WELCOME TO WEEK 1

Have you ever had to choose between two things? Maybe you had to choose which ice cream flavor to get, or which friend to play with at recess. Making choices can bee difficult. Even though we have to make choices every day, we can choose to love and not take sides. This week we will see how God loves us and chooses each one of us and wants us to love others as well.

Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23

BIBLE STORY

We all have favorite things! Favorite things we like to eat, favorite places or favorite things to do! Let’s get to know what your favorite things are.

What is your favorite:

Ice cream

Candy

Movie

Book

TV show

Place

Fast Food restaurant

We make choices every day and we like to choose thee thing that is our favorite. When we show God’s love to others, we do not show favorites, we show love to those who may not be our favorite. God does not have favorite children but loves each of use because we are His. He gives each of us what we need but does not show favor in how much He loves each of us. This week we are looking at proverbs. Let’s read or listen to our bible reading today.

Read or listen to the Bible verse for this week: Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23

What is more desirable than riches? (A good name)

What do the rich and poor have in common? (The Lord is the Maker of all)

What do these who sow injustice reap? (Calamity)

When the generous share with the poor what do they receive? (They themselves will be blessed)

Who will stand up for the poor and needy? (The Lord will take their case and exact life for life)

BIBLE STORY ACTIVITY

Activity

Let’s play a choose your own adventure game. We will go on a scavenger hunt, but you will also choose your next adventure. Print the following hunt and place them in the designated areas around your house or space. Then discuss the choices they made and if they were good choices.

Materials: printed clues placed in designated areas.

Alternate

What are some things the Bible says God likes? Fill in the following blanks by completing these sentences or scriptures

God loves a _____ (cheerful giver)

Blessed are the_______ (poor in spirit)

God ____ those he loves (Chastises)

I have called you ___ (friend)

You surround them with your shield of ____ (love)

See what great love the father has lavished on us that we would be called _____ (children of God)

While we were yet sinners, Christ ______ (died)

His compassion never fail. They are new every morning; great is your  ______ (Faithfulness)

Materials:

Independent activity:

Complete this All of my Favorites activity sheet. Draw or write in your favorite of each item.

Materials: activity sheet

ARTS & CAFTS

CRAFT 1

Coloring page

Materials: printed coloring sheet, scissors

Craft 2

Coloring page

Materials: printed coloring sheet, crayons

FOLLOW-UP

How do you treat the people at your school or in your class?

How do we sometimes treat some people better than others?

How does God treat us?

Does God have favorites?

Inn what ways does God treat us better than we deserve?

How can we treat others with more kindness than they deserve?

Practical Application at Home

Place a piece of string, yarn or painters tape on the ground to create two sides. Tell your child each side represents a choice. We can make good choices this week or make choices that are not what God has for us. Listen to the statement I make and decide if its is a good or bad choice. If you think it is a choice you should make, jump to the left of the string. If it is not a good choice, jump to the right side.

I can be friends with kids who look different than me.

I will share with those who have less than I have.

I can be friendly to someone new at school, church or on my team.

I can like the things my friends like regardless of if it is right.

I can hear my friends problems but not tell them what I think they should do.

I can pick which of my friends I think is right.

I can be friends with those who do not get along with each other.

I can enjoy things that my friends don’t think are cool.

Additional Resources

Outings to Reinforce Lesson

Enjoy the cool weather and take a nature walk. Observe the things God created and how they work together in His plan. What part do each of us play in God’s plan for us?