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Saturday, April 9, 2016

Jesus Calms the Storm



This lesson is taken from Matthew 8:23-27
Jesus got into a boat and His disciples followed Him. Just think, it would have to be a good size boat to hold so many people. Usually in the time of the Bible, if a boat was very big, it would have oars and sails. During a storm the sails are taken down to keep them from getting torn up, and to help make the boat easier to control.

Well, while Jesus and His disciples were out on the lake, Jesus fell asleep. Without any warning a terrible storm came up on the lake. The storm was so bad that the waves came up over the boat. Many of Jesus disciples were fishermen, and they knew how dangerous a storm could be. The disciples became afraid of the storm, so they went and woke Jesus up. They said to Jesus, “Lord! Save us! We're going to drown!' But, Jesus said to them, “You of little faith, why are you afraid!” Jesus got up and very sharply scolded the winds and the waves. Then everything became completely calm.

The disciples were surprise at what Jesus did. And they asked each other, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey Him!” You see even after seeing all the miracles that Jesus had done, the disciples still didn't understand who Jesus was. They didn't know that Jesus could control nature, too!

It was Jesus' power that calmed the storm in the our lesson, and Jesus can also help you deal with problems in your own life. Jesus is willing to help you, if you will only ask Him. You should never doubt Jesus' powers, just trust Him to help you.

Lesson Questions Fill in the blanks:

  1. Without warning, a bad ________________ came up on the lake. It was so bad that the waves _______________ over the boat.
  2. But Jesus was ________________ in the boat.
  3. The disciples woke Jesus up. What did the disciples say to Jesus? ___________ ! ____________ _____________ ! We're going to _____________ !
  4. What did Jesus say to the disciples? _______ ____ __________ __________ , why are you ____________ ?
  5. Jesus got up and very sharply _____________ the winds and the waves. Then everything became _______________ calm.
  6. Who did the disciples say the winds and the waves obeyed? _______________

Activity: unscramble the words

  1. SSEUJ ____________________
  2. BTAO ____________________
  3. DSSIILPEC ____________________
  4. AFITH ____________________
  5. AFIARD ______________________


Jesus Calms the Storm – Answer Sheet

Lesson Questions Answers

1. Without warning, a bad storm came up on the lake. It was so bad that the
waves came over the boat.
2. But Jesus was sleeping in the boat.
3. The disciples woke Jesus up. What did the disciples say to Jesus? Lord!
Save us! We're going to drown !
4. What did Jesus say to the disciples? you of little faith , why are you afraid ?
5. Jesus got up and very sharply scolded the winds and the waves. Then
everything became completely calm.
6. Who did the disciples say the winds and the waves obeyed? Jesus

Activity Answers

  1. SSEUJ      JESUS
  2. BTAO      BOAT
  3. DSSIILPEC      DISCIPLES
  4. AFITH     FAITH
  5. AFIARD      AFRAID

Thursday, February 11, 2016

John the Baptist….Chapter 3….John the Baptist Prepares the way for Jesus


Taken from Matthew 3:1-12, Mark 1:1-8, Luke 3:2-18, and John1:19-27

Let’s have some fun with the lesson.  Have the children help you out, by reading parts.

Teacher:  Here begins the Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God.  From the Bible, in the Book of Isaiah, who was a prophet ..God said

God:  Look I am sending my messenger before you, and he will prepare your way.  He is a voice shouting in the wilderness.  Prepare a pathway for the Lord’s coming!  Make a straight road for Him!  Fill in the valleys, level the mountains and the hills!  Straighten out the curves!  Smooth out the rough places!  And then all people will see the salvation that is sent from God.


Teacher:  This messenger was John the Baptist.  A message came from God to John, who was living out in the wilderness.  John began to preach in the Judean Wilderness.

John the Baptist:  People should be baptized to show that they have turn to God to be forgiven.  Because the Kingdom of Heaven is near.

Teacher:  John wasn’t saying that you are forgiven of your sins just by being baptized.  What he was saying was that you should turn to God to be forgiven of your sins and then be baptized to show others that you have turn to God. 

John was different than other men.  His clothes were made from camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist.  His food was locusts and wild honey.  People came from Jerusalem, all over Judea, and all over the Jordan Valley.  The people came to see and hear John preach.  When the people confessed their sins, John would baptize them in the Jordan River.  John was preaching to a crowd of people, and he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to be baptized. Pharisees and Sadducees were Jewish Priests. And John said,

John the Baptist:  You bunch of snakes!  Who warned you to run from God’s coming judgment?  Prove by the way you live, that you have really turned from your sins and turned to God.  Don’t just say, we’re safe, for we have Abraham as our father.  That proves nothing!  God can change these stones here into the children of Abraham.  Even now the ax of God’s judgment is raised, ready to cut your roots.

Teacher:  Now what is John talking about here?   John knew that the priests followed the law of God, but they didn’t understand the Word of God.  For John wanted them to turn from their sins and turn back to following God. So John called them a bunch of snakes.  
How do we prove by the way we live, that we have turned from our sins and turned to God?  Just to name a few things: You obey your parents, don’t lie about anything, and don’t steal anything.  God sees everything you do, and He hears everything you say, so watch what you do, and what you say, and obey Him. 

When John said, “Don’t just say, we’re safe, for we have Abraham as our father.”  What did he mean? To put that so you will understand it, let’s use an example:  Say you are the child of a judge.  Now, you go out and steal something, are you to get away without being punished for stealing, just because you are the child of a judge.  No, you would be punished just as anyone else would be.  That’s what John was talking about, just because they were children of Abraham didn’t mean God would let them get away with doing anything they wanted to do.  They had to obey God. 

When John said, “God can change these stones here into children of Abraham.  How can God to that?  Nothing is impossible for God.  Just think, God create the world we live in, the animals around us, and He created people as well.  If God can do all of this, He can do anything.

When John said, “Even now the ax of God’s judgment is raised, ready to cut your roots.  What does that mean?  Okay, let’s do another example:  When you disobey your parents and keep on disobeying them.  What do you think your parents will do?  Mine would punish me.  That’s the same way with God, when you keep disobeying God and don’t turn back to Him, and ask for forgiveness and start obeying Him, in the end He will judge you.  When you no longer obey God and turn to do evil whose child do you become, God’s child or the devil’s child?  Think about it.  Now, John went on to say,

John the Baptist:  Every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.

Teacher: What does that mean?  John isn’t really talking about trees or fruit like we would think of.  Example again:  If people say they are Christians, but they keep living their lives disobeying God and refusing to turn to God.  They aren’t really Christians they are just saying they are. But, God knows the differences!  If you are a real Christian other people know it, by the way you treat them and others, and Christians will do their best to obey God, and not give in to temptation, and they love to tell others about their faith in Jesus, and what Jesus has done for them. 

John has really been preaching to these people.  So the crowd of people asked him,

The people:  What should we do?

John the Baptist:  If you have two coats, give one to the poor.  If you have food, share it with those who are hungry.

Teacher:  Some corrupt tax collectors came to be baptized also,

Tax Collectors:  Teacher, what should we do?

John the Baptist:  Show that you are honest, make sure that you collect no more taxes than the Roman Government tells you to.

Teacher: There were even some soldiers that came to be baptized.

Soldiers:  What should we do?

John the Baptist:  Don’t take money by violence or threats, and don’t accuse people of things that you know they didn’t do.  And be happy with your pay.

Teacher:  Everyone was expecting the Messiah to come soon, and they were eager to know if John might be the Messiah.  Even the Jewish leader wanted an answer to that.  So they sent priests and temple assistants from Jerusalem to ask John,

Temple people:  Do you claim to be the Messiah?

John the Baptist:  I am not the Messiah

Temple people:  Well, then, who are you?  Are you Elijah?

John the Baptist:  No

Temple people:  Are you the Prophet?

John the Baptist:  No

Temple people:  Then who are you?  Tell us, so we can give an answer to those who sent us.  What do you have to say about yourself?

John the Baptist:  I am a voice shouting in the wilderness.  Prepare a straight pathway for the Lord’s coming!

Temple people:  If you aren’t the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet, what right do you have to baptize?

John the Baptize:  I baptize with water those who turn from their sins and turn to God.  But right here in the crowd is someone you do not know, who will soon begin His ministry.  He is far greater than I am.  He is so much greater that I am not even worthy to be His slave.  I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Teacher:  Do you know who John the Baptist is talking about?  It was Jesus Christ, the Son of God.  Well that the end of our play, we hope you enjoyed it.



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Saturday, January 30, 2016

John the Baptist -- Chapter 2: The Birth of John the Baptist


This lesson is taken from Luke 1:57-66

 
Now it was time for Elizabeth’s baby to be born, and it was a boy.  The word spread quickly to her neighbors and relatives that the Lord had been very kind to her, and everyone was happy for her.

When the baby was 8 days old, all the relatives and friends came for the customary ceremony.  They wanted to name the baby Zechariah, after his father.  But Elizabeth said, “No!  His name is John!”  “What?” the people said.  “There is no one in your family with that name.”  So they asked the baby’s father, what the baby name would be.   He motioned for some paper, and to everyone’s surprise he wrote down, “His name is John!”  Instantly Zechariah could speak again, and he began praising God.

Wonder fell upon the whole neighborhood, and the news of what had happened spread throughout the Judean hills.  Everyone that heard about what happened, thought about it, and they wondered what the child would be like when he grew up.  For the hand of the Lord was surely on him in a very special way.  And the child grew and he became strong in the Spirit of the Lord.  We don’t know when John left home, but the Bible tells us that he lived in the wilderness until it was time for him to start preaching God’s message to the people of Israel.  Did you know that Elisabeth, John’s mother, and Mary, Jesus’ mother, were cousins.  That also made John and Jesus cousins.  But John was six months older than Jesus.

Children Questions:  Print on Card Paper.  Make a game out of the Question.

What did Elizabeth and Zechariah name their baby?

  1. Peter
  2. James
  3. John


Answer:
      C.  John
What did Zechariah, John the Baptist father, do after John was born?

  1. He couldn’t talk
  2. He could talk again, and he praised God
  3. He went to the temple

Answer:
  1. He could talk again, and he praised God.

John the Baptist was Jesus –


  1. Brother
  2. Cousin
  3. Uncle



Answer:
b.      Cousin

When John the Baptist grew up he moved.  Where did he move to?

  1. He lived in the desert
  2. He lived in the mountains
  3. He lived in the wilderness



Answer:
     C.  He lived in the wilderness

Youth Page
Questions:

  1. How old was the baby when the relatives and friends came to see what he would be named?
    1. ___________________________________
  2. What did the people want to name the baby?
    1. ___________________________________
  3. What did Elizabeth say the baby’s name would be?
    1. ___________________________________
  4. Why was the people surprise about that name?
    1. ___________________________________
  5. What name did the baby’s father write down?
    1. ___________________________________
  6. What happen the minute that Zechariah wrote down the name of the baby?
    1. ___________________________________
  7. What did Zechariah begin to do?
    1. ___________________________________
  8. Why did the whole neighborhood wonder what the child would grow up to be?
    1. ___________________________________


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Answer Sheet for Youth Page:

  1. How old was the baby when the relatives and friends came to see what he would be named?  8 days old
  2. What did the people want to name the baby?  Zechariah
  3. What did Elizabeth say the baby’s name would be?  John
  4. Why was the people surprise about that name?  There was no one in her family with that name
  5. What name did the baby’s father write down?  John
  6. What happen the minute that Zechariah wrote down the name of the baby?  He could talk again
  7. What did Zechariah begin to do? He began praising God
  8.  Why did the whole neighborhood wonder what the child would grow up to be?  For the hand of the Lord was surely on him in a very special way.



John the Baptist - Chapter 1: An Angel Tells of the Coming Birth of John the Baptist


This is taken from Luke 1:5-25

Foreword: 
The time had come for God to keep His promise to send a Savior.  But first God had to send a messenger to prepare the people to receive His Son, the Savior.  This messenger was John the Baptist

During the rule of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah who served in the priestly group of Abijah.  His wife Elizabeth was from the family line of Aaron, Moses’ brother.  They both were righteous in God's eyes.  They were careful to obey the Lord's commandments and rules. They didn't have any children and now they both were very old.

Once when Zechariah and the rest of the priest in his group was serving in God’s temple, they drew lots to see who would be the one to go into the Temple of the Lord and burn incense in the Lord’s presence.  Now drawing lots for this job was the custom of the priesthood. (Drawing lots is something like drawing names to see who would go first.)  Zechariah was the one who was chosen to go into the Temple of the Lord to burn incenses to the Lord.  While he was burning the incense all the other worshipers was together outside and they were praying.

While he was in the Temple of the Lord an angel of the Lord appeared to him.  The angel stood at the right side of the incense altar.  When Zechariah saw the angel he was surprised and terribly afraid.

But the angel said to him, "Don't be afraid, Zechariah!  For God has heard your prayer, and your wife, Elizabeth, will have a son!  And you are to name him John. The angel even told Zechariah about his son, and what he wasn’t to drink, and about the special job he would have.  Let’s read and see what the angel told him.  Your son will bring you great joy and gladness, and many people will rejoice with you at your son’s birth.  For your son will be great in the sight of the Lord.  He is never to drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit from birth.  He will bring many of the people of Israel back to the Lord their God.  He will teach the people before the Lord comes, and prepare the people for the Lord’s coming.  He will be a man with the Spirit and power of Elijah, the prophet of old.  He will turn the heart of the fathers to their children and he will change disobedient people minds to accept the wisdom of the righteous people.  This will make the people ready for the Lord."

But you see, Zechariah had a hard time believing all that the angel, Gabriel, had told him.  So he asked the angel, "How can I be sure of this?  I am an old man and my wife is well along in years."

Then the angel said, "I am Gabriel!  I stand in the very presence of God.  It was God who sent me to bring you this good news!  And now, since you didn’t believe what I said, you won’t be able to speak again until the child is born.  For what I have told you will certainly come true at the proper time.”

Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah to come out, and they were wondering why he was staying so long in the temple.  When he finally did come out of the temple, he couldn’t speak to the people.  Then they realized that he must have seen a vision in the temple sanctuary, for he kept making signs to them, but he remained silent for he couldn’t speak.

When Zechariah time of service at the temple was finished, he returned home.   Soon after this his wife, Elizabeth, became with child and for five months she didn’t go out around people.  Elizabeth said, "How kind the Lord is!  For the Lord has taken away my disgrace of having no children!”



Children Question.  Print on Card Paper.  Make a game out of the questions.

What was John the Baptist father’s name?

  1. Zechariah
  2. Gabriel
  3. Elijah


Answer:
     A.  Zechariah

What was John the Baptist mother’s name?

  1. Mary
  2. Elizabeth
  3. Ruth


Answer:
     B.  Elizabeth
When John the Baptist’s father was in the temple of the Lord burning incense an angel appeared to him.  What was the angel’s name?
  1. Elijah
  2. Gabriel
  3. John
Answer:
    B.  Gabriel
What was John the Baptist to never drink?

  1. Coffee and wine
  2. Strong drink and tea
  3. Wine and strong drink


Answer:
     C.  Wine and strong drink

What was John the Baptist filled with from birth?

  1. Power
  2. Holy Spirit
  3. Obedient

Answer:
    1. Holy Spirit

Who was John the Baptist going to be teaching the people about?

  1. Jesus
  2. Elijah
  3. David

Answer:
     A.  Jesus

Questions
  1. What was the name of the priest that the lesson was about?
    1. _____________________________
  2. What was the name of his wife?
    1. _____________________________
  3. The priest’s wife was from the family line of Moses’ brother.  What was Moses’ brother name?
    1. _____________________________
  4. What did all the priests do to find out who would go into the Temple of the Lord to burn incense?
    1. ____________________________
  5. While Zechariah was burning the incense what were the other worshipers doing outside? 
    1. ___________________________
  6. Who appeared to the priest while he was in the Temple of the Lord?
    1. _________________________
  7. What did the angel tell Zechariah about Elizabeth?
    1. __________________________

  1. What was Zechariah to name the baby?
    1. __________________________
  2. Let’s see what the angel said about the baby:
    1. Your son will be great in the sight of the ___________
    2. He is never to drink ___________ or __________ drink
    3. He will be filled with the _____________   ___________ from birth
    4. He will bring many of the people of Israel back to the __________ their ________
    5. He will teach the people before the ___________ comes, preparing the people for the _____________ coming.
    6. He will be a man with the _______________ and ___________ of Elijah, the prophet of old.
    7. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their _________________
    8. He will change _________________ people minds to accept the wisdom of the righteous people.
    9. This will make the people ready for the _______________

  1. What did the angel Gabriel tell Zechariah would happen to him, since he didn’t believe what the angel told him? 
    1. __________________________
  2. Why didn’t he believe the angel?
    1. __________________________
  3. When Elizabeth found out she was with child.  What did she say the Lord had done?
    1. _________________________________



Unscramble the words
Let’s have some fun unscramble the words under the blanks and write the correct word on the blank

                                                                                    Words
__________________                                               
   ibtEhsela                                                                    God
                                                                                    Zechariah
___________________                                              Elisabeth
  arechZiah                                                                   incense
                                                                                    Temple
___________________                                              John
mmcdonamntes                                                 Angel Gabriel
                                                                                    Lord
____________________                                            commandments
gnAle        brGaeli

_____________________
   oLrd

_____________________                             
   hoJn

_____________________
  cennise

_____________________                                                                             
   mTeelp

_____________________
    oGd
Answer Sheet:
1.What was the name of the priest that the lesson was about? Zechariah
2.What was the name of his wife?  Elizabeth
3.The priest’s wife was from the family line of Moses’ brother.  What was Moses’ brother name? Aaron
  4.   What did all the priests do to find out who would go into the Temple of the Lord to burn incense?  They drew lots
  1. While Zechariah was burning the incense what were the other worshipers doing outside?  praying
  2. Who appeared to the priest while he was in the Temple of the Lord?  And angel of the Lord / the angel Gabriel
  3. What did the angel tell Zechariah about Elizabeth?  That Elizabeth would have a son
  4. What was Zechariah to name the baby? John
  5. Let’s see what the angel said about the baby:
    1. Your son will be great in the sight of the Lord
    2. He is never to drink wine  or strong drink
    3. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit from birth
                  d.  He will bring many of the people of Israel back to the Lord their God
e.      He will teach the people before the Lord comes, preparing the people for the Lord’s coming.
f.        He will be a man with the spirit and power of Elijah, the prophet of old.
g.      He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children.
h.      He will change disobedient people minds to accept the wisdom of the righteous people.
i.        This will make the people ready for the Lord.
  1. What did the angel Gabriel tell Zechariah would happen to him, since he didn’t believe what the angel told him?  He wouldn’t be able to speak
  2. Why didn’t he believe the angel?
He was an old man and Elizabeth was well along in years
  1. When Elizabeth found out she was with child.  What did she say the Lord had done?  The Lord had taken away her disgrace of having no children.


Elisabeth ---ibtEhsela                                               Zechariah --- arechZiah
Commandments --- mmcdonamntes               Angel Gabriel --- gnAle    brGaeli
Lord --- oLrd                                                   John --- hoJn
Incense --- cennise                                     Temple --- mTeelp
God --- oGd