Deuteronomy 12 · Grade 3
The Place for His Name
Read the Story
Moses told Israel to destroy all the places where the nations served their gods, on high mountains, on hills, and under green trees. They must not worship God in the way the nations worshiped.
Instead, they must bring their burnt offerings, sacrifices, tithes, and gifts to the one place God would choose to put His name. There they would eat before God and rejoice with their sons, daughters, servants, and the Levite.
If the place was far away, they could kill and eat meat at home. But they must never eat the blood, because the blood is the life. They must pour it out like water. They must do all God commands, without adding to it or taking away.
Memory Verse
“There you shall eat before Yahweh your God, and you shall rejoice in all that you put your hand to, you and your households, in which Yahweh your God has blessed you.”
Deuteronomy 12:7 (WEB)
Answer the Questions
Where had the nations served their gods?
Where must they bring offerings?
Who would rejoice with them?
Why must they not eat the blood?
What must they not do to God's commands?
Worship God His Way
Write what happened in each box.
Word Search
Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.
- OFFERINGS
- HOUSEHOLD
- REJOICE
- ALTAR
- PLACE
- TITHE
- BLOOD
- SONS
Prayer
Dear God, thank You for worship. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- What did God say to do with idols?
- How can you include others when your family celebrates?
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