AIM: To lead students to discover and describe the heart of God’s Law, and to commit themselves to loving and obeying Jesus Christ fully. Show
Before class: Read the notes on Deuteronomy 6 found in the Sunday School Teacher Book. Write the follow phrases (or similar ones) on the marker board or chalkboard: “The Heart of the Matter;” “In a Nutshell;” “The Bottom Line;” and “Getting Down to Brass Tacks.” To further generate interest, you could write scripture quotations on long strips of paper and attach them to the frame of your classroom door (inside and outside). You could even attach scripture quotations to your hand and forehead. Your students will remember these visuals. Ask a volunteer to find Matthew 22:36-37 and be prepared to read it to the class when called upon.
INTRODUCTION (Create Learning Readiness): Read the phrases on the board aloud and ask the students what they mean (they all refer to the central, main point of a matter). Ask them to suggest ways they might use one or more of those phrases in a sentence. Tell the class that the books of Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers are filled with many rules, laws, and regulations by which the Jewish people were to live. The Old Testament Law was very detailed and complex. In fact, Jewish scholars identified over 600 different laws. By the time Jesus came to earth, the Jewish Law had become so complicated and bloated with man’s traditions that scribes, lawyers, and other religious people devoted their entire lives to trying to understand and explain it. Tell the students that on one occasion Jesus was asked to name the greatest commandment in the Law. Ask the previously enlisted volunteer to read Matthew 22:36-37. In answer to that question, Jesus quoted a verse we will study this morning. Tell the class today’s lesson is about The Heart of the Law. As we study Deuteronomy 6, we will discover and describe the heart of God’s Law.
HEART OF THE LESSON (Bible Study):
PERSONAL APPLICATION: Briefly review the lesson by reading the four things written on the board that make up “The Heart of the Law.” Remind the students that the Old Testament Law included many different rules and regulations. In chapter 5 the Law was summarized down to Ten Commandments. In chapter 6 it is simplified further to the four things they have discovered today. Remind them that Jesus brought it down to its most basic element when He quoted verse 5 (“And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.”), calling it the first and greatest commandment. If people truly did that one thing, the other rules and requirements would take care of themselves. Stress the fact that trying to obey all of God’s Law will make you a better person, but it will NOT save your soul or take you to heaven when you die. That’s because no matter how hard we try to live right, we will still sin and fall short of God’s perfect standard (Rom. 3:23). That’s why Jesus Christ, God’s holy and perfect son, came to earth as a man. He died in our place, paying the penalty for our sin, so that He could give us His righteousness (2 Cor. 5:21). The only way to be truly right with God is to repent of our sin and place our faith in Jesus Christ. Remind the students that Deuteronomy 6:12 says, “Beware, lest thou forget the Lord.” Tell them there is no better time than today to commit their lives to Jesus Christ (2 Cor. 6:2). Encourage any who have never been saved to turn from their sins and place their faith in Jesus right now. Encourage those who are already saved to rededicate themselves to Jesus and commit to obeying Him fully. Lead a closing prayer of commitment.
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