Children’s Teacher: Third Quarter 2018

By R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation

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: Apr 23, 2018
• ISBN: 9781681673912

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CHILDREN’S TEACHER

Teaching Companion to Growing with Jesus,

Young Learners, and Adventurers with Jesus

www.rhboyd.com

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.

(1979–2017)

LaDonna Boyd, MBA

President/CEO

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

Director of Publications

Keaton Bell, M.Ed.

Director of Finance

Steven Puckett, AAS

Director of Operations

Catherine Tyler, M.A.

Director of Marketing

EDITORIAL STAFF:

Tia Ferrell, M.S.

(Coordinator)

Olivia M. Cloud, M.R.E.

(Associate Editor)

Kaitlyn Depoister, B.A.

Landon Dickerson, B.A.

Kizzy Thomas, M.Div.

Roxanne Lambert, B.A.

Lauren Oldham, B.A.

Freida Crawley, B.S.

Carla Davis, B.A.

Yoni Limor, 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.

Children’s Teacher (USPS 709-650) (ISSN 0746-7613) copyright © 2018 by R.H. Boyd Company, 6717 Centennial Blvd., Nashville, Tennessee 37209-1017. Children’s Teacher is published quarterly by R.H. Boyd Company. Periodicals postage paid at Nashville, Tennessee.

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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

Dr. Emma Dahl was born in Bar Harbor, Maine, where she spent her free time hiking in the Acadia National Park with her older brothers and sisters. At an early age, Dr. Dahl loved to serve within her church and within her community. She also had an affinity for teaching others. After high school, she attended the University of Maine in Orono and graduated with a B.A. in sociology. She relocated to Boston, Massachusetts, to continue her academic pursuits and received her M.Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. After living in Boston for a number of years, Dr. Dahl moved to the Blue Ridge Mountains of eastern Tennessee with her husband and three children, Garrett, Paul, and Eva. She currently directs the Christian education program at her church and enjoys hiking, camping, and chess.

A Message from the President/CEO . . .

The R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation welcomes you to another quarter of insightful and engaging study. This third quarter of studying during 2018 promises to grow your faith and knowledge of our Lord and His Word. For 122 years, we have been bringing quality Christian literature to the African-American congregation by continuing the vision and dream of our founder, R.H. Boyd. This quarter of study intends to grow God’s Kingdom and continue to create strong Christians driven to live a life of faith and integrity.

The month of July contains five lessons. These lessons will be rooted in the New Testament in the books of Matthew and Luke. They will teach lessons on forgiveness, justice, and being a Christian example.

August has four lessons. These lessons will also be in the New Testament, but not in the gospels. Instead, they will be in Romans, Colossians, and 2 Corinthians. These passages will explain how a Christian should live their life according to God’s will.

Lastly, September’s lessons spend time in the very first book of the Bible, Genesis. These five lessons focus on the story of the creation, continuing to the first sin of Adam and Eve. These lessons will do well to serve as not only a learning moment for our origination, but also a realization that since the beginning of time, we have been in need of a Savior.

We are honored to have the opportunity to continue to come alongside of you during your walk and growth in the Lord. Our most sincere prayer is that you would come closer to God through this study and use this book as an aid in your personal, daily ministry in serving the Lord. May the Lord prepare your heart as you dive in to another quarter of study of God’s Word.

In His Service,

LaDonna Boyd

President/CEO

QUARTERLY OVERVIEW

The study this quarter focuses on justice as presented in the New Testament. Justice is portrayed as a primary characteristic of God’s nature. Human beings are called to emulate God’s justice toward one another.

Unit 1—July Jesus Calls for Fairness and Kindness

In Unit I, Jesus Calls for Fairness and Kindness, five lessons from the New Testament books of Matthew and Luke will be studied. The first two lessons will come from Matthew and will analyze what Jesus calls us to do regarding forgiveness and being an example of our own teaching. The last three lessons are taken from the book of Luke. In these lessons, we will learn about God’s view on justice, the wealthy and salvation, and those who will inherit the Kingdom of God.

Unit 2—August Paul Teaches About Living like Jesus

In Unit II, Paul Teaches About Living Like Jesus, we will study four lessons from the letters of Paul in the New Testament books of Romans, 2 Corinthians, and Colossians. The first two lessons come from Romans and 2 Corinthians and will look at what Paul tells us to do regarding how we should judge and also how we should give. The last two lessons, from Romans and Colossians, will analyze Paul’s teachings regarding how to love and how to make peace as Christians.

Unit 3—September God Created the World

In Unit III, God Created the World, we have the opportunity to study the first three chapters of Genesis over a period of five weeks. The first three weeks tell the creation story and God’s purposes in His design. The last two weeks analyze the creation of the family and the first sin committed by Adam and Eve.

CONTENTS

JULY

Jesus Calls for Fairness and Kindness

AUGUST

Paul Teaches About Living like Jesus

SEPTEMBER

God Created the World

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:

Psalm 1:1–6 (KJV)

Director: Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

School: But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Director: And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

School: The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

Director: Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

All: For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Recitation in Concert:

Joshua 1:6–8 (KJV)

6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.

7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper withersoever thou goest.

8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

CLOSING WORK

1. Singing

2. Sentences:

James 4:6–10 (KJV)

6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

3. Dismissal with Prayer