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A story to share, something to wonder about, and a little making together.
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Psalms 123:1–4
Psalm 123 is a short prayer that looks up to God and asks for mercy. Children can notice who is speaking, what pictures the psalm uses, and how the words move from looking to pleading.
John 14:15–31
Jesus teaches his disciples that love for him is shown by keeping his words. He also promises the Counselor and gives his peace, helping children notice both Jesus’ instructions and his comfort.
Psalms 124:1–8
Psalm 124 helps children hear a group prayer of rescue and praise. In this lesson, they will notice who is speaking, the strong rescue images in the poem, and how the psalm moves from danger to thankful trust.
Psalms 125:1–5
Psalm 125 teaches trust in Yahweh through clear images and a short prayer. Children will explore how the psalm begins with confidence, gives a reason for that confidence, and ends by asking Yahweh to act rightly.
Psalms 126:1–6
Psalm 126 is a short song that moves from joyful remembering to a fresh prayer. Children can notice who is speaking, what pictures the poem uses, and how sadness and hope are both expressed to Yahweh.
Psalms 127:1–5
In this lesson, children will trace the word pictures in Psalm 127 and notice how the poem moves from hard work and watching, to sleep, to children, and then to happiness connected with Yahweh’s gifts.
Psalms 128:1–6
Psalm 128 is a short song about the good that comes with fearing Yahweh and walking in his ways. This lesson helps children notice its speaker, its pictures of work and family, and its ending of peace.
Psalms 129:1–8
This lesson helps children notice who is speaking in Psalm 129, the strong pictures it uses, and how the poem moves from remembered trouble to confidence in Yahweh and a prayer about those who hate Zion.
Psalms 130:1–8
Psalm 130 is a prayer that moves from deep trouble to patient hope. In this lesson, children notice who is speaking, the strong pictures in the poem, and how the words move from crying out to calling others to hope.
Psalms 131:1–3
Psalm 131 is a short prayer that moves from humble words, to a calm picture, to a call for God’s people to hope in Yahweh. Children can notice how the speaker’s heart, eyes and soul are described.
Psalms 132:1–18
Psalm 132 is a prayer-poem that remembers David’s strong vow, joins a group prayer for worship, and ends with the LORD’s own words about Zion, blessing and David’s line.
Psalms 133:1–3
Psalm 133 is a short poem of praise about brothers living together in unity. In this lesson, children will listen to its joyful voice, trace its two images, and explain the blessing named at the end.
John 15:1–17
Jesus uses the picture of a vine and branches to teach his disciples how deeply they depend on him. This lesson helps children follow the passage from remaining in Jesus, to bearing fruit, to loving one another.
Psalms 134:1–3
This short psalm calls Yahweh’s servants to praise him and ends with a blessing from Yahweh. Children will notice who is speaking, the night-time setting, raised hands, and the move from calling for praise to speaking a blessing.
Psalms 135:1–21
Psalm 135 calls worshippers to praise Yahweh, then gives reasons from his goodness, his rule over creation, his acts in Israel’s story, and the weakness of idols. This lesson is shaped for older students because the psalm includes severe judgement.
Psalms 136:1–26
Psalm 136 is a song of thanks with one repeated line in every verse. Students will trace how the psalm moves from God’s goodness, to creation, to rescue, to present help and provision.
Psalms 137:1–9
Psalm 137 is a painful song of exile. It moves from tears, to a promise not to forget Jerusalem, to an appeal for Yahweh to remember Edom’s words, and then to severe judgement language about Babylon. Students will trace how the poem changes across its nine verses.
Psalms 138:1–8
Psalm 138 is a thankful prayer that begins with wholehearted praise and ends with trust in God’s ongoing care. In this lesson, children will notice who is speaking, what God is like, and how the prayer moves from thanks to confidence.
Psalms 139:1–24
Psalm 139 is a prayer spoken to Yahweh that moves through awe, comfort, and troubling conflict before ending with a humble request. Students will trace its images carefully and notice how the final lines turn from enemies back to the speaker’s own heart.
Psalms 140:1–13
Psalm 140 is a prayer asking Yahweh for rescue from violent and deceitful people. In this lesson, children will notice who is speaking, the strong word pictures in the psalm, and how the prayer moves from danger to confidence.
Psalms 141:1–10
Psalm 141 is a prayer that asks God to hear quickly, guard the speaker’s words and heart, and keep him safe from wicked traps. Children can learn how this psalm uses strong pictures to express need, worship and trust.
Psalms 142:1–7
This lesson helps children hear how Psalm 142 moves from a cry for help to trust in Yahweh. Students will notice who is speaking, what troubles are described, and how the prayer asks God to listen and rescue.
Psalms 143:1–12
Psalm 143 is a prayer to Yahweh from someone under pressure. In this lesson, children will follow the prayer in order, notice its strong pictures, and see how the speaker moves from trouble to trust and urgent asking.
John 15:18–16:4
Jesus warns his disciples that following him can bring hatred, exclusion and even deadly violence. He tells them this beforehand so they will not be caused to stumble, and so they will remember his words when those times come.
