Hearing the Call

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• Hearing the Call
• Based on Alive-O 7 - Term 1, Lesson 3
• Refer to Teachers Book pp. 12-19

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Gods covenant with the chosen people

• God takes care of them while they are asked to
  live in peace with one another and to take care
  of the people who are poor and weak.

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The people often forgot to live according to the
covenant. God called certain people - the
prophets - to remind the people of their covenant
with him.
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The prophets called the people back to follow the
way of God.
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They encouraged the people to repent.
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They spoke the Word of God, reminding the people
of Gods great love for them.
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The prophets had a hard life and they were not
always very popular.
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Often their lives were in danger.
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They had to be strong and have courage.
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They kept going because of their covenant with
God and their close relationship with him.
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Bible Search

• Each group takes one passage for reflection
• Group 1 1 Kings 198-12
• Group 2 Isaiah 61-8
• Group 3 Jeremiah 14-10
• Group 4 Ezekiel 11-8

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• First,

• Read the text quietly
• Discuss the story in small groups
• Tell the story to other groups

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• Next,

• Read the text quietly what was the message for
  the people in the text?
• Discuss in small groups
• Share the message with the class

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• Now,

• Read the text quietly and listen to Gods message
  to you in the passage
• Share in small groups
• Share the general message with the class

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• Calling you to be a prophet
• How did the prophets feel when God called them?
• Why did they agree to be prophets?
• What help did God give them?
• How do the scripture passages call us to be
  prophets?