Story
Say:
Have you ever been a
helper? When have you been a helper (let
children answer) Have you ever had a helper?
When have you had a helper? (Get responses) Today we are going to learn about Elijah’s
helper.
Read “The Chariot of Fire” in The Beginners Bible.
Lesson
Say: Who did Elijah choose to be his helper? (Elisha) Why? (He loved God) What happened when Elijah’s cloak hit the
water? (water parted) What did Elisha want? (To be like Elijah) Where did Elijah go? (To heaven in a chariot
of fire) What did Elisha have after
Elijah left? (God’s power)
Who are some people that you know that do
God’s work? (Pastor, Parents etc – give time for responses) Those are all good answers. Just like Elisha we can learn from and be
helpers to those people who follow God.
And just like Elisha We can be like those people and follow God and do
His work ourselves.
Elijah was taken up to heaven to be with God forever. We will probably not ride a fiery chariot up
to heaven like Elijah did but because of what Jesus did for us we too can go to
heaven someday. What did Jesus do for
us? (Let children respond – died on the cross to take away our sins so we can
be with him) That’s right! And what do we need to do (accept God’s gift, admit
our sins and ask Jesus to take them away – believe that we can and will do
that). Yes!
Memory Verse
When
everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with
me – John 14:3
Big Idea
Elijah was taken up to heaven to be with God forever. Because of what Jesus did for us we too can
go to heaven someday.
Prayer (Take prayer joys and
requests)
Say a prayer thanking God for loving us making a way for us
to be with Him forever . Ask God to help us do His work.
Craft
Children will decorate, cut out and assemble their own Elijah
and Chariot (http://freesundayschoolcurriculum.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/5/0/12503916/lesson_110_elijah_is_taken_up_to_heaven.pdf)
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