Praiseworthy
WELCOME TO WEEK 2
Our worship is a way we express our inner most thoughts and adoration about God. Sometimes it can be hard to feel as though we have expressed all of the thoughts and feelings we have about God. The good news is, there is not just one way to worship. It looks different and can be expressed in many different ways. This week we will see how there is not just one way to worship.
BIBLE STORY
Let’s think of all of the ways we worship God. We can worship through more than just song. To worship means we express and show adoration for God. We can do that in a variety of ways. Let’s play a game of charades. Think of a way you worship and then mime that for everyone to guess. Give everyone a chance to take a turn. Then discuss how those are all ways we can worship God.
When we worship God we are displaying our inward thoughts and feelings we have about God. We are showing our thankfulness, our love, our adoration, and in most feelings about God. When we live each day representing God’s name, we are showing an act of worship because we are loving others in the way God loves them. Worship happens on more than just one day a week. It can happen on any day and at any time. Although worship is not set aside for just 1 day, God did set aside the Sabbath as a special day to worship Him. We put all other things aside and focus on Him and what He wants for us. We can then share all that God has given us with others throughout the next week. Read or listen to the next commandments of love to see how we can worship God through our obedience to His word.
Read or listen to the story Exodus 20:7-11
What should we not do to God’s name? (Misuse it)
What should remember to do on the Sabbath Day? (Keep it holy)
Who shouldn’t work on the Sabbath? (You, your son, daughter, slave, livestock or foreigner in your gates)
What did God do on the seventh day of creation? (God rested on the seventh day)
What did the Lord do on the Sabbath day? (He blessed and declared it holy)
BIBLE STORY ACTIVITY
Activity
Go on a worship walk. Post the printed signs around the room and have your child/family visit each station. Complete the activity listed on each sign before moving on to the next sign. We can worship in a variety of ways. They all express the way we adore the one true God in Heaven. We can praise Him that He is our creator and ruler of the universe.
Materials: printed worship walk cards, scissors, tape
Alternate
Take out several items to do a taste test. For example: a cookie, a chocolate chip, a raisin, a grape, a date. What did all of those things have in common? They were all sweet foods! We often enjoy foods that are sweet because they taste good. The name of God is also a sweet name. When we think or say the name of God, we should remember to treat it with respect and never say God’s name with disrespect. God’s name is special and it should not be used without care. We can remember that we can use the sweet name of God with our sweet tongues and not with a bitter disrespectful tongue.
Materials: various sweet foods such as: raisins, cookie, chocolate chip, a grape, a date, candy
Independent activity:
Draw a picture of something special you do on the Sabbath. On one side of your picture draw the special things you do on the Sabbath. On the back side, draw how you can show love to someone later in the week. We can worship God in a special way on Sabbath and we can share that love with others. We are able to share love with others because of the love we receive from God.
Materials: construction paper, crayons, various art supplies
ARTS & CAFTS
CRAFT 1
Using popsicle, or craft sticks, glue them on a sheet of construction paper to create a church. Make your church a 2-D by gluing them flat to the construction paper. Create a 3-D church by gluing your popsicle sticks vertically onto the paper.
Materials: Craft sticks, craft glue, construction paper
Craft 2
Coloring page
Materials: printed coloring sheet, crayons
FOLLOW-UP
How does the Sabbath help us worship?
What are some ways your family worships on Sabbath?
Why did God set aside a day to rest from all work?
How does not using God’s name vain a form of worship?
What would we be showing if we chose to disrespect God’s name purposefully?
How is claiming we are a Christian and then treating people poorly, using God’s name in vain?
What does it mean to represent the name of God?
Practical Application at Home
There is no one right way to worship God. When we worship we are displaying our inner most feelings and adoration towards God. Sometimes we praise God because of something wonderful He has done for us, and other times we praise God simply because God is sovereign. Our praise may look different depending on the reason for our praise. Listen the following scenarios and decide how you would choose to worship.
You just got an A on a hard test.
You heard good news from the doctor about your grandparent.
You were just in a car accident.
Your brother is feeling better after being sick for a week.
You just found out you are having a baby brother or sister.
Your parents just told you the family is going on vacation.
Your refrigerator is empty.
You just found your lost puppy.
You had to give away your favorite toy.
It is Sabbath afternoon.
Additional Resources
Outings to Reinforce Lesson
Donate to a local food shelter or toy drive this Christmas season. As a family, volunteer together or pick out toys you think another child your age might enjoy.