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Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”. Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.”. Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.” -Luke 9:57-62.
- Children's Sermon
“Following Jesus” Children’s Sermon on Luke 9:51-62. Main...
- Children's Sermon
- Intro Game: Fast Reflexes
- Lesson
- Game: Listening For God
- Activity: Acting It Out
- Game: Fast Reflexes
- Closing Prayer
Lay out a deck of game cards on a table, face up. The cards could be regular playing cards, UNO cards, Go Fish! cards, etc. Students gather around the table. You’ll call out a type of card (a number, color, shape, etc.). The last student to reach out and touch that type of card is out. The last student in the game wins and becomes the caller for th...
Show your camping supplies if you brought any. Ask students, How many of you have ever been camping? Did you like it? What if you had to camp your whole life and not have a tent or a camper or anything? And you didn’t have a house or an apartment to go live in? You had to sleep on the ground and live outside all the time? And use a rock for your pi...
Pick one student to be the Follower. They wear a blindfold. Everyone else calls their name along with the teacher. The Follower’s job is to listen for the teacher’s voice and walk toward the teacher, blocking out all of the other voices. When the student makes it to the teacher, remove the blindfold and choose the next student to be the Follower. T...
Divide students into groups of two or three. Have each group decide on and act out a scene in which someone makes an excuse for why they can’t follow Jesus, but the other person or persons explain why they can’t wait.
Play the intro game again and remind students that we can’t wait to follow Jesus. We can’t make excuses. We have to obey Him immediately, just like they need to be quick to play this game.
Jesus, we pray that You’ll make us brave and help us to love You in the way that You deserve. Help us always to put You first and to be willing to do whatever you ask us to. Amen. You can also find this lesson for Kindle or in print in my book, The Parables and Teachings of Jesus Vol. 1.
In this activity, children will list ways in which they will follow God and then discuss why it is important to remain spiritually active. Star Hunt In this fun activity, students will use star clues to find a special treasure that reminds them to seek Jesus daily.
Feb 3, 2023 · 20. Ephesians 1:3-4. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, He chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him.
- Pray. And not always in the closet. Of course, there’s a lot to be said for getting out of the hustle and bustle of life to pray, but if we only pray in secret and quiet then our children never get the benefit of seeing us.
- Let them pray. My daughter was having nightmares about a monster a few months ago. We suggested when she woke up afraid she should pray “please help, Jesus” and then call for us.
- Encourage questions. Churches or organizations that discourage question asking are either trying to control by not letting people think for themselves, or they are too proud to admit they don’t know everything.
- Get them into a church community. Sunday church is not the end all and be all, and of course you can have faith without going to church. However, church is where we’ll find support, friendship, and encouragement when we need it.
Sep 1, 2024 · Give your children free time to search for and follow God. They might be bored at first, but then they will discover the wonder and beauty of the imagination God gave them and with such explore and find God. Books often paint images of who God is in ways our kids can understand and can initiate dialogue for us to teach our kids.
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Oct 27, 2021 · As children grow and develop their sense of identity, it’s important they build on a foundation of knowing who they are in Christ. 9 things they need to know: 1. I am chosen. 1 Thessalonians 1:4 (NIRV), “Brothers and sisters, you are loved by God. We know that he has chosen you.”.
