July 17

Fighter Verse info is after the graphic

The Supported Ministry this week is the McMasters in Brazil.

Toddlers:  God Answered Prayers for Peter – God answers our prayers.  The passage is Acts 12:5 – 17.  The passage is 1 Thessalonians 5:17.

4 & 5 years old:  God calls His Missionaries – God saves people so they might.  The passage is Acts 9:1 – 19.  The memory verse is Mark 16:15.

1st - 5th grade:  A Giant “NO” to the Promised Land – God is trustworthy even when He asks us to do hard things.  The passage is Numbers 13; 14.  The memory verse is Exodus 34:13, 14 .

Fighter Verses Study during Sunday School

Psalm 91:3 – 4

For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. ⁴ He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.

F.V. - Just like a mother bird protects her babies, God protects His children.

Bible-based Prayer:

God, our deliverer,

You are the one who has saved me from the devil and my sin.  Thank you!

Thank you for your protective care.

You are faithful in everything you do.

Help me trust you more and more!

Amen.

These verses have several words we don't commonly use:  fowler, pinions, and buckler.

A fowler is a sportsman who pursues wild birds and kills them for food.  God delivers you from the traps the devil sets.

The pinions are the outer parts of a bird's wings.  God protects you just like a mother bird protects her chicks.

A buckler is a small round shield held by a handle at arm's length.  God protects you like shields of various sizes protect you in battle.

"We must remember that God sees the whole picture of our lives, whereas we see only a short time, in comparison to eternity."  (Fighter Verses Discussion Guide)

"If, as Christians, we consciously seek to live in a close relationship with God, we can have confidence in His protective care regardless of our surroundings or enemies."   (Fighter Verses Discussion Guide)