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 1:14-16 As obedient children, [...]
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, that whoever believes in [...]
Teaching Goal: Count our blessings. Scriptures: Jeremiah 22:16 “He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well. Is that not what it means to know me?” declares the Lord. Luke 12:48 From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from [...]
Teaching Goal: Sacrificial gifts are important to God. Scripture: Mark 12:41-44 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very [...]
Teaching Goal: We cannot meet every need, but Jesus calls us to meet some needs. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:7&11 “You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion…Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly [...]
Teaching Goal: Don’t allow money to become a barrier between you and God. Scripture: Luke 16:13 “No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God [...]
(To be completed over the course of two lessons, a week apart) Teaching Goal: God provides the money we have and has plans for its use. Scripture: Exodus 12:35-36 The Israelites did as Moses instructed and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold and for clothing. The [...]
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 to go through the [...]
Teaching Goal: The food we eat is from God, and we should show our appreciation for the food He provides. Scriptures: Numbers 11:4-10 God provided the Israelites with manna from heaven as they traveled away from Egypt. The Israelites were not grateful for the food and started to complain, [...]
Teaching Goal: Teaching stewardship of money. Scripture: Proverbs 3:9 Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing. Materials: Apples Sharp knife Optional: Caramel or other fruit dip Play theme song Pray Review last lesson Lesson and [...]
Teaching Goal: God values service, perseverance, faith, and giving, not gold and money. Scripture: 1 Peter 1:6-7 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 greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined [...]
Teaching Goal: Recognize our blessings so we can share with others. Scripture: Matthew 25:35-40 For I {the Lord} was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink…Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and [...]
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, “Go show yourselves to [...]
Teaching Goal: God loves us for who we are, not what we do.