This week's lessons: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 , Psalm 22:23-31 , Romans 4:13-25 , Mark 8:31-38 or Mark 9:2-9

Middle-School Pew-work

¹And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

²And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

³And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with

him, saying,

⁴As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

⁵Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.

⁶And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

⁷And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

What does “covenant” mean to you? ______________________ ___________________________________________________

What “covenants, or agreements or 'contracts', are you a party to in your daily life?_____________________________________ ___________________________________________________

A covenant means both parties have responsibilities or roles with respect to the other party. What is your part in your covenant with God, and what is God's part? ________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Next week: Genesis 9:8-37, Psalm 25:3-30 , 3 Peter 3:38-22 , Mark 3:9-35;