Lent/Easter Season Teaching Goal: Follow Jesus in every part of your life. Scriptures: Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. 1 Peter [...]
Teaching Goal: Christians are called to share the good news of Christ at home, in the community and around the world. Scripture: Acts 1:8 You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth. Materials: [...]
Teaching Goal: We need Jesus to take our sin away so we can be back together with God. Scriptures: Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Hebrews 4:15 …but we have one {Jesus} who has been tempted in [...]
Teaching Goal: You cannot take material possessions to heaven. Scripture: Matthew 19:23-24 Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel [...]
Teaching Goal: Teach the Gospel. All have sinned, but when we believe in Jesus as our Savior, He takes the sin away. Jesus then lives inside of us and shines out to others through our lives. Scriptures: Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall [...]
Teaching Goal: Teach the events of holy week—Palm Sunday to Easter. Scriptures: Matthew 21-28 Mark 11-16 Luke 19:28-24:12 (8 Days) Palm Sunday to the Resurrection. John 12-20 Materials: 8 pieces of white paper Colored pencils or markers Glue Items you can use to represent different [...]
Teaching Goal: What does the Bible really say about the birth of Jesus? Scripture: See Answer Sheet Materials: Copy of the quiz for each participant. (**Found in downloadable PDF version of this activity.) Copy of the answer sheet for the leader (**Found in downloadable PDF version [...]
Teaching Goal: Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is the truth and the way to God the Father. Scripture: John 14:6 Jesus answered: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 8:31-32 Jesus [...]
Teaching Goal: God is still with us and loves us when bad things happen Scripture: Acts 9:8-9 Saul {Paul} got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing…For three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink [...]
Teaching Goal: Be thankful. Scripture: Luke 17:12-19 As {Jesus} was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” When he saw them, he said, [...]
Teaching Goal: Identify and change things we do that push Jesus away. Scripture: Luke 2:1-21, Matthew 2:1-9: The stories of Jesus’ birth and the visiting Wise Men. Materials: Container to serve as a manger Small baby doll or figurine to represent Jesus Large piece of [...]