Church School Lesson Highlights
by Tonya J. Calhoun | December 4, 2015
The Lord’s Day
Sunday, December 6, 2015
Sunday, December 6, 2015
Adult Topic: Holding On To Principles
Youth Topic: Purposeful Rest
Adult/Youth Key Verse: Exodus 20:8
Print Passage: Exodus 20:8-11; 31:12-16 - www.bible.com
Today’s lesson is a reminder to us as Christians that the Sabbath Day is not just a day for going to church services. God established the Sabbath Day as a day of reflection and remembrance. When He gave the Ten Commandments to Moses on Mt. Sinai, God wanted the Israelites to remember that He alone brought them out of bondage in Egypt. This particular commandment is meant to remind us of who we are in relation to God. He desires our sincere worship. Six days a week we labor and on that seventh day, we should cease from our labor, redirect our focus from ourselves to God. God values work as He was the very first worker on the earth. When God completed His work of creating the world, He rested. By establishing one day of rest each week, God set the example for us to imitate. It was intended for our good. It allows our physical bodies an opportunity to rejuvenate and our mental capacities to become more alert.
In addition, the Sabbath allows future generations to know what God has done for our ancestors; to remember, appreciate and commemorate it. In order to become renewed Christian, we must find time to rest. This fourth commandment honors God and encourages us to focus on others rather than ourselves. We must remember through our worship of God Almighty the true significance of our lives. It is through Him that we live, move and have our being.
Note: This week’s Church School Lesson Highlights is submitted by Sis. Deborah Kennedy.
Youth Topic: Purposeful Rest
Adult/Youth Key Verse: Exodus 20:8
Print Passage: Exodus 20:8-11; 31:12-16 - www.bible.com
Today’s lesson is a reminder to us as Christians that the Sabbath Day is not just a day for going to church services. God established the Sabbath Day as a day of reflection and remembrance. When He gave the Ten Commandments to Moses on Mt. Sinai, God wanted the Israelites to remember that He alone brought them out of bondage in Egypt. This particular commandment is meant to remind us of who we are in relation to God. He desires our sincere worship. Six days a week we labor and on that seventh day, we should cease from our labor, redirect our focus from ourselves to God. God values work as He was the very first worker on the earth. When God completed His work of creating the world, He rested. By establishing one day of rest each week, God set the example for us to imitate. It was intended for our good. It allows our physical bodies an opportunity to rejuvenate and our mental capacities to become more alert.
In addition, the Sabbath allows future generations to know what God has done for our ancestors; to remember, appreciate and commemorate it. In order to become renewed Christian, we must find time to rest. This fourth commandment honors God and encourages us to focus on others rather than ourselves. We must remember through our worship of God Almighty the true significance of our lives. It is through Him that we live, move and have our being.
Note: This week’s Church School Lesson Highlights is submitted by Sis. Deborah Kennedy.
