Toddler Class
Coach Ochie
Asst. Yuni
Toddler Class
Coach Ochie
Asst. Yuni
Primary Class 1-3
Coach Dedy
(Asst. Daniel)
Primary Class 1-3
Coach Dedy
(Asst. Daniel)
Primary Class 4-6
Coach Kent
(Asst. Joel)
Primary Class 4-6
Coach Kent(Asst. Joel)
JESUS QUALIFIES US
HOOK
Pick up the Crumbs
Scatter bread crumbs (small pieces of bread) around
the class.
Each
relay group sends one person out to collect a crumb and put into a container.
At the end of 1 minute, the group with the most crumbs wins.
STORY : JESUS QUALIFIES US (Mark 7:24-30)
BACKGROUND
Long time ago, God called
Abraham out to be the father of God’s special people. Remember God’s promise?
That Abraham will have so many descendants, like the stars in the skies and the
sands on the earth.
These special people were called Jews. And they were
called to follow God’s laws and be separate from all the other people in
the lands who do not follow the same God.
So
Jews do not normally mix with non-Jews (called Gentiles). Some Jews call the
Gentiles “dogs”.
Jesus was a descendant of Abraham. He was a Jew. God
sent Him as a Jew to show the Jews the way back to God.
When
Jesus came to earth, he came to preach and teach first to the Jews. That does
not mean that He didn't love the other people of the world, but the first
priority in his ministry on earth was to bring God's chosen ones to repentance.
Do
you know you and I are not Jews? We are also Gentiles.
STORY
One
day, Jesus went to an area called Tyre.
Tyre
is an area where many Gentiles (non-Jews).
Jesus entered a house and did not want anyone to
know it. However, he could not keep his presence secret.
There
was a Greek woman (non-Jew) who heard about him.
This
woman had a little daughter who was possessed by an impure spirit.
She
was desperate for the daughter to be healed.
She
came to the house and fell at Jesus’ feet, begging Jesus to drive the demon out
of her daughter.
But
Jesus was sent to the Jews. And this woman was a Gentile.
Jesus
explained to the woman that his first mission on earth was to preach to the
people of Israel.
“First let the
children eat all they want,” he told her,
“for it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
The woman could have been insulted at Jesus’ answer,
but she wasn’t. She knew she did not qualify for healing, but she knew Jesus
could heal.
She
told Jesus, "Lord, that's true, but
even dogs get the crumbs that fall from their owner's table."
Jesus
was so touched by the faith of that woman that He told her, “For such a reply, you may go; the demon has left your daughter.”
The
woman went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon gone.
Immediately,
the girl stood up and began to walk around.
LESSON
The woman had faith in Jesus
The
woman knew she was not qualified.
She
was a Gentile (not a Jew).
She
was a woman (women were not considered high ranking in Jewish society).
She
had a demon-possessed daughter.
On
her own, she did not deserve Jesus’ healing.
But she knew Jesus’ heart, and she knew Jesus could
heal. Even just a little crumb of His healing was enough for her. So she was
not ashamed to ask His help.
Jesus
saw her faith, and Jesus healed her daughter.
Jesus is our Broken Bread
Jesus
has said that He is the Bread of Life. (John 6:35)
The
crumbs that fall from the table to the floor is a picture of Jesus dying on the
cross for us.
His
body was broken and crushed for our healing.
Although the Gentile woman
didn’t understand it then, what she said was prophetic — Jesus would die on the
cross, and His body would be broken, so that even the “dogs” (which means all
of us who are not Jews) can eat of it and receive His life.
Jesus seats us at His table
Because of Jesus, we can now
become children of God. There is no more division between Jews and Gentiles —
we are all one family.
And Jesus prepares a table for us to feast with Him
(Psalm 23:5). We don’t have to gather the crumbs under the table. We can come
boldly to ask Him for whatever we need, and receive it, because Jesus paid for
it on the cross.
ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
HUDDLE TIME
Because Jesus came to die
for us, we are now part of God’s family. We can receive Jesus’ life and He will
hear our prayers.
Get
the kids into small groups to share prayer items and pray for each other.
Let’s pray: Thank you Jesus that even though we don’t deserve
it, You came to die for us and to make us your children. Thank you for making us part of your family and
hearing our prayers to you. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
JESUS QUALIFIES US
HOOK
Pick up the Crumbs
Scatter bread crumbs (small pieces of bread) around
the class.
Divide class into 2 relay groups.
STORY : JESUS QUALIFIES US (Mark 7:24-30)
BACKGROUND
Long time ago, God called
Abraham out to be the father of God’s special people. Remember God’s promise?
That Abraham will have so many descendants, like the stars in the skies and the
sands on the earth.
These special people were called Jews. And they were
called to follow God’s laws and be separate from all the other people in
the lands who do not follow the same God.
So
Jews do not normally mix with non-Jews (called Gentiles). Some Jews call the
Gentiles “dogs”.
Jesus was a descendant of Abraham. He was a Jew. God
sent Him as a Jew to show the Jews the way back to God.
When
Jesus came to earth, he came to preach and teach first to the Jews. That does
not mean that He didn't love the other people of the world, but the first
priority in his ministry on earth was to bring God's chosen ones to repentance.
Do
you know you and I are not Jews? We are also Gentiles.
STORY
One
day, Jesus went to an area called Tyre.
Tyre
is an area where many Gentiles (non-Jews).
Jesus entered a house and did not want anyone to
know it. However, he could not keep his presence secret.
There
was a Greek woman (non-Jew) who heard about him.
This
woman had a little daughter who was possessed by an impure spirit.
She
was desperate for the daughter to be healed.
She
came to the house and fell at Jesus’ feet, begging Jesus to drive the demon out
of her daughter.
But
Jesus was sent to the Jews. And this woman was a Gentile.
Jesus
explained to the woman that his first mission on earth was to preach to the
people of Israel.
“First let the
children eat all they want,” he told her,
“for it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”
The woman could have been insulted at Jesus’ answer,
but she wasn’t. She knew she did not qualify for healing, but she knew Jesus
could heal.
She
told Jesus, "Lord, that's true, but
even dogs get the crumbs that fall from their owner's table."
Jesus
was so touched by the faith of that woman that He told her, “For such a reply, you may go; the demon has left your daughter.”
The
woman went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon gone.
Immediately,
the girl stood up and began to walk around.
LESSON
The woman had faith in Jesus
The
woman knew she was not qualified.
She
was a Gentile (not a Jew).
She
was a woman (women were not considered high ranking in Jewish society).
She
had a demon-possessed daughter.
On
her own, she did not deserve Jesus’ healing.
But she knew Jesus’ heart, and she knew Jesus could
heal. Even just a little crumb of His healing was enough for her. So she was
not ashamed to ask His help.
Jesus
saw her faith, and Jesus healed her daughter.
Jesus is our Broken Bread
Jesus
has said that He is the Bread of Life. (John 6:35)
The
crumbs that fall from the table to the floor is a picture of Jesus dying on the
cross for us.
His
body was broken and crushed for our healing.
Although the Gentile woman
didn’t understand it then, what she said was prophetic — Jesus would die on the
cross, and His body would be broken, so that even the “dogs” (which means all
of us who are not Jews) can eat of it and receive His life.
Jesus seats us at His table
Because of Jesus, we can now
become children of God. There is no more division between Jews and Gentiles —
we are all one family.
And Jesus prepares a table for us to feast with Him
(Psalm 23:5). We don’t have to gather the crumbs under the table. We can come
boldly to ask Him for whatever we need, and receive it, because Jesus paid for
it on the cross.
ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
HUDDLE TIME
Because Jesus came to die
for us, we are now part of God’s family. We can receive Jesus’ life and He will
hear our prayers.
Get
the kids into small groups to share prayer items and pray for each other.
Let’s pray: Thank you Jesus that even though we don’t deserve
it, You came to die for us and to make us your children. Thank you for making us part of your family and
hearing our prayers to you. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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