Have you ever stopped to think about the importance of knots?

People use them every day in a variety of ways. When a man wears a tie or a woman wears a scarf, a knot is used. When a girl wears a bow in her hair or when someone ties their shoelaces, without knots things just aren’t going to work right.

There are several stories in the Bible where knots would have been used. It would seem Noah and his sons used ropes—and therefore knots—when they were building the ark to move building supplies or keep things in place. Some of the disciples were fishermen. No doubt they used knots in their fishing nets or when tying up their boats. Knots keep

things where they should be. A well-tied knot keeps things connected!

In this month’s My Place With Jesus Challenge, we’re going to tie knots! There are five different kinds of knots you will to learn to tie. Learn to tie the knots, and send me the completed challenge form by October 4.

As you do this month’s challenge, remember that God wants you to be connected to Him. In fact, God wants you to be so tightly connected to Him that nothing could ever separate you. So be certain to invite Jesus into your heart every day, and stay close to Him by praying and reading the Bible. In this way, you and Jesus will be closely connected, throughout all eternity!

September2017

AN IT IS WRITTEN MINISTRY

TyingCHALLENGE

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th e

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to ti

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ve h

itch

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d w

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ake

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in.

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raw

up

tight

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How

to ti

e:

Bow

line

knot

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ce W

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2

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tie

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cing

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posi

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ays.

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not o

n th

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cond

rope

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e fir

st ro

pe

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thro

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t.

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rhan

d kn

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on th

e fir

st ro

pe a

nd

pass

the

seco

nd ro

pe

thro

ugh

the

loop

fo

rmed

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ghte

n th

e ov

erha

nd

knot

, to

prev

ent t

he

line

insi

de it

from

flo

ppin

g ar

ound

.

How

to ti

e:

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erm

an’s

kno

t

AN

IT IS

WR

ITTE

N M

INIS

TRY

“Rem

emb

er G

od

wa

nts

you

to b

e co

nnec

ted

to

Him

.”

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d to

join

two

leng

ths

of ro

pe. M

ost o

ften

use

d in

rock

clim

bing

and

sea

rch

and

resc

ue.

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not

slip

if ti

ed p

rope

rly a

nd d

oes

not t

ight

en

unde

r pre

ssur

e. U

sed

to ti

e ar

ound

a p

erso

n’s

wai

st

to li

ft o

r low

er th

em.

My Place With Jesus

Knot TyingChallenge Form

Send in this My Place With Jesus Challenge form along with your drawing by October 4, 2017 to receive a challenge certificate and a chance to win a My Place With Jesus prize package!

Mail a copy to: My Place With Jesus, P.O. Box 6, Chattanooga, TN 37401

Email a copy to: msmelissa@myplacewithjesus.com

o I have completed the September 2017 My Place With Jesus Knot Tying Challenge!

ActivityChoose the kind of knot/hitch you think would have been used in the following verses.

Name of child: Age:

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AN IT IS WRITTEN MINISTRY

________________ Joshua 2:15

________________ Daniel 3:19-20

________________ Jeremiah 38:6

________________ Matthew 4: 21-22

________________ Matthew 21:2

________________ Acts 9:25

a. Bowline knotb. Clove hitchc. Fisherman’s knotd. Overhand knote. Square knot