Bible Study

Have children read the scriptures, then lead a discussion using the questions below.

1. Isaiah 55:10–11:

¹⁰ “The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry. ¹¹ It is the same with My Word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it.”

• In verse 10, why does God provide the rain and snow? To water the earth, to cause the crops to grow, to provide food.
• In verse 11, what is compared to the rain and snow? God’s Word.
• When God’s Word is sent out, does it ever fail to do what God wants? No, it always produces fruit.
• What do you think the fruit is in verse 11? Whatever God intended: to create, light, save, discipline, correct, heal, empower, answer, direct, judge, bless, give knowledge, give wisdom, forgive, comfort, give peace, provide, etc., anything God sends it to do!
• In verse 11, what words make it clear that God’s Word never fails? Always, will, everywhere.

2. Psalm 119:89–91:

⁸⁹ Your eternal Word, O Lord, stands firm in heaven. ⁹⁰ Your faithfulness extends to every generation, as enduring as the earth You created. ⁹¹ Your regulations remain true to this day, for everything serves Your plans.

• In verse 89, what does eternal mean to you? Lasts forever, no beginning or end.
• In verse 90, a generation is a group of people who were born and live during the same time. For example, a father is one generation, and his son is another generation. So how many generations does God’s faithfulness apply to; when does it fail? It doesn’t, it extends to all generations, to all people to the end of the earth.
• In verse 91, the writer says that God’s laws, regulations, or Word last until when? To his present day, or to the present.
• In verse 91, would You say that God’s Word remains true to today, and why? Yes, God’s Word is still true today, the writer wrote to his present day, nothing indicates that God’s Word fails or changes, in fact, Scriptures we read tell us that it lasts forever or eternally!

3. Psalm 119:151–152:

¹⁵¹ But You are near, O Lord, and all Your commands are true. ¹⁵² I have known from my earliest days that Your laws will last forever.

• What did the psalm writer know since being young? That God’s laws last forever, they never fail.
• In verse 151, what word means that God’s commands are in effect or valid? True
• Why is it a benefit for you and others to know God’s Word at a young age?

Let’s pray: God, thank You for Your eternal Word that always produces fruit and accomplishes all You send it out to do! All people—past, present and future generations—can trust in Your Word and Your faithfulness to never fail. We praise You in the name of Jesus, who is the same yesterday, today and forever! Amen.