Exegetical Aim: To know Jesus is to know God.
Props: A mirror that can be held in one hand.
Lesson: [Begin by standing or sitting with your back to the children and view the children through the mirror. As the children arrive greet them by name.] Good morning. You all look very nice today. [Make a comment about how a couple of the children are dressed or what they are doing.]
How am I able to s...
Exegetical Aim: To explain that Christ is the head of the church.
Props: A Mr. Potato Head toy.
Lesson: Today I want to show you a toy that I used to play with when I was a child. Would you like to see it? (response) Okay, let me show you. Bring out the Mr. Potato Head without anything on it. Have you ever played with this? (response) Can you help me remember how to play with it? What do I need ...
Object: None OR bring a small pocket mirror for each child.
Today we are going to talk about the word "mature." What does "mature" mean? The dictionary says to be mature is to be "fully grown" or "fully developed." How can you tell if your tomatoes are mature on the vine in the garden? (when they are red) How do the farmers tell if their wheat is ready to harvest? (when it turns from green to gol...
Object: Bring a "pocket card" picture of Jesus for each child. These can be purchased at a Christian supply store.
Have you ever wondered what God looks like? What do you imagine Him to look like? I think God knew we would be curious about Him. He loves us so very much and wants to help us, so He sent a part of Himself "“ His Son, Jesus. Jesus is the visible image of the invisible God. The discip...
Object: A balloon.
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you like to play with balloons? (Let them answer.) Everyone likes to play with a balloon. Balloons are not only fun to play with, they are also pretty to look at when they are used as decorations. A balloon is attractive when it is brand new and never used, and looks good when it is blown up with a lot of air. That's what I think. What ...
Object: A drawing or apiece of cardboard that resembles what a gas gauge in a car looks like. The pointer should be on full.
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have ever taken a ride with your father or mother to the gas station? What do they buy there? (Let them answer.) That's right, gasoline. That is the fuel that we use to make our cars go. We call it energy today. Do we have a lot...
Object: A large envelope with a wax seal.
Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you can keep a secret? I want to know if you can keep a secret for a long time. It isn’t so hard to keep a secret for a little while, but to keep a secret for a long time like a week or a month is almost impossible. I know how hard it is for some people to keep secrets about birthdays or Christmas gifts and things...
Object: A Small Piece of straw. If you have something that work as a gap use that to get a clearer image. You might even ask if any of the kids know what the ant did and let them take the straw and make the bridge.
Lesson: There once was an ant who felt imposed upon, overburdened, and overworked. You see, he was instructed to carry a piece of straw across an expanse of concrete. The straw was so ...