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Children’s Message on Ruth 1 on “Faithful Friendships .” Main Objective: The story of Ruth is a wonderful and fascinating one that teaches several important lessons. It features loss, love, risk, blessing, and redemption. Ruth also demonstrates loyalty. This message focuses on the faithful friendship that Ruth shared with her mother-in-law Naomi. Friendships can grow in a variety of ways throughout
What does it mean to imitate Jesus? How can we be more like Him? This lesson focuses on the incarnation and humility of Christ, described by Philippians 2. As Christians, we will never be fully perfect like Jesus was, but we can still strive to live in humble service as He did. Use the concept of copying and imitating to
Craft Ideas for Philippians 2, The Humility of Jesus Jesus lived in humble service to others, setting an example for us of how to act and how to treat people. When we imitate Christ, we stand out to others in amazing ways. These crafts celebrate the principles we read about the Incarnation, as described in Philippians 2. A coupon book allows
Children’s Message on Philippians 2 on “Stand Firm as one Body in Jesus Christ.” Main Objective: What does it mean to imitate Jesus? How can we be more like Him? This message focuses on the incarnation and humility of Christ, described by Philippians 2. As Christians, we will never be fully perfect like Jesus was, but we can still strive to
The Psalms are a wonderful way to recount God’s goodness and blessings and praise Him for them. This lesson focuses on Psalm 34, reminding us to exalt God and tell others about Him, and to “taste and see” that He is good. We can trust Him with our lives and celebrate how He provides and cares for us. We can
Craft Ideas for Psalm 34, Taste and See that the Lord is good Children love candy (well, adults do, too), but we know it’s not always the best choice. These crafts celebrate how we can “taste and see” that God is good. His love is something to savor and share, and it will never melt or give us cavities! A
Children’s Message on Psalm 34 on “Taste and See” that God is good.” Main Objective: The Psalms are a wonderful way to recount God’s goodness and blessings and praise Him for them. This message focuses on Psalm 34, reminding us to exalt God and tell others about Him, and to “taste and see” that He is good. We can trust Him
The account of Job reminds us that God is in control, even when life is challenging. Job’s encounter with God is a remarkable conversation that highlights the power and might of our awesome Lord. There are a lot of things we don’t understand, but God cares for us and holds all things in His hands. This lesson comforts us with
Craft Ideas for Job 38, God is always in control The story of Job reminds us that God is always in control, even when we don’t understand life’s trials. God is awesome and powerful and can do amazing things. These crafts celebrate God’s attributes and abilities. A “Mighty God Barbell” reminds us that He is strong. A “Weather Ruler Poster”
Children’s Message on Job 38 on “God is in control even in the hardest times” Main Objective: The account of Job reminds us that God is in control, even when life is challenging. Job’s encounter with God is a remarkable conversation that highlights the power and might of our awesome Lord. There are a lot of things we don’t understand, but
Jesus calls us to follow Him and put Him first and foremost. The story of the rich young ruler reminds us that we must get rid of things that get in the way of our relationship with Him. Sometimes that means letting go of things we think are important, in order to take hold of what is most important. This
Craft Ideas for Mark 10, Possession and the Kingdom How can we focus on the most important things? In the focus passage for this lesson, Jesus met a rich young man who thought he could save himself, and was unwilling to part with his earthly possessions. These crafts encourage children to contemplate the most important things in life and think
Children’s Message on Mark 10 on “What must we do to inherit eternal life?” Main Objective: Jesus calls us to follow Him and put Him first and foremost. The story of the rich young ruler reminds us that we must get rid of things that get in the way of our relationship with Him. Sometimes that means letting go of things
We are not made to be alone, and we cannot live on our own. God created us to rely on and help one another and designed us to be in relationships with others. This lesson considers things that are impossible to do alone and reminds children that it’s important to have others in our lives. Just as God made Eve
Craft Ideas for Genesis 2 and God Created Man and Woman God made all people, males and females, and designed us to support one another. We are not meant to be alone, but are made for relationships. We see this demonstrated in Genesis 2, where God created Adam and Eve. These crafts celebrate the events of the passage. “Male and
Children’s Message on Genesis 2 and The Creation of Man and Woman Main Objective: We are not made to be alone, and we cannot live on our own. God created us to rely on and help one another and designed us to be in relationships with others. This message considers things that are impossible to do alone and reminds children that
We cannot emphasize enough how important prayer is in our lives, and children need to understand this as early as possible. Sometimes we make the mistake of viewing prayer as a series of requests or a very formal practice, but we want to remember and teach that prayer should be a constant in our lives. God wants to hear from
Craft Ideas for James 5 and The Powerful Prayer Prayer is a powerful and important thing to teach to young children, although they sometimes need guidance to develop the habit of prayer. These crafts provide methods of remembering what to pray for in our lives. A “Cup of Prayer” uses popsicle sticks to represent people or things to pray for.
Children’s Message on James 5 and The Prayer of Faith Main Objective: We cannot emphasize enough how important prayer is in our lives, and children need to understand this as early as possible. Sometimes we make the mistake of viewing prayer as a series of requests or a very formal practice, but we want to remember and teach that prayer should
For the most part, we live in a “first come, first serve” society. We aim to be the best and to be the first, and we honor those who are. We certainly wouldn’t expect to see the back of the line honored before early arrivals, and our constant competition pushes us to strive for supremacy. Jesus, however, looks at things
Craft Ideas for Mark 9 and Humility and Service like Jesus We often want to be competitive or strive to be first, but Jesus tells us that we must become less in order to be greater. Living in humble service to others follows the model that Christ gave in how He lived and gave His life for us. These crafts
Children’s Message on Mark 9 and The Servant of All Main Objective: For the most part, we live in a “first come, first serve” society. We aim to be the best and to be the first, and we honor those who are. We certainly wouldn’t expect to see the back of the line honored before early arrivals, and our constant competition pushes
Choosing to be wise rather than foolish sounds like an obvious pick, but sometimes in our lives we focus or rely on the wrong things. This lesson explores what wisdom is and why it’s important. It also considers the difference between artificial intelligence and human creativity, to illustrate how we tend to look to the wrong things for answers. Proverbs
Craft Ideas for Proverbs 1 and True Treasure is Wisdom The Proverbs teach us the importance of wisdom, but it’s important to also explain for young students what wisdom is and where it comes from. Making wise rather than foolish choices involves focusing on what’s truly important in life. Genuine wisdom is valuable and comes from God and His word.
Children’s Message on Proverbs 1 Follow God’s wisdom, and rely on Him Main Objective: Choosing to be wise rather than foolish sounds like an obvious pick, but sometimes in our lives we focus or rely on the wrong things. This message describes the difference between artificial intelligence and human creativity, to illustrate how we tend to look to the wrong things
Loving and Accepting Others James 2:1-17 We honor one another without showing favoritism. All people are created in God’s image and loved by Him. Unfortunately, we sometimes treat peopledifferently, showing partiality or judging others based on appearances or possessions rather thanintrinsic value. James warned the people of the day not to show favoritism to certain people, but to loveothers with
Craft Activities for James 2:1-17 and Love your Neighbor as Yourself Sometimes we judge others based on their appearances or wealth, but God sees all people the same. We are made in His image and precious in His sight. These crafts celebrate diversity and remind children that all people are valuable and welcome to be part of God’s family. A
Children’s Message on James 2 Sin of Favoritism Main Objective: All people are created in God’s image and loved by Him. Unfortunately, we sometimes treat people differently, showing partiality or judging others based on appearances or possessions rather than intrinsic value. James warned the people of the day not to show favoritism to certain people, but to love others with genuine actions.
Following Jesus isn’t always easy, but it’s worth it! This lesson focuses on the choice that the disciples made to continue with Christ when others turned away due to His tough teachings. They knew that only Jesus had the words of eternal life, and that staying close to Him was the best thing they could do. Sometimes we might want
Jesus calls us to follow Him. We know that we can trust Him to care for us and lead us to eternal life. These crafts focus on the life-saving work of Christ and celebrate the conversation Jesus had with His disciples, where they proclaimed Him as Lord. A “Life Preserver” ring reminds us that Jesus saves our lives. A “Words