I've really started to get involved with my local church and I absolutely love it. I've never felt better, and more secure about who I am and what I am supposed to be doing. As David once said, "One day in your courts is better than a thousand anywhere else! I'd rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God, than live the good life in the homes of the wicked." (Psalm 84:10 NLT) Serving in the Children's Ministry, just helps me to keep my focus and priority on God. I love him, and this is how I can show him that I do. I can serve his people with gladness. Ok, so with that, I was blessed with this idea about using Jesus Name to Break the Chains in our lives. Have you ever heard that song Break Every Chain, by Jesus Culture? You should. Click on the title for the YouTube link. For me, I find it to be a very powerful song. Lyrics to the Song There is power in the name of Jesus, to break every chain! Powerful, isn't it! Praise the Lord for that ability! Can you ever learn that soon enough? I wanted to teach the children about being able to use the power and authority of Jesus name. How we, as believers, are more than over comers. There are so many bible verses to look at where it talks about using Jesus name for power and authority. I chose these two as an example, and yes, there are more and probably better ones to use, but I chose these two. I have really started to enjoy looking at the meanings of words. Especially in how they apply to the bible. I looked up the the English and Greek words for power and defined them. Each kid, got a copy of all three of these items. We read them aloud and discussed them as a class. I wanted them to understand how to apply this to them. I remember when I was younger, that I would read something and sometimes I never really took the time to understand what it was I actually read. Then other times, I just kind of sat puzzled at what I had just read and then dismissed looking into it further. After we had talked about the verse and what it means to have the power to use Jesus name, we then applied it to breaking the chains! We made up 20 paper chains before hand (we used craft glue to hold them together, because we thought staples might pose a cut risk). We handed all the kids a few strands of chains, and had them name something they wanted broken off of their life. For example, one was afraid of the dark. With his chain in hand we said together with him, "I break the chain of fear in the name of Jesus," and then he pulled apart the chain. Of course, with kids, just pulling it apart isn't enough, they had to completely rip the chain to shreds. Which was completely fine by me!!! BTW-If you LOVE the shirt, check out Sweet Pea ala Mode's shop!!!! After all the chains had been broken we took all the remnants and threw them up in the air like party confetti! We just celebrated the fact that we had destroyed the chains and burdens in our lives. What an awesome day! We all had such a wonderful time, and I hope that if you can use this activity and event for your church, that you enjoy it as much as we did! Let me know if you enjoyed this, or have ideas to make them better! I love being able to share with all of you! Do you follow me on Facebook? Do you follow me on Pinterest? You should! Need other Children's Ministry Ideas? See Below! Lamb of God Craft Pin It