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DAVID ANDMEPHIBOSHETH

2 Samuel 4:4, 9:1-13

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R 1 - LESSON 1

Circle what is true.

Davidwaskind David

washungry

DavidwasrudeDavid

wassad

Davidwas

angry

Help David’s servant to find Mephibosheth.

Did David help Mephibosheth?

Was David kind to him?

Did David look after him?

Jesus tells us to be kind.

Are you kind to other boys and girls?

Draw Mephibosheth’shappy face.

PRAYER SPOTPray for boys and girls

in Back, Aberdeenand Tain.

Aberdeen

Back

Tain

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‘The Lord has d o n e g r e a t things for us ...’ (Psalm 126:3).

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Colour the young man’s name.

MEPHIBOSHETH

SAMSON 1Judges 13-14

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R 1 - LESSON 2

Cross out the things that Samson was not to do.

Cut his hair.

Help hismum.

Learn hislessons.

Do what hewas told.

Learnabout God.

Wash hisface.

Eat uncleanfood.

Drink wine.

Eat hismeals.

Play withfriends.

Samson found a beehive inside the lion’s body.

Circle what bees make?

jam cheese honey

peanut butter

QUIZ TIME

Should Samson have touched the dead lion? YES NO

Was God pleased with him? YES NO

Did Samson forget God? YES NO

Did God forget Samson? YES NO

Do you sometimes dowrong things? YES NO

Does God forget you? YES NO

Draw lots and lots of bees.


in Fearn, Benbeculaand Dundee.

Dundee

FearnBenbecula

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SAMSON 2Judges 16-17

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R 1 - LESSON 3

Colour in the answers.

Samson was very

WEAK / STRONG

He snapped the ROPES / STRING

He pulled up the

TABLE / LOOM

They cut his

HAIR / NAILS

After that Samson was very

WEAK / STRONG

What happened when Samson’s hair grew again?

Tell your teacher what is happening in the picture.

Write over the light words.

God had a plan forSamson’s life.

God has a plan foryour life too.

PRAYER SPOTPray for boys and girls in Golspie, Lochgilphead

and Muir of Ord.

Lochgilphead

Golspie

Muir of Ord

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RememberingDeborah and Samson

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R 1 - LESSON 4

Colour the box red for true and blue for not true.

Deborah was a judge.

She sat under a tree.

Barak did not want Deborah to go with him.

Deborah went with Barak.

God did not help Barak.

God went ahead of Barak.

Use these pictures to tell your teacher about Samson.

PRAYER SPOTPray for boys and girls in Knock, Killearnan and Edinburgh.

Edinburgh

Knock

Killearnan

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The Lord has done great things for us

(Psalm 126:3)

We learnaboutGod in

church andSunday School.

Colourthe

peoplein

church.Graphics from The Big Box of Art: 1 Million Page 1 drawings from How to Cheat at Visual Aids, Old Testament, by Pauline Copyright @ 2011 Free Church of Scotland and its licensors. Adams and Judith Merrell. Published by Scripture Union.All rights reserved. Used by kind permission.

RUTH AND NAOMI Ruth 1

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R 1 - LESSON 5

Here are Naomi and Mahlon. Draw Elimelech and Kilion.

Use the red words to fill in the spaces.

married died food Bethlehem Moab

They are waving to their friends in B _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

There was not enough f _ _ _ there.

They went to M _ _ _.

Elimelech d _ _ _ in Moab.

Mahlon and Kilion got m _ _ _ _ _ _.


in Ayr, Helmsdale and Leith.

Leith

Helmsdale

Ayr

Naomi and Ruth trusted God.

God looked after them.

KEY

VERSE

‘When I am afraid, I will trust in you’(Psalm 56:3).

Mahlon and Kilion died.How did Naomi, Ruth and Orpah feel?

Colour Orpah Who went backgreen. to Bethlehem with Naomi. Colour Ruthred.

Colour Naomiblue.

Orpah

Ruth

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RUTH AND BOAZ Ruth 2 & 4

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R 1 - LESSON 6

Naomi and Ruth got to Bethlehem at harvest time.

Boaz was a rich farmer. Count the sheaves.

Who did what? Was it Naomi, Ruth, Boaz or Obed?

Who wanted to gather grain?

WhotoldRuthtogotoBoaz’sfields?

Who left grain for Ruth?

Who liked Ruth very much?

Who did Ruth marry?

What was their baby called?

PRAYER SPOTPray for boys and girls in Lairg, Falkirk and Nairn.

Falkirk

Lairg

Nairn

Who is the mummy?

Who is the daddy?

Who is the baby?

Who is the granny?

KEY

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‘When I am afraid, I will trustinyou’(Psalm 56:3).

They a l lt rustedin God.


Remembering Ruth

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R 1 - LESSON 7

Make Ruth’s story by putting in words, drawingpictures and colouring in.

Naomi and her family went to because

there was no _ _ _ _. Elimelech died. Mahlon andKilion married. Then Mahlon and Kilion _ _ _ _ too.

Draw NaomiOrpah andRuth.

Orpah stayed in _ _ _ _. Naomi and Ruth went back toB _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

Ruth went out to gather

Boaz left grain for _ _ _ _ to gather.

Boaz married _ _ _ _ .

They had a _ _ _ _. His name was _ _ _ _.

PRAYER SPOTPray for boys and girls in Stornoway, Lybster

and Kirkcaldy.

KEY

VERSE

‘When I am afraid, I will trust in you’

(Psalm 56:3).

Circle any things that frighten you.

Trust in Jesus to keep you safe.

Kirkcaldy

Stornoway Lybster

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STEPHENActs 6:1 - 8:4

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R 1 - LESSON 8

FinishStephen’spicture.

Turn each word round.

nehpetS saw lluf fo God’s ecarg dna rewop

S_ _ _ _ _ _ w_ _ f_ _ _ o_ God’s g_ _ _ _ a_ _ p_ _ _ _ _

Stephen loved God and helped other people. Draw you helping at home at school your friends

PRAYER SPOTPray for boys and

girls in Assynt, Resolis and Cross.

Bad men told lies about Stephen. Does God want us to tell lies?

YES NOSaul was one of the bad men.

The men killed Stephen. Colour thegreen letters to see where he went.

xheavenxAll Jesus’ friends go to heaven.

Cross

Resolis

Assynt

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Jesus said, ’I am the way and the truth and the life’ (John 14:6).

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FinishSaul’s

picture.

PAULActs 7:58, 8:1-4, 9:1-21

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R 1 - LESSON 9

Saul was a very angry man. Colour in the face that shows how he felt.

Circle the answers.

Saul hated Christians / priests

He wanted them in church / prison

He went to Damascus / Bethlehem

He was looking for Jews / Christians

Jesus spoke to Saul / Stephen

Saul became deaf / blind

PRAYER SPOTPray for boys and girls in Dunfermline, Olrig, Watten and Smithton.

KEY

VERSE


Dunfermline

Olrig andWatten

Smithton

Saul was led to Damascus.

What did he not do?

Who did God send to help Saul? Peter / Ananias / John

Draw how Saul escaped from Damascus.


eat

drink

sing

talk

PAUL AND LYDIAActs 15:40-41, 16:11-15

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R 1 - LESSON 10

Paul and Silas went to Philippi. Draw their journey.

walking sailing in a ship

Fill in the red words.

purple Lydia

believed Jesus

They met L _ _ _ _

She sold p _ _ _ _ _cloth.

She heard aboutJ _ _ _ _.

She b _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in Jesus.

Make Lydia’s cloth Make her dress

PRAYER SPOTPray for boys andgirls in Barvas and

Livingston.

KEY

VERSE


Livingston

Barvas

Maryburgh

Draw Lydiabeingbaptisedin the river.

Lydia wanted to learn more about Jesus. She listened to Paul.

Where do you learn about Jesus?

Bible churchSunday School


PAUL AND SILASIN PRISON

Acts 16:16-40

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R 1 - LESSON 11

People came to a girl to have their fortunes told. Draw her sad face.

Paul told Satan to come out of the girl. Draw her happy face.

The man who owned the girl was very angry. She could not tell fortunes now. She could not earn money for him. Colour him in.


in Callanishand Greenock.

Paul and Silas were put in prison.At midnight they sang and prayed to God.

Then there was an earthquake!

KEY

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Jesus said, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life.’ (John 14:6)


The jailer thought his prisoners had run away.

They were all there.

He took Paul and Silas home.

THE JAILER AND HIS FAMILY

BELIEVED IN GOD

Callanish

Greenock

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REMEMBERINGTHE STORY OF PAUL

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R 1 - LESSON 12

Tell Paul’s story in pictures.

God helped good Stephen to do miracles. Bad men threw stones at him till

he died.

Jesus came to Paul in a bright light. Paul was blind for three days. He put his

trust in Jesus.

Paul hated Christians. He tried to put them all in

prison! Draw Paul.

Paul and Silas went to Philippi. They met some women there. One was

called Lydia.

Paul and Silas were put in prison. After an earth-quake the jailer believed

in Jesus. Draw him.

Paul cast a devil out of a poor girl. The man who

owned her was very angry!

Paul had been a bad man. He believedin Jesus and became a good man.

PRAYER SPOTPray for boys and girls in

Carloway, Dunoon and Strachur and Glasgow.

Colour in the verse using different colours.

Jesus said, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life’ (John 14:6)

Now write the verse out yourself.

J _ _ _ _ said, ‘I _ _ t _ _ w _ _ and t _ _

t _ _ _ _ and t _ _ l _ _ _.’

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Join up the words that go together.

Paul earthquake prison blind midnight miracles Stephen jailer

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Glasgow

Carloway

Dunoon &Strachur

GOD SPEAKS TO MARY AND JOSEPH

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R 1 - LESSON 13

God sent his angel with messages for Mary and Joseph.Colour them in.

Joseph,Mary, will have a

special baby. You will call him Jesus.

Mary,you will have a son.

His name is Jesus. He will save his people.

Josephbelievedwhattheangelsaidand

lookedafterMary.

Marybelievedwhattheangelsaidand

praisedGod.


in Cross, Kilwinningand Lairg.

Write your name in bright colours.

Mary’s baby was to be called Jesus. Write the name Jesus.

Jesus means Saviour.

Colour in the name of Jesus each timeyou see it in the box. Use a differentcolour each time.


xxxxJesusJesusxxxxxxJesusxx

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Kilwinning

CrossLairg

THE SAVIOURIS BORN

Luke 2:1-7

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The King wanted to know how many people lived in his countries.

Everyone had to go to their own town to be counted. The numbers were written on scrolls.

How many people are in Sunday School? Write that on the scroll.

They went to Bethlehem.

Colour the picture.

Mary and Joseph had to go a very long way.

They travelled for many days.

D r a w M a r y a n d Joseph.

PRAYER SPOTPray for boys and

girls in Rogart, Harris and Lennoxtown.


All the inns were full. They had to sleep in a poor stable.

Draw Mary and Joseph in the stable.

That night their special baby was born. They did what the angel had told them to do and called him

JESUSKing Jesus came from heaven to be born in a poor stable.

KEY

VERSE


Lennoxtown

Harris

Rogart

THE SHEPHERDS AND THE WISE MEN

Luke 2:8-20 & Matthew 2:1-12

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R 1 - LESSON 15

Shepherds were out on the hills in the dark.

They saw angels in the sky.

An angel told them that the Lord Jesus had been born.

Draw them running down the hillside to Bethlehem. They found Mary and Joseph and the baby there.

Colour the picture.


in Kinloch, Mull and Rosskeen.


Wise men followed a star a very long way to find the Lord Jesus.

They took presents toJesus.

KEY

VERSE


Mull

KinlochRosskeen

REMEMBERING THE BIRTH OF JESUS

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R 1 - LESSON 16

Make a picture page about the birth of the Lord Jesus.

God sent angels to tell Mary and Joseph about

the special baby that was to be born.

Angels told shepherds that the Saviour was born.

They had to go a long way to be counted. They

stayed in a stable. Draw the stable.

The shepherds went to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph and the baby.

They asked King Herod where the baby king had been born. Finish Herod.

Wise men followed a star to see Jesus.Draw a star.

The Lord Jesus came down from heaven to be our Saviour.


in Lochs and Oban.



The wise men went home by another way. They did not tell King Herod where Jesus was.

Write East on the signpost.

King Herod was a bad man. He wanted to kill the baby Jesus.Draw Herod’s angry face.

Lochs

Oban

ISAAC AND REBEKAHGenesis 24

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Abraham was an old man. His son Isaac was grown up.

Abraham wanted to find a wife for Isaac. He sent for his servant.

I have a job for you. I want you to find a wife for Isaac. Go to where my brother lives and find a good girl there.

The servant set off on his journey. He took ten camels with him.

Give the camel ears, eyes,a mouth and a tail.


in Thurso, NorthTolsta and Paisley.


Draw Isaac running to meet Rebecca.

KEY

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‘ T h e L o r d watches over all who love him ...’ (Psalm 145:20).

The servant asked God to show him the right girl.

Colour Rebeccaat the well.

Rebekah went with Abraham’s servant. God had answered his prayer.

Thurso

Paisley

NorthTolsta

JACOB AND ESAUGenesis 25:19-34

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Isaac and Rebekah had twin boys. Jacob had smooth skin. Esau was hairy. Finish their pictures.

Jacob Esau

Jacob liked helping his mum at home.

Circle what he liked doing.

Esau liked being outside with the workmen.

Circle what he liked doing.

Jacob grew up. He still liked

being with his mum. He was her favourite.

Was that good?

YES NO

Esau grew up to be a hunter.

He was his dad’s favourite. Was that

good?

YES NO

cooking

helpingMum

helpingDad

feedingsheep

cooking

helpingMum

helpingDad

feedingsheep

PRAYER SPOTPray for boys and girls in Badenoch, Wick and

North Uist.


KEY

VERSE

‘ T h e L o r d watches over all who love him...’ (Psalm 145:20).

Jacob cared about God. Was

that good?

YES NO

Esau did not care about God. Was that good?

YES NO

Esau said Jacob said

Give me I’ll give you some stew. I’m stew if you give me starving! your birthright.

Esau ate the stew. Jacob cheated Esau.

Find these words in the wordsearch:Jacob Esau hunter hometwins dad mum stew

huntEr

oxdxsx

mxaxat

exdxuw

stewxi

xmumxn

Jacobs

Wick

North Uist

Badenoch

ISAAC’S BLESSINGGenesis 27:1-40

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Isaac grew old and blind.

Esau, shoot a wild animal and make me some stew. Then I will bless you.

Rebekah heard whatIsaac said.

Draw Rebekah.

Jacob, bring me two goats and I’ll make stew for you to give your dad. Then he will bless you.

Jacob brought the

Rebekah cooked the

Jacob dressed in fleece and took

the to his dad.

PRAYER SPOTPray for boys and girls in

Park, Burghead, and Tongue, Farr, Strathy and Halladale.

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‘ T h e L o r d watches over all who love him ...’ (Psalm 145:20)

Jacob dressed in fleece so that he felt like his brother.

You were very quick.

Are you really Esau? You sound like Jacob.

When Esau came home he was VERY, VERY,

VERY angry!And Jacob,the cheat,had torun forhis life.

Burghead

Tongue, Farr, Strathy & Halladale. Pairc

REMEMBERING ABRAHAM’S FAMILY

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R 1 - LESSON 20

Make a picture page about Abraham’s family.

Abraham sent his servant to find a good

wife for Isaac.

Isaac and Rebekah had twin sons. Draw smooth Jacob and hairy Esau.

The servant prayed. God led him to the right girl.

She was at a well.

One day Esau was so hungry he sold his birth-

right for stew. Draw Jacob stirring the stew.

Esau was very angry.Jacob had to run away to

save his life.

Isaac was old and blind.Jacob dressed as Esau.

Isaac blessed him.

Isaac was Abraham’s son.Jacob and Esau were his grandsons.

PRAYER SPOTPray for the people of

Africa, especially those who don’t know the

Lord Jesus.

‘The Lord watches over all who love him.’ (Psalm 145:20)

You come to Sunday School to hear about the Lord Jesus and to learn to love him.

Draw your class listening to the story.Graphics from The Big Box of Art: 1 Million Blind Isaac from How to Cheat at Visual Aids, Old Testament, by Pauline Copyright @ 2007 Free Church of Scotland and its licensors. All rights reserved. Adams and Judith Merrell. Published by Scripture Union.

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