Obey my teaching. These words belong to the …

1 WEEK 9: HE TELLS US words TO OBEY Jesus Tells Us God's words Obey my teaching . These words .. belong tothe Father. John 14:24 NIV The House on the Rock(Matthew 7:24-29) To tell students the parable of the wise and foolish discuss how God's words last forever and help us grow encourage students to obey the words they learn from Jesus. READ through lesson and Bible story as early as possible. PRAY and ask the Holy Spirit to help you prepare and the activities appropriate for your group. Plan ahead. GATHER MATERIALS for all classroom activities. Check UP EARLY. Kids need your full attention when they of all, ENJOY sharing the love of God with your students! Although your students havemany people telling them what todo, from parents and teachers, toplaymates and older brothers andsisters, none of These people canpossibly tell them words moreimportant than words are more than justinteresting or factual.

2 They arewords to be obeyed. He offeredgreat rewards to those who listenand do what he said to do, mainlyto love others and to love teaching your kids abouthis solid, forever words today. 10 minPRE-OPENING ACTIVITY OPTIONS Ice Cube Wordscookie sheets, towels, ice cubesDesign a Houseblocks 15-20 minOPENING The House on the RockShout JoyfullyClap Your Hands"Action Songs" cassette and playerBIBLE VERSE FUNJohn 14:24 Stomp and Sayno materialsBIBLE STORY8-10 minThe House on the RockBible, lesson notes, felt piecesPeekaboo Puppet, container of sand, bricks 15 minWORKSHEET OPTIONDot to Dot"Let's Talk About It" papers, crayons, pencilsCRAFT OPTIONWise and Foolish BuildersMobilehouse pattern, glue, scissors, sand,toothpicks, string, hole punchSNACK Chocolate Filled Lollipopslollipops 15 minFREE PLAYKids choose, Restroombuilding toys, sand, spoons, cupsGAME/ACTIVITYBlow the House Downpaper, straws, large stones, masking tape 10 minAPPLICATION STORYCul-de-Sac Kids"Let's Talk About It" paper, cassette music,Cul-de-Sac Story SetPRAYERT elling God You'll ObeyTell Box, paper slips, pencils 5 minCLEAN UP Clean Up helping hands!

3 REVIEW OPTIONABC GameABC grid, bean bags, crayons, word cardsREAD A BOOKH ousesany book about housesNOTE: Refer to appendices for student handouts, craft patterns and other masters. 1996 Sylvia Foth ! ! " Set up before students welcome kids, guidingthem to activities of interest. Clean up several minutesbefore welcome everyone,especially kids about the funactivities planned (games,craft, stories, music).Introduce today's to stay flexible. Afree-spirited child can rearrangeyour plans significantly. Keeploving kids, while gently guidethem toward your plannedactivities. ICE CUBE words cookie sheetstowelsice cubesAllow students to play with the ice cubes, forming letters and simplewords. Leave These on cookie sheets.

4 See how long they last. The only words which last forever are God's words . Theyare words to obey. DESIGN A HOUSE blocksInvite students to build block houses. Who can make a tall one? Who canmake a strong one? Who can make a big one? Jesus told a story about building a VERY strong will learn it today. (about 3-5 minutes) "Action Songs" cassette and player The House on the Rock (traditional, a cappella)Shout JoyfullyClap Your Hands Thank Jesus for coming to tell us God's foreverwords. Ask him to help us learn well today. (about 5 minutes) Obey my teaching . These words .. belong to the Father. John 14:24 NIV (Simply discuss the meaning of this verse together.)Obey my teaching - Jesus taught many things to his disciples.

5 He toldthem words to obey. Why did Jesus want people to obey hiswords? Because he knew his words were forever words . Theywould help people grow strong in love for God and for others, words - The words Jesus taught are found in the Bible. Theyare God's words . They will always be to the Father - Every word Jesus said was from the has always been and always will be. He lasts forever. Heoffers to give eternal life to those who believe in Jesus, too. Jesustold about this plan. Jesus told us God's forever words . STOMP AND SAYR epeat the verse together. Then stomp feet on the ground as areminder of how strong and lasting Jesus' words are (like theground). Repeat the verse together. Stomp the ground loudly withhands. Stop.

6 Repeat the verse together again. Stomp theground softly with feet again. Repeat the verse. Stop. Stomp theground softly with hands. Repeat the verse and be seated. Jesus told us words that are to be obeyed, forever. ! " # $%$ & ! " # $%$ & # $ '( # ) # $ '( # ) *" * + *" * + ,$-. ,$ 01/ 01 Bible and your lesson notesPeekaboo Puppet (See teaching Resources Week 9)a container of sanda brick (optional) Jesus, disciples, house, foolishman, wise man, rock, sandy background, storm clouds (Read and think about These before class.)Matthew 7:24-29 To tell students the parable of the wise and foolish discuss how God's words last forever and help us grow encourage students to obey the words they learn from Jesus.

7 (Simply define new words as needed.)wise - to make a good choice about something importantfoolish - to make a bad choice about something important Peekaboo makes a big production of bringing the sand, then the brick intochildren's view. He huffs, puffs and lies down exhausted when did Peekaboo bring These things for today? Peekaboo answersthat Jesus told a story to his disciples about sand and rocks. Peekaboowanted to SHOW the items to the kids. Invite kids to TELL you thedifferences between the two. Touch them. What was the story about?Jesus told this parable (a story with a lesson): A. The foolish man (Invite students to act this out. Choose children toact as the man, the wind, the rain and a house.)

8 1. Foolish means to make a bad choice about something might be foolish? To jump off the top of a roof, to run outinto a busy street, to eat a whole gallon of ice cream at one time. 2. This man wanted to build a house. He wanted it to be a good house.(Ask the "man" to "build" around the house student.)3. But he decided to build his house on the sand. Is sand verystrong? Do sand castles last very long? Why not?4. When the house was built, a big storm came. It rained and blew.(Invite students to make wind and rain noises.) What happened tothe house? (Read Matthew 7:27) The house fell with a crash. B. The wise man (Act this out also.)1. Wise means to make a good choice about something might be wise? To wear a safety helmet when riding a bike;to be kind to others; to stay close to parents while at a zoo or a fair;to love others!

9 What else?2. This man wanted to build a good house. 3. He decided to build his house on a large rock. Is a rock strong?Will it be a good, hard foundation for the house? Will it last?4. A big storm came. It rained. The wind blew. (Make storm noises.)What happened to the house? (Matthew 7:25) It stood What was the lesson in Jesus' story?1. The foolish man was like a person who heard the words of Jesus,but did not obey them. They cannot stay strong in hard The wise man was like a person who obeyed. When hard timescome, this man stays strong. Why? 3. People were amazed at all Jesus' words . Why? Because he toldthem true, forever words from God. This outline is designed tohelp YOU make the storycome alive for your reading word for points and discussionquestions are in bold,suggested Bible readings inbold italics.

10 Refer to yourBible for key verses. For more on felt storytelling,see page ix in Teacher'sHandbook. Peekaboo Puppet will be yourconstant companion duringstorytime this quarter. Althoughhe never says a word, hewhispers important thoughts,ideas, and questions into yourear. Use him mainly during theintroduction and closing parts ofyour lesson, but feel free to allowPeekaboo to interrupt to keepchildren listening closely duringthe questions involving bothregular and visiting children:Have you ever built a sandcastle? Where? With whom?How long did it last? ! ! " # $ % & " # $ % & ' (' ()%* + )%* + Choose options that fit yourgroup and your to reinforce today'stheme and story as you enjoythe activities.