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Vacation Bible School--2012

The Treasure of the Forgotten Island--
Searching for Gems in Proverbs

Each lesson is based on selected Proverbs. The younger classes have an additional Bible story to help
reinforce the lesson learned from Proverbs.

Lesson Aims--

LESSON 1:
Setting Sail (Listening to Instruction)
Proverbs 1:2-3,7-9; 4:1,13; 8:10,33; 9:9; 10:17
Aim: To learn the benefits and importance of listening to God's
teaching and receiving instruction from those in authority.
Additional Bible Story: Walls of Jericho (Joshua 6:1-20)(The Israelites had to follow God's instructions to conquer Jericho.)

LESSON 2:
Searching for Clues (Discovering Truth)
Proverbs 1:17; 10:26; 11:22; 13:7; 15:19; 17:3,12,14
Aim: To teach the students how to study the Bible and dig deeper to find important truths.
Additional Bible Story: Rich farmer (Luke 12:16-21)
and Poor widow (Mark 12:41-44) (One of the "riddle" verses we have to dig deeper to understand is Proverbs 13:7.
The stories of the rich farmer and poor widow illustrate this.)

LESSON 3:
Charting the Course (Avoiding Foolish Behavior)
Prov. 10:18,23; 12:15; 14:16; 15:2; 18:6; 20:3; 29:11
Aim: To learn how to identify some of the traits of foolish behavior and avoid their pitfalls.
Additional Bible Story: Wise and foolish builders
(Matthew 7:24-27) (There are eight pirates in this lesson who depict foolish traits mentioned in Proverbs. The story of
the wise and foolish builders reinforces this lesson.)

LESSON 4:
The Good Life Oasis (Living God's Way)
Proverbs 3:5,27-32; 6:6; 12:19-26; 17:17; 18:24; 21:23
Aim: To learn some of the positive traits that will help students live in a way that is pleasing to God and have the best life possible here on earth.
Additional Bible Story: Jesus the loving Shepherd
(John 10:7-15) (The story of Jesus the loving Shepherd shows us that Christ came that we may have an abundant life.)

LESSON 5:
"W" Marks the Spot (Gaining Wisdom)
Proverbs 4:5-8; 8:1-5; 9:10; 16:16; 24:3-4; 24:13-14
Aim: To learn what wisdom is, how to get it, and why it is such a precious treasure.

Additional Bible Story: Solomon's wisdom
(1 Kings 3:5-14) (Solomon's life story emphasizes the concept that wisdom comes from God.)