Actual Reality: Week 2

Outside the Box

This resource provides you with a lesson plan, drama scripts, songs, activities to teach this lesson effectively, with opportunities for the children to be active in the learning process. You will be provided with lesson plans and extra materials for either a "stand alone teaching experience" or if you are teaching this as part of a whole module. Choose the resources that best suit your situation.

Aim: To Teach that we all have a choice to engage in "Actual Reality" or not.

Bible Text: Matthew 7:1-14

Background Notes: This passage has so many great messages in it. The first 6 verses talk about not judging each other but rather living is community with love and forgiveness. The next 6 verses speak of asking and ... Show More This passage has so many great messages in it. The first 6 verses talk about not judging each other but rather living is community with love and forgiveness. The next 6 verses speak of asking and seeking. There are many people who desire to hear our call and yet their motives are mixed. When we ask God for help and seek Him for guidance we know we will not be lead astray or hurt. There are many choices in life for our children and going to the right source can make all the difference, listening to the right people can help, and knowing what is true and right is essential. God will never reject us, never refuse our prayers. There are not many other places that a person can go that these promises are true. The final verses talk off making a choice what road you will go down. The wide road is travelled by many, it is popular and easy. The narrow road is hard and less travelled.It is hard to believe unless you have tried it, but the narrow road brings much more rewards and long lasting happiness. It is the difference between the long or the short way, the thoughtful or thoughtless way, the disciplined or undisciplined way. There are too many children today taking the easy way, and giving up on the challenge. "Life" can be likened to a game and only the persistent get to the end. It is a challenge to all of us and especially as leaders to help children understand the benefits of choosing the narrow road

You Will Need: FOR TEACHING: 3 Refrigerator boxes, spray painted, and a door cut out of them, Gold bars for 3rd door, Plastic, flour and water for the other two doors, Dirt to make a smudge mark on face, Two leaders to help with the teaching.
FOR SMALL GROUPS: Materials for the APP games: (depending on which game you choose play and how many –see small group time for all ideas) – either way you will need LOTS of Apples, A plain white box for each child- with two eyes cut out of it at the right space so they can see. Background music (important) and Lights for effect, Stickers for the Boxes.