! C!K';$!'0!7.1!L:J\"FMNOI\"):J9!! C!:4$!'0!7.1!INNO)LI\"):J9! ! BbSERVATION 2(0((((((((2((34(,50*\"6#%&,-0(7\",)(%8*(!#00#.*( ( I7/$1!51,3$17&AA3!,551.,=#'4%!/#$!6.1(!.7!8.(!,4(!1$,('4%!/#$!5,00,%$!,A.&(<!.-0$1;$! ,43/#'4%!4./$2.1/#3!,-.&/!/#$!/$?/9!D3!.-0$1;$<!)!(.4*/!+$,4!!4(!0.+$!($$5!05'1'/&,A! +$,4'4%!.1!0=1&/'4'P$!/#$!.1'%'4,A!Q$-1$29!R$0<!/#$1$!'0!,!5A,=$!,4(!/'+$!7.1!0&=#!0/&(3<! -&/!/#'0!$?$1='0$!'0!/.!4./$!!\"#$!%&'()#*+,!-'$)!71.+!,!0'4%A$!;$10$!.1!0#.1/!5,00,%$9! To illustrate, have your students make simple observations about you (the teacher) purely based on what they “see”. For example — • the color of your hair • what you are standing next to • what you’re currently holding in your hand • types of shoes you’re wearing • on and on the list can go 190

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MISSION 5: JESUS’ INDESCRIBABLE GIFTS — HE OFFERS...WHAT? Preliminary Draft LESSON 5: THE GIFT OF THE SCRIPTURES (DAY 2 of 2) GIFT WRAP: Provide each team with an (in- 1. Review the key features of the “20-10-5-1” method of Bible study. You expensive) gift to wrap can refer the students to the bookmark in their Student Guide. and supplies. The team 2. Work through an example together, based on Psalm 119:105 — who has the best “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” wrapped gift (deter- For this exercise, you may wish to have students work together in part- mined subjectively by ners. The activity sheet below is on the last page of this lesson and can you) in two minutes be photocopied for this activity. wins. Tie-in: Inform the students that you will !\"#$%&'()!*# be giving these gifts to some people you know (+,-./-0123-14-015,-/643+71.8/54-14-,/9-:15-;+/0-.<3-16/73-=1441>3? who could use some encouragement. Think of the joy a small gift will bring them. We’ve been thinking of the Bible as a gift contain- ing all kinds of discov- eries intended to bring us joy. We just need to “unwrap” them by opening up our Bibles. )*($%%!@'()!* 3. As you go through the students’ find- ings as a group, be sure to write on the (+,-./-.<852-/;-14-015,-A934.8/54-14-,/9-:15-;+/0-.<3-16/73-=1441>3? board each observation and question that the class can generate as a whole. Be encouraging and inviting, even if some of the points seem a bit “off”. When finished, go through any points the students may have missed (see the page to the right). 4. Bring the conversation back to the opening game: Unwrapping each layer took time, but new “gifts” were waiting to be discovered. So it is with Bible study: the more time and effort we are willing to put forth to “unwrap” the Bible, the more treasures we will find. 5. Explain the importance of taking 5 quiet minutes just to think on what was noticed. Together, try to generate some application points. NOTE: Nate Bramsen has many wonderful resources geared for getting young people into the Bible. Download free books and watch a wide variety of engaging videos at: www.intoyourbible.org 194

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Teacher: Use this sheet to record team names and members at the start of the unit (perhaps by drawing numbers from a hat). When lessons call for “group” activities, it is recommended students work with their teams to develop camaraderie. MISSION 6: TEAM NAMES & MEMBERS - POINT TRACKER - There are no Mini Minute-Missions for this unit as there are object lessons used in the introductions and time will be spent completing projects independently.

“RISEN” THE POST-RESURRECTION APPEARANCES OF CHRIST — Teacher Note & Research Project Ideas — Introduction: The transformations experienced by Jesus’ disciples after seeing the risen Christ make for a thrilling study. Why? Because this same Jesus is fully able to do the same for us today. “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Heb 13:8), and He is just waiting to transform OUR lives! This unit begins by introducing the basic tools for the unit, followed by two model lessons. Beyond that, students are provided with the Scripture references and the additional reading material, entitled “The Rest of the Story”, for each character to be studied. Organization: We invite you to set up the research schedule/framework to suit your particular class dynamics. Here is one suggestion: 1. DAY ONE: Introduce the project by showing this overview of the resurrection by The Bible Project (5 mins): https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/gospel-luke-5/ (or search “resurrection” on the website: https://bibleproject.com ) 2. DAY ONE and DAY TWO: Complete Mission 6, Lessons 1 and 2, as presented. 3. DAY THREE and DAY FOUR: Assign groups to research another post-resurrection appearance by reading the related Scriptures and additional “The Rest of the Story” articles. Fill in the chart and prepare some form of presenting the material to the rest of the class (see suggestions below). 4. DAY FIVE: Display the various creations around the classroom, and invite the students to walk around and explore. If time allows, permit the groups/individuals to showcase and briefly describe their creations. Presentation: Here are some ideas for creative display: 1. Create a poster. 2. Make a PowerPoint presentation. 3. Make a shoebox diorama. 4. Write a poem (free verse, acrostic, rhyme, etc.). 5. Write and perform a skit/monologue. 6. Make a TV or radio commercial. 7. Create a flow chart or diagram. 8. Write an interview of the person transformed by Jesus. 9. Make a paper chain with a different fact for each link. 10. Write a journal/diary entry. 11. Write a postcard from the perspective of the transformed follower. 12. Write a newspaper article. 13. Compose a song. 14. Decorate a box and fill with relevant objects. 15. Make a short documentary film. 199