Children at First Baptist Church Opelousas

10/29/2024

Following the Parish updated schedule.

10/02/2024

07/30/2023

CATECHISM QUESTIONS:
12. Does God know all things?
Yes. Nothing can be hidden from God.
(1 Chronicles 28:9; 2 Chronicles 16:9; Luke 12:6-7; Romans 2:16)

13. Can God do all things?
Yes. God can do all His holy will.
(Psalm 147:5; Jeremiah 32:17; Daniel 4:34-35; Ephesians 1:11)

MEMORY VERSE:
Psalm 145:3 – The LORD is great and is highly praised; His greatness is unsearchable.

BIBLE BASICS:
The Ten Commandments – Summarized Version
1. You shall have no other gods before Me.
2. You shall not make for yourself any carved image.
3. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.
4. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
5. Honor your father and mother.
6. You shall not murder.
7. You shall not commit adultery.
8. You shall not steal.
9. You shall not bear false witness.
10. You shall not covet.

HYMN:“Holy, Holy, Holy”

VERSE 1
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

VERSE 2
Holy, holy, holy! all the saints adore Thee,
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee,
Who wert, and art, and evermore shall be.

VERSE 3
Holy, holy, holy! tho’ the darkness hide Thee,
Tho’ the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see;
Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee,
Perfect in power, in love, and purity.

VERSE 4
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All Thy works shall praise Thy Name, in earth, and sky, and sea;
Holy, holy, holy; merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

Find at: iTunes -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/holy-holy-holy/1443555967?i=1443556318
Or YouTube -- https://youtu.be/nCVHDS5m7Mg
Or YouTube Music -- https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=nCVHDS5m7Mg&feature=share

BIBLICAL ACCOUNT: More about God

1. Watch https://youtu.be/eR17jTcv3NI
2. Watch https://youtu.be/V3aVREsbeKk
3. Watch https://youtu.be/_fRMACQrE-8
4. Read Psalm 139 with your children. Have them find God’s omnipresence (Being everywhere), His omniscience (Knowing all things), and His omnipotence (Able to do all things) in the chapter.
5. Listen to https://youtu.be/eIUThKgY5tA

Check out our Truth and Grace playlist.

Playlist on Apple Music:
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/truth-and-grace/pl.u-d2b0k4LCMB966g

Playlist on YouTube Music:
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZeCd5Hb1qryA_jOuodfpxSX8wRXEnkOx&feature=share

07/29/2023

KEY PASSAGE
This is the Bible verse that relates to what your children studied during Sunday school this week and is good for memorization.

Romans 1:18

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.

SPARKLE

Have your family stand in a circle facing one another. The game travels around the circle with each person saying the next word to come in the verse. If someone says an incorrect word or does not know the next word they sit down. The verse continues around the circle until the final word is said and then the next person says “Sparkle!” to finish the verse. The person who says “Sparkle!” also sits down. Continue to play with other Bible verses your family has learned until there is only one person standing. That person is the winner.

07/28/2023

We are continuing our study of theology with Theo and his friends Belfry and Luther. This week the children learned about the justification by exploring how to be declared not guilty by God through the story of how Barabbas was set free and Jesus was sent to the cross instead.

Bible references for this lesson include the following:
-Romans 3:23 (We all fall short of the glory of God.)
-Romans 8:10 (The Spirit is life.)
-Luke 18:9-14 (The Pharisee and the tax collector)
-Galatians 2:16 (We are not justified by works.)
-James 2:14-22 (Works are evidence of saving faith, justification.)

07/27/2023

BIG PICTURE QUESTIONS
These are questions that help your children think about the Biblical truths that were taught during Sunday school this week.

PRESCHOOL & 1ST-3RD GRADES:
-What does every sin deserve?
The anger and judgment of God.
(Deuteronomy 27:26; Romans 1:18; 2:2; Galatians 3:10; Ephesians 5:6)
-Can anyone go to heaven with this sinful nature?
No. Our hearts must be changed before we can be fit for heaven.
(Jeremiah 31:33-34; Ezekiel 36:25-27; John 1:12-13; 3:1-10; 1 John 5:1, 4, 18)
-What did Christ undertake in the covenant of grace?
To keep the whole law for His people and to suffer the punishment due to their sins.
(Romans 8:3-4; Galatians 4:4-5; Hebrews 9:14-15)
-What did God the Father undertake in the covenant of grace?
To justify, adopt and sanctify those for whom Christ should die.
(Romans 8:29-33; Hebrews 10:9-10; 1 Corinthians 1:8-9; Philippians 1:6; 1 Thessalonians 4:3, 7)

4TH-6TH GRADES:
-Wherein consists the sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell?
The sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell, consists in the guilt of Adam's first sin, the want of original righteousness, and the corruption of his whole nature, which is commonly called original sin; together with all actual transgressions which proceed from it (Romans 5:12 to the end; Ephesians 2:1-3; James 1:14-15; Matthew 15:19).
-What is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell?
All mankind by their fall lost communion with God (Genesis 3:8. 10. 24), are under His wrath and curse (Ephesians 2:2-3; Galatians 3:10), and so made liable to all miseries in this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell for ever (Lamentations 3:39; Romans 6:23; Matthew 25:41, 46).
-Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery?
God having out of His mere good pleasure, from all eternity, elected some to everlasting life (Ephesians 1:4-5), did enter into a covenant of grace, to deliver them out of the estate of sin and misery, and to bring them into an estate of salvation by a Redeemer (Romans 3:20-22; Galatians 3:21-22).

07/26/2023

CHRIST CONNECTION
This is the way the Sunday school lesson points to Jesus.

It seems like there are a lot of bad things happening in the world and that no one is doing anything about it. Things got really bad in S***m and Gomorrah. A lot of people were not following God. Maybe Lot and his family wondered if God would allow evil to go unpunished. When we remember that God must punish sin, this can give us hope. One day, all of the bad things that are happening around us will be over, and God will punish evil people who are hurting others.

Sometimes it may seem like the things that we do aren't that bad. How many lies have you told? Even telling one lie makes you a liar. How many times have you stolen something? Even stealing one small thing makes you a thief. How many times have you killed someone? I know. You say that you have never done that! However, Jesus says that even when you hate someone in your heart or call someone a fool that you are killing that person. How many times have you coveted what others have and you don't? How many times have you taken God's name in vain? Even one time makes you a blasphemer. How many times have you dishonored your parents by not doing what they have asked you to do or doing it unwillingly? We have all sinned. We have all broken God's commands. We all deserve to be punished. One day, we will receive that punishment. Our punishment will be to be separated from God forever in a place called Hell where we will suffer eternally for the things that we have done against God. That is the bad news.

However, God is gracious, as well as just. He does not want to see His people suffer in Hell. He sent His Son Jesus to live the perfect life that we cannot live. Jesus died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins and to give us His righteousness. God's gift of grace can be ours when we repent of our sin, turning away from them and turning in faith to Jesus Christ, believing that the death He died was done on our behalf.

07/25/2023

KEY TRUTH
This is the key truth for the children's Sunday school lesson this past Sunday.

God must punish sin, but He shows grace too.

07/24/2023

Encourage your school-aged children who are comfortable with reading on their own to have their own personal quiet time with God by following this Bible reading plan to review the Biblical account we would have studied this week. If your child cannot read yet or is not comfortable reading on his own, use this plan to help you with family devotions.

DAY 1: Genesis 18:20-33
DAY 2: Genesis 19:1-11
DAY 3: Genesis 19:12-17
DAY 4: Genesis 19:18-22
DAY 5: Genesis 19:23-26
DAY 6: Genesis 19:27-29
DAY 7: Romans 1:18 (Memory verse)

07/23/2023

CATECHISM QUESTIONS:
9. Who is God?
God is a Spirit, and does not have a body like men.
(John 4:24; 2 Corinthians 3:17; 1 Timothy 1:17)
10. Where is God?
God is everywhere.
(Psalm 139: 7-12; Jeremiah 23:23-24; Acts 17:27-28)
11. Can you see God?
No. I cannot see God, but He always sees me.
(Exodus 33:20; John 1:18; 1 Timothy 6:16; Psalm 139, esp. vv. 1-5; Proverbs 5:21; Hebrews 4:12-13)

MEMORY VERSE:
John 4:24 – God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in Spirit and in truth.

BIBLE BASICS:
The Ten Commandments – Summarized Version
1. You shall have no other gods before Me.
2. You shall not make for yourself any carved image.
3. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.
4. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
5. Honor your father and mother.
6. You shall not murder.
7. You shall not commit adultery.
8. You shall not steal.
9. You shall not bear false witness.
10. You shall not covet.

HYMN:“Holy, Holy, Holy”

VERSE 1
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

VERSE 2
Holy, holy, holy! all the saints adore Thee,
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee,
Who wert, and art, and evermore shall be.

VERSE 3
Holy, holy, holy! tho’ the darkness hide Thee,
Tho’ the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see;
Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee,
Perfect in power, in love, and purity.

VERSE 4
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
All Thy works shall praise Thy Name, in earth, and sky, and sea;
Holy, holy, holy; merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

Find at: iTunes -- https://music.apple.com/us/album/holy-holy-holy/1443555967?i=1443556318
Or YouTube -- https://youtu.be/nCVHDS5m7Mg
Or YouTube Music -- https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=nCVHDS5m7Mg&feature=share

BIBLICAL ACCOUNT: Who is God?
YouTube | Question #6: Who is God? - Faith Kids Video Catechism (https://youtu.be/u2ewPUYlLQY)

If we can’t see God, how do we know there is a God?
-Through God’s glory (Exodus 33:12-23)
-Through creation (Romans 1:19-20)
-Through Jesus (Colossians 1:15)

07/22/2023

KEY PASSAGE
This is the Bible verse that relates to what your children studied during Sunday school this week and is good for memorization.

Genesis 12:2

I will make you into a great nation,
I will bless you,
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.

MOVE IT OR LOSE IT

Many children learn best by moving. Brainstorm motions with your children to match their memory verse. When children learn movements they are less likely to “lose it” from their memory.

07/21/2023

We did not have Wednesday night discipleship this week because we were mourning with the Wilson family with the death of their husband and father, Jeremy. We will always remember his kindness and servant heart.

Join us next week Wednesday at 6:00 pm, as we continue to study theology with Theo, Luther, and Belfry.