21 July 2013

Kelas Balita
Sesi 1 = Coach Yosi
             (asst. Tasya)
 
Sesi 2 = Coach Jemimah/Dewi K
             (asst. Laila)
 
Kelas 1 - 3
Sesi 1 = Coach Lily Bun

Sesi 2 = Coach Iwan (Asst. Dedy)
 

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

Psalm 23: My Good Shepherd gives me new life

1. Lesson (based on Psalm 23:3) 

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• Have you ever messed your room or home up really, really bad? Maybe you didn’t pick up all your toys. Your clothes are all over. Your books area spread out on the floor. You can’t even walk through it without stepping on something. It’s a great big mess!
• Some people’s lives are also great big mess. Sometimes they don’t know it’s a mess. But they are feeling lost and lonely, hurt and sad. Unlike the mess in the room, they can’t clean up their lives on their own. They need Someone to come and help them. To take out the garbage, to disinfect and arrange everything back neatly. They need a fresh and brand new start.
• Jesus is that Person who can do all that for us. He gives us new life and His right way of living. 

• Psalm 23
• In Psalm 23, David talks about our Good Shepherd who provides everything we need and invites us to rest in Him.
• Do you remember what the first 2 verses of the psalm are? <revise with actions>
• Psalm 23:1-2 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
  He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 

• He then goes on to talk about how the Good Shepherd gives us new life.
• Psalm 23:3 
  He refreshes my soul. 
  He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 

• He refreshes my soul 
• Sometimes sheep get tired and dirty and messed up. They have thick curly wool that makes it difficult for them to get up if they fall over on their side. Then they’re stuck there, with their legs in the air, bleating and crying. 
• The shepherd has to then restore the sheep, by turning the sheep over, lifting it up, massaging its legs and helping it find its balance. <demonstrate for kids>
• When we have fallen and are bogged down by sin and sadness, our Good Shepherd is there to help us. He lifts us by His grace, holds us and reassures us — He refreshes our soul!
• More than just cleaning up our mess, our Good Shepherd gives us a brand new life! It’s not just patched up and repaired. But completely brand new. We become brand new creations with refreshed souls!

•  He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake 
• When He cleans us up, our Good Shepherd doesn’t just leave us on our own to find our way.
• No. He guides us. Along the right paths.Along His way. Not the way that leads them off the cliff where they would fall and hurt themselves. Not the way the traps them and makes them fall down and get injured. His way. The best way. When we follow the Good Shepherd, we will never get lost!
• Why? For His name’s sake. He is Good Shepherd. He wants to take the best care of his sheep. When people see His sheep, they know who their Shepherd is.

• So today, we learn that:
• Our Good Shepherd cleans us up and gives us new life.
• He leads us on the right paths. The best paths.
• When we follow the Good Shepherd, we know that He is always there to help us when we fall, and to guide us in the right way to go.

2. Suggested Activities:

• Memory Verse with actions: 
• Psalm 23:1-3 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
  He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 
  He refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.

14 July 2013

Kelas Balita  
Sesi 1 = Coach Junita
             (asst. Kasey & Fenny)
 
Sesi 2 = Coach Carrie
             (asst. Adeline)
 
Kelas 1 - 3 
Sesi 1 = Coach Eko

Sesi 2 = Coach Agus Rianto  

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

Psalm 23: My Good Shepherd provides me everything

1. Lesson (based on Psalm 23:1-2)

• Last week, we started looking at Psalm 23. Who can remember the first verse? The Lord is my Shepherd.
• Why do you think sheep need a shepherd? <get kids to answer> 
• People say sheep are a bit dumb. Left on their own, they’ll just walk and eat and walk and eat until they get lost. Even if they are near good food, they’ll just eat whatever is in front of them, even lousy grass.
• David tells us that when the Lord is our shepherd, He provides everything for us.

• Psalm 23:1-2 (NIV)
• The Lord is my shepherd, 
  I lack nothing. 
  He makes me lie down in green pastures,
  he leads me beside quiet waters, 

•  When the Lord is our Good Shepherd, we lack nothing
• Nothing means nothing.
• Other versions say “I shall not want”. Means we will never have a need for anything else.
• Our Lord is our supply. When we have Jesus, we have everything.
• Many people are chasing money, position, power in life, because they think all that can fill their lives and make it meaningful. But they often end up sad, disappointed and empty.
• We don’t need to look here and there; we just need to look to Jesus for all we need and all we want.
• The Lord is my Shepherd. I lack nothing.

• The Good Shepherd provides us with the best and rest: He makes me lie down in green pastures
• What do sheep eat? Grass
• Sheep need grass for survival. And the Good Shepherd brings his sheep to the green pastures —with the very best grass.
• The sheep don’t just walk past and nibble a bit at the grass. The Good Shepherd lets them lie down in the green pastures. They not only get to eat, but they also get to rest.
• For sheep to rest in the pastures, they must be assured that it is a safe place. The Good Shepherd is there to keep watch and protect the sheep from wolves and bears.
• When the Lord is our Good Shepherd, we don’t have to worry about anything. He provides us with the best. He makes us rest.
• He makes me lie down in green pastures.

• The Good Shepherd leads us and fills us: He leads me beside quiet waters 
• Sheep need water. But they cannot drink from fast-moving streams as they might fall in and drown (their wool will soak up a lot of water like a sponge). They need quiet waters to sip from.
• The beautiful picture in this psalm is of the Good Shepherd leading us, His sheep. He knows where the best grass is. He knows where the quiet waters are. All the sheep needs to do is to follow His leading.
• The Bible tells us that Jesus is the source of Living Water. Jesus invites us who are thirsty to come to Him and drink, and His spirit will come and fill us up (John 7:37-39). Whoever drinks this water will never be thirsty again (John 4:13); they don’t have to go look for something/someone else to fill them.
• He leads me beside quiet waters.

• So today, we learn that:
• Our Good Shepherd provides us everything. 
• He gives us the best, and He makes us rest.
• He leads us, and He fills us.
• Whatever we’re going through at home or in school, if we’re tired or in lack, look to Jesus —the source and supply of ALL we need.

2. Suggested Activities:

• Memory Verse with actions:
•  Psalm 23:1-2 
  The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
  He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 

7 July 2013

Kelas Balita  
Sesi 1 = Coach Susan
             (asst. Felicia)
Sesi 2 = Coach Dewi
             (asst. Laila)
 
Kelas 1 - 3

Sesi 1 = Coach Susi Tjio
Sesi 2 = Coach Shevica (Agus Siswanto)  

Kelas 4 - 6  
Sesi 1 = Coach Swanky  
Sesi 2 = Coach Andy T.

 

Psalm 23: The Lord is my Shepherd

1. Lesson (based on Psalm 23:1)

• Today we’re going to look at a psalm of David. 
• What’s a psalm? A psalm is a Hebrew poem or song, usually played on a harp or a string instrument. 
• Do you remember who David was? David was the shepherd boy who took down Goliath with a slingshot and some smooth stones.  
• David became King of Israel. But he was also a musician and liked to write poems and songs.  He was a famous psalm writer or psalmist. 
• This particular psalm is about God being his Shepherd-King.
• Psalm 23 is one of the more famous psalms written by David. We’re going to learn and meditate on this psalm in the next few weeks. And by the end of it, all of you will be able to memorise the psalm. 

• Psalm 23:1  The Lord is my shepherd.

• Let’s look at the verse: The Lord is our shepherd
• The Lord = who’s the Lord?  
• The Lord is our Almighty God 
• What do you know about the Lord?  
• He’s the creator of heaven and earth. He’s all powerful (omnipotent). He’s everywhere (omnipresent). He knows everything (omniscient). <get kids to tell you about what they know about God>
  <Idea: show pix of universe to explain the greatness of God>

• Is = what does this tell us? 
• Present tense. Not past. Not future. It is true for today!

•  Our = whose shepherd is he? 
• Our = us; you and me. The Lord of the whole universe is the Lord for you and for me. 
• Can you imagine if the king of the country knows you by name?  Wouldn’t that be great?
• Wouldn’t it be greater to know that the King of the whole universe knows you by name?
• He’s not just all powerful, all present, all knowing … He’s also YOUR Lord and YOUR shepherd.

• Shepherd = what does a shepherd do? 
• <get kids to answer. Idea: show pix of shepherds taking care of sheep> 
• David was a shepherd boy. So he understood what a shepherd does for his sheep. David took care of sheep. He made sure they had the best food and that they were safe.
• Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” (John 10:11). And that’s what Jesus did. He laid down his life on the cross for you and for me!

• Children, we have a all powerful, all present, all knowing God who is YOUR shepherd. One who takes care of you. One who loves you and laid down His life for you. Isn’t that amazing?
• As you go through the week ahead, whatever may happen, remind yourselves every morning:
• The Lord: Almighty and powerful 
• IS 
• MY
• Shepherd: who takes care of me and protects me

2. Suggested Activities

• Memory Verse:
• Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd (younger kids)
• John 10:11 “Jesus is the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” (older kids)