![]() ![]() He got rid of the sacred stone ( Q) of Baal that his father had made. ![]() 2 He did evil ( O) in the eyes of the Lord, but not as his father ( P) and mother had done. Moab Revoltsģ Joram ( N) son of Ahab became king of Israel in Samaria in the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and he reigned twelve years. 25 And he went on to Mount Carmel ( M) and from there returned to Samaria. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys. “Get out of here, baldy!” 24 He turned around, looked at them and called down a curse ( K) on them in the name ( L) of the Lord. As he was walking along the road, some boys came out of the town and jeered ( J) at him. Elisha Is JeeredĢ3 From there Elisha went up to Bethel. Never again will it cause death or make the land unproductive.’” 22 And the water has remained pure ( I) to this day, according to the word Elisha had spoken. 18 When they returned to Elisha, who was staying in Jericho, he said to them, “Didn’t I tell you not to go?” Healing of the Waterġ9 The people of the city said to Elisha, “Look, our lord, this town is well situated, as you can see, but the water is bad and the land is unproductive.”Ģ0 “Bring me a new bowl,” he said, “and put salt in it.” So they brought it to him.Ģ1 Then he went out to the spring and threw ( H) the salt into it, saying, “This is what the Lord says: ‘I have healed this water. So he said, “Send them.” And they sent fifty men, who searched for three days but did not find him. “No,” Elisha replied, “do not send them.”ġ7 But they persisted until he was too embarrassed ( G) to refuse. Perhaps the Spirit ( E) of the Lord has picked him up ( F) and set him down on some mountain or in some valley.” 16 “Look,” they said, “we your servants have fifty able men. When he struck the water, it divided to the right and to the left, and he crossed over.ġ5 The company ( C) of the prophets from Jericho, who were watching, said, “The spirit ( D) of Elijah is resting on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed to the ground before him. “Where now is the Lord, the God of Elijah?” he asked. 14 He took the cloak ( A) that had fallen from Elijah and struck ( B) the water with it. This adds another dimension to learning and helps the children connect to the congregation, creating a holistic approach to children’s ministry.13 Elisha then picked up Elijah’s cloak that had fallen from him and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. Those ideas include suggestions for things to do in worship, more education-focused ideas, ways to connect with one another, and mission ideas. The curriculum also includes an intergenerational component with four suggestions for intergenerational and home ideas for each session within a unit. Grouping children this way brings a relational focus to the sessions and fosters a collaborative spirit. Growing in God’s Love: A Story Bible Curriculum is written for ages 5–10 and is intentionally multiage, meaning that children are all grouped together. Children and their leader will read the story together from the story Bible, pause to allow the story to resonate, and then engage with the story and wrestle with their place in that story. This curriculum has 35 units filled with 148 stories from the story Bible that dive deep into characters and themes in the Bible. By exploring the stories in Growing in God’s Love: A Story Bible, children and their leaders learn more about who God is and what their relationship is with God. Growing in God’s Love: A Story Bible Curriculum invites children and their leaders to wonder, play, and connect with one another as they develop a better relationship with God. Equip families for doing at home faith formation with the at-home kit guide. This guide helps you put together a kit of supplies and activities from this unit for families to do at home. What Are You doing Here (1 Kings 19:1–21)Įlijah and Elisha has an at-home kit guide as an accompanying download found at the bottom of this page.The Widow of Zarephath (1 Kings 17:8–24).Share all of this and more with Elijah and Elisha unit. Wonder about how God shows up in unexpected ways in our lives, as was the case for Naaman. Explore how God is with us through change, just like God was for Elisha. See how God helped Elijah when he was scared, and how God helps us too. Talk with children about how and why it is important to express our own feelings and listen to the feelings of others so that everyone is heard. Learn about the adventures of Elijah and Elisha two great prophets. ![]()
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