Ideas for studying the lesson on "MIND" for August 25, 2019

Dear friends,

Each week I do five conference calls to study the lesson more deeply. They are offered five different times, but the content is pretty much the same. The conference calls are supported by Peace Haven as a gift to the wider Christian Science Community.

If you are interested in joining me on a FREE phone conference call during this week to go more deeply into the lesson on “MIND”, just call me at 618 980 2207 or email me at kathy@peacehavenassociation.org. I will send you the times they are offered and the phone numbers to call in on.

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For me, this week’s lesson has the theme of TEACHING. Look for words like teach, instruct, discipline, train, etc. It also uses many repeated words like WISDOM; UNDERSTANDING, KNOWLEDGE, etc.

Word Study for WISDOM

Attributes and Qualities of “MIND'“

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SECTION 2:

Research: Exodus 3 and 4: I am not eloquent

video of The Exodus Story

Brief Timeline of Moses’ life

Moses’ character development

Man: “Infinity’s Reflection” DeWitt John, February 1981, CSJ

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SECTION 3:

Chart: John 7: 14-16, Jesus teaching

Temple diagram: Solomon’s Porch

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SECTION 4:

Notes about the Bible character of “Timothy”

“At the Close of Paul’s’ first epistle to Timothy we find this . . .” Annie M. Knott, February 1913, CSJ
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SECTION 6:

Research: James 1:16 and 17 Good Gift

an article from Biblos foundation on JAMES, THE BROTHER OF JESUS

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CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

Moses’ early life chart

Possible flashcard content for elementary age kids

Illustrated Bible Story Ex. 1 & 2

Illustrated Bible Story Ex. 3-12

Posters for Moses’ life

Moses in a basket posters

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With love,

Kathy

Ideas for studying the lesson on "Soul" for August 18, 2019

Dear friends,

The Blog “www.csbibleinsights” is not sponsored by Peace Haven Nursing facility. I do the blog on my own time to share some of my ideas and research about the lesson with the field.

However, the conference calls are supported by Peace Haven as a gift to the wider Christian Science Community. Join me on a phone conference call during this week to go more deeply into the lesson on “SOUL”. if you would like to know more about the conference calls, contact me at kathy@peacehavenassociation.org or 618 980 2207.

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“What is Soul? Florence Berg, CSS

SOUL: List of Attributes and Qualities

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

Attributes of Soul

KEY WORD IN THE LESSON: BLESS and all its derivatives

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Responsive Reading: Research for some of the verses:

Research; Ps 84: sun and shield, verse 11

Research: Ps 104:2,3

SECTION I:

Research on the ‘shema’: Deut. 6:4,5

Research: Deut. 28:2-6

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SECTION 2:

Research: Ex 17: water from the rock

“Abundant Supply Ever Present” Jack Edward Hubbell, March 1966, CSJ

Map of Rephidim area in Mt. Sinai (There is always controversy about where things happened so long ago. This map shows one example)

Click here for the movie on “Searching for. the Red Sea Crossing”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTnqRpXKcaQ

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SECTION 3:

Research: Luke 5: Jesus and the fishermen

“Needs Met” George Perry Dixon, February 9, 1935, CSS

“Leaving Our Nets” Graham Cameron Lytle, September 1936, CSJ

Short video of discovery of a boat in the time of Jesus

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SECTION 4:

The Lord bless thee and keep you;

The Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you;

The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. 

(Num. 6:24,25)

The priestly blessing and a little information

More information on the “Priestly Blessing” Numbers 6:24,25

Links to learn more about this important archeological find

Research: Ps 19:7-9 (I’ve done more verses than what is in the lesson)

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Research: Matthew 17: Peter paying the tribute money

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SECTION 5:

Research: Mark 7: Jesus heals deaf and dumb man

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SECTION 6:

Research: Romans 11:33, 36 of Him and through Him and to Him

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CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

Ideas for small children

Telling a new Bible story each week

Matching Game

Website links to songs and cartoons for young children about Bible characters

Gates of righteousness

Fishing Game

Bell Ringer

A teacher friend of mine is creating games for her Sunday school students. I thought these might be helpful to some of you:

Directions for games Lesson Plan for a young child page 1 page 2

Beatitude Game (make cards with beatitudes on them)

No and Yes game No and Yes cards

Matching cards for “God and child” qualities

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With love,

Kathy

Ideas for studying the lesson on "Spirit" for August 11, 2019

Dear friends,

The Blog “www.csbibleinsights” is not sponsored by Peace Haven Nursing facility. I do the blog on my own time to share some of my ideas and research about the lesson with the field . However, the conference calls are supported by Peace Haven as a gift to the wider Christian Science Community. Join me on a phone conference call during this week to go more deeply into the lesson on “SPIRIT”. if you would like to know more about the conference calls, contact me at kathy@peacehavenassociation.org or 618 980 2207.

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List of attributes and qualities of “SPIRIT”

In the Responsive Readings there are 4 verses from the book of Joel. I found this short cartoon video on “JOEL” which has helped me know more about this obscure prophet. I hope it is helpful to you. It comes from “Read the Bible Project”.

Click here to view the video on Joel

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SECTION I:

Research: Acts 17: Paul at Mars Hill

Information about Athens and Mars Hill

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SECTION 3:

Notes and ideas to help expand the story of the wise man who delivered the city

“Why Am I Here?” Howard H. Irwin, December 19, 1959, CSS

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SECTION 4:

Research: Mark 5: Healing of the Insane Man at Gadara

“My Name is Legion: for we are many” Dr. John Tutt, M.D., June 1910, CSJ

“Love That Heals” Jeanie Andrews, February 1911, CSJ

Map of the Gergesa (Gadara) area

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SECTION 5:

Research: Eph. 4: one body, one Spirit

Notes on the city of Ephesus

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SECTION 6:

II Cor 3:17 “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.”

Josh Henn sings the solo: ‘Where the Spirit of the Lord Is” (click on this link to listen)

If you would like to purchase Josh’s new CD of wonderful solos, click here.

If you would like to sing along each day this week, here are the words:

click here for the words to the solo

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Research: Ps. 139: Wither shall I go?

Research: II Cor. 3: 17, 18 where the Spirit of the Lord is. . .

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CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

Worksheet for armor of God

Answers to worksheet for armor of God

Picture of Roman soldier

Bell Ringer memory

Concept of reflection for preschool

Prayers for little children

Cut out into flashcards and put names and dates in right order (you can take just a few at a time)

Teaching the seven synonyms

Picture of Menorah to use

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Kathy

Ideas for studying the lesson on "Love" for August 4, 2019

Dear friends,

Join me on a phone conference call during this week to go more deeply into the lesson. if you would like to know more about the conference calls, contact me at kathy@peacehavenassociation.org or 618 980 2207.

Attributes and qualities of LOVE

Notes from a lecture by Earl Simms

Link to a very powerful shared reflection lecture by Dee Lewis on “Healing - because there is no fear in the allness of Love

Lecture on “Loving to Live” by Grace Bemis Curtis

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SECTION I:

Article on what “Lovingkindness” means in the Bible

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SECTION 2:

Research: I Sam 26: David spares Saul’s life

Map showing the places where David eluded King Saul

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SECTION 4:

Research: Matt. 5: Sermon on Mount excerpts

John: “Love one another”

“There is no enemy” Kathryn L. Merrill, May 20, 2012, CSJ

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SECTION 5:

Research: Acts 4: the stoning of Paul

Map of Paul’s first journey

“The disciples stood round about him” C. Earle Armstrong, August 1976, CSJ

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CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

“Teach me to love” Louise Knight Wheatley, October 1908, CSJ

Men who traveled with Paul

Posters of men who traveled with Paul

Paul heals a man in Lystra

3 words for wall on sermon on mount

Flyer - two pages - sermon on the mount

Beatitudes concentration game

Beatitude Chart to study one a week - page 1 Chart - page 2

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With love,

Kathy

Ideas for studying the lesson on "Truth" for July 28, 2019 Dear

Dear friends,

The main theme of this week’s lesson is “THE WORD”. This is one of my favorite concepts to ponder and think about. And be sure and notice all the words that relate to this concept of real COMMUNICATION: hear, speak, voice, mouth, noise, utterance, thundereth, etc. etc. I hope you will enjoy the lesson as much as I have.

This is a list of as many of these kinds of words as I could see. There may be more of them.

Communication Words in the Lesson.

Join me on a phone conference call during this week to go more deeply into the lesson. if you would like to know more about the conference calls, contact me at kathy@peacehavenassociation.org or 618 980 2207.

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Attributes and Qualities of Truth

What does the word ‘truth’ mean?

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SECTION I:

Research: John 1: In the beginning was the Word

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SECTION: 2:

Research: I Sam. 3: Samuel hears God calling to him

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SECTION 3:

Research: I Kings 19: Elijah and still small voice

Information on Jezebel

History of the ‘Divided Kingdom’

“The Still, Small Voice” Robert Ellis Key, February 1950, CSJ

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SECTION 4:

Parable of the Sower and the Seed

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SECTION 5: Research Matthew 8: Jesus heals the Centurion’s Servant

“The Healing Word of God — quick, powerful, sharp” William E. Moody, June 1998, CSJ

Research Chart: Hebrews 4:12 Word is quick, powerful, . . .

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SECTION 6:

“Let God Be Glorified” Robert Ellis Key, February 1951, CSJ

Research and notes: John 8: Know the Truth

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CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

Biblefunforkids unit on Centurion’s servant Teacher’s Visuals to tell the story

Directions for making your own games

Example of the board to make

synonyms on a ring

Focus on any healing with questions

New Bible stories each week

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With love,

Kathy

Ideas for studying the lesson on "Life" for July 21, 2019

Dear friends,

Do you know of a friend who might enjoy being on the conference calls? If you do, have them call Sue Merrill (no relation to me) at 281-808-3731 or email sue@suemerrill.com to sign up. She will send them an email with the procedures and the call-in numbers.

To sign up, we will need their email, their phone number, and their name. All five times (Tuesday 9:00 am, Tuesday 7:00 pm, Wednesday 8:00 am and 11:30 am and Thursday 10:00 am are all open, and FREE. On the Monday of the week, they will receive handouts in their email  that I’ll use during the lesson sessions.

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Miscellaneous ideas for studying the concept of “LIFE”

Attributes and Qualities of Life

Applying the definition of God to the synonym of Life

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SECTION II:

Research: Hebrews 5 and 7: Melchisedec

Short video on the symbols of high priests’ garment and its relation to Christ Jesus

“The Pattern of the Tabernacle” Caroline E. Bremner, October 22, 1949, CSS

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SECTION III:

Research: John 10: I am the door

“The Door of the Sheep” Albert Gilmore, May 1925, CSJ

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SECTION IV:

Research Luke 19: Lazarus and Dives

“Dives and Lazarus” Anita St. John Kelly, June 1944, CSJ

“The Great Gulf” Helen Wood Bauman, March 6, 1965, CSS

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SECTION V:

Research: Acts 9: Dorcas

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CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

Pictures to use when talking about Dorcas

Jesus the Good Shepherd

Jesus the Good Shepherd file folder game

Teaching the 7 synonyms

Timeline of whole Bible

four gospels chart

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Kathy

Ideas for studying the lesson on "Sacrament" for July 14, 2019

WHY DO WE KNEEL AND PRAY IN THE COMMUNION SERVICE?

Praying in Communion Services: by Mrs. Eddy - CSJ August 1889 & quoted in Mrs. Hoag's article below:

"The sacrament shall be observed ... by a short interval of solemn and silent self-examination by each member, as to his or her fitness to be called a follower of Christ, Truth; as to his real state of love toward man, and fellowship and communion with Christ; as to whether he is gaining in the understanding and demonstration of Truth and Love, coming out from the world and being separated from error; growing less selfish, more charitable and spiritual, yea, walking worthy of his high calling.”

“One should turn into his consciousness with renewed carefulness the ever- searching light of Truth. Shall it not be a specific time for purging from one's thought all that is unworthy and untrue?”

"Communion Services," by Ella Hoag, July 5, 1919, CSS

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Dear Friends,

Here is a list of the main ideas in this week’s lesson. I am sharing this with you because the lesson is so filled with the events of Jesus’ life that it is a little hard to keep them all straight. You may see the main themes as completely different, but here is what is coming to me.

Main ideas for the lesson on Sacrament

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Responsive Reading: Research: Jesus washes the disciples’ feet

“Wash one another’s feet” Judith H. Hedrick, June 20, 1994, CSS

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SECTION I:

Research: Matthew 4:17-19 Call of Simon and Andrew

Description of 12 disciples page 1 page 2

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SECTION II:

Research: Matthew 26: Last Supper

“Would You Keep the Passover?” John Randall Dunn, July 13, 1946, CSS

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SECTION : III

Research: Matt. 26: Garden of Gethsemane

Map of Jerusalem in time of Jesus: shows Gethsemane, last supper location, the Temple, etc.

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Section IV:

Research: John 21: Morning Meal

Appearances of Jesus after the resurrection

Map showing where the appearances took place

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SECTION V:

Research: Acts 3: Peter and John heal the lame man at the Temple

Artist’s rendering the The Temple in Jerusalem

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CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane

Timeline with large pictures for Jesus’ Life

7 synonym rings

Ideas for teaching the seven synonyms

picture of the menorah

Chart of synonyms for SS

Make a train of synonyms

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Kathy

Ideas for studying the lesson on "God" for July 7, 2019

Dear friends,

Do you know of a friend who might enjoy being on the conference calls? If you do, have them call Sue Merrill (no relation to me) at 281-808-3731 or email sue@suemerrill.com to sign up. She will send them an email with the procedures and the call-in numbers.

To sign up, we will need their email, their phone number, and their name. All five times (Tuesday 9:00 am, Tuesday 7:00 pm, Wednesday 8:00 am and 11:30 am and Thursday 10:00 am are all open, and FREE. On the Monday of the week, they will receive handouts in their email  that I’ll use during the lesson sessions.

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Dear Friends,

I think this week’s lesson has a ‘key’ to it in the first citation in the Bible.

Research: (I Chronicles 29:11)

“Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty;”

Section 2- Greatness

Section III - Power

Section IV - Glory

Section V - Victory

Section VI - Majesty

SECTION 1:

Research: Dan. 10: Daniel and the angel at the river

“Fear Not, Daniel” George Wilkins Shuff, January 14, 1928, CSS

“Man” Violet Ker Seymer, March 5, 1932, CSS

What was the Babylonian captivity?

Map of Babylon

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SECTION 3:

Research: Mark 12: Jesus and the Sadducees and Resurrection

“Hear, O Israel, The Lord our God is one Lord: the Shema

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SECTION 4:

Research: Luke 17: Jesus heals the ten lepers

article on “the Samaritans”

Map of Palestine

“Obedience and Healing” W. Stuart Booth, January 19, 1918, CSS

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SECTION 5:

Research: Luke 7: Raising of Widow’s Son at Nain

Map of Nain

Short video clip of Jesus’ raising the widow’s son

“The Living Way of Life” Rev. Irving C. Tomlinson, M.A., July 23, 1910, CSS

“It was about twenty-two years ago” Jeanette H. Stewart, March 13, 1976, CSS

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CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

Website with hundreds of hands-on ideas for teaching Bible to children

Ideas from biblefunforkids on teaching the Old Testament stories

Making File-folder games for the Bible

Daniel and the lion’s den activity

website links for cartoons and songs for Bible stories

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I hope these ideas are helpful!

Kathy

Ideas for studying the lesson on "Christian Science" for June 30, 2019

Dear friends,

Do you know of a friend who might enjoy being on the conference calls? If you do, have them call Sue Merrill (no relation to me) at 281-808-3731 or email sue@suemerrill.com to sign up. She will send them an email with the procedures and the call-in numbers.

To sign up, we will need their email, their phone number, and their name. All five times (Tuesday 9:00 am, Tuesday 7:00 pm, Wednesday 8:00 am and 11:30 am and Thursday 10:00 am are all open, and FREE. On the Monday of the week, they will receive handouts in their email  that I’ll use during the lesson sessions.

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Word Study: for lesson on Christian Science

Chart on the words in S&H for Divine Science

Citations from Mrs. Eddy’s writings on the subject of RULES, LAWS, AND DIVINE DEMONSTRATION

Is Christian Science a “science”? A chart to work with to compare CS with the Science of Mathematics!

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SECTION 2:

Comforter Chart: use to look up words and phrases and fill in the answers

“The Second Coming” Albert F. Gilmore, November 1939, CSJ

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SECTION 3:

Research: Luke 8: healing of the woman with the issue of blood

“Christian Healing: Not a Mystery, but a Marvel” Anetta G. Schneider, March 8, 1975, CSS

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SECTION 4:

Research: Matt 13:33: leaven

Herman Hering CSB: Coming into Christian Science (from Longyear Newsletter)

Research: John 6: Jesus walking on the water

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SECTI0N 5:

Research: Revelation 10: ‘the little book’

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CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

Jesus walks on the water Pieces to Jesus walks on the water

Put these events in order after cutting them out

Cut out, fold in half, staple together: then play games with these NT flashcards (Be sure and scroll down to see the Flash Cards)

Books of the Bible NT flashcards

Short video film of woman with issue of blood

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Kathy

Ideas for studying the lesson on "Is the Universe Including man. . .?" for June 23, 2019

Dear friends,

Do you know of a friend who might enjoy being on the conference calls? If you do, have them call Sue Merrill (no relation to me) at 281-808-3731 or email sue@suemerrill.com to sign up. She will send them an email with the procedures and the call-in numbers.

To sign up, we will need their email, their phone number, and their name. All five times (Tuesday 9:00 am, Tuesday 7:00 pm, Wednesday 8:00 am and 11:30 am and Thursday 10:00 am are all open, and FREE. On the Monday of the week, they will receive handouts in their email  that I’ll use during the lesson sessions.

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Listen to Laurence Doyle talk about the “Scientific Statement of Being”

“Heaven and earth”. Edward Little

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SECTION 2:

Research: Hebrews 11:1,3

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SECTION 3:

Research: I Sam. 16: David is anointed by Samuel

“Joyful Triumphs” (of special interest to young people), Mabel Reed Hyzer, April 19 1952, CSS

Tel Dan Steele: Proof of David

“The Boy David” William McCracken, May 1919, CSJ

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SECTION 4:

Research: Luke 12: parable of rich man

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SECTION 5:

Research: John 4: Healing of Nobleman’s son

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SECTION 6:

Perodical articles for the “New Heaven and New Earth”

“Revelation Rather than Creation,” Irving C. Tomlinson, M.A., Sept. 1914, CSJ

“The City of God,” Albert F. Gilmore, December 11, 1926, CSS

“The Holy City,” Luman A. Field, February 13, 1909, CSS

“New Jerusalem,” William D. McCrackan, April 1919, CSJ

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CHILREN’S IDEAS:

Crossword puzzle about David

New Story each week

David anointed by Samuel

Worksheets David anointed by Samuel

Life of David

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Kathy

Ideas to study the Lesson on "God the Preserver of Man" for June 16, 2019

Dear Friends,

I want to let you know that I am going out of town starting this Thursday morning.

THERE WILL BE NO CONFERENCE CALL THIS THURSDAY!

Those of you who are signed up for conference calls can get online during these NEW times:

Tuesday 9:00 am

Tuesday 7:00 pm

Wednesday 8:00 am

Wednesday 11:30 am

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Dear friends,

This whole lesson is structured around Psalms 91 and Psalms 23. It has every single verse in these Psalms in it. I am going to be giving you blank study sheets for your own deeper study. It is a way of taking notes as you do your own research. Both of these Psalms are incredibly inspiring and important. Ones to study all our lives.

Look up the words and symbols in them. Find out what Mrs. Eddy writes about them. Look in JSH online for articles on them, etc. Study until your sense of them has lifted and you are able to use them in your experience.

Blank Chart for Psalm 91

Blank Chart for Psalm 23

Testimony of Lieut. C.H. Lightoller on the sinking Titanic

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SECTION 2:

Research: Mark 4: Jesus stills the storm

Jesus stills the storm: short 2 minutes video

“The Actual Storm to Still” Sharon La Bonte, April 9, 2013, Lesson from the Pastor

Read about the find of a boat from the time of Jesus known as the “Jesus Boat” (when you travel to Israel this is one of the museums you would go to)

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SECTION 3:

Research: Luke 8: Jesus raises Jairus’ daughter

Short video: Jesus raises the daughter of Jairus

“Healing because there is no fear in the allness of Love,” Carol Dee Lewis, April 1, 2014, Lecture —I would recommend you LISTEN to this lecture rather than just reading it. It is extremely inspiring!

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SECTION 5:

Research: Acts 5: Apostles freed from prison

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CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

Biblefunforkids: I am the good shepherd

Cards to show events in Jesus’ life

Jairus’ daughter Model what it can look like

Model of Jairus’ daughter

video of raising of Jairus’ daughter (cartoon)

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I hope these ideas are helpful!

Kathy

Ideas for studying the lesson on "God the only Cause and Creator" for June 9, 2019

Dear Friends,

If you presently call into the Conference Calls, I am changing some of the times. Here will be the new times starting June 4, this coming Tuesday. All are CST :

Tuesday June 4: 9:00 am

Tuesday, June 4: 7:00 pm

Wednesday June 5: 8:00 am

Wednesday June 5: 11:30 am

Thursday June 6: 10:00 am
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RESPONSIVE READING:

“When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;” Ps 8:3

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SECTION 1:

Research: John 1:1-3 and Genesis 1:31 (In the beginning was the Word)

References on the Word

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SECTION 2:

Research: Job 38, 39, 42

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Video and explanation of Solomon’s Temple (excellent) when you watch this, know that there are some more evangelical ideas in it. But the pictures are wonderful, and give a sense of the tabernacle and the Temple.

Temple where Jesus met the man born blind from birth

SECTION 4:

Research: John 9: Jesus heals the man born blind

“Blindness” by Alfreddie Delong, February 1, 1891, CSS

“Our Father’s Demand—Unself Mortality” Paul Stark Seeley, June 1975, CSJ

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SECTION 5:

Research: John 3: Nicodemus

chart of Jewish Religious sects

“The logia of Jesus” henry Van Arsdale, november 1907, CSJ

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CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

NEW TESTAMENT timeline of events

Biblefunforkids on Nicodemus

Example of teaching the 8-year old level about the Bible

Question to focus on one healing

short video on “Man Born Blind”

Dorothy Halverson’s sample preschool lesson

Gratitude Garden

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I hope these ideas are helpful!

Kathy

Ideas to study for the lesson on "Ancient and Modern. . ." for June 2, 20

Dear Friends,

Do you know of a friend who might enjoy being on the conference calls? If you do, have them call Sue Merrill (no relation to me) at 281-808-3731 or email sue@suemerrill.com to sign up. She will send them an email with the procedures and the call-in numbers.

To sign up, we will need their email, their phone number, and their name. All five times (Tuesday 7:00 am, Tuesday 7:00 pm, Wednesday 11:30, Thursday 11:30, Thursday 1:30) are available, open, and FREE. On the Monday of the week, they will receive handouts in their email  that I’ll use during the lesson sessions.

Word Study for Title of Lesson

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SECTION 2:

Article on EZRA from Shotwell’s “Getting Better Acquainted with your Bible”

Article on the people of Ezra’s story from “Old Testament Made Easy” by Julie Tatham

Research: Ezra 1: Rebuilding Zerubbabel’s Temple in Jerusalem

Map of the Exiles return

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SECTION 3:

Research: Ezra 5 and 6 Building of Zerubbabel’s Temple after the Exile

Map of Persian Empire

Articles from the periodicals on EZRA

“Cyrus, King of Persia” Richard P. Verrall, August 1911, CSJ

“Early Post-exilic Prophets” Thomas L. Leishman, December 1939, CSJ

“Haggai and Zechariah: Rebuilders of the Temple” Thomas L. Leishman, October 1970, CSJ

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SECTION 4:

Research: Matthew 12: Healing of the blind and dumb man

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SECTION 6:

Research: Matthew 16: Whom say men that I am?

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CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

Gospel chart

Flashcards for OT (cut out and put in numerical order)

OT people: make flashcards out of this information

Nehemiah builds the wall of Jerusalem

Divided Kingdom bulletin board

Divided Kingdom for children

Kings of Israel

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Ideas for studying the lesson on "Soul and Body" for May 26, 2019

NO CONFERENCE CALL ON TUESDAY, MAY 28TH, 7:00 PM

SO I CAN ATTEND MY CHURCH LECTURE!!!

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Dear Friends,

Do you know of a friend who might enjoy being on the conference calls? If you do, have them call Sue Merrill (no relation to me) at 281-808-3731 or email sue@suemerrill.com to sign up. She will send them an email with the procedures and the call-in numbers.

To sign up, we will need their email, their phone number, and their name. All five times (Tuesday 7:00 am, Tuesday 7:00 pm, Wednesday 11:30, Thursday 11:30, Thursday 1:30) are available, open, and FREE. On the Monday of the week, they will receive handouts in their email  that I’ll use during the lesson sessions.
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Attributes and qualities of SOUL

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Section 4:

Research: John 5: Pool of Bethesda

Questions to think about and pictures of the Pool of Bethesda

“Beyond Keeping Score” Walter Rodgers, March 3, 2014 CSS

Short video of healing of man at the pool

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Section 5:

Research: Luke 9: Jesus heals epileptic boy

Testimony of healing of epilepsy

Short video of Jesus healing the epileptic (very graphic from the movie ‘Jesus of Nazareth’)

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CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

Timeline of New Testament

FLASHCARDS - New Testament (scroll down to see them)

Flashcards for elementary age

Prodigal Son crossword

Questions to ask ourselves in a relationship (for discussion)

Make a large timeline for Sunday School

Questions for Pool of Bethesda

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Kathy

Ideas for studying the lesson on "Mortals and Immortals" for May 19, 2019

Dear friends,

Welcome to the blog, Bible Insights. I hope there are some inspiring ideas for you to use in your study this week!

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Word Study for Mortals and Immortals

Word Study for “Glory”

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RESPONSIVE READING:

RESEARCH: James 1:17-18

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SECTION I:

Healing based on Psalms 139:1,14 “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made…”

“Significant Weight loss and other healings” Karen Neff, January 2018, CSJ

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SECTION 2

Research: II Cor. 13:18: beholding as in a glass

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SECTION 3:

Research: Matthew 6:22-24: the light of the body

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SECTION 4:

Research: II Kings 5: Elisha and Naaman

Suggested Articles from the Christian Science Periodicals on Elisha: These are not links. You would have to look them up on JSH online.

“Naaman and Gehazi,” CSJ, April 1916,  Clara Bell Lessig

“Proof of Healing,” CSS, May 20, 1922,  Charles V. Winn

“The Healing of Naaman,”  CSS, Nov. 5,1921,  Elsie M. Shaw

“The Lessons of Naaman, the Syrian,” CSS, March 18, 1922, Florence E.B. Donaldson

“The Story of Naaman,” CSS, Nov. 5, 1904,  E.C. Moses

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SECTION 5:

Blank Study sheet to study the prodigal son

Research: Luke 15: Prodigal Son

Chart: Mark the Perfect Man

“Living in the Third Degree” James Spencer, January 2013, CSJ

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SECTION 6:

Research: Acts 9: Ananias heals Saul of blindness

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CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

Preschool Bibles and Stories

Ideas for young children

New Story each week

Teaching the books of the Bible

Books of Bible Cereal boxes Games to play with cereal boxes

Books of Bible with sticks

Books of the Bible links

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I hope these ideas are helpful!

Kathy

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Ideas for studying the Lesson on "Adam and Fallen Man" for May 12, 2019

Dear Friends,

Do you know of a friend who might enjoy being on the conference calls? If you do, have them call Sue Merrill (no relation to me) at 281-808-3731 or email sue@suemerrill.com to sign up. She will send them an email with the procedures and the call-in numbers.

To sign up, we will need their email, their phone number, and their name. All five times (Tuesday 7:00 am, Tuesday 7:00 pm, Wednesday 11:30, Thursday 11:30, Thursday 1:30) are available, open, and FREE. On the Monday of the week, they will receive handouts in their email  that I’ll use during the lesson sessions.

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SECTION I:

Research: Genesis I Spiritual creation

“Let there be light” Ella W. Hoag, May 24, 1924, CSS

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SECTION 2:

Research: Genesis II

“No Borrowed Bones” Barbara Cook Spencer, October 2007, CSJ

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SECTION 3:

Research: Genesis III Serpent

Wiser than serpents” John M. Tutt, March 1925, CSJ

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SECTION 4:

Notes: I Sam. 25: Nabal and Abigail

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SECTION 5:

Research: Luke 13: healing of woman bowed over

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SECTION 6:

Research: Matthew 13: Parable of three measures of meal

Articles on the Parable of the Leaven from the CS periodicals (These are just titles not links.)

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CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

Creation Booklet: keep scrolling down

Booklet of activities for days of creation (grades 1 to 3)

Biblefunforkids Genesis book for elementary grades

Power point slide show on days of creation by Barb Horton

Bulletin Board ideas for elementary age

Preschool ideas

matching game

“She Saved the Day!” The story of Abigail as told by her servant, Patti Kadick, June 15, 2009, CSS

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I hope these ideas are helpful!

Kathy

Ideas for studying the lesson on "Everlasting Punishment" for May 5, 2019

Dear Friends,

Do you know of a friend who might enjoy being on the conference calls? If you do, have them call Sue Merrill (no relation to me) at 281-808-3731 or email sue@suemerrill.com to sign up. She will send them an email with the procedures and the call-in numbers.

To sign up, we will need their email, their phone number, and their name. All five times (Tuesday 7:00 am, Tuesday 7:00 pm, Wednesday 11:30, Thursday 11:30, Thursday 1:30) are available, open, and FREE. On the Monday of the week, they will receive handouts in their email  that I’ll use during the lesson sessions.
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Main Ideas: Everlasting Punishment or EVERLASTING LOVE!

Golden Text: God turns the curse to blessing

Responsive Reading: God loves us and pleads our cause: turns us from sin

1st Section: God’s love is everlasting

2nd: First and Second commandments: golden calf

3rd: Woman taken in Adultery (commandment #7)

4th: Man with palsy because of sin

5th: Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty

6th: Keep in the love of God

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SECTION 2:

Research: Ex 20: 1st commandment

Research: Ex 20: 2nd commandment

“Obey the Statutes,” Septimus J. Hanna, September 12, 1903, CSS

Research: Ex. 32: Golden Calf

Brief timeline for Moses

Map of Moses’ journey across the wilderness

“The Fundamental Law” Florence King Allen, October 1920, CSJ

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SECTION 3:

Research: John 8: woman taken in adultery

“The Writing in the Sand” Samuel Greenwood, September 22, 1906, CSS

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SECTION 4:

Research: Matt. 9: sick of the palsy

short videos on this healing

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SECTION 5

Research: Romans 8: the law of Christ Jesus

Click here to listen to the solo “Where the Spirit of the Lord is” sung by Josh Henn

If you would like to purchase Josh’s album of solos, click here: Biblos Foundation

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CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

Commandments:

Greatest commandments

Commandment Train: 1 & 2 3&4. 5&6 7&8 9&10

Ten Commandments and Moses

Ten commandments flash cards

Life of Moses

Golden Calf

Golden Calf activities

Jesus heals sick of palsy: power pt slide show

Video of sick of the palsy

stick play for sick of the palsy — illustrate the story through straws and brads

Flashcards for story of sick of the palsy

Make a little flat diorama of the story of the sick of palsy example

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Kathy

Ideas for studying "Probation After Death" for April 28, 2019

SECTION 2:

Notes on Ps. 23 The Lord is my shepherd

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SECTION 3: PARABLE of the Talents

“Using our talents to reflect light” P. Lachlan Peck, May 5, 1956, CSS

“God-given Talents” (written for Young People), George Wells Holland, August 17, 1940, CSS

“Offer your talent to the world” Annette Kreutziger-Herr, April 18, 2011, CSS

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SECTION 5:

Research: Mark 15: Crucifixion and Joseph of Arimathea

Article on Joseph of Arimathea

Chronology of Passion Week

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SECTION 6:

Research: Mark 16: Resurrection

Appearances of Jesus

The four Gospel versions of the Resurrection

“Alive for Evermore” Lucy Hays Reynolds, April 1947, CSJ

(Look in JSH for more excellent articles by Lucy H Reynolds on the crucifixion and resurrection)

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CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

Illustrating the talents

New Testament Timeline

Life of Jesus flash cards

Days of Passion Week for children'

Information on Pilate’

Stickers that tell Bible stories

Very good Bible books for preschool children'

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I hope these ideas are helpful!

Kathy

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Ideas for studying the lesson on "Doctrine of Atonement" for April 21, 2019

Dear Friends, Do you know of a friend who might enjoy being on the conference calls? If you do, have them call Sue Merrill (no relation to me) at 281-808-3731 or email sue@suemerrill.com to sign up. She will send them an email with the procedures and the call-in numbers.

To sign up, we will need their email, their phone number, and their name. All five times (Tuesday 7:00 am, Tuesday 7:00 pm, Wednesday 11:30, Thursday 11:30, Thursday 1:30) are available, open, and FREE. On the Monday of the week, they will receive handouts in their email  that I’ll use during the lesson sessions.
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Word Study for words “doctrine” and “atonement”

One significant concept running through the lesson is the word “JOY’.

It can mean bursting forth, making a joyful sound, singing and music, rejoicing, an emotion of great happiness, the expectation of good, a glorious and triumphant state.

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SECTION 2:

Research: John 10: I and my father are one

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SECTION 3:

Research Luke 22: Garden of Gethsemane

“The Way of Gethsemane” Lucy Hays Reynolds, April 1945, CSJ

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SECTION 4:

Research: Matt 27: Crucifixion

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SECTION 5:

Research: Matt. 28: Resurrection

“The Glory of the Tomb” Lucy Hays Reynolds, April 1931, CSJ

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Ascension:

“Ascension” Joseph Carl Markstein March 1937, CSJ

Appearances after resurrection

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CHILDREN’S IDEAS:

the Garden of Gethsemane

sequence of the Garden of Gethsemane

make a timeline chart for elementary age on the passion week page 2 page 3

Garden tomb and Jesus resurrecting page 2

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I hope these ideas are helpful!

Kathy

Ideas for studying the lesson on "Are sin, disease and death real?"

RESPONSIVE READING:

Research: Isa 11: wolf and lamb

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SECTION 1:

Research: Isa. 52: Shake from dust

Research: Rev. 21: Tabernacle is with men

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SECTION 2:

Research: Matt. 8: Healing of Peter’s mother-in-law

“True Diagnosis” Charles Henry Philips, December 1912, CSJ

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SECTION 3:

“The Greatest thing in the World” (I Cor 13): by Henry Drummond: order on Amazon (very inexpensive)

Audio Reading out loud: The Greatest Thing in the World

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SECTION 4 AND 5:

Research: John 11: Raising of Lazarus

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

5 minutes video clip of the raising of Lazarus

a short video talk on the “raising of lazarus”

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SECTION 7:

Research: Luke 10: Tread on Serpents

“Treading on Serpents” Edith Allen Watts, January 21, 1922, CSS

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CHILDDREN’S IDEAS:

24 posters on Life of Jesus

Passion Week Timeline

Life of Jesus flashcards

Misc. ideas for preschool

Games for learning books of the Bible

Poster of books of the bible to purchase

Make a puzzle of any story in bible

Board game created by Barb Horton. “No” and “Yes”

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I hope these ideas are helpful!

Kathy