Seek Ye First  November 17, 2019

Seek Ye First

Most Christians know that we are supposed to put God first in our lives, but so many don’t understand that this includes seeking God first about every little detail in our lives. Even the things we don’t think would be important to Him.  Satan comes against us with many different tactics.  One of his tactics includes self hate as well as non-acceptance of others.  I understand now after many years how satan attacks the minds of our youth with feelings of inadequacy and self hatred in order to destroy them.  Teen suicide is sadly on the rise and we need to be aware of how satan uses non-acceptance and self hatred in order to accomplish his horrible work.  We need to be on our knees seeking the Lord and teaching our children so that they can be aware and we need to teach them how to battle these feelings that satan places in the mind.  The evil one not only uses these tactics on youth, but also on the adult mind.  We need to learn to Seek God first in all things in order to give him the fight of his life! 

I wanted to do this lesson first because God placed it upon my heart, and secondly, because I understand the way Satan works in so many different ways, with a number of distractions trying to get us away from this principle Jesus taught in Matthew 6:33.  The devil knows that if we do this, that if we seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, through Christ we will be unstoppable!  He may knock us around, but he won’t stop us.  We are conquerors through Christ Jesus!

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Seek Ye First

The Story of the Magnolia Tree

~* The magnolia tree stood tall with her branches stretched out over all the flowers of the field.  Her dew covered, soft blossoms shimmered in the sun like diamonds.  She swayed and danced in the wind so slowly and gracefully as her limbs reached high in praise to her God, The Creator of all.  She was thankful for all the many blessings in her life.  All who saw her thought she was the most content and happy of all that lived in the field.  Yet, deep inside her spirit, she was filled with fear.  So many unanswered questions filled her thoughts. 

God Bless you all,
~*Cindygirl*~

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GOD Bless You.

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Grades 3-6 Sunday School Lesson
November 17, 2019
Joseph: Part 5
Changes Outside and In

Author’s Notes:  We’re going to continue looking at the life of Joseph, this week.  And as Joseph once again encounters his brothers, we’re going to consider a question posed in Jeremiah 13:23:  can a leopard change its spots?  The answer to that question, of course, is no.  But if God makes of it a whole new creature, like 2 Corinthians 5:17 talks about, then that leopard can become a spotless lion!. 

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Joseph: Part 5 - Changes Outside and In

(Review Questions)
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1. Joseph was                     years old when he became the governor of Egypt.
2. As a sign of his authority, Pharaoh gave Joseph his signet                 .
3. Joseph married an Egyptian woman, and they had two                      .
4. Joseph’s                        came to Egypt to buy food.
5. Joseph kept his brother                      as a hostage when the brothers headed home.

 

  True or False

1. The famine that struck Egypt did not affect other lands. 
2. Joseph recognized his brothers when they bowed before him. 
3. Joseph revealed his true identity to his brothers when they didn’t recognize him. 
4. Joseph’s brothers admitted that they were guilty of harming their brother. 
5. Joseph sent his brothers back home with the money they had paid for their food.  

Devotional Poem:  New Creatures

God can make amazing changes in the darkest heart;
Make of us new creatures; give us each a brand new start.
We can thank Him for this truth; then take a look around,
And see that God is changing hearts that once, in sin, were bound.

Lisa DeVinney

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