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powerpointsA Sabbath School Bible Study Guide for Juniors/Teens

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MASTER DESIGNERJULY 5 12

THE CREATORS BEST GIFTJULY 12 20

HARMONY BROKENJULY 19 26

MY WAY OR GODS WAY?

JULY 26 34

FATHERS FAVORITEAUGUST 2 40

BROTHER FOR SALEAUGUST 9 48

THATS GOING TOO FARAUGUST 16 54

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Master DesignerKey References: Genesis1:26-28; Genesis2: 4-25; Patriarchs andProphets, chap. 2, pp. 44-51; The Bible Story(1994), vol. 1, pp. 39, 41, 43-45, 46-50, 52-56; Our Beliefsnos. 6, 7, 2.

Haveyouever wondered whatAdam and Evefeltlikeon their firstday oflife?They didntstartoutasbabiesliketherestofus, butasfully grown adults. Howdidthey knowhowtotalk?Howdid they knowwhatwordsmeantor howtodescribefeelinghungry or excited?

Try tovisualizehowGod created our world and thefirsthuman beings.

Adam opened his eyes and looked straight into theeyes of... Who

isthis? hewondered.Standing before him was the most awe-inspiring, loving, and kind

being man has ever seen. God the Son, the Creator, reached for themans hand and pulled him to his feet. They stood face to face. The

Creator rejoiced over His first earthly creation made in the image ofGod. Adam was surrounded by a glow of pulsing light, reflecting the

glory and radiance of the Creator. Being in Gods presence Adam feltpeace, joy, and love for his Creator. His thoughts were holy, his desires

were pure, and his greatest joy was to spend time with God.In theGarden ofEden theCreator showed Adam themany gifts

created for him.With every stepAdams feet sank into velvet-likegrass.Hepaused to look into a flower.His eyes could seeinto thedetail as

hestudied thegrains ofyellow pollen.Two woolly things boundedtoward Adam and nudged his hand. Whatisit?hewondered.Adamlearned from theCreator that thesecreatures werecustom-designed

for him.Heran his fingers through thesoft masses ofwhite. You aresheep,Adam said.Thesheepgave a deep-throated Baa-a-a-aas if

they understood Adams words,then bounced away together.

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Then Godsaid,Letusmakemankindin ourimage, in ourlikeness,so thatthey mayruleoverthefish in thesea andthebirdsin thesky,overthel ivestockandall thewildanimals,andoverall thecreaturesthatmovealongtheground. SoGodcreatedmankindin hisown image,in theimageof Godhecre-atedthem;maleandfemaleh ecreatedthem(Genesis1:26,27).

WeworshipGodwhen Hisimage

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Harmony BrokenKey References: Genesis1:26, 31; 3:6-15; Psalm 8:3-8; 51:10; Proverbs4:23; Matthew15:19; Romans 5:12;

1Corinthians15:22; 2Corinthians5:17; Patriarchs andProphets, chap. 3, pp. 52-62; The Bible Story (1994),vol. 1, pp. 61, 64, 65-68, 69-72, 73-77; Our Beliefsnos. 7, 8, 19

Haveyouever donesomethingthatturned outbad?Haveyouever wished youcould changesomethingyoudid back totheway i twasbefore?ThatshowAdam and

Evefelt. Try topicturewhatmay havehappened on theday when they madetheworstchoiceoftheir lives:

Evefelt thetiny feet ofa butterfly when i t landed on her hand,

and shewokeup.Theti ny wings waved as ifsaying,Wakeup, you

sleepy head.Evelooked for Adam and found him standing nearby.What will we do today?she asked.

Today I want to work on the trellis for the outer wall of the gar-den,said Adam.

I want to gather berries, Eve said.We can do. . . ,Adam said at the same time that Eve said, We can

do. . .and in unison they finished, both.They laughed. It was amaz-

ing how much alike they were.Adam and Eve had learned so many things. The Creator had

shown them the intricacies of the blades of grass under their feet.He had explained why they could smell the fragrance of the flowers,

why they could see the colors of the birds, why they could hear thesound of water across rocks. Yes, they had learned so many things,

but they had so much more to learn. They knew they would nevertire of exploring their new world.


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powertextCreatein mea pureheart,O God,andrenew a steadfastspiritwithin me(Psalm 51:10).

WechoosetoworshipGod,who keepsusfrom falling.

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powertextAn honestwitnesstellsthe truth,buta falsewitnesstells lies(Proverbs12:17).

Werespectoneanotherbybeinghonestandpositive.

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Haveyouever feltmisunderstood by afriend or family

member?Did itseem asifyoujustcouldntcommunicate?Whatmighthavehappened ifyouhad spoken thetruthin love (Ephesians4:15)?

Herecomes that dreamer! Lets do somethingto get rid ofhim

onceand for all.Thebrot hers gathered as Joseph cameacross

thefields toward their encampment.Father has sent him to c heck up

on us again.Reuben, the oldest, spoke up. Listen, lets not get too mean. Lets

just throw him down this well. That will g ive us time to think up agood way to deal with him. But lets not kill him. After all, he is our

brother.Secretly, Reuben hoped to rescue Joseph when the otherswere busy.

As Joseph got closer, his brothers started calling out names and

making nasty comments. They grabbed him, tore off the fancy robetheir father had given him, and threw him down the empty wellnearby. Reuben, always a little weak, didnt want to get into troublewith his father by letting something bad happen to Joseph. But he

didnt want to be in trouble with his brothers, either. he wandered offto try to think up a plan that wouldnt get him in trouble with any-

body.

BrotherforSaleKey References: Genesis37:12-35; Patriarchs andProphets, chap. 19, pp. 208-212;The Bible Story (1994),

vol. 2, pp. 47-50; Our Beliefsnos. 8, 14, 11

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The Creators Best GiftKey References: Genesis2:2, 3; Exodus20:8-11; Revelation 14:7; Patriarchs andProphets, chap. 2, pp. 47-48;The Bible Story (1994),vol. 1, pp. 57-60; Our Beliefsnos. 20, 6, 19.

Why doyoulikevacations?Whatwould your lifebelike

ifyounever stopped torest?Try topicturewhatthefirstSabbath Adam and Evespentwith God in theGarden of

Eden mighthavebeen like:

Alight breezewhispered gently over thegarden

and madetheleaves rustle.Thefiery orbofth esun began to rise

on theseventh day ofthefirst week.It madethed ewdrops sparklelike

millions ofdiamonds on thesleeping flowers.Littleby littlethewoods

ofEden started to awakeat thesound ofbird song.Soon thegarden

was teemingwith all kinds ofcreatures,each unique and attractive.All of a sudden Adam and Eve remembered the words of their Cre-

ator. He promised to spend this day with them. Eagerly Adam and Evehurried through the paths of the garden to the meeting place with

God. Once they arrived, they felt indescribable joy in the company ofthe Creator. With great interest they listened to His words on this day

that completed Gods work of creation. Now God could rest in the joyof spending time with Adam and Eve.


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powertext By theseventh day Godhadfinishedthe workhehadbeen doing;so on theseventhday herestedfrom all hiswork.Then Godblessedtheseventh dayandmadeitholy,because on itherestedfrom all theworkof creat-ingthathehad done(Genesis2:2,3).

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powertextShow properrespectto everyone,lovethefamily of believers,fearGod,honortheemperor(1 Peter2:17).

Wetreateachmemberof Godsfamily with kind-nessandrespect.

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Doyouhaveany brothersor sisters?Howwelldoyougetalongwith each other?Whathappensatyour house

when family membersdisagreeor aretreated unfairly?

Thehot sun was beatingdown on theflock ofsheep

as they grazed lazily on theplains.Some days Joseph found it

excitingand fun to tend thesheep.But thereweredays hedidnt like

to beout in thefields at all.Hedi dnt get alongvery well with his older

brothers.They wereoften cruel,or unkind.Joseph usually discussed

thesethings with his father.

Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his other sons. Joseph wasthe son of his favorite wife, Rachel, and it had been many years before

she had given him a child. So Jacob loved Joseph a lot. One bright,early morning Joseph was called to go before his father.

I wonder what he wants, Joseph thought. He felt a little anxious, alittle excited.

Fathers FavoriteKeyReferences:Genesis37:1-11; PatriarchsandProphets, chap.19,pp.20 8-212;TheBibleStory (1994),vol.2, pp.40-46;OurBeliefsnos.23, 7,14

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My Way or Gods Way?Key References: Genesis4:1-12; Patriarchs andProphets, chap. 5, pp. 71-79;The Bible Story (1994), vol. 1, pp.

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Supposeyouareinvited toyour bestfriendsbirthday

party and youknowexactly whatgifttogetfor thebirthday. Itwould takesomeefforttoget(even though

itwouldntcostalot), butitwould showhowmuch youcarefor thefriendship. Or youcould choosetogiveyourfriend agiftthatyouliked and waseasy to get, justsoyoudontshowup

empty-handed. Would youprovetobeatruefriend ifyoureacted withindifferenceon your bestfriendsbirthday?Consider theimportanceof

our worship toGod asyouenvision thestory ofCain and Abel.

Much had changed sinceAdam and Eve had last walked and

talked with theCreator in theGarden ofEden.Oh,how they

wished they could seeGod faceto faceas in thepast! With deepregret

they remembered what they had lost as a result oftheir disobedience.

All around them in naturethey saw thesigns ofdeclineas conse-

quenceofth eir disobedience.Theanimals that oncewerepeaceful

had becomeviolent.Thistles and weeds grew everywhere.Thesigns

ofdecline and death werevisiblein plant,animal, and human life.

With the passage of time, Adam and Eve became parents. Theytaught their two sons about the Creator and about life in Paradise.

Often the first family went to worship God at the entrance of theGarden of Eden. Cain and Abel remembered the anguish on their

parentsfaces as they tied the lamb and placed it on the stone altar.While Adam gashed the throat of a lamb they each felt deep grief. It

was very sad to see the innocent animal die.

powertextIf you do whatisright,will you notbeaccepted?Butif you do notdo whatisright,sin iscrouchingatyourdoor;itdesiresto haveyou,butyou mustruleoverit(Genesis4:7).

Worshipisa testof ourfaithful-

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powertextThemostimportantone,answeredJesus,is this:Hear,O Israel:TheLordourGod,theLordisone. LovetheLordyourGodwith all yourheartandwith all yoursoul andwith all yourmindandwith all yourstrength. Thesecondisthis:Loveyourneighborasyourself. Thereisno commandmentgreaterthan these(Mark12:29-31).

Honoringbound-ariesisonewaywetreatonean-

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Haveyouever been goingalong, minding your own busi-ness, tryingtobeaccepted, gettingyour work done, andkeepingoutoftrouble, when someonestarted bother-

ingyouand askingyoutodosomethingyouknewwaswrong?Did italmostseem easier to goalongjusttokeep

peace?Or maybeyourefused and then gotaccused ofdoingitanyway.

Atall,handsomeman in his late20s strodeb riskly toward Poti-

phars main house.Hewas well built,with muscles that wereac-

customed to beingactive.Hewalked proudly,as ifhewerein charge

ofeverythingaround him.

Actually Joseph had been a slave in Potiphars household for 10hard years now. At first he had been just one of the many slaves who

worked in the extremely rich and complicated household. But Poti-phar had kept promoting him, until now he was in charge of every-

thing in his household.Joseph stepped from the bright Egyptian sun onto the hand-

woven rugs of the cool interior of the main house. He was wellacquainted with all three stories with their polished, hand-carved

furniture. He knew every plant on each of the beautiful garden bal-conies. He knew how many slaves it took to cook a luscious dinner

and serve it on golden tableware with a background of live musicalentertainment.

ThatsGoingTooFarKey References: Genesis39:1-20;Patriarchs andProphets, chap. 20, pp. 213-218; The Bible Story (1994), vol. 2,pp. 51-56; Our Beliefsnos. 21, 22, 8

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STRANGE FRIENDS IN STRANGE PLACESAUGUST 23 62

DREAMS DO COME TRUEAUGUST 30 68

ADOPTED BY THE ENEMYSEPTEMBER 6 76

THE BATTLE BELONGS TO THE LORD

SEPTEMBER 13 82

VICTORY IN DEFEATSEPTEMBER 20 90

GODS MAGNETSEPTEMBER 27 96

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powertextA friendlovesatall times,anda brotheris born fora timeofadversity(Proverbs17:17).

Wetakeresponsibility forouractionsand

respecttheneedsof others.

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Haveyouever promised someonethatyouwoul d dosomethingfor them and then forgotten allaboutit?

Whathappened?Did thatperson ever forgiveyou?

Theking awokewith a start.Hehad been disturbedby dreams that left him worried and puzzled.In the dreams he was standing by the Nile River when he saw

seven fat, healthy cows come out of the water. Almost at the same

time seven skinny cows came out of the water and ate up the fatcows. Then seven skinny heads of grain ate seven healthy heads of

grain. These dreams were confusing him, and thinking about themdidnt help.

The king shouted for his attendant. When t he attendant hurriedinto the room, Pharaoh demanded, Gather all the magicians and

sorcerers in the palace. I need to meet with them right away.As Pharaoh entered the palace hall a little while later, everyone

could see that he was distressed. I have called you together todaybecause I need your help. Last night I had two dreams. I want some-

one to tell me what they mean.The king described his dream to th e magicians, but they could not

tell him what they meant. Then the sorcerers could not tell the kingwhat he wanted to know either.

Pharaoh raged, What do you mean, you do not know the mean-

Strange Friendsin Strange PlacesKey References: Genesis39:20-41:16; 41:39-45; Patriarachs andProphets, chap. 20, pp. 218-223;The Bible

Story,(1994),vol. 2, pp. 57-60; Our Beliefsnos. 14, 17, 12

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Adopted bythe EnemyKey References: Joshua2;Patriarchs andProphets, chap. 44, pp. 481-483; Chap. 45, p. 491;

The Bible Story, (1994), vol. 3, pp. 74-77; Our Beliefsnos. 10, 3, 4

Haveyouever watched thewinningteam atschoolandwished youcould beapartofit?Did youfeelasifyoujust

werentspecialenough tobeon it?Can youimaginethefeelingofhavingthecaptain comeup toyouand say,Hey, Iwantyouon my team?

Two bearded men crept toward a bigwooden door in theshadows.

Quietly they entered.They needed somethingto eat.But more

than that,they wanted to listen to what thelocal peopleweresaying.

Thetwo men werespies sent to Jericho b y Joshua,theIsraeliteleader.

They wereon a secret mission to find out about the city beforeIsrael

attacked at Gods command.Rahab recognized the two strangers and said urgently, Go up the

stairs and onto the roof quickly. Hide under the flax and wait for me.The king already knows you are in the city. Hes looking for you.

Rahab had heard rumors about the Israelites and their God. Sheknew that everyone was looking for spies.

The two men rapidly climbed the stairs to the roo f. They knew thatif they were caught by the king of Jericho they would be killed. They

waited quietly under the pile of itchy stalks of flax, trusting that Godwould continue to protect them.


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powertextItookyou from theendsof theearth,from itsfarthestcornersIcalled you.Isaid,You aremy servant;Ihave chosen you andhavenotrejectedyou(Isaiah 41:9).

Godisalwayslookingfor

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Gods MagnetKey Text: Ruth 1:1-18; Christs Object Lessons, chap. 23, pp. 290, 301;The Bible Story (1994),vol. 3, pp. 137-142; Our Beliefsnos. 11, 23, 3

Whoisyour favoriterelative?Why isthatperson specialtoyou?Whatcommon interestsdoyouhave?Whatis

your favoritememory ofthatperson?

The high-pitched wailing of the mourners went on and on. Naomi

pushed back her black veil and wiped her face. Since she hadmoved across the Jordan River to Moab with her husband and hertwo sons, this was the third funeral for her family. She and her hus-

band, Elimelech, had left their hometown of Bethlehem in Judah toescape a terrible famine.

They had come to Moab to start a new life. But instead of life, shehad found death. First Elimelech had died. She was left alone with her

two sons, Mahlon and Kilion. Her two sons married Ruth and Orpah,the Moabite girls they had chosen. Her daughters-in-law had become

part of the family, even though they were from another culture. But

now her sons had died too. Naomi pulled her veil back over her face.Her voice again joined the shrill wail of the other mourners.For a while Naomi, Ruth, and Orpah struggled to survive on their

own. Then, little by little, they started to hear news that th e faminewas over in Judah. Naomi called Ruth and Orpah together for a family


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powertextButRuth replied,Donturgemeto leaveyou orto turn backfrom you.Whereyou go Iwill go,andwhereyou stay Iwill stay.Yourpeoplewillbemy peopleandyourGodmy God(Ruth 1:16).

Godisconstantlydrawingusto Himself.

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DreamsDoCome TrueKey References: Genesis42:1-45:11; 50:15-21; Patriarchs andProphets, chap. 21, pp. 224-240;The Bible Story,(1994), vol. 2, pp. 61-65, 66-72; Our Beliefsnos. 3, 4, 14

Doyouknowsomeonewhohasdonesomethingsobadtoyouthatyouthink youcould never forgivethem?Youwould rather justignorethem than havetofacethem.

Youavoid them and canteven look atthem when youpassby them. Howdoyouthink Joseph feltwhen he

camefacetofacewith hisbrothersagain?

OK,Mrs.Andrews,the teacher,began,picture this.Its a hot,hot

day.Hot and VERYdry.So dry that themoisture just seems to be

sucked right out ofyour skin.

Joseph looks up from the documents he has been sealing. Helooks out at the line of people waiting to buy grain. People are

coming to Egypt from all over the world, it seems. And the line getslonger every day.

Joseph stands up, signaling to his assistants that he is goingto take a break. He gazes out again over the weary, travel-stained

strangers. Suddenly he squints in disbelief. There is a group of menout there near the end of the line who look very familiar. They look a

lot like his 10 older brothers. They are his 10 older brothers!Now,Mrs. Andrews asked, how do you think Joseph felt?

He was probably shocked,Marianne answered.I dont know about that,Matthew put in. If people from all over


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powertextBekindandcompassionateto oneanother,forgivingeachother,justasin ChristGodforgaveyou(Ephesians4:32).

BecauseGodprovidedforgive-nessforusall,we

forgiveandrespectoneanother.

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VictoryinDefeatKey References: Judges16:23-31;Patriarchs andProphets, chap. 54, pp. 560-568; The Bible

Story,(1994), vol. 3, pp. 130-136; Our Beliefsnos. 22, 3, 10

Did youever haveabad habitthatyouwished youcould break?Did younoticethatthemoreyouthought

aboutit, themoreitseemed to controlyou?Youmayhavealready discovered thatonceyouadmitted toGod

thatyoucouldnthandleitby yourself, Hetook over.

Awell-built but sad-lookingman slumped against oneofthewalls

in thetempleofDagon .Thetemplewas located in thecity of

Gaza.Theoccasion was oneof themany festivals and celebrations

that filled thelifeofthePh ilistines.Theblind prisoner leaned back as

ifstaringinto space. His minds eyesaw other days in Gaza.Oncein his

youth hehad lifted themassivecity gates off their hinges and carried

them to thetopof a hill miles away.Back then hehad been invincible.

Back then thestrength ofGod had been with him.Now he was sitting here, getting a little rest. Ever since the

Philistines had learned of his vow to God and had shaved his head,he had been blindly grinding grain in a prison in Gaza. His capture

was a huge Philistine triumph. This celebration would honor thegod Dagon. He could sense that people, as usual, were crowding

into the temple for the festivities. Samson remembered when Godhad blessed him with great physical strength. He recalled major

victoriesthe times he had used his bare hands or the jawbone of adonkey. There had been no obstacle too big in those days.

Samson knew he had started making bad choices. In his choice offriends and entertainment he went against the wishes of his par-

ents, who pleaded with him. Slowly these choices had become moreimportant to him than the work God was doing through him. Beforehe knew it, he was here, blind and helpless, a slave to his enemies.

And since they had been able to capture him, the Philistines wereconvinced that their god was more powerful than his.

Samson sighed and moved against the wall. Slowly he brought hismind back to the scene around him. The people were chanting and


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powertextButthanksbeto God! Hegivesus thevictory through ourLordJesusChrist(1 Corinthians15:57).

Victory isa giftfrom God,nota productofourstrength.

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The Battle Belongsto the LordKey References: Joshua5:13-6:20;Partiarchs andProphets, chap. 45, pp. 487-498;The Bible Story,(1994), vol. 3, pp. 85-87; 88-91; Our Beliefsnos. 17, 11, 8

Think ofatimeatough situation madeyouwonder

howmuch God loved you. Maybeitwasahard timeatschoolor in your own home. Joshuafaced arather large

problem too.

Theproud walled city sat at theedgeofa beautiful plain, filled with

shady trees and good things to eat.Horse-drawn chariots of war

could beseen comingand goingthrough thecity gates.Insidethe

gates stood palaces and temples to thegoddess offertility.Not far

away flowed theJordan River.TheIsraelites camped near theriver God

had recently stopped for them to cross.Joshua,thenew commander

oftheIsraelites, slipped from his tent and walked past therows and

rows ofsimilar tents to theedgeoftheplain. BeforeJoshua lay the

city ofJericho with its mighty walls.It would beimpossible to get over

thewalls or march through thegates.He remembered that God had

promised them thevictory.Somehow God was goingto conqu er this

land for them,onecity at a time.But how?

Suddenly Joshua realized that someonewas therewith him.Helooked up.A man with a drawn sword stoo d just ahead ofhim.Sir,

Joshua spokerespectfully,areyou for us or for our enemy?His handslid to his sword hilt,just in case.

Neither,themans deeppleasant voiceresponded.I havecomeas theCommander ofthearmy ofthe Lord.Joshua took his hand off


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1The Word of God

I believe that God inspired through theHoly Spirit every writer of the Bible. Every-thing written in the Word of God is true, andcan help me live a happy and healthy life.

2 The GodheadI believe that the God who loves me isOne God manifested in three personstheFather, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Eachworks hard to teach me how to live a better,more meaningful life.

3God the FatherI believe that God the Father is the

power that keeps meand every othercreature in the universealive. He is kindand forgiving, and will never leave me.

4 God the SonI believe that Jesus, God the Son,created this world and everything good init. Two thousand years ago, He came to thisearth as a baby, grew up, and lived a sinlesslife. He then died on the cross so that I couldsomeday live forever with Him in heaven.

5 God the Holy SpiritI believe that God the Holy Spiritspeaks to me through that still, small voiceI hear in my thoughts whenever I feel afraid,sad, or lonely. He tells me that everythingwill be all right. The Holy Spirit also tries toteach me right from wrong by making mefeel guilty when I sin and joyful each timeI choose to obey Gods laws of love.

6 CreationI believe that Jesus created everythingin six days and then rested on the seventhday. When He finished making the trees,animals, oceans, mountains, and people,Jesus looked around at all that He had doneand said joyfully, This is very good!

7The Nature of Man

I believe that Jesus made people inthe image of God. Each enjoys the freedomto think and act any way they choose. Eventhough sin and bad choices have broughtpain and suffering to many, were stillchildren of God. With the help of the HolySpirit, we can care for each other just as Godcares for each one of us.

8 The Great ControversyI believe that Satan is a real being whowants to destroy us all. He works hard each

day to bring sin into our lives. God wantsus to live each day with joy, happiness, andlove. God and Satan are fighting for controlover our lives and our futures. To help usovercome sin, Jesus sends the Holy Spiritand loving angels to guide and protect us.

9 The Life, Death, andResurrection of JesusI believe that Jesus lived a perfect lifein order to show us that its possible toovercome sin. He died on the cross so I wonthave to lose my heavenly home because ofmy sins. Then, God the Father raised Jesusfrom the dead to show how Hell somedayraise me from the dead if I die before Jesusreturns.

10 The Experienceof SalvationI believe that when I allow Jesus into myheart, He helps me change from a sinner to achild of God, ready to live forever in heaven.

He teaches me how to be like Him as I readmy Bible and follow the loving guidance ofthe Holy Spirit. Because of Jesus, I can feelconfident that Im forgiven and that theres ahome waiting for me in heaven.

11 Growing in JesusI believe that when someoneinvites Jesus into their heart, changesstart to happen. What they read, watch on

television or on the Internet, eat, and listen

to, and the places they go, even the wordsthey say, will change. The pages of the Biblewill become like a textbook for living, andthey will talk to Jesus throughout each day.These changes keep happening, day afterday, until Jesus comes.

12 The ChurchI believe that my church is a placewhere people who love Jesus can praise Himtogether with joy and anticipation. Its likeattending a fun family reunion each week.

Jesus loves His church and listens to everyword spoken and every song sung.

13 The Remnantand Its MissionI believe that before Jesus comes the secondtime, some people in my church will choosesin over salvation. Those who stay faithful toJesus and to what the voice of the Holy Spirittells them to do are called the remnant, andthey will work extra hard to bring the love ofGod to the world. Though the remnant maybe small in number, they will accomplishgreat things for God so that Jesus can return.

14 Unity in the Bodyof ChristI believe that any church whose membersworship God should welcome people fromany nation, who speak any language, andwhose skin is any color. Were all equal inGods sight. How we look and how wesound makes no difference. Were all children

of the same heavenly Father.

15 BaptismI believe that when Im baptized,Im telling everyone that I love God and wantto live my life in service to Him. Baptism islike being buried as a sinner and then risingup to live a new life for Jesus.


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Adapted from God Loves Me 28 Ways | By Charles Mills

16The Lords Supper

I believe that when Jesus ate Hislast meal with His disciples right before Hewas crucified, He taught us something won-derful. He said that the grape juice (wine)represented His spilled blood and that thebread represented His broken body. When Ipartake of The Lords Supper at church, ithelps me remember the sacrifice Jesus madefor me on the cross.

17 Spiritual Giftsand MinistriesI believe that God has given us specialtalents that we can use to serve Him. Weeach enjoy different skills such as music,preaching, teaching, art, giving Bible studies,visiting the sick, or making people feelwelcome when they visit our church. Eachspiritual gift is important to Gods work.

18 The Gift of ProphecyI believe that the people in Godschurch have needed help knowing how to liveand what to look forward to in the future. SoGod invited a woman named Ellen G. Whiteto be His prophet and provide guidance,instruction, and correction for His people.Her writings also help us understand theimportant lessons found in the Bible.

19 The Law of GodI believe that Gods Ten Com-mandments contain the best rules for living.Each is designed to protect me from sin andhelp me love God and others better. Each

represents how much God loves me andhow He wants me to live a happy, healthylife. Obeying the Ten Commandments is likesaying I love You to God and others.

20 The SabbathI believe that God created theseventh day (Saturday) to be a holy day. Hecommands me to rest, worship Him, and dospecial work for Him on that day as a way of

showing Himand othersthat I believe

He is the Creator of all good things. Godsholy Sabbath begins at sundown on Fridayand ends at sundown on Saturday.

21StewardshipI believe that everything belongs toGod: the trees, the flowers, the animalseven me. God has asked me to take care ofwhat He created and to protect all thingsfrom harmeven me. So I will cherishGods creatures and creation. To show Himhow proud I am to be His steward, Ill faith-

fully return a tithe (10 percent) of my time,talent, and money. I want God to bless thisworld and everything in iteven me.

22 Christian BehaviorI believe that anyone who lovesJesus should talk, act, eat, work, and playdifferently from those who love Satan.Everything I do should show others thatJesus lives in my heart and that Im doingmy best to live by His rules of love.

23Marriage andthe Family

I believe that in order for us to understandthe joy of living in heaven, God invites usto create families here on this earth. Ourheavenly Father wants our earthly homes tobe safe places where we learn about His loveand forgiveness. When we love our brothersand sisters, parents and grandparents, unclesand aunts, were experiencing a beautifulexample of what it will be like to live in

heaven with everyone who has chosen tolove and obey God.

24 Jesus Ministry in theHeavenly SanctuaryI believe that God instructed Moses and thechildren of Israel to build a temple in thewilderness to explain what Jesus is doingright now in heaven. In the wilderness thepriests offered to God animal sacrifices for the

forgiveness of sins and pronounced judgment

on those who chose to do evil. Thats whatJesus is doing right now in heaven. He is ourheavenly priest who forgives us, cleansessin from our hearts, and finally welcomes ushome to heaven.

25 The SecondComing of JesusI believe that one day soon Jesus is going toreturn to this earth and invite everyone whohas chosen to love and obey Him to heaven.When He comes, those who hate Him will be

destroyed. But everyone else, even the faith-ful who have died in the past, will leave thisdark world and spend eternity with Jesus.

26 Death and ResurrectionI believe that Jesus can raisepeople from the dead. He did it before, raisingLazarus and the widows son, and He will doit again when He comes the second time. Soeven though some of my family membersare asleep in their graves, Ill see them againbecause of the power of God over death.

27 The Millenniumand the End of SinI believe that someday sin and sinnerswill be gone forever. Even those who diedhating God will fully understand the lies thatSatan told them, and will agree that Godsjudgment is just. Without Gods presenceto shield them from harm, Satan and everysinner will be completely destroyed by fire.

28The New EarthI believe that after Satan and

sinners are destroyed, my heavenly Fatherwill create a brand-new world for us toenjoy. There will be no death, no tears, nopain, no suffering. All, will be peace andlove. Best of all, I will enjoy this wonderfulworld forever together with my family andall who love God.


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biblicaltime line

CREATION

Without it none of uswould be here. That

certainly changedeverything forever!

THE FLOOD

The world is very differentnow from what it was like

before the Flood.

THE EXODUSFROM EGYPT

After Gods people wereled out of Egypt, they

became a nation. Theywere no longer justindividual families andtribes.

THE CAPTIVITYIN BABYLON

Gods people wanderedfar from the friendship

God wanted to have withthem, so He sent theminto captivity in Babylon.Eventually they were ableto return home, but neveragain did they have theirown king. They were alwaysunder the power of someother kingdom.

I

s your life exciting and fun every

single day? Probably not! Buteveryone experiences certain eventsthat are memorable and even life-changing. Being born is certainlyone of those major events in life!Starting school, performing yourfirst music recital, learning to read,going on a mission trip, inventing agame that your friends love to play,or committing your life to Jesus by

being baptized may be other events

you remember. Something terriblysad may also have happened thatyou cant forget.

The Bible is a little bit like yourlife. Even though it contains manystories, and all of them can teach ussomething about God and His lovefor us, only a few of the Bible storiescontain events that are both memo-rable and life-changing. Those events

were turning points in the history of

Gods people. Once they took place,everything was different afterward.

Six of those life-changing storiesare illustrated in the six picturesyou see below. Very likely you canlook at them and figure out whatBible stories they represent. The sixpictures form a Bible-picture timeline that can help you make sense ofthe whole, big Bible story.

900YEARS900YEARS1600YEARS


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THE FIRST COMINGOF JESUS

At last the Messiah, Jesus,for whom Gods people had

been waiting thousands ofyears, came to this earth torescue us from the powerof sin. From then on, themessage about His love andsalvation began to go to thewhole world.

THE SECONDCOMING OF JESUS

This is the last majorevent foretold in the

Bible. When Jesus comes,He will take us to heavenand end sin and sufferingforever.

In your Bible Study Guide you will find each weekly Sabbath School

lesson marked as to where it fits in the big Bible story. Today we livebetween the first coming and the second coming of Jesus. We livevery close to the Second Coming!

As you become more familiar with fitting the individual storiesinto the picture time line, you will better understand the Bible asone big story and become closer friends with Jesus. And when yousee how the small stories fit around the six bigger stories, thenthe Bible will become even more meaningful to you. Hopefully you willrealize more than ever that you are part of the big Bible story!

1000YEARS

2000YEARS

600YEARS

HarmonyBrokenKeyReferences: Genesis1:26,31;3:6-15;Psalm8:3-8;51:10; Proverbs4:23; Matthew15:19;Romans5:12;

1 Corinthians15:22;2Corinthians5:17;PatriarchsandProphets,chap.3,pp.52-62; TheBibleStory(1994),

vol. 1, pp. 61, 64, 65-68, 69-72, 73-77; OurBeliefsnos. 7, 8, 19

HaveyoueverdonesomeHaveyoueverwishedyoudidbacktothewayitwasEvefelt. Trytopicturewhatdaywhentheymadethewo

Evefeltthetinyfeetofabandshewokeup. Thetinsleepyhead.EvelookedforWhatwillwedotoday?TodayIwanttoworkonden,saidAdam.Iwanttogatherberries,EWecando...,Adamsaiddo...andinunisontheyfinish

inghowmuchaliketheywere.AdamandEvehadlearnedshownthemtheintricaciesoftHehadexplainedwhytheycouwhytheycouldseethecolorsofsoundofwateracrossrocks.Yes,buttheyhadsomuchmoretoletireofexploringtheirnewworld.

powertextCreateinmeapureheart, Owithinme(Psalm51:10).


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dearstudentY

ou are a gift from God, and He loves you very much!

If the Lord knows each star by name and makessure that it is in the proper place each night (Isaiah 40:

26), how much more important are you?

Not every person is alike. Look around you. Everyone

has different color eyes, hair, skin, and build (tall, short,

big-boned, and thin). We all learn differently. Some

people learn by listening, others by sight, and still others

by touch. Some people use all three ways to learn.

Regardless of how you learn, the Lord wants you to

love Him and serve Him with all your heart. You do that

when you pray, learn about Him (in your lesson study),talk about Him to others, and do what is right.

Here is a great truth you should know about the

Lord: Jesus isnt primarily concerned about how well

you can read or write, or even how well you can speak.

What Jesus cares about most is how much you love

Him and want Him in your life. The greatest accom-

plishment in your life will be to show others how much

God has blessed your life.

In school you use different ways to get the informa-

tion that you want. Use those same ways to learn moreabout the Lord: Use your computer, iPod, or iPad to

hear or study your lesson. Or have your parents read

your lesson to you. Use the Bible on CD, or the audio

podcast of your lesson at www.juniorpowerpoints.org/

podcast.php?channel=1. It does not matter which way

you get the information, as long as you are growing

and maturing in the Lord.

Think about this when you meet Jesus face to face:

He is not going to ask to see how well you write some-

thing. He will not ask you to read anything. His only

pursuit is to read your heart to see how much you love

Him. He wants to spend eternity with you!

Worshipping God whocreated us in His image. Aswe reflect on Gods characterand worship the Creator, webecome more and more like Him.

A respectful Christian

community that results fromaccepting Gods grace anddedicating all we are to Him.

The grace of God that findsus wherever we are andoffers us an opportunity tobe a part of His family.

Gods transforming power

that draws us to Himself andenables us to be faithful to Him.

Welcome to PowerPointsabout Gods grace.Gods grace ispower. Its theunlimited, for-sure, forever powerthat finds you and fills you up witheverything you need to live a full andwonderful life in Him.

This Bible study

guide is about . . .


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These lessons, including the story, are to remind you of what you studiedfrom the Bible in Sabbath School the week before. They include ideas

for living what you learned. Other ideas help you communicate with Godthrough prayer, reading from your Bible, and reflecting on what you read.That is how to grow your own relationship with Jesus.

These stories and activities arent like a school lesson for you to studybefore a test. Actually, a big part of your Sabbath School lesson is the studyyou do from the Bible and the discussions you have with your teachers in

Sabbath School.Maybe you dont have a Sabbath School class that studies the lesson. Or

maybe you want to know the Bible story before you get to Sabbath School. Ifthats so, why dont you read for yourself the Bible texts and references listedat the beginning of each story? Or better yet, read them with an adult for Fri-day night worship. You might even think up some questions as you read. Besure to write them down so you can ask your teacher on Sabbath morning.

Most important, please take time to read, pray, and reflect on Jesus everyday. Ask Him to help you apply what you study to what you do in real life. Itisnt only what you know with your head, but its also what you know with

your heart, that helps you be a strong, growing Christian.

Happy growing in Jesus!The Editor

PS: Write and tell us how youre growing in Jesus.

Sabbath School/Personal Ministries Department12501 Old Columbia PikeSilver Spring, MD 20904

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