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Youth • Age 13-18 • Learner Guide

The learning activities suggested in this book are used as part of the teaching plan provided in the Youth Teacher Guide. Each teacher and each youth pupil should have a copy of the Youth Learner Guide.

Easter Issue 2021Phase 4, Vol. 16, No. 2

The learning activities suggested in this book are used as a part of the teaching plan provided in the Youth Teacher Guide. Each teacher and each youth should have a copy of the Youth Learner Guide.

Youth Editor: Derri-Ann Palmer Editorial Assistants: Joan Mars, Flavia Orr Cover Design: John Hatton, Carleen Clother, Ramon Morgan Layout: Diedre Callam

Cover Image: Esther-Gail Fraser Produced and published by Caribbean Christian Publications Ltd

27 Balmoral Avenue, Kingston 10, Jamaica E-mail: [email protected]; Website: www.ccpcbf.org; E-mail: [email protected] Director: Beryl Roper; Under the auspices of the Caribbean Baptist Fellowship,

Executive Secretary-Treasurer: Everton Jackson © Copyright 2020 Caribbean Christian Publications Ltd All rights reserved.

Unit 1: A Time for Renewal 6 January 3 Renewal in Worship 8 January 10 Renewal in Relationships 11 January 17 Renewal in Giving 14 January 24 Renewal in Service 17 January 31 Renewed and Living by the Spirit 20 Unit 2: Called to Care for the Environment 23 February 7 Environmental Stewardship 24 February 14 Valuing Nature—God’s Gift 27 February 21 Nature Off-kilter 30 February 28 Taking Responsible Action 33 Unit 3: An Unforgettable Week 36 March 7 Royal Procession Enters Jerusalem 38 March 14 Passover Given New Meaning 41 March 21 Battle in Gethsemane 44 March 28 Execution of the King 47 Unit 4: The Heart of Our Mission 51 April 4 The Basis of Our Mission 52 April 11 Our Mission to Our Loved Ones 55 April 18 Our Mission Within Our Church 58 April 25 Our Mission to Our Community 61

Daily Study .........................................................................................................................2 Meet Our Writers ...............................................................................................................4 The Jesus Checklist ............................................................................................................5 Background to the Book of Malachi...................................................................................7 The Man Who Cared........................................................................................................37 WANTED—Strong, Swift and Beautiful Feet! ..................................................................50 How to Become a Christian .............................................................................................64

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2 Caribbean Bible Lessons—The Living the Word Series

Week of December 27 q M. Malachi 1:6a q T. Malachi 1:1-5 q W. Malachi 1:6-14 q T. Romans 12:1-2 q F. Proverbs 6:16-19 q S. Malachi 1:6a

Week of January 3 q M. Malachi 2:10 q T. Malachi 2:1-9 q W. Malachi 2:10-12 q T. Malachi 2:13-16 q F. Matthew 19:3-8 q S. Malachi 2:10

Week of January 10 q M. Malachi 3:8 q T. Malachi 2:17–3:5 q W. Malachi 2:10-12 q T. Malachi 3:10-12 q F. Matthew 25:34-40 q S. Malachi 3:8

Week of January 17 q M. Malachi 3:16 q T. Malachi 3:13-15 q W. Malachi 3:16-18 q T. Malachi 4:1-3 q F. Malachi 4:4-6 q S. Malachi 3:16

Week of January 24 q M. Galatians 5:16 q T. Galatians 5:1-6 q W. Galatians 5:13-15 q T. Galatians 5:16-21 q F. Galatians 5:22-26 q S. Galatians 5:16

Week of January 31 q M. Genesis 1:26–2:4a q T. Psalm 19:1-4b q W. Psalm 148:3-10 q T. John 14:15 q F. 1 John 3:19-24 q S. Genesis 1:28b

Week of February 7 q M. Job 36:31b q T. Genesis 2:5-10 q W. Genesis 2:19-20 q T. Leviticus 26:3-5 q F. Job 36:27-31 q S. Job 36:31b

Week of February 14

q M. Romans 8:22 q T. Romans 8:18-21 q W. Romans 8:22-23 q T. Luke 22:8-13 q F. Luke 8:22-25 q S. Romans 8:22

DAILY STUDYP-E-A-C-E helps us stay in touch with the Word and with our Lord.

When you read the Bible, is there any Promise to claim or Praise to offer God? Example to follow or avoid?

Action or Attitude to adopt or change? Command to obey? Error to avoid?


Youth—BIBLE ENQUIRERS—Learner Guide 3

Week of February 21 q M. Luke 12:48b q T. Romans 12:1-3 q W. Job 12:7-10 q T. Job 12:13-15 q F. Luke 12:42-48 q S. Luke 12:48b Week of February 28 q M. Zechariah 9:9 q T. Luke 19:28-35 q W. Luke 19:36-40 q T. Luke 19:41-44 q F. Luke 19:45-48 q S. Zechariah 9:9 Week of March 7 q M. 1 Corinthians 11:26 q T. Exodus 12:1-11 q W. Exodus 12:12-17 q T. Luke 22:7-13 q F. Luke 22:14-20 q S. 1 Corinthians 11:26 Week of March 14 q M. Luke 22:42 q T. Luke 22:39-44 q W. Luke 22:45-46 q T. Luke 22:47-51 q F. Luke 22:52-54 q S. Luke 22:42

Week of March 21 q M. 1 Peter 2:24 q T. Luke 23:32-34 q W. Luke 23:35-38 q T. Luke 23:39-43 q F. Luke 23:44-49 q S. 1 Peter 2:24

Week of March 28 q M. 1 John 4:10 q T. Matthew 28:18-20 q W. Luke 24:44-49 q T. John 3:16-18 q F. 1 John 4:8-11 q S. 1 John 4:10 Week of April 4 q M. Acts 10:24 q T. Deuteronomy 6:4-7 q W. Deuteronomy 6:8-9 q T. Acts 10:1-17 q F. Acts 10:40, 44-48 q S. Acts 10:24 Week of April 11 q M. 1 Peter 5:2 q T. Acts 4:32-37 q W. Acts 9:26-28 q T. Acts 11:19-26 q F. 1 Peter 5:1-4 q S. 1 Peter 5:2 Week of April 18 q M. John 15:16 q T. Luke 19:1-10 q W. John 9:1-7 q T. John 9:35-38 q F. Luke 0:11-12, 16-18 q S. John 15:16



Caribbean Christian Publications is grateful to the following persons for writing the Bible Backgrounds.

Sharon August-Calliste

Shaneil Service

Kellon Ault

Meet Our Writers

Kellon is an educator and native of Guyana. He has been a Christian for 21 years and pastors Bible Baptist Chapel. Kellon

has a passion for youth ministry and during the summer he serves as Bible Study leader for the Baptist Convention of Guyana’s youth camp.

Shaneil, who works in the banking sector, is a Christian young adult who is passionate about youth and young adult ministry. She currently serves as the President of the St. Catherine Baptist Association Youth Arm in the Jamaica Baptist Union. As a first time writer for CCP, she cites that writing lessons for Bible Enquirers has cemented the realisation that God’s Word gives us daily guidance on how to sustain our relationship with Him. Truly everything we need for this life can be found within the Bible.

Sharon is an educator born in Belize and now living in Grenada. She has over 16 years of experience teaching youth and has often designed Bible lessons and studies for youth ministry. Developing lessons for youth has helped her to listen and depend on the Holy Spirit more and she has been greatly impacted by God’s Word.

Erica James-King Rebecca McHenry

Jacquelyn started writing for CCP in 2011. In addition to being the secretary of her church in Grand Bahama, The Bahamas,

she is also involved in the Feeding, Clothing and Children’s Church ministries. As an educator, she finds the Caribbean Bible Lessons useful for her students’ devotional exercises. She cites that writing the lessons has helped her to become a more devoted and confident witness for Christ.

Jacquelyn Williams Argyle

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A new year has begun. And what a year last year was! Different feelings and new experiences were brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. We are grateful to God for the opportunities He provided in the midst of the pandemic, to find new ways to keep in touch, to support and encourage each other even with "distancing". Amazingly, during overwhelming loss, grief, sadness and fear, it was emphasised that God indeed is in control and that His grace is sufficient for us.

My prayer is that during 2021 you will seek to improve your relationship with Jesus Christ who will continue to guide and protect you in this year. The checklist below may give you a helpful start.

Note From the Editor


The level of your intimacy with God is reflected in your daily activities. Take a few minutes to evaluate the depth of your intimacy with God. Spend time in quiet, prayerful reflection as you write answers to the questions and tick (√ ) the appropriate boxes:

r I have accepted Jesus as Lord of my life and made a commitment to follow Him.* *If you are not yet a Christian, please read the article on page 64 before you continue.

In what ways are my thoughts, conversations and prayers immersed in Jesus? _________________________________________ __________________________________________________________. About what percentage of my daily activities demonstrates that I am committed to Jesus? __________________________. During the past month, I : r Sought Jesus’ advice in prayer about daily decisions. rConsulted Jesus on important choices, needs and relationships. r Spent some time in prayer r Spent some time in reading the Bible rMade deliberate efforts to carry out God’s purpose in my life. rEngaged in intercessory prayers for my family and friends r Share the gospel with at least one friend. I will pray for the opportunity to share the Good News about Jesus’ redemption with _____________________________________. As of _______________, 2021 I will begin to have a conversation with _____________________________, about the importance of surrendering his/her life to Christ.

THE JESUS CHECKLIST Derri-Ann Palmer



Unit Overview: In this unit the prophet Malachi levels charges against the Israelites which emphasise the need for believers to live lives which offer meaningful worship which is acceptable to God. It calls for us to have a good and consistent, relationship with God and with one another. The unit also highlights the importance of meaningful giving of our resources to God’s ministry and obedience to God in giving the kind of service which He expects of members of His Church. Unit Central Truth: God expects our lives to display acceptable worship to Him. Writer: Sharon August-Calliste, Grenada Photo: Esther-Gail Fraser, Jamaica

January 3 Renewal in Worship

January 10

Renewal in Relationships

January 17 Renewal in Giving

January 22

Renewal in Service

January 31 Renewed and Living

by the Spirit

A Time for Renewal



Background to the Book of Malachi

Author: Malachi. Except what is found in this book, nothing is known of the prophet’s life. He was probably a contemporary of Nehemiah. The conditions described in the prophecy best correspond to that time.

Recipients: To the priests and people of Jerusalem and Judah who had become faithless in their covenant relationship with YAHWEH.

Theme: The need for radical reform and covenant renewal in the spiritual life of Judah to prepare for the coming Messiah and “The Day of the LORD”.

Style of the Book: Malachi is written in an unusual form. The Lord is presented as having a dialogue with His people.

Historical Background: Malachi prophesied in the period after the exile. Judah was experiencing a general moral decay around the fifth century BC. The promised prosperity and dominion to follow their release from Babylonian exile had failed to materialise.

The small faithful group attempting to restore the glories of ancient Israel was discouraged because of drought, famine and social disorder (Haggai 1:6; Isaiah 59:3-15). The nation was experiencing spiritual depression. The Temple was neglected and some pagan practices were prevalent. There was violation of the Mosaic law and widespread scepticism regarding God’s justice and love for His people.

Malachi’s Message: Other prophets preached to other Near Eastern nations in addition to God’s people, but Malachi’s sole audience was the covenant community comprised of post-exilic Jews.

Malachi was sent as “messenger” to address Judah’s spiritual decline. His charges to the nation came through six oracles, representing six burdens of the Lord. In them, he rebuked Judah’s moral and spiritual condition and reminded them of their responsibility to keep the Mosaic covenant.

The prophecy’s contents were the Lord’s words and they were a first-person ad-dress from God. The term “through Malachi” literally is “by the hand of Malachi”.

Conditions Addressed: By the hand of Malachi, God responded to the attitudes, actions and comments of His people. They had become dishonest in their dealings with each other and with God. They were an ungrateful people led by an unfaithful priesthood. Malachi addressed the following sins: 1) robbing God of divine love, 2) dishonouring His name, 3) disrespecting God with blemished offerings, 4) justifying impiety, 5) dealing treacherously with others, 6) intermarriage with unbelievers, 7) divorcing their wives, 8) sorcery, 9) impurity and 10) oppression.



CENTRAL TRUTH Genuine acts of worship of God

renew the worshipper’s faith

in Him.

On Monday, Shania got up late and shouted at her mother for not waking her up earlier. On Wednesday, Shania forgot the Math assignment was due, copied it from a friend, and submitted it to the teacher. On Thursday, Shania teased a classmate calling her fat and ugly. On Friday, Shania went to hang out in town with her friends after school. She got home late and told her mom she had been at school working on a group project. On Saturday, Shania went to her boyfriend’s house and they “made out”. On Sunday, Shania went to church and sang a ‘special’ before the congregation. Shania said that she was a Christian and felt that nothing was wrong with the way she was living because she was just acting like other teens. Do you think God accepted the worship that Shania brought on Sunday? Give reasons.

Lesson 1 A Time for Renewal

CENTRAL TRUTH APPLICATION

A LeafFROM LIFE

Bible Focus Malachi 1:1-14; Romans 12:1-2

What mindset and attitudes can help

you to foster genuine worship?

How does your life

during the week affect whether your worship is

acceptable or not?

Renewal in Worship J a n u a r y 3

Memory Verse – “A son honors his father, and a slave his master. If I am a father, where is the honor due me? If I am a master, where is the respect due me?” says the Lord Almighty.

Malachi 1:6a (NIV)



Malachi 1:1-14; Romans 12:1-2

BIBLE SEARCHA. Read Malachi 1:1-14, then answer the following questions.

1. How did the LORD feel about Israel?(v. 2) ________________________ 2. How did the LORD feel about Esau?(v. 2) _________________________ 3. What two things did the LORD say were due Him but were lacking? (v. 6) ________________ and ________________. 4. Who showed contempt for the LORD’s name?( v. 6) ________________ 5. How did they show contempt for the LORD’s name?( v. 7) __________ ______________________________________________________________ 6. What did the LORD want shut and why? (v. 10) ____________________ ______________________________________________________________ 7. What did the LORD say would be great and where? (v.10) __________ ______________________________________________________________ 8. What three things were said that profaned the LORD’s name? (v.12-13) ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 9. Give four words that described the kind of sacrifices that were being offered to the LORD?( v.13-14) __________________________________ 10. Did the LORD find those sacrifices acceptable? (v.13-14) ___________ B. Read Romans 12:1-2, then answer the following questions. 1. What are we commanded to offer as a living sacrifice to God? (v. 1) ______________________________________________________________ 2. How is this living sacrifice to be presented? (v.1) _________________ and ________________________. 3. What two things must we do to live lives that are pleasing to God? (v. 2) _________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

Genuine and acceptable worship results when we acknowledge God’s awesome greatness and holiness.

Respect and reverence for God is the mark of such worship. The priests and the people of Israel however dishonoured and disrespected God by bringing unacceptable sacrifices to God in worship. God deserves true worship, and when we offer this to Him God renews and strengthens our faith.

IntroductionBIBLE FOCUS



Personal LearningACTIVITY

Ai.Read Proverbs 6:16-19. Write down the seven things the Lord hates and the opposite of each which would be things the Lord loves.

The Lesson and Me God is great and worthy of all my worship. I offer my life as a living sacrifice to Him and commit to live holy and pleasing to God, no matter the circumstance. I am grateful for His love towards me, and I trust Him to continue to strengthen my faith.

ii. How can knowing what the Lord loves and what He hates help you to live a life that is pleasing, honouring and worshipful to God? B. We can offer God unacceptable, ‘blind and paralysed’ worship or acceptable worship and honour through our actions, attitudes and service. Circle those actions below which you think would be acceptable to God.

Things God Hates Things We Should Do Instead

1) __________________________ 2) __________________________ 3) __________________________ 4) __________________________ 5) __________________________ 6) __________________________ 7) __________________________

1) __________________________ 2) __________________________ 3) __________________________ 4) __________________________ 5) __________________________ 6) __________________________ 7) __________________________

C. Say Malachi 6:1a from memory. Match correctly to complete the statements. _____ 1. A son honours his father, a. where is the honor due me? _____ 2. If I am a father, b. where is the respect due me? _____ 3. If I am a master, c. and a slave his master.

says the Lord Almighty.

being humble giving half-hearted service gossiping obeying parents encouraging other Christians being uncooperativepraying for friends being disobedient to parents forgiving fault finding being friendly serving in the church to get attentioninviting other youths to church or youth ministry copying test answers



CENTRAL TRUTH God honours

covenant relationships

and judges those who violate them.

Jamal was happy to get a Saturday job working for Mr. and Mrs. King. He would cut their yard, wash the vehicles, clean the garage and do other small jobs they requested. They were a nice couple and they paid him well. Jamal was happy for the money he earned because it helped with his bus fare for school and allowed him to pay for some of his personal items. His mother was pleased because Jamal was learning to be responsible and he was easing a little of the financial strain from her.

One Saturday, Mrs. King was home alone and asked Jamal to help her move a piece of furniture. When he went into the house, Mrs. King hugged him and tried to kiss him. Jamal pushed her away, rushed out of the house and ran home. A few days later Mrs. King called and apologised and said it would not happen again. Jamal accepted her apology and went back to work for the Kings. However, a few weeks later, Mrs. King did the same thing again. In light of this, what would you advise Jamal to do concerning his situation?

Lesson 2 A Time for Renewal

CENTRAL TRUTH APPLICATION

A LeafFROM LIFE Bible Focus

Malachi 2:1-16; Matthew 19:3-8

What are covenant relationships?

Why are covenant

relationships important to God?

How does

disobedience to God affect our

relationship with Him and others?

Renewal in Relationships J a n u a r y 10

Memory Verse – “Do we not all have one Father? Did not one God create us? Why do we profane the covenant of our ancestors by being unfaithful to one another?”

Malachi 2:10 (NIV)



Malachi 2:1-16; Matthew 19:3-8

BIBLE SEARCHA. Read Malachi 2: 1-16 and Matthew 19:3-8 (NIV). Complete

the following sentences with words from the Word Box.

God had made a covenant with Levi and his descen-dants that they would be priests unto Him. The priests in

the day of Malachi however violated the covenant, sinned against God, and caused many people to sin. The people of Israel also disobeyed God and still brought offerings in worship to God which He did not accept. The disobedience of the priests and the people of Israel affected their relationship with God and with others. Our obedience or disobedience to God will also affect our fellowship with Him, and our relationships with others.

IntroductionBIBLE FOCUS

uprightness divorce humiliated separate warning curse separate witness partiality beginning foreign united violated covenant marrying stumble unfaithful

1) And now, you priests, this ___________________ is for you. (v. 6) 2) If you do not listen, ...I will send a _____________ on you. (v. 2) 3) He walked with me in peace and ___________________, and turned many from sin. (v. 9) 4) But you have turned from the way and by your teaching have caused many to ______________; you have ________________ the covenant with Levi, says the LORD Almighty. (v. 8) 5) So I have caused you to be despised and __________________ before all the people, because you have not followed my ways but have shown ________________ in matters of the law. (v. 9) 6) …Judah has desecrated the sanctuary of the LORD by ________________women who worship a _______________ god. (v. 11) 7) It is because the LORD is the _______________ between you and the wife of your youth. (v. 14) 8) You have been _________________ to her, though she is your partner, the wife of your marriage __________________. (v. 14) 9) For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be ____________ to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. (v. 5) 10) Therefore what God has joined together, let no one _________. (v. 6) 11) Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to ________________ your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the ___________________.” (v. 8)



Personal LearningACTIVITY

A. How can you honour God in the following relationships?

The Lesson and Me My relationship with God and others is part of my life of worship. I commit to live in obedience to God so that I can offer Him true worship and have genuine fellowship with Him and the people in my life.

B. Write one thing you can do to repair or strengthen your relationship with the following persons:

God Your mother/ father Your sibling(s) Your church family A friend

Your relationship with God

Your relationship with your parents

Your relationships with your friends Your relationships with Christian brothers and sisters

Your choice of whom to date or marry

C. Recite Malachi 2:10 (NIV). Number the phrases below so that the verse will be in the correct order. _______ Why do we profane the covenant of our ancestors _______ Do we not all have one Father? _______ By being unfaithful to one another _______ Did not one God create us?


CARIBBEAN BIBLE LESSONSNOW ONLINE

We are proclaiming the same truths with virtual ease and in new ways.We now present Caribbean Bible Lessons in online format for all age groups.

GET EASIER ACCESS TO YOUR BELOVEDBIBLE LESSONS ONLINE IN FOUR SIMPLE STEPS

1. Download and complete an order form(http://www.ccpcbf.org/order-ccp-material.html)

2. Email the order form to [email protected] make payment to CCP

3. Sign up or sign in athttps://www.bookfusion.com/users/login

4. Go to the “Bookshelf” and access the materialyou purchased

CONTACT US TODAY!DO NOT DELAY!

Caribbean Christian Publications27 Balmoral Avenue, Kingston 10, Jamaica, West IndiesTel.: (876) 906-2828 • Fax: (876) 908-3844 • (876) 312-9306E-mail: [email protected] | Website: http://www.ccpcbf.orgISSN

January • February • March • April • 2021

0799-6462

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