The Bible Guides Us

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Welcome to the Lab! We’re going to see how well these kids can navigate this maze. There’s only one correct path, which they can’t see, so they’ll have to guess which way is correct. You can move one space at a time forward or to the side.

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You’ll go one at a time, so pay attention to the person in front of you. If they take the wrong step, don’t make that same mistake.

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That was challenging. Let me show you the correct path.

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Let me ask the contestants this question. Would it have been easier to play the game if you could have seen this first?

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Yeah, that would have kept you from going on the wrong path. You probably would have all finished the maze and reached the end.

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Today, we will discover how the Bible leads. Let’s face it: life can feel as confusing as a maze. If you don’t have a good guide, you can easily end up lost.

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Let’s get ready to check in at the lab but first, tell someone nearby who in your family never gets lost.

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Sounds like Rusty’s inventions haven’t been very well thought out. I’m surprised the flying turkey didn’t take out a wall.

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He needs to slow down and learn some things before he creates a bigger disaster.

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That reminds me of today’s Big Point. Let’s choose someone to help us reveal it.

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We are going to count down from three and then you get to read the Big Point.

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Let’s all say it together, The Bible Guides Us! The Bible is not an ordinary book. It’s a book that comes from God. He inspired people to write exactly what He wanted us to know about Him. Taking time to read and understand the Bible helps you know how to make the right choices.

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Earlier, we made some cookies. Does anyone have a favorite cookie?

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To bake any kind of treat, you must follow a recipe precisely. We baked three different batches of cookies. Would anyone like to taste-test these cookies?

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It looks like you didn’t enjoy some of those cookies. Why not? (Allow for answers) There might be a good reason why you didn’t like some of them. For one batch of cookies, we followed the recipe exactly. Here it is.

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Look at all of those ingredients. Each one of them matters if you want a tasty cookie. The problem is that in some of these cookies, we left out the sugar. Other cookies are missing the baking powder and eggs. That’s why the cookies are so flat. Not following the guide, our recipe created a “treat” no one would want.

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If we ignore the Bible and do whatever we want to do, then we create problems for ourselves. The Bible is the book we read to know what is true, but knowing is only the first step. The next step is DOING what God says in His Word. Let’s see what Rusty is up to now.

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I definitely would not want to use Rusty’s microphone to sing.

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Me, neither. Wow, he really needs to do some reading and safe experimentation before he gets others to use his inventions.

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We need the Bible just as much to help us make wise choices. Remember our Big Point,

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The Bible Guides Us! Let’s choose an assistant to reveal the Big Verse from the Bible.

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We will all count down from three, and then we will read the verse.

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The Big Verse comes from 2 Timothy 3:16 (NIrV), “God has breathed life into all of Scripture…It is useful for correcting our mistakes.”

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We may not always like being corrected, but without correction, we would just keep making the same mistakes. Correction is good. Let’s show you an example from sports.

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Has anyone here never played on a soccer team?

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Let’s see if you can juggle the ball in the air from knee to knee.

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If we left you alone to do this, you might get a bit better, but odds are you would keep struggling. A soccer coach wouldn’t let you fail over and over. He or she would teach you how to do it. Let’s help our friends by going over some tips from experienced coaches.

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You learned a new skill because you listened to instructions, tried, and then listened to corrections. The more we are willing to listen to God’s direction and correction in the Bible, the better we’ll be able to serve God and live a life that pleases Him. Let’s take a moment to stand and worship God.

Let’s bow our heads and close our eyes. You can use the Bible to help you as you pray. Scriptures can be turned into prayers. Let’s turn our Big Verse into a prayer. Repeat after me. “Jesus, I believe You inspired the Bible. Help me to listen to it and correct my mistakes. Amen.” Let’s repeat that prayer again. (Repeat 2x) I’m thankful we have God’s Word to help us learn and grow as His followers.

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Let’s say the Big Point again,

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The Bible Guides Us!

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Abraham didn’t listen to God and made a big mistake, one that caused many problems. Thankfully, he corrected his mistake by listening to God’s words to him.

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You can share the story of Abraham’s mistake and wise choices when you do this week’s Big Do.

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Use an online map or GPS to guide you somewhere fun like a park, restaurant or store. Talk with your family about how God guides us.

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Last week, we learned that the Bible is made up of 66 smaller books. Did you know that the Bible wasn’t written in English? It was written in the languages of the people who first read it.

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The three original languages were Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek.

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The Bible was written by many different authors, approximately 40.

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The books of the Bible were written at different times throughout 1500 years. The books were written to people who lived in Israel, Persia, and throughout the Roman Empire. What’s amazing is that all of these different books and authors don’t conflict with each other. Instead, they tell one big story of God’s love and how He saved us.

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Reading your Bible will help you learn as it corrects your mistakes. You can read along with your parents, too. Let’s connect in our Small Groups and discover more.

• Let’s practice finding a verse in the Bible. (Show the Bible) Remember, the books in our Bible have chapters and verses to make it easier to find things. We can take turns finding different scriptures. Ex: 2 Timothy 3:16, Genesis 15:5, Psalm 119:105
• Rusty’s inventions did not work out well. Which one do you think was the worst? Why was he having a hard time creating something? Because he wasn’t listening to anyone or learning from mistakes. He just kept creating things. Why did that keep him from being successful? He never learned how to do things correctly. He couldn’t get better.
• What was Abraham’s mistake? Abraham listened to his wife’s advice instead of God’s word. When Abraham followed God’s plan, did things go better? Yes How did God keep His promise to Abraham? He made Abraham’s family large
• What is this week’s Big Do? Use an online map or GPS to guide you somewhere fun like a park, restaurant or store. Talk with your family about how God guides us.