Lesson 9: Jesus Gives the Beatitudes. (Feb. 5/6) - Loop Kids
Lesson 9: Jesus Gives the Beatitudes. (Feb. 5/6) - Loop Kids
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<strong>Lesson</strong>9:<strong>Jesus</strong><strong>Gives</strong><strong>the</strong><strong>Beatitudes</strong>.(<strong>Feb</strong>.5/6)BiblePoint:TherightattitudespleaseGod.KeyVerse:“Finallybro<strong>the</strong>rs,whateveristrue,whateverisnoble,whateverisright,whateverispure,whateverislovely,whateverisadmirable‐ofanythingisexcellentorpraiseworthy‐thinkaboutsuchthings”(Philippians4:8)PreActivity10minEveryoneStartinginTheirOwnRoomsFirst5/10Min:Welcomechildrento<strong>the</strong>classroomas<strong>the</strong>yarrive.‐‐useaballasatooltopassaround<strong>the</strong>circle;<strong>the</strong>personwith<strong>the</strong>ballanswers<strong>the</strong>questionandasks<strong>the</strong>nextquestion.MakeitagameAskchildrenonefunthingthat<strong>the</strong>ydidthispastweekorweekend.Askwhat<strong>the</strong>yrememberfromlastweek’slesson.Discuss<strong>the</strong>Questionof<strong>the</strong>Day:WhathaveyoudonelatelytomakeGodhappy?Gotoroom203at10after<strong>the</strong>hourforlargegroupworshipandlesson.BalltopassWorship15minWORSHIP:WorshipLeader(WL):Welcomechildrenandstate<strong>the</strong>lessonnameandbiblepoint.Openinprayer.Beginworshipbygettingkidsexcited!(perhapssomestretchestopreparefordancing!)Worship:1. HappyDay2. FearfullyandWonderfullyMadeWhensongsarecompleted,have<strong>the</strong>kidssitwith<strong>the</strong>irclassesandteacher.(teachersjoining<strong>the</strong>kids;preferablysittingnearthosethataremorequicktodistract)TITHING:<strong>Lesson</strong>Leader(LL):Nowitistimetopass<strong>the</strong>tithingbucket!Remember,wenowdothistoge<strong>the</strong>rbecauseofitsimportanceandsothatwecansharethisexperience.Justlikeoursinging,tithingisano<strong>the</strong>rformofloving<strong>the</strong>Lord.Question:Cananyoneexplainwhyweti<strong>the</strong>andwhatitmeanstoti<strong>the</strong>?LiveItOutDVDDVDPlayerTithingbucket<strong>Lesson</strong> 15‐20minLARGEGROUPLESSON:Pleasenote,<strong>the</strong>largegroupisshorter<strong>the</strong>npreviouslessons,youwillhavemorestructuredteachinginindividualclassestoday.LL:Beforewebeginourlessontoday,let’sleteachsmallgroupsharesomeanswersfor<strong>the</strong>questionof<strong>the</strong>day:“WhathaveyoudonelatelytomakeCD/CDplayer(campCDinLiveItOutcasewilldo!)
Godhappy?LL:“Wow!Thosearesomegoodanswers;itissoimportantthatwethinkhardaboutouractions,as<strong>the</strong>ycanpleaseGod,ornotpleasehim.SometimeswecanhaveabadattitudeandforgetthatitdoesnotmakeGodhappy.EverythingthatwedoshouldmakeGodhappy!LL:Todaywearegoingtotalkaboutatimewhen<strong>Jesus</strong>taughtbigcrowdsofpeople.Inthisparticularstory,<strong>the</strong>reweresomanypeoplethat<strong>Jesus</strong>hadtoclimbto<strong>the</strong>topofamountaintobeheardbyeveryone.Thebeginningofwha<strong>the</strong>taughton<strong>the</strong>daywearetalkingaboutiscalled‘TheSermonon<strong>the</strong>Mount’.Thelessonthat<strong>Jesus</strong>taughtiscalled<strong>the</strong>‘<strong>Beatitudes</strong>’.The<strong>Beatitudes</strong>areattitudes<strong>Jesus</strong>toldustohave.Let’spracticesayingthatword:<strong>Beatitudes</strong>(Havekidsrepeatafteryou)Question:Sowhatisanattitude?LL:Yes!Itis<strong>the</strong>wayyouthink,feel,andactinanysituation.MUSICALATTITUDESPREP:Writeonslipsofpaperandplaceinabasket:YourfriendgivesyouasnackatlunchSomeonecutsinlineduringlunchtimeYourmomcleanedyourroomforyouYourbabybro<strong>the</strong>rorsistercriedallnightlongYourbestfriendismovingtoano<strong>the</strong>rcityYoujustwon<strong>the</strong>soccertournamentYougotstraightA’sonyourreportcardSomeonetrippedyou(definitelyonpurpose!)duringrecessLL:Wearegoingtoplayaquickgameaboutattitudes.Iamgoingtopassabasketaroundwithsomeslipsofpaperwithdifferentsituationswrittenon<strong>the</strong>m.Asyoupass,musicwillbeplaying;when<strong>the</strong>musicstops,whoeverhas<strong>the</strong>attitudesbasketwillpickaslipofpaperoutof<strong>the</strong>basket.Whenyouhaveyour‘situation’youwillcometo<strong>the</strong>frontandactoutyourattitude.After<strong>the</strong>game…LL:Greatactionsguys!Youshowedsomehonest,trueattitudes.Question:Whatmadeyoudecidetohaveacertainattitude?(howIwouldfeelaboutwhathappened;whatmyparentstellmeIshoulddo,etc.)Question:Howdoesyourattitudeaffectyou,alsoo<strong>the</strong>rpeople?(ifit’sgood,happy;ifit’sbad,maybemadorsad,etc.)Ourattitudesareimportantbecause<strong>the</strong>yaffecthowwetreato<strong>the</strong>rpeople.Godthinksourattitudesarereallyimportant,too‐soimportantthatwhen<strong>Jesus</strong>washereonearth,hetaughtuswhatattitudespleaseGod.Todaywewilllearnthat<strong>the</strong>rightattitudespleaseGod.Ourkeyversetodaytellsussomethingabout<strong>the</strong>attitudesthatpleaseGod.Slipsofpaperpenbasket/bucket
SmallGroups25minKeyVerse:PREP:Write<strong>the</strong>verseon<strong>the</strong>blackboard.“Finally,bro<strong>the</strong>rs,whateveristrue,whateverisnoble,whateverisright,whateverispure,whateverislovely,whateverisadmirable‐ifanythingisexcellentorpraiseworthy‐thinkaboutsuchthings”Philippians4:8LL:Iamgoingtosayalineof<strong>the</strong>verse,<strong>the</strong>nyourepeatafterme.(dothisrepetitionacoupleoftimes)Question:WhatgoodthingsdoyouthinkGodwantsustothinkabout?Question:Howcanwehaveapositiveattitude?Question:Whatdoes<strong>the</strong>Biblesayhappenswhenwebelievein<strong>Jesus</strong>andgettoknowhimbetter?(webecomechildrenofGod)LL:Godwantsustospendourtimethinkingofgoodthings,likehisloveandthisbeautifulworldtha<strong>the</strong>hascreatedforus.Hedoesn’twantustowasteourtimewithmeanthoughtsandbadattitudes.Nowlet’sgobacktoourownclassroomsandlearnmoreabout<strong>Jesus</strong>’lessonon<strong>the</strong><strong>Beatitudes</strong>.Dismissbygrade,<strong>the</strong>quietestclassgettingtoleavefirst.SMALLGROUPS:READING:Mat<strong>the</strong>w5:1‐12AllAgesTeacher:Wearegoingtoread<strong>the</strong>storyofwhen<strong>Jesus</strong>taught<strong>the</strong>beatitudestoahugecrowdofpeople.K‐3 nd SmallGroups:PREP:Cut<strong>the</strong>beatitudesinto<strong>the</strong>squaredsegmentsasrepresentedon<strong>the</strong>worksheet.Teacher:Asweread<strong>the</strong>beatitudes,wearegoingtomakeourselvesareminderof<strong>the</strong>attitudesthatGodlovesbycreatingakindof‘attitudes’,or‘beatitudes’bank.Whenwearestrugglingwithdifficultfeelings,wecangointo<strong>the</strong>sebanksandpickoutabeatitudesthat<strong>Jesus</strong>taughtustoremindusofwhatpleaseshim.WhenIreadverse,whichisabeatitudeinthiscase,wearegoingtohandeachofyouapieceofpaperwiththatparticularbeatitudeonit.Wewillgiveyouaminuteortwotodrawonyourbeatitudesquareapicturetha<strong>the</strong>lpsyourepresentthatbeatitude.Someareeasiertocomeupwithapicturethano<strong>the</strong>rs,soaskforhelpwhenyougetstuck!Read:Mat<strong>the</strong>w5:‐12.(Asyoustatedtoyourkids,handouteachbeatitudeafteryoureaditandgive<strong>the</strong>maminuteortwotodrawarepresentation.Makesure<strong>the</strong>ycapK‐3 rd : Crayons/markersEnvelopes<strong>Beatitudes</strong>squareprintoutWith‘<strong>Jesus</strong><strong>Gives</strong><strong>the</strong><strong>Beatitudes</strong>’Topasteontooutsideofenvelope4 th ‐5 th :CharacteristicsandBlessingsworksheetWritingutensils
<strong>the</strong>irmarkersaftereachminuteortwo,sothat<strong>the</strong>ypayattention!Thereisalsoalistof<strong>the</strong>characteristicsandblessingsat<strong>the</strong>endof<strong>the</strong>lessonsothatyoucandigintowhateachactuallymeanas<strong>the</strong>kidsaredrawing<strong>the</strong>irpictures.)4 th ‐5 th SmallGroups:Teacher:First,let’sdesignatereadersforcertainverses.(Youcangiveeachchildoneortwoverses)Teacher:Aseachbeatitudeisread,youwillseeacorrespondingsetofcharacteristicsandblessingsonyourworksheet.Wehaveasummaryofeach,butwewantyoutothinkthroughwhatyoubelieve<strong>the</strong>yeachmean,andtakeitastepfur<strong>the</strong>r;howdoesitmakeyoufeel?Youwillhaveacoupleofminutestoputyourthoughtsdown,<strong>the</strong>nwewilldiscuss<strong>the</strong>masawholewhenwehavecompleted<strong>the</strong>reading.Agoodwaytolookat<strong>the</strong>secharacteristicsistoask:IfIwas______,Iwouldwant/need_______.AllAges:Summaryofcharacteristicsandblessings:Poorinspirit:thosewhoarenotproud,understandingthat<strong>the</strong>ycandonothingwithoutGod.Theirsis<strong>the</strong>kingdomofheaven:Godgrants<strong>the</strong>mentryintohiskingdombecause<strong>the</strong>ytrusthim.Thosewhomourn:peoplewhoaresaddenedby<strong>the</strong>irownsinand<strong>the</strong>sinaround<strong>the</strong>m.Theywillbecomforted:onedayGodwilldry<strong>the</strong>irtears.Themeek:thosewhoarehumblebeforeGod.Theywillinherit<strong>the</strong>earth:<strong>the</strong>arrogantwillinheritnothing,but<strong>the</strong>meekwillbehonoredbyGod.Thosewhohungerandthirstforrighteousness:peoplewhostrivetodowhatisrightandpleasingtoGod.Theywillbefilled:Godwillgrant<strong>the</strong>mpersonalsatisfactionas<strong>the</strong>yfaithfullyseektoservehim.Themerciful:thosewhohumblyrealize<strong>the</strong>ydon’tdeserveGod’smercy,buthavereceivedit,strivetoextendittoo<strong>the</strong>rs.Theywillbeshownmercy:as<strong>the</strong>yextendmercytoo<strong>the</strong>rs,Godwillgrantmoremercyto<strong>the</strong>m.Thepureinheart:peoplewhocontinuetofocusonChristanddon’tallowo<strong>the</strong>rallegiancestocontaminatethatrelationship.TheywillseeGod:Oneday<strong>the</strong>ywillsee<strong>the</strong>objectof<strong>the</strong>irworshipfacetoface.Thepeacemakers:thosewholiveatpeaceandseetomakepeaceamongo<strong>the</strong>rs.TheywillbecalledsonsofGod:byseekingtobringpeacetoo<strong>the</strong>rs,<strong>the</strong>ywillshowthat<strong>the</strong>yareGod’schildren.
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