This assignment encourages students to apply what they have learned about the Parables. Students are given three options to express that they understand the meaning of parables. Students love to use their creative skills and made a modern parable and put it in comic book/ Manga, make his/her own film or write out their own story. Skills used: Apply, Analyze, Identify, Convey information, Break down information concisely. Also presenting the information is a good practice with the skill of presentations.

Forgiveness “For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.” – Matthew 6:14 Adding onto my character series, I am focusing on teaching kids about forgiveness through this parable of the lost son craft. The “Parable of the Lost Son” is also called the “Parable of the Prodigal Son,” and it...Read More

Forgiveness “For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.” – Matthew 6:14 Adding onto my character series, I am focusing on teaching kids about forgiveness through this parable of the lost son craft. The “Parable of the Lost Son” is also called the “Parable of the Prodigal Son,” and it...Read More

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VERSES: Matthew 25:14-30 MEMORY VERSE: Matthew 25:21 "...Well done, thou good and faithful servant..." BOOK TO REMEMBER: Isaiah. Write "Isaiah" on small slips of paper and hand out to students at the end of class, so they may take them home to memorize. PRAYER: Thank God for the blessings He gives us. Everything good comes from God. SPECIAL SONG: This Little Light Of Mine (see March 2014 - Songs We Sing In Bible Class #3 on this blog. Click on the orange circle to hear tune.) VISUAL AID: Large Activity (see below) LESSON POINTS: During the last few days of His life, Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives when His disciples came to Him privately and asked Him to explain a few things that Jesus had said before. Jesus began to talk about things that were going to happen in Jerusalem, about how heaven and earth would pass away, but His words would not pass away, about the fact that Jesus did not know when He was coming back again, but only His Father in heaven knew when that would happen, and how important it was to be watchful and working (Matthew 24). Jesus then taught in parables. Jesus said that the kingdom of heaven was like a man who was getting ready to make a long journey. The man called in three of his servants and gave them a portion of what he owned. He gave the first servant five talents, the second servant received two talents, and the third servant received one talent. In Bible times, a "talent" was a weight of something valuable like gold or silver. In this parable, it does not say if the man gave gold or silver, but whatever it was, it was very valuable. The man put thought in to what he was giving each servant because he gave them according to what they were able to handle responsibly. To the first servant, he gave ten talents. To the second servant, he gave five talents. To the last servant, he gave one talent. Then the man immediately left on his trip. The first servant who was given five talents, traded until he had made five more talents. The second servant did the same and gained two more talents. But, the third servant who had received one talent went and dug a hole in the dirt and hid his master's money. After a long time has passed, the man who had gone on a journey finally came back home. He called his servants to him to see what they had done with his talents. He found out that the servant who was given five talents had earned five more talents, so he had a total of ten talents! The master said to him, "Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things; I will make you a ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord." The servant who had received two talents showed his master that he had gained two more talents for a total of four talents! His master said to him, "Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things; I will make you a ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord." Then the servant who had been given one talent said to his master, "Lord, I knew you were a hard or strict man, reaping what you have not sowed and gathering where you have not strawed. I was afraid and went and hid my talent into the earth. Here is the one talent you gave me." The master answered him and said, "You wicked and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I do not sow and gather where I do not straw. You should have put my money into the bank and it would have at least gathered interest!" He told his other servants to take away his one talent and give it to the servant who had ten talents. "Cast this unprofitable servant into outer darkness where there will be crying and terrible things!" In this parable, the talents were something measured, something valuable, and something to be responsible for. Two men used their talents responsibly by doubling what they had been given; one did not. Two men were busy, working responsibly for their master; one was not. Two men were not afraid; one was afraid. Jesus was telling His disciples to be busy, to be working, not to be lazy, not to be afraid. He is telling that to us today. Today, we also have talents; some have the ability to speak, some to sing, some who know how to handle money, and some who know how to care for people. There are many talents that people have. In order for our talents or abilities to grow, we need to nurture them and care for them. If we know how to speak well, we need to be preaching and teaching the Gospel. If we know how to sing well, we need to be teaching or leading in the singing. There are many things to do in the Lord's vineyard! We need to be busy and never lazy. "Older Student" Tips: Notice that there was a promise made to the ones who did their master's work and that promise was joy (Matthew 25:21, 23). Yet, the one who was lazy and only buried his talent was given harsh words, stripped of his talent, and cast outside the loving and warm care of his master. The same will be true for us whether we are working or whether we are lazy. The choice is ours because we know that God always keeps His promises. Always. Read 1 Kings 8:56. God's Word never fails. Should we ever be afraid? Read Matthew 14:27 and Revelation 21:8. There are grave consequences for being afraid. We need to trust in the Lord and He will keep us safe. He always watches over His own. Just as these servants were judged by their master, we, too, will be judged by the things that we do and the things that we do not do. Read James 4:17. We need to be prepared! ACTIVITY: Parable of the Ten Talents Materials needed: 9" x 12" light blue construction paper, 3" x 12" green, orange, and turquoise construction papers, crayons, glue, scissors. Hand out light blue paper. Fold top edge down two inches. Unfold. Trace folded line with crayon. This is the background. Write "Parable of the TALENTS" and "Matthew 25:14" in this top area. Hand out green, orange, and turquoise papers. These are the bags. Fold green, orange, and turquoise papers in half. With folded side up, draw one 'bag' on each color. Cut out three bags; one of each color. Place bags evenly spaced on light blue paper under line. Draw two lines between bags. Glue one bag in each area, so the top folds up. Draw string on each bag. It looks cute with a little tie on the side of each bag. (Just make a little sideways '8' with two lines pointing down.) Write "5 talents" on the first bag. Write "2 talents" on the second bag. Write 1 talent" on the third bag. Fold tops of bags up, making a crease in the 'string' area. Inside each bag, glue ONLY from folded edge to string area. (Don't glue the bag completely shut!) Inside the first bag, write "Well Done!" on the top of the bag and "10 talents!" on the bottom of the bag. Inside the second bag, write "Well Done!" on the top of the bag and "5 talents!" on the bottom of the bag. Inside the third bag, write "Wicked and Lazy!" on the top of the bag and "1 talent" on the bottom of the bag. Close bags. Under the first bag AND the second bags, write "Enter into the JOY of your lord." Under the third bag, write "Cast him into outer darkness."

(02-09-2010) Note: I want to share a link to an excellent post by Art, a brother in Christ. His insights drawn from his experience of run...

Here is an invitation that I made to go along with Jesus’ parable of the wedding feast. The host invited people to the wedding, but they chose not to come. The Lord invites everyone to heaven…

On Sunday in my Pre-K/K Sunday School class, we were learning about the parable that Jesus told about the rich fool in Luke 12:16-21. This is a great Bible Worksheets "Needs Versus Wants" Worksheets & Object Lesson for Children

This week from Cathy, I re-created her Prodigal Son sets. There is a lesson, posters, visuals, worksheet and a cute review game I can't wait to use! Cathy uses these visuals with a magnetic board. She cuts the pieces out, numbers them on the back (these already have the numbers on the front, laminates them and adds thin magnets on the back. Put your title up first, then add and take away each visual as you teach the lesson. They can also be used as visuals alone, a flip chart, and/or a bulletin board. Click here to download the visuals. This download also includes two posters for Parables. These can be used with any of the Parables lessons. One is the original meaning of Parables and the other is what Cathy has in lesson. Click here to download the visuals. Cathy also has this review set. I am not sure how she uses it, but I will use it as a game for something different. After printing, cut and laminate. I will put the corn in a basket and spread the pigs around on green or brown felt like they are in a pig pen. The students can read the questions and feed the pigs the corn with the correct answer. Click here to print. I also created this worksheet to use with my class and since I used the same graphic, I added it to this post. This is a Venn style review worksheet. You can ask the questions and the students fill in whatever answers they think of. This includes the color and black & white worksheet and a teacher's answer sheet to help you begin. Click here to download this set of worksheets. This is the lesson that has the numbers to use with the above visuals. The lesson can also be used without the above visuals. Click here to download the lesson. For more to use with the Prodigal Son, click here. Cathy Whitacre is a Christian, wife, mother, Nana, sister, and friend. Cathy and her husband Gerry worship with the New Hope church of Christ, in Bradyville, Tennessee. Family has been one of her crowning joys in life. Married to Gerry for over 47 years they have had many years of adventure and love. Her children and grandchildren have kept her busy and happy. Everywhere Cathy has lived from Ohio, Illinois, Texas, Georgia, Tennessee and more she has made dear friends who she considers family. Cathy has had the opportunity to participate in mission work for many years. She has had the privilege of speaking at Ladies Days, teaching Vacation Bible Schools, and conducting workshops in Jamaica, Scotland, New Zealand, and here in the United States. Cathy has been involved in teaching for over 50 years, from nursery to adults. Cathy feels that Christian Education is one of the greatest mission efforts we can be involved in, and the benefits are eternal.

Use the Parable of the Ten Virgins Crossword as a fun activity for your next children's sermon.

I get to teach the CTR 7 class in church. Seriously, it's the best calling---all of these kids are getting ready to be baptized! I wanted to think of a fun & unique gift to give them on their special day, and this is what I came up with! I made this easy pillowcase using the tutorial here. They are SO fun to make! I found this great "I Love Primary" fabric in my stash, but I just discovered a variety of LDS fabrics available on Spoonflower, too. I think the color and pattern combination is perfect for the sweet Primary children:) You might think a pillowcase is a weird baptism gift, huh? I wrote this fun "Parable of the Pillowcase" to include with the gift. It's a poem that relates washing a pillowcase to repentance in our own lives. I thought it was an analogy that 8-yr-olds could relate to. I can't wait to give this gift! Here's a copy of the poem--- (for personal use only)

God invites us to reap the benefits of salvation, and all we have to do is accept that free gift. Sometimes we make excuses or push Him aside, as the people in the parable did. But God wants everyone to hear the good news of Jesus, and accepts all who come to Him in faith.

Your students want to speak English but you struggle to find good (if any) ready-made speaking lesson plans. Sounds familiar? In that case, the new ESL Brains lesson format might be a game-changer!

Alternative craft to support Jesus's parable of the banquet guests as fond in Luke 14 and Matthew 22. pdf download and supporting materials avalible

VERSES: Luke 11:5-13 MEMORY VERSE: Luke 11:9 "...ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." BOOK TO REMEMBER: Joshua. Write "Joshua" on small slips of paper and hand out to students at the end of the class. PRAYER: Remember to pray to God, thanking Him for his many blessings. Ask for favors from God, according to His will. SPECIAL SONG: Read, Read Every Day (see February 2014 – Songs We Sing in Bible Class #1 for tune) VISUAL AID: Divide the whiteboard or chalkboard up into six boxes. Draw the following pictures as you tell the story. In Box One, draw Jesus talking to His disciples. In Box 2, draw a door with a hand knocking. In Box 3, write the words “Don’t bother me now.” In Box 4, draw a door and a hand knocking. In Box 5, draw a door and a hand knocking. In Box 6, draw the friend giving three loaves of bread through an open door. LESSON POINTS: As Jesus continued teaching His disciples to pray, He told them more things about prayer. He asked them a question, “Which one of you has a friend and would go to him at midnight, wanting to borrow three loaves of bread? When you told your friend that you had another friend who had been traveling and came to visit you, but you had nothing for him to eat and needed three loaves of bread, would your friend give it to you? Your friend would say, “Don’t bother me now because my door is shut and my children are in bed. I cannot get up and help you.” Jesus said to His disciples, “Even though he was your friend, he would not get up and give what was asked, but he would get up and give what was needed if you asked over and over and over again. Finally, the friend would give in and get whatever was needed.’ Jesus was talking about importunity or persistence. Jesus went on to say what this story meant. Jesus said, “Ask, and it will be given to you. Seek and you will find. Knock and the door will open to you. Everyone who asks will receive. Everyone who seeks will find. Everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.” Jesus also said, “If a son asks for bread from his father, would he give him a stone? If he asked for a fish, would he give him a snake? Or if he asked for an egg, would he give him a scorpion? Even though you do bad things and sin, you know how to give good gifts to your children. How much more will your heavenly Father give you what you need if you ask?” Jesus was telling His disciples to ask for the things they needed and God would give it to them. All they had to do was ask. Never give up asking if it is important. "Older Student" Tips: It is interesting that the order that Jesus tells His disciples to ask God for their desires spells the word ASK: Ask, Seek, Knock. This may help us to remember. ACTIVITY: Be Persistent When You Pray! (Short story, but longer activity. Make sure there is enough time to do both. To shorten the activity, delete the bolt on the door, Steps 9-12.) Materials needed: 9” x 12” black construction paper, 6” x 10” dark brown construction paper, 4” x 5” tan construction paper, two 2” x 3” dark brown construction paper, 5” x 9” orange construction paper, 1” x 6” dark brown strip of construction paper, three 2” x 4” tan rectangles of construction paper, one small round fastener, glue, scissors, crayons. Hand out black paper. This is the background. Hand out large brown paper. This is the door. Hand out two 2” x 3” brown rectangles. Fold ½” on top of rectangles. Glue the edges of both rectangles to the upper part of the door, so the rectangles can open upwards. (see picture at top) Draw black or brown lines on door to resemble wood, drawing over brown rectangles. Lift up each rectangle. Write “Don’t bother me!” under one rectangle and write "My children are in bed!" on the other rectangle. (see picture below.) Make small hole in the door under the small rectangle on the right side of the door. (see picture below.) (I used the point of the fastener to make the hole--the teacher may help with this step.) Make a hole in long brown strip. This is a "pretend" bolt on the door. Place fastener through the door and then through the bolt on the door. Open the fastener to secure. The bolt or latch can be "unlocked" when loaves are given. Fold ½” on left side of door. Glue edge of door ONLY. Place on bottom in the middle of black paper. Hand out orange paper. After opening door, glue orange paper in the middle of the black paper. Hand out three small rectangles of tan paper. These are the three loaves of bread. Write "LOAF OF BREAD" on each tan rectangle. Round corners of loaves and glue onto orange paper. 21. Hand out large tan paper. 22. Make a fist out of one hand and trace on tan paper. 23. Cut out fist. 24. Color and write "KNOCK! KNOCK!" on the fist. 25. Glue fist to outside of door. 26. Write "Be Persistent When You Pray!" in white crayon at top of black paper. 27. Write "Luke 11:5-13" and "Don't Give Up!" around door on black paper. 28. Student should be able to tell the lesson with this activity. Might try it if there is time at the end of class.

Looking for a fun and challenging Bible study activity for your teen group? This word search is based on the parable of the mustard seed and is perfect for teens who are looking to deepen their understanding of Scripture. This parable of the mustard seed word search is perfect for teaching teens about faith. With this printable, they can search for words related to the parable and find out what it means for their own lives.

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Today's lesson in Kindergarten was about the Wise and Foolish builders. The kids have been singing "The Wise Man Built His House on The Rock" since they were babies so this story was familiar to most of them. We talked about what a parable is and the reason Jesus told parables. We did this activity as we talked about why we should build our houses (lives) on a solid foundation (Jesus) and not on the sand! They loved this and thankfully it worked like it was supposed to. I did reinforce the house on the rock by taping the popsicle stick to the bottom of the pan before stacking up the rocks! We couldn't have that house falling too! The last time I tried this some of the rocks wouldn't stay put and the house leaned a little! I wanted it to stand firm this time. Before the storm came! The rains came down! The house on the rock stood firm! A very simple craft. Find pictures of houses and have the kids glue one on a rock and the other sideways on some sand! Another wise and foolish builders song! Found this song here I printed off some coloring pages to use as visuals to go along with the song. I put the words on the back of each picture Tune: This Old Man This wise man, he built well he built well up on a rock When the rains came down And the Floods came up This man's house stood firm and strong! Foolish man, he built wrong he built wrong up on the sand When the rains came down And the Floods came up This man's house came tumbling down!

I came across a parable of the pencil awhile ago and loved it! I couldn't remember exactly what the wording was...so I adlibbed and made my own--and included some free printables for you! I just

This handout helps students reflect on how they can grow kindness in themselves and express appreciation for others.

Use the The Parable of the Rich Fool Fill in the Blank as a fun activity for your next children's sermon.

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.They that were foolish …

Fun and engaging ESL activities, games and worksheets in printable PDF format with full teacher's notes and answers for English teachers to use in class.

Use the Parable of the Sower Word Search as a fun activity for your next children's sermon.