The Parable of the Minas
A nobleman gave each of his servants a mina to use. Similarly, the Lord gives each of us treasure in His Word. We need to use these teachings, just as the nobleman's servants wereto use the money.
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The Sower
Lord is like a Sower planting true ideas from His Word in our minds. These truths teach us the way to heaven. But to grow, these seeds must fall into minds that are ready to receive them so they can take root and grow.
- Religion Lesson
- Ages 7-8
- The Lord Is Our Shepherd
- Matthew 13
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The Prodigal Son
The sons in this parable is are like parts in each of us. At times we all do what is wrong. But like the father, our Heavenly Father gives us good and true things and lets us choose what to do with them. He hopes that we will choose to follow what is good and true in our daily lives.
- Religion Lesson
- Ages 7-8
- The Lord Is Our Shepherd
- Luke 15
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The Rich Man and Lazarus
True character comes out for all to see in the spiritual world. Good and evil people cannot live together and are separated. In this way the good are protected from any evil harming them.
- Religion Lesson
- Ages 7-8
- The Lord Is Our Shepherd
- Luke 16
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Emanuel Swedenborg
The Lord came on earth a second time as the Spirit of Truth in the truths He revealed to Emanuel Swedenborg. The Lord showed him the hidden messages or “internal sense” of many parts of the Word. Now people can understand the deeper heavenly teachings of the Lord.
The Lord in Heaven
The Lord created two beautiful places for us to live in: a natural world and a spiritual world. In heaven, the Lord is seen in the sun.
- Religion Lesson
- Ages 7-8
- The Lord Is Our Shepherd
- Joshua 1
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Heaven and Hell
The Lord is making a home for each one of us in the spiritual world. He wants us to come into heaven where He has prepared a beautiful place for us.
- Religion Lesson
- Ages 7-8
- The Lord Is Our Shepherd
- John 14
- GCED staff
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The Heaven of the Silver Age
Emanuel Swedenborg visited the heaven of the Silver Age. He learned that it is full of good people who loved to learn from the Lord so that they could serve others.
- Religion Lesson
- Ages 7-8
- The Lord Is Our Shepherd
- GCED staff
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Thanksgiving: Thanks for Community
The concept of community folds each of us into larger and larger groups of caring individuals. We can be thankful for individual neighbors, schools, towns, our country and our world.
- Religion Lesson
- Ages 7-8
- The Lord Is Our Shepherd
- Psalms 133
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Christmas: A Little Child Shall Lead
This prophecy of the peaceable kingdom taught the children of Israel that a future time of peace would come when there would be no enemies to fear. It also taught that a little child would come to lead them.
- Religion Lesson
- Ages 7-8
- The Lord Is Our Shepherd
- Isaiah 11
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