Primary Class 1-3
Coach Lily Bun
(Asst. Trista)
Primary Class 1-3
Coach Lily Bun
(Asst. Trista)
(Asst. Trista)
Primary Class 4-6
Coach Swanky
A 5-week series on Gospel truths in cartoons/movies.
Week 5: I Belong To Jesus
HOOK
VIDEO: Toy Story (10 Mins.)
Andy’s
long outgrown toys have been sitting in a chest for many years, just yearning
to be played with again.
Due to
some accident, they ended up being donated. Feeling betrayed, they determined
to put Andy behind them and chart their own destiny in a place where they’d
never be outgrown, neglected, abandoned, forgotten or heartbroken again.
Only when they discovered that Andy was looking
for them and never intended to throw them away did they realise how wrong they
were to leave. Just knowing how much they were loved made them willing to
endure many long years in the attic, just so that they could always be there
for Andy.
In this
movie, we're introduced to Big Baby, who cuts a terrifying figure with one eye
half closed. Big Baby and Lotso belonged to a little girl named Daisy who had
inadvertently left them behind at a road stop. Upon finding their way home,
Lotso found out that he had been replaced. Bitter, he lied to Big Baby, saying,
“She doesn’t love you no more,” tearing off Baby’s necklace: a plastic heart
that read “My heart belongs to Daisy”.
This
marked a change for both toys, turning Lotso into a hardened dictator and Big Baby
into his unquestioning henchman. Only when Big Baby found out the truth and saw
the necklace again was he able to stand up to Lotso and help Woody and his
friends escape.
LESSON
OUR OWN MASTER?
There
are times when we doubt how much God really loves us. Sometimes we think He’s
forgotten about us. Sometimes we are fed the lies that He doesn’t want us
anymore.
And then
we think we don’t need Him anyway, that we can do it on our own — be our own
master.
Wrong
Belief --> Wrong Decisions
Just
like Woody’s friends. Just like Big Baby. Just like Lotso.
It’s
only when we realise who we belong to, and the extent of His unconditional,
unwavering love for us, that we can respond and return to Him.
THE GUY WHO WANTED TO BE BOSS (Luke 15:11-32)
This
reminds me of a guy mentioned in the Bible. He had everything he needed in his
father’s house. But he believed he could be better off on his own. He wanted to
be his own master. He wanted to do things his way. So he took his share of
money and went off to live his life. He had a good time spending all that
money. And then his money ran out, and he had nothing. He had to take care of
pigs. He was so hungry … he even wanted to eat the pigs’ food.
Then he
remembered how good life was with his father. Even then, he wasn’t sure if his
father still loved him or would accept him back as a son. So he decided to be
his father’s servant instead. But he was wrong … his father was looking out for
him, and when he saw him, he ran to him and swopped him up, kissed him (the
dirty, stinky pigsty of a son), and gave him his robe and ring. He even threw a
party for him.
When we
try to run our lives our own way, we can end up in pretty big trouble. But God
has not forgotten us. God has not rejected us. He still loves us very much and
is always looking out for us.
WE BELONG TO JESUS
And the best part? Unlike the toys’
human owners who had their failings, God will never abandon (Deuteronomy
4:31), never forget (Isaiah 49:15), and never leave nor forsake
us (Deuteronomy 31:8) ... ever.
In Isaiah 49:15-16, God asks a
question, “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion
on the child she has borne?”
Do you think your mother will forget
you? No!
But even if some mothers do forget
their children, God goes on to say, “Though she may forget, I will not
forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands …”
Whenever we are feeling lost or
lonely or unsure, remember, God has our names on His palms.
And just like Woody has Andy’s name
on his shoe, we also have God’s mark on us to tell the world that we belong to
Him. What is this mark? The Holy Spirit.
So always remember … YOU BELONG TO
JESUS.
ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
HUDDLE TIME
Get into
small groups. Get the children to share and pray for each other.
Primary Class 4-6
Coach Swanky
A 5-week series on Gospel truths in cartoons/movies.
Week 5: I Belong To Jesus
HOOK
VIDEO: Toy Story (10 Mins.)
Andy’s
long outgrown toys have been sitting in a chest for many years, just yearning
to be played with again.
Due to
some accident, they ended up being donated. Feeling betrayed, they determined
to put Andy behind them and chart their own destiny in a place where they’d
never be outgrown, neglected, abandoned, forgotten or heartbroken again.
Only when they discovered that Andy was looking
for them and never intended to throw them away did they realise how wrong they
were to leave. Just knowing how much they were loved made them willing to
endure many long years in the attic, just so that they could always be there
for Andy.
In this
movie, we're introduced to Big Baby, who cuts a terrifying figure with one eye
half closed. Big Baby and Lotso belonged to a little girl named Daisy who had
inadvertently left them behind at a road stop. Upon finding their way home,
Lotso found out that he had been replaced. Bitter, he lied to Big Baby, saying,
“She doesn’t love you no more,” tearing off Baby’s necklace: a plastic heart
that read “My heart belongs to Daisy”.
This
marked a change for both toys, turning Lotso into a hardened dictator and Big Baby
into his unquestioning henchman. Only when Big Baby found out the truth and saw
the necklace again was he able to stand up to Lotso and help Woody and his
friends escape.
LESSON
OUR OWN MASTER?
OUR OWN MASTER?
There
are times when we doubt how much God really loves us. Sometimes we think He’s
forgotten about us. Sometimes we are fed the lies that He doesn’t want us
anymore.
And then
we think we don’t need Him anyway, that we can do it on our own — be our own
master.
Wrong
Belief --> Wrong Decisions
Lies --> Wrong Behaviour
Just
like Woody’s friends. Just like Big Baby. Just like Lotso.
It’s
only when we realise who we belong to, and the extent of His unconditional,
unwavering love for us, that we can respond and return to Him.
THE GUY WHO WANTED TO BE BOSS (Luke 15:11-32)
This
reminds me of a guy mentioned in the Bible. He had everything he needed in his
father’s house. But he believed he could be better off on his own. He wanted to
be his own master. He wanted to do things his way. So he took his share of
money and went off to live his life. He had a good time spending all that
money. And then his money ran out, and he had nothing. He had to take care of
pigs. He was so hungry … he even wanted to eat the pigs’ food.
Then he
remembered how good life was with his father. Even then, he wasn’t sure if his
father still loved him or would accept him back as a son. So he decided to be
his father’s servant instead. But he was wrong … his father was looking out for
him, and when he saw him, he ran to him and swopped him up, kissed him (the
dirty, stinky pigsty of a son), and gave him his robe and ring. He even threw a
party for him.
When we
try to run our lives our own way, we can end up in pretty big trouble. But God
has not forgotten us. God has not rejected us. He still loves us very much and
is always looking out for us.
WE BELONG TO JESUS
And the best part? Unlike the toys’
human owners who had their failings, God will never abandon (Deuteronomy
4:31), never forget (Isaiah 49:15), and never leave nor forsake
us (Deuteronomy 31:8) ... ever.
In Isaiah 49:15-16, God asks a
question, “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion
on the child she has borne?”
Do you think your mother will forget
you? No!
But even if some mothers do forget
their children, God goes on to say, “Though she may forget, I will not
forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands …”
Whenever we are feeling lost or
lonely or unsure, remember, God has our names on His palms.
And just like Woody has Andy’s name
on his shoe, we also have God’s mark on us to tell the world that we belong to
Him. What is this mark? The Holy Spirit.
So always remember … YOU BELONG TO
JESUS.
ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
HUDDLE TIME
Get into
small groups. Get the children to share and pray for each other.
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