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LESSON

Don’t Do Something;
Sabbath
Do Do this
Just Stand There!
week’s activity Have you ever been, or seen, anyone “frozen with
on page 24. fear”? Many times we need to stand as still as if we were
frozen in order for God to fight our battle and win the
victory for us. A long time ago an entire army won a battle
that way, just by standing still and praising God.
(See 2 Chronicles 20:1-30; Prophets and Kings, pp.
190-203.)

Sunday
Read Read “Don’t Do
Something; Just Stand There.”
Imagine How difficult do you
think it was for Jehoshaphat and his
people to trust God for this victory?
Try to imagine yourself in that
waiting crowd.
Pray Ask God to show you
things in your life that you
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THREE POW E R P O I NT
a s already
God h he victory
won t r us.
“King Jehoshaphat, the fo
EXT
messenger is waiting in the outer
court,” reported the court
P OW E R T
assistant.
“Send him in immediately.”
Jehoshaphat knew that
the Moabites and “You will not have to
Ammonites, warlike fight this battle. Take up
neighboring tribes, were your positions; stand firm and
moving quickly toward see the deliverance the Lord
Jerusalem, and he wanted will give you”
information. (2 Chronicles 20:17, NIV).
“ What’s happening? What
word do you bring today?”
Jehoshaphat asked as soon as the messenger
came through the door.
“The armies are moving closer,” answered the
messenger. “And they’re armed with the latest
weapons.”
“Tell your commander to continue monitoring
their movements and report back daily,” ordered
the king. Then turning to his aide, he said, “Get
this message out to all the people. Tomorrow we
will all fast and ask God to tell us what He wants
us to do. Tell everyone to meet me at the Temple
in the morning.”

Monday
Draw Draw a picture of
yourself standing firmly on a rock, praising God. Draw an
“enemy” of some kind that you are facing.
Write Write the power text on this picture and put it in your room
where you can see and read it every day this week.
Learn Begin to learn the power text. 19
LESSON Tuesday

3 Read Read 2 Chronicles


20:6-12, the prayerlike
speech that Jehoshaphat made before all the
people in the Temple.
Outline Write the verses beside each part of
Jehoshaphat’s prayer.
1. Praise to God for who He is (verses _____)
2. Praise to God for what He has done for Israel (verses _____)
3. How God has led His people in the past (verses _____)
4. The current problem (verses _____)
Jehoshaphat 5. Asking for God’s help (verses_____)
went out to walk on 6. Admitting their helplessness and giving the
his terrace and be problem completely to God (verses _____)
alone with God. He had Pray Use this outline as you tell God
enough troops to fight the battle, about a specific problem you
but when he had relied on his own face today.
strength in the past, nothing had gone
right. This time he would ask God first,
before planning.
The morning
sun reflected from
the white columns
surrounding the
Temple. As
Jehoshaphat
watched the crowds
gather, he felt God’s
presence with him.
A hush fell over
the crowd as the
king stood up to
speak. Fathers
lifted their
children to their
shoulders for a
better look. “I’m
sure you have
heard the

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LESSON
Wednesday
Read Read 2 Chronicles
20:13-19. 3
Think How did these people praise God?
rumors,” King Jehoshaphat What can you do to praise God for the things
began. “It’s true that the He has done and continues to do for you?
armies from Edom are
Write In your Bible study journal,* write a prayer
marching on us. They will of praise to God. Focus on all He has done for you.
soon be in Judah.” Give Him your worries. Give Him your life. Give Him
A wail began to build your daily plans.
throughout the throng.
* If you do not have a Bible study journal, get a small
Jehoshaphat raised his hands notebook that you can decorate, staple extra pages
to quiet everyone. into your PowerPoints Bible study guide, or open a
“My people, you don’t special file on the computer. Write out your
need to be afraid. Yes, we thoughts and ideas every time you
are facing a crisis. But you study the Bible.
know that God still stands with
us. It’s more important that we trust Him
and allow Him to lead us than for us to
win this battle,” emphasized the king.
“Let’s talk with God now and ask Him to
lead us.
“O God, judge our enemies,” cried
the king. “We don’t have any power in
the battle. We don’t know what to do, but
we are listening for Your answer. We
thank You, however You answer our cry
for help.”
Everyone wondered what would
happen next. Suddenly a man named
Jahaziel pushed his way toward the
center of the crowd. What was he
doing? “O King,” he shouted, “I have a
message from God. He says that this
battle is not ours to fight! It’s His! You’re
to go to your positions and watch God
deliver us.”
Jehoshaphat, on the platform before
all the people, fell to his knees and
bowed low to worship God. Everyone

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LESSON

3 Thursday
Read Read 2 Chronicles
20:20, 21.
Imagine Put yourself in the followed his example and thanked
picture. How would you have felt as you God for His promise of victory.
joined the group going out to battle? When they finished praying, a
Would you have been afraid? Would you cheer erupted from the people.
have accepted the task of leading the They knew God had heard their
army and singing in the choir?
prayers, and they would see a
Pray Pray for courage to go where mighty answer. Tomorrow couldn’t
God wants to lead you and do come fast enough.
what He wants you to do
today.
***
The next day men, women, and
children streamed toward the meeting point.
Everyone wanted to know how God was going to
fight for them in the Desert of Tekoa. Once again
Jehoshaphat stood before the people. “Remember
that God will fight this
battle. Have faith in Him
and He will give us
courage,” the king said. “He
has spoken through His
prophets. If we follow them, we
will succeed.”
Jehoshaphat listened to the
people. Then he
formed columns with
singers to lead
the army
as they
made their
way toward the
battle place.
Together they sang,
“Give thanks to the
Lord, for His love
endures forever.”

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LESSON

As Judah began to sing, God set ambushes for


their enemies. This confused the Moabites and the
Ammonites. They believed the men from Edom
were attacking them and they all began to fight
each other. When Jehoshaphat and his singing
army came over the crest of the hill and
looked out over the desert, not a single Friday
soldier was left standing. Their enemies Read Read 2
had killed each other! Chronicles 20:24-27.
The people of Judah gathered Imagine How do you think
clothing, equipment, and other the people felt when they came
valuable things from the enemies’ to the high point in the road and
tents. Then King Jehoshaphat led looked down to the desert?
his people back to Jerusalem. Write In your Bible study journal,
Arriving at the city, they write a paragraph or draw as if you
gathered at the Temple to thank were there. Describe your reaction to
God for the victory He gave them. the scene. Prepare to share it in
Accompanied by harps, flutes, and Sabbath School tomorrow.
trumpets the people sang praises Pray Ask God to help you always
to God for hours. to remember that it is He who
Soon word of God’s victory for wins the battle. We can trust
Judah spread to other countries Him because . . . He has
surrounding Judah. For many years already won the victory
those countries left Judah alone. for us.
Because the people had asked God to fight
the battle, they lived in peace for many years.

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PUZZLE

3 We Won!

Instructions
When you have found
1 T V F G H I V the answers to the clues,
cross out the letters that

2 D U J I H A form the five-letter word


and place only the
“leftover letter” in the
3 S C O R C S box on the right. When
you have filled in all the
boxes, they will form the
4 Y E N E T M word for what God has
already won for us.

5 H C O I O R
6 R S A Y R P
7 W Y E R P O

1. God will __ __ __ __ __ your battles for you.


2. Jehoshasphat was the king of __ __ __ __ __ .
3. Jesus died on the __ __ __ __ __ to save us.
4. Satan is the __ __ __ __ __ and has already been defeated.
5. Jehoshaphat’s __ __ __ __ __ went ahead of the army; they sang.
6. The king __ __ __ __ __ and asks for God’s help to defeat Moab.
7. The Moabites are defeated by an unseen __ __ __ __ __ .

Answer: __ __ __ __ __ __ __

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PUZZLE

How Much Love? 4


Israel Wood
Water Elijah L R G S T O N E SO S
Mount Carmel Obadiah
Sacrifice Bull E ED A P FN ED VH
Fire
Stones
Ahab
Jezebel
A TMC I E E R R GO
Spears
Swords
Chariot
Shout
R A I R HW A V O E U
Follow Midday SW E I A A O RW V T
Twelve Jars
I E L F I C RO S L Y
Instructions
The answer to this week’s puzzle A S I I DUT I D EA
is a six-word sentence that tells
us just how much we are loved
H P J C A O N N OWD
by our heavenly Father. To find
the answer:
A UA E BU L L U T D
B S HWO L L O F O I
• Find the words hidden in the
grid of letters. L E B E Z E JA R SM
• The words are hidden
vertically, horizontally, diagonally, up and down.
• The words can be found reading both forward and backward.
• Some letters will be used more than once.
• Cross out each word lightly so that you are still able to read other words crossing it.
• When you have found all of the words and crossed them out, write down the leftover
letters in order from left to right, moving downward one row at a time.
• These letters, in order, form the answer.
• Two words are marked to help you get started.
Answer: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ .

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