THE 10 MOST IMPORTANT RULES

 

memory verse for this unit

“Obey the Lord your God and follow his commands and decrees that I give you today” (Deuteronomy 27:10, NIV*).

objectives of this unit

This unit will help the children:• Learn the importance of obeying the ten commandments that God gave to Moses so that his people would learn to live wisely• Identify if there are some things that matter more to them than God, and find ways to put him first• Be inspired by David’s example of obedience to his parents, to be willing to honor their parents, treating them as God commanded• Begin to understand that thoughts that come from feelings of hatred lead to acting in a very wrong way, and to understand how important it is to forgive those who have or are hurting them• Understand that stealing and lying are bad, that they’re sins, but that God can forgive them if they repent• Understand what greed is and to be happy with what they have.

the reason we teach this unit

Children, even from an early age, must grasp that the Bible is a book to live by. It is not just a story that speaks of a God who lived thousands of years ago and only left a large and difficult book to understand. Also, it is important to help them notice that the commandments and the rules that God left for people are not prohibitions by someone who wants to limit their freedom and even their joy. These rules are to help us avoid suffering and guide our lives for peace and harmony. It will be good to show them, with the participation of the children themselves, the price that those who violate God’s boundaries must pay.

* Scripture quotations marked (NIV) are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™