U3-L10: Q4

Question #4:

Select a hymn written by Annie Smith.

Carefully read the words; then paraphrase them or tell what they mean to you.

U3-L10: Q3

Question #3:

How could you encourage someone who has experienced a tough situation?

U3-L10: Q2

Question #2:

What do you think was more of a blessing to others - Annie Smith's hyms and poetry or her life? Why?

U3-L10: Q1

Question #1:

How does the assurance of salvation help you look differently at other life situations?

U3-L9: Q4

Question #4:

Give two situations that might arise throughout the day that could cause a person to be angry.

-Beside each, brainstorm some gentle solutions.-

U3-L9: Q3

Question #3:

Is there something that you would like God to change in your life?

U3-L9: Q2

Question #2:

How do you handle yourself when faced with a situation that makes you angry?

U3-L9: Q1

Question #1:

Have you ever faced a difficult situation?

-How did you handle the situation?-

U3-L8: Q4

Question #4:

How is accepting salvation like navigating a maze?

U3-L8: Q3

Question #3:

List two things you are tempted to fear. Using a concordance, find find Bible verses to write in your journal to help you overcome these fears.

U3-L8: Q2

Question #2:

Why do you think people are attracted to gangs?

U3-L8: Q1

Question #1:

What are some ways in which you have talked about God with your friends?

U3-L7: Q4

Question #4:

What might you give up in your life in order to spend more time with Jesus?

U3-L7: Q3

Question #3:

How can we allow the Holy Spirit to work in our lives?

U3-L7: Q2

Question #2:

Are you depending on what you can do to earn God's love?

-Do you know His gift is free?-

U3-L7: Q1

Question #1:

How do you think the rich young ruler felt when Jesus asked him to sell all his belongings and give his money to the poor?

U2-L6: Q4

Question #4:

Describe a situation in your home or school where one act of kindness or grace could produce several effects (cause and effect).

U2-L6: Q3

Question #3:

How have you extended grace to others today?

U2-L6: Q2

Question #2:

Suppose you had been asked to make the journey to visit the Loughboroughs. What would you have done?

U2-L6: Q1

Question #1:

Has God ever sent you as a mesenger to someone?

U2-L5: Q4

Question #4:

How can you reflect God's grace to others. (Be specific.)

U2-L5: Q3

Question #3:

Write about a time you gave someone what you felt he or she deserved.

-Write another ending showing what might have happened if you had extended grace instead.-

U2-L5: Q2

Question #2:

Write about a time when you were not as kind as you might have been.

-Write another ending showing what might have happened if you had extended grace instead.-

U2-L5: Q1

Question #1:

Do you think it is usual or unusual for a student your age to be concerned about serious matters such as organ donation? Why?

U2-L4: Q4

Question #4:

List some ways God has shown grace to you.

U2-L4: Q3

Question #3:

Describe a time that you were patient (or impatient) with someone.

-Does God lose patience with us?-

U2-L4: Q2

Question #2:

Why does it make a difference if we think about Jesus or not?

U2-L4: Q1

Question #1:

Do you believe our choices in reading material and our choice of friends affect our choices and beliefs?

U2-L3: Q4

Question #4:

Make an acrostic using the term God's Grace.

U2-L3: Q3

Question #3:

What lesson did you learn about witnessing from both Jesus and the woman of Samaria?

U2-L3: Q2

Question #2:

How do you feel about people who live a lifestyle totally different from your own?

-How could you show grace in these situations?-

U2-L3: Q1

Question #1:

Have people ever told mean stories about you?

-Which do you think would be worse - if the stories were true or false?-

U1-L2: Q4

Question #4:

Do miracles still happen today?

-Give an example to support your answer.-

U1-L2: Q3

Question #3:

Would you like to have played with Jesus?

U1-L2: Q2

Question #2:

What do you think it might have been like knowing you were the Messiah?

U1-L2: Q1

Question #1:

What set Jesus apart from other children His age? (Be specific.)

U1-L1: Q4

Question #4:

Do you think that the scapegoat was a good or bad thing? (Defend your answer.)

U1-L1: Q3

Question #3:

Choose one of the royal titles given to Jesus in Isaiah 9:6.

In your own words, how do you think they apply to Him?

U1-L1: Q2

Question #2:

What kinds of traditions/prayers does your family offer at the beginning of the Sabbath?

U1-L1: Q1

Question #1:

Imagine you were an Israelite.

-What would you have looked forward to in "the promised land" after living in the desert all your life?-

Instructions for on-line blogging...

Welcome to all you 6th Graders! (I know you've been waiting all summer to hear that...)

This year, we will be journaling on-line using this blog site. You will be expected to give your thoughts and or responses every week - 4 times per week. Therefore, you will note that I will post the week's questions every Monday. Please respond to the 4 questions before Thursday evening, by 7pm. After that time, you will lose 2 points per day for late blogging. Each blog response is worth 5 points, making the total blog points/week a 20 point total.

Here are some general guidelines for your responses:

1) Remember that emails and blogs sent via internet are not private.

a) Visitors may view our blogs, so for your protection, please use an approved username to promote anonymity.

b) Please respond to each blog in complete, well-thought out, and logical sentences. Please remember to use correct grammar and correct spelling.

c) Thou shalt not use technical slang/abbreviations - (e.g. lol, bff, ttyl...)

2) Remember to not be demeaning or insulting in your responses toward the blog or any of it's responses. You may critique a response if it is constructive or if it will add to another person's insight. Here are the rules to make a critique:

a) You must point out at least 2 good things that the person has brought out.

b) You should continue your critique with something like, "Although ________ has brought out some good points, I would like to say that I disagree with..."

c) I repeat, NEVER put someone else's opinion down or belittle the point that they are trying to make. Those types of blog posts will not be published and you will have to redo your blog responses. In extreme cases, a parent conference may be called, if deemed necessary.

3) Other guests may view, and at times, may post responses - but this will not be the rule - it will be an exception and I will need to know and approve the people whose responses will be published. If you would like to submit a response, please send me your information at jsamaniego@txsda.org and be sure to pick out a username.

4) If you are a guest, please remember that this blog is created for the sole purpose of blogging about the material we are learning in the 6th Grade Bible curriculum book entitled Christ Our Life - God's Grace. As blogging goes, it is a forum for intellectual discussions and, particularly, for the responses of the 6th Grade students of the Keene Adventist Elementary School to the journal questions presented in their Bible book lessons. We hope you enjoy reading the students' thoughts and insights about God's Grace.