Teaching Goal: God’s love is reliable. Scriptures: Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that [...]
Teaching Goal: Mom is very important to God and to each child. Scripture: Proverbs 24:3-4 2 Timothy 1:4-7 Materials: Paper and pen Hand-made coupons or actual gift certificates for things Mom appreciates (helping with dinner, picking up toys cheerfully, a massage, a manicure, etc.) Play [...]
Lent/Easter Season Teaching Goal: Teach the story of Easter Week. Scripture: Luke 19 to 24: The final days of Jesus’ life on earth from Palm Sunday to the Ascension. Materials: Shoe box Pipe cleaners- assorted colors Styrofoam Small box Contact paper or wide tape Felt [...]
By N.K. Thomas Teaching Goal: God is three persons but only one God. Scripture: Matthew 3:16,17 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a [...]
By Karen Noal Teaching Goal: Ash Wednesday helps us appreciate Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross and his gift of salvation. Scripture: Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 1:16 I [...]
By Darcie Gudger & Del Winn Teaching Goal: Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross covers our sin. Scripture: Genesis 1:26 Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness…” 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new [...]
Teaching Goal: How do I know that there is a God? How do I know our God is the true God? Scriptures: Psalm 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Psalm 50:6 The heavens proclaim His [...]
Teaching Goal: Our value comes from God. Scriptures: Romans 5:8 But God demonstrated his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, [...]
Teaching Goal: We need Jesus to wash away our sins. Scriptures: Jeremiah 2:22 Although you wash yourself with soda and use an abundance of soap, the stain of your guilt is still before me,” declares the Sovereign Lord. Hebrews 1:3 After {Jesus} had provided purification [...]
Teaching Goal: The cross is a symbol of God’s power. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. Materials: Paper and Pencil Play [...]
Teaching Goal: Understand the purpose of hard times in our lives. Scripture: 1 Peter 1:6-7 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith—of [...]
Teaching Goal: We must be holy to be in heaven with a holy God. Scripture: 1 Peter 1:23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. John 1:14 The Word became flesh [...]
By Karen Noal Teaching Goal: Jesus died to forgive our sins. When our sins are forgiven they are completely forgiven by God. Scripture: Easter story – Mark 14:12-16:19 Psalm 103:12 As far as the east is from the west, so far has he {God} removed our [...]
Teaching Goal: Only the blood (sacrifice) of Jesus can take away our sin. Scriptures: Hebrews 9:22 The law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. Hebrews 9:13-14 The blood of goats and bulls and [...]
By Karen Noal Teaching Goal: God wants a personal relationship with us. Scripture: John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not [...]
Teaching Goal: To understand the Passover Story and create a family tradition. Scripture: Exodus 12 “Tell the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man is to take a lamb…take some of the blood and put it on the [...]
Teaching Goal: Teach the Easter story. Scriptures: Luke 19-24 Jesus enters Jerusalem. Jesus has dinner with his disciples. He goes to Gethsemane to pray. Jesus is arrested. He is crucified, buried and raises from the dead. He ascends into heaven in the clouds. Materials: Twelve large [...]
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 [...]