Isaiah
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10:00-10:15 - Get to know new kids, entertain early arrivals until lesson begins
Lesson Introduction
Recommended Start Time: 10:15AM - 10:35AMLesson Introduction
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e: Today we are going to come to know God in another new way! To get us started, we are going to run as fast as we can for two minutes! (Line everyone up and have them run back and forth for two minutes as fast as they can). Now everyone stop right where you are and put your hand over your chest! (Demonstrate this for them.) What do you feel? (my heart beat, my chest moving) What do you hear? (My breath coming out fast, my heartbeat) These feelings are signs that our bodies are responding to running. When you run for just two minutes, you may not feel tired; but, the signs of breathing hard and a fast heartbeat shows us that we cannot run without getting tired because we are human. God designed our bodies to need exercise, but what happens if we were to run for hours? (We get tired!) Even people who can run long distances always get tired because we are human. God is different! Today we are going to come to know Him as our God who never grows tired! Here is a special sentence I want you to remember: God’s strength is everlasting! Can we say that together? “God’s strength is everlasting!” Great job! Put this in a special place in your brain to remember for later.
Gather the children around you inside on a soft blanket. Open up your Bible and state: This is the Bible. It is God’s Word. He wrote it, so we know everything in it is true (say until they can repeat it). Today we are reading from Isaiah 40:28-31 (show them the numbers, let them see exactly where you will be reading). The people Isaiah was writing to did not think God saw the bad things that were happening to them. Isaiah is going to tell them about how God never grows tired, and how this can help them trust Him. Let’s turn on our listening ears and turn off our mouths (demonstrate) so we can discover something new about God and get to know Him more!
Read Isaiah 40:27-31
State: In these verses, Isaiah told the people of Israel, God’s people, that if they wait or trust in God, He will give them new strength. This new strength comes from God. It is His strength that He gives to His people when they trust in Him. And what do we know about God’s strength? (if they don’t remember the special sentence, remind them) God’s strength is everlasting!
Because God’s strength is everlasting, we can go to Him and ask for His strength when we feel weak. When we trust in His strength and not our own, we will “mount up on wings like eagles, run and not grow tired, walk and not grow weary.”
Share a personal story about a time in your life when you trusted in God’s strength, He provided it for you, and helped you get through. If you have pictures or visuals that you can use as part of the story, this will have an even greater impact on the children’s understanding. (For example, if the story is from when you were a lot younger, have a picture of yourself at that point in time.)
State: God will provide His strength to each of us when we ask Him and trust in Him as our Everlasting God. Let’s pray together, asking Him for strength and praising Him for being our Everlasting God! (Allow to pray creatively, and voice your praise of God openly for His strength)
Activities
Activities
Craft 1 - God's Hands
Craft 1 - God's Hands
Time: 10-20 minutes
Materials needed from the cart:
Construction paper
scissors
markers
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Directions
Directions
Game 1 - Keep the Balloon Floating
Game 1 - Keep the Balloon Floating
Time: 10-15 minutes
Materials needed from the cart:
Pool Noodles
Balloons
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Directions
Directions
There can be 2 – 3 players per team wherein each player will have their own pool noodle and 1 balloon per team. The goal is to keep the balloon floating just by hitting it with the pool noodle.
It’s a very simple, yet challenging, game because holding a balloon up in the air can be hard especially if it’s breezy. The team that can hold the balloon in the air the longest wins the round.
Game 2 - Standing Pool Noodle
Game 2 - Standing Pool Noodle
Time: 10-15 minutes
Materials needed from the cart:
Pool Noodle
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Directions
Directions
- Have a group of 3-5 players stand close to each other in a circle with just 1-foot space in between. Each player will have 1 pool noodle that should stand beside them.
Once the pool noodle game starts, the player will leave his pool noodle standing and will rush to the next noodle in the circle. The goal is for each pool noodle to stay standing while the players rotate.
Once a full rotation is complete, the players will take 1 step backward and will repeat the rotation leaving their noodle standing and rushing to the next noodle to hold it. They will continue until they can no longer keep the noodle standing. This is a great game for kids to encourage teambuilding.
Activity 1 - Dance It Out
Activity 1 - Dance It Out
Once you're through the lesson/games use these to fill any remaining time, or the ideas listed below
Materials needed from the cart (varies based on the game you choose):
Christian just dance videos below
If they don't want to play the Christian Just Dance game they can play follow the leader.
Wrap It Up!
**Snacks can be given at this time, if needed**Wrap It Up!
- Come together and sit in a circle to talk about what they learned today. Ask them the same questions that you asked at the beginning of the day. How are their answers different now that they know more? Talk about what they can go home and tell their family. This is also a time they can update their journals (big kids only) or color the pictures (littles).
- Ask if anyone has a prayer request/praise report. Pray over requests.
- Worship time - Have the kids go find a spot to themselves and have some time with God (play the song below for around 3/5 minutes).
Worship
Worship
Energy Release!
Energy Release!
Last Minute Filler Ideas
Last Minute Filler Ideas
- Have them gather around the table and draw a picture or write a letter to their families about what they learned today.
- Play a game of some sort. (If you have the hula hoops, have them join hands in a circle and pass the hula hoop around the circle without breaking their hands)
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