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This page lists all the individual lesson plans in our 9 part series on the parables of Jesus. We’ve also included some additional teaching helps below. Why Jesus Told Parables (Matthew 13:10-17) The Story of the Soils (Matthew 13:3-9, 18-23) Stories of the Kingdom (Matthew 13:24-33) God’s Kingdom is a Treasure (Matthew 13:44) The Unforgiving […]
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Parables are a favorite to teach in children’s ministry because they are in the form of a story and are the very words of Jesus himself. With so much teaching on parables in children’s ministry do we ever back up a step and teach our children about why Jesus taught his disciples using parables? This […]
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Kids love story time…and fortunately, God loves it, too, if we gauge by the many parables Jesus told throughout His ministry (more than forty of them!). Usually, these lessons were given to explain difficult principles or communicate messages of faith. Often, not everyone understood what Christ was describing…but just as those who often scoffed […]
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“Read me a story!” This child-driven request can be for adults an invitation to perform, music to the ears, or merely a bedtime stall tactic…but it is natural and wonderful for kids to enjoy listening to tales. In this age of instant satisfaction entertainment and screen-swiping technology, there is something to be said for a […]
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This lesson was created to teach an inductive style lesson to older students. Reading the Scripture passage and interacting with what is written, the students will discover that when Jesus is in the temple at age 12 He showed that He was God’s Son who came to do God’s will. Bible Passage: Luke 2:41-52 Bible Story […]
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This is the final lesson in a nine part study for children on the parables of Jesus. For related ideas, search our website for “Parables of Jesus.” Lesson Nine: The Stories of Lost Things Found Main idea: God rejoices when lost sinners come to him, and we should too. As citizens of the Kingdom of […]
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This lesson is the eighth in a nine part study for children on the parables of Jesus. For related ideas, search our website for “Parables of Jesus.” Lesson Eight: The Story of the Good Neighbor Main idea: Citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven show sacrificial kindness and mercy to everyone, including their enemies. Teacher preparation: […]
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This lesson is the seventh in a nine part study for children on the parables of Jesus. For related ideas, search our website for “Parables of Jesus.” Lesson Seven: The Story of the Talents Main idea: God rewards us when we use the talents he gives us for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven and punishes […]
