If possible, have the memory text written upon cards in attractive form, with initial letter illuminated. Give one of these cards to each pupil, and with it these statements and the question to be answered next Sunday: This is a rule that Jesus gave to his disciples. It has been called the Golden Rule. Can you think of any reason why it should have such a name as that?
PUPIL’S BOOK FOR WORK AND STUDY
Show the children the picture for this lesson and explain that it is taken from a photograph of the Jordan valley as it appears to-day, and shows part of what Lot saw when he made his choice.
LESSON 10
THE CORRELATED LESSON
Refer to the question asked in connection with Friday’s reading, and call for the written answers. Read them and let the children talk about them freely. Then take up the question about the Golden Rule and get their ideas concerning the name that has been given to it. Help them to see how like heaven this world would be if everyone obeyed that rule. Tell them that people also speak of an Iron Rule and a Silver Rule. Perhaps they can guess what the Iron Rule would be. It is the rule of savage men. It says, “If evil is done to you, do evil in return.” The Silver Rule is the rule of worldly men. That says, “If good is done to you, do good in return.” See if the children can tell why that rule is called “silver” in comparison with the Iron Rule. Then comes the Golden Rule, best of all, because it says nothing about what other people do, but tells each one under all circumstances, everywhere, to do to others as he would like to have them do to him.
If you have time review the texts with the colors as given to the children last Sunday. Then tell them that the white ribbon is used for the four Gospels which tell of the life of Jesus. Let them find Luke among the first books of the New Testament and mark the Golden Rule, Luke 6:31 with a strip of white paper.
LESSON 10
Abram’s Rescue of Lot
Teaching Material.—Genesis 14:1-24.
Pupil’s Reading.—Genesis 14:8-24.