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Lesson 1
Lesson 1
Everybody loves getting gifts!
Everybody loves getting gifts!
The teacher will show you a gift box with a verse written inside it...
When you hear the verse, see if you can find it written somewhere in your classroom.
Once the Treasure Verse been found, read the Treasure Verse together:
Discuss these questions:
What interesting words do you see in this verse?
What does this verse make you think about God? About gifts?
What do you wonder about in this verse? Which phrases and words?
Add this verse to a Bible Treasure Verse ring your teacher will give you.
In a group of 3 come up with gifts God has given us. Write them down in your Bible books.
Have a look at these images to help you think of the kinds of Gifts God gives us:
Have a look at these 6 gifts - but DO NOT open them up!
Have a look at these 6 gifts - but DO NOT open them up!
Now read this verse:
These six gifts are in order,
Unwrap them one by one,
Then go right on - take time to learn,
Between unwrapping fun!
BUT, don't open them yet! Instead, think of the kinds of gifts God has given us.
Lesson 2
Lesson 2
The Teacher will display the gold gift box. Look closely at the colour. What do you predict will be inside?
The teacher will click on the gold gift. As we look through these images, discuss what we have found. Is there a theme? Are they similar to our predictions?
Read the story below about the gold gift.
Then play the creation game.
After the game, Look up the Bible verses about the Gold gift, These are;
Genesis 1:1-31
Genesis 2: 1-3
John 1: 1-5
Gift booklet - Let's Celebrate unit.docxTo record our gold gift, write a personal ending to both of the phrases on a folded gift card outline - colour the gift gold.
Lesson 3
Lesson 3
Look at the grey gift on the image to the left. Look closely at the colour. What do you predict will be inside?
Click on the grey gift in the presentation. As we look through these images, discuss what we have found. Are they similar to our predictions?
It's disappointing - these pictures don't actually seem like gifts. The gift this time is a little bit of a mystery.
Your teacher will tell you a story about what happened in heaven before this world was created, and about how sin began.
The grey gift is all about the gift God gave us to choose whether we want to follow him or not. He doesn't force us to follow Him, but He wants us to choose to follow Him
Look up these verses in your Bible to learn about this gift of choice:
Genesis 3 verses 1-19
Romans 3 verse 23
Romans 6 verse 23
To record what we have learnt about the grey gift, write a personal ending to both of the phrases on a folded gift card outline - colour the gift grey.
Lesson 4
Lesson 4
The Teacher will display the red gift box. Look closely at the colour. What do you predict will be inside?
The teacher will click on the red gift. As we look through these images, discuss what we have found. Is there a theme? Are they similar to our predictions?
Read the story below about the red gift.
Look at the above picture quietly for 30 seconds.
Discuss what you see with a partner for 30 seconds.
Discuss what you wonder about with a partner for 30 seconds.
Your teacher will discuss the following questions with you:
What thoughts come to your mind as you look at Jesus here?
What do you think God, Jesus' Father, is feeling right at this moment?
Jesus did this for you. If you were the only person in the world who had ever sinned, He would still have done this - for you alone.
How does this make you feel?
Explore this gift:
Read the following Bible texts:
John 3:16
Romans 6:23
Ephesians 2:8-9
John 1:10-14
Choose your favourite text and write it in your Bible book.
To record our red gift, write a personal ending to both of the phrases on a folded gift card outline - colour the gift red.
Lesson 5
Lesson 5
The Teacher will display the white gift box. Look closely at the colour. What do you predict will be inside?
The teacher will click on the white gift. As we look through these images, discuss what we have found. Is there a theme? Are they similar to our predictions?
Read the story below about the white gift.
Use Bibles to explore this gift. Look up;
John 1:12
2 Corinthians 5:17
Isaiah 1:18
Romans 10:13
1 John 1:9
To record our White gift, write a personal ending to both of the phrases on a folded gift card outline - keep your gift white.
Watch this lesson:
Lesson 6
Lesson 6
Think about the green box. What do you think it will contain? What do you think green represents?
Have a look at the presentation.
Look up this text in your Bible: Psalm 119:11
Your teacher will share the following object lesson with you:
Read the following to the class:
Read the following to the class:
Now add the information below to another folded gift box, colour it green, and glue it into your book:
If you have time, look at the pepper and water experiment.
With Jesus in our lives we are able to repel Satan's power and choose God's way!
Lesson 7
Lesson 7
The Teacher will display the second gold gift box. Look closely at the colour. What do you predict will be inside?
The teacher will click on the second gold gift. As we look through these images, discuss what we have found. Is there a theme? Are they similar to our predictions?
Read the story below about the gold gift.:
Everyone lie on the floor and close your eyes. Use your imagination to think about what Heaven is like. Brainstorm together some ideas of what you may be able to do in Heaven outside of our own dimensions of time and space.
Look at the following pictures that artists have drawn about Heaven. Discuss what you see. What more could there be in Heaven?
Read the following texts in your Bibles to explore what Heaven is like:
John 14:1-3
Acts 1:9-11
2 Timothy 4:8
Revelation 21:18-21
Isaiah 25:9
Record your favourite verse in your Bible book.
To record our second gold gift, write a personal ending to both of the phrases on a folded gift card outline - colour the gift gold.
Lesson 8
Lesson 8
The teacher will play some relaxing music whilst they read you the story Twice Mine.
Slowly go through the objects found in each of the gift boxes and link them to the story of the boy with the boat. Discuss the similarities and differences between what God has done and what the boy did.
Someone from the class will be chosen to open a gift box. Read and discuss what is inside.
Rewrite the message with I am me.
Our God is so loving and generous
Find a quiet place and go through your folded gift cards. Reflect on the messages of each page.
Write a prayer note to God about each of the gifts, thanking Him for sharing His love and generosity through that particular gift and sharing what it means for how they want to say thank you.
Finish with a class prayer.
Lesson 9
Lesson 9
Let's think back about what we have learnt so far in this unit about God's gifts.
Let's think back about what we have learnt so far in this unit about God's gifts.
Think about each colour and what it means.
Think about each colour and what it means.
Watch the video about the good news of salvation:
Watch the video about the good news of salvation:
In small groups of two or three plan a creative way to thank God for the six gifts He has given us.
In small groups of two or three plan a creative way to thank God for the six gifts He has given us.
You could sing, dance, draw, write a poem, do a drama or a mime.
You could sing, dance, draw, write a poem, do a drama or a mime.
Extension: Here is a recipe for a special "slice" that we like to call the Salvation slice, because the ingredients remind us of how God and Jesus made a plan to save us from Lucifer's (Satan's) plan to destroy the earth. Perhaps you could make it:
1 packet of crushed Arrowroot cookies Reminds us of the everyday events of our lives
1 cup of coconut Reminds us of the rough bits of life
1 cup of dark chocolate bits Reminds us of sin and the dark spots in life
1 cup of white chocolate bits Reminds us of God moments in life
1 cup of glace cherries Reminds us of Jesus (and His blood)
3 teaspoons of cocoa Reminds us of bitter things that happen to us
1 can sweetened condensed milk Reminds us of sweet things that bind us together
Mix everything together and press into a baking tray. Allow time in the fridge to set well.
Enjoy and celebrate everything God has done for you.
If time: Glue this invitation into your Bible books and reply to it!
If time: Glue this invitation into your Bible books and reply to it!
Lesson 10
Lesson 10
Continue on from Lesson 9.
When complete, altogether have a look at this poster:
Have a look at this poster:
Have a look at this poster:
Where are you standing?
What are you doing?
What is Jesus doing?
Jesus extends an invitation to us all to be with Him in Heaven.
Glue your Heavenly invitation into your Bible books. Write YES if you are ready to say that you would love to be with Jesus in Heaven one day!
To finish off this unit of "Let's Celebrate", read this story:
"The Surprise", by Christine Miles:
Read through this Bible Treasure Verse:
Discuss what it means.
Can you make actions for it?
Attach it to your Treasure Verse ring
Groups to perform their creative way to thank God for the six gifts He has given us. You could sing, dance, draw, write a poem, do a drama or a mime.
Groups to perform their creative way to thank God for the six gifts He has given us. You could sing, dance, draw, write a poem, do a drama or a mime.
Art Activity ➡️
Using cardboard, make a cube and cover it with shiny cellophane or paper. Repeat SIX TIMES so you have your own set of GIFTS.
Here are some instructions ➡️
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