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BIBLICAL VIRTUE GROUP

Because I value God's teaching in the Bible, I choose to believe and follow its teachings.

	What To Believe Law of God The Bible teaches that God's great laws of life are the Ten Commandments. These principles were perfectly modeled in Christ's life. Therefore, I can know what is right and what is wrong.

I choose to believe the Bible teaching of the Law of God.

Definition

Law of God related virtues: Moral, Mt. Sinai voice, Old Testament law, tables of stone, ten commandments.

The great principles of God's laws are described in the Ten Commandments and perfectly demonstrated in Jesus' life.

Artwork

Music

See flipchart

The Law of the Lord, HIOS 97

Student Life Applications

See how they are ways to make people have a happy life;
See how they can be kept fully only through the power of God;
See how they show us the sinfulness in everyone and our need of a Saviour;
Think about how Jesus kept the law perfectly as Adam our first parent should have kept it;
Think about what commandments I break sometimes and how I can live better by God's power;
Think about how rules are a blessing because they help people work and play together better;
Learn how the 10 commandments were first given and how they were kept in a very special place;
Think about the ark's "Mercy Seat" just above the 10 commandments what that teaches us;
Think about how breaking one commandment leads to breaking them all;

Bible, E.G. White

The Nature of the Law -- Psalm 19:7, 8 -- "the law of the Lord is perfect"
The Purpose of the Law -- Romans 3:20 -- "Through the law we become conscious of sin"
The Perpetuity of the Law -- 1 John 5:3 -- "This is the love of God, that we keep His commandments."
The Law and the Gospel -- Titus 3:5; Romans 3:20 -- "No deeds of the law, no effort however commendable, and no good works---can in any justify the sinner"
Obedience to the Law -- Romans 3:31 -- Do we "make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law"

Reinforcing Stories

The Children's Hour III, pg 199; V, pg 99 by Arthur S. Maxwell
"Austin's Butterfly Adventure", Book Four, Great Stories for Kids by Jerry Thomas
"They Hear God's Voice", Volume Three, Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories

Student Activities

1. Play a game and don't use any rules. Then play the same game with rules. Discuss the difference.

2. Play a game that every one know the rules to and do not mention the rules. If someone breaks a rule and the students complain then stop and call attention to the rule. Compare to the same situation in heaven before man sinned.

3. Talk about the rules for the classroom that are posted. Compare God's need to write on the tables of stone.

Links to the Curriculum

Biology: Break the ecosystem and life ceases, break God's laws and the spiritual life ceases.

Chemistry: The law of chemical combination is consistent so also the law of God is consistent.

Math: Measurements have a standard of units. God's standard is the 10 commandments.

Physics: Physics is concerned with basic laws of nature. So we are concerned with the 10 commandments (God's basic law of conduct.)

Resources

Uncle Arthur's Betime Stories, R&H. 1964
The Children's Hour, by Arthur Maxwell. R&H. 1945
Great Stories for Kids by Jerry Thomas. PPPA. 1993

The great principles of God's law are embodied in the Ten Commandments and exemplified in the life of Christ. They express God's love, will, and purposes concerning human conduct and relationships and are binding upon all people in every age. These precepts are the basis of God's covenant with His people and the standard in God's judgment. Through the agency of the Holy Spirit they point out sin and awaken a sense of need for a Saviour. Salvation is all of grace and not of works, but its fruitage is obedience to the Commandments. This obedience develops Christian character and results in a sense of well-being. It is an evidence of our love for the Lord and our concern for our fellowmen. The obedience of faith demonstrates the power of Christ to transform lives, and therefore strengthens Christian witness.---Fundamental Beliefs, 18.

Evaluation

Primary:
Tell or write two ways that show what it means to believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Law of God.
Tell or write about a time when you saw someone show they believed and followed Bible teaching of the Law of God.
Tell or write about when you showed that you believed and followed the Bible teaching of the Law of God.
Tell or write about when you saw the hurt and unhappiness when someone didn’t believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Law of God.
How do you think God feels when He sees people who believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Law of God?
How do you feel or act when you follow the Bible teaching of the Law of God?
Tell two ways that you can show you believe the Bible teaching of the Law of God.
What makes you want to follow the Bible teaching of the Law of God?
What is the opposite of believing and following the Bible teaching of the Law of God? Who makes us act or believe that way?
Finish the sentence: We can show we believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Law of God when we..........

Middle:
Why does God care if I believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Law of God?
What difference does it make whether I believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Law of God or not?
What effect would it have on my future if I did not believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Law of God?
How would people treat me differently if I did or didn’t believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Law of God?
How would I feel about myself if I did or did not believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Law of God?
Give some reasons why you think it is best to believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Law of God.
Why would someone do differently?
What makes choosing to believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Law of God better than the opposite?
List some ways that a person might believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Law of God without anyone noticing?
List 3 situations where a person could believe the Bible teaching of the Law of God and show it in his work, home, or at the shopping mall.
Is it possible for a person to get better at believing and following the Bible teaching of the Law of God? Explain.
Can you think of someone who seems good at believing and following the Bible teaching of the Law of God? What makes them better at it?
How could you learn to be better at believing and following the Bible teaching of the Law of God?
How often do you show that you believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Law of God? Think of the last three times and tell me.
Do you like to join in when people believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Law of God? How have you joined in?

High school:
Would you practice believing and following the Bible teaching of the Law of God if no one were checking on you? Your parents, school, or the law?
What is the alternative to believing and following the Bible teaching of the Law of God and what do you see as the results of that choice?
Would you recognize it if someone were not fully believing and following the Bible teaching of the Law of God? How?
Would you keep quiet if someone paid you a lot of money not to believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Law of God?
Are you proud to believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Law of God and willing to tell others how you feel?
If someone in a group spoke out against believing and following the Bible teaching of the Law of God would you speak up to give the other side?
Are you willing to put some of your money toward helping people believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Law of God, in your city, class, work?
Can you say that believing and following the Bible teaching of the Law of God has become a habit? How often do you show your belief?
What effect do you think believing and following the Bible teaching of the Law of God will have on your future life?
Do you see your family believing and following the Bible teaching of the Law of God? How about your church, city, or nation?
What do you think should be done to promote believing and following the Bible teaching of the Law of God in your family, friends, church, city, nation?
Does it make much difference if they believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Law of God or not?