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Sunday, February 23, 2020

23 February 2020

Toddler Class
Coach Carrie
Asst. Laila

Primary Class 1-3

Coach Lily Bun
(Asst. Trista)


Primary Class 4-6
Coach Daniel
Coach Nicho



I AM THE GATE



LESSON (John 10 : 1-10)

Read John 10:1-10 out loud. [Get older kids to read]

In this passage, Jesus calls himself the gate for the sheep. Here in PJ, we don’t see a bunch of sheep all over the place. But in Jesus’ day, sheep and shepherds could have been seen in practically every open field.

[optional] Let us close our eyes and imagine we are a little sheep at that time.

Imagine you are a sheep. You are a woolly little lamb in a big, big field. All your sheep friends are around you, and you are happily playing and eating and being happy in the green, green grass. You take a big, deep breath, and you can smell all the pretty white and yellow flowers in the field around you. You listen closely and you can hear a stream not far away where your shepherd leads you to drink. You lie down and feel the warm sun on your back, the soft ground beneath your feet, and feel a gentle breeze tickle your soft, sheep ears. You are one happy lamb.

Suddenly, you hear a voice that is like music to your ears. It is the best sound in the world, and it makes your heart go thump, thump, thump in your chest. It’s your shepherd! He is calling you back to the sheepfold for the night. You leap up and happily follow your dear shepherd back to the pen. You like your pen. It’s a small pen, just the right size for just your flock.

You look around at the rock walls and know that you are safe for the night. There is no gate to the sheepfold, no way to lock you safe inside, so after he says good night to each and every one of you, the shepherd puts down his staff and spreads out in the opening of the pen, where you came through for the night. He becomes the gate. He will sleep there all night and make sure no one will come and hurt his sheep. You look up and the sky. The orange sun is just starting to set, making the puffy clouds in the sky turn pink. You give a contented “baaaaa” before laying your head down to sleep. You are safe in your sheepfold, with your shepherd as the gate.



Does that story help you to understand what Jesus is saying in John 10:1-10? Would anybody like to explain it to me, in their own words: Why would Jesus call himself the gate for the sheep?


JESUS IS THE GATE THAT KEEPS US SAVE

Back in Jesus’ time, shepherds would keep usually keep their sheep in sheep pens.

One type of pen is a big pen found in cities, where several shepherds could keep their flocks, all of their sheep, all together. This type of pen had a door, which was guarded at night by a gatekeeper. In the morning, the shepherds would come and call their flock out. The sheep would follow only their shepherd because they knew his voice. “But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.” (vs5)

The second type of sheepfold that was common in Jesus’ time was a smaller pen out in the countryside. The shepherd would keep his sheep out here in good weather. The walls of these pens were made of piles of rocks, and there was no gate, just an opening for the sheep to enter through. To keep his sheep inside, and to keep wild animals out, the shepherd would lay across the opening to sleep. No one can cross into or out of the pen without crossing over the shepherd — the gate.

The Bible often refers to people as sheep. Sheep rely on their shepherd for everything in life, from finding water, to staying safe and warm, to getting up when they fall down. They follow the shepherd wherever he leads.

Jesus is the gate for us. He keeps us safe and protects us from anything that could hurt us.


JESUS IS THE GATE THAT KEPPS BAD GUYS OUT

Jesus also mentions thieves and robbers that try to sneak in over the wall of the sheepfold! Obviously, they do not have good intentions. “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy.” (vs10)

These thieves and robbers may be voices from the world telling us lies and enticing us to do things against God’s word. Or they may be religious voices that make it difficult for us to come to God.

But the true sheep of God, the people that really know Him, know better than to believe those lies. As God’s children, we don’t listen to the people who want to lead us away from the truth because we know the Shepherd’s voice. We know what Jesus says, so we will not let ourselves be confused and taken in by lies.

How do we know what Jesus says? (Allow a few students to answer, and write their answers on the board.) Right, we read our Bibles, we pray, we listen to the Holy Spirit in us, we learn from sermons … all the things that help us know Jesus better.



Back in Jesus’ time, shepherds would keep usually keep their sheep in sheep pens.


JESUS IS THE GATE TO GOOD LIFE

“I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. … I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” (vs 9-10)

A good shepherd takes great care of his sheep, and makes sure they have everything they need. The “good pastures” and “rich and satisfying life” is the salvation and eternal life God has given to us!

“There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12)

Jesus is the only way to salvation.




MEMORY VERSE

(revise last week)

John 10:11 
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”

John 10:9 “I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture.

Let’s say the verse again with some motions to help us remember it. 
I am (Point to the sky)
The gate. (Pretend to open a gate)
Whoever enters (Put out hand and walk on the hand with fingers from other hand) 
Through me (Point to sky)
will be saved (Hug self as if safe)
They will go in (Step forward)
And go out (Step back)
And find pasture. (Place one hand on top of other in a restful stance)



SONG

Psalm 23 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xDMagJENz4&sns=fb

Baa Baa Song 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGPQX3vQtU8

Jesus is I AM
https://www.maynardsgroovytunes.co.uk/jukebox/jesusisiam




ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS

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Sunday, February 16, 2020

16 February 2020

Toddler Class
Coach Susan 
Asst. Adeline

Primary Class 1-3

Coach Samantha
(Asst. Darrly)


Primary Class 4-6
Coach Shawn
Coach Joel



I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD

HOOK

WHO AM I?

Prepare a short quiz. Choose 3-4 animals or cartoon character or famous personalities and describe them with some clues. You can put clues on ppt slides or, for younger children, hide some soft toys in a bag and pull it out when they guess the answer.
E.g. I have white wool. I like to eat grass.
I am a rodent. I have big black ears. I am quite famous on TV. 

SAY MY NAME

Have the kids line up outside the class. Dress up as shepherds if you can.
Call them one-by-one by name before letting them enter the class. 
(Use this chance to take attendance)


LINK TO LESSON

Once they are seated, say: “Do you know that the Shepherd will open the gate to the sheep pen for his sheep? He will call them by name, and they will listen to His voice. Today, we are all sheep, and we learn about how our Good Shepherd takes good care of all of us.”



LESSON (John 10 : 11-18)

When Jesus came to earth, He gave us a picture of who the Father was. When we see Jesus, we see God.

Jesus also gave us several clues so that we can know more about Him and know who He is. One of the clues He used to describe Himself was: “I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD”

Read out John 10:1-18. (for older kids)

I AM the Good Shepherd
Jesus was making a declaration. It was “I AM”. Not “I may be” or “I could be” or “I should be”. Not “I was” or “I will be”. He’s telling the people who He really is. Now. Today. Every day.

I am THE Good Shepherd
Jesus is not like any other good shepherds out there. He’s the ONLY Good Shepherd. Just like He’s not like any other god, but THE ONLY God.

I am the GOOD Shepherd
Jesus is good. Even when things go wrong or bad things happen, we can always trust that our God is good and has good plans for us.

I am the Good SHEPHERD
What does a shepherd do?

A shepherd’s job is a very lowly one but also very important.

In Psalm 23, we learn of how the shepherd provides all the sheep’s needs — water, green pastures, oil, rest, safety etc

In John 10, Jesus tells us that He:

a. Lays down His life for the sheep

  • The hired hand will run for his life and forget about the sheep if he sees a wolf coming
  • The Good Shepherd cares for the sheep and is willing to die for His sheep
  •  Jesus repeats this several times to emphasise that He is the Saviour who will die for all of u— His sheep.
b. Knows his sheep and calls them by name
  • Jesus knows us. He cares for us. He leads us.
  • We know His voice. We can follow Him.
  • He knows us intimately just as the relationship between God and Jesus … SO CLOSE!
  • And no one can take us away from Him. “No one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.” (John 10:28)

c. Came to give us life
  • The thieves and robbers climb into the sheep pen without going through the door; they come to steal, kill and destroy.
  • But the Good Shepherd comes to give us all abundant life! (John 10:10)
  • The Good Shepherd comes to give us all eternal life! (John 10:28)


JESUS IS THE GOOD SHEPHERD

He lays down His life for us. He knows us intimately. He came to give us eternal and abundant life!


MEMORY VERSE

John 10:11 
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”



Sunday, February 9, 2020

09 February 2020

Toddler Class
Coach Ochie 
Asst. Ruth

Primary Class 1-3

Coach Grace
(Asst. Leesia)


Primary Class 4-6
Coach Swanky



I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE

HOOK

MUMMY GAME

Divide kids into 2-3 groups. Choose one kid from each group. Get parents/kids to help wrap up the kid with toilet paper (like Lazarus). Most creative one wins. Then get kids to remove the “grave clothes”.


WINK, WINK, RESURRECTION

Similar to wink murder. Kids sit in a circle. Choose someone to be the “resurrector” and a detective to guess. The resurrector has to discreetly wink at one of the other kids. But this time if someone is
winked at, they must jump up and shout “I’m alive”, instead of dying. The detective is allowed three guesses to work out who the resurrector is before everyone is “alive”.



LESSON (John 11 : 1-45)

STORY

Tell the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. Get the older kids to read the Bible passage out loud. You may want to get some kids to role play.

What did the messengers tell Jesus?

His friend Lazarus was very sick.

Did Jesus rush immediately to his side?

No. He stayed 2 more days.

Why? Why didn’t He stop Lazarus from dying? (get kids to think)


Because there was a bigger plan — Jesus wanted to demonstrate some greater miracle of God to prove that He had victory not only over sickness, but over death.


When Jesus reached Bethany, what was the first thing Martha and Mary (Lazarus’ sister) said to Him?

“Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.

How long had Lazarus been dead?

4 days. Ewww … stinko!

What did Jesus ask the people to do at the grave?

Move away the stone.

How did Jesus pray? Did He beg God, “Please, please do something!!!!”?

No. Jesus said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.”

Note: Jesus called God “Father”.


What happened when Jesus said, “Lazarus, come out!”

Lazarus came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face.

Isn’t Jesus wonderful? Even when no one around believed that He could do it, when people doubted and complained, He still did a great miracle and raised Lazarus — who had been dead 4 days — from the dead! He resurrected Lazarus!



JESUS IS THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE

What did Jesus say to Martha?

“I AM the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?” (John 11:25-26)


What is resurrection? Resurrection means being brought back to life.


Jesus said those who believed in Him will live, even though they die. Then He says if they believe in Him, they will never die! What do you think Jesus meant by that?


Jesus didn’t just mean that when we die, we will go to heaven. He didn’t mean we will never die physically — all of us will die one day; even Lazarus died physically later.


Jesus wanted to tell Martha something very important and wonderful. When Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, He wanted to prove something even more awesome and miraculous — that He can give life to those who are spiritually dead!




JESUS CAME TO GIVE US THE "JESUS LIFE"


God told Adam that if he ate from the Tree of Knowledge of Good & Evil, he will surely die. When Adam disobeyed God, he died spiritually. And because of that, we ALL were dead spiritually. We were all like Lazarus … dead!

Jesus came to die on the cross, taking all the punishments for our sin. Three days later, He rose again. By His death and resurrection, Jesus defeated sin AND death!


More importantly, Jesus’ death and resurrection brought us back to life from spiritual death. Jesus put His life into us — the Jesus Life. This is an everlasting life that will never die.


When we believe in Jesus, we have His Jesus Life in us today! And even when we sin, even when we sometimes do things our way, even when our physical body dies, we will always have this Jesus Life in us forever!


Do you want to believe in Jesus today?




MEMORY VERSE

John 11:25-26 
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”


SONG

I’m the Resurrection & the Life 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sok25KPuEI8


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aMn3avhn6E



ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS

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Sunday, February 2, 2020

02 February 2020

Toddler Class
Coach Susan
Asst. Oling

Primary Class 1-3
Coach Iwan
(Asst. Shevica)


Primary Class 4-6
Coach Savitri


I AM THE TRUE VINE

HOOK


VINE TAG

Choose someone to be 'it'. When you say 'Go', the person who is in must try to tag someone. When they succed, they must link arms/hold hands with the person they tagged. Now both of them can tag people with their free hands. Each time some gets tagged, they link arms/hold hands and carry on untuil everyone is in one big chain.

Isn't it nice to all be connected with each other?


DRAWING PATTERN

Prop : Small Lamp

We've learned sone of the "I Am"s of Jesus
(Aks kids to name a few - Bread Of Life, Way/Truth/Life, Light Of the World)

Yes that's right, Jesus is the Light of the World.
Because Jesus is in us, we have His lihgt shining throuhg us too.

(Hold up the lamp)
Let's all sing "This Little Light Of Mine." 
While we sing it, I'm going to hold this light up and let it shine all around.

(Start to sing the song, but stop when you notice that the light isn't shining)
I wonder what is wrong, my light isn't shinning.

(Someone will probably notice that it isn't plugged in)
Oh, here's the problem, my light isn't plugged in.

Now that we are plugged in, let's try it again. (Sing)

Oh, that we are much better. The lamp was shinning brightly, wasn't it? It's pretty hard for a lihgt to shine when it isn't connected to the power source, isn't it? Well, acttualy, it isn't just hard - it's impossible.


LESSON

JESUS IS OUR TRUE VINE

In our Bible lesson today, Jesus told his disciples a story to teach them the importance of staying connectes to Him. Of course Jesus didn't use a lamp to tell his story, because electricity hadn't even been invented yet. Instead, Jesus used an example that his disciples would understand. He used the example of a vine.

You know what a vine is, don't you? It is a plant with a lot of branches growing out from it. The branches hace a fruit on them. If it is a grapevine, the branches should have grapes on them. (Visual aid ideas : grapes, branches, plants)

Let's read together :

John 15:1-8 
1 I am the true vine, and my father is the gardener. 

2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. 

3 You are already clean because of the word i have spoken to you. 

4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. 

5 I am the vine; you are the branch. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

6 If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.

7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

8 This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourseves to be my disciples.

The branches need to stay connected to the vine to live and bear fruit.


CONNECTION GIVES LIFE

God is the Gardener in the garden of life. Jesus ois the Vine who grows good branches. Those who believe in Jesus are those branches. If you have asked Jesus to be your Savior, you are like a branch on a vine in God's garden.

Branches need water and food to grow. How do the branches get these things? (through the roots). The vine sends food and water from the roots to the branches. Then the branches send foos and water to the flowers that will produce grapes.
(Idea: Pass around a bowl of raisins/grapes and let each child tale some)

Have you ever seen a branch that has been broken off a tree or a vine? What happens to it? That's right, it withers up ans dies. Can it ever have any fruit on it again? No, it isn't any good for anything-except fire wood.

Jesus said, "I am the vine; you are the branch. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing."

With Jesus = Fruit.
Without Jesus = Nothing.

That's right. Like the light that's not plugged into the electrical source.


WHAT FRUIT DO WE BEAR?

The fruit you get depents on tree you're connected to

A rambutan tree will bear rambutan fruits. A durian tree  will bear...? A papaya tree will bear...? These trees bear these fruits because that's who the are. What their DNA is.

Jesus promises us abundant life - one overflowing with His love, grace, strength and power. When we depend on Him and trust in Him, our life is fruitful; our work is fruitful; our relationships are fruitful; our ministry is fruitful.

When the holy Spirit lives in us, it bears the fruit of the Spirit - fruits like love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and self-control (Gal 5). When we bear these fruits, we will be kind and generous and loving to others.

All these are not things that we can do on own. It's not something we have to force out of ourselves. It comes naturally because of who are in Christ - the temple/house of the Holy Spirit. 

The key thing is to stay plugged in, stay connected, and let the spirit's life flow through us - the foods and water we need to grow strong, healthy and fruitful.

When we depend on our strength, we will feel tired and frustrated and be unfruitful.

Instead, let's look to Jesus. Trust Him. Rest in His finished work. He has done the work for us. We just need to plug in and let the Holy Spirit flow through us.

If you cannot love someone, say, "Holy Spirit, please love that person through me."
Whatever work you are doing, say, "Holy Spirit, please help me."
When you are feeling sad or discouraged, say,"Jesus, Thank you for being my strenght and my joy."

As we learn to look to Jesus and rest in Him, we allow Him to do the work of bearing fruit in our lives!



MEMORY VERSE

John 15:5 
I am the vine; you are the branch. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.


SONG

ABIDING IN THE VINE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6AWYLBdL-0


ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS