NWOCYC19 10-11 yo Day 3

Memory Verse (5 minutes)

Memory Verse and practice our memory verse together.

Memory Verse

1 Corinthians 15:3–4 ESV

For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,

People Who Have Struggled to Trust God (15 minutes)

Eve/Adam

Sarah/Abraham

John Mark

After defeating the prophets of Baal, Elijah was so overwhelmed he fled to the wilderness and asked God to kill him.

Left Paul and Barnabas in Pamphylia, “had not gone with them to the work”. Paul and Barnabas disagreed so strongly about bringing John Mark with them later that Paul and Barnabas stopped traveling together.

Acts 15:37–41 ESV

Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John called Mark. But Paul thought best not to take with them one who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work. And there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus, but Paul chose Silas and departed, having been commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord. And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

1 Kings 19:4 ESV

But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness and came and sat down under a broom tree. And he asked that he might die, saying, “It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”

Acts 15:

1 Kings 19:4

Eventually John Mark returns to faithful service and is accepted back by Paul.

Colossians 4:10 ESV

Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions—if he comes to you, welcome him),

Trusting God in Our Lives Discussion (10 minutes)

Faithfulness Game (25 minutes)