Parent Connection 8.1.21
Finding Joy In The Valley Objective: Students will discover the comfort in God’s promises when facing the death of a loved one and build confidence in helping others who are dealing with death. Key Scripture: Psalm 23:4 Key Thought: Death is not an end, but a beginning Lesson Summary: Tonight’s lesson was part of a four-part series called, “Deal With It: A Biblical Approach to Tough Topics.” In each of the four parts of this series, we will discover the biblical approach to some rather difficult topics. In tonight’s lesson, we took the principles from Scripture and applied them to the difficult topic of death. We introduced the students to the Great Shepherd who walks through the valley of the shadow of death with them (Psalm 23). We challenged the students to help others who experience the death of a loved one by doing something practical, by being sensitive, and, when needed, being quiet. We challenged the students to look at death from their own perspective. Are they ready to