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I wrote a poem about 14 years ago called Prayer Power - but somehow I lost it online.

Breast Plate Of Righteousness (Armor Of God)
Here: Prayer For The Saints
Here: Shield Of Faith
Here: Girt With Truth
Here: Gospel Of Peace
Here: Helmet Of Salvation
Here: Sword Of the Spirit
Here:Bible Meditation, Prayer and Thanksgiving

Coloring Page

Poetry And Other Materials On This Site Can Be Freely Used For Christian Bible Centered Non-Profit Ministries And must Remain Unchanged In Any Way. All Other Purposes Are With Permission Only. You May Make Requests At treasurebox18@yahoo.com - All my poems with stories are both real and fictional designed to illustrate a biblical truth. All Rights Reserved. Please Include the Site Name And Proper Credit Back To This Blog. Thank-You.

The Lord's Prayer - There is Power In God's Name

Use The Lords Prayer To Review Prior Lessons

Idea For A Hard To Control Class With Differing Ages And Abilities

.Work, one on one - while others and helper play in the toy area.  

.Rotate until all of them get their craft completed.

.Teach as you do the craft.

The Power Of God's Love and Sacrifice

Schedule

1rst option 
    Prayer:   
Snack:
Craft:
Game:
Songs:
Stories:

Game Review: 

Playtime:
Cleanup:

2nd option
Prayer:
Snack:

My personal story: - 

God Hugged Me

Bible Lesson

The Good Samaritan

Toy Area

4 -10 Minute Playtime:
4 minute clean up:
During Play Time - Get craft ready.

Craft:
Memory Verse:

Review Questions Game - Stickers:

Songs
Ending: Clean up Time
Line Up:
Pray- Give out papers and prizes:

(If Class Goes Long)
Play ring around the rosies:
Duck duck goose:
Run In A Circle Together:

Simon Says

Sing Action Songs ( Father Abraham)

Wiggle, wiggle - make a funny face - Funniest Face Game

Follow the Leader Train 

Musical Chairs - Sing a song

Craft Time

Idea For A Hard To Control Class With Differing Ages And Abilities

.Work, one on one - while others and helper play in the toy area.  

.Rotate until all of them get their craft completed.

.Teach as you do the craft.

Puzzle Review Game

Plan Ahead

Make a wall poster from cardstock.

( Print Two) - Cut one out. ( Put the pieces into a bag.)

Make Review Questions. Ahead

When a child has the right answer - The child draws out a puzzle piece - 

(Teacher reads it for younger children)

The child then chooses where it goes (Use tape to attach)

Continue until all pieces are in place. Read it out loud together.

Adjust the game for older ages.

Susan Nikitenko/ Puzzle Review Game

Lesson:

Honoring God's Name

(There is Power In God's Name)

In the bible, God gives us a model prayer.  

When we trust Christ as our Saviour

We become a child of God.  We call him Our Father in heaven.

When we can call God our

Father, it is a powerful thing.

He thinks of us as his child.  

He cares about how we feel and what we think.

He wants us to talk to him about it in prayer.

Our Father in heaven knows everything about us.  He knows

if you think about Him or if something else is more important to you.  

God wants us to put Him first in our lives.  We are to worship and honor his name.

We all have problems in life, I do too.  God wants us to tell him all about it.

We need to want God's will done for our lives.  That means, we have a life to live.  He

doesn't want us living just any ol way we feel like. He wants us to look to Him

for our choices in life.  Does God want you to obey your parents?  Does God want you to be kind to others?  Does God want you to say sorry when you hurt someone?  Does God want you to forgive?

These are some of the questions you can ask yourself to help you remember what God's will is. 

Doing God's will is following Jesus.  It's like playing follow the leader - only follow Him, follow what he says.  He's our Father in heaven.  He loves us very much.  

God teaches us in the Word of God when we pray to pray in Jesus' name.

He promises to answer prayers prayed by faith in Jesus' name.

God's names are powerful, and when we praise and honor him,

 we should use his names.

God is not honored when his name is used in vain.  

Sometimes people use his name in the wrong way.  When the Bible teaches us that his name is hallowed, it means that it is greatly honored.  When people used curse words along with Jesus' name

it is using God's name carelessly.  If someone uses his name again and again as a habit and without thought.  Like  "Oh My God!"  I can say this now because it is not in vain.  I am teaching you that it is wrong.  We need to remember that God does not want us to use his name in a careless way.

The 3rd Commandment

Exodus 20:7 

Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain;

 for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Jesus loves you and wants you to trust in him

with your life and heart.  That is His will for you.

Fill In The Heart Bubbles

Forgiveness Coloring

Coloring Pages 

Worship God's Name

Thou Shalt Not Use The Lord's Name In Vain

Question And Review

Post On The Wall

 Stickers

Cardstock

Ask The Questions:

Have Kids Put Stickers Around The Edge

As They Get The Correct Answers.

Talk About The Poster.

 Stickers

Cardstock

Ask The Questions:

Have Kids Put Stickers Around The Edge

As They Get The Correct Answers.

The Lords Prayer

I'm sorry, You are forgiven, My little children

Love One Another.

Matthew 6:14 - 15 

Play other songs from last week's lesson.

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Review Questions:

1. We should pray in who's name?

2. What should we call God when we begin our prayer?

3. The 3rd commandment says, not to do what?

4. If we do not forgive others then God will not forgive us? True Or False

5. Should we live by Our own will or God's will for us?

6. Name one thing that you can remember about the Lord's prayer.

7. Where is God?

8. Who's name has power?

9. Name a song we sang today?

10. Name something God wants us to do.

Matthew 6:9 - 15

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

 Give us this day our daily bread.

 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

- For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Poetry And Other Materials On This Site Can Be Freely Used For Christian Bible Centered Non-Profit Ministries And must Remain Unchanged In Any Way. All Other Purposes Are With Permission Only. You May Make Requests At treasurebox18@yahoo.com - All my poems with stories are both real and fictional designed to illustrate a biblical truth. All Rights Reserved. Please Include Site Name And Proper Credit Back To This Blog. Thank-You. 

The Power Of Forgiveness

Schedule

Idea For A Hard To Control Class With Differing Ages And Abilities

.Work, one on one - while others and helper play in the toy area.  

.Rotate until all of them get their craft completed.

.Teach as you do the craft.

1rst option 
    Prayer:   
Snack:
Craft:
Game:
Songs:
Stories:

Game Review: 

Playtime:
Cleanup:

2nd option
Prayer:
Snack:

My personal story: - 
Story About My Daughter

Bible Lesson

The Prodigal Son

Toy Area

4 -10 Minute Playtime:
4 minute clean up:
During Play Time - Get craft ready.

Craft:
Memory Verse:

Review Questions Game - Stickers:

Songs
Ending: Clean up Time
Line Up:
Pray- Give out papers and prizes:
(If Class Goes Long)
Play ring around the rosies:
Duck duck goose:
Run In A Circle Together:

Simon Says

Sing Action Songs ( Father Abraham)

When My Daughter Was A Little Girl

When my daughter was a little girl, about your age, she got upset with a teacher that

got onto her about something.  She was very upset with her teacher. As a matter a fact she stuck her tongue out at her in front of everyone.

I was concerned that my daughter would become angry and stay angry.

I wouldn't let her go to bed with anger in her heart.  I refused to let my daughter go to sleep until she was willing to forgive her teacher.  I explained it was important that she not let anger stay in her heart.

  We prepared a gift together so that my daughter would have something to give to her teacher.  We stayed up until my daughter was willing to pray and ask God to help her forgive.  I believe it was one of the most important

things my daughter needed to learn.  I told my daughter she had to apologize. I made her apologize in front of the whole class.  She needed to respect her teacher.

If we do not learn forgiveness, then we will never know happiness.

If we do not learn forgiveness then we will not be forgiven by God.

God will give us the power to forgive when we ask him to help us to forgive.  We need to remember God has forgiven us and we didn't deserve to be forgiven.  

 

The Prodigal Son

 In the bible Jesus teaches us stories which are called parables.  Can you say parables?  The parable we are going to talk about today is about forgiveness.  It is about love.  Even though this is a story about people, this story is used to teach us about

the love of God towards us.  It teaches us about God's forgiveness and how we should forgive others.

There was a father who had two sons.  We do not know what their names were, so we will call the older one, Jim, and the younger one Joe.  Jim wanted to please his father and happily went about doing what was expected of him, but Joe was not happy with his life.  He became more and more discontented until he went to his father.  He told his father he was going to leave and that he wanted his inheritance now. 

His father was very sad that his son wanted to leave, he agreed even though he really didn’t want to.  I’m sure his father tried to talk him out of it, but Joe had made up his mind.  His father gave him half of all his money. Then Joe packed his things, said goodbye to everyone, and started on his way.  

How do you think Joe's brother Jim felt about him leaving? 

Joe went and did things, he was taught not to do.  
He spent all his money on friends and parties.
 Parties that God would not be happy for any of us to go to.

He spent and he spent.  He spent until he didn't have enough to buy

one piece of bread to eat. 

Joe was away from home for many years. 

A famine came upon the land.  He was starving nearly to death.  

He found a job, feeding pigs.   The only food he could find to eat 

was the husks from the pigs slop.

He ate and lived with the pigs.  He became very poor.

He became miserable, He finally cried to God for help.  He felt

sorry about all he had done and also for being unthankful for his family.  

He prayed that God would help him get back home to his

father.  He didn't expect that He would ever forgive him or accept him ever again.  

He decided in his heart to beg, he was broken.  He would go 

back to his father and beg for a servant's job.  The journey home was long

with little or no food, with little or no water.

His father saw him from a distance.  Sudden joy-filled 

his heart as he ran to meet his broken son.  

Joe felt what he had done was unforgivable.  He begged his father

to take him back as a hired servant.  His father instantly forgave him.

"My son, my son."  he cried as he embraced him.

My son was dead and now he is alive.  He called all his servants to prepare

 a dinner to celebrate his son's return.  He gave him clothing and a ring for his hand.

He put shoes upon his feet.  

Jim was working out in the field and heard them celebrating.  

He was told of Joes return.

He became angry at how joyfully Joe was forgiven.  

His father replied,   "Your brother was lost and now he is found."

"Everything I have is yours."   

"It is good that we celebrate  his return."

Just like the father, in the parable, readily accepts and forgives his son. 

God our Father in heaven 

accepts us when we ask forgiveness of our sins.    

Just as the son repented of all he had done.

We should repent of wrongdoing and wrong attitudes.

Susan Y Nikitenko September 26th, 2020

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Quote from my poem:

for older children

Jesus grew to be a man and fulfilled God’s plan.  He died upon Calvary’s cross.

In the power of love, He defeated all hell, and forgiveness prevailed.

For all who believe, for all who receive, with gladness through faith.

Will know the power of His forgiveness and that God’s love never fails.

Susan Y Nikitenko

Song: "Into My Heart"

Memory Verse Chorus:

Memory Verse:

  Luke 15:10b 

...there is joy in the presence 

of the angels of God over 

one sinner that repenteth.

Repenteth means to be sorry and stop doing what's wrong.

Can you say repenteth?

Luke 15:10b Motions

...there is joy 

Hand open wide with thumbs towards your smile. Move them slowly outward

.......in the presence 

Hands open facing upward but moving outwards 3 sways. 

.....of the angels of God

Move your arms and hands like angels wings then point up to God.

......Over one sinner that repenteth.

......Close your hand then Hold up one finger then use 

one finger from both hands to sign tears coming down.

then put hands in a prayer position.

 

Memory Verse Craft

Need:

Glue and Crayons:

Put their names on their papers. preferably ahead of time.

Click Here: Memory Verse Coloring Printable

Angels Rejoicing Over A Sinner Found

print one then make copies smaller for the craft. 60% smaller

 Cut the below memory verses out ahead. 

put all the pieces of the craft into

a plastic baggie. 

Read the Verse out loud

Have them glue it onto the

Memory Verse Printable Above

Print it as-is on the Portrait setting.

Print enough for your class.

Cut out the angels rejoicing ahead of time.

Have them glue them onto the same page.

print

Color the page.

Coloring Pages

Nice Prodigal Son Returns Home Coloring Page

Father Forgives

Feeding The Swine

Follow Here: Prodigal Son Coloring Pages

Puzzles

Prodigal Son Puzzle Here

Printable

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

Songs:  

Forgiveness Is of The Lord

 God wants us …  to forgive

Forgive one another.

Forgive one another.

Sisters and brothers.

Forgive one - another.

 

God wants us  … to love.

Love one another.

Love one another.

This is the law - of God’s love.

This is the law - of God’s love.

 

Jesus forgives ----will you?

Jesus forgives ----will you?

We should forgive.

Yes, we should forgive,

Our friends and our neighbors.

Our moms and our dads.

 Jesus forgives ----will you?

Forgive and –be glad

Rejoice and be glad.

Rejoice and be glad.

Forgiveness is - of the Lord.

 

Our God heals – our wounds.

God gives us peace.

Yes, God gives us peace.

Under his wings of - perfect love.

Because He has --- forgiven us.

Because He has --- forgiven us.

Jesus forgives ----will you?

Jesus forgives ----will you.?

We should forgive.

Yes, we should forgive,

Our friends and our neighbors.

Our moms and our dads.

 Jesus forgives ----will you?

 Forgive and –be glad

Rejoice and be glad.

Rejoice and be glad.

Forgiveness is - of the Lord.

Forgiveness is - of the Lord.

 

Susan Y Nikitenko

September 19, 2020

Children's Song

 I'm willing to make a fool out of myself for Jesus

I never claimed to be a good singer.  I do come up with a tune .

If you can play by ear you most likely will be able to sing it better than I do.

I will humble myself enough to prove that this can be a sung.  

Review Questions

stickers for each question right.

Have a game prepared like bowling. or baskets, making hoops, 

Get to bowl once for each right answer. or so on.

The overall winner gets a prize from the prize box.

1. What was our lesson about today?

2. Name something Joe did when he left home.

3. Jesus told stories in the bible what are they called?

4. Name one thing about our memory verse today.

5. Joe found a job doing what?

6. What kind of food did he eat?

7. How long was he gone from home?

8. What did my daughter do when she was about your age?

9. Should we stay angry with anyone.

10.  How did Jim feel when his brother was joyfully forgiven.

11. What does repenteth mean?

12. We sang this song - Fill in the blank

Come into my _________

For Older Children

God’s Love Never Fails

 When I think of the power of God, I think of His mighty voice.

For it was his voice that spoke all things into reality.

When I think of the power of God, I think of His great will.

He willed it, all of this world, the sky, the sea, and you and me.

 

The heavens, the sun, the winds, the stars, and galaxies afar.

In the moment He spoke, no joke, all that we see it came to be.

It is a powerful love from our powerful God, to think of people like us.

It is a powerful love from our God above, who gave His life for you and me.

 

When I think of the power of God, I think of the power of His forgiveness.

In his power, He became a tiny babe within the womb of life.

He was born to a virgin, a miracle, Jesus Christ, Our God, came down to us.

What great power, what great love, His forgiveness, His sacrifice.

 

Jesus grew to be a man and fulfilled God’s plan.  He died upon Calvary’s cross.

In the power of love, He defeated all hell, and forgiveness prevailed.

For all who believe, for all who receive, with gladness through faith.

Will know the power of His forgiveness and that God’s love never fails.

 

Susan Y Nikitenko

September 19^th 2020

Song

God’s love and compassion never fails……

Lamentations 3:22

 It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

 The Prodigal Son

The Bible Account

Teacher

Luke 15: 10 - 32

Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

 And he said, A certain man had two sons:

 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

4 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!

 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,

 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:

 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

LNow his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.

 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.

 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.

 And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.

 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

Poetry And Other Materials On This Site Can Be Freely Used For Christian Bible Centered Non-Profit Ministries And must Remain Unchanged In Any Way. All Other Purposes Are With Permission Only. You May Make Requests At treasurebox18@yahoo.com - All my poems with stories are both real and fictional designed to illustrate a biblical truth. All Rights Reserved. Please Include Site Name And Proper Credit Back To This Blog. Thank-You.

God Is All Powerful and All Knowing

God Is All-Powerful

Idea For A Hard To Control Class With Differing Ages And Abilities

.Work, one on one - while others and helper play in the toy area.  

.Rotate until all of them get their craft completed.

.Teach as you do the craft.

Preschool Lesson: - Can be adjusted for older children.

Toddlers are a joy to teach but somedays it becomes stressful.  Expessailly if they are having a bad day.   Teaching toddlers can be a difficult task because they have a short attention span.  If you get one idea into their brain, you're doing good.  Moving quickly from one activity to another helps keep their attention.  If they come in tired, unrested or hungry, it’s harder to teach them.  I try to keep things as positive as possible. 

Review question games are essential in there learning.  They love stickers as a reward or a small prize. Snacks are important because if one of them gets hungry they may cry the whole time. 

Following a Schedule keeps the class moving along.     

Some of the children will do better than others.  You’ll have some children who are being mean, fighting over toys, or looking how to get into anything else other than what you want them to.  Then you may have one who is constantly wanting his mommy or daddy. There Is never a dull moment with them.  They keep you and your helpers busy the whole time. The room may look like a tornado hit it after it’s all over.  

Teach as these things happen, the whole class learns when you correct the child who's being mean or the one who's getting into things.  Teach cooperation and obedience.   

Clean up time can be fun if you plan ahead, but if the church service takes longer to dismiss you may be cleaning up after class.  

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I have an age range from 1- 6  Two that has a learning disability.

(working on this section)

To try is Important.

( Try to keep the schedule

If it's not working just do the best you can.)

1 Quiet Seat Award  - End of Class.

A quiet seat can only be won two weeks in a row by the same child.

The attention span for each child is different. So give other children a chance.

2nd place awards.  

Put their things in a lunch bag and tell them not to open it until they get home.

This keeps fighting over things from happening.

Schedule 

( Toy Corner - Playtime) ( helper here) Younger Children - Spend more time here.

1rst option 

  Prayer:   

Snack:

Craft:

Game:

Songs:

Stories:

Game Review: 

Playtime:

Cleanup:

2nd option

Prayer:

Snack:

Personal Story:

Chickens - Online Video  Book

Bible Lesson:

4 Minute Playtime:

1 minute clean up:

Get craft ready.

Craft:

Memory Verse

Matching Game:

( Use Only Four Pairs)

Review Questions - Stickers:

Sing Songs:

Ending: Clean Up Time:

Line Up:

Pray- Give out papers and prizes:

Play ring around the rosies:

Duck duck goose:

Run In A Circle Together:

God Is All-Powerful

The Children Choose Which Picture They Want

To Paste On Their Memory Verse. 

For Younger Children Teach The First

Part Of The Verse, For More Advanced, Teach The Whole Verse

God is not pretend...

There are many Super Hero stories that are make-believe.  

They are not real they are pretend.

But God is real. 

He is mightier than the mighty.

Psalms 147:5 

Great is our Lord, and of 

great power: his understanding is infinite.

To explain the verse we could say:

God knows everything.  He understands and has power over all things.

God has given us choices and consequences in life.  When we ask Him and trust Him he guides our lives.

The song "Trust and Obey" is an excellent Hymn to teach children. 

Kids Songs

A Spirit Of Power

God Knows About Everything

"What A Mighty God We Serve" 

"Our God Is So Big." 

"Greater than He That is In Me"

Matching Game of Fish

Turn The Small Pics

Face Down,  Have The Kids Choose 

Which Tile To Turn Over To Find Matches.

The One With The Most Matching Pictures Gets A  Sticker Or A Prize.

 Take the time to

make comments on some of the pictures as you play.  

Bringing them back to the thought that God is powerful.

Memory Verse

Great is our Lord, and of 

great power:

 

(Hand Motions) 

2 fists and point up

Reach arms up, then bring them around.

Hands both open, extended and

fingers spread out.

Psalms 147:5a

-  Explained

He is all-powerful and 

He understands and knows everything.

Teacher Prepares Game

>Shrink pictures down.

>Place pictures, all together

on a couple pieces of cardstock.

>Cut Them 2 and 1/2 square or thereabouts.

Free Use Coloring Pages

Pinterest Best Coloring Pages

 Pinterest Just Color.net

Daisies Bunny Crayola

Weather Coloring

Animal Coloring Pages

Videos

Book On Video

Chickens

Chicks Hiding Under Mothers Feathers

My personal story 

One of the reasons I chose chicken's as an 

example of understanding God and how powerful He is...

 

When I was a young girl I remember our dad bringing

my sister and myself to the feed store, which was in 

another small town very close to ours.

I saw for the first time an incubator that 

looked more like a fish tank.

It had a lightbulb in the upper right corner.

The baby chicks were hatching out of their eggs.

While I watched them, my understanding was 

opened to the thought of God watching over us.

I compared in my heart that the lightbulb was like the Sun.

I was looking over them with love.  They were so cute.

I said to myself,  That's how God looks over us, with love.

The bible says God thinks about us and wants what's best for us.

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Another Time:

I was out walking along with my grandmother. 

 I saw how beautiful and wide the sky looked. Maybe my grandmother pointed it out to me.  (I do not remember that part.)  Though I had looked at the sky

before, it was the first time I thought of God on my own.  

I said to myself.  There must be a God because no person can make that.

God revealed to me as a small child, that He was powerful.  

God shows himself powerful through

nature and our atmosphere.  Even to young children like each one of you.

Preparing Your Craft

>Make copies of the memory verse craft papers. (all enough for your class)

>Make a few copies of the grouped small pictures on a regular paper.

>Cut the pictures out ahead of time. 2 and 1/2 square

Supplies

glue

stickers

crayons

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Ask them what reminds them that God is powerful.

You might hear answers like:

(God made everything)

Have each child choose one of the pictures to paste onto their craft.

Color and decorate with stickers 

My goal is to prepare video clips of animals and space to help them remember

how powerful God really is.

God shows himself great through nature, His Word, prayer 

and His dealings with people. 

Jesus Calms The Sea Coloring Page

Jesus Commands The Sea Calm

People On The Ship

Bible Story: Jesus Calms The Storm

Something great was about to happen.  Thousands and thousands of people

wanted to hear Jesus preach.

Wow! There were so many people there, a huge multitude gathered together.  Have you ever seen a huge crowd of people? (Wait for an answer.)  I have seen them at ball games.  I’ve seen them gather together for special events.  They all gathered to hear Jesus speak, but the crowd grew so large that Jesus got on board the ship that was just off the shore.  Jesus taught many things. I'm sure He spoke to them for a long period of time.  When He finished teaching them. Jesus said, "  Let us pass over unto the other side."  There were other small ships with him.  They all had people on them.  They all went to pass over to the other side. 

Jesus became very tired.  Jesus had to speak very loudly for the huge crowd to hear him.

They didn't have microphones or amplifiers like they do today.  It probably looked as though he were yelling.   While they were moving to the other side, Jesus became tired.  He found a pillow and laid down to take a nap.  

While Jesus was sleeping, a storm started stirring.  The winds were whipping and slamming into the sides of the ships.  Fear filled the heart of people and the boat was filled with water.  They thought they were going to die.  Jesus was still sleeping.  "They found him and awoke him.  They couldn't believe he was sleeping. " How could you be sleeping do you not care that we could die? " they tearfully asked.

 

Then Jesus did an amazing thing.  He stood up and commanded the wind to stop.  He spoke to the waves to be peaceful.  He called out. Peace, Be still!  Both the wind and the waves heard his voice. Guess What? They obeyed Him.  

Then Jesus looked at the people and asked them.  " Why are you afraid?"  Where is your faith?

The people became fearful because they witnessed the great power of God.  

They feared to know that the wind and the sea could hear and obey Jesus.  No one can do that. Only Jesus has that kind of power.

Boys and Girls, we need to obey the Lord Jesus and believe that He can be a helper in all our storms. 

Life is sometimes hard, sometimes it's sad, sometimes it's scary.  Jesus is our helper, it may seem that sometimes, He's not there, it may seem like He's sleeping.  

Jesus wants you to trust Him.  He wants you to believe and trust Him with your life.

Jesus loves you very much.  He knows everything about you.  He knows everything about all of us. 

He wants you to think about Him and wants you to love Him. 

Mark 4:35 - 41 

And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.
 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

Review Game:   

Prepare Questions

1. Why was Jesus on the ship?

2.  What happened when they were out in the sea?

3.  Fill in the blank - God knows about __________.

4.  Did Jesus use a microphone when He spoke to a huge crowd?

5.  Is God greater and more powerful than superheroes?

6.  In our Bible story what obeyed Jesus?

7.  God made all _________.

8.  Great is our Lord and of great ____________.

9.  Name one song that we sang today. 

10.  Name one thing that was in the incubator.  (egg hatching, chicks, lightbulb)

8 - 9 Weeks Of Lessons 

>God shows himself powerful through love and sacrifice. 

 Salvation and through our actions of love through him. The Good Samaritan,  

>God shows himself powerful through his mercy.  Forgiveness – Joseph

>God shows himself powerful through his wrath, Moses, Egypt, Jonah, Sin

>God shows himself powerful through creation.  Weather, The talking donkey – Like the ant or the spider

>God shows himself powerful through answered prayer.  Elijah – Daniel. 

>God shows himself powerful throughout our lives.  As we trust him…through the Blood

>God shows himself powerful through our circumstances.  The storm, problems

>God shows Himself powerful through his Word.  The Christmas Story

Susan Nikitenko Toddlers to age adaptable. 

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