The Great Shema
The Great Shema means the great hearing. This was Israel's most important confession. In it they heard & declared their commitment to the LORD, His most important characteristic, & their response of love. Jesus repeated this confession declaring it to be the most important in all the Bible, & Apostle Paul included it in his letters to the churches. Teach your children our most important confession & our response of love.
Objectives
To learn five fundamental Scripture Passages to confess
To learn those passages' theology & visual illustrations
To apply those theological truths in daily life
Timeline
Each lesson takes approximately 1 week to learn. This course should be completed in 2 months. Message us if you would like to use the content in a Sunday school class or a small group.
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Lesson 1 - What is our Greatest Confession?
In this lesson, your child will learn about our most important statement that we must declare in belief. The statement includes an assertion about our relationship with God & his fundamental characteristic.
In this lesson, your child will learn about our most important statement that we must declare in belief. The statement includes an assertion about our relationship with God & his fundamental characteristic.
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Lesson 2 - What is our Greatest Commandment?
In this lesson, your child will learn about God's most important commandment for us. They will also learn about its application in daily life.
In this lesson, your child will learn about God's most important commandment for us. They will also learn about its application in daily life.
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Lesson 3 - What is our Second Greatest Commandment?
In this lesson, your child will learn about God's most important command concerning their relationship with others. Find out who our neighbor is & how we should love them.
In this lesson, your child will learn about God's most important command concerning their relationship with others. Find out who our neighbor is & how we should love them.
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Lesson 4 - What does the name, the LORD, mean?
In this lesson, your child will learn about the meaning and description of the LORD's name.
In this lesson, your child will learn about the meaning and description of the LORD's name.
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Lesson 5 - Who is the LORD?
In this lesson, your child will learn the person who reveals the LORD our God truly and fully. To see & to believe in him is to see and to believe in Almighty God.
In this lesson, your child will learn the person who reveals the LORD our God truly and fully. To see & to believe in him is to see and to believe in Almighty God.
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Lesson 7 - What is the LORD's Benediction?
In this lesson, your child will learn the full meaning of the Lord's declaration of his blessing, a physical picture of reminder and what it means in their lives.
In this lesson, your child will learn the full meaning of the Lord's declaration of his blessing, a physical picture of reminder and what it means in their lives.
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Get to know your instructor
Hi! My name is Tim Spears. I am a missionary, pastor, theology teacher, & most importantly a father. It has been during my time of discipling my children that I realized the need for Cloud Catechism School. I am a strong proponent of our Christian, historical, Protestant faith. And so, I began to use the Westminster Catechism to teach them the basics. If you have used this catechism or other great catechisms written during that era, you know the strengths & the challenges that our children face. I purchased other modern catechisms but found that they failed to capture the imagination and passion of my children who love colors, thinking & expressing their thoughts with their crayons. Cloud Catechism School captures their imagination and focuses it on our Triune God, the gospel & the church using visual means & technology.
FAQs
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Discipling our children can seem like an impossible task. Begin with lesson one and do not rush. Be slow and steady. Spend 15 minutes or so per day on the lesson talking about it with them, learning the passage of Scripture, & giving them the pictures & coloring pages to do on their own time.
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If your child has learned the passage of Scripture, and can answer some basic questions related to it, move on to the next lesson.