Monday, October 26, 2009

NO FCA next Friday.... There is no school :)

November 6th we will pick up with Matthew Chapter 6. Please read Matthew chapter 5-7. These are super important chapters about major issues. Be ready to talk about Matthew Chapter 6 November 6th. See ya then and enjoy your Friday off. Read your Bible and Pray everyday.

Matthew Ch. 5 Questions

This is a chapter filled with super important information. This is the beginning of Jesus' famous Sermon on the Mount. The FCA 6th grade leaders came up with some pretty important questions to review with your family.

1. What are the Beatitudes and why are they important?
2. What does Jesus mean by Christians being salt and light?
3. How can we be salt and light at Riverview?
4. What happens when salt loses it's taste?
5. Can we murder without killing someone?
6. Why should we tell the truth?
7. What is implied by, "Don't swear by your head because you can't make a single hair white or black?"
8. Why should we be so generous with our possessions and time?
9. How many of you have enemies? Do you love them like Jesus loves you?
10. What does Jesus mean by the sun rises on the rightous and evil. And it rains on the rightous and unrighteous?

Thursday, October 15, 2009

FCA will be in room 22 on October 23

Matthew Chapter 4

Chapter 4 is full of important information. The chapter starts off with Jesus fasting for 40 days and nights, the devil tempting Jesus 3 times while Jesus quotes scripture all 3 times. We are also introduced to 4 of the first disciples. Here are some questions that the FCA team leaders came up with.

1. What is fasting? Why did Jesus fast? Why should we fast?
2. Why did the Devil want to tempt Jesus?
3. Have you ever been tempted?
4. What are the 3 verses Jesus says to push the Devil away?
5. How can we stop from being tempted?
6. How did Peter, Andrew, James, and John react when Jesus asked them to follow Him?
7. What was Jesus doing throughout the land of Galilee?

Saturday, October 3, 2009

No FCA OCTOBER 9th

No FCA next Friday because of Donuts with Dad. We don't want you to miss out on a great opportunity to have some fun with your father. Have a great week. And please read and read and read your Bible. We are currently reading Matthew 4. And write at least one prayer in your prayer journal.

Friday, October 2, 2009

Matthew Chapter 3 Questions

Wow, what a great chapter. This chapter is filled with great information. We learn about John the Baptist, Pharisees, Repentance, and the Baptism of Jesus. Please be sure to go over these questions with your mom and dad. You can always reread scripture a million times. God loves to talk to us through His Bible.

1. What does it mean to repent?
2. What does it mean to be a brood of vipers? Is it a good thing?
3. What kind of person is John the Baptist?
4. Who are these Pharisees and what do they do?
5. What does it mean when John says that the axe is ready to strike the root of a tree that doesn't have fruit?
6. What does it look like to bare good fruit on us?
7. Why did John not want to baptise Jesus?
8. What is the importance behind baptism?
9. Why is this chapter in the Bible important?

Questions came from the FCA 6th grade leaders. :)