In this Sunday school lesson, children will begin to understand what it means to praise and worship God through prayer.
TOPICS
Prayer, Worship
AS KIDS ARRIVE (10 minutes)
As children arrive they will create their own palm branches by using the following directions. Have the kids trace their hands three times on green construction paper. Using child safe scissors have the children cut out the three hands that they traced. The teacher will then staple the three sets of hands together to form what looks like a simple palm branch. The kids will then write their names on the back side of the finished craft.
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WORSHIP TIME (5 minutes)
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BIBLE VERSE (5 minutes)
"I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands." Psalm 63:4 NIV
We can praise God for the goodness He shows us all the days of our lives. We can praise God in may ways; share with the children some of your favorite ways to worship.
BIBLE STORY (15 minutes)
Gather the children around you in preparation for story time. After the introduction, read the story right from the Bible. If possible, use a Children's Bible so it will be easier for the kids to understand.
Introduction:
Through today's Bible story we will see that many people came to praise and worship Jesus. Even today we can adore Jesus and let Him know how special He is to us.
Read Mark 11:1-10 (Jesus rides on a donkey)
Discussion Questions:
1. What kind of animal did Jesus tell two of His disciples they would find in the village? (Donkey colt.)
2. What did the disciples of Jesus do with the colt? (Put their cloaks on it and brought it to Jesus.)
3. Had anyone ever ridden the colt before? (No.)
4. As Jesus rode the colt into Jerusalem what did people put on the road in front of Him? (Their cloaks and, branches they had cut in the fields.)
5. What did the people shout as they followed Jesus? (Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, Blessed is the coming Kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the Highest!)
6 . Were the people happy to see Jesus? How can you tell? (Yes. They shouted praises to Him, and they put their cloaks in the road as a sign of worship.)
7. What are some ways we can praise Jesus? (Allow for answers. Then make sure the children know that they can also worship God through prayer.)
FUN TIME (10 minutes)
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ALTERNATE FUN TIME (5 minutes)
How We Worship God (Song) Click here
As the kids sing they can wave the palm branches they created at the beginning of class.
PRAYER/SNACK (10 minutes)
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All good things come from God. Explain to the children why it is important to thank God for all the loving kindness He shows us. Have a simple snack.
CLOSING ACTIVITY (5-10 minutes)
As the children wait to be picked up explain that when Jesus was alive, people worshiped Him by shouting praises and putting their cloaks down in front of Him as He rode into town. Ask the kids for ideas on how we can worship Jesus. Have the children share their ideas on why we should worship Jesus
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