God Is – Lessons for Younger Children

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God Is

(Lessons for Younger Children)

Summary of Citywide Children’s Meeting
Regarding the Creation Lessons

Sept 10
Sept 17
Sept 24
Oct 1
Oct 8
Oct 15
Oct 22
Oct 29
Nov 5
Nov 12
Nov 19
Nov 26
Dec 3
Dec 10
Dec 17
Dec 24
Dec 31
Jan 7
Jan 14
Jan 21
Jan 28
Feb 4
Feb 11
Feb 18
Feb 25
Mar 3
Mar 10
Mar 17
Mar 24
Mar 31
Apr 7
Apr 14
Apr 21
Apr 28
May 5

September 10, 2023

Lesson 1: God is the Creator

September 17, 2023

Lesson 2: God Is Your Creator

September 24, 2023

Lesson 3: God is Omniscient (Knows all things)

  • We may have a lot of questions that no one can answer, but God knows.
  • Do you know how many lines are on your hand? God knows. Do you know how many hairs are on your head? God knows.
  • CRAFT/ACTIVITY – 1) Kids can draw circles on a page and let the parents guess how many circles there are without looking. They can tell their parents that they might not know the answer, but God does. 2) Kids can have a journal of questions for God (things only God knows) (ex: where does life come from?)
  • SUGGESTED SONGS:
    4610 My Father Knows Before I Ask;
    2204 Every Little Hair;
    54 God Knows Everything

October 1, 2023

Lesson 4: God is Omnipotent (All-powerful)

  • Show pictures of mountains, vast oceans, the universe.
  • Sequoia trees (show pictures of the seed and the giant tree it turns into) – this is why God’s power, which is the power of life, is the greatest power in the whole universe.
  • God created the sun – He spoke it into being with “Let there be light.”
  • Story of how Jesus was able to stop a storm with His word. The wind and the waves obey Him.
  • God is so powerful that He can speak things into being with a word.
  • CRAFT/ACTIVITY: 1) have the kids try to move the table by telling the table to move, 2) have the kids try to push a big table together – they may be able to move it an inch with much difficulty, but God is so powerful He could move it in an instant with a word. 3) Prepare a sprouted bean to show the kids and then a picture of what it becomes (or just a picture of the stages of bean to plant)
  • SUGGESTED SONGS:
    9008 God’s Design Song #8: How About the Mountains?, 9004   God’s Design Song #4: He Has Made the Earth by His Power Jeremiah 51:15, 4611   MY GOD IS SO GREAT (Wee Sing Bible Songs p. 46), 110 JESUS CAN DO ANYTHING (verses 1-4)

October 8, 2023

Lesson 5: God is Omnipresent (Everywhere)

  • They never have to feel alone – God is always with them. When they’re missing mommy or daddy, God is there with them.
  • God stays with you wherever you go, whether you’re at home, school, or the meeting. 
  • Tell the kids one by one that God goes home with each of them. He is with all of them in all of their homes at the same time.
  • Sometimes the children may do things they’re not supposed to do when mom and dad aren’t watching (ex: sneak candy). God always sees everything we do. We cannot hide anything from Him.
  • CRAFT/ACTIVITY: 1) Ask the kids to be in 2 places at the same time (ex: in the lesson room and in the playroom) – no matter how fast you move, you can’t be in 2 places at once 2) print a picture of the earth and let the kids paste “God is here” all over the earth, 3) pictures of school, home, meeting hall, etc. and have the kids paste “God” and themselves as a boy or girl cutout so they know God is with them in each of those familiar areas
  • SUGGESTED SONGS:
    1302 BE STRONG (Sing to the Lord #23), 52 GOD IS ALWAYS NEAR ME, 15 WALKING WITH JESUS (Action, vol. 3, #73), 4 BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU DO, 2842 GOD IS OMNIPRESENT

October 15, 2023

Lesson 6: God is Love

  • God loves all of you
  • Impress the children with how much God loves each one individually
  • When the children do something bad, mommy might be mad, but she still loves them. Even when we do something wrong, God may not be happy but He still loves us. 
  • God loves us so much He gives us everything we need: our mommy and daddy, food to eat, clothes to wear. Not everything you want, but everything you need
  • CRAFT/ACTIVITY: 1) make a paper chain of children that each child could hold and write name on each person (to post in the classroom), 2) picture with kids around the world, a heart and “God”
  • SUGGESTED SONGS:
    91 JESUS’ LOVE IS VERY WONDERFUL, 3738 Jesus loves me

October 22, 2023

Lesson 7: God is Light

  • What gives us light? The sun, the moon – can you imagine if there was no light?
  • Show real pictures of the sun, moon, stars and constellations.
  • CRAFT/ACTIVITY: 1) let the kids take turns closing their eyes and trying to walk in front of them, 2) let the kids wear blindfolds so they can see what happens when there is no light, 3) Make a sun out of construction paper (glue circle in the center and strips for the rays), 4) shine a flashlight and make finger shadows on the wall.
  • SUGGESTED SONGS:
    191 THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE, 9499 (Bible Story Songs Wonderful CD) Song 6

October 29, 2023

Lesson 9: There is Only One God

November 5, 2023

Lesson 8: God is Holy

  • God is holy; He is special. No one is like Him. He is worthy to be praised.
  • Story of Moses and the burning bush. Moses noticed that the burning bush was so special and so different. The fire in the bush didn’t burn up the bush because God was there. Moses had to take his shoes off because it was holy ground. 
    • Certain things are set apart and special in regular life where we can’t wear shoes (ex: in the house or bed). God is the most special, the most holy, so Moses had to take off his shoes at the burning bush where God was.
  • The children should have the proper respect toward God. We need to treat Him with the most respect. When we are praying, we shouldn’t be silly. We are doing something very special when we are talking to God. 
  • CRAFT/ACTIVITY: 1) Science experiment for cleaning pennies to make them extra shiny and the children get to bring a shiny penny home, 2) burning bush craft
  • SUGGESTED SONGS: 3735 JUMPING UP AND DOWN,9313 ; Daniel Song 13 – Our God is living; 6708 THE BURNING BUSH (Tune: Ba-Be-Bi-Bo-Bu); 9015 God’s Design Song #15: We All Have One Father Malachi 2:10; 158 HALLELU, HALLELUJAH!

November 12, 2023

Lesson 10: God is Righteous

  • God is righteous. When we do things, we have to think what is the right thing to do?
  • God always sees what we are doing, even if no one else sees what we are doing. We always want to do things right because God is always watching.
  • Always be honest – telling the truth vs. lying
  • God gives us parents and teachers to help us learn right and wrong.
  • Give the children scenarios and ask them what is the right thing to do:
    • If mom tells you not to eat a cookie before dinner, and you see a cookie, what should you do?
    • If mom tells you to clean up and go to bed and you want to keep playing, what should you do?
    • What are the rules for crossing the street? If the cars are crossing the sheet, should you go?
    • If the teacher tells you a rule, do you follow the rule?
    • Is it right for you to be first all the time, or do you let someone else be first?
    • If you have something you want to say, should you call out and shout louder, or should you raise your hand and wait your turn?
  • CRAFT/ACTIVITY: Activity sheet of scenarios where the kids cut out pictures and paste them in a “right” and “wrong” column.
  • SUGGESTED SONGS: 11   OH, BE CAREFUL!, 4 BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU DO, 10   INSIDE ME

November 19, 2023

Lesson 11: God is the Eternal God

  • God is the only one with no birthday. He has no beginning and no end.
  • CRAFT/ACTIVITY: 1) Paper chain necklace out of construction paper (they don’t have beginning or end) 2) cut circles, glue together and put verse in it, put “God is eternal,” 3) Spirograph – when it keeps going, you can’t see where it begins and where it ends
  • SUGGESTED SONGS: 9003 God’s Design Song #3: Who, Who, Who Was There?, 126   YESTERDAY, TODAY, FOREVER

November 26, 2023

Lesson 12: God is to be Honored

December 3, 2023

Lesson 13: God is to be Thanked

  • Ask the children to tell us one or two things they are thankful for.
  • We can always give thanks for our food before we eat.
  • We should be thankful for things we don’t think about and take for granted (ex: the sun, the rain, the clouds, air, water).
  • The Lord created all the beautiful things in the world (ex: lakes, mountains, rainbows).
  • Thankful for mom and dad, children’s meeting, friends, aunties who bring the snacks, the clothes they wear, a place to live, etc.
  • It’s important to say thank you – to the Lord, to their parents, to friends who share a toy. Saying thank you is an expression of our thankfulness.
  • We as serving ones should also be a pattern and practice saying thank you to each other and to the children. 
  • CRAFT/ACTIVITY: Have the children make a thank you card for someone and give it to them after the meeting (print a template for them to color or they can draw a picture, decorate with stickers)

December 10, 2023

Lesson 14: God is Good

  • Have the children name things that God gives us showing that God is good.
  • Related to the previous lesson – We can thank God for so many good things.
  • When God gives, it is a good measure – pressed down, shaken together, and running over.
  • CRAFT/ACTIVITY: 1) Thank you tree – write what you are thankful for on the leaves. We can use stickers or pictures of things they might be thankful for or pre-write words on the leaves. 2) Picture of a basket or make a small 3D basket and put pictures of good things in there (ex: make a basket out of a paper cup with pipe cleaner handle)
  • SUGGESTED SONGS: 2811 GOD IS SO GOOD

December 17, 2023

Lesson 15: God is the I Am (Jehovah)

  • God is eternal. He has no beginning and no end. God has no birthday.
  • God is self-existing. For us to exist, we need a lot of things – our parents, air, water, food, sleep, house, clothing, etc. But God doesn’t need anything to exist.
  • CRAFT/ACTIVITY IDEAS: 1) Bookmark with the memory verse, 2) A chart with God on one side (who is ever existing) and pictures on the other side of things that are not, 3) Paper chains (circles representing eternity), 4) Dot marker art on blank paper with memory verse, 4) Cut and paste different color circles on blank paper with memory verse.
  • SUGGESTED SONGS: 4611   MY GOD IS SO GREAT (Wee Sing Bible Songs p. 46) 9003   God’s Design Song #3: Who, Who, Who Was There?

December 24, 2023

Lesson 16: God is Living

  • Give the children samples of things that are living and not living and have the children tell us if something is living or not living (ex: a chair, the wall, a dog, etc.).
  • One thing all living things have in common is that they grow.
  • Bring a real flower and a fake flower and see if they can tell which one is living.
  • God is living and created many living things. A statue is not living. Could a statue create living things? 
  • We can talk to God and pray to Him and He hears us.
  • CRAFT/ACTIVITY: Have the kids sort and paste pictures into living/non-living.
  • SUGGESTED SONGS: 9313 Daniel Song 13 – Our God is living Daniel 2:47a; 3:28; 4:35a 5:23b (1st stanza only)

December 31, 2023

Lesson 17: God is True

 

January 7, 2024

Lesson 18: God Wants to be Revealed

  • God wants us to see Him through the creation.
  • Look at all the flowers – they are so beautiful; there are so many varieties. 
  • Bring in pictures of mountains, landscapes, flowers, waterfalls, oceans. We can even bring in real samples of flowers.
  • CRAFT/ACTIVITY: 1) Dip in glue and stick colorful tissue paper onto black and white printed outline of a rainbow or flower. 2) Use dot paint marker to design flowers or rainbows.

January 14, 2024

Lesson 19: God is Merciful

  • A parent can show mercy to a child when the child makes a mistake and says sorry.
  • Children can be merciful to their siblings or friends by letting them take a longer turn or letting them choose what to play.
  • One way to show mercy to others is to forgive them.
  • CRAFT/ACTIVITY: 1) Make “mercy coupons” – stack of heart cutouts that they can give others a “free pass”. 2) Make a heart out of modeling clay they can keep with them as a reminder to have mercy on others.
  • SUGGESTED SONGS: 3408 I FORGIVE, YOU FORGIVE (Sing Praises #54)

January 21, 2024

Lesson 20: God is Wise

January 28, 2024

Lesson 20: God is Wise (continued for Citywide meeting)

February 4, 2024

Lesson 21: God is Compassion

  • Story of the Good Samaritan.
  • Having compassion on an injured bird. 
  • We can have compassion on others by helping someone in need.
  • Talk to someone you see sitting by themselves.
  • Include everyone when you play; don’t leave anyone out.
  • CRAFT/ACTIVITY: 1) Color/cut to make a picture of a baby bird in a nest, 2) Make “helping hands” – trace hands, cut them out. Color and cut the little bird/nest in the hands, 3) Printout of hands in the shape of a heart. Color the bird, cut it out, glue it inside the hands.
  • SUGGESTED SONGS: 3726 JESUS’ LOVE IS VERY WONDERFUL, 2204 Matthew Song (2) 5 – EVERY LITTLE HAIR

February 11, 2024

Lesson 22: God is Encouragement

  • Learning new things requires perseverance.
  • God gave us teachers, serving ones, and coaches who encourage us not to give up.
  • Challenge the children with difficult activities. Encourage the children verbally as the children are working.
  • CRAFT/ACTIVITY: 1) shoe lacing cards (print out a shoe on cardstock, color the shoe, punch holes so kids can practice lacing the shoes), 2) draw shapes or connect dashed lines to form shapes, 3) write their name (trace dashed letters of their name), 4) coordination challenges (ex: clap hands and stomp feet at same time), 5) persevere together to learn the memory verse and recite it together.
  • SUGGESTED SONGS:
    4611   MY GOD IS SO GREAT (Wee Sing Bible Songs p. 46) 33   WHEN YOUR FEARS GROW MOUNTAIN HIGH 1302   BE STRONG (Sing to the Lord #23) 24   HE’S ABLE

February 18, 2024

Lesson 23: God is Endurance

  • Finish what you start; don’t give up.
  • CRAFT/ACTIVITY: 1) practice endurance by doing 5 jumping jacks or run in place for 30 seconds, or hold arms up above their heads, 2) chore chart or “helpful hands chart” of 5 items for kids to mark off at home (ex: putting toys away, brushing teeth, combing hair, etc.). Ask the children and their parents to bring it back the next week, offer a little prize or sticker to encourage them to endure.
  • SUGGESTED SONGS: 24   HE’S ABLE 4620   4619   Matthew Song (2) 23 – WHERE ARE MY SHOES

February 25, 2024

Lesson 24: God is Faithful

March 3, 2024

Lesson 25: God is Forbearing

  • We all have our breaking point, but we need to be forbearing, kind, patient, and forgiving of others, just as God is forbearing towards us.
  • We can define forbearing for young children. Forbearing means to be patient or self controlled when subject to annoyance or provocation. In simple terms, we can be kind to someone even when they may not deserve it. We need to pray for the Lord to help us be forbearing.
  • Story of the prodigal son is a good illustration of the father forgiving and receiving his son back. The son had left his family and wasted all his inheritance. The son deserved punishment, but the father forgave him. God is forgiving like that to us.  
  • CRAFT/ACTIVITY IDEAS: (1) Paste or color scenes of children playing nicely with each other, such as an older sibling and younger sibling playing together; (2) Color picture of the prodigal son being warmly received by his father; (3) trace and cut shape of two hands and paste on each end of a horizontal half-size paper to represent the father welcoming the son back with open arms. Add circle for head and add googly eyes.
  • SONGS: 19 When we’re kind to others; 9226 David Song 26 – God Is Forgiving (Psalm 51); 183  When God forgives, He forgets

March 10, 2024

Lesson 27: God is Great

March 17, 2024

Lesson 28: God is Hope

March 24, 2024

Lesson 29: God is Impartial

  • Please use the crafts and songs from the original lesson.
  • Relate how parents love each child the same and how the serving ones give each child the same amount of snacks and crafts fairly.
  • Teach the children that other children who act or look different shouldn’t be left out but be included. Treat all friends well, not just ones you like. Don’t make fun of other children.  Don’t make other children feel bad or left out. Try to include others and make them feel welcome. 
  • SONGS: 9527  Vessels Unto Honor Song #7 – No One Likes to be Left Out

March 31, 2024

Review of Lesson 29: God is Impartial (repeat from 3/24 due to conference)

  • Please use the crafts and songs from the original lesson.
  • Relate how parents love each child the same and how the serving ones give each child the same amount of snacks and crafts fairly.
  • Teach the children that other children who act or look different should be included, and not left out. Treat all friends well, not just the ones you like. Don’t make fun of other children. Don’t make other children feel bad or left out. Try to include others and make them feel welcome. 
  • SUGGESTED SONGS: 9527   Vessels Unto Honor Song #7

April 7, 2024

Lesson 31: God is Joy

April 14, 2024

Lesson 33: God is Peace (1)

  • Memory verse: Matt 5:9a – “Blessed are the peacemakers,…”
  • Practical examples – instead of fighting with our brothers or sisters, we should be peacemakers.
  • Saying “sorry” and “I forgive you” are difficult but important to learn.
  • CRAFT/ACTIVITY: Jigsaw puzzle of one heart split in two (left side has Sorry/I forgive you and the other has Please/Thank you) – the kids can put the pairs together and “mend the heart” to make heart paddles with the phrases.
  • SUGGESTED SONGS: 5501   PEACEMAKERS (Bible Story Songs Matt vol 1 #16)

April 21, 2024

Lesson 35: God is Prudent

  • At this age, kids act before they look and think because they’re curious. As a result, they may sometimes hurt themselves.
  • Two sides of being prudent: being careful and being prepared.
  • Examples:
    • Ants, squirrels storing food for the winter.
    • Ask the kids what they bring to daycare/school; do they remember to take everything home?
    • Do they put their toys back where they belong? 
    • Do they wash their hands after the bathroom and before they eat?
  • CRAFT/ACTIVITY: 1) Ant collecting food, 2) Squirrel collecting nuts
  • SUGGESTED SONGS: 48   THE WISE MAN AND THE FOOLISH MAN 11   OH, BE CAREFUL!

April 28, 2024

Lesson 36: God is Kind

May 5, 2024

Lesson 37: God is Severe (Strict)

  • God is strict and parents are strict for the children’s benefit. God’s strictness is actually a kindness to us.
  • There’s a reason for the rule.
  • Why do your parents tell you to clean up? Imagine if no one put anything back and you can’t find anything — everything is dirty, things get broken, etc.
  • We have to be disciplined – to know how to behave and how to act (ex: kids cannot be screaming and throwing a tantrum in the store).
  • God is orderly, everything is done in a strict way (ex: our hearts can’t beat whenever they want – there is a regular rhythm and it has to continue beating)
  • Another example of being orderly is following traffic lights and WALK/DON’T WALK signs. What would happen if cars and people did not follow those signs?
  • CRAFT/ACTIVITY IDEAS: 1) traffic light – kids can glue on the colors in the right spot, 2) other traffic signs (ex: stop, slow down, etc.)
  • SUGGESTED SONGS: 9528   Vessels Unto Honor Song #8 6732   TRUST AND OBEY (Hymns #582, verses 1&5) (CHORUS ONLY)