Lesson Overview LEADER S GUIDE. K - 1st. SERIES: THE BOOK OF JUDE God Keeps Us Safe. PursueGOD.org. Big Idea God wants to keep us safe from lies.

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1 LEADER S GUIDE Lesson Overview Today, we re going to talk about another message Jude had for the people. Not only did he want to warn people not to believe lies about Jesus, he also wanted them to know how they could be protected from those lies. It s how we re protected today. Did you know that God gives us special gear to protect us from believing things that aren t true? He does! The Bible calls it the armor of God. It s like a special super suit! God s armor protects us from lies and other things that don t honor him. He gives us things like a helmet to protect our thoughts, a shield that helps us to fight off attacks from someone s mean words. And, he gives us the Sword of truth, which is the Bible, to help us identify a lie when we hear it so we can stab it and throw it in the garbage! Big Idea God wants to keep us safe from lies. Key Question How does God protect us? Memory Verse Jude 1:1 NIRV You are loved by God the Father. You are kept safe for Jesus Christ. Classroom Agenda 1. (5 min) PLAY: Let kids start working on Activity Page #1. 2. (5 min) WARM UP: What happens when you lie to your parents? How do you feel when someone lies to you? (Tip: Lying is terrible. It gets us in trouble and makes people feel like they can t trust us. When someone lies to us, it makes us sad and makes us question if that person is really our friend. God doesn t like lies, either.) 3. (5 min) PREVIEW: Write out the Big Idea, Memory Verse, and Key Question on a whiteboard. Have the kids copy it down on Activity Page #1 (if applicable). 4. (20 min) LARGE GROUP: Gather for songs and videos with other kids. Then return to class to finish this guide. 5. (2 min) RECAP: Read the Lesson Overview (see above). 6. (3 min) KQ: Answer the Key Question. (Answer: He gives us special armor to protect us. (The Bible calls it the armor of God and it protects us from lies that can hurt us. God s armor reminds us of several things: that we belong to God, that God protects us from danger, and he gives us the Bible to be our weapon to fight off things that aren t true. ) Bonus Questions: What is the special suit God give us to protect us from lies? Why do we need protection? 4-5th: What are some lies kids might believe? What do you think it means that we can use the Bible as a sword? 7. (5 min) EXPLORE: Read Ephesians 6: List God s armor. How can each piece be used to protect you? (Answer: 1. Belt of Truth: you know that God s way is right 2. Breastplate of righteousness: remember that you belong to God and sins are forgiven 3. Shoes of peace: understand that Jesus died for your sins so you can live a new life in him. 4. Shield of faith: to fight off lies that come your way 5. Helmet of Salvation: you are forgiven of your sins 6. Sword of Truth: the Bible helps you to identify truth and lies.) 8. (10 min) PLAY: Choose a group activity from Activity Page #2. 9. (5 min) CLOSE: Share prayer requests and pray as a class. Encourage kids to use the Family Guide at home with their parents - and remind them to go online to pursuegod.org/kids to find this week s lesson video. 1

2 ACTIVITY PAGE #2 Teacher instructions: Choose an activity for your classroom. OPTION 1:MEMORY VERSE GAME Instructions: Before class, put the Memory verse words (page 5) in a bowl or basket. Have kids take turns coming up and pulling out a word. Tape each word up on the whiteboard. Once all the words are on the board, work as a class to put them in the right order to say the memory verse. Supplies needed: Memory verse words template (pg 5, precut, 1 set per class), Bowl/Basket, Tape Bonus Activity: Telephone Have the class sit in a circle. Whisper the Big Idea into the ear of one kid. Have that kid whisper it to the kid on their right. Continue around the circle. Last kid has to say the message they heard. OPTION 2:THE SHIELD OF FAITH CRAFT Instructions: Give each kid a Shield of Faith template (page 6). Have kids color their shields. Then, give each kid a strip of construction paper and have them staple each end to the back of the shield so they can hold it like a shield. As they work, remind the kids of God s armor by reading Ephesians 6:13-17 and how each piece can be used to protect them from lies. Supplies needed: Shield of Faith template (pg. 6, precut, 1 per kid), Crayons, Strips of construction paper (1 per kid), Staplers Bonus Activity: Memory Verse Game Say the memory verse as a class. Say it again while clapping. Say it again while marching in place. 2

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4 ACTIVITY PAGE #1 Instructions: Color the picture. god wants to keep us safe Key Question How does God protect us? Memory Verse Jude 1:1 NIRV You are loved by God the Father. You are kept safe for Jesus Christ. from lies 4

5 YOU ARE KEPT LOVED SAFE BY GOD FOR THE JESUS FATHER CHRIST YOU ARE JUDE 1:1 5

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