The message to the church in Smyrna told them that although they were in poverty, they are rich! That is because we are rich with all the amazing things of heaven waiting on us! We are rich in eternal life! The letter also tells us to endure through hardships because there is a crown of righteousness waiting on us!

-Smyrna

-Pergamum

-Thyatira

-Sardis

-Philadelphia

-Laodicea

Our helpful sentence: Eat Some Popcorn, Tomatoes, Spaghetti, Pickles, and Lemons.

Jesus had some nice things to say about the church in Ephesus! But He had one thing against them. They had lost their first love. Let's talk today about what that means and how we can avoid losing our first love.

-Smyrna

-Pergamum

-Thyatira

-Sardis

-Philadelphia

-Laodicea

Our helpful sentence: Eat Some Popcorn, Tomatoes, Spaghetti, Pickles, and Lemons.

Some people will not go anywhere near the book of Revelation. They are afraid of what's written in it. The things written in Revelation are only scary if you are not a believer in Jesus! It's actually nothing to be afraid of! It's important as a young person to not be afraid of Revelation. So let's start by memorizing the names of the 7 Churches that Jesus speaks to in the first few chapters!

-Ephesus

-Smyrna

-Pergamum

-Thyatira

-Sardis

-Philadelphia

-Laodicea

Our helpful sentence: Eat Some Popcorn, Tomatoes, Spaghetti, Pickles, and Lemons.

Our God can handle anything!! There is nothing too big for Him! We just have to have faith and courage!!

Today's memory verse:

1 Peter 5:6-7

"Be humble in the presence of God's mighty power, and he will honor you when the time comes. God cares for you, so turn all your worries over to him."

Here is our fun little poem we use to memorize the 12 tribes of Israel! Each word starts with the first letter in the name!

Roses Smell Like Jello! Invisible Zebras Do Good And Never Jump Backwards.

-Reuben

-Simeon

-Levi

-Judah

-Issachar

-Zebulun

-Dan

-Gad

-Asher

-Naphtali

-Joseph

-Benjamin

We're wrapping up the las 4 names today!

-Reuben

-Simeon

-Levi

-Judah

-Issachar

-Zebulun

-Dan

-Gad

-Asher

-Naphtali

-Joseph

-Benjamin

Let's continue today learning the 12 tribes of Israel!

-Reuben

-Simeon

-Levi

-Judah

-Zebulun

-Issachar

-Dan

-Gad

Let's memorize the 12 tribes of Israel together, family!

-Rueben

-Simeon

-Levi

-Judah

Today's lets talk about taking the focus off of ourselves and our feelings, and thinking about how others feel.

Today's memory verse:

Mark 12:31b

"Love others as much as you love yourself."

A fire can be used for good or for bad, and the same is true with our words! We must carefully watch over our words the same way we are careful with a fire!

Today's memory verse:

James 3: 5-6

"It takes only a spark to start a forest fire! The tongue is like a spark. It is an evil power that dirties the rest of the body and sets a person’s entire life on fire with flames that come from hell itself."