Preparation:
Before class, find five or six familiar items that make an identifiable
sound, such as the examples above. Put all of these items into a large paper
bag.
What you will do:
You will go before the class, and have everyone close their eyes as you
take one item at a time out from the bag, and make a noise with it. (You
will also want to turn your back to the class, and hide the item you are
using as best as possible so kids who are peeking will not see it.) After
making the noise, place the item back into the bag, and then let the kids
open their eyes. Then ask them if they know what the item was by the sound
they heard. Let them know if they were right or wrong before going to
the next item in the bag.
What you will say:
Some times we can tell what something is just be the sound it makes. At
other times, just hearing the sound is not enough. We need to see it also.
But when we pray, we don't need to worry about how we sound, or if God
will hear us. He will know who it is, because Jesus takes our prayers
to the Father. We can pray and be sure that God will hear and answer our
prayers. The Bible says, "And we can be confident that He will listen
to us whenever we ask him for anything in line with his will. And if we
know he is listening when we make our requests, we can be sure that he
will give us what we ask for." 1 John 5: 14,15 NLT
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