Reference: Matthew 6:9-13
Story Summary:
Jesus' disciples asked him to teach them how to pray. So Jesus gave his disciples a special prayer to pray. Many people call this prayer “The Lord’s Prayer” because it was given to us by the Lord Jesus. It’s made up of seven parts: an opening and seven requests.
Jesus taught us to begin our prayers by calling God “our Father in heaven.” This reminds us that God loves and wants to take care of us even better than our fathers do.
Then Jesus gave us six things to ask for. One, we pray that God’s name would be hallowed, or treated with special honor and respect.
Two, we pray that God’s kingdom would come and the good news about Jesus would be believed by many people.
Three, we pray that God would be obeyed on earth as the angels obey him in heaven.
Four, we pray that God would give us what our bodies need.
Five, we pray that God would forgive our sins and help us forgive others.
And six, we pray that God would keep us from sinning and protect us from evil.
Verse and Motions: Matthew 6:9-13, ESV - Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Father in heaven - hug yourself, then point up
Hallowed be your name - Place your palms together, then close your eyes and bow your head
Your kingdom come -Pretend to place a crown on your head
Will be done - pretend to open a Bible (where we find God’s will)
Earth - pat the floor with your hands
Heaven- reach up high with both hands
Daily bread - Pretend to take a bite from a sandwich
Forgive us - hold one hand palm up; pretend to brush something off it with the fingertips of your other hand
Forgiven our debtors - gesture to others
Temptation - Pretend to take a cooke from a plate, then swat that hand with your other hand
But deliver us from evil - Pretend to reach down and help someone up (“deliver”), then two thumbs down
Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
Why is it called the Lord’s Prayer? // Because the Lord Jesus gave it to us to pray.
What should we remember when we pray, “Our Father in heaven...”? // God is our Father and loves us.
How many times do we ask God for things in the Lord’s prayer? // Six.
What does “hallowed be your name” mean? // Father, help us and others treat your name with special honor.
What does “your kingdom come” mean? // Father, help us and others believe the good news about Jesus and come into your kingdom.
What does “your will be done on earth as it is in heaven” mean? // Father, help us obey you like the angels obey in heaven.
What does “give us this day our daily bread” mean? // God, give us what we need for our bodies.
What does “forgive our debts as we have also forgiven our debtors” mean? // God, forgive our sins and help those who have sinned against us.
What does “lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil” mean? // God, help us obey you and help us when we’re tempted to sin.
Google Docs Links:
Lesson - http://goo.gl/kLg0SJ
Resources - http://goo.gl/KJSEvz
June 26, 2016
June 19, 2016
NT 24 Jesus Teaches About Praying
Reference: Matthew 6:5-8
Story Summary:
One day, Jesus taught his disciples about prayer, which is talking with God. He told them about something things they should do when they pray, as well as some things they should definitely not be doing.
First, he told them not to pray to be seen by others. Some people, like the Pharisees, loved to pray where others could see how holy and special they were. That's the kind of reward those people were looking for. Instead, Jesus told his disciples to go off and pray in secret because God the Father can hear what is said in secret.
Second, Jesus told them to not go babbling on and on when they pray. Some people thought God would only listen to them if they went on and on and on when they prayed. But Jesus taught that God isn’t impressed when we use lots and lots of words when we pray. In fact, he knows what we need even before we ask him.
Big Idea and Motions: Prayer is talking with God.
Prayer - bow your head and fold your hands
Talking - make your hand talk like a puppet
God - point up
Verse / Motions: James 5:13, ESV - Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.
Anyone - point away from you with both index fingers
Suffering - hold out two fists
Pray - place your hands palms together
Anyone - point away from you with both index fingers
Cheerful - point to your cheeks and smile
Sing praise - place one hand over your heart and the other in the sky and sing these words
Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
What is prayer? // Talking with God.
Why did some people love to pray in synagogue and street corners? // For others to see them.
What “reward” do you get when you pray to be seen by others? // People will think you’re important and that’s it
Instead of praying to be seen by others, what did Jesus say to do? // Go into your room and pray to God.
Does God hear us when we’re praying alone? Why? // Yes, because God is everywhere and all-powerful.
Why do some people use lots of words when they pray? // They think God will hear them if they use many words.
When does God know what we need? // Before we even ask.
When should we pray? // At all times.
Where can we pray? // Everywhere.
Who were some people who prayed to God when they were in trouble? // Jonah, Disciples, Tax Collector
Google Docs Links:
Lesson - http://goo.gl/bJjRZK
Resources - http://goo.gl/VCBcgk
Story Summary:
One day, Jesus taught his disciples about prayer, which is talking with God. He told them about something things they should do when they pray, as well as some things they should definitely not be doing.
First, he told them not to pray to be seen by others. Some people, like the Pharisees, loved to pray where others could see how holy and special they were. That's the kind of reward those people were looking for. Instead, Jesus told his disciples to go off and pray in secret because God the Father can hear what is said in secret.
Second, Jesus told them to not go babbling on and on when they pray. Some people thought God would only listen to them if they went on and on and on when they prayed. But Jesus taught that God isn’t impressed when we use lots and lots of words when we pray. In fact, he knows what we need even before we ask him.
Big Idea and Motions: Prayer is talking with God.
Prayer - bow your head and fold your hands
Talking - make your hand talk like a puppet
God - point up
Verse / Motions: James 5:13, ESV - Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.
Anyone - point away from you with both index fingers
Suffering - hold out two fists
Pray - place your hands palms together
Anyone - point away from you with both index fingers
Cheerful - point to your cheeks and smile
Sing praise - place one hand over your heart and the other in the sky and sing these words
Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
What is prayer? // Talking with God.
Why did some people love to pray in synagogue and street corners? // For others to see them.
What “reward” do you get when you pray to be seen by others? // People will think you’re important and that’s it
Instead of praying to be seen by others, what did Jesus say to do? // Go into your room and pray to God.
Does God hear us when we’re praying alone? Why? // Yes, because God is everywhere and all-powerful.
Why do some people use lots of words when they pray? // They think God will hear them if they use many words.
When does God know what we need? // Before we even ask.
When should we pray? // At all times.
Where can we pray? // Everywhere.
Who were some people who prayed to God when they were in trouble? // Jonah, Disciples, Tax Collector
Google Docs Links:
Lesson - http://goo.gl/bJjRZK
Resources - http://goo.gl/VCBcgk
June 12, 2016
NT 23 Jesus and Zacchaeus
Reference: Luke 19:1-10
Story Summary:
When Jesus came to city of Jericho, a great crowd gathered to meet him. One of the people excited to see Jesus was a dirty, rotten, good-for-nothin' tax collector named Zacchaeus. But Zacchaeus was a short man. The only way he could see through the crowd was to climb up a sycamore tree.
Jesus saw Zacchaeus in the tree and said, "I'm coming to your house today." The crowd was amazed that Jesus was going to the house of a "sinner."
The Bible doesn't tell us what Jesus said to Zacchaeus at his house, but afterwards, Zacchaeus was a changed man. He gave half of his money to the poor and paid back the people he stole from four times the amount he took!
Why was Zacchaeus different? Because he repented of his sins and trusted in Jesus to save him. When he did this, God forgave all of his sins and made him a brand new person on the inside!
Big Idea and Motions: When Jesus saves us, he makes us into brand new people..
Jesus - form a cross with your forearms
Saves - make the baseball “safe!” sign
Us - two thumbs pointing to yourself
Brand new - cover your face with both hands
People - uncover your face and thrust your hands into the air in celebration
Verse / Motions: 2 Corinthians 5:17, ESV - Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
Anyone - gesture your arms in a wide circle
Christ - form a cross with your forearms.
Creation - pretend to hammer a nail
Old has passed away - pretend to pick up a box from the floor and toss it over your shoulder
Behold - cup your hands around your mouth
New has come - two thumbs up, then point to yourself with those two thumbs
Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
Who was the man from today’s story? // Zacchaeus
What job did Zacchaeus have? // Tax collector
Describe what Zacchaeus’ body was like. // Short
Who came to Zacchaeus’ city, the city of Jericho? // Jesus
Why couldn’t Zacchaeus see Jesus? // He was short and the crowd was in his way
When he couldn’t see over the crowd, what did Zacchaeus do? // Climb a tree
What did Jesus say to Zacchaeus? // I’m coming to your house today
How did the people feel about Jesus going to Zacchaeus’ house? // They were amazed he was visiting a sinner
After the meeting, what did Zacchaeus say he’d do? // Give ½ his money to the poor, pay back 4x what he stole
Why did Zacchaeus change into a new person? // After repenting/believing in Jesus, God made him a new person
Google Docs Links:
Lesson - http://goo.gl/pJl6Tq
Resources - http://goo.gl/H1iAxj
Story Summary:
When Jesus came to city of Jericho, a great crowd gathered to meet him. One of the people excited to see Jesus was a dirty, rotten, good-for-nothin' tax collector named Zacchaeus. But Zacchaeus was a short man. The only way he could see through the crowd was to climb up a sycamore tree.
Jesus saw Zacchaeus in the tree and said, "I'm coming to your house today." The crowd was amazed that Jesus was going to the house of a "sinner."
The Bible doesn't tell us what Jesus said to Zacchaeus at his house, but afterwards, Zacchaeus was a changed man. He gave half of his money to the poor and paid back the people he stole from four times the amount he took!
Why was Zacchaeus different? Because he repented of his sins and trusted in Jesus to save him. When he did this, God forgave all of his sins and made him a brand new person on the inside!
Big Idea and Motions: When Jesus saves us, he makes us into brand new people..
Jesus - form a cross with your forearms
Saves - make the baseball “safe!” sign
Us - two thumbs pointing to yourself
Brand new - cover your face with both hands
People - uncover your face and thrust your hands into the air in celebration
Verse / Motions: 2 Corinthians 5:17, ESV - Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
Anyone - gesture your arms in a wide circle
Christ - form a cross with your forearms.
Creation - pretend to hammer a nail
Old has passed away - pretend to pick up a box from the floor and toss it over your shoulder
Behold - cup your hands around your mouth
New has come - two thumbs up, then point to yourself with those two thumbs
Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
Who was the man from today’s story? // Zacchaeus
What job did Zacchaeus have? // Tax collector
Describe what Zacchaeus’ body was like. // Short
Who came to Zacchaeus’ city, the city of Jericho? // Jesus
Why couldn’t Zacchaeus see Jesus? // He was short and the crowd was in his way
When he couldn’t see over the crowd, what did Zacchaeus do? // Climb a tree
What did Jesus say to Zacchaeus? // I’m coming to your house today
How did the people feel about Jesus going to Zacchaeus’ house? // They were amazed he was visiting a sinner
After the meeting, what did Zacchaeus say he’d do? // Give ½ his money to the poor, pay back 4x what he stole
Why did Zacchaeus change into a new person? // After repenting/believing in Jesus, God made him a new person
Google Docs Links:
Lesson - http://goo.gl/pJl6Tq
Resources - http://goo.gl/H1iAxj
June 5, 2016
NT 22B The Lost Coin, Sheep, and Son
Reference: Luke 15:1-24
Story Summary:
The Pharisees wanted to know why Jesus spent time with "sinners." To answer this question, Jesus told them three stories.
In the first story, a shepherd with 100 sheep lost one of them. He left the 99 behind and rescued the lost sheep. When he found it, he celebrated.
In the second story, a woman lost one of her 10 coins. She swept and searched for it. When she found it, she gathered her friends around and celebrated with them.
In the third story, a father lost one of his sons. His youngest son took his inheritance early and ran away, only to blow the money away on wild living. But when his son came back, the father was thrilled to have his lost son back.
Just like the shepherd, the woman, and the father celebrated when their lost things were found, God and the angels celebrate when a lost sinner is saved. Jesus spent time with sinners because he came to save them from sin!
Big Idea and Motions: Jesus came to find and rescue lost sinners.
Jesus - form a cross with your forearms
Find - pretend to look through binoculars
Rescue - pretend to reach down and help someone up
Sinners - two thumbs down
Verse / Motions: Luke 19:10, ESV - For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.
For - hold up four fingers
Son - pretend to cradle a baby
Man - flex your muscles
Seek - pretend to look through binoculars
Save - make the baseball “safe!” sign
Lost - scratch your head and look confused
Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
What did the Pharisees and Bible teachers want to know about Jesus? // Why he spent time with sinners.
How many stories did Jesus tell to explain why he spent time with sinners? // Three
When the shepherd who had 100 sheep lost one, what did he do? // Left the 99 to go look for it.
What did the woman lose? // One of her ten coins
How did she find her coin? // She put on a candle and swept her house
What did the younger son ask his father for? // His inheritance before his dad had even died.
What happened to the money the son got from his father? // He wasted it all
How did the father feel when he saw his lost son come back? // So happy, he ran to him
In the stories, who did the shepherd, the woman, and the father stand for? // God
Why did Jesus come to earth? // To find and rescue lost sinners
Google Docs Links:
Lesson - http://goo.gl/DNOQte
Resources - http://goo.gl/TxKxvs
Story Summary:
The Pharisees wanted to know why Jesus spent time with "sinners." To answer this question, Jesus told them three stories.
In the first story, a shepherd with 100 sheep lost one of them. He left the 99 behind and rescued the lost sheep. When he found it, he celebrated.
In the second story, a woman lost one of her 10 coins. She swept and searched for it. When she found it, she gathered her friends around and celebrated with them.
In the third story, a father lost one of his sons. His youngest son took his inheritance early and ran away, only to blow the money away on wild living. But when his son came back, the father was thrilled to have his lost son back.
Just like the shepherd, the woman, and the father celebrated when their lost things were found, God and the angels celebrate when a lost sinner is saved. Jesus spent time with sinners because he came to save them from sin!
Big Idea and Motions: Jesus came to find and rescue lost sinners.
Jesus - form a cross with your forearms
Find - pretend to look through binoculars
Rescue - pretend to reach down and help someone up
Sinners - two thumbs down
Verse / Motions: Luke 19:10, ESV - For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.
For - hold up four fingers
Son - pretend to cradle a baby
Man - flex your muscles
Seek - pretend to look through binoculars
Save - make the baseball “safe!” sign
Lost - scratch your head and look confused
Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
What did the Pharisees and Bible teachers want to know about Jesus? // Why he spent time with sinners.
How many stories did Jesus tell to explain why he spent time with sinners? // Three
When the shepherd who had 100 sheep lost one, what did he do? // Left the 99 to go look for it.
What did the woman lose? // One of her ten coins
How did she find her coin? // She put on a candle and swept her house
What did the younger son ask his father for? // His inheritance before his dad had even died.
What happened to the money the son got from his father? // He wasted it all
How did the father feel when he saw his lost son come back? // So happy, he ran to him
In the stories, who did the shepherd, the woman, and the father stand for? // God
Why did Jesus come to earth? // To find and rescue lost sinners
Google Docs Links:
Lesson - http://goo.gl/DNOQte
Resources - http://goo.gl/TxKxvs
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