Lesson 3 The Boy’s Lunch - Trinity United Methodist Church

1 Today s Bible StoryJohn 6:1-14 Three (Believe in God) TruthsHGod is a great big loves us with a great big are part of God s great big will hear the Bible story aboutJesus feeding five thousand people witha boy s small will recognize that Jesus actionshowed God s power and helped peopleknow that God cares about their s Bible story is reminiscent of a miraclethat occurred hundreds of years earlier, whenthe prophet Elisha had only twenty barleyloaves and some fresh ears of grain to feed ahundred people (2 Kings 4:42-44). WhenElisha instructed his servant to distribute thebread, the servant protested, This is notenough food for that many people!

2 But Elisharepeated his instructions, promising: Just goahead and do it. God says there will be will even be leftovers. So the servantdistributed the bread. The people ate, andthere was food left over, just as God s Bible story, which we often call TheFeeding of the Five Thousand, shows God spower at work in the same miraculous had spent the day teaching and healing,surrounded by a huge gathering of , as evening approached, Jesus looked atone of his disciples, Philip, and asked, Wherewill we get bread to feed these hungrypeople?

3 Philip was shocked! Jesus must haveknown that the disciples did not have enoughmoney to feed a crowd! It would take morethan six months wages to feed this manypeople, Philip another disciple, Andrew, said, Here s aboy with two fish and five loaves of bread. Butthat is not enough for so many people. ButJesus took the loaves and fish, thanked Godfor them, and distributed them to the when the meal was over, they gatheredtwelve baskets of the little boy shared his Lunch , hedemonstrated a profound truth when we offerourselves and what we have to God, God spower can work through us.

4 The child with twosmall fish and five round loaves of bread neverwondered if his Lunch could help Jesus or simply offered it willingly. If the child hadheld onto his Lunch , he would have been theonly one fed. Instead, his generosity and faithmade it possible for all to be fed. Can youimagine how the little boy felt as he watchedeveryone eat his fish and bread? Imagine himrealizing: That s not my Lunch it is the Lord s! Once again, a child reminds us to have faith. Achild reminds us to offer ourselves to God. Achild reminds us to share.

5 A child helps usgrow into an understanding of how letting goof things can bring a multitude of 3 HThe Boy s granted to photocopy for local Church use. Abingdon Press. Lesson 3 June 19, 2011 June s IdeaWe believe that miracles show us the power of s Bible VersePraise our God! His deeds are wonderful, toomarvelous to describe. Psalm 150:2, CEVJune s ThemeGreat Are the Works of the LordJune 19, 2011 Ages 3 429 Permission granted to photocopy for local Church use. Abingdon Press. It is Backyard Time and everyone ishungry, but only one person broughtanything for Lunch .

6 You guessed it! It is the storyof the loaves and fishes that Jesus turned into enoughfood for a big crowd. As Mr. Z tells the Bible story, thegroup plays a game of What s in Hank s Lunch Box. ThenMs. Lucy comes up with a pitcher of lemonade and Bongocontributes some cookies to add to Hank s everyone has enough to eat, just as they did in theBible story. The children say the Bible versetogether and remember just how powerful God Activities that require little or no planningand only basic Activities that encourage responsible earthstewardship by providing options to use recycledor repurposed them in.

7 (15 minutes)Welcome! Lunch Bag Fun Count to Five Lunch Plate SpecialTransition Time .. Into the Bible (30 minutes)Hear the Bible Story What Happened Next?Backyard Time Praise Time .. Into Life (15 minutes)Share a LunchThank-you Cards Closing Worship TimeSaverEcoFriendlyDVD Summary: Backyard TimeActivityWelcome!Supplies: Stickers, Attendance Chart, Leader inside front cover, DVD, DVDplayer, televisionDoHWelcome the children as they arrive. Give each child a bread and fishStickerto place on the Attendance :Today s Bible story is about a child who helped Jesus by sharinghis Lunch of bread and fish.

8 Jesus uses the child s Lunch to showpeople that God is powerful and really cares about people. I thinkyou are one of Jesus helpers :Do you remember our Bible verse for this month? It says: Praiseour God! His deeds are wonderful, too marvelous to describe (Psalm 150:2, CEV).HRemind the children how to sign the Bible verse (DVD; Leader insidefront cover).Live needs each of us to be one of God s Bag FunSupplies:Stickers, brown Lunch bags, crayonsDoHGive each child a brown bag to decorate with :Some people use this kind of bag as a Lunch bag.

9 Inside their bagthey might have a sandwich and an apple and a :What do you like to eat for Lunch ? Do you take your Lunch with youin a Lunch bag or in a Lunch box?HGive the children the bread and fish Stickersto add to their Lunch :In our Bible story today, a young boy brought his Lunch with him tohear Jesus talk about God. He had five small loaves of bread andtwo fish for his the boy gave hislunch to Jesus, Jesusused the small Lunch tofeed five thousandpeople! Jesus showed people that God is powerful and reallycares about shows us God s granted to photocopy for local Church use.

10 Abingdon Press. The IdeaWe believe that miracles show us the power of 3 June 19, 2011 Invite them in .. Choose one or more activities to introduce your children to the Bible will use the Lunch bags againduring the Count to Five, Lunch Plate Special, and Share a Lunch to FiveSupplies:Kids Book, Lunch bags made earlier (page 30)PrepareHPunch out five loaves and two fish (Kids Book)for each all the loaves of bread in one pile. Then stack all the fish in another :In our Bible story today, a young boy brought his Lunch with him to hear Jesus talkabout God.