It appears that the Lord lead two different small groups through Hebrews 11 in the last couple months at Bible Club. Read how our Bible Club students are learning and grasping the concept of having faith in things unseen
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commanded for. By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what is visible. By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commanded as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead. By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death; he could not be found, because God had taken him far away. For before he was taken, he was commanded as one who pleased God. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek Him. Hebrews 11:1-6
5th Grade Boys:
One night after prayer time we had a few extra minutes, so we did an object lesson about faith. We had one of the boys stand up, arms folded, and eyes closed. Then a second boy stood behind him. The first boy leaned backwards and the other one caught him. It was fun for the boys, so we repeated it a few times. Then I told them about Hebrews 11:1-6—how faith is believing in things unseen. For some weeks after the boys remembered the lesson and they kept wanting to practice “the faith exercise.” --Dick Countryman, 5th Grade Small Group Leader
3rd Grade Students:
About 4 weeks ago I was with my small group and we were coming to the end of our discussion when Madisyn asked a question about faith. The other girls wanted to know what the word meant and wanted some examples of faith. I took the girls to Hebrews 11 and read the first part of the chapter to them. I asked the girls if they knew why Abel showed faith, how Noah and Abraham trusted the Lord, and they didn’t really know the stories. So we went back to the Old Testament and read the stories of Cain and Abel, Noah, and Abraham. The girls were fascinated by the stories, but the best part was that the girls grasped the concept of faith in a realistic way. It was encouraging to see them grow and ask questions about faith and God. Since that week, every small group we’ve gone to the Bible to explore a concept from our lesson. It’s neat to see my group grow from week to week.
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