Sonoma Valley Church of the Nazarene
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Thankfulness
BOTTOM LINE:
We can thank God by giving back.
OBJECTIVE:
Kids will think of one way they can show thanks to God by giving this week.
KEY PASSAGE:
Luke 19:1-10, The Story of Zacchaeus
MEMORY VERSE:
“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.” 1 Chronicles 16:8 (NIV)
SUMMARY:
God can use us to share his love with others by showing them what he has done for us. We can thank God by giving of our time and our gifts.
Jesus wraps up the law section of his sermon with a teaching about non violent resistance to evil hoping to illustrate to his disciples the “how to’s” of what they must do to exceed the righteousness of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law.
LESSON SNAPSHOT
BOTTOM LINE:
Be thankful for Jesus.
OBJECTIVE:
Kids will be able to share what Jesus did to save them from sin.
KEY PASSAGE:
Luke 7:36-50, A woman anoints Jesus’ feet.
MEMORY VERSE:
“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.” 1 Chronicles 16:8 (NIV)
SUMMARY:
God sent his son, Jesus, to die for our sins. We can thank God for his amazing love and for wanting a relationship with us.
OBJECT LESSON
ITEMS NEEDED:
A box of leftovers
Show the kids what you have in the box. Ask if they can tell what restaurant it is from. Ask them what their favorite restaurants are and if they ever bring home leftovers.
I could have left this food at the restaurant. It wasn’t a complete meal anymore, and
in truth, it will never taste as good as it did when I first got the food. So why did I ask for a leftover box? Two reasons. First, it’s wasteful to just let the restaurant throw the food away. But also… I love this meal! This is good food, and I didn’t want to let it go to waste.
God could have tossed mankind out like leftovers. After Adam and Eve broke the rules and sin entered the world, God’s creation was ruined. It would never be the same. Why would God want to hold on to something so broken?
For the same reason I kept this food; God loves us. He loves us way more than anyone ever loved a plate of food. He loved us enough to sacrifice his son Jesus for our sake.
Jesus is the greatest gift ever offered and the greatest gift you will ever receive. We need to thank God every day for the wonderful gift he has given us in Jesus.
Last week we looked at Jesus teaching concerning oaths & vows (integrity or truth in our inward parts), this week we will be continuing to look further at Jesus quintessential sermon. In todays message from the Sermon, Jesus addresses the inequality of the Rabbis application of the law concerning male and female relationships especially as it relates to Adultery, & Divorce.
LESSON SNAPSHOT: THANKFULNESS
BOTTOM LINE:
Be thankful for God’s plans.
OBJECTIVE:
Kids will choose one talent, gift, or trait God has given them that they are thankful for.
KEY PASSAGE:
Jeremiah 1, God calls Jeremiah
MEMORY VERSE:
“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.”
1 Chronicles 16:8 (NIV)
SUMMARY:
God is our creator, and he has a special plan for all of us. That’s a great reason to be thankful, and a great reason to be obedient.
OBJECT LESSON
ITEM NEEDED:
An apple
Apples are part of God’s creation. God created apples for our enjoyment, and for our nourishment. God put seeds inside apples so that we could plant and grow apple trees, and he created apple trees to grow more apples.
What are some of your favorite treats that include apples?
Every part of God’s creation – from the sun to the tiniest insect – has a purpose. It’s all part of the amazing creation God made for us. He gave us apples, flowers, animals, the sun, moon, and stars to show us that he loves us. And just as God has a purpose for all these things, he has a purpose for us.
God has given each of us talents and gifts that are unique. He has made plans for each one of our lives. He wants us to play a part in sharing his love with our friends. Let’s thank God for those blessings and ask him how we can use our gifts to glorify him.
CRAFT ACTIVITY
Have the kids draw a picture of themselves using one of their gifts to serve Jesus.
Wouldn’t it be nice if we lived in a world where nobody ever lied to us? We’ve grown so accustomed to living in a world where dishonesty, corruption, vice, and deception are the norm. In this section of Jesus Sermon on the Mount he addresses oaths & vows as a way to address integrity, again stressing that unless your righteousness surpass that of the Pharisees & teachers of the law you will in no way enter the Kingdom of God.
The Final Lesson in this Series, Join us again next week for a new one!
A common complaint about church people from those looking at us from the outside is that we appear to be a self righteous and judgmental lot, not unlike the Pharisees and teachers of the law. It must have seemed a lot like that to those following Jesus too so In Jesus quintessential Sermon on the Mount he will address the law as well each of the three pillars of Judaism.
Kids will learn that just as we have to have food to eat, we have to have Jesus in our hearts to have eternal life.
Memory Verse
This is Jesus quintessential sermon. Following his introduction with the Beatitudes Jesus continues. This week, Jesus tells the crowds that they are to be Salt & Light and that he did not come to destroy the Law and the Prophets, but to fulfill it.