We Pray to God
Theme: Jesus spent time in prayer and so should we.
Scripture: Mark 1:29-39
Get Ready: Click here to get your complete supply list for this lesson.
The Children’s Sermon:
You’ll Need:
â— An item that must be recharged with use, such as a tablet or phone
Do This:
SAY: Do you have a/an [name of item]? I have a/an [name of item] here. It seems
like a lot of people have these. As you probably know, it has a built-in battery, and
it has to be recharged. You can’t do much with it if the battery runs out. What do
you have that needs to be recharged? Pause for answers.
People need to recharge their batteries, too. We work and play hard, and if we
don't get enough rest, pretty soon we just don't have enough energy to do the
things we need to do. (Pretend to “power down” and need to be recharged.)
Even Jesus had to recharge. Today we’ll learn how He did that. As you listen to
what happened, use your arm to tell how “charged” you think Jesus’ “battery” is.
Have kids reach their hand up as high as they can, to show a full battery. They’ll move
it up or down, depending on if the battery is being used or recharged. Lowering it all
the way to the floor indicates the battery life is completely out. Remind kids to
continue indicating the battery charge throughout.
Jesus traveled all around Galilee preaching, driving out demons, and healing
people. One day, Jesus and some of His disciples went to the home of Simon and
Andrew. Simon's mother-in-law was there in bed with a fever. Jesus took her by
the hand and helped her up. All at once, the fever left her and she began to prepare
a meal for everyone.
That evening many people came to Jesus to be healed of all sorts of diseases. The
whole town gathered at the door to watch. That must’ve been a long day.
Jesus got up before sunrise the next morning and found a quiet place to pray and
recharge His spirit. When Simon and the others woke up, they found Him and said,
"Everyone is looking for You."
Jesus had recharged His batteries and was ready to go. He said to them, "Let's go
to other towns and villages so that I can preach to them, too. That's what I came to
do." So they traveled throughout the region of Galilee, and Jesus preached in the
synagogues and healed people and cast out demons. Comment on where kids are
showing Jesus’ battery to be.
If Jesus thought it was important for Him to recharge His spiritual battery, it’s
important for us to do that, too. That’s why we should spend time in prayer every
day and come to church each week. Invite kids to show where they feel their
spiritual battery is right now, and invite them to briefly tell a person beside them why
their battery is where it is.
PRAY: God, help us to remember that just as our bodies must be renewed by
proper rest, our spirit must be renewed by spending time with You in prayer, Bible
study, and worship. In Jesus’ name, amen.
“Listening to God” Video Lesson
You’ll Need:
â— “Listening to God” video lesson
â— Something to play the video
Do This:
Show them the video.
ASK:
â— Explain whether you spend more time talking or listening to God.
â— What is something new you learned about listening to God?
Alpha Bits Prayer Snack
You’ll Need:
â— Post Alpha Bits cereal
â— Bowls - one per child
Do This:
Follow these steps to tie the Bible lesson to the snack:
â— Give each child a bowl full of Alpha Bits cereal.
â— Explain that as they snack, you‘ll call on each of them to pull out a letter from
their bowls. They’ll share something they can pray for that starts with that
letter.
â— Make sure each child gets a chance to share.
â— Enjoy.
SAY: We have so many things we can pray for that we could pick up letters all day.
What a great reminder of all the things we have to talk with God about. And guess
what? Not one thing we named is a surprise to God. He knows everything and loves
us so well. Spending time talking with Him is a great way to recharge.
Complete Supply List:
â— An item that must be recharged with use, such as a tablet or phone
â— “Listening to God” video lesson
â— Something to play the video
â— Post Alpha Bits cereal
â— Bowls - one per child
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