VICTORIOUS SOLDIERS

Have you ever thought about what it would be like if you were a soldier armed with paper guns and weapons? You would definately lose the war wouldn't you? Well that's what it's like when we try to fight our enemy, Satan, on our own without God's help. If we want to be victorious soldiers in the Lord's Army we have to obey God, so no to sin and temptation and then put all the trust we have in God! As we finish up this series on the 10 Commandments and what it means to be a soldier for God - let's recap what we learned this past week and see how much you remember...

1. Who were the group of people that pretended to be from a far away land with worn out clothes, moldy bread and holes in their shoes? (HINT: They were the ones who tricked Joshua into signing a peace agreement with them so they might live and not die).
2. Now that this group of people made peace with the Israelites the King of Jerusalem was afraid they would come and destroy his kingdom. What was his plan to make sure this didn't happen? (HINT: Joshua 10)
3. During the night, Joshua marched his whole army to surprise the five enemy kings and their armies. God did 3 miracles for Israel as they fought those 5 armies...what were they?
4. Who are some of your enemies and how can we defeat them?

Some of you may not be faithful soldiers. When times get tough, you don't keep your daily time with God, or when some kids at school make fun of you for doing what is right, you give and do what's wrong so you can be accepted. The only way to be a faithful soldier is not to let anything come between you and God. I challenge you to stick to your daily devotions (Keys for Kids), keep coming to church and to KidzBlast, and do your very best to obey God, even when it's hard. Remember, if you do your part as a soldier in the Lord's Army, God will do His and He will make you victorious just like He made Joshua and the Israelites victorious!!

Have a great week and I'll see you this Sunday as we visit the country of Bangladesh! Don't forget your Buddy Barrel :)

Pastor Carrie