With the advent of the Savior by the power of the Holy Spirit, God set in motion the fulfillment of the divine plan of salvation. Luke’s Gospel, several psalms, and the epistle to the Galatians explore God’s ongoing actions in blessing and reconciling the whole creation.
UNIT 1 • THE SAVIOR IS BORN: The four lessons in this unit are developed from the Gospel of Luke. Lessons 1 and 2 offer a study of how Mary, a virgin, received and joyfully accepted the announcement that she had been highly favored by God to give birth to His Son and the story of her cousin Elisabeth’s affirmation of the same. Lesson 3 studies John’s mission as the forerunner of the Savior. The Christmas Day lesson deals with the birth of Jesus and the circumstances and events pursuant to it.
UNIT 2 • ALL CREATION PRAISES GOD: The five lessons in this unit employ five psalms. Several psalms emphasize praise for God that emanates from creation itself. Others invite us to praise God for creation.
UNIT 3 • THE CHURCH IS BORN: The four lessons in this unit will focus on Galatians, in which God’s creative process can be seen through the birthing of a new faith community with Jesus Christ as its foundation. The lessons address the importance of spiritual freedom, cooperation, and righteous living in building and maintaining the community.
Children (ages 2–5) need Sunday School leaders who are readily prepared for the week's lesson. The Preschool Playhouse® Teacher Guide delivers in-depth Bible background information, an outline for achieving lesson objectives, and directions for engaging preschool children in Bible learning.
¥ Scripture stories are presented in easy-to-read language.
¥ Children discover exciting ways to make Jesus part of their own lives.
¥ Teachers get step-by-step plans that make teaching easy (even for last-minute substitutes).
LESSON HIGHLIGHTS
Focused Learning Center: Engages children in a fun activity that introduces the lesson’s theme
Life Application Story: Provides questions to ask as the children read the modern story designed for their reading level
Bible Story: Lets children participate in reading aloud an age-appropriate summary of the actual Scripture verses
Next Steps for Application: Acts as an answer key to the students’ fun activities, one reinforcing the Scripture lesson, the other focusing on everyday application
Worship Time: Pairs songs with the Scripture reading and lesson themes to broaden the class’ worship experience
In Depth: Helps the teacher understand the lesson on a more mature, personal level, beyond what they need to know to teach it to the children
Daily Bible Readings: Guides Scripture reading throughout the week to support quarterly topics and principles
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