Seeing Differently [Live for God | Application Activity]

WHAT YOU NEED: “Seeing Differently” Activity Page, markers or crayons

WHAT YOU DO:

• Give each kid a “Seeing Differently” Activity Page.• Encourage kids to think of a person they can “see differently.”• Help kids unpack the concept by sharing a personal story and asking leading questions.• You can use the conversation below as a guide.• Guide kids to draw a picture of the person in one “lens” of the glasses and a picture of how they

can treat them the way they would want to be treated in the other lens.• When they finish, invite—but don’t force—volunteers to share their drawings.• Emphasize today’s Bottom Line: [Bottom Line] Knowing Jesus changes the way you see others.

WHAT YOU SAY:

[Make it Personal] (Tell kids about a time you “saw” someone differently. It could be someone who had different interests, someone you didn’t get along with, or someone you didn’t know well. Tell how God helped you see them the way that He sees them.)

“So, who can YOU see the way God sees them? Is there a new kid at school? Is there someone you don’t get along with? Is there someone who acts differently than you? Is there someone who likes different things? (Pause.) Whoever they are, think about treating them the way that you’d want to be treated.”

BOTTOM LINE: Knowing Jesus changes the way you see others. Read John 13:34-35

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YOU CAN'T SEE BECAUSE OF WHAT

YOU CAN SEE

When was the last time you received

something new? Write your answer or draw

it in the space below.

It’s fun to receive new things, especially when

something gets broken or totally worn out. Jesus

gave a NEW command to His friends. What

was it? (Look back at today’s verse for help.)

YES! Jesus gave a new command or

instruction to love one another. Why? Because

when we love like Jesus loves, that’s like doing

something totally new! Ask Jesus to help you

see the people around you the way he does so

that you can love like He loves.

Brand New!Is it easier to say you love or to show you love? Saying “I love you”is pretty easy. But showing love requires some work. On another sheet of paper, write down some ways you could choose to show love in the following situations:

1. A girl in your class pushed to the front of the line, but youwere there first.

2. Your little brother broke your brand-new LEGO® creationby accident.

3. A kid on the playground called you a mean name in frontof everyone.

When someone isn’t being loving to us, it’s hard to show love back. But guess what? Love shouldn’t be based on what others do. Our love should be based on what Jesus has done! Because Jesus loves you, you can show love to others. This week, when someone is unkind, quickly bow your head and ask God to help you show love instead of getting even. Ask God to give you faith to trust Him and love others with your actions and your words.

A NEW Kind of Love

Do you wear glasses? Do you have a friend that

does? Why do people wear glasses? Yes, to help

them see clearly.

Jesus left heaven to come to earth to show everyone

how much God loves them. Jesus gave His life,

choosing to die on the cross, not just for you but for

every single person ever! He came to help us see

others the way HE does. Glasses can help you see

more clearly. Knowing Jesus loves you can help YOU

see others more clearly, too.

Grab some sunglasses (or your own glasses) and

read today’s verse again. Then walk around your

house or your neighborhood. As you see people walk

by, say, “That person is loved by God.” Ask God to

help you see others the way He sees them.

I Can See Clearly NowWrite your name in every blank below. Then repeat this week’s verse aloud as written:

“I give _____________a new command. Love one another. ___________must

love one another, just as I have loved _________________. If ______________

loves one another, everyone will know ____________________ is my disciple.” John 13:34-35

Loving others isn’t easy. That’s why faith is so important! God sent Jesus, His Son, to show us how to love. So this week, when you’re tempted to stay angry or get even or just ignore someone you know God is asking you to love, ask Jesus to help you love others like He loves you.

Fill in Your Name

K-1ST GRADE ACTIVITY — WEEK 4 (JUNE 28, 2020)

What to Do:Print one for each kid.

©2020 The reThink Group, Inc. All rights reserved.June 2020, Week 4, Small Group K1

Seeing Differently

Go find the darkest pair of sunglasses you have—maybe you can even borrow some from your mom or dad. Put them on inside and notice how it makes everything look so much closer to the same color. Putting on the glasses gives you a new perspective and makes everything look pretty similar.

Just like today, when Jesus was on the earth, people weren’t always great about loving everyone and realizing that everyone is equally loved by God. But Jesus showed us what it means to love each other by the way He treated everyone—Pharisee and sinner, Jew and Gentile, adult and child—the same. And when we follow Jesus, we will see others the way He does: with love for all.

Listen to what God says about His children: we are equal in His sight.

DAY 1READ COLOSSIANS 3:9-11

Jesus came to be your Savior, but He also came to be the Savior of your best friend, your little brother, your mom, and yes, even your enemy. Remembering that God loves __ __ __ __Y __ N __and sent His Son to die for __ V __ __ __ __ __ __ can change how you view E __ __ __ __O __ __. It means you need to forgive __ __ __ R __ __ __ __, and be kind to __ __ E__ __ __ __ E.

(Hint: the same word belongs in all the spaces above.)

Ask God to help you see others the way He does.

DAY 2READ EPHESIANS 4:32

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FOUR2nd-3rd Grade

Find It [Hear from God | Memory Verse Activity]

WHAT YOU NEED: “Crossword Verse” Activity Page, pencils

WHAT YOU DO:

• As a group, recite this month’s verse, Hebrews 11:1.• Give each kid the “Crossword Verse” Activity Page.• Instruct the kids to find all of the words from this month’s verse and circle them.• As they work, engage them in conversation about the verse and this summer’s Life App of faith.

• If faith is believing in what you can’t see because of what you can see, what are some things you can see (or hear, feel, experience) that help you know Jesus is real? (My church, the love of my family and friends, nature)

• What’s one thing you learned this month about God’s story?

WHAT YOU SAY:

“You did a good job finding our verse today. God told Peter that he should give others a chance. And Peter had faith in God, and obeyed what God asked Him to do. He found people to share the story of Jesus with! It’s important to find people in your life to give them a chance to hear God’s story. [Bottom Line] Knowing Jesus changes the way you see others. Think of someone who you might need to see differently. Ask God to change how you see that person, then make the effort to show them that Jesus loves them!”

2ND-3RD GRADE ACTIVITY — WEEK 4 (JUNE 28, 2020)

What to Do:Print one copy for each kid.

©2020 The reThink Group, Inc. All rights reserved.June 2020, Week 4, Small Group 2-3

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