Thankful For The Little Things
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Exegetical Aim: Appreciation for the little things.
Props: A medium to oversized box, a tooth brush, a pair of tennis shoes, a book, and a regular kitchen plate. If these items can be placed in the box and gift wrapped, it will create greater anticipation, but it is not necessary.
Lesson: Good morning! (response) I have some gifts for you this morning and I am so excited about giving them to you. You don't have any of these and you're going to like them. Can you help me open the present? If you have wrapped the box, allow the children to assist, but don't let them see the contents. Opening the box and looking inside: Okay, I bet you don't have any of these neat presents and you're going to be so surprised. Let's see what we have in here. Here it is! Pull out the tooth brush: A toothbrush, isn't that great? You know what you do with this? Act like you are brushing your teeth. You clean your teeth like this. I bet none of you have a tooth brush. (response) What? (response) You all have tooth brushes? (response) Well, how did you all get tooth brushes? (at the store) Who bought them for you? (mom, parents) You have very special parents. You know what I think you should do? You should say, "Thank you," to your mom and dad for the toothbrush.
Looking back in the box: Okay, let's see what else we have. I know. You don't have a pair of pull out the tennis shoes these! These are great. You put them on your feet and you can run really fast. (response) What? (response) You all have tennis shoes? (response) Well, how did you all get tennis shoes? (got them at the store) Who bought them for you? (mom) You have very special parents. You know what I think you should do? You should say, "Thank you," to your mom and dad for your tennis shoes.
All right. I bet you don't have one of pull out the book these. Now this is something here; you can read a story about other people and what they did. (response) Oh, no. You have one of these too? All right then, I've got this one last present. Pull out the plate. This is neat. You can put your food on it and you don't have to eat off the ground. (response) You have one of these too? (response)
Application: With the objects out before the children: Do you know that there are children all over the world who do not have a toothbrush, or a book to read, or a plate to eat on? They don't even have tennis shoes. You should be very grateful and tell your parents, "Thank you." They've given you so much. There's a story in the Bible where Jesus healed ten men who were really sick and only one of them said, "Thank you," to Jesus. The other nine just walked away. I want you to be thankful children. The next time something is done for you or bought for you, even if it's a toothbrush, what are you going to say? (Thank you!) Good!
Let's Pray: Oh, God, make us grateful. We thank you not only for the big things but for the toothbrushes, dinner plates, and daily bread. Amen.
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Proper 23
2 Timothy 2:8--15
Lifting Hands
Exegetical Aim: The need for prayer.
Props: None needed.
Lesson: How many hands do we have here today? Raise your hands and let me count them. Count the hands. Twenty--four hands. Wow, that's a lot of hands! What are some reasons people raise their hands? (to ask a question) Can you name any other reasons? (response) Did you know that people can even raise their hands in anger? (response) Can you tell me how people raise their hands in anger? What do they do with their hands? (make a fist) Put your hands in a boxing position and gently jab at the air a couple of times. Sometimes we raise our hands because we are yelling. Wave your hands slightly above your head and let out a quiet scream to create a bit of levity. But there is one other reason why people raise their hands. Put your hands in a prayer position. The children will most likely say, "To pray." That's right. We also can lift our hands in prayer.
Application: A long time ago the Apostle Paul told the church to lift up hands in prayer and not in anger. What do you think he meant by that? Which is better, praying or fighting? (response) Yes, that is right. It is better to pray than to fight. The Apostle Paul knew that if our hands were busy praying, then we couldn't use them to fight. So the next time you are angry and you feel like make a fist hitting somebody, remember instead to do what with your hands? Move your hands into the position of prayer. (response) That is correct. Lift them in prayer.
Let's Pray: Thank you, Father, for giving us our hands for many good things. Help us to remember never to lift them in anger, and instead to lift them in prayer to you. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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Props: A medium to oversized box, a tooth brush, a pair of tennis shoes, a book, and a regular kitchen plate. If these items can be placed in the box and gift wrapped, it will create greater anticipation, but it is not necessary.
Lesson: Good morning! (response) I have some gifts for you this morning and I am so excited about giving them to you. You don't have any of these and you're going to like them. Can you help me open the present? If you have wrapped the box, allow the children to assist, but don't let them see the contents. Opening the box and looking inside: Okay, I bet you don't have any of these neat presents and you're going to be so surprised. Let's see what we have in here. Here it is! Pull out the tooth brush: A toothbrush, isn't that great? You know what you do with this? Act like you are brushing your teeth. You clean your teeth like this. I bet none of you have a tooth brush. (response) What? (response) You all have tooth brushes? (response) Well, how did you all get tooth brushes? (at the store) Who bought them for you? (mom, parents) You have very special parents. You know what I think you should do? You should say, "Thank you," to your mom and dad for the toothbrush.
Looking back in the box: Okay, let's see what else we have. I know. You don't have a pair of pull out the tennis shoes these! These are great. You put them on your feet and you can run really fast. (response) What? (response) You all have tennis shoes? (response) Well, how did you all get tennis shoes? (got them at the store) Who bought them for you? (mom) You have very special parents. You know what I think you should do? You should say, "Thank you," to your mom and dad for your tennis shoes.
All right. I bet you don't have one of pull out the book these. Now this is something here; you can read a story about other people and what they did. (response) Oh, no. You have one of these too? All right then, I've got this one last present. Pull out the plate. This is neat. You can put your food on it and you don't have to eat off the ground. (response) You have one of these too? (response)
Application: With the objects out before the children: Do you know that there are children all over the world who do not have a toothbrush, or a book to read, or a plate to eat on? They don't even have tennis shoes. You should be very grateful and tell your parents, "Thank you." They've given you so much. There's a story in the Bible where Jesus healed ten men who were really sick and only one of them said, "Thank you," to Jesus. The other nine just walked away. I want you to be thankful children. The next time something is done for you or bought for you, even if it's a toothbrush, what are you going to say? (Thank you!) Good!
Let's Pray: Oh, God, make us grateful. We thank you not only for the big things but for the toothbrushes, dinner plates, and daily bread. Amen.
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Proper 23
2 Timothy 2:8--15
Lifting Hands
Exegetical Aim: The need for prayer.
Props: None needed.
Lesson: How many hands do we have here today? Raise your hands and let me count them. Count the hands. Twenty--four hands. Wow, that's a lot of hands! What are some reasons people raise their hands? (to ask a question) Can you name any other reasons? (response) Did you know that people can even raise their hands in anger? (response) Can you tell me how people raise their hands in anger? What do they do with their hands? (make a fist) Put your hands in a boxing position and gently jab at the air a couple of times. Sometimes we raise our hands because we are yelling. Wave your hands slightly above your head and let out a quiet scream to create a bit of levity. But there is one other reason why people raise their hands. Put your hands in a prayer position. The children will most likely say, "To pray." That's right. We also can lift our hands in prayer.
Application: A long time ago the Apostle Paul told the church to lift up hands in prayer and not in anger. What do you think he meant by that? Which is better, praying or fighting? (response) Yes, that is right. It is better to pray than to fight. The Apostle Paul knew that if our hands were busy praying, then we couldn't use them to fight. So the next time you are angry and you feel like make a fist hitting somebody, remember instead to do what with your hands? Move your hands into the position of prayer. (response) That is correct. Lift them in prayer.
Let's Pray: Thank you, Father, for giving us our hands for many good things. Help us to remember never to lift them in anger, and instead to lift them in prayer to you. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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