LESSON 8
WORDS OF WISDOM
We can find good advice and rules for how to live our lives in the Poetry Books.
Big Idea
Master the Memory Verse: Proverbs 15:1
"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger."
Which comic strip shows Proverbs 15:1 (last lesson's memory verse) in action?
[Comic Strip 1]
Panel 1: "I'm sick and tired of asking you to clean up this room! Now get on and clean it up!"
Panel 2: "It's my room, and I can do what I like with it!"
Panel 3: "That's it! I'm finished over to play this weekend, and you will! I will be gone right now!"
Panel 4: [Woman looking upset]
[Comic Strip 2]
Panel 1: "I'm sick and tired of asking you to clean up this room! Now get on and clean it up!"
Panel 2: "I'm sorry, Mum, I forgot. I'll start right now." Panel 3: "Good. Well, maybe I can give you a hand to speed things up."
Panel 4: [Woman smiling]
In this lesson, we will be looking at six books of poetry. We will include Lamentations, a book probably written by Jeremiah and found in the Major Prophets division of the Old Testament.
Do You Know?...which poetry book warns against being lazy? The book of Proverbs warns against laziness.
See Proverbs 24:30-34.
Read the VERSE petals around the class. Tell what picture the poet is drawing. Then tell what the poet means by his picture.
Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
Lean on God
Ecclesiastes 12:1
Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth...
Youth
Song of Songs 8:7
Many waters cannot quench love, rivers cannot sweep it away...
Power of Love
Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning...
Lam. 3:22-23
Faithful
Then Job replied to the Lord: "I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted."
Job 42:1-2
All-Powerful
The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them.
Psalm 34:7
Protected
Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; Lean on God
Ecclesiastes 12:1 Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth... Youth
Song of Songs 8:7 Many waters cannot quench love, rivers cannot sweep it away... Power of Love
Lam. 3:22-23 Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning... Faithful
Job 42:1-2 Then Job replied to the Lord: "I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted." All-Powerful
Psalm 34:7 The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them. Protected
Although Lamentations is a book of Poetry, it is not found in the Poetry Division of the Bible. Lamentations comes after the book of Jeremiah in the Major Prophets. It is a book of poetry probably written by Jeremiah.
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