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Part Four

The Adventures Continue

Base Camp

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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.

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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 other. Our friendship with God was broken. He had to do something…

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Site 3 – God Calls Israel to a Mission

Abram (Abraham) and his family became the nation of Israel. God used Israel to bless the world. God wanted to forgive, heal, and bring people life. After God rescued the Israelites from slavery, he gave them his law showing them how to live. God led them to the Promised Land. If they stayed faithful, he would bless them. But they broke the covenant.
Then God chose a man named David to be king. God promised that another king would come from David’s family line and he would be called the Messiah.

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Site 4 – The Surprising Victory of Jesus

God sent his Son, Jesus, at a time when Israel was suffering under the Roman Empire. They longed for the Messiah to come and make everything new.
Jesus told the people that God’s kingdom was coming into the world. The religious leaders and the Romans did not like Jesus telling them they were wrong. The leaders arrested Jesus and asked the Romans to nail him to a cross. When Jesus died, his followers thought everything was over. But on the third day, God raised Jesus back to life. Jesus is the king now who rules the whole world.

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Site 5 – The New People of God

God wants Jesus’ victory to spread throughout the world. Everyone who follows Jesus is Abraham’s child. This new family is the church. Their mission is to share the good news about Jesus with the world. The adventure that began in Genesis continues. Each of us must answer these questions.
Will I accept God’s invitation to follow Jesus? Will I help bring the good news about him to others? Will I live in God’s kingdom?

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Site 6 – God Comes Home

Ever since sin and death came into God’s world, he has been working to defeat these evil powers. Then Jesus won the great battle with evil. Now the good news about Jesus is going all over the world. But there is still a lot that is wrong with the world. This is why there is more to come in the story of the Bible.
The story will end when Jesus returns to us. God himself will come and live with us in his new creation.

Hearty’s Feeling Wheel

Sometimes, it can be hard to know how we are feeling. This feeling wheel can help you with that.
Look at all the faces below. Which face is showing what your face is doing right now?

Look in a mirror to see your face!

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Now match the colour of the face you chose on the feeling wheel. This is the name for what you are feeling!

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Ask an adult you trust to tell you more about that feeling. Talk to them about why you are feeling that way.

Remember, talking to others can help!

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Living the Script

From the beginning God has made it clear that he wants us to find the treasure in his Word.
The Bible is God’s great treasure chest.
He invites us to actively search for and find his treasure.
Here are three key steps to finding out how you can be a part of God’s treasure hunt.

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  1. Go deep in the Bible
    We need to read deeply and widely in the Bible.
    Then we will find the treasure that God has in store for us.
    The more we read the Bible, the better we will understand it.

  2. Become a follower of Jesus
    At site 2, you heard about the Bible’s description of how death and doing wrong came into the world. We all share in this.
    We learned about the victory of Jesus at site 4. It gives us the chance to have our lives turned around. Our sins can be forgiven. We can become part of God’s new creation.
    Turn away from doing wrong and follow the way of life that God wants. Jesus has fought against evil. He won the battle when he died on the cross and rose again to new life. His death was a sacrifice for your sins. The power of a new life has come into our world.

  3. Living this new way of life
    Reading the Bible is important. It helps us to understand what God has already done, especially through Jesus, the Messiah.
    Reading the Bible teaches us how to live this new life that God has given us. It is not always easy to live for Jesus, but the Bible is our guide. God also promises to send his Holy Spirit to help us understand and obey the Bible.

The Books of the New Testament

Stories About Jesus

Letters From Paul

Messages on Staying Faithful

Wisdom Teachings

Letters From Other Leaders

An Apocalypse

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