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BIBLE LESSONSwritten by

MARGARET LAW (1985)

WEEK 10: JESUS IS …. THE VINE

AIM: That the children grasp the concept that we cannot grow as a Christian on ourown . It is because we are linked with Jesus, as the branch is linked with the vine, that

we grow and live lives that are pleasing to God.

OPENING IDEA:

Bring a branch from a fruit bearing tree or grape vine, if possible. Ask the children if it would grow fruit ifyou put it in a jar of water or in a pot of soil. (Hopefully, they will say ‘no’.) Ask them why it won’t produce(because it has been cut off from the life of the tree or vine which has

roots that bring moisture and nourishment to all the branches.Without this it will die.) Maybe you could bring the branch back thefollowing week to show the evidence of this fact. Follow this fact of

nature with a spiritual truth to show what Jesus meant in John 15.The following illustration will help.

Jesus is the Vine.

Those who believe in Him are the branches.

The Holy Spirit flows through the Vine to us while we stayattached to Jesus. This enables the branches to bear good fruit.

The fruit is the good things that comefrom our lives (Galatians 5:22-23).

MEMORY VERSE: John 15:5aJesus said, ‘I am the Vine, you are the branches…’

SUGGESTED PRESENTATION:The verse could be written on shapes of fruit, leaves or bunches

of grapes.

STORY: THE MESSENGER

This is a beautiful story, that reinforces the spiritualtruth of today’s lesson. It can be read by the children,

each reading a few sentences, or the teacher can readIt to the class, with the students reading the words inbold type with the teacher. Use a small white flower (fresh

or artificial) together with a large picture of a mass of flowerto visually aid the children as they listen to the story.



Jesusis ...

Jesus Christ is the V _ _ _ ,

and we are the b _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

We cannot grow as Christians on our own. When

we stay attached to Jesus, and o _ _ _ Him, we

are like branches of a vine that grow g _ _ _

fruit. The good f _ _ _ _ in our lives is…….

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