The Treasure Hunt Bible

Part One: Starting your treasure hunt …

Reading the Bible is a great adventure.
It is filled with treasure just waiting for you to discover!

Usually there is only one chest of treasure on a treasure hunt.
Whoever gets to the treasure first takes it all.
The Bible is not like that.
It contains enough treasure for everyone.

You will find new treasures on every page waiting to be discovered.
You will never be bored on your treasure hunt.
Everyday you will find new ways to enjoy the things that God wants to teach you.

How to use your Treasure Hunt Bible

Your Bible is divided into five sections:

Part 1 is in colour (page 4 to 12).
It explains some important information that you need for your Treasure Hunt.
Part 2 is also in colour (page 13 to 91).
This is where you will find the Old Testament Hunts and Treasure Facts.
Part 3 is your very own copy of the Bible.
This is Go

Part One 1,541 words

The Books of the Old Testament

Israel’s Covenant History

Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther

Israel’s Wisdom and Songs

Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Songs

Israel’s Prophets

Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi

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Genesis

Get your group together and play Joimme’s rapid fire game.
Read Genesis 1 and make a list of everything that God made. Each person takes a turn to choose something on the list. For example, “the sky.” That person names everything they can think of that’s found in the sky. They have one minute to do this. Choose someone to be the timekeeper and another to count the number of things mentioned. Write down the number next to the person’s name. Work your way through the list of things that were written down.
Pray together and thank the Lord for the wonderful world he made.

1:1

To create something means to make something new. It means to make something that didn’t exist before. That is exactly what God did when he created the heavens and the earth. Genesis teaches us that God created everything in the universe. The Bible doesn’t tell us how God created everything. We learn that part in science class! The Bibl

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Exodus

1:15–22

Shiphrah and Puah were heroines. They were Israelite midwives who helped mothers when their babies were born. Pharaoh wanted them to kill the new born baby boys. But they refused to do it. They saved many baby boys’ lives.

2:10

Moses’ name means “draw out.” That is because Moses was picked up out of the water. Moses is one of the most important people in the Bible. He grew up in Pharaoh’s palace. Moses was treated like a prince. Later he became a shepherd in the desert. While in the desert, the Lord called him to save his people from Pharaoh. He was the Israelites’ most important leader. Moses led the Israelites from Egypt to the land God promised them. He also gave them God’s laws.

3:1 (Greeny)

Greeny likes to hike in the mountains. Mount Horeb was another name for Mount Sinai. Mount Horeb was the place where God spoke to Moses in a burning bush. This is also the mountain where God gave Moses the Ten Commandme

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Leviticus

1:1

The Israelites brought animals and grain to sacrifice as offerings to the Lord. Thinky knows that we don’t offer animals or grain as a sacrifice to God anymore. We don’t have to do that. That’s because Jesus died for us and became the perfect sacrifice for us. All we have to do is believe in Jesus.
But the Lord still wants us to live holy lives. And so we offer our lives to him when we obey his commands.

1–5

Each offering was brought in a special way. Read about it in 1:1–9. Burnt offerings were for asking forgiveness for sins. Every day, the priests brought burnt offerings for the people.
The animal that was sacrificed had to be perfect. They only used the best and most perfect animals they could find. The animal had to be killed, cut and burnt in a special way.
The Israelites brought five kinds of offerings. They thanked, praised and worshipped the Lord with grain offerings and friendship offering

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Numbers

1:1

The Israelites stayed in the Sinai Desert for two years. There God gave his laws to Moses. These laws are recorded in the book of Leviticus. Moses taught the laws to the people. Then the Israelites packed up their camp. They continued their journey to the land God promised them.

1:20–46

While they were in the Sinai Desert, Moses and Aaron counted all the men of Israel. There were 603,550 men who were 20 years old or more. There was a reason that only men were counted. They needed to know how many men would be able to fight if the Israelites were attacked.

3:6

The descendants of Levi were called the Levites. They were appointed to serve the Lord in the holy tent. The descendants of Aaron were priests. They brought the daily offerings to the Lord. When the people travelled, the Levites had to pack up the holy tent. It was their job to carry it. Then they set it up at their new resting place. Each family of Levites was responsible for a different part of the holy tent.

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Deuteronomy

5:5–22 (Arty)

Arty has a looking hunt. Draw two stone tablets on a sheet of paper. One tablet is for the first four commandments. The other is for the last six commandments. Write “Love God” at the top of the first tablet. At the top of the second one write “Love your neighbor.”
Then write the commandments on the tablets. Use only one or two words for each commandment. You can also draw pictures instead of writing words. Keep your tablets where you will be able to see them.

5:9

In those days, families didn’t look like the families of today. Everyone lived together. Grandparents, parents, children, uncles, aunts and cousins. This is why the Bible says a person’s sins will affect their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. It means that the whole family will suffer when one family member sins. It doesn’t mean that God will punish you because of something your grandparents or great-grandparents did.

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Joshua

1:7–9, 6:27

Joshua was a mighty warrior and a clever general. He was strong and brave. All his life, Joshua obeyed God’s laws. He never turned away from serving God.
Talky wonders whether you know someone who follows the Lord and is strong and brave. Tell the others about this person. Do you think this person is a hero? Why do you think so?

2:8–20

The Lord was with the Israelites. When Rahab saw this, she put her life in danger to help the spies. After Jericho was defeated Rahab lived among the Israelites. Later on she married one of them. Rahab’s son was Boaz, the man who married Ruth. Boaz and Ruth’s son, Obed, was King David’s grandfather. In Matthew 1, Rahab is included in the family line of Jesus. She is also listed in Hebrews 11 as a person who had great faith.

3:10–17 (Arty)

Arty wants you to draw a picture of the Israelites crossing the Jordan River. Remember to include the priests carrying the ark of th

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Judges

2:16

Help Thinky find out the names of the judges in the book of Judges. Page through the book and make a list of the judges’ names. You will find their names in the headings of the different sections.
You should find the names of 13 judges. Eli and Samuel were also judges. We read about them in 1 Samuel but not in Judges.

4:4–9

Deborah was a woman with many abilities. She was a wife, mother, leader, prophet and a judge. Deborah led the Israelites in war. She wrote a song about the battle that is still read today.
Inny wants you to do this. Make a list of women you know who do great things for the Lord. You can ask someone to help you with this list. Choose the name of one woman and put a star next to her name. Write down some of the things that make this woman of the Lord important and special.

6:2–6

The Midianites were nomads. They moved from pl

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Ruth

1:16–19
Ruth’s family and everything she knew was in Moab. She knew no one in Naomi’s country, Judah. And yet Ruth chose to go with Naomi. She knew that Naomi needed someone to help her and look after her.

Ruth also wanted to serve the Lord. She had learned about him in her new family. Inny read about this in verse 16.

Think about your family. Is family important?
What are you willing to do for your family?
What was even more important to Ruth than her Moabite family?

2:1–2
Naomi and Ruth were poor because their husbands had died. But Ruth was willing to work. She went out to the fields to gather food for Naomi and herself. She worked all day long in the hot sun, and it was hard work.

Ruth reminds Inny of something important. Ruth was willing to work hard so that Naomi and she could eat. Inny wants you to think about this. It’s important that everyone works. That way they can provide for themselves an

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1 Samuel

1:9–12, 2:1
Have you ever had to wait for a long time before the Lord answered your prayer? How did Hannah feel when the Lord finally answered her prayer? What did she do? What does it feel like when the Lord answers your prayer?

Hummy thinks you could write a song to thank the Lord for answering your prayers.
First, choose a tune from a song you already know. Then write the verse. You could make it four lines like the verse in 1 Samuel 2:1. And you can choose to write your song by yourself or with a small group. Use your song to praise the Lord!

2:12–17
Eli was the high priest and his sons were also priests. Eli’s sons weren’t good men. They took for themselves the offerings that the people brought to the Lord. They took the offerings that belonged to God. The Bible says that they didn’t treat the Lord’s offerings with respect. Eli’s sons thought they could take what belonged to the Lord. And they thought

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2 Samuel

1:17–27 David sang a song of sadness when Saul and Jonathan died. Saul had been David’s king. Jonathan had been his best friend. Their friendship was very deep and strong. David wrote this song because he wanted everyone in Israel to remember Saul and Jonathan.

5:1–5
At first, David wasn’t king of all the Israelites. Abner, the commander of Saul’s army, crowned Saul’s son, Ish Bosheth, king. For a while, many people in Israel wanted Ish Bosheth to be their king. There were fights between the two kings. But after Ish Bosheth was murdered, all the tribes accepted David as their king.

6:1–7, 12–13
David made a bad decision and so did Uzzah. It happened when David tried to bring the ark of the covenant back to Jerusalem. Both David and Uzzah had forgotten God’s laws about moving the ark. What had both David and Uzzah forgotten? What terrible thing happened?

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1 Kings

1:5–14
The Lord had promised David that Solomon would be the next king. But Solomon’s older brother, Adonijah, wanted to be king. Solomon and his supporters had to move quickly to prevent Adonijah from taking the throne. In the end, Solomon had his enemies as well as his father’s enemies killed.

2:1–3
David was nearing the end of his life. So he gave his son Solomon some advice. What did David tell Solomon to do?
Inny’s grandfather often gives him good advice. Has your grandmother or grandfather ever given you good advice? Or has an aunt or uncle given you advice? What did they tell you?
Compare their advice with David’s advice. Was it the same or different? Inny wants you to think about the wise advice David gave to Solomon. That advice is important for you to remember and follow.

3:16–28
Solomon asked God for wisdom and God made him a wise man. The two women with their babies came for advice.

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2 Kings

2:6–15
Read this story. Arty has an idea. Pretend you were with Elisha when Elijah was taken up to heaven. Take photographs in your imagination of everything that happened that day.
Now draw a few of the photographs you have in your mind. Make sure that they’re in the order in which everything happened. Then write a short explanation under each photograph.

2:13–15
Elijah’s coat fell when a strong wind took him to heaven. Elisha picked it up. By receiving the coat, Elisha showed he was chosen to be the prophet in Elijah’s place. Elisha then used the coat to make the water of the Jordan River separate. Elijah had used the coat to do the very same thing. This miracle showed that Elisha had received the same power Elijah had.

4:32–37
The Lord used Elisha to bring the son of the woman from Shunem back to life. Thinky remembers that Elijah also brought a boy back to life. You can read the story in 1

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1 Chronicles

Most stories written in those days only told of the heroic deeds of the kings.
They only told of the battles they won.
The Bible is different. It tells both sides of the story. It tells us about the heroic
deeds of kings and ordinary people. It also tells us about the things they did
that were wrong or unwise.

David often did wrong things, but God loved him. David was always sorry about
his sins and God always forgave him. God doesn’t love us only when we do
heroic deeds or win battles. God loves us because we belong to him.

1:26–34, 2:1
Crafty and Thinky are very interested in family lines. Ask an adult to
help you with this doing hunt. Read these verses. Then draw Abraham’s family tree.
Start with Abraham’s father Terah and end with Jacob’s 12 sons. Add only the most
important people to the family tree.

You might want to do something extra. Write next to each name where they’re first
mentioned in the Bible. You could use

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2 Chronicles

Children and teenagers weren’t allowed to fight in a war. But they were allowed to be kings. Young men had to be at least 20 years old before they could be soldiers. (Read Numbers 1:3.)
Josiah became king when he was 8 years old. Jehoahaz, Uzziah, Manasseh and Jehoiakim were all very young when they became kings.

1:10
Why did Solomon ask for wisdom? Solomon wanted to rule well. He knew he needed wisdom to do that. The Lord was glad that he wanted wisdom. Because he chose well, God gave Solomon wealth and honour also. Solomon’s wisdom and wealth were known far and wide. People came from far away to see him.

6:2, 12–21
At last the temple was built. Solomon dedicated the temple to the Lord. Solomon knew it was important for the people to follow God with all their hearts. As long as they did that the Lord would show the people his love.
Read verse 14. Solomon asked the Lord to hear the people’s prayers. Read verse 21. Afterwards the people always believed that th

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Ezra

1:1–4
King Cyrus ruled over Persia for 30 years. He was a good military leader. He was also the first king to establish human rights in his kingdom. Cyrus didn’t worship the Lord, but he did obey him! The Lord asked him to build a temple in Jerusalem. Cyrus obeyed and sent the Jews back to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple. The Lord used Cyrus to keep his promise to his people.

2:1
The people of the northern kingdom of Israel never returned to Jerusalem. But the people of the southern kingdom returned to Jerusalem and Judah. From that time on those people were called Jews. They were no longer known as Israelites.

2:68 – 3:6 (Talky)
Talky wants to know what the people did when they reached their country. What was the first thing they did? Why was what they did so important?
What were the people afraid of? Read the answer in Ezra 3:3. What did they do even though they were afraid? Do you think it was the right thing to do? What would you have done if you had been the

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Nehemiah

2:1–5
Nehemiah was praying. Inny wonders if you can find out why Nehemiah was praying. That’s a very good reason to pray!
Nehemiah prayed as he was working. You can talk to the Lord throughout the day. You don’t even have to close your eyes or kneel. God is always with you and he hears your thoughts.
Try talking to the Lord in your thoughts today. Talk to him just as you would speak to a friend.

2:11–18
Nehemiah knew that the city walls weren’t being built. But Nehemiah didn’t rush in with orders for everyone. He wanted to know all about the situation. First, Nehemiah rode around the city to examine the walls. Then he talked to the officials and the people. They saw that he knew what was going on in Jerusalem. They trusted him and were willing to work with him.

Talky suggests you talk with your family or friends about these questions. Why is it important to know all the facts about a problem? How

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Esther

Esther is an exciting story. Take time to read the whole story from start to finish.
This book doesn’t mention the Lord’s name. But it’s clear that he is working in the lives of people all the time.
It’s important to remember that God is always with his people. That’s true even when we don’t say or use his name.

1:1–20

King Xerxes had absolute power. Everyone had to do whatever he wanted. Queen Vashti refused to obey the king. She didn’t want the king and his drunken friends to look at her.
It was a brave decision but disobeying the king had serious consequences. Vashti lost her position as queen. And she could never see the king again.
Sometimes when you do what is right, you still experience unpleasant consequences.

2:1–4

In those days, kings usually had more than one wife. They all lived together in the women’s quarters of the palace. The group of women was called a harem.
The women had no choice about living there. If the king ordered them to go into his

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Job

The book of Job is like a story with a long poem in the middle of the story.
The story begins with Job and the disasters that he experiences. Then we read the poem in Job 3 – 41. In this part of the book, Job’s friends talk about his suffering. Job talks to his friends and to God. And then God speaks to Job.
The book ends with the last part of Job’s story. He keeps on trusting the Lord and the Lord blesses him.

The book of Job is also like a court case. In chapters 4 – 22 and 32 – 37, Job’s friends question him. They question Job like he is in a courtroom and has done something very wrong.
Job defends himself in chapters 23 – 31. Job’s friend Elihu gives a summary of the case against him. Elihu tells the other friends and Job that they are all wrong.
He says that God is almighty and righteous. In chapters 38 – 41, God finally speaks.

2:7–10

Everything was taken from Job. Then he developed painful sores that covered his body. This made his wife angry and discouraged.

Job 1,417 words

Psalms

2:10–12

Find the words that tell you how the king should serve the Lord.
Write them down. How does someone feel who serves the Lord like this?
Choose a color on Hearty’s color chart on page 19 that shows their feelings.

What did David mean when he said we should celebrate his rule with trembling?
We must respect the Lord.
We need to remember that he is almighty and has power over all things.

3 – 4

Hearty read these two psalms. In them, David explains why he sleeps well even though he has many enemies.

What reason does David give in Psalm 3:5-6?
What reason does David give in Psalm 4:8?

Are you sometimes afraid at night? What do you do when you are afraid?
Try saying the words of these psalms when you are afraid at night. The words are true. Remember them!

9:1–3

David liked to tell people what the Lord had done for him. How did he feel when he thought about those things?

Find a

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Proverbs

1:2–7

Proverbs teach us many things. Thinky says reading the book of Proverbs is important. If you do, you will learn to make wise choices. And this will help you live a good life.
Make a list of the things these verses teach you. Then answer this question.

Where must you begin if you really want to gain knowledge? Read verse 7.

1:8–16

Who should children listen to? Who should children not listen to?

Talky knows that we learn more from our parents than from anyone else. Why do you think you can listen to their advice? Because they love you, and they want you to be happy.

What kinds of things do parents teach their children?
Talk to your friends about the good advice that your parents give you.

3:13–15

Arty has an idea to make a bookmark. Decide on the shape you want your bookmark to be. On one side, write *Wisdom is worth more

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Ecclesiastes

1:1-10

It seems as if the Teacher was an old man who discovered this. Although it looks as if everything is always changing, it really stays the same.

Make a list of the things mentioned in these verses that change but also don’t change.

The Teacher says that nothing is new on earth. Thinky would like to know if you agree with this. What about all the things that are discovered every day? Read verse 10 and find out what it says about new discoveries.

2:24-25

We sometimes take things for granted. For example, having enough to eat. We forget that everything we enjoy comes from God.

When you eat or drink something, remember that the Lord is good.
Hearty wants to remind you to thank the Lord for his goodness!

Never forget this. More than half of the people in the world never have enough to eat. They are hungry every day of their lives for as long as they live. Ask the Lord what you can do to help them.

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Song of Songs

Song of Songs is like a play. Different people talk to one another or about one another.
In this version of the Bible, we are told who is speaking. These headings weren’t in the original book. But they help us to understand the book.

Hummy thinks most of the songs in the world are about love.

People have always thought that the love between a man and a woman is a wonderful thing. That may be why they write so many songs about it.

Song of Songs is God’s song about love. It’s a song that explains how he wants love to be.

This kind of love is important to God. That’s why this book is in the Bible.

1:1-9

Thinky found out something! This book is a song in which two people talk about their love for each other.

Let us find out who they are.

The man’s name is in verses 1 and 4.
The woman’s name is in verses 1 and 8.

Now let us find wor

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Isaiah

1 Isaiah was the son of Amoz. Many people believe that he was part of the ruling class of Israel. He was a prophet during the last years of the kingdom of Judah. During this time, the people lived very sinful lives. Isaiah became a prophet in the year when King Uzziah died. He was a prophet until Hezekiah became king.

1:13–17

The people took offerings to the temple. They celebrated the feast days and prayed, but the Lord hated what they were doing. Why did the Lord not listen to their prayers? Read verse 15.

What is more important to the Lord than offerings, celebrating feast days, and even prayers? What does he tell us in verse 17?

Talky would like to know something. Do you think people can act like Christians without understanding what the Lord really wants? When is someone’s faith sincere? Read verses 16 and 17 for the answers to these questions.

1:18

Bright red and deep red cloth, also called scarlet an

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Jeremiah

1:4-8

The Lord appointed Jeremiah to be a prophet. But Jeremiah thought he was too young. He thought he didn’t know what to say.

The Lord explained to him why those things didn’t matter.
What did God tell Jeremiah in verse 8?

Hearty wonders how Jeremiah felt when he heard these words? What do you think?
If God asks you to do something, do you think he will help you do it?
How does that make you feel?

1:5

The Lord knew Jeremiah long before he was born. God already knew what he wanted Jeremiah to do for him.

The apostle Paul told us this. He said that God chose us to be his children before he made the world. Read Ephesians 1:4.

Inny wants you to know that you are important to the Lord! He has known you from forever. He has loved you from long before you were even born. He couldn’t wait for the day you were born!

2:13

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Lamentations

1:1, 7, 16–17
The Jews still read the book of Lamentations today. It’s read on the day when they remember the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem. The day is remembered every year on the ninth day of the Jewish month, Av. It’s usually in July or August on our calendar.
Reading the book of Lamentations helps them remember the sadness and suffering of the past.

1:14

A yoke is a wooden frame that fits around the neck. It helps a person or animal carry or pull something heavy. An ox could pull a heavy wagon. A person could carry buckets of water. Sometimes worries and sins feel like the weight carried by a yoke.

Crafty wants to show you what a yoke feels like. Put a thick stick or a broomstick on your shoulders. Hang bottles filled with water on both sides of the stick. See how many bottles you can carry. Sin is like a heavy load on our shoulders. It weighs us down and makes us sad. Write some of your sins on the bottles.

How can you get rid of y

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Ezekiel

1:25-28

Ezekiel began his book with a description of the Lord’s greatness. Ezekiel tried to describe what the glory of the Lord looked like.

Arty would like you to try and draw a picture based on what Ezekiel described.
Don’t worry if you find it hard to draw. No human being can fully describe or understand the glory of the Lord! God is above our understanding. Ezekiel tried, but he couldn’t really describe the glory of the Lord. We can’t even begin to imagine what He looks like.

What did Ezekiel do when the Lord appeared to him?
Why do you think Ezekiel did that?

2:1

The Lord called Ezekiel Son of man.
Ezekiel was a human being and not God. Everyone who reads this book must remember that only God is holy. He is beyond our understanding. Ezekiel wrote a lot about God’s holiness. He also wrote about His omnipresence.
This means that God is able to be everywhere at the same time.

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Daniel

1:5-16

The people living in the king’s palace ate bread, fruit, meat and fish. They also drank wine. Daniel knew that the king’s food wasn’t prepared following God’s laws. And it was often offered in sacrifices to false gods. Eating the king’s food meant that Daniel and his friends would disobey God. And they wouldn’t do that! So Daniel and his friends only ate vegetables and drank water. After ten days, they looked healthier and better fed than the other people.

Greeny learned that Daniel and his friends were healthier and looked better than the other people. She wonders how this could be possible. Was it because they were faithful to God’s laws?

2

Nebuchadnezzar’s dream reminds us of the pharaoh’s dream in the time of Joseph. The pharaoh also wanted his wise men to tell him what his dream meant. They couldn’t do it, remember? You can read about the pharaoh’s dream in Genesis 41.
The Lord showed Joseph t

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Hosea

1:4–12 The Lord told Hosea to marry a woman named Gomer. She wasn’t faithful to Hosea just like Israel wasn’t faithful to God. The Lord also told Hosea to name their children Jezreel, Lo Ruhamah and Lo Ammi. Jezreel means a place of war. This name showed that Israel would soon go to war. Lo Ruhamah means not loved. God was no longer going to show love to the people. Lo Ammi means not my people.
Because of Israel’s sin, God had turned away from his people.
In verse 10, the Lord said that he was still willing to forgive them. Then the Israelites would again be his people.

1:10 Find some dry sand and spread it out on a tray or a table. Can you count the grains of sand?

Thinky read something interesting about sand. It’s thought there are about 83,300 grains of sand in a cubic inch of sand.

Can you work out how many grains of sand there are in one cubic foot of sand?
Do you think it’s possible to work out how much sand the sea contains?

That is what Hosea wanted to

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Joel

1:1 Joel was the son of Pethuel. And that is all we know about him. However the Lord knew Joel and gave him a special job. Joel was to bring the Lord’s message to his people.
Joel obeyed the Lord and did the work he was given. Because of this, we can still read about what he did.

1:4 When disaster strikes, we always ask the question why. Why did it happen?

Instead, we should ask a different question. We should ask this. What does the Lord want to teach us through the terrible thing that has happened? And that’s exactly what the Lord wanted the people of Judah to do.

Inny knows this. We can ask the Lord to help us. He may not always take away our troubles. But the Lord has promised he will be with us. He will give us what we need to get through the bad times.

2:23–27 The people of Judah never forgot the plague of locusts. It reminded them that the Lord has all the power and that he is merciful

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Amos

4:6–11

The Lord punished the Israelites by sending a drought and other problems to their country.

The troubles the people experienced are given in these verses.
Make a list of their troubles.

Thinky would like to know if these troubles made the people turn back to God.
What did the Lord say?

5:1–3

The Israelites experienced many bad things. But they didn’t turn back to God. They went on sinning. That is why Amos sang a song of sadness. The Lord showed him that Israel was going to be attacked. Amos saw that the people were going to be taken away as prisoners to another country. Israel would be like someone who had fallen down and couldn’t get up again.

5:10–15, 24

In his song of sadness, Amos points out the sins of the people. And he is sad because no one tries to make any changes. Carefully read the list of the things Amos names in verses 10–12.

Hearty would like to know somet

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Obadiah

12–13

The Edomites were happy when the Israelites were conquered and taken away.
They stole from the Israelites and also handed them over to their enemies.

Have you ever been happy when someone you don’t like gets into trouble?
Is it right to feel like this? Read verse 12.
What does the Lord tell the Edomites?
What does he want us to do when other people suffer?

Hearty knows that a caring heart pleases the Lord.

Ask the Lord to give you a caring heart for people in need, even if you don’t like them.

15

The day of the Lord is a time when the Lord will judge the nations. The Lord will punish those people who don’t serve him. In verse 15 the Lord tells the Edomites they have been judged. The day of their punishment is near. And the Lord will use nations they had treated badly to punish them.

Inny knows this is hard to understand. But the Lord is God. He is just in all that he d

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Jonah

1:1

Jonah was a prophet from Gath Hepher, a town in Israel. He was the son of Amittai.
The Lord asked Jonah to go to Nineveh. He was to tell the people of Nineveh to repent of their sins.
But Jonah didn’t want to do it. That is because the Assyrians were the Israelites’ enemies.

1:17, 2:1–10

The Lord prepared a great fish to swallow Jonah. For three days Jonah had time to think.
What did Jonah do when he was in trouble? And what did Jonah say the Lord did? Read verse 1.
What happened to Jonah? Read verse 5. And what did he think? Read verse 6.
What did Jonah remember? Then what did he do? Read verse 7.
Finally, what did Jonah promise he would do? Read verse 9.

Thinky suggests that you write the answers to these questions in your journal.
Read your journal when you have a problem.
The words you wrote will remind you to always ask the Lord to help you.

3:1–4

The Lord g

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Micah

1:1–7
Micah began his message with a description of the Lord’s power.
When God appeared, the mountains melted under his feet. They melted like wax put near a fire. Even large mountains were like nothing under the Lord’s feet.
But the people worshipped other gods. They thought these false gods were more powerful than the Lord. Micah said that these gods wouldn’t be able to protect the people. The Lord would destroy their cities.

4:1–2
Micah wrote about a time when everybody would go to Jerusalem to worship the Lord. How often do you go to church to learn more about the Lord? A church isn’t the only place where you can learn about the Lord. Where else can you learn about him? Who tells you about the Lord? Who is the person who has told you the most about the Lord?
Inny thinks it would be a good idea to go and thank that person!

5:1–4
Micah said that a new leader would come from Bethlehem. He was going

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Nahum

1:1–6
Nahum’s name means “comforter.” He comforts the people of Judah. He tells them that the Lord has all the power. He will protect those who put their trust in Him. The Assyrians were a powerful people, but the Lord would punish them because of their cruelty. Nothing and no one is more powerful than the Lord.

1:7
The Lord protects everyone who goes to Him looking for safety. He can do it because He has all power.
What does a safe hiding place look like to you? Arty wonders if you have a hiding place or a person you go to when you’re scared. Who makes you feel safe? Draw that hiding place or person.

Remember, you can always talk to the Lord when you are afraid. But if you are really scared, go to the person who helps you feel safe.

1:15
Have you ever been bullied? Look at Hearty’s color chart on page 19. Which colors show your feelings when someone is mean to you? The Assyrians were big bullies. They attac

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Habakkuk

1:5
The Lord answers Habakkuk’s prayer. Habakkuk is going to be amazed at the things the Lord will do. But the Lord’s answer wasn’t what Habakkuk expected.

Hearty wonders about this: The Lord always answers your prayers, but the answer may be different from what you asked for. How do you feel when that happens? Some people become angry at the Lord. Others become discouraged. Some decide not to trust the Lord anymore.

The Lord says this to you and all of us: Be patient! Trust Me!

3:1–2
Habakkuk thinks of the mighty deeds the Lord did in the past. Thinking about these deeds fills him with respect for the Lord. Choose a color on Hearty’s color chart on page 19 that shows Habakkuk’s feelings.

Do you respect and love the Lord? The Lord is powerful. He knows everything about us. He knows our sins. When we believe in Him, our sins are forgiven. That is the greatest thing the Lord does for us. He does it because He love

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Zephaniah

1:7–16
Zephaniah describes the day of the Lord. The day of the Lord’s judgment will be a terrible day for Judah—that day when the enemy attacks them and they are conquered. Verses 15–16 describe that day. Make a list of everything that will happen.

Thinky knows you wrote a list of many scary things. These things remind many people of the day when Jesus will return to earth. That can make people afraid. But anyone who believes in Jesus doesn’t need to fear. Jesus promises that if we believe in Him, we will live forever in heaven. (Read John 14:1–4 and Philippians 3:20.)

1:12–13
The people of Judah thought the Lord had turned away from them.
They thought he didn’t care what they did. There are some people who still think this way today. But if you think about it, you can find the Lord working all around you.

Inny is always looking to find where God is working. Look carefully around you.
Where do you find t

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Haggai

1:1
Haggai delivered each of his messages during a specific month.
The first message was delivered in the 6th month of the Jewish calendar.
This would be during our months of August and September. King Darius I of Persia was in the 2nd year of his reign. He ruled sometime after King Cyrus II. King Cyrus II had allowed the Jews to go back to Jerusalem.

1:7–10
Crafty thinks planning time with the Lord is very important. Here is an idea.
Get a calendar you can write on. Then write on each day a time that you will spend with the Lord. It’s like making an appointment to meet with the Lord. Use that appointment time to read your Bible or a devotional book and pray. It doesn’t need to be a long time.
It could be when you get up or before you go to bed. Make a mark on your calendar each time you keep your appointment with the Lord. Make your calendar interesting and colorful!

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Haggai delivered his

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Zechariah

1:1–8
In each of these chapters, Zechariah describes visions the Lord gave him. They are messages of encouragement for the people in Jerusalem to keep rebuilding the temple. The people needed the Lord’s help. Joshua was helping to lead them. The visions show that if the people obeyed, the Lord would reward them.

2:8
The Lord’s people are very important to Him. When someone hurts one of God’s people, it’s like hurting the Lord Himself. The Lord loves and protects you. Hearty hopes you remember how important you are to God. Anyone who hurts you is hurting someone precious to the Lord. Think about how it feels to be so important to the Lord.

7:8–10
The Lord tells us how He wants us to live:

We must be fair.
We must be kind.
We mustn’t mistreat people who are weak.
We must be nice to outsiders or poor people.
We mustn’t make evil plans against people.

Crafty suggests making a poster to

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Malachi

3:6–10
The people brought different kinds of offerings to the temple. One of these was a tenth of their crops, animals, and income. This tenth was set apart for the Lord. These offerings were later called tithes.

3:16–18
Malachi tells us about the Lord’s punishment. He also tells us about the Lord’s love and mercy for those who respect Him. The people who love and serve the Lord will be safe when the day of judgment comes.

Do you have love and respect for the Lord? Remember to let Him know!
Arty thinks writing a letter to the Lord is a good idea. Tell Him how you feel about Him. Thank Him for everything He does.

4:4–6
Moses and Elijah were important people in the history of the Jews. Moses gave them their laws, and Elijah was one of their greatest prophets. Malachi tells about the Lord’s promise to His people. The Lord promised to send the prophet Elijah again, but that didn’t happen right away. The people

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Part Four

The Adventures Continue

Base Camp

Site 1 – The Good World God Made

When God created the world, he made everything perfectly. God made the earth as our beautiful home. Then he made people in his own likeness. God put the first man, Adam, and his wife, Eve, in a giant and fruitful garden. We see how much God loves us and his world. God made us to take care of what he created.
God saw everything he had made. And he said it was very good.

Site 2 – Sin Enters God’s Good World

But things went wrong very quickly. People decided to go their own way. They did not trust God completely and they disobeyed him. They listened to the lying voice of God’s enemy, Satan.
Because of this, some terrible things happened. The way people lived together in the world changed. They started hurting each othe

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Matthew

2:1–12

The wise men brought gifts for Jesus. Crafty read all about gold, frankincense, and myrrh. They were some of the most valuable gifts at the time when Jesus was born. Frankincense and myrrh are the resin or gum obtained from rare trees. They were used in making perfume, medicine, and oil. The oil was used to anoint people.
Draw what you think the gifts that the wise men brought looked like. Then think about if Jesus was born today. What valuable gifts might people give him? Draw what you think these gifts might look like.

2:13–15

Greeny learned this. When Joseph fled with his family from Bethlehem to Egypt, it was part of God’s plan. They may have lived among the Jewish people who still lived there. Later they would return to Nazareth. In doing that, the words of Hosea, the Old Testament prophet, were fulfilled. Hosea had said the Lord would call his son, Jesus, out of Egypt.

Look at a map that has Canaan o

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Mark

1:9–11
Greeny discovered many doves lived in the area around the Jordan River where John baptized Jesus.

Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to help us, guide us, teach us and comfort us. The Bible says that the Holy Spirit is like a dove. It also says that the Holy Spirit is like the wind, or a breath or a fire.

3:28–30
God forgives all our sins. But there is one sin God doesn’t forgive.
It’s speaking evil things against the Holy Spirit. Why is that? It’s because the Holy Spirit works to convince us that we are sinners who need forgiveness. When we speak evil against the Holy Spirit, we refuse to believe what he tells us. So if we don’t believe, we never ask for forgiveness from our sins.

6:7–8
The disciples went out two by two because it was dangerous to travel on their own. Another reason was that the Jews only believed something if there were at least two witnesses. Both witnesses had to agree on what

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Luke

1:46–55
Mary sang a song in which she praised God for having all power over everything. The song has two parts. In verses 46–50 she thanks God for doing great things for her. God did this even though she wasn’t an important person. In verses 51–55 Mary sings about the great things God did for the people of Israel.

1 – 2
The births of John and Jesus were alike in many ways. The angel told Zechariah that he was going to have a son. He also told Zechariah that Jesus was going to be born. The Old Testament told that both John and Jesus would be born.

2:11
The angels, who told the shepherds about Jesus, called him by three different names. They called him Saviour, Messiah and Lord. Luke often called Jesus, the Messiah. The name Messiah means Jesus was appointed by God to save his people.

2:52
Inny knows that there are many different kinds of children.
Do you know what kind of child you want to be?
What does Luke 2:52 say about the kind of child

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John

1:16
Thinky wonders if you have ever thought about grace. It’s God’s goodness we don’t deserve. What we do deserve is to be punished for our sins.

But this is God’s grace. God sent his Son, Jesus, to be punished for our sin. Jesus took our place. Because Jesus paid for our sin, we have the right to be his children. But that’s true only if we believe in him.

Think about God’s goodness, about his grace.
Remember to thank him for his grace.
You experience it every minute of every day.

1:18
John tells us that no person has ever seen God. That is true!
But then John does a wonderful thing. In his gospel, he tells about Jesus, God’s Son. Jesus showed us what God is like. So if you know Jesus, then you also know God.

2:23–24
Jesus knew that many people only believed in him because of the miracles. He knew they would quickly leave him if following him became difficult.

But this did

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Acts

1
Joinme says get a group of friends together and read Acts 1. Then test your knowledge! Write each of the following words from Acts 1 on separate cards or pieces of paper.

Jerusalem, Holy Spirit, Mount of Olives, power, taken to heaven, white clothing, come back, Mary, Judas Iscariot, Peter, Matthias, Jesus, heaven, forty days, cloud, payment, apostles.

Put the cards or papers in a bag. Take turns to choose a card. What do you know about the word on your card? Give your card to the next person if you don’t know.

2:37–47
After Peter’s first sermon, thousands of people became believers. They followed Jesus’ teachings. Their lives changed and they lived in new ways. They were like one big family and they often ate and prayed together.

4:13–20
Peter and John saw Jesus do many signs and wonders. They couldn’t keep quiet about the wonderful things they had seen and heard. Talky knows that Jes

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Romans

At the time when Paul wrote his letters, most people used special scribes to write for them. These scribes could write neatly and quickly.
Many of these scribes were slaves. They were often educated men who had been captured during a war. These men were then sold as slaves.
Paul’s scribes were his fellow workers and friends.

1:16–17
In this letter, Paul explains everything he knows about Jesus.
Paul never stopped talking about God’s grace and about everything that Jesus did for us. He wanted to talk about it. That is because he wasn’t ashamed of the good news that he had received.

1 – 4
Paul writes that every single person sins. Everyone is guilty of sin, but God forgives everyone who believes in Jesus. He declares them not guilty, or righteous. He pardons them.
It’s like a court case. The judge gives a sentence to the person guilty of the crime. But that person hasn’t even started their sentence when this happens. Someone says that the punishment has alrea

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1 Corinthians

Corinth was the administrative capital of the Roman province of Achaea. Today it’s in the south of Greece. It was an important seaport and a rich trading centre. People from all over the world lived in Corinth. So there were lots of different religions there. Many Corinthians lived very sinful lives.

1:18
Jesus died on the cross so that people can become God’s children.
But for many people, this is a foolish message.
Those who believe the message know that it’s the best news ever. They know that it’s God’s special plan to save people. It’s his way of showing us that he loves us. It also shows us that he has all the power.

2:2
Talky discovered this. People all over the world think of Jesus and Christians when they see the cross. That is because Jesus died on a cross. The cross reminds Christians of Jesus’ love for them. And that is what Paul always talked about. Do you like talking about the cross and Jesus’ love for us?

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2 Corinthians

Paul writes to the believers in Corinth and the surrounding area. He wants them to understand that he is worthy of their trust. He is an apostle only because God himself appointed him. It’s God who sent him out to tell people about Jesus.
There are, however, people in Corinth who are telling lies about him. But Paul says, what they are saying isn’t true!

1:21–22
God promised that we would one day be with him in heaven.
In the meantime, the Holy Spirit lives in us to remind us of God’s promises.

Talky wonders if you always believe people’s promises.

Talk to one another about God’s promises.

Is it easy or difficult to believe his promises?
What helps you believe that they will come true?

2:5–8
It makes Inny sad when people are unkind or mean.
Does it make you sad too?

What happens to someone who is mean or unkind?
How does that person feel?

Read verses

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Galatians

3 – 4
Christians receive the Holy Spirit because they believe in Jesus.
They don’t receive the Holy Spirit because of something they do or because they are very obedient.
Everyone who believes in Jesus is a child of God. You are also a child of God if you believe in Jesus.

3:26
Arrange the words below in the correct sequence. You will find them in verse 26.

Children of God so in Christ Jesus
by believing in Christ you are all

Thinky would like to know what you think this promise means.
Can you be a child of God?
What do you have to do to become God’s child?

4:6–7
Think about one person that you love very much. What do you do when you need them? What does it feel like when they help you?

You can call on God when you need him. He is your Abba, which is the Greek word for Father. God is the best possible father you can imagine.

What does it f

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Ephesians

1:3, 5:19–20
Paul wrote the letter to the Ephesians from prison. Although he is in prison, Paul isn’t sad or discouraged. He is filled with hope and joy. He tells everyone that he meets about Jesus. Paul knows that God is with him and that God will take care of him.

1:15–23, 3:14–21
There are two prayers in Ephesians.

In Ephesians 1:15–23, Paul prays that the Ephesians will get to know the Lord even better. He also prays that they will know God’s great power working in them.
In Ephesians 3:14–19, Paul prays that they will receive the power of the Holy Spirit. He prays that they may know how much Jesus loves them. He ends his prayer by praising God. Read verses 20–21.

2:10
Paul said we are God’s creation. What he means is that God made us with his own hands. Paul also says we are made to belong to Christ.

God created us to do good works. This means we are to tell people the good news about Jesus. And we are to live so that others s

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Philippians

The letter to the Philippians is all about joy. Paul writes that he is full of joy and that the Philippians should also be joyful. He mentions joy 14 times in this letter.
Paul writes about joy even though he is in prison. He knows that it doesn’t matter where he is. Jesus is always with him. Because of that, he can be joyful no matter what happens.

1:6
Paul wrote about a wonderful promise in verse 6.
Read the verse out loud. What does God promise?

Talky suggests talking with a friend or a parent about this. If you are a Christian, you can say, I’m a work in progress. Be patient with me. God is still working on me.

What does this mean?
Why is God’s work in you not complete yet?
What does God still need to do in you?

1:12–14
Paul was in prison but he was allowed to live in a house. It was a bit like being under house arrest. He was chained night and day to a palace gu

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Colossians

In this short letter, Paul tells us something very important. Jesus is Lord!
Jesus is the only one who can save us.
Paul also tells the Colossians this: Love one another.

1:15–20
Jesus is the likeness of God. He is like a photograph of God. If you want to know more about God, look at Jesus.

Arty suggests you read Colossians 3:10. In that verse, Paul says Christians are the likeness of Jesus. They show other people what Jesus is like.

Write on a piece of paper these words: Jesus is the likeness of God. Then write down Jesus’ characteristics. You will find them in these verses.

On the other side of the paper, write these words: Christians are the likeness of Jesus.
Glue a photo of yourself on the paper.

1:26–27
How do you feel when someone tells you a secret? Choose a color from Hearty’s color chart on page 19 that matches your feeling.

God kept a s

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1 Thessalonians

1:2–5
Thinky says you need to read these verses carefully!

We often think faith, hope, and love are feelings. But Paul says they are things we have to do.

What kind of work does faith produce? Think about all the things that you do. That is your work! Now think about how all of those things show or should show your faith.
Why does love lead to service? How do you show that you love people?
What is your hope? How does your hope give you strength to continue believing in Jesus?

2:3–7
Paul tells the Thessalonians that he didn’t do the following things when he was with them.

He didn’t teach lies.
He didn’t take people’s money.
He didn’t try to persuade people to follow him.

The only thing Paul wanted to do was to teach them about Jesus. He did it so that they would become Jesus’ followers. And his work was successful because the Thessalonians believed in Jesu

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2 Thessalonians

1:11
Inny has learned that it isn’t always easy to choose to do what is right. But God gives us the strength that we need.

Do you think you could do something very nice for someone today?
Be on the lookout all day! When you see your chance, ask God to give you the strength to do it. He will certainly help you!

2:15–17
It isn’t always easy to follow Jesus. Sometimes no one notices when you try to do what is right and good. How do you feel when that happens?

Paul says the Lord will encourage us. He comforts us. He gives us hope.
Choose a color for comfort and also choose a color for hope. Hearty’s color chart won’t help you with this.

Then write the word hope on one card. Write comfort on another card.
Decorate each card with the color you chose for the word written on it.
Use these cards to help you remember that Jesus loves you and wants to comfort you!

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1 Timothy

Everyone who knew Timothy liked him. Read Acts 16:1–2.
He was an unselfish and trustworthy young man.

Timothy worked with Paul and was like a son to him.
Paul often gave Timothy difficult tasks to do because he got along so well with people.

1:15
There is an important truth in this verse. See if you can find it.
Here is a hint. It begins with the words, Jesus Christ.

Crafty thinks it’s important to remember these words.
Write the words of this truth on two cards. Give one to someone to use as a bookmark. Keep the other one for yourself.

1:19
What did Paul mean when he said this?
Paul said that someone who has lost their faith is like a ship that has sunk.

Thinky suggests building a paper boat.
Place it on the water. Then fill the boat with stones until it sinks.

Now think about this! How do you keep your faith strong?
You do it by reading the Bib

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2 Timothy

1:5
Timothy’s grandmother, Lois, and his mother, Eunice, loved the Lord Jesus.
They taught him about Jesus beginning when he was very young.

Arty knows that the people who teach you about Jesus are very important.
Make a list of the people who teach you about Jesus.
Draw a frame for each person and write their name in the frame.
Or draw a picture of the person in the frame.

Thank the Lord for everything that they teach you.
Remember to thank them as well!

2:1–6
A Christian is like a soldier. Soldiers obey the commands of their commanding officer.
A Christian is like an athlete. Athletes play by the rules, so that they can win the race.
A Christian is like a farmer. Farmers work hard, so that they will be able to harvest good crops.

2:1–10
Paul explains in these verses how Christians are to live.
So Joinme suggests you work with a friend.
Read th

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Titus

1:5–16
Paul left Titus on Crete to take care of some matters within the church.
He had to be a good example for the people of Crete.
Titus had to appoint elders in every town.
He also had to teach the Christians how to obey God.
Titus had to teach them that Christians live differently from those who don’t believe.
Read Titus 2:1–15. They had to do what is right.
Read Titus 3:1–7. And they had to live in peace.
Read Titus 3:8–14.

1:11
There were people in Crete who told lies to the Christians.
They told lies because they wanted to get money from them.

Think about the lies you have told in the past.
Do you realize that you usually have more problems when you tell lies?
Inny knows that it’s always better to tell the truth.

Sometimes telling lies seems like the easiest way out.
But it isn’t! So think about what will help you not to tell lies.
Write down a list of your ideas.
Then use it as a reminder to always tell the

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Philemon

Paul often wrote about slaves and slave owners.
He explained how Christian slaves and their owners had to behave towards each other.
Slaves had to work as if they were working for Jesus.
Owners had to remember that their slaves were their brothers and treat them with respect.

Many centuries later, Christians realized that slavery was wrong and put a stop to it.
Today there are still many countries where slavery exists.
Children are bought and sold! They are forced to work as slaves.
We must do what we can to stop this!

verse 14
Paul doesn’t want Philemon to take Onesimus back because he feels that he must.
Paul wants Philemon to do it because he wants to.

Sometimes we do things for other people because we must and sometimes because we want to.
Talky wonders if you know the difference between the two.

Talk with some friends about this.
Discuss why it may be important to do something even though we don’t want to do it.

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Hebrews

1:1-3

In the Old Testament, God didn’t speak to everyone. When he did speak to people, God spoke in different ways. He spoke through dreams and also sent angels with messages. He gave people his laws. He also spoke through the prophets and sometimes through other people. Moses heard God’s voice in a burning bush. God spoke to Elijah in a gentle whisper.

3:12-15

Talky wonders if you have ever run out of time when you had to do something. Tell the people in your group what happened. Then talk about this.

Do you know how to finish a task in the time that you have been given?

We read here that we have to follow Jesus while there is still time. How can we make sure that we do not run out of time? Today, we must believe in Jesus as our Savior! And we must continue to believe in Jesus until the very end of time!

4:14-12:3

In the Old Testament, the high priest brought sacrifices before God every year. When he did this,

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James

Paul called James a pillar or leader in the church in Jerusalem. Read Galatians 2:9. James loved what was good and right. He cared for the poor people. And he always helped the widows and children who didn’t have any parents. Rich people didn’t like him, because he didn’t keep quiet when they did wrong.

1:12

Christians don’t always have an easy life. James tells us not to be discouraged. We must keep going when life is hard. If we keep going, God has promised that we will receive the crown of life. Our prize is being with God in heaven. And that will be forever.

Think about people you know who are already with the Lord. They have already received their crowns.

Thinky would like to know what you learned from them. Write it down and thank the Lord for their example.

1:19-25

James tells us to be quick to listen and slow to speak. We shouldn’t speak before we think. We must remember God’s Word and do what it says. We sho

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1 Peter

1:1-2, 5-7

Some people didn’t want to have anything to do with Christians. Christians were often mistreated by these people. Peter encourages these Christians in his letter.

Have you ever felt unwelcome? Have you been treated badly or even rejected? How did you feel when this happened? Choose a color from Hearty’s color chart on page 19 that shows how you felt.

Peter says we should remember that God chose us to be his children. How does this make you feel? Choose a color from Hearty’s color chart that shows how you feel.

2:13-17

We should obey those in authority over us. We must pray for them. And ask God to guide them to do their job in a way that pleases him.

Joinme invited her friend Arty to join her on this hunt. So get your group together. Have each person make a list of the people in authority over them. These are the people they want to pray for. Then give everyone a large sheet of paper and draw

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2 Peter

1:3

God gives us everything we need so that we can live a godly life. If you find life difficult, talk to God and he will help you.

Arty has some emergency numbers for you to use on difficult days:

Read Psalm 27:1 when you are afraid.
Read Joshua 1:9 when you have to do something that is very difficult.
Read Matthew 28:20 when you feel lonely.
Read 1 Peter 5:7 when you are worried.

Choose one of these verses to remember. Write the verse on a piece of paper and decorate it. Then put the paper in a place where you will see it often.

1:3-11

Joinme says get your group together and form pairs.

Read verse 10. It says that Christians must live in a way that shows they belong to Jesus. Read verses 5-7. Peter mentions eight ways that Christians show that they belong to Jesus. Make a list of these eight things.

Divide the list among the pairs of people. Talk about what your word or words me

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1 John

John is a wise man. He has important things to tell these new believers in Jesus. He repeats everything a few times. That is so his readers will remember what he says. This is what he tells them.

God is love. He sent his Son, Jesus Christ, to show us how much he loves us.
His Son shows us how to live. We must become like him.
Those who belong to the Son have life.

1:9

Arty has a looking hunt for you. Write this verse in your own words. Decorate it by drawing a bar of soap and soap bubbles. Or you could show how something that is dirty can be cleaned.

Think of something you have done that you feel very sorry about. Tell God how you feel. Ask him to forgive you. Use the verse you wrote in your own words in your prayer.

God promises to forgive you when you ask. And he will take away your sin just like soap cleans away dirt.

2:18–27

John writes about Christ’s enemies. They left the community of believers.

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2 John

1–6

John writes a lot about the truth. The word "truth" appears six times in the first four verses.
The truth is that Jesus Christ came to earth in a human body.

The opposite of the truth is the lie told by Jesus Christ’s enemies. Jesus’ enemies refuse to believe that he came to earth as a human being.

1–6

How does John feel about the church he is writing to?
Read verses 1 and 4 to find out.

What color on Hearty’s color chart on page 19 matches the words in verse 4?
Why does John feel like this about the believers?

John is happy that the believers are living according to the truth.
He explains what it means to live by the truth.
John tells the believers to obey God’s command to love one another.

Do you live like that?
Do you show love to other people?

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In this letter, John tells the church he would love to visit. He has so much to say.
John tells them to love one an

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3 John

Gaius and Demetrius were good examples for other Christians.
Gaius was faithful to the truth about Jesus. He helped other people,
especially those who were spreading the good news about Jesus.
Everyone said only good things about Demetrius.

Diotrephes wasn’t a good example. He wanted to be the most important leader.
But he told lies about Jesus. He didn’t welcome Christian travelers into his home.
And he didn’t allow them to talk about Jesus in the church.

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Find the words in these verses that tell you how John was feeling.
What made him feel like that? Read these verses again.

Point to the words John uses to describe Gaius.
How would you feel if someone wrote that way about you?

Choose a color from Hearty’s color chart on page 19 that matches how you feel.

Read the verses one more time. Notice that John uses the word friend instead of Gaius’ name.
Read the verses but this time use your name instead of friend.
How does this make you

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Jude

In Mark 6:3 we read that Jude was Jesus’ brother. But Jude doesn’t tell us that in his letter.
He only says that he serves Jesus. He doesn’t think that he is important because he is also Jesus’ brother.
He is just like all other Christians. His task is to serve and follow Jesus.

Jude names seven people from the Old Testament. Three of these people lived godly lives.
Three didn’t. And one was an angel. Read verses 8–16. Then make a list of their names.
Ask an adult to help you with this next part. Get a Bible with a concordance.
Together find the names of the people on your list. Next to the person’s name, write the Bible book and chapters where their names are found.

Thinky has some clues to help you.

Three names are in the book of Genesis.
One name is in the book of Exodus.
Two names are in the book of Numbers.
The angel Michael’s name is in the book of Daniel.

Put a star next to the names of the godly people and the angel.
Leave the

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Revelation

This book is about a revelation or vision that God gave to John. The visions had special messages from God. These messages were to encourage the believers. And these messages told about God’s plan for the new heaven and earth.

Many things that John writes about have symbolic meanings. A symbol is a sign or an image. It tells you about something or reminds you of something. A cross, for example, is a symbol of Jesus and of Christianity. When we see a cross, we think of Jesus and his death on the cross. A dove is a symbol of peace and of the Holy Spirit.

This book is a letter containing both prophecy and apocalypse.
This letter is a message to the seven churches.

An apocalypse tells us something about the end of the world. It describes those events in word pictures and symbols.
A prophecy is God’s message to people. It explains why the world is. It also tells us what God plans to do in the world. A prophecy often contains a warning.

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Some of the Important Bible Stories for You to Read

The Beginning – Genesis 1
Adam and Eve Fall into Sin – Genesis 3
Noah and the Flood – Genesis 6–9
Isaac is Born – Genesis 21:1–8
Moses is Born – Exodus 2
Moses and the Burning Bush – Exodus 3–4
God Gives His People the Ten Commandments – Exodus 20
Samuel Anoints David to Be Israel’s King – 1 Samuel 16:1–13
David and Goliath – 1 Samuel 17
Daniel is Thrown Into a Den of Lions – Daniel 6
Jesus is Born – Luke 2:1–21
The Wise Men Visit Jesus – Matthew 2:1–12
Jesus is Baptized – Matthew 3:13–17
Jesus Chooses His First Disciples – Matthew 4:18–22
Jesus Changes Water Into Wine – John 2:1–12
Jesus Calms the Storm – Mark 4:35–41
Jesus Walks on the Water – Mark 6:45–51
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand – John 6:1–13

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