Ideas for studying the Bible lesson on "Probation After Death" for Oct. 28, 2018

Dear friends,

We have figured out a way for people who live internationally to get onto conference calls for free. Almost all countries except Canada can do this. If you know of anyone who lives or works overseas and would like to get onto the calls, please have them email me. I can give them the instructions on how to do that. If someone lives in Canada, they have to be on their own phone plan. With love, Kathy (kathy@peacehavenassociation.org)

Section I:

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Ideas for studying the lesson on "Doctrine of Atonement" for Oct. 21, 2017

Dear friends,

We have figured out a way for people who live internationally to get onto conference calls for free. Almost all countries except Canada can do this. If you know of anyone who lives or works overseas and would like to get onto the calls, please have them email me. I can give them the instructions on how to do that. If someone lives in Canada, they have to be on their own phone plan. With love, Kathy (kathy@peacehavenassociation.org)

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This week’s lesson is built around the concept of teaching. Taught and teach are used over and over. It also mentions several times “And the people were astonished at his doctrine [teaching].”

Possible main ideas of the sections:

Section I: Peter teaches and lectures at the Pentecost

Section II: Jesus teaches the Sermon on the Mount

Section III: Jesus teaches in the synagogue and teaches by healing

Section IV: Jesus teaches - after overthrowing the moneychangers

Section 5: the Jews marvel at Jesus’ knowledge and teaching

Section 6: We are to speak teachings with sound doctrine

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Word Study for “Doctrine” and “Atonement”

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SECTION I:

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(Kathy’s notes, not research or footnoted)

John 7:14-18 How does Jesus know letters having never learned?

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CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

Beatitudes flashcards page 1 Beatitude flashcards page 2 (from Biblos Foundation)

BEE game for matching the Beatitudes

BEE accordians for Beatitudes

Calling the disciples

Names of disciples

Activities for elementary age on disciples

Disciples cards

Posters for disciples

This blog is done at my expense. If you would like to make a contribution to it, please send a check to Kathy Merrill: 707 Turtle Cove, Ballwin, MO 63011. It would be greatly appreciated!

I hope these ideas are helpful!

Kathy


Ideas on "Is Sin, Disease, or Death Real?" for Oct. 14, 2018

Dear friends,

Would you like to be on a conference call to study the Lesson with Kathy Merrill? The conference calls are sponsored by Peace Haven Association in St. Louis. The times are Tuesday mornings at 7:00 am; Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm;  Wednesdays at 11:30;  Thursdays at 11:30, and Thursdays at 1:30, all central standard time.

If  you would like to be on a conference call, contact Sue Merrill (no relation to me) at sue@houstonpianocompany.com  or 281-808-3731. She will send you an email with the procedures and the call-in numbers.

To sign up, we will need your email; your phone number, and your name. All five times are available, open, and FREE, and you don't need to let us know if and when you are getting on that week. You may call in as many times as you like. On the Monday of the week, you will receive handouts in your email  that I use during the lesson sessions.

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Dear Friends,

The theme of this week’s Lesson is built around the idea of sleep and dream. Here is a study of those two words, a list of how dream is used in the lesson, and below it are articles that relate to this idea.

Word Study on SLEEP, DREAM

How dream is used in the Lesson:

Sleeping dream and waking dream

Fleshly dream

Dream of disease

Dream that matter and error are something

Deep sleep

Adam-dream

Dream-shadows

Dream, illusion of death

Mortal dream

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“The Deep Sleep,” Richard J. Davis, May 23, 1953, CSS

“Sickness is a Dream,” Helen Wood Bauman, Oct. 1962, CSJ

“Stay Outside the Dream,” Gay Bryant, September 1997, CSJ

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Section 3:

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Research: John 11: Raising of Lazarus

“Demonstration,” L. Ivimy Gwalter, May 1924, CSJ

Video clip of the raising of Lazarus

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CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

Power Point of healing of the sick of palsy

Cartoon characters of ‘sick of palsy’ story to cut and paste onto a sheet of construction paper to symbolize the house of Peter.

page one page two page 3

Questions to ask older students about this healing

Tell the story with stick hooked together with brads, or sheets of cardboard strips with brads.

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Cut out and make a timeline of events in the story

Short video of healing sick of palsy

make a diorama of Lazarus

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This blog is done at my expense. If you would like to make a contribution to it, please send a check to Kathy Merrill: 707 Turtle Cove, Ballwin, MO 63011. It would be greatly appreciated!

I hope these ideas are helpful!

Kathy


Ideas for studying the lesson on "Unreality" for October 7, 2018

 

Hi everyone!

I wanted to inform you of an upcoming talk at the A/U Ranches by my sister, Kristy Christian, on November 2-November 4, 2018.

It’s entitled “God Giveth U the Victory” (I Cor. 15:57)
“. . .thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (I Cor. 15:57), Paul writes to the church in Corinth. He also comments that “the weapons of our warfare are not carnal” (II Cor. 10:4). Are we not prompted to ponder the nature of a war that does not require material weapons, nor does it demand that we wrestle against flesh and blood (see Eph. 6:12)?

Join us November 2018, for a deeper study of this “divine method of warfare” (S&H568:6), as outlined in the Bible and Mary Baker Eddy’s writings. Our discussion will cover several narratives in both the Old and New Testaments which develop our theme and reveal how, with God, we can expect complete victory over any challenge that might confront us.

A few of the questions that we will explore:

·      What is our spiritual means of defense?

·      What is the significance of the “whole armour of God,” described in Ephesians?

 Click on this link to find out more information and to download a flyer.

https://biblosfoundation.org/event/a-u-ranches-bible-study-program/

https://biblosfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/FLYER-AU-Nov.2018.pdf

We would love to have you join us for this inspiring event! It would be fun to meet some of you who live around the country at this talk.

With love,

Kathy

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Lesson ideas for “Unreality”

Word Study on Evil and Foolishness

Golden text: I Cor. 1:29

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Section 2:

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Research: Ex. 3 and 4: Moses and the two signs

Map of Moses’ Journey

“Moses” Lloyd B. Coate, September 1906, CSJ

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I am including this paper called “The Psychologist and the Magician in my blog this week because it so clearly illustrates the concept of “Illusion”. It is long - nineteen pages, so all may not want to read it. But it’s a paper that has gone around the movement through the years, even though it is not Christian Science. I pull it out and ponder it every so often, and gain a lot by doing so. Please forgive my highlighting and underlinings.

“The Psychologist and the Magician” by Ernest C. Rodwick, 1920

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Research: Acts 20: Paul raises Eutychus

Map of Paul’s 2nd journey

“Death did not end my life,” Howard Johnson, July 2, 2001 CSS

Listen to the podcast on JSH: Your life—untouched by evil. Is it possible? Program 536 Guests: Glory Holzworth, Jon Benson

You will need to go to JSH to find it. I cannot send the link unless you are a member of JSH.

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Section 5:

Notes on Romans 8 (to be carnally minded or spiritually minded)

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CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

Poster pictures of who traveled with Paul

Paul was a Roman Citizen

Moses’ Life in cards

Life of Moses: Map it! Map it!

NT flashcards

FANTASTIC IDEAS: for Bible Bulletin Boards

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This blog is done at my expense. If you would like to make a contribution to it, please send a check to Kathy Merrill: 707 Turtle Cove, Ballwin, MO 63011. It would be greatly appreciated!

I hope these ideas are helpful!

Kathy


Ideas for studying the lesson on "Reality" for Sept. 30, 2018

Dear friends,

Would you like to be on a conference call to study the Lesson with Kathy Merrill? The conference calls are sponsored by Peace Haven Association in St. Louis. The times are Tuesday mornings at 7:00 am; Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm;  Wednesdays at 11:30;  Thursdays at 11:30, and Thursdays at 1:30, all central standard time.

If  you would like to be on a conference call, contact Sue Merrill (no relation to me) at sue@houstonpianocompany.com  or 281-808-3731. She will send you an email with the procedures and the call-in numbers.

To sign up, we will need your email; your phone number, and your name. All five times are available, open, and FREE, and you don't need to let us know if and when you are getting on that week. You may call in as many times as you like. On the Monday of the week, you will receive handouts in your email  that I use during the lesson sessions.

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Word Study for “The Kingdom of God”

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All of us find our own major ideas of each section of the lesson. Here are mine. Maybe they will spur you on to finding your own. Know that they are fluid, and can change as you study during the week and see other things:

Main Ideas for sections of the Lesson on “Reality”

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A deeper study of the Daily Prayer:

“Thy Kingdom Come, let the reign. . .”

Here are two worksheets that I’ve used to pray more deeply about the Daily Prayer. You can make a blank one yourself and amplify every line. These are just ideas to prime the pump. The second sheet is what to “rule out of me”. What sin of thought do I need to let go of?

Daily Prayer amplified Rule out of me all sin

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Section I:

Research: I Chron. 29:11 Thine is the greatness. . .

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Section 2:

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Research: John 4:35 Field are already white

“Lift up your vision of reality — and see healing’s harvest now,” by William E. Moody, Sept. 23, 1985, CSS

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CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

Jacob’s ladder pic 1 Jacob’s ladder pic 2

Poem on Jacob’s dream

Jacob’s Dream (Biblefunforkids)

Jacob’s Dream

Making the ladder

Jacob’s dream mini-book

Map of Jacob’s journey with silly music

This blog is done at my expense. If you would like to make a contribution to it, please send a check to Kathy Merrill: 707 Turtle Cove, Ballwin, MO 63011. It would be greatly appreciated!

I hope these ideas are helpful!

Kathy

Ideas for studying the lesson on "Matter" for September 23, 2018

The lesson on “Matter” is structured around the “Ten Commandments” and the “Ark of the Covenant.” These are extremely important concepts to study, and it is difficult to boil them down in just a few sections. I will do my best to share some of the ideas that I know about these two subjects.

MOSES and TEN COMMANDMENTS:

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Ideas for studying the lesson on "Substance" for Sept. 16, 2018

Dear friends,

Would you like to be on a conference call to study the Lesson with Kathy Merrill? The conference calls are sponsored by Peace Haven Association in St. Louis. The times are Tuesday mornings at 7:00 am; Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm;  Wednesdays at 11:30;  Thursdays at 11:30, and Thursdays at 1:30, all central standard time.

If  you would like to be on a conference call, contact Sue Merrill (no relation to me) at sue@houstonpianocompany.com  or 281-808-3731. She will send you an email with the procedures and the call-in numbers.

To sign up, we will need your email; your phone number, and your name. All five times are available, open, and FREE, and you don't need to let us know if and when you are getting on that week. You may call in as many times as you like. On the Monday of the week, you will receive handouts in your email  that I use during the lesson sessions.

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Word Study for Substance and Faith

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Responsive Reading:

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Research Mark 12: widow's mite

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Section V:

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Research Luke 8: Woman with issue of blood

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Section 7

Research Isa 55:  Water of the word

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CHILDREN'S IDEAS:

Pictures to color of the life of Jesus

Life of Moses sheets

Life of Jesus sheets

Life of Jesus Review

This blog is done at my expense. If you would like to make a contribution to it, please send a check to Kathy Merrill: 707 Turtle Cove, Ballwin, MO 63011. It would be greatly appreciated!

I hope these ideas are helpful!

Kathy

Ideas for studying the lesson on "Man" for Sept. 9, 2018

Dear friends,

Would you like to be on a conference call to study the Lesson with Kathy Merrill? The conference calls are sponsored by Peace Haven Association in St. Louis. The times are Tuesday mornings at 7:00 am; Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm;  Wednesdays at 11:30;  Thursdays at 11:30, and Thursdays at 1:30, all central standard time.

If  you would like to be on a conference call, contact Sue Merrill (no relation to me) at sue@houstonpianocompany.com  or 281-808-3731. She will send you an email with the procedures and the call-in numbers.

To sign up, we will need your email; your phone number, and your name. All five times are available, open, and FREE, and you don't need to let us know if and when you are getting on that week. You may call in as many times as you like. On the Monday of the week, you will receive handouts in your email  that I use during the lesson sessions.

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Golden Text: Ps. 37:37 Mark the perfect man

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In the Lesson this week, the word PERFECT is used frequently. Here is a Word Study on that word.

Word Study for the word "Perfect"

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Section I:

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Research: Gen. 1

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Section II:

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Research: Mark 2: Call of Mathew

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Research: Pool of Bethesda

Picture of Pool

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CHILDREN'S IDEAS:

"Not Just an Echo," Judith Ann Hardy, May 25, 1992, CSS

Chart (Blank) for Gospels           Chart for Gospels with answers

Books of Bible with cereal boxes (talk about them in groups like the Gospels)

Poster of books of Bible

Flashcards for NT books             Flashcards for OT books

List of 66 books

This blog is done at my expense. If you would like to make a contribution to it, please send a check to Kathy Merrill: 707 Turtle Cove, Ballwin, MO 63011. It would be greatly appreciated!

I hope these ideas are helpful!

Kathy

 

 

 

Ideas for studying the Lesson on "Christ Jesus" for September 2, 2018

Dear friends,

Would you like to be on a conference call to study the Lesson with Kathy Merrill? The conference calls are sponsored by Peace Haven Association in St. Louis. The times are Tuesday mornings at 7:00 am; Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm;  Wednesdays at 11:30;  Thursdays at 11:30, and Thursdays at 1:30, all central standard time.

If  you would like to be on a conference call, contact Sue Merrill (no relation to me) at sue@houstonpianocompany.com  or 281-808-3731. She will send you an email with the procedures and the call-in numbers.

To sign up, we will need your email; your phone number, and your name. All five times are available, open, and FREE, and you don't need to let us know if and when you are getting on that week. You may call in as many times as you like. On the Monday of the week, you will receive handouts in your email  that I use during the lesson sessions.

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Section I

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Research: Acts 10: What Peter preaches to Cornelius

Cornelius article

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CHILDREN'S IDEAS

Fishing Game

Footsteps of Truth

Gates of Righteousness

Ideas for young children

Beginning timeline OT and NT

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I hope these ideas are helpful!

Kathy

 

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Ideas for studying the lesson on "Mind", for August 26, 21

 

 

 

Dear friends,

Would you like to be on a conference call to study the Lesson with Kathy Merrill? The conference calls are sponsored by Peace Haven Association in St. Louis. The times are Tuesday mornings at 7:00 am; Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm;  Wednesdays at 11:30;  Thursdays at 11:30, and Thursdays at 1:30, all central standard time.

If  you would like to be on a conference call, contact Sue Merrill (no relation to me) at sue@houstonpianocompany.com  or 281-808-3731. She will send you an email with the procedures and the call-in numbers.

To sign up, we will need your email; your phone number, and your name. All five times are available, open, and FREE, and you don't need to let us know if and when you are getting on that week. You may call in as many times as you like. On the Monday of the week, you will receive handouts in your email  that I use during the lesson sessions.

Word Study on Wisdom and Understanding

Attributes and qualities of Mind

Ideas for studying the question "What is Mind?"

Amplified "What is Mind?"

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Research: Luke 9: Jesus heals epileptic boy

Timeline: previous events

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Section 5

Definition of Man (blank for personal study)

Definition of Man (filled in to show as example)

Terms for man to study

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CHILDREN'S IDEAS:

Chart to study the synonyms               Answers for chart

From Biblefunforkids:  Jesus left behind in Temple

From Biblefunforkids" Bible People to Match up

Ideas for preschool children

New Bible story each week

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This blog is done at my expense. If you would like to make a contribution to it, please send a check to Kathy Merrill: 707 Turtle Cove, Ballwin, MO 63011. It would be greatly appreciated!

I hope these ideas are helpful!

Kathy

Ideas for studying the Lesson on "Soul," for August 19, 2018

Dear friends,

Would you like to be on a conference call to study the Lesson with Kathy Merrill? The conference calls are sponsored by Peace Haven Association in St. Louis. The times are Tuesday mornings at 7:00 am; Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm;  Wednesdays at 11:30;  Thursdays at 11:30, and Thursdays at 1:30, all central standard time.

If  you would like to be on a conference call, contact Sue Merrill (no relation to me) at sue@houstonpianocompany.com  or 281-808-3731. She will send you an email with the procedures and the call-in numbers.

To sign up, we will need your email; your phone number, and your name. All five times are available, open, and FREE, and you don't need to let us know if and when you are getting on that week. You may call in as many times as you like. On the Monday of the week, you will receive handouts in your email  that I use during the lesson sessions.

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This week's lesson is all built around the concept of harmony and of singing. Some of the words used are song, sing praises, new song, music, (discord), harmony, harp, songs of deliverance, etc. 

Attributes and qualities of Soul

Attributes of Soul

"The Attributes of Soul," Doris Staples Whittier, July 21, 1945, CSS

Word Study on 'song', 'harmony,' etc.

"New Song," Mary Metzner Trammell, May 24, 1999, CSS

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SECTION 2:

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CHILDREN'S IDEAS:

Paul preaches on Mars Hill

Paul and Silas in prison

Visual pictures of Acts for use with children

S&H and Bible: key and lock

Books of the Bible

Timeline of Bible

Matching Game

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This blog is done at my expense. If you would like to make a contribution to it, please send a check to Kathy Merrill: 707 Turtle Cove, Ballwin, MO 63011. It would be greatly appreciated!

I hope these ideas are helpful!

Kathy

 

Ideas for studying the lesson on "Spirit"

Dear friends,

Would you like to be on a conference call to study the Lesson with Kathy Merrill? The conference calls are sponsored by Peace Haven Association in St. Louis. The times are Tuesday mornings at 7:00 am; Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm;  Wednesdays at 11:30;  Thursdays at 11:30, and Thursdays at 1:30, all central standard time.

If  you would like to be on a conference call, contact Sue Merrill (no relation to me) at sue@houstonpianocompany.com  or 281-808-3731. She will send you an email with the procedures and the call-in numbers.

To sign up, we will need your email; your phone number, and your name. All five times are available, open, and FREE, and you don't need to let us know if and when you are getting on that week. You may call in as many times as you like. On the Monday of the week, you will receive handouts in your email  that I use during the lesson sessions.

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Attributes and qualities on "Spirit"

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Research: Luke 4: Jesus reads in Nazareth

Jesus attending church (And he went to the synagogue, as his custom was,on the Sabbath day.    Interpreter’s Bible: Luke 4:16)

Video clip of Jesus reading in the synagogue in Nazareth

Disciple chart page 1                 Disciple chart page 2

Where does tradition say the disciples preached?

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SECTION 5

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Research: Eph. 6  The Armor of God

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CHILDREN'S IDEAS:

Worksheet for armor of God

Answers to worksheet for armor of God

Picture of Roman soldier

Disciples of Jesus

Activities for disciples

Disciple flashcards

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This blog is done at my expense. If you would like to make a contribution to it, please send a check to Kathy Merrill: 707 Turtle Cove, Ballwin, MO 63011. It would be greatly appreciated!

I hope these ideas are helpful!

Kathy

 

 

Ideas for studying the lesson on "Love," for August 5, 2018

Dear friends,

Would you like to be on a conference call to study the Lesson with Kathy Merrill? The times are Tuesday mornings at 7:00 am; Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm;  Wednesdays at 11:30;  Thursdays at 11:30, and Thursdays at 1:30, all central standard time.

If  you would like to be on a conference call, contact Sue Merrill (no relation to me) at sue@houstonpianocompany.com  or 281-808-3731. She will send you an email with the procedures and the call-in numbers.

To sign up, we will need your email; your phone number, and your name. All five times are available, open, and FREE, and you don't need to let us know if and when you are getting on that week. You may call in as many times as you like. On the Monday of the week, you will receive handouts in your email  that I use during the lesson sessions.

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Love Defined in Dictionaries

Agape and Phileo

"Love" Frederick Dixon, March 1909, CSJ

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Section I:  

Research: Deut. 33:12 beloved of the Lord

Research: Prov 3:5,6 Trust in the Lord

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Section 2

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Research: Luke 7: Woman and the Alabaster Box

 "The Mystery of Mary Magdalene," Virginia Stopfel, June 14, 2010, CSS

"A Story of Gratitude," Rev. Irving C. Tomlinson, May 1905, CSJ

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Children's Ideas:

Song: Only a boy named David

Old Testament and New Testament character timeline

Prayers for young children

Story puzzle for beginning readers

teaching of synonyms

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This blog is done at my expense. If you would like to make a contribution to it, please send a check to Kathy Merrill: 707 Turtle Cove, Ballwin, MO 63011. It would be greatly appreciated!

I hope these ideas are helpful!

Kathy

Ideas for studying the Lesson on "Life" for July 22, 2018

Dear friends,

Would you like to be on a conference call to study the Lesson with Kathy Merrill? The times are Tuesday mornings at 7:00 am; Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm;  Wednesdays at 11:30;  Thursdays at 11:30, and Thursdays at 1:30, all central standard time.

If  you would like to be on a conference call, contact Sue Merrill (no relation to me) at sue@houstonpianocompany.com  or 281-808-3731. She will send you an email with the procedures and the call-in numbers.

To sign up, we will need your email; your phone number, and your name. All five times are available, open, and FREE, and you don't need to let us know if and when you are getting on that week. You may call in as many times as you like. On the Monday of the week, you will receive handouts in your email  that I use during the lesson sessions.

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Section 3:

Research: John 6: Jesus walks on water

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Section 4:

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This blog is done at my expense. If you would like to make a contribution to it, please send a check to Kathy Merrill: 707 Turtle Cove, Ballwin, MO 63011. It would be greatly appreciated!

I hope these ideas are helpful!

Kathy

 

Ideas to study the lesson on "God" for July 15, 2018

Dear friends,

Would you like to be on a conference call to study the Lesson with Kathy Merrill? The times are Tuesday mornings at 7:00 am'; Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm;  Wednesdays at 11:30;  Thursdays at 11:30, and Thursdays at 1:30, all central standard time.

If  you would like to be on a conference call, contact Sue Merrill (no relation to me) at sue@houstonpianocompany.com  or 281-808-3731. She will send you an email with the procedures and the call-in numbers.

To sign up, we will need your email; your phone number, and your name. All four times are available, open, and FREE, and you don't need to let us know if and when you are getting on that week. You may call in as many times as you like. On the Monday of the week, you will receive handouts in your email  that I use during the lesson sessions. 

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Section 2:

Psalms 19:7 The Law of the Lord

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Section 3

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Marchareus is the location of Herod the Great's fortress-palace where John the Baptist was imprisoned and where he was beheaded. 

Article from Biblos Foundation on John the Baptist

Research: Luke 7: "Art thou he that should come?"

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Section 4:

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Research: Acts 10: Cornelius

Summary of the story of Cornelius

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CHILDEN'S IDEAS:

Children's Video of Jesus calming the storm

Ways to teach the synonyms of God

Synonym necklace

New Bible Story each week

Bell Ringer each week

Bibles to read aloud

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This blog is done at my expense. If you would like to make a contribution to it, please send a check to Kathy Merrill: 707 Turtle Cove, Ballwin, MO 63011. It would be greatly appreciated!

I hope these ideas are helpful!

Kathy

 

 

Ideas for studying the lesson on "Christian Science" for July 1, 2018

Dear friends,

Would you like to be on a conference call to study the Lesson with Kathy Merrill? The times are Tuesday mornings at 7:00 am; Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm;  Wednesdays at 11:30;  Thursdays at 11:30, and Thursdays at 1:30, all central standard time.

If  you would like to be on a conference call, contact Sue Merrill (no relation to me) at sue@houstonpianocompany.com  or 281-808-3731. She will send you an email with the procedures and the call-in numbers.

To sign up, we will need your email; your phone number, and your name. All four times are available, open, and FREE, and you don't need to let us know if and when you are getting on that week. You may call in as many times as you like.

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Research on the Lesson:

Word Study on Law

-- the word law is used many times throughout the lesson, including words like commandment and statute, which are synonyms for 'law.'

SECTION I: The Comforter

 

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RESEARCH: John 14:16,17

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SECTION II:

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Make a tabernacle at home with your children (from Adrienne Gilman)

Old Testament and New Testament characters

Flashcards for Old Testament

Synonyms for children

Attributes for synonyms

Seven synonyms on a ring

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This blog is done at my expense. If you would like to make a contribution to it, please send a check to Kathy Merrill: 707 Turtle Cove, Ballwin, MO 63011. It would be greatly appreciated!

I hope these ideas are helpful!

Kathy

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PS Do you want to know why the lessons on "God" and "Sacrament" are out of order in the next couple of weeks? We wrote TMC and here is the explanation. 

I'm happy to help with this as it's a question we get frequently whenever it happens. Every five to seven years, the lessons for Sacrament and God flip in order because of the Manual by-law that the Sacrament lesson always be on the second Sundays of January and July.

If the first Sunday of the year is January 7th (the last day of the first week of the year) and it's not a leap year, then there are only 25 Sundays from January–June. This means that the 26th and final lesson subject in the normal order, Christian Science, doesn't appear until the first Sunday in July. Because the by-law stipulates that the second Sunday of July has to be Sacrament, this throws off the normal order. In these instances, the July order is (1) Christian Science, (2) Sacrament, and (3) God; whereas it would usually be (1) God, (2) Sacrament, and (3) Life (and Christian Science would've been in June).

It's one of the little quirks we get to keep track of, along with how to manage 53 Sundays in a year — but that's a different story!

Eli Reynolds

Manager of the Bible Lesson Products Department of TMC

 

 

Ideas for studying the Lesson on "Is the Universe including man evolved. . . ?" for June 24, 2018

Dear friends,

Below is research on various passages from this week's lesson. At the very bottom of the blog is information about signing up for a conference call.

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Responsive Reading:

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Research: Matthew 13: The leaven

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Section 2

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Research: Matthew 17 Epileptic Boy

"By Prayer and Fasting," Ruth W. Heywood, July 1, 1043 CSS

"Prayer and Fasting," Ralph E. Wagers, August 31, 1957, CSS

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Section 5: Luke 21, 25-28 "hear of wars and commotions"

"How to Deal with the Nuclear Threat," Geoffrey T. Godsell, May 30, 1977, CSS

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CHILDREN'S IDEAS:

(Ideas for discussion for older kids)

Ideas for praying during athletics

Treatment for completeness

Perfect and Imperfect Model

Preparation of thought for Sunday School

Questions to ask about relationships

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This blog is done at my expense. If you would like to make a contribution to it, please send a check to Kathy Merrill: 707 Turtle Cove, Ballwin, MO 63011. It would be greatly appreciated!

I hope these ideas are helpful!

Kathy

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Ideas for studying the Lesson on "God the Preserver of Man" June 17, 2018

Dear friends,

Would you like to be on a conference call to study the Lesson with Kathy Merrill? The times are Tuesday mornings at 7:00 am'; Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm;  Wednesdays at 11:30;  Thursdays at 11:30, and Thursdays at 1:30, all central standard time.

If  you would like to be on a conference call, contact Sue Merrill (no relation to me) at sue@houstonpianocompany.com  or 281-808-3731. She will send you an email with the procedures and the call-in numbers.

To sign up, we will need your email; your phone number, and your name. All four times are available, open, and FREE, and you don't need to let us know if and when you are getting on that week. You may call in as many times as you like.

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Responsive Reading:

Research: on the Priestly Blessing

(Oldest Scripture ever found)

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Research: Luke 7, Raising the widow's son

video clip on "Raising the widow's son"

Testimony of raising the dead

Testimony of healing of serious accident

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CHILDREN'S IDEAS:

Joshua: the new leader from Biblefunforkids.com

Joshua fought the battle of Jericho

Footsteps of Truth

Gates of Righteousness

Fishing Game

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This blog is done at my expense. If you would like to make a contribution to it, please send a check to Kathy Merrill: 707 Turtle Cove, Ballwin, MO 63011. It would be greatly appreciated!

I hope these ideas are helpful!

Kathy