1. Lesson 2
Why should we study the word of God?
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Psalm 119:9 “How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.” Psalm 119:9
Items you will need this week Tuesday
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Monday: stuffed animals and a flashlight God’s word gives us wisdom.
Tuesday: marker board
1. Read 2 Timothy 3:15.
Thursday: whipping cream, small empty jar (baby
2. How long has Timothy known the holy
food jar is good), salt, crackers scriptures? since infancy
Friday: towel (blue if you have one) 3. What will the scriptures do? make us wise
4. Read Proverbs 2:1-6.
5. On a marker board, list all the “ifs” and “thens”
Monday from verses 1-5.
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Introduction 6. Underline the verbs on your list.
7. Do you notice that they are active verbs? The verbs
Last week we learned that the Bible is the word of God. show us that we are to take an active part in gaining
However, there is no advantage to acknowledging that wisdom.
the Bible is God’s word if we stop there. Let’s take it a 8. Where can we actively seek wisdom? the Bible
step further and explore why we should study the Bible. 9. We’ve been talking about gaining wisdom, but what
is wisdom? Wisdom is more than knowing about God.
God’s word guides us. Wisdom is knowledge of God that leads to reverence
(honoring) of God.
1. Read Psalm 119:9-11. 10. Read verse 6 again. Who gives wisdom? the LORD
2. Define “pure.” free from sin, innocent 11. The last part of verse 6 says that knowledge and
3. How can you keep your life pure? by living understanding come from God’s mouth. What do you
according to God’s word, the Bible remember from last week’s verse about the source
4. How does the author of this verse seek God? of scripture? All scripture is God-breathed. (It comes from
(v. 10) with all his heart His mouth. God gives wisdom, knowledge, and understanding
5. What things do you do with all your heart? through scripture.)
What do you do half-heartedly? Relate this back 12. What did we learn today about why we should study
to how we should seek God. the word of God? God’s word gives us wisdom (knowledge
6. In verse 10, the author requests that God not let of God that leads to reverence of God).
him stray from God’s commands. It is hard to always 13. What did we learn yesterday about why we should
follow God’s commands, but we can pray, asking study the word of God? God’s word guides us.
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God to give us the desire to seek. 14. Sing the Bible verse song.
7. What does verse 11 mean when it says to hide
God’s word in your heart? memorize scripture
8. Why should we memorize scripture? (v. 11) so you
Wednesday
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won’t sin against God God’s word helps us resist temptation.
9. Read Psalm 119:105.
10. According to the scripture we just read, what is 1. Read Matthew 4:1-11.
God’s word? a lamp and a light 2. What was the first thing Jesus did when he went
11. What path is the author talking about? life to the desert? (v. 2) He fasted 40 days and nights.
12. Take a flashlight with you to a room that you can Verse 2 says, “he was hungry.” Talk about how weak
make totally dark. Scatter lots of stuffed animals on Jesus must have been without food.
the floor. Turn the lights off and try to walk without 3. How did Satan first tempt Jesus? (v. 3) Satan
stepping on the toys. Now turn on the flashlight, and asked Jesus to prove he was the Son of God by turning
see how much easier it is to walk. Talk about how stones into bread. Since Jesus was hungry, Satan used food to
God’s word guides us and helps us see the right way tempt him.
to go in life. 4. What was Jesus’ reply? (v. 4) “Man does not live on
13. What did we learn today about why we should study bread alone, but on every word that comes from the
the word of God? God’s word guides us. mouth of God.”
14. Learn Bible verse song. 5. Notice the words in verse 4, “It is written.”
Where did Jesus get his response? from the Bible
6. How did Satan tempt Jesus a second time?
(v. 5, 6) Satan took Jesus to the highest point of the temple and
told Jesus to prove he was the Son of God by throwing himself
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2. down. Jesus quoted scripture to fight the first temptation. Satan you are finished, spread your “butter” on crackers, and
used scripture to tempt Jesus the second time. enjoy the “good work.”
7. What was Jesus’ response? (v. 7) He quoted 6. What did we learn today about why we should study
scripture again, “Do not put the Lord your God to the test.” the word of God? God’s word equips us for good work.
8. Show your children the references in your Bible 7. What have we learned this week about why we
which indicate where they can find these quotes should study the word of God? (review daily subtitles)
in the Old Testament. 8. Sing the Bible verse song.
9. Read Psalm 91:11,12.
10. This is what Satan quoted to tempt Jesus. Satan left Friday
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out part of verse 11. He used a partial verse to twist
what he wanted to say. Jesus knew the whole Bible so God’s word can bring joy and prosperity.
he was able to recognize Satan’s error and counteract 1. Read Psalm 1:1-3.
with more scripture. We cannot take the Bible out of 2. Put verse 1 and 2 in your own words. People who walk
context or just use part of it to make our point. It with God, who delight in God’s word, and meditate on it are
is all true. It’s important to study God’s word so we blessed.
recognize when someone is using it incorrectly. 3. What does meditate mean? to ponder, think about
11. How did Satan tempt Jesus a third time? (v. 8, 9) 4. In verse 3 who is like a tree planted near water?
Satan took Jesus to a high mountain, showed him all the person who delights in the law of the LORD
the wonderful kingdoms of the world, and said Jesus 5. What does the stream of water represent? the law of
could have them if he bowed down and worshiped Satan. the LORD—God’s word
12. What was Jesus’ response? (v. 10) He used scripture 6. What happens to the tree? It yields fruit, and its leaf does
again: “Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.” not wither.
13. What happened in verse 11? Satan left and angels 7. Lay a towel on the floor to represent a stream. Have
took care of Jesus. your children stand with a foot on the towel while
14. Scripture is a powerful weapon against Satan. The they pretend they are a tree. Compare the water
Bible is truth, and Satan is the father of lies. How nourishing the tree to the Bible nourishing us. While
can hiding God’s word in our heart help us resist the tree is fed, it is happy and produces fruit. Take
temptation? by reminding us of the truth the water away and have the children pretend their
15. It is not enough to just remember the truth, we must leaves are withering. While the water (or God’s word)
choose to follow it. Jesus chose to follow God’s word is present, we prosper.
to resist temptation — so should we. 8. What does prosperity mean in this verse? It does not
16. What did we learn today about why we should study mean that we will be wealthy or even comfortable. A believer’s
the word of God? God’s word helps us resist temptation. prosperity refers to the fruit in his life. When we meditate on
17. What have we learned this week about why we and follow God’s instructions, whatever we do is blessed for
should study the word of God? (review daily subtitles) God’s purposes.
18. Sing the Bible verse song. 9. Read Jeremiah 15:16.
19. Review last week’s verse by singing the song. 10. What happened when Jeremiah ate God’s words?
They were his joy and heart’s delight.
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Thursday 11. Summary: When we eat and drink God’s word (like
................................................................... the tree drinks the water), we can have joy and pros-
God’s word equips us for good work. perity.
12. What did we learn today about why we should study
1. Read 2 Timothy 3:16,17.
the word of God? God’s word can bring joy and prosperity.
2. Last week we memorized this verse, and we
13. What did we learn this week about why we should
talked about the first part. Read verse 17 again.
study the word of God? (review daily subtitles)
3. Define “thoroughly equipped.” Being prepared. God
14. Sing the Bible verse song.
prepares us internally by teaching, rebuking, correcting, and
training. The good works we do flow out of us because of the
work God has done in us.
4. Good work entails helping others as well as being
Bible Treasure Box
morally good. (We will discuss this further in the This week’s craft is a heart
lesson on goodness.)
with a pocket in it. Put
5. The following activity will illustrate how God’s word
equips us for good work. Pour 1⁄4 cup of whipping your Bible verse in the
cream into an empty baby food jar. This represents pocket to symbolize
you. Add a pinch of salt which represents God’s
word. Screw the lid on tightly, and shake it up until it hiding God’s word in
forms a smooth spread (7-10 minutes). The shaking your heart.
represents exposure to God’s word which trains and
teaches us. It takes a lot of exposure to make us into
something that can be used in many good ways. When
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