29 July 2012

Ibadah Gabungan

Sesi 1 

Coach : Andy Tananda

Asst Coach : Hui2x, Junita, Yosi, Kasey, Kezia

Sesi 2

Coach : Dewi Kusumo

Asst Coach : Rini, Leni, Linda, Jemimah, Samantha

God's word on Joy

 1. Lesson

•  Song: Introduce a song on “Joy” (suggestions below)
• I’ve got Joy and it’s down in my heart
• I’ve got a joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart
• This joy that I have
• Rejoice in the Lord always
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• Next month we celebrate Christmas. Does anyone know any Christmas songs?
• <open for suggestions of carols … answer to highlight:  “Joy to the World!”>
•  Why do we sing “Joy to the World”? Because when Jesus came, He brought His joy!
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• What is joy? <Some kids will say “happiness”>
• <Get kids to share>What was your happiest moment? What was your saddest?

• When good things happen in our lives, we are happy; when bad things happen, we are sad.
• But when Jesus came to give us His joy, it’s a special joy, and it never leaves even when sad things happen. (John 15:11)
• We have this joy because the Holy Spirit to live in us. The Holy Spirit is with us forever. And because of the Holy Spirit, we can always have joy!
•  Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness …
• Whether good things or bad things happen, we still have this joy. When we have Jesus, we can smile even when bad things happen!
• The Bible tells us that “The Joy of the Lord is our strength!”(Nehemiah 8:10)
• When we are tired and weak, His joy gives us strength. When we are sick or sad, He lifts us up and gives us hope.
• The devil may try to take away our joy. He may try to make us forget that the Holy Spirit is with us forever. He may cause bad things to happen to us. He may try to tempt us with things that seem fun for a while, but these things don’t last. Jesus promises, “no one will take away your joy.” (Luke 16:22)

• So when bad or sad things happen, focus on Jesus. He came to give us joy! Remind yourself of His words, and experience His joy!
• John 15:11 ¹¹ I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.
•  Nehemiah 8:10 “The joy of the Lord is our strength!”
• When we know all that Jesus has done for us, His promises and His love for us, no matter what happens, we can still rejoice and sing and praise Him!

2. Activity Suggestion

• Revise song on “Joy”
• Related craft with the memory verse.

22 July 2012

Kelas 1 - 3

Sesi 1 = Coach Susi Tjio
Sesi 2 = Coach Agus Rianto

Kelas 4 - 6
Sesi 1 = Coach Yudistira
Sesi 2 = Coach Kezia

Jesus welcomes the Children

Lesson: Let us come to Jesus

1. Tell the story of Jesus and the children from Luke 18:15-17. 

• As Jesus was busy teaching one day, some people wanted to bring their children and babies to see Jesus. They wanted Jesus to touch their babies and bless them. But as they tried to come near, some of the disciples saw them and stopped them. Maybe they thought that Jesus wouldn’t want to be interrupted by a drooling baby or a grubby kid. What if they started crying and disturbed everyone else?
• But Jesus saw them and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not stop them, because the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these." 
• Isn’t that wonderful? Jesus wasn’t too busy for the children. He wasn’t too important for little toddlers. He said that the Kingdom of God belonged to them, so they should be allowed to come whenever they wanted.

• Jesus also said, "Remember this! Whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it!"
• What did He mean by that? A child knows his daddy and mummy. A child does not come to his parents because he thinks he earned the right to. He comes to his parents because he is their child — he knows they love him just as he is.
• Remember last week we learned about the Pharisee and the Tax Collector? What did the Pharisee do? (boast about how good he is).  We don’t have to boast about our qualifications before we can come to God. We can just come to Him as we are, like a child running to his father.
• Sometimes, our dads and mums may be busy with work. Sometimes they may be talking with someone important. And sometimes they may not have time for us. When we come to them, they may be occupied and not want to be interrupted. But there is someone who is never too busy for us. That is Jesus. So whatever and whenever, we can go to Jesus and know that He welcomes us warmly all the time.
• And because Jesus loves all the children, we can tell our friends about Him too, so that they also can have someone to go to all the time.
• Memory verse: Luke 18:16  “Let the little children come to Me, and do not stop them, because the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these." 

2. Activity Suggestion

• Worksheet

15 July 2012

Kelas 1 - 3
Sesi 1 = Coach Eko
Sesi 2 = Coach Iwan


Kelas 4 - 6
Sesi 1 = Coach Savitri
Sesi 2 = Coach Yungcien

Parable of the Lost Sheep

Lesson: We are important to Jesus

1. Story & Lesson

• The lesson is based on Luke 15:1-7
• When Jesus was on earth, many people liked to be His friends. However, many of them were not “respectable” people in the community. They were the outcasts — the tax collectors and the sinners.
• The Pharisees and scribes saw Jesus eating with these “sinners” — these unholy people — and they criticised Him. “This Man receives sinners and eats with them.” These
• Pharisees didn’t like that Jesus was getting so popular. And they thought that He couldn’t be a holy man because He hung out with the “bad” crowd. After all, they were the holy ones — they kept all the laws and did all the right things.
• So Jesus told them this parable of the Lost Sheep. 
• Jesus loved to spend time with the “sinners” because they knew that they needed to be saved. They didn’t pretend to be holy like the Pharisees. And they knew that Jesus loved them despite all that they have done.
• When they repented, they were saying that they don’t want to try to save themselves anymore, but that they want to trust Jesus to save us. (Unlike the Pharisees who think they were too good already that they didn’t need a Saviour.)
• They were like the lost sheep. And Jesus loved to spend time with them. He was like the man who would go and search high and low and climb up and down just so that He can rescue them. And each time He finds one, there is great rejoicing in heaven.

• Do you know that we were all like that lost sheep too? We went our way. We got trapped. We couldn’t save ourselves.
• But our wonderful Shepherd, Jesus, didn’t just let us be. He didn’t say that He would just take care of the good sheep, the ones who didn’t wander, who didn’t get lost or who didn’t get trapped. He left all He had just so that He could come look for us. He rescued us, cleaned our wounds and laid us on His shoulders and brought us home with great rejoicing.
• And even if there were only one of us who were lost, He still would have come. That’s how great His love is for you and me!
• Memory Verse: Luke 15:6 In the same way, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine respectable people who do not need to repent.
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2. Activity Ideas

• Craft: Any simple sheep-related craft with the words “Jesus is my Shepherd. He looks after me.”

• Worksheets:

• Maze
• Wordsearch

8 July 2012

Kelas 1 - 3

Sesi 1 = Coach Grace
Sesi 2 = Coach Shevica

Kelas 4 - 6
Sesi 1 = Coach Swanky
Sesi 2 = Coach Lusiana

Parable of The Lost Coin

Lesson: We are important to Jesus (Part II)

  
1. Icebreaker: 

Hide coins/circles/chocolate coins around the room. Divide kids into 2 groups and and get them to look for the coins (QUIETLY). Group with most coins wins.

2. Story:

• Tell the story of the woman who lost her silver coin from Luke15:8-10. 
• Heart for the lost:
• Remember that Jesus was friends with the “sinners” — the tax collectors and prostitutes and those who knew that they couldn’t help themselves?
• Each of these people was like the lost silver coin in the story. They were valuable. Important. Not forgotten.
• Jesus wanted the religious leaders to understand how he felt about those who were lost.

• Search for the lost:
•  God longed for us so much that He took the ultimate action; He offered up His Son as a sacrificial lamb. This He did to cleanse the sinner from sin and restore him to Himself. He would go through any means, any expense to bring them to Himself. 
• Just like the woman lit a lamp, took a broom to sweep the house carefully and searched for the coin until she found it, Jesus came as a light into this world (John 1:9). He sought out the sinners. And He paid the ultimate price to redeem them — His own life.

• Rejoicing for the found:
• Just like the woman rejoiced and celebrated with her friends and neighbours, whenever a sinner returns to God, there is great rejoicing in heaven.
• This is the whole plan of salvation; this is why Christ came. God seeks sinners and rejoices when they are found. He is not content for any sinner to be away from Him.

• Memory Verse: 2 Peter 3:9 God is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

3. Activity Ideas

• Craft: Any coin-related craft with the words “Jesus searched for me till He found me!” or the memory verse 2 Peter 3:9 

1 July 2012

Kelas 1 - 3

Sesi 1 = Coach Lily Bun
Sesi 2 = Coach Yudistira

Kelas 4 - 6
Sesi 1 = Coach Andy
Sesi 2 = Coach Kezia

Parable of the Lost Sons

Lesson: The Father's heart is full of compassion

1. Story: Tell the parable of The Lost Sons based on Luke 15:11-31. You can choose to get kids to act the story out as you narrate, with props (e.g. fake money, ring, shoes etc)

2. Lesson:

• This is a story about a Father and 2 Sons.

• Younger Son:
•  The younger son wanted his share of inheritance now — akin to wishing his father was dead.
•  He abused his sonship — squandered all he had.
•  But when he was in need and hungry, he came to his senses: "In my father's house, there's more than enough."
•  Felt unworthy to be a son. Wanted to return to the father as a servant.
• But the father's heart was full of compassion — he saw him coming from a far off and ran to his son.
• As soon as his son tried to make his speech to appease him, the father cut him off before he could finish.
• He affirmed his sonship with: best robe, ring, sandals, fattened calf etc — signs of sonship not servanthood. 

• Elder Son: 
• Unlike the younger son, or the earlier parables of the lost sheep and lost coin, the elder brother was with the father all the time.
•  However, he was also “lost” — because he had a servant mentality. He did not recognise his own sonship. He saw himself as “slaving for the father” and only deserving of a young goat.
• Once again, it was the father who went to reach out to his son and affirm his sonship.

• What son/child are we?
• Are we the son who abuses our position? Do we think that whatever we do is too much for our Father to forgive us?
• Are we the elder brother who doesn’t understand our position and sees ourselves as servants who have to slave for our Father?
• Or are we the children who know our position in Christ? Who understand our Father’s heart?
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• 2 key lessons from this parable:
• Our Father's House has more than enough
• We don’t need to go anywhere else. God provides for all our needs and wants. We are safe and protected in Him, no matter what happens.
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• The Father's Heart is full of compassion
• He loves us unconditionally. He wants to shower us with His kindness and goodness. He runs to us when we are down. He reaches out to us when we are angry. That’s the Father we all have.
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• Do you know that you are God's child and He is your Father? 
• Do you know God has more than enough for you? That He is full of compassion for you?
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3. Activity Suggestion (attached)

• Word search
• Maze
• Crossword puzzle
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