Make It Known - Lesson 3 in Primary Level Series

Make It Known - Lesson 3





Opening Prayer :Together say a prayer of thanks for all the marvelous things God has done in our lives.





Lesson Focus Bible Verse From Mark 5:19 :

"Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee,

and hath had compassion on thee. "





Hymntime:

JESUS LOVES ME



Jesus loves me—this I know,
For the Bible tells me so;
Little ones to Him belong—
They are weak, but He is strong.



Refrain

Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
The Bible tells me so.








Lesson Bible Reading:

Mark 5:1-20

1And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. 2And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, 3Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains: 4Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him. 5And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones. 6But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, 7And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not. 8For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit. 9And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many. 10And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country. 11Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. 12And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. 13And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
14And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. 15And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. 16And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. 17And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. 18And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. 19Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. 20And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.





Follow Up Questions:



1. Who came over to the country of Gadarenes by ship ? ( Jesus)

2. Was someone in need of help that Jesus could give ? ( read verse 2)

3. Did Jesus rid the man of unclean spirits ? ( yes - read verse 13)

4. Did others see the works Jesus did for this man ? ( yes- read 14,15 )

5. Did the healed man want to go with Jesus ? ( yes - read 18)

6. Did he actually go with Jesus afterward? ( no )

7. What did Jesus ask this healed man to do ? ( Read verse 19)

8. Fill in the blanks to this verse which is our

focus verse for today .

Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him,

Go home to thy ____________, and tell them how great things the Lord

hath done for thee, and hath had ______________ on thee.



9. Did the group that took care of the swine herd appreciate what Jesus had done for the man ? (verse 17- no)

10. Did the healed man do as Jesus commanded him to?

11. What Book of the Bible is this reading found ? ( Mark)

12. Does Jesus love you? ( Yes )

13. Did you like today's hymn ? Many do - This is a popular hymn for all children of God !

14. Sing today's Hymn again !



Putting The Lesson Into Practice:



This is lesson 3 in the series- Make It Known.



Ask the children the following :



Do you have a friend that you can share the love of Jesus with ?

Is there someone you can invite to come to your church / sunday school class who has not

yet been ?

Can you tell of Jesus to those who care for you , a parent or older brother /sister ?

Will you pray for someone that you believe needs Jesus in their lives ?





See if you can do one or more of the above suggestions and close in a group prayer

to ask God for the opportunity to share the love/compassion of Jesus with others this week.





Close in Prayer.

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From This Dark World

From this dark world
I make my fast

And to Christ my King
my burdens are cast

For in His Kingdom
The first shall be last

It is His mighty Hand
Holding the future
and the past.



Christ is my Light
That I can see

He lifts my burdens
and strengthens me

His work alone
Has set me free

This is my praise song
for all of eternity.



3/6/12


Matthew 6
16Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 17But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; 18That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

-Did Jesus Have to Die to Save Us From Sin?

The Question asked is -Did Jesus Have to Die to Save Us From Sin?


The Old Testament laws concerning Feast days, new moons, Sabbaths, were anticipating the reality in God working out His salvation plan;

The Old Testament teaches us the importance of the observance of Passover.

JesusChrist was/is known as the Lamb of God.

John 1:29The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.



It is written in Isaiah 53:

6All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

7He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

8He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.

9And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

10Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.


It is written in New Testament:
John 10
14I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

15As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

16And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

17Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.

18No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.

The Bible proclaims the following on Christ's Sacrifice:
Hebrews 9
25Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;

26For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
27And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: 28So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

Jesus Christ made His Sacrifice at Passover. This is all recorded in Scripture.

2 Corinthians 5
20Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
21For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

So the question asked above is answered fully in Scripture. One only needs to humbly and prayerfully believe.


Question was asked on Beliefnet.com.
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Beliefnet -Did Jesus have to die to save us from sin

Days of Praise

Days of Praise

Different days and seasons

can show us many reasons

why praise can be found

on our lips with joyful sound

as we lift up our voices to sing

to our blessed eternal King.

His Spirit is with us everyday

Holding witness to the words we say

whether out loud or as we pray

to the One we love and follow

as we humbly trust and obey

so from our path we will not stray .




Julie Pisacane 3/2/12

Make It Known - Part 2- Primary lesson for children

Make It Known- Part 2






Opening Prayer : Give a prayer of thanks to our Heavenly Father who blesses us with time today to learn together from His Book - The Bible. May He bless us with opportunities to share Jesus and His love with others He places in our lives. Let us ask thank the Lord for His help and continual presence in our lives.



Lesson Memory Verse :



Psalm 35:28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness

and of thy praise all the day long.



Hymntime :

http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/i/l/t/ilttts.htm

I Love To Tell The Story




I love to tell the story of unseen things above,
Of Jesus and His glory, of Jesus and His love.
I love to tell the story, because I know ’tis true;
It satisfies my longings as nothing else can do.

Refrain

I love to tell the story, ’twill be my theme in glory,
To tell the old, old story of Jesus and His love.

I love to tell the story; more wonderful it seems
Than all the golden fancies of all our golden dreams.
I love to tell the story, it did so much for me;
And that is just the reason I tell it now to thee.

Refrain

I love to tell the story; ’tis pleasant to repeat
What seems, each time I tell it, more wonderfully sweet.
I love to tell the story, for some have never heard
The message of salvation from God’s own holy Word.

Refrain

I love to tell the story, for those who know it best
Seem hungering and thirsting to hear it like the rest.
And when, in scenes of glory, I sing the new, new song,
’Twill be the old, old story that I have loved so long.

Refrain



Today's Bible Reading :

1 Corinthians 3:8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.9For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.



Follow Up Questions:

1. Do you remember the hymn from the last lesson ?

( Go tell it on a mountain )



2. Do you remember what that song was about ? Talk about it and

perhaps just read the words of the song to the children or sing it again :

Refrain

"Go, tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere
Go, tell it on the mountain,
That Jesus Christ is born.


While shepherds kept their watching
O’er silent flocks by night
Behold throughout the heavens
There shone a holy light"

RefrainThe shepherds feared and trembled,
When lo! above the earth,
Rang out the angel chorus
That hailed the Savior’s birth.
Refrain


Down in a lowly manger
The humble Christ was born
And God sent us salvation
That blessèd Christmas morn

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Go tell it --- Amen .





3. What is the message in today's hymn ? Sing it again and talk about it.

( Jesus, Salvation , God's holy word - loving to tell about it ! )



4. Fill in the blank to today's memory verse :

And my ___________ shall speak of thy righteousness

and of thy praise all the _____________ long.



5. Fill in the blanks to today's Bible reading :

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are ________: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.9For we are labourers together with _______: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's ______________.





6. Today's Bible reading tells us that we all work together for an important purpose and even if our jobs are different they are with the same value and purpose according to the will of God. The Good News of Jesus can be sung and heard by others . The Good News of Jesus can be taught about in Church or Bible Studies . The Good News of Jesus can be written about in letters to others or placed into to prayer to God to bring the Gospel to new hearts that have never yet heard.

Someone plants. That is important.

Someone waters . That is just as important .

Verse 9 tells us that we do not do anything without God. We work together with God !

We work with Him together , we all serve Him together and He works within us so that our hearts can be a blessing to the wonderful ministry of Christ Jesus.



The ending to verse 9 - "ye are God's building" can be compared to another verse found in Corinthians : 1 Corinthians 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?





7. Lesson Activity : Drawing Paper or paper plates / Crayons

Have the children draw a picture scene of someone planting seeds

and someone watering.



They should write the words on the top of the drawing ( or with your help ) :

We work together with God.



7. Will you do more to make it known to another about Jesus ?

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Read Aloud Poetry

Ministry

Lord, guide me to help others
with your gifts of love and charity
May I bring a helping hand
and recognize another's need
Mindful that my vocation in Christ
is gently done in truth and deed.


Thank you for giving me sight to
see the best in others,
and allowing me to know my
blessed sisters and brothers
who love the vocation of ministry
Led by Christ who made us free...

Free to speak of your love and grace
and carry the Good News from place to place.
Lord ,in my heart there remains a song
of thankfulness and praise to You
that I joyfully sing throughout the days .


Thank you, Lord.


Acts 6:4
But we will give ourselves continually to prayer,
and to the ministry of the word.

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Close In Prayer .

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Make It Known- Primary Bible Lesson for Children

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Opening Prayer : Give a prayer of thanks to our Heavenly Father who blesses us with treasures of wisdom through His Book - The Bible. May we always treasure His Word in our heart and may He bless us with opportunities to share His Word and His love with others He places in our lives. Let us ask the Lord to help us make His blessings known to others.



Lesson Verse Focus : 1 Corinthians 8 :3 But if any man love God, the same is known of him.

Have the children in two groups and the first group should

say aloud : "But if any man love God " -

And the second group finish by saying: "the same is known of him."

Teacher: After they finish saying their parts you finish by saying aloud - 1 Corinthians 8 :3 .



Hymntime :

GO TELL IT ON A MOUNTAIN

http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/g/o/t/gotitotm.htm




REFRAIN

Go, tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere
Go, tell it on the mountain,
That Jesus Christ is born.



While shepherds kept their watching
O’er silent flocks by night
Behold throughout the heavens
There shone a holy light.

Refrain

The shepherds feared and trembled,
When lo! above the earth,
Rang out the angel chorus
That hailed the Savior’s birth.

Refrain

Down in a lowly manger
The humble Christ was born
And God sent us salvation
That blessèd Christmas morn.

Refrain





Bible Reading :

Colossians 2

2That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

3In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

4And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

5For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

6As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:

7Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.



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Follow Up Lesson Questions :



Fill in the blank to today's focus verse:

1. 1 Corinthians 8 :3 But if any man ______________ God, the same is ___________ of him.

2. What is mentioned as being knitted together in love ? (hearts) Verse 2

3. Who does Paul mention that we are rooted and built up in ? ( Jesus ) Verse 6,7

4. How are we learning this day about Paul's faith in Christ ?

( Reading The Bible, Church , Praying,Sunday School )

5. Fill in the blanks to the following verse of Colossians2:7

Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the ____________,

as ye have been________________,abounding therein with thanksgiving.

6. How can you share what you know about Jesus with others ? Talk about it .

7. Do you think Paul loves God ?

8. Do you love God ?

9. Does God love you ? Read the following to the children:

John 14: 21He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me:

and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

10. Will you make it known to God and others in your life about your love for Jesus ?

11. How will you do that ? Take turns sharing your answers outloud.



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Poetry Corner

Follow The Leader










Life holds a span of time for hearts -
To hear a voice so mild
From an obedient child
Chosen as the one
Who would
Lead us.


In the temple everyday
They had listened to all he'd say…
But would they learn to keep the way
When this same gentle voice would
Speak the timeless words,
“Follow Me”.


The Lamb of God took delight
In healing the sick and giving sight
To those in need
Of His sweet embrace,
Perpetual love,
And abundant grace.


His footprints from the past
Are set on earth to last
For those who still
Want to follow this day
And dwell within
His joyful stay.

‘Twas known at the time of his birth
That Christ would rule round this earth.
With tenderness, He taught us to pray
Guiding God's precious children
Into His bountiful,
Luminous garden
To sing, laugh and
Forever play.



Julie Pisacane © 2008


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Close in Prayer.