We will Worship with Visual Action Song and dance:
WHEN I LOOK > God Loves Me; Every Move I Make
Prayer.
This Lesson: Review of Our Theme: Being A Disciple of Jesus.
Main Emphasis: JESUS CALLS EVERY BELIEVER TO BE HIS DISCIPLE BECAUSE HE WANTS US TO BE FREE; AND TELL OTHERS HOW TO BE FREE TOO.
- Review The Theme Focus Memory Verse: John 8:31-32 “Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”” (John 8:31-32)
(A) Do activities and games with the memory verse.
(B) Reinforce Their Understanding of the Theme:
Q1. Who was Jesus talking to? (The people who believe in Him)
Application: Do you believe in Jesus? (Children Answer)
Q2. What did He say to those who believe in Him?
(To be His true disciple, (not fake disciple, not fearing what other people say or do); They have to be: faithful to His teachings/ abide in His word no matter what other people are saying or doing.
Q3. What will happen to them if they continue in His word? (They will know the truth.)
Q4. What is the TRUTH? (God’s word is the truth: John 17:17)
Q5. What do they gain by knowing the truth? (They will be free. Free from What? (People telling them lies, deceiving them, tricking them, free from suffering, they will know what to do at the right time, they will not copy everything they see in fashion, they will only copy those things and join in doing those things that will please and honour Jesus and honour themselves. ……) Let children especially the 9 year old and above.
Q6. When Jesus was going back to heaven, what job did He tell His disciples to be doing till He comes back? Yes, Jesus is coming back again soon and we should be doing the work.
. What do you think the job was? (Go and tell everyone to believe in me, and make every believer to become my disciple and start the chain going. We call that job or assignment: The Great Commission.
18 “Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations,[a] baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20 (NLT)
Main Emphansis: JESUS CALLS EVERY BELIEVER TO BE HIS DISCIPLE BECAUSE HE WANTS US TO BE FREE; AND TELL OTHERS HOW TO BE FREE TOO.
Q6. Are you included in the chain? How do you know? (You believe in Jesus, you must learn and believe in His word and continue in it and tell others the good news and continue the chain.
Next Week: 30.01.2020. Creative Activity: We will be making a special book that we can use to help us be a true disciple obeying what He asks us to do reproduction other disciples. (Show then a wordless book.) You must come early.
Week After: Practical Activity: 06.02.2020. We will Practise using the Wordless Book
Memory Verse: (JOHN 8:32 NLT)
AGE 3-4: “…….. and the truth will set you free.” (John
AGE 5-6: “……… And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”” (John
AGE 7-9: “………., “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”” (John
AGE 10 and above: Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”” (John 8:31-32)
The Younger Children: using the same song to worship and dance, we will think about parts of our body that God gave us and what we can and should use them for. Then draw our own picture of ourselves and choose one part and focus on it. Eg: Draw round and colour our hands, and write eg: I clap for Jesus, I help people, I tidy up my toys after play, etc. Whatever they want to say. They can copy or trace what the adult helps them to write.
It is part of being His disciple by thinking of all He gave us and how to use them for His praise and glory.
Pray and share snacks.