Fourth of July Bible Study-   Freedom !!

“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free!”

It’s the Fourth of July, and summertime is officially in full swing !

If you’re looking for ideas to teach your children (grandchildren, Sunday School Class, or Co-Op Group) about the reason we celebrate this day so joyously,  keep reading this FREEDOM BIBLE STUDY FOR KIDS !

*NOTE:
This study is part of the Colonial America (American Girl Felicity) Unit Study  , but  it will work fine without needing any references at all to the unit !   This Bible study is broken up into three parts, as the Colonial America Unit was written that way.
You may want to focus on just one part, or jump in and do all three!
There are lots of ideas for Scripture reading, discussion questions, songs, activities, object lessons, supplemental coloring pages, etc… so pick and chose what works for you!

I hope you will enjoy learning together !!

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Part 1-  What Is Freedom?
Part 2-  What Is Slavery
Part 3-  I Am Free !!

When a concept is securely set in our own hearts… the teaching of it overflows into our children’s hearts with joy!
As adults, we know the basic history of our country, how we arrived where we are today, and why we are able to enjoy the many freedoms we have as citizens of the United States of America.  But do we truly and personally understand FREEDOM?
It’s a big concept, but I’ll be as brief as possible.
Please just scroll on down for the study below, if you don’t want to read this short introduction.

Freedom.
What came to mind when you read that word?
Flags?  Soldiers?  Parades and the Fourth of July?
The idea of FREEDOM might just be one of the most foundational and important, yet overlooked concepts, we teach our children.
Some of us who love history may tell our children the powerful stories behind the SYMBOLS of freedom like the flag, the stars and the stripes, the folding of our country, and why we celebrate these things on the Fourth of July.  Super important to teach… and those things are included in the lesson too!

But there is more!  The most important part of freedom.
It goes deeper than patriotism, and it’s power is much greater.
If we understood this word deeply and fully, it would change our hearts (and the hearts of our children too!).
If the world just understood and accepted TRUE freedom, EVERYTHING would change!
Is that too dramatic?  😀

–>So what does the Word of God have to say about FREEDOM?

#1- FREEDOM is physical and spiritual.
Jesus almost always taught from 2 perspectives-  the PHYSICAL and the SPIRITUAL.  So in this study, we will look at freedom from both of those angles.
I think that understanding spiritual freedom first will set the groundwork to appreciate the patriotic freedom we usually celebrate on the Fourth of July, and set the stage for these lessons below.   The physical freedoms we enjoy in the United States (and many other nations) are discussed in greater detail in each of the 3 lessons.
*2 Corinthians 3:17-  “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”
*Galatians 5:13-  “For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.”

#2- We are born into SLAVERY, the opposite of FREEDOM.
Every human ever born has been born into slavery.
As parents (or teachers of children), you are acutely aware that you do not have to teach children to do wrong.  Even the most compliant, sweet, and gentle toddler will scream “NOOOOOOOO!” at the top of their lungs when they don’t want to do what you’ve asked… or they’ll whack their brother to get a toy… or swear they didn’t eat the cookie as they wipe crumbs off their mouth.
*John 8:34- “Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.”
*Romans 5:12-  “Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned-”
Well this doesn’t seem like good news at all!   KEEP READING!!

#3- Jesus came to give us real FREEDOM!
I know this all might sound pretty harsh and even could be kind of scary truth for a kid, but if we really want to understand what FREEDOM is,  it is necessary to understand FIRST that there is a NEED to be set free!
So what exactly do we need to be set free from ?    From SPIRITUAL slavery to sin and death!
This is also explained more simply in the kid version lessons below.

*Romans 6:23- “…For the wages of sin is death,**but** the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
And there’s MORE-
*Romans 10:9- “If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord’, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”
*Romans 8:1-2- “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me FREE from the law of sin and death.”   

—>What does this actually look like as we live today?

I mention this because my Littles ask the HARDEST, deepest theological questions.
And as the old saying goes… “If you can’t explain it to a child, you don’t understand it yourself”.
It helps to teach our children like Jesus taught in the Scriptures… back to using PHYSICAL examples to see SPIRITUAL truths.
Kids (and lots of us adults) need a real world example to help grasp a concept all the way.
Like we thought about what MENTAL IMAGES popped into our minds when we read the word- FREEDOM-
Now that we’ve seen a bit of what God has said about this topic, think about the word again from a SPIRITUAL perspective.

What PHYSICAL examples can you think of to paint a picture of slavery, and then God’s definition of real freedom?
It doesn’t take much thinking on this to see that the world we live in is so very broken- it is full of quarreling, division, hate, confusion, sadness, hopelessness, sickness, and death too.  It can be really easy to get sucked into that vortex of that chaos because it is surrounding us on all sides.
Talk to your children about sin (all done for you in the lesson below).  It always equals chaos.  Sadness.  Emptiness.  We all sin, even when we try really hard not to.  That can make  us feel even worse.  Hopeless even.  NOBODY wants to live in THAT world!
BUT JESUS has loved humanity right where we are, right in the middle of all this mess.  He loved us all so much that He’s reaching out His hand to us, inviting us to come on out of the craziness, and live above it!
And live as FREE PEOPLE!
*John 8:31-32- “Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Once we understand the TRUTH, that Jesus has set us free from sin, fear, and death…
Once we have given Jesus control over  our lives, though we are still living IN this world, we don’t have to be enslaved to those all the things that seem to rule in this world today!
*Galatians 5:1- “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.”  
This great love we’ve been shown, and the spiritual freedom we’ve been given causes our hearts to overflow with gratefulness, and creates in us a desire to live in this world every single day, celebrating the gift we’ve been given and sharing it with others who don’t know they can be set free too!
TRUE LOVE has given us TRUE FREEDOM!

During this holiday, we can celebrate both the spiritual and the physical parts of freedom!
If we understand our FREEDOM in Christ,  it hopefully will create an APPRECIATION and RESPECT for the physical  freedoms we enjoy as well.   We can remember the sacrifices made by men and women that have lived before us (like Jesus who made the ultimate sacrifice), so that we could enjoy all of the liberties we have in this country!
May this spur us on to remember the cost, and to LIVE gratefully as FREE men and women and kids!  <3

*Part 1:   What is Freedom?

* Read It! 

– Scriptures to explore & discuss –
Let’s start our Bible Study by finding out what God thinks about FREEDOM !

+ Genesis 1: 26-30 and Genesis 2  (particularly 2: 8-17)
*God created the most amazing place and set man right in the center of it,  to rule over His new, magnificent creation,  in the truest sense of freedom ever.  God saw that this was all very good.   From the beginning this was  God’s perfect intention for an abundant life of freedom & joy for all people!

*God’s plan for His people has consistently and from the beginning, been that we would look to Him as our God, that we would always be HIS people, and that we would rule by His ordering and by His law of Love over all of His creation in freedom.

-You can read more here !
–Leviticus 26: 11-13            – Exodus 6: 1-8             – Genesis 9
–Luke 4: 18-19                     – Isaiah 61:1                   –Galatians 5
–James 1: 25                        – Romans 8: 21              – 1 Corinthians 10:23
–1 Peter 2:16                        –John 8:36

-Pilgrim’s Progress
You might like to add a short version of Pilgrim’s Progress (maybe even a children’s version) to your reading (or viewing…there are lots of great movie options too)  as it goes along perfectly with the theme of freedom !

*You can watch a children’s movie cartoon version of Pilgrim’s Progress on YouTube for free.
OR you can listen to the Audio Book in full !

*Ideas to Think About & Discuss-

+ What is freedom?
*You might like to just ask your children this question.  No intro.
I bet if you ask this without any other promptings, their own answers will be pretty interesting and insightful !

*Here is the definition of freedom as found in the Oxford Dictionary:
-What do you think about this definition?
-Does freedom mean being allowed to do anything you want to do?
>For example…If you like something that belongs to someone else, and you want it, can you just take it?
If you are driving a car, can you go through a stop sign because you don’t feel like stopping there?

–Kids Wordsmyth Definition of Freedom

+ What is independence?
– Definition of Independence
– Kids Wordsmyth Definition of Independence

+ What is the difference between freedom & independence?

+ What picture comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘freedom’ ?
– Do you think of the American flag or the Statue of Liberty?
– Or do you think of being able to do whatever you want to do?
– Do you think about your own country, or maybe another country where there is not freedom?
– Do you think of someone coming out of prison?

+ How does it make you feel to think about being free?
– Does your freedom make you feel grateful?  Proud?  Confident?  Happy?
– Can you name some freedoms you have?

+ What would it be like to NOT be free?
– Can you think of any examples of people who are not free?

+What did you learn that GOD has to say about FREEDOM?
-Who does God say is really free?
-Who is not free?
-Who does God want to become free?
-How can a person really have freedom?

*The celebration of freedom in America!

Now that we have learned what TRUE FREEDOM is, and what God thinks about it, let’s discover why we have a special holiday to celebrate it in America!
What does the flag, fireworks, and cookouts have to do with what we’ve learned about freedom so far?

+Why do we talk about freedom & independence so much on the Fourth of July ?
– https://www.gominno.com/parents/how-to-talk-your-kids-about-independence-day/
(This resource is best to read and share with your kids)
– What Is Independence Day?
– What Is the Declaration of Independence?
– You can click here to read the original words of The Declaration of Independence !
– Listen to the Declaration of Independence read aloud, and follow along

+ Why was freedom so important to the first settlers in Colonial America?
– Do you know why many of the first settlers came to America?  Freedom!
– As our country grew, what kinds of freedoms were most important to the Colonists?
– Were the Colonists mindful of God’s ideas about freedom ?   How do we know?
(It might be a good time to read a bit of the Declaration of Independence  or other such historical documents important to the foundation of our government… be sure to point out how many times God is mentioned.)
–America’s Freedom Documents
( reading & activities)
– Explore this interactive  “Season of Independence”

*Watch & Listen!

–Independence Day and Freedom in Christ    (about 7 minutes)

– The First Fourth of July      (Liberty’s Kids-  about 24 minutes)

– Schoolhouse Rocks!  Fireworks & The Declaration of Independence   (about 2 minutes)

– Betsy Ross and The Story of the American Flag    (about 3 minutes)

–I Am Free- Hillsong Kids …this is a super fun, get-moving kind of song!)

-Or take a listen to this song by Lindell Cooley-  “Freedom!”

-You might enjoy listening to the following song, Freedom-  Bethel Live  to go along with Part 1 of this lesson.

*Activities-

+ Crafts and Other Fun

– Free Falling Freedom     (Play this fun hands-on game-  our freedom is delicate!!)
-Play “For Crown or Colony” online
(You have to create an account to save your progress in the game, but it is free!)
– Try making this layered Patriotic Punch!
– No Bake Flag Cake  No Bake Flag Cake   (kids could make this from start to finish!)
– Patriotic Windsock Craft
– Print and play this 4th of July Bingo Game
– Decorate your sidewalk with these Patriotic Luminaries

+ Bible Journal/Notebooking-
It might make a nice notebooking page to creatively portray what freedom means… let your creativity go crazy!
This is a broad topic and this type of slow reflection may help pull out some deeper thoughts.  🙂
Collages are a great way for expression-  use any medium that your family enjoys!
Recently, on my Free Modern American History Curriculum post, I featured a collage that my dad created to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.   He used ink, and pieces torn from magazines.

-Try an Art Journal….here are some beginner ideas, especially good for younger children.
– How To Start An Art Journal


+ Object Lessons

– Freedom In Christ Object Lesson
– What Is Freedom? Object Lesson
– Independence Lesson
(A complete lesson on Independence…including some craft ideas!)

*Coloring Pages-

–John 8:36 Coloring Page
– Freedom Coloring Page
–4th of July Coloring Pages
–Independence Day Coloring Pages
–Fourth of July Coloring Pages
–Patriotic Color By Number Pages   (great for younger kiddos)
–Coloring Page of Original US Flag

– https://calvarycurriculum.com/ot-genesis-exodus/
This is my favorite resource for free online Bible coloring pages!
(See today’s Scripture verses and then find the coloring pages & activity sheets)

*Part 2:  Slavery, the Opposite of Freedom

*Reading-

In the last lesson we learned some very important definitions.  Definitions for words like:
 FREEDOM, INDEPENDENCE, and TRUTH.
Today, we are going to learn about SLAVERY, BONDAGE, and LIES.
YIKES!!!

I know it all sounds kind of dark and gloomy, but sometimes learning about the opposite meaning of a word can help us understand the meaning of that word better.  Sometimes understanding the negative meaning of a word, can help us recognize the importance and precious nature of it’s opposite!
For example, we can understand what light is better, if we know what darkness is.
We can better relate what big is, if we understand what little is.
This week we will explore the opposite of FREEDOM….  SLAVERY!

Let’s start again in this lesson with what GOD thinks about these things… the Bible!

+ God’s people were created to be FREE!   So what happened?
–Genesis  chapter 3 (with attention to verses 6 & 21 in particular)
–Genesis  6: 5-6 ,  17-18
–Genesis  9: 1-17
-Read the story of the Israelites as slaves in Egypt & see what God did !
The Book of Exodus  (particularly Chapters 1, 12 , and 14)

*Just a little side note:
Have you ever noticed that there is a cyclical nature apparent in the Scriptures?
Cyclical means in the pattern of a circle.  Like the seasons for example.

It usually goes something like this…
*God creates something amazing with a beautiful purpose
*Humans forget who God is and doubt His purpose is sufficient
*We turn away from God and try to do it our own way
*We then become slaves to whatever we decided to do our own way ( sin)
*God deals with us in different ways as we suffer the consequences of our sin,
which thankfully includes bringing us back into His purpose…

“So you will be my people,  and I will be your God”, that we would  “Be fruitful and increase in number;  and fill the earth and subdue it”,  so that His Kingdom would be evident “on earth as it is in Heaven”.

*Ideas To Think About & Discuss-

+Slavery.
One of the saddest and most regrettable parts of the history of the United States.
It’s a difficult, but important subject to learn about.  We can’t ignore or over estimate the hard parts of history.  We can face them openly because they have a lot of valuable lessons to teach us! 
The United States has fought hard as a nation for the freedom of all of it’s citizens.

But did you know that there are many people in America and every single other place in the world, that are still slaves?!
They are abused by the cruelest slave master and bound up tightly by some pretty awful things.
You may ask, “So, if our country is really free, how can there still be slavery?” 
There is always a PHYSICAL and a SPIRITUAL battle against slavery going on.
Today… people everywhere are spiritual slaves!

As we read in Week 1, our call to a life of liberty was given from the foundations of the world.
It is also from the beginning that we can see what it is that has enslaved humanity.
Simply put, it is sin.  This is what we will talk about this week.

So… what exactly is slavery?
You may want to review your children’s definitions of freedom from earlier to draw attention to this antonym

-Read the definition of  slave  and  slavery.

-What is it like to be a slave ?
-What was it like to be a free child ?
-Think about being born into each of those families.
Compare what life would be like to be a child born into a slave family versus being born to a  wealthy plantation family.   It might be good to discuss that many slaves had been born free and then “sold” into slavery.

If you’d like to dig in on this topic you can read more, and find lots of activities to help understand a very big topic-    America’s Civil War (AG Addy)

+ Have YOU ever been a slave?
– Read John 8:34 together
You might say, “NO! Of course not!”… but Scripture shows us how we all are spiritual slaves.
Slaves to sin & death when we are without Christ  (see Scriptures in the reading section).
Another good continuance on the conversation of spiritual freedom.

+ What is sin ?
Without Jesus’ help, we all are slaves to a terrible master named SIN!
– Watch What Is Sin?     (short video and a good explanation just for kids !)
–Dictionary definition of sin

-We learned the very first government in our country said that every citizen was free…
-The Declaration of Independence states these words-
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

-WHAT do you think that “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” means?

-WHO does the constitution state gives “all men” their rights?

-IF the government of our country said that all citizens were free, why were there still enslaved people?

-Is it possible for a person to be a slave, yet be ‘free’ at the same time?
Though physically slaves, many of the enslaved people embraced the deep truth that they were spiritually free.   They were waiting and enduring this hardship KNOWING that they would some day be free both physically and spiritually!   You will hear that truth in many of the songs slaves sang were about!

From this sad part of our history have come some beautiful songs written by the slaves, called spirituals.  Why do you think so many of these songs include references to Moses?
-Listen to  Go Down Moses! 

-Here’s a bit of it’s history about the song if you’d like to know more…
History of ‘Go Down Moses’ Song

–John Newton: God’s Amazing Grace
(Read about how one slave trader (and slave!) was set free by God’s amazing grace!!)

+BUT THERE IS GOOD NEWS!
-IF sin is a terrible owner and makes all of us slaves, who is going to help? 

-WHO will set us free? 
Jesus is the answer of course!  (We’ll talk even more about this in the Day 3 lesson)

You can read what Isaiah prophesied Jesus would come and do in Isaiah 61
Isaiah 61:1 includes “setting the captives FREE and releasing PRISONERS from darkness!
*John 8:36
*Galatians 5:1
*2 Corinthians 3:17

*Watch & Listen!

–God’s Story   (about 4 minutes)
–The Story of Sin    (about 3 minutes)
–God Sets The Israelites Free   (about 3 minutes)
–Reading Rainbow:  Follow The Drinking Gourd   (about 45 minutes)

–The Story of “Amazing Grace”  (about 6 minutes)
–No Longer A Slave To Fear    (song with lyrics)
–Freedom-  Bethel Live      (keep singing it!)

*Activities-

+Creatively portray what sin or slavery means…here are a few ideas to get you started !
– Choreograph a dance
– Make a mini-movie
– Draw a picture
– Write a song
– Make a large wall mural with words related to slavery
– Create a “chain of slavery” by writing related words on strips of paper and
forming them into a chain

+Explore this A Day In The Life Of A Slave Interactive  to learn more about what it is to be enslaved

+Try this Declaration of Independence Detective Activity
+Fill out this Declaration of Independence Mad Lib

*Object Lessons-

– A Heavy Load:
*Though your children will never know what it really feels like to have been a slave, you might like to try the activity below (perhaps before your discussion time)  to illustrate what it feels like to carry the heavy burden of sin that keeps us enslaved spiritually (and sometimes physically too!) and unable to live freely.
*Directions:  Fill a backpack with as much canned foods (or weights) as you think your child could carry safely.  Have them put it on at the beginning of this lesson.  You may ask them to stand instead of sit … or to do a task such as going up & down the stairs to put some things away for you.

–“Sin” Object Lessons
–  Slavery Object Lesson     (YouTube)
 – Short retelling of The Story of Moses & the Exodus    (also many printables!)

–The Beginning of Freedom       (full lesson!)

*Coloring Pages-

– Adam & Eve Are Tempted……coloring page and printable questions, word puzzles, etc…
–Israelites In Slavery…. coloring page and printable questions, word puzzles, etc…
– The First Passover…. coloring page and printable questions, word puzzles, etc…
– The Exodus…. coloring page and printable questions, word puzzles, etc…
–Moses and the Red Sea Coloring Page
– Galatians 5:1   Coloring Page
– Person in Bondage

**You can learn more about Moses and the Israelites in my  Free Ancient Egypt Unit !

*Part 3:  I Am Free !!  The VERY Good News!

*Reading-

-Scriptures For This Week’s Study-

+ Exodus 12           (The First Passover )
+ Luke 22:7-20       (The Last Supper)
+Romans 8: 1-4          +John 8:36                   +John 10:10
+Isaiah 61:1                +Romans 6: 6-7            +Romans 8: 14-15
+ 1 Corinthians 6:12

+ First Passover/the Last Supper Lesson
(This also includes Christ’s fulfillment of many of the symbols of the first Passover!)

*Ideas To Talk About-

+Why Is Freedom Is So Important?

It’s important to study how our country was founded and how we gained our independence.
If you’ve been following the Colonial America Unit, or the Early American History Curriculum, you’ve read about many brave men, women, and even children who risked their lives for freedom. They fought so America could be a free country for everyone to enjoy!

Our nation has worked hard to protect freedom since the very beginning—and even today, people continue to fight for it. That shows just how important freedom is! In upcoming lessons, we will learn about the many wars and struggles that came after the Revolutionary War.

Freedom matters because it shapes how we can live, speak, and worship. In many places around the world, people cannot freely do these things. The Constitution and the Bill of Rights help protect our freedoms so that every citizen can share ideas, follow their beliefs safely, and have a voice in their country. Without these protections, life would be very different.

On Day 2, we learned about some important freedom documents. These documents became the law and foundation for our government. The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution to clearly explain the rules and freedoms for all citizens of the new United States. They worked carefully to make sure everyone could understand how the government would function.

The Bill of Rights was written to protect specific freedoms that every citizen has the right to enjoy. Keeping the balance between a fair government and free citizens has been a challenge throughout our history—but one that has been worth the effort! Today, we’ll learn more about what the Constitution and Bill of Rights say.

Let’s find out first how God’s ideas of government and freedom compare to the ideas of government and freedom that we celebrate on Independence Day in America!

From this Bible study, we’ve seen that God has a perfect plan for a life of freedom and also how sin can make us spiritual slaves.
Today, we’ll learn that God shows everyone the way to win the ultimate battle and be set free forever!

Just as the people we’ve studied this week gave their lives for freedom for their families and country, Jesus Christ died so that all of humanity could be freed forever.
That’s amazing news!
This lesson will help tie together everything we’ve been learning about freedom and slavery.

+What does God think about government?
–Exodus 6:7
–1 Peter 2:13-17
–Psalm 22:28
–Isaiah 9:6
–Deuteronomy 16:18-20
–Revelation 1:5-6

+ God always had a good plan for His people…freedom & abundant life by the King of Kings!
– Who are some of the people in the Bible that we read about that were set free?
– How did God set those people free?
– How did God give the offer of  freedom to ALL people FOREVER ?
– What are some things that have happened that seemed to destroy His plan?
– What do we have to do to be set free from slavery forever?

+While living in the United States doesn’t give the PERFECT freedom that Jesus offers, we still enjoy many benefits of liberty simply because we live in this country.

-Do YOU know what freedoms you have?
-How do you know?
-Can you name some of them?
-Why was freedom such an important issue to the founders of our country?
-What kind of freedom are we guaranteed as citizens of the United States?
-Where can you find a list of these “rights”?

*Here are a few resources that might be helpful  (also in the section below!
>The Constitution
>The Bill of Rights

-WHY is freedom STILL a very, very important issue today?
-WHAT can YOU do to protect/fight for your own freedom and freedom for your country?

*Watch & Listen!

–God’s Story-  The WHOLE Story of the Great Rescue!
–There Is Power In The Name of Jesus
–I Am Free– Hillsong Kids….this is a super fun, get-moving kind of song!
–Freedom

-The Constitution-  School House Rock!
–The Preamble of the Constitution
–Do YOU Know the Constitution?
(Lesson on the Constitution about 4 minutes)

–Bill of Rights Song
(You’ll be singing this in your sleep!  But that might not be such a bad thing!)
– OR  The Bill of Rights Rap
(This one states each Amendment a little more clearly)

-Learn some Patriotic Songs:
*My Country Tis of Thee
*America The Beautiful
*You’re A Grand Old Flag
*National Anthem

*Activities-

+ In Part 2 of this study, we read about the first Passover in the Book of Exodus.
I think that sharing a special Seder meal together would be a sweet and meaningful way to tie everything we’ve studied together in Christ.   If you live in America, we can celebrate the freedoms we have been given by being a citizen of this great country… and as a believer in Jesus Christ, we can celebrate even BIGGER that we have ETERNAL FREEDOM in Him!!!!

+Bill of Rights Quiz Yourself
+Constitution Concentration Game

+Find Out WHY?
–Why do we celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks?
(Hint!  It is NOT a new tradition!)
–Why do we have BBQs on the Fourth of July?

+Crafts-
–15 Fireworks Activities  (Without the Fire!)

+Enjoy the “sweeter” things in life with these patriotic snack ideas!
–Easy 4th of July Ice Cream Cones
–Patriotic Snack Mix
–Red, White, and Blue Marshmallow Pops
–Fruit Sparklers

*Object Lessons-

–Set Free!
–Sin and Set Free!

* Share it !

– http://www.futureflyingsaucers.com/the-fall-in-the-garden-genesis-3-object-lesson/ 
(A really nice site with TONS of original & creative ideas to share the good news)

-You could also host a Fourth of July Neighborhood Movie Night and get to know your neighbors!
Here’s all my best ideas to host AN EASY Summertime Movie Night!

*Coloring Pages-

–Constitution Coloring Page
–Signing the Constitution Coloring Page
–LOTS of Patriotic Coloring Pages
–Fireworks Coloring Pages

+ Visit Calvary Curriculum for really great children’s lessons and printables for pretty much the entire Bible!
There are lessons for both the Littles in your family and the older kids too!

– Luke 22: 7-20  coloring & activity sheets

–Romans 8: 1-12  coloring & activity sheets

– 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 coloring & activity sheets

I hope your family (or class) has been blessed by this study.
Praying it brings a whole new awareness of the gift of FREEDOM and a whole lot of JOY in celebrating the Fourth of July this year!
I’d love to hear how you used this study or any other comments or suggestions you have.

**Check out these other holiday family Bible Studies and Printables from Fields of Daisies!**

*Journey To Easter-  A Family Devotional
*A Family Journey To Easter Unit Study
*The Name of Jesus Christmas Devotional

*Daily Bread From the Psalms Devotional

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