Children’s Teacher: 1st Quarter 2016

By Lauryn Sullivan

Children’s Teacher is a teacher’s quarterly. In addition to the exposition of the printed text, each of the thirteen lessons includes the purpose of the lesson, extensive teaching plans, lesson introduction, background of the lesson, meaningful insights, and related activities.

• Language: English
• Publisher: R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation
• Release date: Oct 23, 2015
• ISBN: 9781681671000

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CHILDREN’S TEACHER

Teaching Companion to Growing with Jesus, Young Learners, and Adventurers with Jesus

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R. H. BOYD, D.D., LL.D.

Founder (1896–1922)

H. A. BOYD, D.D.

(1922–1959)

T. B. BOYD, JR., D.D.

(1959–1979)

T. B. Boyd III, D.D.

President/CEO

David Groves, D.Min., Ph.D.

Director of Publications

LaDonna Boyd, MBA

Chief Operating Officer

Samuel Hyde

Director of Operations

EDITORIAL STAFF:

Tia Ferrell, B.A.

(Coordinator)

Kimberly Peeler-Ringer, M.A., M.Div.

(Associate Editor)

Christopher R. Cotten, M.A., M.Div.

Brandon Alexander Franks, M.T.S.

Jane Ann Kenney, M.Div.

Holly Spangle, B.A.

Karissa Taylor, B.A.

Vanessa Lewis, B.A.

Lauren Oldham, B.A.

Victoria Orman, B.A.

Freida Crawley, B.S.

Carla Davis, B.A.

Shanaya Whitaker, B.A.

Lesson material is based on the International Uniform Sunday School Lesson Outlines, copyrighted by the Division of Christian Education, the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and is used by permission.

Scriptures taken from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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Children’s Teacher is a teacher’s quarterly. In addition to the exposition of the printed text, all lessons include the purpose of the lesson, extensive teaching plans, lesson introduction, background of the lesson, meaningful insights, and related activities.

KNOW YOUR WRITER

Lauryn Sullivan, a native of Boston, Massachusetts, studied philosophy and violin performance, with a minor in women’s studies, at Boston College. After some time spent backpacking through Europe, she returned home to pursue an M.A. in history and philosophy at the University of Virginia. From there, she returned to Europe, eventually gaining a Ph.D. in Reformation history from the University of Heidelberg in Germany. Presently, she lives in the south of France with her two dogs, Barth and Ernie. She spends her time doing volunteer work for her local church and designing curriculum for Christian education programs.

A Message from the President/CEO . . .

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,

The staff at R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation enthusiastically welcomes you to another inspirational quarter of biblical study. For 120 years, it has been our privilege and joy to offer the highest quality of literature for the African-American home and church. We hope that the significant amount of thought, planning, and preparation that went into this material will translate into an edifying and inspiring experience for you.

Over the next three months, we will study a variety of texts from both the Old and New Testaments. The first unit explores themes of love and death through an examination of weddings and funerals in the Scriptures. The second unit maintains this focus on the importance of ritual. It looks at several festivals described in the Law and highlights their purpose in God’s redemptive work. The final unit, for the month of March, examines the Gospel of Mark and several moments when the faith of Jesus’ followers was tested. The overall lesson is the importance of faith in the midst of doubt.

We pray you will complete this quarter with a stronger understanding of Scripture and a stronger commitment to God. As we have done for the last 120 years, we pledge to continue to produce doctrinally sound resources for the body of Christ and the African-American community. We are confident this study is just one of the many ways R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation fulfills that mission and, in a small way, helps to bring readers into a closer relationship with God.

In His Service,

Dr. T. B. Boyd III

President/CEO

QUARTERLY OVERVIEW

This quarter has three units which ultimately focus on celebrating the blessings God has given His people and encouraging believers to have faith and trust in God in all circumstances.

Unit 1—January

Special Times in Life

Unit 1 has five lessons which come from various scenes of celebrations and life events found in both the Old and the New Testaments. The first lesson looks at the importance of love and marriage as a unit. The second lesson emphasizes the selflessness of true love, while the third lesson shows that love requires repeated forgiveness. The fourth lesson encourages compassion and helping others in times of need. The fifth lesson turns to celebrating life in times of grieving for loved ones.

Unit 2—February

Special Celebrations

Unit 2 is a four-lesson study which looks at the various festivals and celebrations which God commanded the Israelites to observe. The first lesson covers the Passover. The second lesson looks at the Feast of Weeks. The third lesson discusses Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice as fulfilling the Law so that other sacrifices are no longer necessary. The fourth lesson covers the Feast of Booths, which reminds us of our heritage.

Unit 3—March

Finding Our Faith

Unit 3 has four lessons focusing on strengthening our faith in Jesus Christ by understanding His key teachings. The first lesson encourages us to always have faith that Jesus can do anything. The second lesson emphasizes that following Jesus requires complete surrender and sacrifice of our personal desires. The third lesson, on Palm Sunday, reminds us of our weakness in times of fear. On Easter Sunday, we celebrate the risen Lord and are reminded of our purpose to spread the Good News.

CONTENTS

JANUARY

Special Times in Life

FEBRUARY

Special Celebrations

MARCH

Finding Our Faith

SEEKING GOD’S GUIDANCE

SUGGESTED OPENING EXERCISES

1. Usual Signal for Beginning

2. Prayer (Closing with the Lord’s Prayer)

3. Singing (Songs to Be Selected)

4. Scripture Reading: Revelation 14:1–5 (KJV)

Director: And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.

School: And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:

Director: And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.

School: These are they which were not defiled with women: for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.

All: And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.

Recitation in Concert:

John 11:25–26 (KJV)

25 Jesus said unto [Martha], I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

CLOSING WORK

1. Singing

2. Sentences: Exodus 12:11–15 (KJV)

11 And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD’s passover.

12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.

13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.

14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep