Monday, January 27, 2014

Children's Church Lesson: Jacob

Story
Say: Have you ever wrestled someone before?  What sounds to wrestlers make when they are wrestling?  (Let the children make wrestling noises/grunts).  In today’s story there is a wrestling match.  When I get to the wrestling part I need you to make those noises.  We are not going to wrestle each other, just make the sounds ok? 

Read  story of Jacob in any children's story bible.  Pause during the wrestling scene. 
Lesson
Jacob made a bad choice didn't he?  What bad choice did Jacob make? (Tricked his father, took what belonged to his brother).  Did God give up on Jacob? (No) What did God do for Jacob? (God blessed him after they wrestled).

A blessing is a special gift.  God has given us all a special gift to, through his son Jesus.  The bible tells us that our bad choices separate us from God.  God has blessed us because Jesus takes away the bad things that we have so we can we with God forever!  If you want to know more about how Jesus did that, ask your parents, or pastor, or Mr. Chad and Mrs. Laura.   
Memory Verse
God loved the world so much, he gave his only son so that anyone who believes in him will live forever. – John 3:16.    
Big Idea
God blessed Jacob even after he made bad choices.  God blesses us through Jesus, in spite of our bad choices. 
Prayer- Ask for Joys and Requests
Take a minute to see if the children have any prayer requests of joys.  Say short prayer thanking God for forgiving us when we make bad choices.  
Craft
Children will decorate their very own wrestling and wrestling uniform: http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/mexico/mpaperdoll-luchalibra.htm

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