Jesus ate to prove to his disciples that he was really and truly resurrected – in body. He was not a ghost. It was important that His disciples know this, because it proved that someday they would be resurrected,too, and Jesus had won over death!
Use Carrot Salad Snack for the Lesson on Jesus Healing the Blind Man
When Jesus healed the blind man, we’re not sure why he used his own spit as part of the healing. We’re just glad it worked! Today we’re also glad the physicians don’t use spit when we visit them. But modern science does tell us carrots are good for the eyes!
Chips & Salsa & the Lesson Of Jesus and the Woman at the Well
Here is a popular snack that you can use to teach the lesson of Jesus and the Samarian woman at the well. When Jesus met the Samarian woman, she was surprised that Jesus would even speak to her. He told her that he would give her rivers of living water, implying it was perfectly all right for Jews and Samarians to mix up together.
How to Use Bananas to Teach about the Fishers of Men
We tend to think of the disciples as very holy and very special people. Truth: they were normal guys, just like us at first. When Jesus called them to be disciples, Peter and Andrew were out fishing in boats. So lets make Fishers-of-Men Boats to celebrate how they were called!
Ways Younger Children Can Help Serve the Community
Here is an idea for your younger Sunday School or Bible study students to help with large charitable organizations. It is a direct way your younger students could do a fund raiser to help fund cancer research for children and find that their efforts can help.
Mary Sees an Angel and Promises of Angel Cake
In the New Testament we learn how an angel came and visited Mary and told her about the birth of Jesus through her. So now, we’re eating angel food cake which isn’t really food for angels but a treat for us to enjoy while studying our Sunday school lesson.
A Treasure Hunt to Identify Things that Represent the Peace of God
One of the most exciting things Jesus did in the Bible was calm the storms at sea. He did this so we’ll know that he is able to calm the storms in our lives. Getting God’s peace doesn’t always happen right away. You have to look for it. Jesus says, “Seek and you will find.” […]
Sunday School Game – Launching Words of Kindness
This Sunday school game helps students learn how kindness isn’t always easy, but mean words can make hearts “splatter.”God wants us to treat each other as Christ instructed. Ephesians 4:32 says, “Be kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God has forgiven you.”
Service Projects for Sunday School – Services for Wildlife
The world is more environmentally conscious than ever before. Environmental projects can generate opportunities to talk about the future of the planet and how God asks us to take care of it. Many children are interested in wild animals and birds, and somehow, it is fun for them to serve what can’t be caught and shouldn’t be caught!