Episode 5Episode 5

GOD’S KIDS GOD’S KIDS

Jesus' 3 friends!

Our story said that Jesus began to glow like the

sun when he was on the mountain. Use your

crayons or markers to make Jesus glow.

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Practice the remember

verse with your Mom or Dad.

Make up hand motions to go along

with it.

Remember Verse:

Ephesians 5:1

You are God’s children whom he

loves, so be like him.

What are some of the ways we can make God smile?

Circle the answers.

Tell someone in your family about how

Jesus grew, obeyed, listened and learned.

And then tell them what you can do

to make God smile like Jesus did.

Jesus grew and became a man.

Jesus' life made God smile with joy.

What can we do to make God smile with joy?

Jesus was God’s only son, and he was very special. When he was a boy, he went to the temple church to listen and learn about his Father’s words. When Jesus spoke, he surprised everyone, even the teachers. They couldn’t believe a boy so young had learned so much. As Jesus grew up, he talked to people, and he told them about God’s love.

Jesus had three friends named Peter, James and John. James and John were brothers. They were some of Jesus’ closest friends, but even they didn’t understand how special Jesus was. One day God showed them.

Jesus led his three friends up a high mountain. Suddenly, Jesus’ face and clothes began to glow like the sun. Peter, James and John just stood there. They couldn’t believe it! They had never seen Jesus that way before! Then they heard the voice of God saying, “This is my dearly loved son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him!”

When they heard the voice, they fell facedown on the ground. They were terrified! Jesus knelt down, touched them, and said “Get up. And don’t be afraid.” So they got up and began walking back down the mountain with Jesus.

God always knew how special Jesus was, and three of his friends found out too.

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(Paraphrased)

Matthew 17:1 -9 Matthew 17:1 -9 Matthew 17:1 -9

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obeying?

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learninglearning

whiningwhining being mean

being mean

hittinghittingCan you

find Lil,K?

Who did you tell?

Write their names

in the box.

Jesus grew and became a man.

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Jesus’ life made God smile with joy.

What can we do to make God smile with joy?

L1204 Bible story: God is with David in the dark (1 Samuel 24:1-7, Psalm 57) Doodad: Number 1 Question of the day: Does God know where I am? Application points: 1. God is always here and near. 2. God is near when I’m glad and when I’m sad. 3. Where is God when I am sad? Connection Questions: 1. Can you show me a happy face? A sad face? An afraid face? 2. What is something that makes you feel happy? Sad? 3. Do you know that God loves you when you are happy and sad? Craft: Ca ve Supplies N eeded:

Paper plates (1 pe r child)

Scissors

Markers/crayons

Stapler

Dir ectio ns:

1. Cut the paper plate in half. Take one of the halves and cut out a semi-circle from the

flat edge, making it look like an entrance into a cave. 2. Have the children color the cave with markers and crayons. 3. Staple the two halves together around the curved edge, leaving the flat edge

unstapled. Pull the open side apart slightly and let it stand. 4. Inside the cave a teacher can write, “God is with David in the dark.”

Group Activities: #1 FLASHLIGHT HIDE & GO SEEK What you need: flashlight What you do: Choose one child to hold the flashlight, and have him cover his eyes while the other children find a place to hide in the classroom. Once all of the children are hidden, the child will use the flashlight to find someone in the room. What you say: Today in our story we learned about David hiding in the cave. Who was he hiding from? What do you think he was feeling as he hid in the cave? Was God near to David? God is near to us too, no matter what we are feeling. #2 IS GOD NEAR? What yo u need: no thing

What yo u do: Have the chi ldren si t in a big ci rcle on the floor. Choos e a child to show an

emotio n on her face – happy, sad, an gry, afraid, et c. The children can guess what the

God shows Jesus' friends how special he is!God’s Kid

Episode 5Matthew 17: 1-9

ConnectionQuestions

ConnectionQuestions

1. What is something that

grows?

2. How tall are you going to be

when you grow up?

3. Who is the tallest person

you know?

Episode 5

Do not print this page.

This episode’s craft project does not require printing a craft page. See the Lesson Plan for

details about the craft project.

Conversation Stations/Check-In

Countdown

Lil' K Program

Group Activity Time

Craft Time

Snack Time

Review Time

Conversation Stations/Check-Out

ConnectionQuestions

ConnectionQuestionsElijah

1. What does it mean to be brave?

2. What do you do that is brave?

3. Do you think that God answers

our prayers?

Sit with the children during Conversation Station time and discuss the three Connection Questions.

Gather the children and use the Review Cards to recap the story and apply the lesson to their lives. End with prayer.

Bible Story

1. Construction Play

2. Playdough

3. Blocks

4. Wood Puzzles

1. What is something that grows?

2. How tall are you going to be when

you grow up?

3. Who is the tallest person you know?

1. Jesus grew and became a man.

2. Jesus’ life made God smile with joy.

3. What can we do to make God smile

with joy?

The TransfigurationMatthew 17:1-9

A caterpillar

Group Activity Time provides an active learning experience to review lesson concepts.

What you need: nothing

What you do: For this activity the children will work together as a team to put

themselves in size order, including classroom helpers. When everyone is lined up

they can see the transformation of getting bigger.

What you say: Lately we have been learning about Jesus as a child. But today

in our story Jesus had grown up – he was big. We learned about Jesus going to the

top of a mountain with three of his friends. What happened while he was there? He

started to glow! And whose voice did they hear from heaven? God’s voice. He said

he was pleased with Jesus. Jesus made him smile! What can you do to make God

smile?

What you need: eyedropper, paper wrapped straws

What you do: Gather the children around the table. Remove the paper off of a

straw by bunching it up as tight as possible so when it comes off the straw it looks

like an accordion. Don’t stretch it out. Carefully add 1 drop of water to bunched

straw wrapper and watch it grow. Keep adding drops of water until it stops. Repeat

with another straw wrapper.

What you say: Today in our story we learned about Jesus going to the top of a

mountain with three of his friends. What happened while he was there? He started

to glow! The way he looked changed, just like our straw wrappers changed. And

whose voice did they hear from heaven? God’s voice. He said he was pleased with

Jesus. Jesus made him smile! What can you do to make God smile?

What you need: 2 bags of adult clothes (each with a shirt, tie, hat, pants, etc.)

What you do: Divide the children into two teams and give each team a bag of

dress-up clothes. At the signal, the two beginning children will race to put on their

team’s clothes. Once the clothes are on, they will then hop to a designated spot on

the opposite side of the classroom and then hop back. The next child in line will then

help the first child get off the dress-up clothes and put them on himself. Repeat until

all of the children have run the relay.

What you say: Today in our story we learned about Jesus going to the top of a

mountain with three of his friends. What happened while he was there? He started

to glow! His appearance changed, just like our appearance changed when we put

on different clothes in our game. And whose voice did they hear from heaven?

God’s voice. He said he was pleased with Jesus. Jesus made him smile! What can

you do to make God smile?

Thumbprint Caterpillars

Supplies:

paper markers or crayons washable stamp pads

Option #1 – BIGGEST TO SMALLEST

Option #2 – WATER HELPS YOU GROW

Option #3 – DRESS UP RELAY

Directions:

1. Pass out a piece of paper to each child.

2. Using one thumb, the child will press his thumb onto the stamp pad and then onto the paper. Repeat and make each adjacent thumbprint in a straight line across the page to create the caterpillar’s body. The thumbprints need to be touching.

3. After the prints have dried sufficiently, the children may add legs, eyes, mouth and antenna to their caterpillars.

GOD’S KIDS GOD’S KIDS

Episode 5

Our story said that Jesus began to glow like the

sun when he was on the mountain. Use your

crayons or markers to make Jesus glow.

©2008 Lil’ K, LLC. 1113 Murfreesboro Road, Suite #106-145, Franklin, TN 37064. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.

Jesus' 3 friends!

Practice the remember

verse with your Mom or Dad.

Make up hand motions to go along

with it.

Remember Verse:

Ephesians 5:1

You are God’s children whom he

loves, so be like him.

555

Can you

find Lil,K?

??

?? ?

??

?

(Paraphrased)

Matthew 17:1 -9 Matthew 17:1 -9 Matthew 17:1 -9

Jesus was God’s only son, and he was very special. When he was a boy, he went to the temple church to listen and learn about his Father’s words. When Jesus spoke, he surprised everyone, even the teachers. They couldn’t believe a boy so young had learned so much. As Jesus grew up, he talked to people, and he told them about God’s love.

Jesus had three friends named Peter, James and John. James and John were brothers. They were some of Jesus’ closest friends, but even they didn’t understand how special Jesus was. One day God showed them.

Jesus led his three friends up a high mountain. Suddenly, Jesus’ face and clothes began to glow like the sun. Peter, James and John just stood there. They couldn’t believe it! They had never seen Jesus that way before! Then they heard the voice of God saying, “This is my dearly loved son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him!”

When they heard the voice, they fell facedown on the ground. They were terrified! Jesus knelt down, touched them, and said “Get up. And don’t be afraid.” So they got up and began walking back down the mountain with Jesus.

God always knew how special Jesus was, and three of his friends found out too.

Jesus grew and became a man.

Jesus' life made God smile with joy.

What can we do to make God smile with joy?

What are some of the ways we can make God smile?

What are some of the ways we can make God smile?

Circle the answers. Circle the answers.

obeying

obeying

listeningistening

learninglearning

whiningwhining being mean

being mean

hittinghitting

Tell someone in your family about how

Jesus grew, obeyed, listened and learned.

And then tell them what you can do

to make God smile like Jesus did.

Who did you tell?

Write their names

in the box.