4th & 5th Grade Sabbath School
Use the below guide to read the Bible together each week (Updated 5.17.24)
Dear Parent,
We’re glad your preteen is a part of our church’s BE BOLD class! Thanks for letting us partner with
you to give your child a solid faith foundation.
The BE BOLD curriculum we’re using creates a safe space for your preteen to explore faith-related
questions. Questions we’ll address range from “Do pets go to heaven?” to “Do people become
angels when they die?” to tougher questions like “If I know God is real, why don’t I always feel it?”
The lessons always reinforce one of these foundational Bible truths:
• God helps us get along (John 15:12)
• God is in charge (Psalm 46:10)
• Jesus loves you (John 3:16)
• The Bible is true (2 Timothy 3:16)
• God is your friend (Romans 5:11)
• God is at work today (Romans 8:28)
• God is always with you (Hebrews 13:5)
• God helps you make good choices (Proverbs 3:5-6)
• God is all-powerful (1 Chronicles 29:11)
We think having those truths deeply planted in your child’s heart and mind will anchor your child’s
faith in God. And the friendships made in the BE BOLD class are equally important. We all need
friends who help us stand firm in our faith!
But, of course, what shapes your child’s faith development most is what happens in your home.
That’s why we encourage you to make your home a safe place to raise faith-related questions,
too...and to turn back to those solid, foundational truths we can trust.
Each week your child will come home with a “Mystery Mission” card. It’s a top-secret mission that
encourages preteens to put their faith into action. Let your child take the lead, but feel free to ask
what the missions are—and how those missions are helping your child grow closer to God.
Our prayer is that your child’s faith in God will deepen and a friendship with God will become ever
more dynamic and life-shaping. BE BOLD helps that happen, and we want you to know what your
preteen explores in class. That’s why you’ll find the list of questions we’ll be discussing this quarter
on the next page.
We hope you and your child will discuss these questions, too. Preteens have told us these
questions are important—so let them be important to you, too, as you and God engage your child
in conversation.
Thanks again for letting us join with you in this adventure! God bless you!
We’re glad your preteen is a part of our church’s BE BOLD class! Thanks for letting us partner with
you to give your child a solid faith foundation.
The BE BOLD curriculum we’re using creates a safe space for your preteen to explore faith-related
questions. Questions we’ll address range from “Do pets go to heaven?” to “Do people become
angels when they die?” to tougher questions like “If I know God is real, why don’t I always feel it?”
The lessons always reinforce one of these foundational Bible truths:
• God helps us get along (John 15:12)
• God is in charge (Psalm 46:10)
• Jesus loves you (John 3:16)
• The Bible is true (2 Timothy 3:16)
• God is your friend (Romans 5:11)
• God is at work today (Romans 8:28)
• God is always with you (Hebrews 13:5)
• God helps you make good choices (Proverbs 3:5-6)
• God is all-powerful (1 Chronicles 29:11)
We think having those truths deeply planted in your child’s heart and mind will anchor your child’s
faith in God. And the friendships made in the BE BOLD class are equally important. We all need
friends who help us stand firm in our faith!
But, of course, what shapes your child’s faith development most is what happens in your home.
That’s why we encourage you to make your home a safe place to raise faith-related questions,
too...and to turn back to those solid, foundational truths we can trust.
Each week your child will come home with a “Mystery Mission” card. It’s a top-secret mission that
encourages preteens to put their faith into action. Let your child take the lead, but feel free to ask
what the missions are—and how those missions are helping your child grow closer to God.
Our prayer is that your child’s faith in God will deepen and a friendship with God will become ever
more dynamic and life-shaping. BE BOLD helps that happen, and we want you to know what your
preteen explores in class. That’s why you’ll find the list of questions we’ll be discussing this quarter
on the next page.
We hope you and your child will discuss these questions, too. Preteens have told us these
questions are important—so let them be important to you, too, as you and God engage your child
in conversation.
Thanks again for letting us join with you in this adventure! God bless you!
Lesson 1: May 18
Is It Bad to Be Rich?
Jesus loves you (John 3:16)
1 Timothy 6:10; Proverbs 11:28, Matthew 6:19-21, 24; Mark 8:36; Philippians 4:11-12; Proverbs 3:9
1 Timothy 6:10; Proverbs 11:28, Matthew 6:19-21, 24; Mark 8:36; Philippians 4:11-12; Proverbs 3:9
Lesson 2: May 25
If Faith Moves Mountains and I Believe, Why Can’t I Move a Mountain?
God is at work today (Romans 8:28)
Hebrews 11:1; Mark 9:1-8; Matthew 17; Hebrews 11; 2 Corinthians 12:8-9
Hebrews 11:1; Mark 9:1-8; Matthew 17; Hebrews 11; 2 Corinthians 12:8-9
Lesson 3: June 1
Has God Already Decided What’s Going to Happen to Me... Or Not?
God is in charge (Psalm 46:10)
Matthew 6:33; Psalm 139:16; Ephesians 2:10; 1 Corinthians 2:7; Jeremiah 29:11; Jeremiah 1:4-5; Proverbs 19:21; Joshua 24:15; Ephesians 5:17; Proverbs 16:3; Genesis 3:1-7; Ecclesiastes 10:2; Matthew 7:13-14
Matthew 6:33; Psalm 139:16; Ephesians 2:10; 1 Corinthians 2:7; Jeremiah 29:11; Jeremiah 1:4-5; Proverbs 19:21; Joshua 24:15; Ephesians 5:17; Proverbs 16:3; Genesis 3:1-7; Ecclesiastes 10:2; Matthew 7:13-14
Lesson 4: June 8
Why Doesn’t God Give Me More Friends?
God helps us get along (John 15:12)
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Luke 5:27-30; Luke 7:36-39; 44-48; Mark 5:1-8; 18-19; John 13:1-5
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Luke 5:27-30; Luke 7:36-39; 44-48; Mark 5:1-8; 18-19; John 13:1-5
Lesson 5: June 15
When God Made Me, Did He Make Mistakes?
Jesus loves you (John 3:16)
Ephesians 2:10; Psalm 139:13-18; 1 John 3:1; Luke 12:6-7; Genesis 1:27; Deuteronomy 32:4
Ephesians 2:10; Psalm 139:13-18; 1 John 3:1; Luke 12:6-7; Genesis 1:27; Deuteronomy 32:4
Lesson 6: June 22
Why Do Christians Have to Follow So Many Rules?
God helps you make good choices (Proverbs 3:5-6)
Matthew 5:17-18; Exodus 20:8-11; Exodus 35:1-3; Matthew 23:4; Romans 7:6; Luke 13:10-17
Matthew 5:17-18; Exodus 20:8-11; Exodus 35:1-3; Matthew 23:4; Romans 7:6; Luke 13:10-17
Lesson 7: June 29
Why Does It Seem Like Christians Judge Everyone?
God helps us get along (John 15:12)
Galatians 6:1; 1 Corinthians 5:12; John 8:1-11
Galatians 6:1; 1 Corinthians 5:12; John 8:1-11
Lesson 8: July 6
What's Heaven Like and What Will I Do There?
God is your friend (Romans 5:11)
Revelation 2:4-5; John 14:2-3; Revelation 21:10-23; 1 Corinthians 15:43-44; Revelation 21:4; Revelation 22:2; Revelation 19:9; Revelation 4:6-8; Revelation 22:3; Revelation 14:13
Revelation 2:4-5; John 14:2-3; Revelation 21:10-23; 1 Corinthians 15:43-44; Revelation 21:4; Revelation 22:2; Revelation 19:9; Revelation 4:6-8; Revelation 22:3; Revelation 14:13
Lesson 9: July 13
Is It Doing God's Work If I Serve But Don't Talk About Jesus?
God is at work today (Romans 8:28)
Matthew 25:40; Hebrews 6:10; Matthew 25:34-36; Matthew 28:19-20; Romans 12:9-13; Matthew 5:14-16
Matthew 25:40; Hebrews 6:10; Matthew 25:34-36; Matthew 28:19-20; Romans 12:9-13; Matthew 5:14-16
Lesson 10: July 20
What Do I Do When People Make Fun of Christians?
God helps us get along (John 15:12)
1 Peter 4:12-14; Acts 5:17-42; 1 Peter 3:13-16; Luke 10:16; Luke 23:34
1 Peter 4:12-14; Acts 5:17-42; 1 Peter 3:13-16; Luke 10:16; Luke 23:34
Lesson 11: July 27
Does God Cause Natural Disasters?
God is in charge (Psalm 46:10)
Jeremiah 10:12-13; Romans 8:19-22; Luke 9:51-56; Exodus 14:10-27; 1 Kings 19:30-39; Acts 16:19-28; Luke 8:22-25; Isaiah 55:8-9; Isaiah 54:10
Jeremiah 10:12-13; Romans 8:19-22; Luke 9:51-56; Exodus 14:10-27; 1 Kings 19:30-39; Acts 16:19-28; Luke 8:22-25; Isaiah 55:8-9; Isaiah 54:10
Lesson 12: August 3
How Am I Supposed to Love Jesus When I Can't Even See Him?
God is always with you (Hebrews 13:5)
John 20:29; 1 Peter 1:20-21; John 20:24-29; Matthew 8:23-27; Matthew 15:29-31; Mark 10:13-16; Romans 8:11
John 20:29; 1 Peter 1:20-21; John 20:24-29; Matthew 8:23-27; Matthew 15:29-31; Mark 10:13-16; Romans 8:11
Lesson 13: August10
Why Hasn't Jesus Come Back Yet? What's He Waiting for?
Jesus love you (John 3:16)
2 Peter 3:9; Mark 13:32; Matthew 24:27; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6; John 14:1-3
2 Peter 3:9; Mark 13:32; Matthew 24:27; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6; John 14:1-3