Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Children's Church Lesson: The workers in the Vineyard

Story
Say:  Today’s story is in the New Testament.  We are going to read a story that Jesus told to teach us something about God.

Read “The Vineyard Workers” in any children's story Bible
Lesson
Say:  How much did the farmer give the first group of workers (A day’s wage) What about the other workers (A day’s wage).  What did the first group of workers feel about that? (They were angry).  What did the farmer ask the workers? (Are you upset because I am being generous?) 
God is generous like the farmer.  We don’t earn his love and we don’t earn salvation.  It is a gift.  Jesus died to give us that gift just like soldiers died to give us our freedom.  As Americans we are born with that freedom.  We can be reborn and have salvation if we accept that gift Jesus gave us.  
Big Idea
God is generous.  We don’t earn His love and we don’t earn salvation.  It is a gift.  Jesus died to give us that gift just like soldiers died to give us our freedom.  

Memory Verse
From God's generosity we have received on blessing after another.  John 1:16. 

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