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Sunday, July 30, 2017

30 July 2017

Toddler Class
Coach Dewi
Asst. 1 : Yessy
Asst. 2 : Tasya & Felianti

Primary Class 1-3
Coach Daniel
(Asst. Shianty)

Primary Class 4-6
Coach Lusiana
(Asst. Shawn & Nico)


JESUS HAS AUTHORITY OVER EVIL SPIRITS

STORY: JESUS HAS AUTHORITY OVER EVIL SPIRITS (Mark 5:1-20)


Remember what we learnt last week? Jesus and his disciples were in a boat on the lake when there was a sudden large thunderstorm!

After Jesus calmed the storm, the boat reached the other side of the lake to the country of Gerasenes.

(Get them to try to pronounce word “Je-ra-scenes”)

When they went on shore, suddenly, a demon-possessed man came running up to them.

(Might want to play act it out by messing up your hair and looking like a mad person as you tell the story)

This man was under the power of an evil spirit. The evil spirit would attack him and make him do things he didn’t want to do. He was naked! He was dirty.

Even though the man was chained up on his hands and feet, with someone always watching him, the evil spirit would cause him to break the chains and go stay in the tombs — where dead people are placed.

Jesus commanded the evil spirit to leave the man.

The evil spirits recognised who Jesus was. They were afraid because they knew this was someone who had authority over them.

The man fell down before Jesus and cried out loudly, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torture me!” (This was the evil spirit speaking through the man)

Jesus asked, “What is your name?”

The evil spirit answered, “Legion”, which meant many demons.

The evil spirits begged Jesus not to send them to the bottomless pit but into a herd of pigs nearby.

Jesus permitted them. The evil spirits went out of the man and entered the pigs, who ran violently off the cliff, into the lake, and drowned.

That must have been quite a scary sight —so many pigs just running off a cliff. Can you imagine how much torture the man was under by these spirits? Can you think of how much damage and hurt the spirits could have caused the man?

Those who saw what happened went to tell other people.

When they returned, this man was sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. What a transformation!


The people were afraid and asked Jesus to leave.

The man who was delivered from the evil spirits wanted to follow Jesus.

But Jesus told him to: “Go home to your own people and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.”

And the man went to tell the whole city what Jesus has done for him.


LESSON 

Jesus Has Authority


We’ve learned that Jesus has authority over sickness and death.

And that Jesus has authority over nature — even the winds and the waves obey Him.

Today we see how Jesus has authority over evil spirits. The evil spirits knew Jesus was the Son of God, and they are afraid of Him! Isn’t Jesus powerful?


Jesus Transforms

Let have a look at how the man was before and after encountering Jesus.









Jesus is in Us!

Because we have Jesus in us, we don’t have to afraid of any evil spirits or ghosts or anything scary. We can command them to leave in Jesus’ name.

And today, you and I have the Holy Spirit in us. We are under the power of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit helps us to do the right thing. The Holy Spirit clothes us in righteousness. The Holy Spirit gives us the mind of Christ. So we can all go and tell everyone what Jesus has done for us!

The man ran to Jesus and was set free. The people saw what Jesus did and asked Him to leave. Which response do we want to have today? Like the man? Or the people?



Let’s pray: Thank you Jesus that at Your name, demons and evil spirits will run away. I do not have to fear them. And I thank You that Your Holy Spirit lives in me forever. In Your name, I pray Amen.



HUDDLE TIME:

Jesus is powerful, and Jesus is in us. We don’t have to fear ghosts or evil spirits.

Get the kids into small groups to share about their fears. Pray for Jesus’ peace to fill each of them.


WORKSHEET:

Jesus told the man to “Go home to your own people and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.”

Let’s write in the “hearts” what Jesus has done for you, the grace and mercy and love He has shown you. And go home and tell someone about it.




SONG: With Christ in the Vessel, we can smile at the storm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MNdmzAImls




WORSHIP: Refuge (with sign language)


Sunday, July 23, 2017

23 July 2017

Toddler Class

Coach Arlene
Asst. 1 : Ruth
Asst. 2 : Tesa

Primary Class 1-3

Coach Iwan
(Asst. Shevica)

Primary Class 4-6
Coach Kent
(Asst. Joel)



JESUS ABUNDANCE FILL 
MY LIFE EVERYDAY

HOOK 

Materials: An empty jar, a (larger) pouring jar with water, a cloth or napkin, a straw

Put the empty jar on top of the cloth/napkin

Tell the kids that the aim of the game is to pour as much water into the empty jar without it spilling over.

For older kids, can get them to take turns pouring in water. 
For younger kids, the teacher can do it for them.

The tricky part is when the water reaches almost to the brim of the jar. 
By then, can use the straw to drop water into the jar bit by bit.

Game/illustration ends when the jar overflows.


  
In this illustration, we see how much is really needed to make a cup overflow.

Do you know our lives are a cup too? 
A cup full of God’s life, goodness and blessings.

And do you know, our cups are not just half full or half empty. 
It’s not even full to the brim. It’s overflowing. Not by a trickle or a drop, but in abundance.

Imagine holding your cup under a waterfall. 
What happens? 
The water is just gushing in and gushing out. It’s never ending. And never run out.

That’s what life is when you have Jesus in you.


SONG:

Running over, running over,

My cup's full and running over.

Since the Lord saved me

I can be happy as can be,

My cup's full and running over.





LESSON : JESUS' ABUNDANCE FILLS MY LIFE EVERYDAY 
(Psalm 23:5a)

Psalm 23:5c-6:

My cup overflows

Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.



WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO A SHEEP?

Sheep need fresh water. Sheep drink water from streams or lakes. However, the water may be polluted/not clean.

Besides streams of quiet water, the shepherd would also bring fresh water to troughs or buckets for sheep to drink, as it is being practised/ done by shepherds today.

David's sheep water troughs were never empty. They were always full and overflowed. David was a good shepherd over his sheep.

The shepherd always cares of his sheep. All the sheep has to do is to follow the shepherd and all its needs are taken care of.



WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO ME?

My Good Shepherd’s supply always overflows

E.g. Jesus feeding the 5000 and more with a boy's lunch of 5 loaves & 2 fish. They ended up with 12 baskets of loaves leftover. (John 6:13)

Simon Peter and some other disciples went fishing all night but caught nothing. Jesus came to them and they caught so many large fish that they could not to draw the net up (John 21:3-6)

Our Lord gives us exceedingly abundantly above all that we asked for or imagined (Ephesians 3:20).



My Good Shepherd, Jesus, is the fresh and living water


John 4:13-14 Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, 14 but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”


Jesus gives us everlasting life and meets all our needs. (I lack nothing)

I do not need to look elsewhere because I am satisfied in Christ Jesus. (I thirst no more)

Jesus, living in us, makes us become a fountain of water that overflows, a fountain of abundant life. He blesses us so much that we become a blessing to others around us.


As I follow my Good Shepherd, His goodness and mercy follows me all the days of my life.

Just as if we keep under the waterfall, our cup will keep being filled and overflowing.

So as we walk with the Good Shepherd, we don’t have to chase after God’s blessings. Instead, His blessings, His goodness, His mercy and His favour chases after us all the days of our lives and overflows to all around us.

All the days of my life: not just some days, not just “good” days but every day! God is good to me …
ALL the time!




CONCLUSION:

So far, in our journey through Psalm 23, we’ve learnt that we have a Good Shepherd who:

·         provides everything we need

·         invites us to rest in Him

·         gives us new life

·         guides us along the right paths

·         is with us through the darkest valleys

·         protects and keeps us safe with His rod and staff

·         prepares a table for us in the midst of our enemies

·         anoints our heads with oil

·         overflows our cup

·         and fills all our days with His goodness and mercy.



ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS


HUDDLE TIME

In small groups, share about what it means to have Jesus’ abundance in our lives. 
Pray for one another.



MEMORY VERSE

Psalm 23:1-6

The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.

He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters He refreshes my soul.

He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.

Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me ; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.

You anoint my head with oil.

my cup overflows.

6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life,

and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.



THEME SONG: Psalm 23


with Actions: Learn and teach the actions from this video www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_yTtzMZdAQ&feature=related





ACTIVITY BOOKLET:

Psalm 23:5c-6 page


Prepare stickers etc to decorate the cup.




Sunday, July 16, 2017

16 July 2017

Toddler Class
Coach Carrie
Asst. 1 : Laila
Asst. 2 : Yuni

Primary Class 1-3
Coach Lily Bun
(Asst. San - San & Trista)

Primary Class 4-6
Coach Savitri


JESUS ANOINTS ME

HOOK 


How do you welcome important guests to your house? We shake their hands, greet them, introduce ourselves. 
(Ask the children to demonstrate with a partner the way they would welcome their guests.)

Do you know how people in different cultures greet each other? 
(Act it out and get kids to imitate)
 
Japanese: greet each other with a bow from the waist with palms on thighs and heels together. A bow ranges from a nod to a 90-degree bend at the waist. The longer and lower you bow, the more respect shown.

India: touch the feet of the elderly, e.g. grandparents

Brazil: kiss two times on each cheek

Cambodia: put two hands together in front of you. The higher the hands, the more respect shown.

Jews: Shalom dance 
(accapella or tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCreul4NU94)

Shalom, my friend (2x)

Shalom, Shalom

May God be with you, May Christ be with you

Shalom, Shalom

During Jesus’ time, it was customary for the Jews to show honor and respect to their guests by anointing their head with oil, kissing them and washing their feet.

When Jesus came to Simon the Pharisee’s house, he did not get any of this special treatment (Luke 7:46). But a “sinful” woman came to anoint Jesus’ feet with the most expensive perfume she had and washed his feet with her tears and hair.


LESSON : JESUS PREPARES A TABLE FOR ME (Psalm 23:5a)

Psalm 23:5b: You anoint my head with oil.

WHY WOULD A SHEPHERD ANOINT A SHEEP’S HEAD WITH OIL?
Bugs: Sheep hate bugs, such as flies and lice. They like to travel up the sheep’s nose and lay eggs in their nostrils. The eggs will hatch into worms that can travel up to the sheep’s brain. This will cause great distress to the sheep, and they will keep banging their heads to try to get rid of the irritation. The constant banging can cause death. The shepherd pours oil on the sheep’s head and nose so that the flies would slide out instead of flying in.

Fights: Sheep usually will butt heads with one another to show dominance. Sometimes this causes injuries to the flock. To minimize harm, the shepherd will put oil and grease their heads so that if they clash, their heads will glide off each other without doing much harm.

Cuts: Sometimes if the sheep do get injured, whether by fights or anything else In the great outdoors, the shepherd will add oil to the wounds to help it heal faster.

A good shepherd anoints His sheep because they are important to him. He honours them individually and marks them as His own.




WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO ME?

We are anointed

The Good Shepherd anointed us, put His seal of ownership on us, and gave us His Spirit (2 Corinthians 1:21-22).
 
Jesus anoints us with His Holy Spirit. His Spirit is in you. His Spirit who lives in us teaches us about all things (1 John 2:20,27).


The Holy Spirit is a sign, a badge, that shows the world that God honours us as His special people, set apart for Him.

Because the Holy Spirit is in me, I have His:

                    Peace

                    Favour and

                    Healing in my life

Because of this anointing, we do not have to fear any evil. People may try to bug us, pick a fight or hurt us, but they can’t touch us because we are His special, honoured children. We can stand tall.


My Good Shepherd gives me peace

Every day, we may encounter rude people, bothersome comments, pesky accidents. They cannot harm us with their words or deeds. Because of the Holy Spirit in us, they do not get into our heads and cause negative thoughts (anger, fear, bitterness etc).

We have Jesus’ peace. We can tell Him, “Please take care of all these.” We can give Him our problems.


My Good Shepherd gives me favour with others
When we know Jesus, His life and love flows in us. His favour is upon us! So much so that even our enemies will make peace with us.

Even when we meet people we cannot stand, much less love, we can let Him love them through us.

Just tell Him, “Lord, I can’t stand this person. Please love him/her for me.”

Psalm 133:1-2 How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on the head …


My Good Shepherd heals me
When Jesus was on the cross, He hung there and took all our sins and all our sicknesses. By His stripes we are healed — physically, emotionally spiritually.

Sometimes our friends may say things to hurt us. Our parents may scold us. Our teachers may speak to us harshly. We may fall sick. But in all these things, we can look to the cross, where Jesus took it all.

Our Good Shepherd, Jesus, is attentive to all our wounds. Nothing is too small or insignificant to Him. He cleans the wound, pours healing oil on it and heals it.

If you are ever in pain, just tell Him, “Lord Jesus, I thank you that you took away my pains and hurts and sicknesses on the cross.”



CONCLUSION:
Our Good Shepherd anoints us with His Holy Spirit because we are important to Him. His Holy Spirit gives us peace, favour and healing.

So far, in our journey through Psalm 23, we’ve learnt that we have a Good Shepherd who: provides everything we need

·         invites us to rest in Him

·         gives us new life

·         guides us along the right paths

·         is with us through the darkest valleys

·         protects and keeps us safe with His rod and staff

·         prepares a table for us in the midst of our enemies

·         and anoints our heads with oil.



ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS


HUDDLE TIME
In small groups, share about times when we were afraid, and what it means to have Jesus with us. Pray for one another.


MEMORY VERSE

Psalm 23:1-5a
The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters
He refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me ; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil.

THEME SONG: Psalm 23


Actions: Learn and teach the actions from this video


ACTIVITY BOOKLET:
Psalm 23:5a page
Kids to draw their own hairstyles or stick on wool for hair.
Prepare some oil or perfume for the kids to dab on the head.


Sunday, July 9, 2017

09 July 2017

Toddler Class
Coach Ochie
Asst. 1 : Arleen
Asst. 2 : Tirza & Theresia

Primary Class 1-3

Coach Iwan
(Asst. Shevica)


Primary Class 4-6
Coach Swanky



JESUS PREPARES A TABLE FOR ME

HOOK 


TABLE SETTING RELAY GAME


Prepare 2 sets of table settings (simpler for younger kids, more challenging for older ones)

Divide kids into 2 groups. Number of table items should be same as number of kids in each group.

Show them the order and placement of each table item.

E.g. 1 Table cloth; 2 Plate; 3 Spoon etc
 
Divide kids into 2 groups. First person from each group has to run forward, take a utensil/table item and put it at its correct place. Run back, tag teammate, and 2nd person runs forward etc. until all the kids have had their turn. First team to finish wins.

Say you want to invite all your friends over for a party. What would you do? There will definitely be a lot of preparation involved.

Well, first you would have to figure out who you wanted to invite. Then you would need to figure out what you were going to feed them and then you would have to make a list. Then, of course, you would have to clean your house. Then you would need to decide how you were going to decorate the table and when to start the cooking. Wow, there would be tons to do to prepare for your guests, wouldn’t there? A lot of care, thought and effort is put into making the meal a scrumptious one.

Do you know that our Good Shepherd, Jesus, has prepared a wonderful feast for us? Let’s find out more as we continue our journey with Psalm 23.


LESSON : JESUS PREPARES A TABLE FOR ME (Psalm 23:5a)

Psalm 23:5a: You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.


The shepherd prepares a table for his sheep
A good shepherd prepares only the best for his flock. So, one of his most important jobs is to prepare the choice mountain meadow lands before the sheep get there.

Before the sheep arrive, there is a lot of work to do to get the place ready for the flock. Just like if you were planning a party for all your friends. The shepherd needs to get rid of the poisonous things so the sheep won’t eat them. Next, he needs to drive away as many of the predators as he can that are lurking around, like rattle snakes. And, he also needs to clean out the watering holes so the sheep will be able to drink.

All of this preparation takes place long before the sheep get there. It’s a lot of hard work and it can take a lot of time. But the shepherd does all these because he loves his sheep and wants to see them enjoy the green pastures.

In the presence of the sheep’s enemies
If there’s a threat, sheep who are frightened won’t be able to eat. Their eyes would be wide open.

Their hearts beating fast. The food will be stuck in their mouths. Their cheeks full.

But even though there are always lions and bears out there, the sheep can eat their green, green grass in peace because they know their shepherd is watching over them.

In today’s modern society, we have electric fences surrounding the sheep to keep them safe while they graze. And even though we may not see it, Jesus has His hedge of protection around us to keep us safe.

Video: Sheep eating safely in pen while wolves look on from outside. https://youtu.be/Hxx0LKEFJC4


WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO ME?

There is a place at the table for me
When we belong to Jesus, our Good Shepherd, He prepares us a place at His table. Only the sons and daughters of the King get to sit at the table. The servants don’t get a place. The dogs don’t get a place.

Only the children. And you and I are His children.

Luke 22:29-30 And just as My Father has granted Me a Kingdom, I now grant you the right to eat and drink at My table in My Kingdom.


There is the best for me
Like the shepherd prepares the best for his sheep, Jesus, our Good Shepherd, gave us His very best.

His very life. When we have Jesus, we have everything!

Every time we take the Holy Communion, we are reminded of the feast that He prepared — His body and His blood — for us.


We feast in the midst of troubles
Usually people only feast when it’s a party and when everything is going well and peaceful. Do you know, though, that even when there’s trouble all around and when there are enemies surrounding you, the table is prepared, and you can feast in peace, because the Good Shepherd is keeping watch over you?

Whenever you are facing a problem or trouble, if your parents or teachers are angry with you, or your friends don’t want to be friends with you, remember that Jesus is for you and with you. You can eat of His words and find strength and joy.


Our enemy is defeated
The best news is, our biggest enemy, Satan, is defeated because of Jesus’ work on the cross. We don’t have to be afraid of him anymore. We can eat and rest with the assurance that our Shepherd is with us and that we do not need to fear the enemy any more. Whatever the enemy tries to throw at us, all the problems and sickness and challenges, they cannot harm us because our Shepherd turns it all out for our good!

So far, in our journey through Psalm 23, we’ve learnt that we have a Good Shepherd who:

·         provides everything we need

·         invites us to rest in Him

·         gives us new life

·         guides us along the right paths

·         is with us through the darkest valleys

·         protects and keeps us safe with His rod and staff

·         and prepares a table for us in the midst of our enemies


ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS


HUDDLE TIME
In small groups, share about times when we were afraid, and what it means to have Jesus with us. Pray for one another.


MEMORY VERSE

Psalm 23:1-5a
The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters
He refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me ; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.


THEME SONG: Psalm 23


Actions: Learn and teach the actions from this video


ACTIVITY BOOKLET:
Psalm 23:5a page