Lesson:
SCRIPTURE: JOHN 11
STORY POINT: Jesus showed He is the Messiah who gives eternal life.
CHRIST CONNECTION: By raising Lazarus from the dead, Jesus showed He is the Son of God, who gives eternal life. Jesus died and rose again to take away our sins. When we trust in Him, we will live with God forever.
KEY PASSAGE: Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me, though he die, yet shall he live” - JOHN 11:25
BIG PICTURE QUESTION: How can we be saved? We are only saved by trusting in Jesus.
TEACHING STYLE: Play, community building, interactive learning through Bible story telling, activities and song, help build a safe and fun environment for our Early Childhood kids to learn about God's love and His Word. Active learning connects individual stories to the broader "Big Picture" of God's redemptive story. As our littles have gotten older, the stories become longer, their interaction with the Gospel goes deeper, questions are asked and answered, vocabulary grows and Gospel seeds continue to be sown in their hearts.
STORY POINT: Jesus showed He is the Messiah who gives eternal life.
CHRIST CONNECTION: By raising Lazarus from the dead, Jesus showed He is the Son of God, who gives eternal life. Jesus died and rose again to take away our sins. When we trust in Him, we will live with God forever.
KEY PASSAGE: Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me, though he die, yet shall he live” - JOHN 11:25
BIG PICTURE QUESTION: How can we be saved? We are only saved by trusting in Jesus.
TEACHING STYLE: Play, community building, interactive learning through Bible story telling, activities and song, help build a safe and fun environment for our Early Childhood kids to learn about God's love and His Word. Active learning connects individual stories to the broader "Big Picture" of God's redemptive story. As our littles have gotten older, the stories become longer, their interaction with the Gospel goes deeper, questions are asked and answered, vocabulary grows and Gospel seeds continue to be sown in their hearts.
EARLY CHILDHOOD VERSE
Directions:
1st - Invite a child to open your Bible to the verse. Read the verse aloud. (Is. 40:8)
2nd – Bring out the Bible Card and have a child open them and then read what is inside.
Say:
Jesus gives eternal life to people who trust in Him. Even after a person’s body dies here on earth, they will live with God forever if they trust and follow Jesus.
1st - Invite a child to open your Bible to the verse. Read the verse aloud. (Is. 40:8)
2nd – Bring out the Bible Card and have a child open them and then read what is inside.
Say:
Jesus gives eternal life to people who trust in Him. Even after a person’s body dies here on earth, they will live with God forever if they trust and follow Jesus.
BIG PICTURE QUESTION
Directions:
Each week we are going to repeat the Big Picture Question and Answer. The questions remain the same for 4/5 weeks. It is really important that when it is your turn to serve, you do this activity. Through consistent repetition this is one part of how we are helping our littles learn more about God, Jesus and the Bible!
Read the Big Picture Cards just like you would the Bible Story Cards (make it sound really exciting!)
Each week we are going to repeat the Big Picture Question and Answer. The questions remain the same for 4/5 weeks. It is really important that when it is your turn to serve, you do this activity. Through consistent repetition this is one part of how we are helping our littles learn more about God, Jesus and the Bible!
Read the Big Picture Cards just like you would the Bible Story Cards (make it sound really exciting!)
BINGO REVIEW
Directions:
Play Bingo with the kids, using each card/picture as an opportunity to review the story. Draw out one card at a time from the bag and have the kids fill their Bingo cards. Play blackout on all the cards so that all the pictures from the story can be reviewed.
Say:
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Play Bingo with the kids, using each card/picture as an opportunity to review the story. Draw out one card at a time from the bag and have the kids fill their Bingo cards. Play blackout on all the cards so that all the pictures from the story can be reviewed.
Say:
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SCAVENGER HUNT
Directions:
Scavenger hunt pictures will be hung around the room. Give each child a checklist, clipboard and crayon. Invite them to search around the room, looking for the pictures on their papers. Guide them to make a check mark next to the pictures when they find them. Once everyone is finished, talk about the pictures and how they play a part in today’s Bible story.
Say:
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Scavenger hunt pictures will be hung around the room. Give each child a checklist, clipboard and crayon. Invite them to search around the room, looking for the pictures on their papers. Guide them to make a check mark next to the pictures when they find them. Once everyone is finished, talk about the pictures and how they play a part in today’s Bible story.
Say:
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CRAFT
Directions:
Pass out the 3 pieces to the craft and have the kids color them. Using the double sided tape, attach the flap to the printout sheet. Then have the kids glue the last little square of happy Mary and Martha to the back of the flap.
Say:
Use the craft to give a quick review of the lesson.
Pass out the 3 pieces to the craft and have the kids color them. Using the double sided tape, attach the flap to the printout sheet. Then have the kids glue the last little square of happy Mary and Martha to the back of the flap.
Say:
Use the craft to give a quick review of the lesson.
COUNT TO 4
Directions:
Dump out the items onto the rug. Have the children help you sort the items into like groups. Be sure to emphasize counting 1-2-3-4.
Say:
How many days had Lazarus been in the tomb? Lazarus was in the tomb 1-2-3-4, four days! Jesus prayed and raised Lazarus back to life!
Dump out the items onto the rug. Have the children help you sort the items into like groups. Be sure to emphasize counting 1-2-3-4.
Say:
How many days had Lazarus been in the tomb? Lazarus was in the tomb 1-2-3-4, four days! Jesus prayed and raised Lazarus back to life!
FLANNEL BOARD MATCH
Directions:
After using the flannel board to tell the story lay the story cards out in front of you to retell the story, having the kids come up one at a time to take a picture card off the board and match it to the story card on the rug. (NOTE the picture above is a different story)
Say:
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After using the flannel board to tell the story lay the story cards out in front of you to retell the story, having the kids come up one at a time to take a picture card off the board and match it to the story card on the rug. (NOTE the picture above is a different story)
Say:
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