Jr. Tree of Life Rebound & Recover
Part 4

Before you begin this Bible study, if you have never believed in Jesus Christ as your Savior, John 3:16 tells us: “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him, shall not perish, but have eternal life.” Simply have faith that Jesus Christ died on the cross for your sins and you will have eternal life and be saved. If you have believed in
Jesus Christ as your Savior, then 1 John 1:9 tells us: “If you confess your sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” Simply privately tell God the Father your sins to be filled with God, the Holy Spirit, and He will teach you Bible truth (Rebound).

Promise-Memory Verse
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9
One hot summer day, two trouble maker boys spotted Maria zooming down the street on her red bike. As she started up a steep hill, they got an idea to have some fun with her….
When Maria got to the top of the hill, they pushed her off her bike and knocked her to the
ground. Then, they picked her up and stuffed her into a barrel and put the lid on it.
At the count of 3, they pushed the barrel with Maria

in it, down the hill. Maria screamed, and screamed because she thought she was going to die!
Her brother Juan was fishing in the river nearby and heard her screaming and ran over and rescued her. Juan’s dad called the police and they went to each of the boy’s houses and arrested them. Maria didn’t know it, but God was watching over her, and He saw all of the unfair things that had happened, to her.
God knew that Maria was constantly afraid to go outside because she was afraid of them mean bullies hurting her again. So, He came up with a plan to help her.
A few weeks after that happened to Maria, her friend Roxann invited her to vacation Bible school. She heard the most wonderful news. The Lord Jesus Christ had died to pay for her sins, and if she believed that, she would get to go to Heaven when she died!
Wow, she never had to worry about what would happen to her if she died. She accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her Savior. After that, she learned all about what she needed to do when she was afraid of the bullies or other people.
All she had to do was to rebound, which means to tell God that she was afraid, and then recover by remembering some great promises from God to deal with bullies.

“Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the LORD your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail or
forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6
“Casting all your anxiety on Him for He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7
“There is none like the God of Jeshurun, Who rides the heavens to your help, And through the skies in His majesty.” Deuteronomy 33:26
So, when you get bullied or treated unfairly, it’s very important that you have a talk with God about it. That means, tell God all of the things that you may be feeling like being scared or angry. Then God will help you remember one of His promises so that you can recover.
God is the only fair person in the universe. Every time you are treated unfairly; He knows all about it and wants to help you. He totally understands everything that you are going through.
Pamela Huffman 2022

Writer: Pamela Huffman
Narrator: Carlene Calmes
Instrumental Music: Douglas Clark