Parable of the Ten Minas

1. Lesson:

• Tell the Parable of the Ten Minas based on Luke 19:11-27.
•  The noble man who was made king is Jesus
•  Jesus wanted to prepare His disciples that He was not going to be “king” immediately (as many thought He would)
•  He would have to go to the cross first, then back to heaven before returning one day
•  But in His absence, and until His return, He leaves us with valuable treasures (minas, talents) — the gift of His righteousness and the blessings that accompany it, which we can all receive by grace, through faith

Thanksgiving Tree

It's the New Year. One way to celebrate it is to look back and give thanks to the Lord for all He's done for us in the past year.

Christmas: Pass the Parcel

Tell the Christmas story via a simple interactive party game.

A Son is Given

 1. Lesson:

• Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given
• Why do we celebrate Christmas? To remember God coming down to earth as a little baby.
• When man chose not to rely on God but to go their own way, they were separated from God by sin. Nothing they did could bring them back to God. We were lost. Hopeless. Helpless.
• But God had a solution — Thousands of years ago, God promised that He will send a very special Saviour to save us. He would send Himself.
• This Saviour was special. He would be:
•  A Child
•  A Son

Jesus meets Zacchaeus

 

1. Story:

• Tell the story of Zacchaeus meeting Jesus (based on Luke 19:1-10)

2. Lesson

a. INTRO:

• Last week, we heard how Jesus met and healed someone on the road to Jericho. Who can remember who it was? Bartimaeus the blind beggar.
• Today, we will learn about how Jesus met another person in Jericho. He wasn’t blind. He wasn’t poor. In fact, he was very rich. But he wasn’t well liked and he was short. His name was Zacchaeus, and he was a chief tax collector.

Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus

1. Story:

• Tell the story of Jesus healing the blind man (based on Mark 10:46-52 or Luke 18:35-42)

2. Lesson:

• The blind beggar, Bartimaeus, could not see. But he could hear the crowd passing by. And he could shout. So he shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.”
• How did the crowd react? They scolded him. They asked him to be quiet. In their eyes, blind people should be seen and not heard — maybe they thought he was unworthy to disturb Jesus.

God's word on Joy

 1. Lesson

•  Song: Introduce a song on “Joy” (suggestions below)
• I’ve got Joy and it’s down in my heart
• I’ve got a joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart
• This joy that I have
• Rejoice in the Lord always
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• Next month we celebrate Christmas. Does anyone know any Christmas songs?
• <open for suggestions of carols … answer to highlight:  “Joy to the World!”>
•  Why do we sing “Joy to the World”? Because when Jesus came, He brought His joy!
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• What is joy? <Some kids will say “happiness”>
• <Get kids to share>What was your happiest moment? What was your saddest?