6th Grade Sunday School

The Consummation of Human History

 

Theme for the year:  “God is my friend”.  Father’s words “Do not be discouraged.  Even though sometimes you feel that there is no God, know that He is always present.  With that feeling you must remember that God is with you”  The Way of Tradition, Vol. 1 p. 2.

 

Warm UP

 

Read Paragraphs one and two in Chapter Four , The Consummation of Human History, in Outline of the Principle, Level4.  Have students read the three Bible verses referenced, 2 Pet 3:10, Mt 24:29, and 1 Thess 4:16,17.  Make a game where students must find the verse in 30 seconds, or the next person will read. 

Pass out blank paper and crayons.  Have students draw an illustration of one of these three verses.  The Bible verse referenced should be written out on the illustration.

 

Discuss with students if these events could literally happen.

 

Ask:  What does God want to see fulfilled through His dispensation?  (to accomplish the purpose of creation.)

 

Divine Principle Lesson

 

I.  The Meaning of the Last Days

A.  Change of false sovereignty of Satan to God’s sovereignty

            1.  Fallen world transformed to Kingdom of Heaven

2.  Purpose of Creation fulfilled through God’s work plus man’s portion of responsibility

            3.  Judgment is by the Word of God;  time of hope, not calamity

Chart:

            Time of Transformation

                        Last Days

 

False Sovereignty                                         True Sovereignty

            S                                                                     G

                                                Word

A                     E         ß            X     ->         A                     E

                                                A & E

            C         Disobedience            Obedience     C

Evil Family                                                                 Good Family

Evil Society                                                                Good Society

Evil Nation                                                                  Good Nation

Evil World                                                                   Good World

Evil History                                      Good History

 

 

 

Chart:

 

God’s Attempts to bring about the Last Days

Noah               Ham’s Sin

Jesus              Rejection by chosen people

Second Coming        Victory of True Parents

 

II. Phenomena Prophesied for the Last Days

            Time for fulfillment of the Purpose of Creation

A. 2 Pet 3:12(Heavens on fire, elements melt)

            1.Earth remains forever(Eccles 1:4) “A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains for ever”.

            2. Satanic sovereignty destroyed.

            3.  Judgment by fire is judgment by God’s word

B.  (1 Thess 4:17) (Caught up in clouds to meet Lord in the air)

            1.  Heaven = Holy

                 Earht = sinful realm

            2.  Means meeting Christ in world of good sovereignty

C.  Mt. 24:29 (Sun and Moon darkened, stars fall from heaven)

            1.  Gen 37: 9-10

                        Sun = father = Jesus

                        Moon = mother = Holy Spirit

                        Stars = children = believers (Christians)

            2.  Christians who do not accept True Parents will lose their position as the children of God.

 

III.  The Present Days are the Last Days

 

            A. Signs of the Last Days-Three Blessings fulfilled

                        1.  First Blessing-become one in heart with God

                                    a. New faiths, interest in universal love, liberty, equality and human rights and dignity.

                                    b.  Increase in spiritual experience, understanding and psychic phenomena.

                        2.  Second Blessing-True Parents and ideal family, society, and world

                                    a. Trend toward unified culture and one world family

1.  Only four major cultures now:  Christian, Moslenm, Far Eastern, and Hindu. Christianity-God seen as parent

2. International cooperation and world government-United Nations, UNICEF, World Bank

                                                3.  Independence of colonies-all are God’s children

                        3.  Third Blessing – spiritual and physical dominion over the creation.

                                    a.  Love and concern for nature and development of science

                                                1.  Ecology movement

2.  Control of disease and improvements in food production and living standard        

                                                           

Activity

 

Use the games below to end this lesson, or another lesson when you have time:

 

1.  Balloon Batting

 

Make A and B teams (of equal number of students).  Number the players of each team.  Even number players of each team exchange places.  Give the number one player of each team a different colored balloon.  Bat the balloon to the number 2 player of the same team; down and back.  The first team with the balloon back wins.

 

2.  Fruits and vegetables

 

Choose a subject, such as fruits, vegetables, cities, or other subjects.

Sit in a circle.  The leader calls a city name and counts to 10.  The person on the right must name a city beginning with the last letter of the city just named.  If he fails to do so, he moves to the left of the leader and all players move up.  The one longest in the head chair (the one to the right of the leader) wins.

OR point to any player and call the player to your right side.  After pointing to various players, point to the one in the chair to your right.  If he fails to answer in time, he goes back to the vacant seat.

 

3.  Numbered chairs

 

Number chairs to the leaders left, the leader is number 1.  All chairs must be occupied.  The leader calls a number, then that number calls another number.  If that number does not respond, or hesitates, then that person moves to the immediate right of the leader (The last number).  The leader is always the same person.

 

4.  Running numbers

 

Prepare two sets of numbers from 0 through 9 on cardboard or cardstock.  Form two teams of 10 each.  You need a judge and a leader.  Stand at the end of the room, one team per corner.  Give each player a number.  Call a number and have the players run in front of the judge.   The first team completing the number wins a point.   The team with 12 points first is the winner.