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Building Up the Temple LESSON 9 Your Response to the Lesson What - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Building Up the Temple LESSON 9 Your Response to the Lesson What - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Building Up the Temple LESSON 9 Your Response to the Lesson What was most interesting in the Bible story? What activity was most enjoyable? What new things did you learn? Activity A Empty Lives What do you do when you expect something good
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What do you do when you expect something good but you don’t get it? Where do you find hope when your dreams and desires are not fulfilled? In this life we are all disappointed. But God promises to always be with us. He is especially near to help us when we are discouraged. Activity A
Empty Lives
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Builders
Read 1 Corinthians 3:9. How do you understand that ”we are God’s fellow workers”? When we are doing something for God, how is it encouraging to know that He is there to help us? Activity B
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“Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house as the sanctuary. Be strong and do the work” (1 Chronicles 28:10).
powertext
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POWERPOINT
We can worship God even when we are discouraged
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Good things? Challenges? Special events?
How Was Your Week?
PRAYER AND PRAISE
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Songs
“Unto Thee, O Lord” (He Is Our Song, no. 102) “Spirit Song” (He Is Our Song, no. 72) “Freedom” (Praise Time, no. 65) “Be Thou My Vision” (The SDA Hymnal, no. 547) PRAYER AND PRAISE
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Tajikistan
Reborn in Peace
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Shukharat
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Prayer Time
Praise God for His provisions. Pray over the prayer requests. Thank God for answering the prayers according to His will, for He knows what is best for us. PRAYER AND PRAISE
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“Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house as the sanctuary. Be strong and do the work” (1 Chronicles 28:10).
powertext
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Strong in the Lord
How can you trust God even when others spread rumors about you? INTRODUCTION TO THE STORY
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The Story
INTRODUCTION TO THE STORY
You may listen to a podcast recording of the story: www.juniorpowerpoints.org
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POWERPOINT
We can worship God even when we are discouraged
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Read Ezra 4-6. What did the people do who tried to discourage the Israelites? What can we learn from this about dealing with complainers?
Complainers
EXPERIENCE THE STORY
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Discouragement
Can you think of anyone in the Bible who was discouraged? What helped them overcome their discouragement? Read the following texts.
- Job 42:2
- Jonah 2:1-10
- Psalm 51
- Philippians 4:4-7, 11-13
EXPLORE THE BIBLE
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“Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house as the sanctuary. Be strong and do the work” (1 Chronicles 28:10).
powertext
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Challenges
- How do you handle difficulties?
- What can you do instead of complain and get
discouraged when you face obstacles?
- What promises from the Bible encourage you?
APPLY THE LESSON
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POWERPOINT
We can worship God even when we are discouraged
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Encourage One Another
- How did you experience God’s leading in time of
discouragement?
- What message of encouragement would you give to
someone who is struggling? SHARE THE LESSON
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Coming Up Next Week
“Risking Everything”
- God’s grace saves the world
- Study your Sabbath School lesson each day
- Complete the daily activities
- Memorize the Power Text
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Closing Prayer
Dear Jesus, Thank You for being with us during our times of
- discouragement. Thank You for Your friendship and for