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Fear of the Lord

Proverbs: God's Wisdom for Life

Day 92of 180
Week 19of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand what 'fear of the Lord' means in biblical context

2

Identify how respecting God leads to wisdom

3

Develop a reverent attitude toward God's guidance

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 1:7

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”

— Proverbs 1:7 (WEB)

Introduces core concept of wisdom beginning with respect for God

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Blank paper
  • Colored pencils
  • BibleMouse Wisdom vs. Folly Chart
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse Adventure Starter: 'What does it mean to respect someone? How do we show respect to our parents or teachers?'

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about wisdom in yesterday's lesson?
2Teaching (8 min)

Explaining 'Fear of the Lord' as deep respect, not being afraid

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Fear means honoring God, not being terrified
  • Respecting God helps us make wise choices
  • God gives wisdom to those who seek Him
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How can we show respect to God?
  • What makes God worthy of our respect?
3Activity: Wisdom Respect Poster (10 min)
foundation study

Create a poster showing ways to respect and honor God

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fold paper into four sections
  2. Draw/write ways to respect God in each section
  3. Examples: Pray, Read Bible, Obey Parents, Be Kind
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use BibleMouse coloring page about respecting God

Challenge: Write a short prayer about wanting God's wisdom

4Closing (3 min)

Review key lesson points

📝 Review Questions:
  • What does 'fear of the Lord' really mean?
  • How can you show respect to God this week?
🙏 Prayer:

Short prayer asking God for wisdom and understanding

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore how Wisdom calls out in the streets of life

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 1:7

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”

— Proverbs 1:7 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Fear of the Lord Jumping Game: Write each word of the verse on separate index cards. Spread cards on floor. Child jumps from word to word, reading the full verse while jumping

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Concept of 'fear' in biblical context is about reverence, not terror

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use age-appropriate language
  • Connect abstract concept to concrete examples
  • Encourage questions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding respect vs. being afraid

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's growing understanding of God's character

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a 'Wisdom Jar' to collect wise choices throughout the week
  • Family discussion about making God-honoring decisions

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