Preschool
Paul's Escape
Acts 9:20-28
BIG IDEA: We can feel God's love and comfort in ALL situations.
GET TALKING:
- Why were some people angry with Paul? (They didn't like him telling people about Jesus.)
- What were the angry men going to do? (They were waiting at the gates to hurt Paul when he came out.)
- God gave Paul some good friends. How did they help him escape the mean men? (They put him in a basket and lowered him down the city wall.)
- How do you think Paul felt as he was being lowered? (Scared, excited, thankful)
ACTION PLAN: Think about times when you might be afraid and how God can help you in those times.
PRAYER: Thank God for His loving care and help.
MAY MEMORY VERSE:
"See how great a love the Father has bestowed upon us." 1 John 3:1
Pre-K/Kindergarten
Paul's Escape
Acts 9:20-28
BIG IDEA: We can feel God's love and comfort in ALL situations.
GET TALKING:
- Why did some people want to hurt Paul? (They were angry that he was telling people about Jesus now.)
- God showed Paul love by giving him friends to help him. What did the friends help him do? (They helped him escape and leave Damascus, without the mean men finding him.)
- How did he escape? (His friends lowered him in a basket outside of the city walls.)
- How do you think Paul felt as he was being lowered? (Ex. Afraid, excited, trusted God to take care of him.)
ACTION PLAN: Talk about times when you might feel afraid, and how you can trust God in those times.
PRAYER: Thank God that we can trust Him, even when we're afraid.
MAY MEMORY VERSE:
"See how great a love the Father has bestowed upon us." 1 John 3:1
Elementary
Lunch for Everyone
Mark 6:30-44
BIG IDEA: God will help me notice and care about people’s needs the way Jesus did.
GET TALKING:
- Why were people in Bible times so anxious to see Jesus and hear Him teach? (They wanted to learn more about God’s kingdom.)
- When Jesus saw the big crowd, what did He do to help them? (Taught them about God. Fed them.)
- How did the disciples meet other’s needs, even when they were hungry, too? (Gave out food. Obeyed Jesus.)
CONNECTING TO JESUS: In the story, Jesus had a hungry crowd of 5,000 people listening to him and He took care of their physical hunger, as well as their spiritual hunger, despite His own tiredness! Jesus knew what the people needed, and He met their every need. Just as Jesus cared for people when He lived on Earth, He cares for us today as our Savior and to provide for all our needs.
ACTION PLAN: Describe attitudes Jesus wants me to have when someone else in is need.
MAY MEMORY VERSE:
"Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another." 1 John 4:11
We are also currently learning the Old Testament books of the Bible...
LAW : Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
HISTORY: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
POETRY: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon