1.  How did God speak to Abram?

2.  Because Abram did not have a son, who did Abram say would get his inheritance?

3.  Who did God say would get the inheritance?

4.  God declared Abram righteous because of his______________?

Here is what we learned on September 27, 2009:

This week, we learned that God can help us do anything!  Our Bible story was about how David moved the tabernacle to Jerusalem.  David celebrated God and thanked Him for helping him with dancing and singing.  God loves us and wants to help us too!  Our Bible verse for this month has been, “I can do anything through Christ.”  Phillipians 4:13

We are continuing our study of Abram in Big City Studios.  This week we learned that God made a promise and Abram believed.  Abram believed God’s promise for a  descendent.  This gave him right standing with God.  Believing God’s promises will please Him and place us in right standing with Him also.

We learned to hold REAL tight to God’s promises.  Holding onto God’s promises is by faith and we have to simply believe that He will do what He says.

1.  So Abram went up from ______________ to the _____________________.

2.  vs 6  Why did Lot and Abram decide they could not stay together?_______________________________________________________

3.  Lot chose the plain of ____________________________________.

4.  Abram lived in the land of _________________________________.

5.  Think of one way you can share something of value this week.

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Signature _______________________________________________

Parents Signature _________________________________________

Here is what we learned on September 20, 2009:

In Safari Park, we continued learning about David.  David celebrated with singing, dancing and tambourines when God helped him to win the battle.  This made King Saul real mad.  He came up with a mean plan to get David.  He kept sending David into battle after battle, hoping David would lose.  With God’s help, David won battle after battle.  He showed God how much he loved Him by singing and dancing.  We learned that God can help us do anything!

Today we learned basically to share our stuff!  Because God is generous with us, we can be generous to others.  Our Bible story continues with Abram.  Abram was a blessed man of God.  Abram willingly shared space and accommodations with Lot, even giving him first choice.  We need to be generous with our giving but not only that, but to also be happy in sharing.  It will mean more to share something that is of real value to us.   We also learned that we have the most important story EVER to share with the world.  We have the opportunity to share Jesus with our friends, family and those around us.

1.  Why did Abram go to Egypt?

2.  Sarai posed as Abram’s ____________________.

3.   Pharoah gave all sorts  of things to Abram because of Sarai.  Name some things Abram received.

4.  What did God do to Pharoah in vs 17?

Fill out the questions, have a parent sign and receive 5 points for your team!

Here is what we learned September 13, 2009:

Today, our Bible story was about Samuel.  He had a very important job from God.  He was chosen to find a king.  God led him to Jesse’s house.  Jesse brought 7 of his sons before him but God said no.  Finally, the little brother, David was brought before Samuel.  God said “YES!”.  Even though the other brothers were handsome and strong, God told Samuel “I look at the heart, not at the outside.”

Abram and Sarai headed to Egypt because there was a famine in the land.  Abram fears that Pharoah will kill him and take his wife.  Instead of trusting God’s protection, he devises a plan to pretend Sarai is his sister.  We learned that total honesty and trust in God will keep us from greater trouble.  We learned that telling lies may seem taking the easy route at the beginning but it always turns messy.

Attention, all families!!  We will be taking a group trip to the Creation Museum on January 25, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.   The Creation Museum offers a walk through Biblical History, Stargazers Planetarium, a petting zoo, expansive botanical gardens and much, much more.

To get these special rates, you must sign up as a group.  The rates are as follows:

Adult (age 13-59)  $16.95

Senior (age 60+)  $12.95

Child (age 5-12)  $8.95

Planetarium  $7.00 all ages

I’ll be passing out registration forms closer to time but I wanted to get as much information out to you as early as possible because I know that calendars fill up quickly.  This is a great chance to experience something that is right out our back door.

Acts 17:11 tells us that the Bereans were known for their noble character because after listening to the Apostle Paul preach, they went and examined the Scriptures everyday to see if what he was preaching was true.

Every week, students of STAND! will have a chance to Be a Berean! by answering questions about the lesson.  The questions will also be posted here each week.  Each paper must have a student signature plus an adult signature.   Bring it back the following Sunday to receive points for your team.  At the end of the 13 weeks, the winning team will be treated with a special surprise!

Here are the questions for Week 1:

Genesis 12:1-9

1.  Abram was _________ years old when God called him to leave his home in __________.

2.  _____________________ and _____________________ went with him.

3.  How many times did Abram build an alter to God?_____________________

4.  Who was promised the land of Canaan?

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5.  Why was this odd?

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Well,  Amelia KidZone has kicked off Year 2!  We are excited to see what God is going to do with us this year!  We are going to continue to dig into His Word and continue to be molded and shaped into what He wants.

Here’s what we learned today:

Today we learned that God loves us and wants to help us!  Our Bible story was of God giving David strength and courage to fight off a lion and a bear to save his sheep.  Our memory verse today came from Phillipians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ.”

We started a new quarter today in Big City Studios.  We are back in the Old Testament and will be spending the next several weeks studying Abram.  Today we learned of the trust that Abram had in God.  He uprooted everything and left because God told him to…that’s it, no questioning or rethinking, he just up and moved.  What was even more amazing?  He didn’t even know where He was going!  But what he did know was that He served a Great God that would be with him every step of the way.  That was enough for Abram and that’s good enough for us!  God is with us, wherever we are or wherever we go!  He loves us and wants only the best for us, His children!  How could we not trust that?