Proverbs and Ecclesiastes Lesson

Our lesson this week is on Proverbs and Ecclesiastes.  Lisa had the fun idea to put Proverbs in fortune cookies to have the kids crack open and read them and discuss them.  But then we realized it was Fast Sunday so she made fortune cookies out of paper instead.

So it will be a fun, different lesson with each kid getting to open their "fortune cookie" to read and discuss.  Hopefully it will encourage more participation.  We are also getting new people in our ward with boundary changes last week.  So we may have more kids in our class.

Here's a list of the Scriptures we put in each fortune cookie.  And I will include pictures at the end.

Proverbs 1:7  "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; but fools despise wisdom and instruction."

Proverbs 3: 5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths."

Proverbs 3:12. "For whom the Lord loveth He correcteth..."

Proverbs 4:18. "But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day."

Proverbs 20:1. "Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise."

Proverbs 30:5. "Every word of God is pure: He is a shield unto them that put their trust in Him."

Proverbs 15:1. "A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger."

Proverbs 31:10. "Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies."

Proverbs 31:25-26 "Strength and honor are her clothing...she openeth her mouth with wisdom and in her tongue is the law of kindness."

Ecclesiastes 3:1 "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven."

Ecclesiastes 9:10. "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might..."

Proverbs 17:17 "A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity."

Proverbs 17:22. "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine-"

Proverbs 16:24 "Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones."

Proverbs 16:9 "A man's heart deviseth his way; But the Lord directeth His steps."

Proverbs 6:20-23 "My son, keep thy father's commandments and forsake not the law of thy mother. Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.  When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou wakest, it shall talk with thee. For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light..."

Proverbs 8: 32-35 "Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways, Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my door. For whoso findeth me findeth life..."

Handouts and fortune cookies ready to go for the lesson on Sunday.

Paper fortune cookies with Proverbs inside.

Back of hand out with Kind bar attached.

Handouts in the basket

This is the handout I designed as per Lisa's instruction.