PowerPoints: A Bible Study Guide for Juniors

Whom do you know your own age who is ALWAYS cheerful, obedient, willing to help? When Jesus was young, He was like that. Wouldn’t it be interesting to spend one day with Jesus as a friend your age?

Is there a peacemaker in your family? Someone who steps in when people are having a great debate and things begin to get unpleasant? After Absalom’s death King David found himself in a situation in which he had to be the peacemaker, and it wasn’t easy.

Remember the last time you got lost? Did you stop and ask for directions? Most people do. But some people justdon’t want to follow directions. They think they know a better way. A long time ago Joab, one of King David’sgenerals, thought he did. Was he rig

When your whole family is seated around the dinner table and everyone seems to be talking at once and youwant to say something, what do you do? How do you get their attention? If you thought you had something reallyimportant to say, would you pound on the

When have you wanted something so much that you schemed to get it? You knew it was wrong, but you thought that no one would ever find out. And then you got caught! That's what happened to King David a long time ago.

Being a part of a wedding is fun. The wedding ceremony and reception are great, but what does it take to lead up to that wedding? Ever wonder what it takes to make a lifelong commitment to love someone? It must be like making a lifelong commitment to Jesu

Someday you may hear a guest speaker at your church or school who tells the story of how very bad he was at one time. Maybe he used drugs or was a thief. But then someone told him about Jesus, and he became a Christian and changed his ways. While the pers

Do you remember a time your family got some new furniture? Here's a story about two families, one who had a special piece of furniture for many years and another who had the same piece of furniture for only three months.

Have you ever noticed the faraway look in the eyes of your grandparents when they start telling stories of long ago? This must have been the look that the old man Joshua had on his face as he began reminding the people of God's care through the years he h

People are so different! Some of your friends love nothing more than being outside, other friends are more quiet. Most of the time our differences make our friendships more interesting. Sometimes, however, those differences lead to trouble.

Have you ever had someone steal something that belonged to you? Do you remember how angry you were? How powerless you were to do anything about it? And probably the last thing on your mind was how to be kind to that person. Let's imagine that happening wh

Everyone has some friends who say lighthearted things that are easy to understand. But there are other friends who are deep thinkers. When these friends say something, you sometimes end up scratching your head because you are not sure what they mean. Jesu

Take a careful look at a piece of furniture in your home, perhaps a chair you find comfortable. Examine how the different pieces fit together. What did the builder of this piece of furniture have to know? What tools do you think the builder used? Now imag

Have you ever had the measles or chicken pox and were so sick you thought you would never get well? Maybe no one came to see you for fear they might catch whatever you had. Maybe you went to a hospital for a long time. Can you imagine what it would be lik

Have you ever attended a week-long camp meeting? Interesting speakers and meaningful meetings take place. You see old friends, learn new songs, and discover new things about God. Hezekiah invites his kingdom to a sort of camp meeting where a revival among

Does your mom or dad ever get after you to clean your room? Is it a mess, with dirty clothes lying on the floor, piles of things you are saving, schoolbooks stacked up, your bed unmade? If it is, you can relate to the condition of the Temple before a new

Family members are supposed to love and protect each other, right? Aunt Jehosheba showed love for her family when she rescued her nephew, Joash, who grew up to become a king.

You may have heard countless offering appeals and pleas for more money to support the church budget. Well, this Bible story is about an offering appeal. The church was literally falling apart, unused for many years. How did this congregation respond?

Have you ever stayed out of someone's way because you weren't sure how they would accept you? Did you find out that your fears were well founded or not? In this story things turn out much better than the fearful person could ever have imagined.

Have you ever been sad or frightened by something you knew was going to happen? Did you want to talk about it? Did you do anything to prepare it?

What birthday or Christmas present have you wanted that you were afraid you might not get? How did you feel when you considered asking your parents for that gift? Did you get it?

Think about a time you were away from home and were eager to get back. Maybe it was a week at summer camp or just a couple nights staying with a friend. Imagine what it would be like to be away from home for 70 years!

Have you ever said, “It’s not fair” only to have someone answer, “Life isn’t fair”? This week’s story is about how God’s servant, King Solomon, ruled with fairness, told from the viewpoint of imaginary palace workers. (See 1 Kings 3:16-28; Prophets and Ki

Have you ever read an instruction manual and not understood the instructions? Have you ever needed help to assemble something because the instructions were so complicated? There’s good news for you. The Bible has instructions for our lives that are easy t

Who’s the wisest person you know? How do you think that person became so wise? Do you think you can ever be as wise? Imagine two of King Solomon’s palace workers discussing how he asked God for wisdom.