Exegetical Aim: To demonstrate that God is pleased with obedience.
Props: Some boxes wrapped for Christmas.
Lesson: Well! What is going to happen this week? (response) That's right. Christmas is coming. And we all know what that means. Presents! Who here is going to get presents on Christmas Day? (response) And who will give presents this Christmas? (response) What kind of gifts are good to give...
Object: A pepper shaker and a handkerchief
Boys and Girls, If we had this pepper shaker and this handkerchief, what would the two of them combined make you think of? Could it possibly make you think of sneezing? Pepper supposedly makes us sneeze. Of course, we use a handkerchief when we sneeze. Now what do we say when somebody sneezes? Well, we could say, "God Bless You." But there's a German wor...
Object: a crucifix.
Good morning, boys and girls. I want you to help me think about a hard word today. The word is "sacrifice." Can anybody here tell me what the word means? (Talk about it. If they don't know, give them some help.) Sometimes our parents will sacrifice for us. If we need new shoes and there isn't enough money, your folks may decide not to buy themselves a new jacket or dress, so y...
Object: A very pretty package, wrapped like a Christmas package.
Good morning, boys and girls. Today I have a very special problem that I need to share with you. I have heard about children your age all over the world who will have a very different Christmas than the kind that you are going to have. These children are called refugees. Does anyone know what the word refugee means? (Let them answer...
Object: Lumps of coal
Good morning, boys and girls. There is a very old custom which is associated with Christmas Eve. We always did it in our family even when we didn't have a proper fireplace. Can you think of what custom this is? (Response -- hanging stockings.) Do you do that in your home? And what sort of things do you find in your stocking on Christmas morning? (Response -- Allow some freed...
Object: paper and pencil/pen God says that a day is coming when he will put his laws in people’s hearts, and will write them in people’s minds. How do you suppose God will do this? Will God take a piece of paper, like this, and a pencil and then write down the laws God makes up and then stuff them inside people’s heads? (Let them answer.) If God doesn’t do that, how does God get the message across...