Lesson 8.05
(Covering the sections titled: “The wedding ceremony; friends of the bridegroom and other attendants” and “The marriage feast,” page 158 and 159.)
ACTIVITY:
The Bible uses the picture of wedding and marriage, comparing that to our relationship with God. Jesus told a lot of stories about weddings. In the New Testament, we, the Church, are called the bride, and Jesus Christ is called the groom. The Church not yet “married” to Jesus, but we are “engaged.” We wait for Jesus to come and take us to his home. Read Matthew 25:1-13. See how Jesus uses the wedding customs of Bible times to describe the way we should be waiting for Him to come. We must always be ready.
Lesson 8.06 - Children
(Covering the section titled: “The curse of childlessness and the blessing of children,” pages 159 and 160.)
ATIVITIES:
Read the following Bible verses. Write the names of the women who felt sad because they had no children. Write the names of their husbands. Then write the names of the children God later gave to them:
(A) Genesis 18:9-16 and Genesis 21:1-7
Woman’s name
Husband’s name
Child’s name
(B) Genesis 29:31 and Genesis 30:22-24
Woman’s name
Husband’s name
Child’s name
(C) 1 Samuel 1:9-20
Woman’s name
Husband’s name
Child’s name
(D) Luke 1:5-25, 57-66
Woman’s name
Husband’s name
Child’s name
