Lesson Snapshot
BOTTOM LINE:
We need to share Jesus with others.
OBJECTIVE:
Kids will learn that as a follower of Jesus it’s our job to tell other people about Jesus.
KEY PASSAGE:
Matthew 5:14-16 (Light of the world)
MEMORY VERSE:
“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” – Matthew 5:16 (NIV)
SUMMARY:
What kind of “firework” are you? Are you the kind that burns for a brief second and then fizzles away, or are you a sparkler, lighting up the night? Jesus wants us to be the light of the world. He wants us to light the way for others to find Jesus. We need to ground ourselves in Jesus so that we can be a light in the darkness.
Object Lesson
ITEMS NEEDED:
Flashlight
How many flashlights do you all keep around the house? You never know when a storm is going to knock the power out –
Have someone kill the lights to help you make the point. Turn on the flashlight and con- tinue.
…So it’s wise to have a few of these around the house in case you need them.
It’s also wise to make sure they are in good working order and have fresh batteries. It’ll do you no good to have a dozen flashlights around the house when the power goes out if the batteries are all dead!
A flashlight can’t light up the darkness if its batteries are dead. If we want to be the light of the world, we need to make sure we’re connected to our power source – Jesus!
In today’s story, Jesus reminds that we need to stay connected to him. Jesus wants us to ground our faith in him. When we are connected to Christ, we will not only grow in our faith, but we can also be a light that will show others the way to Jesus.
Flashlights need batteries. We need Jesus to help us shine our light in a dark world!
Craft
Supplies Needed:
Paper or Construction Paper Markers/Crayons – lots of different colors
Instructions:
Have the kids write out the memory verse at the top of their page:
“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” – Matthew 5:16 (NIV)
Then in the blank space that’s left have them draw the most colorful fireworks display they can as a reminder that we are to be the light of the world.
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