Tag: Jesus
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Using What’s on Hand…or Foot
I’ve talked in other posts about using what is “on hand” or available to teach. This time I thought I would take that more literally! Reading through Luke 7:36-50 I wondered how I might help the children remember how Jesus forgave The Sinful Woman who washed Jesus’ feet with her tears and dried them with her…
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Simple Truths- Sam’s Drawings
I’ve seen and used quite a few very elaborate visual aids and presentations in the 35+ years I have been teaching Children’s Bible Classes. I’ve used… black lights for glowing pictures of The Fiery Furnace live actors (including a baby) to teach about Abraham, Sara and little Isaac and helium balloons to depict the Ascension of Jesus. Once I even…
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Acrostic Applications
Try adapting an acrostic to make application to the lives of the children in your class. This is a fun way to encourage class participation and discussion around the key words in the Scripture you are studying. Supplies: Pencil or pen Paper Instructions: Read the scripture containing the lesson you have chosen and…
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After Easter: Empty Eggs and the Empty Tomb
Sometimes it seems like the resurrection of Jesus is just mixed in with the Easter bunny and Easter eggs and that makes me uncomfortable. I remember, as a young mother, what the “after Easter slump” felt like. The children were grumpy after their sugar high. Little bits of fractured egg shell were in the carpet. I would…