Date: March 23, 2025
Elementary Essential: God is sovereign: He has a plan not just for my life, but for his entire creation.
Memory Verse: Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” -Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV)
Unit Overview:
In this unit, kids will learn ways that God calls people to “go” throughout the Bible, what that means for spreading God’s kingdom, and how that impacts our lives today. God is a sending God. He sent Adam and Even into the garden to “be fruitful and multiply,” Noah to go into the ark so he could save his people from the flood, Abraham to a new land away from his home, and Moses to Pharoah so he could rescue his people. And God didn’t stop there! The entire Bible is one big story of God rescuing people from sin. God rescues people over and over until the final rescuer, Jesus, came to earth to defeat sin once and for all time. Since then, God has continued to use his followers to further his kingdom as they follow the Great Commission and “go.”
Lesson Title: God Tells Abraham to Go
Lesson Overview:
In this lesson, kids will learn about the promises made to Abraham, how Abraham would be a blessing, and how we are blessed through Abraham! It is through Abraham we receive the biggest blessing, Jesus, and because we have received so much, we can now be a blessing to others. Kids will discuss how when God tells us to go, he will show us where to go, just like he does in the Great Commission.
Lesson Scripture: Genesis 12:1-4
Lesson Objective: Understand that when God asks us to “go” he tells us where to go in his Word.
Lesson Application: I can go and be a blessing to others, knowing that in his Word, God tells me where to go.
Date: March 23, 2025
Elementary Essential: God is Relational: God takes care of us through his people, the Church. We were made to live in relationship with each other.
Memory Verse: Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” -Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV)
Unit Overview:
In this unit, 2nd and 3rd graders will take an in-depth look at the Great Commission as found in Matthew 28:19-20. They’ll learn that there are four verbs, or action words, that Jesus calls his followers to do, explore what they mean, and how they help God’s people further his kingdom. As a response, kids will consider how they can be part of spreading the love of God and the Gospel of Jesus to people they know and love in their community or across the world.
Lesson Title: Why Does Jesus Call Us to Go?
Lesson Overview:
In this lesson, kids will learn that God’s heart is for people all around the world to follow him and worship him. Jesus calls his followers to go so that more and more people can learn about God and the good news of Jesus.
Lesson Scripture: Matthew 28
Lesson Objective: Understand that Jesus tells his followers to go so that people can hear the Gospel all around the world.
Lesson Application: We can go to people in our homes, family, schools, neighborhoods and tell others about Jesus, knowing God’s spirit will be with us when we go.
Date: March 23, 2025
Unit: A Study of 1st Samuel
Elementary Essential: God is our rescuer: God sent Jesus to be this rescuer. Jesus lived a perfect life, died on the cross, and rose again so that those who trust in him as their savior can have new life in him.
Unit Overview:
Through the rest of the school year kids will learn about our Forever King and his Kingdom. They’ll explore ways King Jesus is different than King David and King Solomon, and understand more about what his rule and reign is like and will be like. They’ll discover that God’s kingdom is for those who see their need for God, those who need comfort only he can provide. They’ll learn that his kingdom is one of peace, love, patience, and gentleness, and that King Jesus is the opposite of a king in today’s world. He was a servant king, a suffering king, and is our forever king.
Lesson Title: The Suffering King: Jesus Dies on the Cross
Lesson Overview:
Students will read and discuss the story of Jesus dying on the cross. They will discuss how the cross shows us both how seriously he takes sin and how much he loves us. If we ever doubt his love, we only need to look at Jesus and the way he willingly gave himself up for us on the cross. Students will also create a nail cross necklace as a reminder of Jesus’ great love for us.
Lesson Scripture: Luke 23:33-49, John 3:16-17, Romans 6:23