Matthew 1:18-25 Verse by Verse Bible Teaching (4th-6th Graders)

Below is the Lesson from Matthew 1:18-25

The format is dissecting the scripture verse by verse so the children can easily understand.  We look at key repeated words, we ask the 5W's and H, we sometimes look at Greek or Hebrew word meaning, we reference how Scripture Interprets Scripture and often look up passages that point to one another.

The kids draw a storyboard sequence that reviews the verses we covered for each lesson.  (We typically draw about 10-11 storyboards).  Our class size ranges from 11-18 kids.  It takes an hour to complete the lesson.

Regarding preparation:

We follow the curriculum passages, but the kids want to go a little deeper …..so we do a lot of research to prepare for the lessons.  Some of the sources we use are:

                Matthew Henry Commentary – written a few hundred years ago

                Strongs Concordance – Hebrew/Greek Translation

                John MacArthur Study Bible – this is now a phone app (yeah!)

                SLJ Library of Sermons

                Treasury of Scripture Knowledge – concordance written in the early 1800’s

                Bible Hub online

                Blue Letter Bible online

                And….lots of sermons from many solid expository bible teachers

This note is sent to parents after Church, so they can expand on the conversation of what their child learned.

This week (Sunday 12/6/2015) we looked at the 2 genealogies of Christ.  Matt. 1 (possibly Joseph’s lineage) and Luke 3 (possibly Mary’s lineage) ….both lines split at David.  One follows Solomon’s line the other follows Nathan’s line.  We looked for names we recognized:  Adam, Seth, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Judah (4^th son of Jacob), Boaz (Ruth’s husband), David….plus more that are not as well-known.

We read Matt. 1:18-25 (drew 2 picture boxes – storyboards…. #1 angel/Joseph     #2 Joseph/Mary holding hands

                Compared Matt. 1:21 ….”save people from sin”  to    Luke 19:10 …. “seek and save …lost” 

                Asked What are we saved from?

Read:    Rom. 3:23 ….”all sin”

Rom. 6:17…. “slaves to sin”

Rom. 6:23….”wages of sin is death”

Rom 14:10…”all stand for judgement”

Rom. 14:12…”each will give an account”

o   We discussed that we each have a body and a soul.  The soul will live eternally in one of two places.

o   We discussed self-examination of our walk with Christ…..not compared to other people, but to Christ.  We discussed that they need to decide now as 5^th/6^th graders how they will respond to temptation when they are a teenager, when they are driving, when they move out of their house ….  Decisions to submit to Christ start now!

o   The kids listed the following as signs of true belief:

Hunger for God’s word (read daily)…     Selflessness…    Obedience…       Prayer…                               Righteousness

o   We reminded them that good deeds done on our own without Christ are considered “filthy rags” – so our righteous deeds must be done in serving Christ His way…not ours.

We read Luke 2:1-20  The kids know the Christmas story….so we expanded on some things that they may not have thought about

                Discussed purpose of Census: military service and taxes

                Both Joseph and Mary were descendants of David, so had to register in Bethlehem….they traveled about 70 miles

                Micah 5:2 prophecy of Christ’s birth

                                Picture boxes/storyboards    #1 Census     #2 J & M traveling on donkey     #3 Stable/baby/manger       #4 shepherds/field/angels       #5 all in the stable

                Look deeper at Luke 2:14 “peace among men”

                                What does Peace mean?

                                                Read      Rom. 5:1 ….”peace with God”

                                                                Acts 10:36….”peace thru Christ”

                                                                Eph. 2:1…. “dead in trespasses and sin”

                                                                “Enemies of God” …..  Rom. 8:6-7;  Col. 1:21;  Rom. 5:10

                                                                2 Cor. 7:10 “worldly sorrow” or “Godly sorrow” over our sin …… what are the results of each?  Death or salvation

                                                                2 Cor. 5:17-20 ….”new creature”…..”be reconciled to God” ….

The kids read each of these other verses that point to/mirror a specific topic.  They need to know their books of the bible in order to find these verses quickly!

Whew….lots of stuff….great discussion and great questions and responses from your kiddos!  WE put out some heavy things for them to think about this week!

We pray that the Lord is giving your child a passion and desire to know Him, walk with Him and seek truth in His Word.

Feel free to visit with Mike or myself if you have any questions.

  

May you have a blessed week of serving Christ!

Best regards,

Mike & Kim Armstrong