Opening Prayer : Pray to our gracious Heavenly Father
asking for renewal in having full confidence and trust in Him .
Focus Bible Verse:
John 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
Opening discussion questions :
1. Have you ever let things bother you more than they should ?
Take turns sharing .
2. Has anyone or anything distracted you so much that you
felt sad for a long time?
Take turns sharing.
3. Have you ever seen a sign on a door that said " Do Not Disturb " ?
If not , usually this is a little sign that may be placed
on an office door when someone does not want to be distracted.
Also , people traveling from place to place
who are very tired and need extra rest in the morning ,
will place this sign up on their door when they do not want to be bothered.
Tired travelers are in need of sleep and rest.
4. Talk about the following to the children:
Sometimes no matter what age we are, life can bring us difficult times.
All of us -at any age can- feel like a tired traveler.
When we do , we can look to the words of Jesus in our focus verse today
where He proclaims :
"Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me."
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Lesson Activity: We Will Make The Christian -- "Do Not Disturb" Sign.
Lesson Materials - Paper and Crayons . Have the children write
the first part of our
lesson verse across the top of their papers .
"Let not your heart be troubled"
This is the" Do Not Disturb " sign that we received from Jesus Christ .
We will always have His Word and His Love upon our hearts .
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Hymntime
What A Friend
We Have In Jesus ( Click link for music and website)
What a Friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer.
Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged; take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness; take it to the Lord in prayer.
Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge, take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do your friends despise, forsake you? Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In His arms He’ll take and shield you; you will find a solace there.
Blessèd Savior, Thou hast promised Thou wilt all our burdens bear
May we ever, Lord, be bringing all to Thee in earnest prayer.
Soon in glory bright unclouded there will be no need for prayer
Rapture, praise and endless worship will be our sweet portion there
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Close In Prayer.
May God continue to richly bless all of you ,
Julie Pisacane
www.poetrypoem.com/juliepisacanepoetry
http://stewardsheart.blogspot.com/
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