Ideas for studying the Lesson on "Adam and Fallen Man," November 6, 2016 Janet Horton's Talk at Principia

Click on this link. Then click on the date. When the page comes up, click on the download. There is a puzzle, a coloring page, a craft, all on Zacchaeus.

https://craftingthewordofgod.com/?s=zacchaeus

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zacchaeus template

zacchaeus-come-down-coloring-page (1)

zacchaeus-come-down-puzzle

The line down the middle needs to be cut and is for the character of Zacchaeus to sit in the tree, and then slide down in front of Jesus. There are four Zacchaeuses. Cut one out and glue the bottom strip behind the Zacchaeus. This allows for it to slide down.

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Old Testament and New Testament timeline for elementary age

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Book which uses the KJV of the story: The Christmas Story

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Book Review

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Hope these ideas are helpful to you! If you have an idea to share, e-mail me at kathy.merrill@principia.edu

With love,

Kathy

Ideas for studying "Everlasting Punishment" for October 30, 2016

October 24, 2016 Kathy Merrill

Dear Friends, Here is the link to Chaplain Janet Horton's Chapel Talk from Monday morning at the Upper School, if you would like to listen to it. I will put up the link to her Bible talk given on Thursday night, October 20, next week.

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

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Possible ideas for the sections of this week's Lesson: (These are just ideas that have been coming to me. You may see completely different ideas.)

Possible Theme: everlasting love; everlasting mercy; everlasting kindness

Section I: God is Love—impartial and universal Love

Section II: Cain and Abel Story—Divine Love corrects and governs man

"Through repentance, spiritual baptism, and regeneration, mortals put off their material beliefs and false individuality." 242: 1-3

Baptizo (baptism) related to making a pickle

The gift of baptism by Elise Moore

Section III: Woman taken in adultery: Repentance and Reformation

Section IV: Jesus washes disciples' feet: spiritual baptism

Section V: Raising of Dorcas: Regeneration (producing anew, new birth, born again)

Section VI: God's forgiveness of sin in the destruction of sin

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Word Study for "Everlasting Punishment"

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Research on: Gen 4: Cain and Abel

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The Temple is the place where Jesus heals the woman taken in adultery. This healing probably happened in the Court of Women.

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Research: John 5. Woman Taken in Adultery

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Research: Acts 9. Peter raises Dorcas

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Research: Heb 1. 1 to 3, 9 express image

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CHILDREN'S IDEAS:

There are five different ways to teach about Peter and Dorcas on this website link. Scroll down to see all of them. Click on the blue places where it says "Click here to download" to see if any of this might be helpful to you:

http://www.biblefunforkids.com/2016/06/peter-and-dorcas.html#more

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Other ideas for very young children:

Concrete objects or symbols

Nothing Can Be added to a mind already full

Bell Ringer

Fishing Game

Footsteps of Truth

Stickers that tell Bible stories

I hope these ideas are helpful to you in some way. Please share the blog if you think it would be helpful to someone else.

With love,

Kathy

Save the date! Five Bible Talks for 2016-2017!

August 20, 2016 Kathy Merrill

During the coming school year, Principia will be having five Bible talks open to everyone in the St. Louis and Elsah communities. Here is a schedule of the talks so you can mark your calendars! These are a FREE gift from Principia to you! Please forward this to anyone you think might be interested.

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September 22, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. in the Middle School Center

Evan MacDonald (Bible teacher for the Upper School): "Fishing for mankind: What Peter can teach us about discipleship"

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October 20, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. in Ridgway Auditorium

Janet Horton: former US Army Chaplain, "A Bible Story for Any Occasion"

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February 16, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Middle School Center

Marilyn Wallace CS: "A Fresh Look at The Ten Commandments"

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April 13, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Middle School Center

Dr. Brad Stock: "Illumined Scriptures: Mary Baker Eddy's Discovery and the Bible, in Our Thoughts and Lives"

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May 4, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Middle School Center

Chestnut Booth, CS: "The Biblical Roots of the Prayer that Heals"

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