Seeing God's World · Lesson 4
Test Everything
Acts 17:10-12; Genesis 2:16-17; Genesis 3:1-6; 1 Thessalonians 5:21 New Testament PrincipleWisdom
When Paul taught in Berea, the people listened eagerly, then checked everything he said against the Scriptures every day. In the garden, Eve didn't know God's word well and listened to the serpent instead. God gives wisdom to test everything we hear by His Word.
God's Word is the measuring stick for every idea. Wise people listen eagerly, test carefully and hold on to what's true.
- CreationGod made it
- FallWe broke it
- RedemptionJesus fixes it (this lesson)
- RestorationJesus makes it new
Memory verse
“Test all things. Hold fast to what is good.”
1 Thessalonians 5:21 BSB
Christ Connection · Better than
Adam and Eve were tested in a beautiful garden and believed the lie. Jesus was tested in a wilderness, hungry and alone, and answered every lie with "It is written" (Matthew 4:4). Where we fail the test, Jesus passed it for us, and in Him "are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge" (Colossians 2:3).
Matthew 4:1-11; Colossians 2:2-8; Hebrews 4:15
The Big Story · Redemption
The Fall began with a twisted version of God's word. Ever since, God's people have needed to test every message by what God has really said, and Jesus, the Word made flesh, shows us the truth perfectly.
Teacher Guide
This version includes:
- Background and context for the passage
- Hidden in Plain Sight: the detail most people miss
- The Christ Connection: how this story points to Jesus
- A 47-minute class plan and prep checklist
- Object lesson: Check my words
- Dasch’s Dig Site (bible-times history): Real or fake?
- A skit to act out the story
- Review game: Test it!
- Pronunciation help, tips for every age, song ideas and a note for parents
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Preschool (ages 3–5)
I can check with God's Word.
This version includes:
- An opening hook and a 4-minute Bible story written for this age, with a Hidden in Plain Sight moment
- 3 discussion questions
- 2 activities: Is it true?, Color the Bible readers
- 5 “Dasch Digs Up” facts
- Real-life connections: at home, at church
- Song ideas, Live It, a prayer, and a printable student handout (preview below)
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Free preview · Kindergarten – 2nd grade
The people of Berea listened to Paul, then checked God's Word every day to see if it was true. God gives us wisdom to test what we hear by His Word.
Start here
Say, "I am 100 years old!" Ask, "Is that true? How could you check?" Say, "Today we learn about people who checked everything with God's Word!"
Bible story 6 min
Long ago, in a garden, a sly snake talked to Eve. "Did God really say that?" he asked. Eve did not remember God's words just right. She believed the snake. That was a sad day.
Many years later, Paul and Silas came to a town called Berea. They went to the synagogue. Paul told the people, "Jesus died and rose again. God's Word said He would!"
The people loved to hear it! But they said, "Let's check God's Word to see if it is true." So every day, they read the scrolls. They looked and looked.
The rest of the story, discussion questions, songs, Live It and prayer are for members.
Try an activity
Test it! 8 min
- Teach motions for the three questions. Point out for "Who says it?" Tap your head for "How do they know?" Open your hands like a book for "What does God's Word say?"
- Say a claim ("A cat told me it's going to rain," "The Bible says God loves you," "This candy makes you fly"). Kids do the motions, then shout "True!" or "Not true!"
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3rd – 4th grade
The Bereans listened eagerly to Paul, then checked everything by the Scriptures every day. Eve didn't remember God's word well and believed the serpent. God gives us wisdom to test everything we hear by His Word and hold on to what's true.
This version includes:
- An opening hook and a 8-minute Bible story written for this age, with a Hidden in Plain Sight moment
- 5 discussion questions
- 2 activities: Check it like a Berean, Real or fake headlines
- 5 “Dasch Digs Up” facts
- Real-life connections: online and on screens, at school, at church
- Song ideas, Live It, a prayer, and a printable student handout (preview below)
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5th – 6th grade
Discernment is the skill of testing every message by God's Word. Eve lost her grip on what God actually said and believed a twisted version. The Bereans received Paul's message eagerly and examined the Scriptures daily to see if it was true. Wise people listen eagerly, test carefully and hold fast to what's good.
This version includes:
- An opening hook and a 10-minute Bible story written for this age, with a Hidden in Plain Sight moment
- 5 discussion questions
- 2 activities: Test the message, Word for word
- 5 “Dasch Digs Up” facts
- Real-life connections: online and on screens, at school, at church
- Song ideas, Live It, a prayer, and a printable student handout (preview below)
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More lessons on Wisdom
The same principle in other Bible stories.
Kings and ProphetsSolomon Asks for Wisdom1 Kings 3:1-28When God told young King Solomon to ask for anything, Solomon asked for wisdom to lead God's people, and God gave him wisdom and much more.Old TestamentWisdom
Seeing God's WorldWhat Is a Worldview?Daniel 1:1-21; Romans 12:2When Daniel and his friends were taken to Babylon, they were taught a whole new way of seeing the world. But they kept seeing everything God's way, and God made them wise. A worldview is the way you see everything, and God wants us to see His world through His eyes.Old TestamentWisdom
Jesus the KingBoy Jesus at the TempleLuke 2:41-52When Jesus was twelve, He stayed at the temple in Jerusalem listening and asking questions about God's Word, and He kept growing in wisdom.New TestamentWisdom