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1 1 st 4 th Grade Teacher Guide The Fruit of the Spirit Bible Passage: Galatians 5:16-26 Main Point: The Holy Spirit makes us more like Jesus. Memory Verse: Galatians 5:22-23, But the Spirit gives love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. There is no law that says these things are wrong. **If you need assistance with anything please ask** 3:50 4:05 KIDS LIVE CHECK IN: SIT IN ASSISGNED SECTIONS BY GRADE / Video One teacher take control of sign-in: One nametag will go on the child, another will go on the clipboard, and one will be used for checkout. Just place the Pick-Up sticker on the clipboard to check the child out. If someone is new to the church or not in our database, they can fill out a guest tag. Please make sure that you get their phone number in case we need to contact them and any special instructions for the care of their child. One teacher leads child to his/her seat. 4:05 4:35 Kids Live Remain in the same assigned sections by grade. 4:40 4:50 BACK TO CLASS / BIBLE STORY REVIEW Story: Read the Bible Story provided in the teacher aid bin. Say: The Holy Spirit makes us more like Jesus. 4:50 5:00 REVIEW & APPLICATION QUESTIONS Review Questions 1. What are the fruits of the Spirit? (Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control.) 2. Who wrote this book? (the apostle Paul) 3. Who gives us these fruits? (the Holy Spirit living in us,) 4. Who changes us? (The Holy Spirit changes us to be like Jesus for God s glory.) Say: When we trust in Jesus, the Holy Spirit begins to change us. The Holy Spirit changes the way we think and act to be more like Jesus. Paul told the believers in the Galatian church how to recognize that God is working in someone s life. People who are saved by Jesus become more like Him, and the Holy Spirit gives them power to say no to sin and to live in a way that pleases God. 5:00 5:05 MEMORY VERSE Review with the entire group. Use the Memory Verse sheet located in the teacher aid section of the bin. Galatians 5:22-23, But the Spirit gives love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. There is no law that says these things are wrong. Gospel Project Unit 33.3

2 5:05 5:20 CRAFT Fruits of the Spirit craft Materials: coloring sheet, crayons, scissors, hole punch, yarn. 1. Give each child a fruit of the spirit print out. 2. Have them color each fruit and then cut them out 3. Help them hole punch each circle. 4. Help them string them onto a piece of yarn to create necklace. 5:25 ENDING ACTIVITY / PARENT ARRIVAL Free play. Gospel Project Unit 33.3

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7 The Gospel Project: 33.3 Elementary MC Guide The Fruit of the Spirit Bible Passage: Galatians 5:16-26 Main Point: The Holy Spirit makes us more like Jesus. Memory Verse: Galatians 5:22-23, But the Spirit gives love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. There is no law that says these things are wrong. Lesson synopsis (This is just back ground information for the MC to aid with the lesson. ) When we trust in Jesus, we become children of God and the gospel changes us. Our thinking changes so we can understand what pleases God and know His will. But gospel transformation doesn t stop there. The gospel also changes how we live each day. In his letter to the Galatians, Paul described the fruit of the flesh what a person s life looks like apart from Christ: anger, jealousy, selfishness, impurity, strife, and similar things. Paul shared that people who live like this will not enter God s kingdom because this behavior reveals the condition of the person s heart. These behaviors are the fruit of that person s sinful heart. Then Paul told the believers in the Galatian church how to recognize that God is working in someone s life. He contrasted the fruit of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit what a person s life looks like in Christ: love, joy, peace, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. This is the fruit produced in a person whose heart is changed by Christ. As you share the fruit of the Spirit with your kids this week, be careful to help them see that this fruit is produced by the Holy Spirit working in them. It is not called the fruit of the Christian. Our response to the fruit of the Spirit should not be to think of ways we can be more loving, joyful, peaceful, or kind. That is mistakenly believing the fruit is produced by us! When we trust in Jesus, the Holy Spirit begins to change us. Our response should be how we can allow the Holy Spirit to change us to become a person who is more loving, joyful, peaceful, and kind. People who are saved by Jesus become more like Him, and the Holy Spirit gives them power to say no to sin and to live in a way that pleases God. The fruit of the Spirit reflects true gospel transformation. Play intro Video: In the story Kyle and Charlie learn about the fruits of the spirit. Timeline Picture: Ok now lets look at our lesson slide. Main Point: That leads us to our main point: The Holy Spirit makes us more like Jesus. Show the Main Point Everyone say that with me (Have them repeat the MAIN Point) Very interesting! Let s take a look at how he did this! Bible Story: Play the Bible Story Video: Wow! So, when we become Christians, the Holy Spirit changes the way we think and act to be more like Jesus. Now I have a question. Does this happen overnight? Do you wake up one day and suddenly start showing perfect love, having perfect patience, feeling perfect peace, showing perfect kindness, and so on? No! When we

8 become Christians, we are immediately adopted into God s family, but we are not immediately made perfect. The Holy Spirit works in us to make us holy like Jesus. This process is called sanctification. We won t be perfect in this life, but we can grow to be more like Jesus the more we spend time with Him through prayer, Bible reading, and worship. Let s look at some of the ways we know the Holy Spirit is at work in our lives. The Bible says that people who truly follow Jesus will begin to choose love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Paul told the believers in the Galatian church how to recognize that God is working in someone s life. Believers show characteristics and attitudes like love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. People who are saved by Jesus become more like Him, and the Holy Spirit gives them power to say no to sin and to live in a way that pleases God. Show Main Point (Have them repeat the MAIN Point!) The Holy Spirit makes us more like Jesus. Application: Imagine seeing something for the first time. What are some ways you might figure out what it is? What questions might you ask to identify it? Think about that as you watch this video. Show the Unit 33, Session 3 discussion starter video. Then lead kids to discuss the following questions: Play the Discussion Starter Video: How did you know what each item was? (sound, shape, appearance) What evidence do we see when a person is filled with the Holy Spirit? When the Holy Spirit is in control of our lives, we choose things like love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Choosing these things is not always easy, especially if we feel grumpy or tired. God calls us to follow the Holy Spirit as we become more like Jesus. The fruit of the Spirit is evidence of God s presence and activity in our lives. Show Memory Verse: Repeat after me, Galatians 5:22-23, But the Spirit gives love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. There is no law that says these things are wrong. Show Main Point: The Holy Spirit makes us more like Jesus. (Have them repeat the MAIN Point!) Go over Classroom Rules: 1. Respect your leaders 2. Respect others 3. Respect the property 4. Dismiss kids to class

9 The Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:16-26 Paul wrote a letter to the Christians in Galatia. Galatia was a province in Rome, and many of the Christians there were Gentiles, or non-jews. Paul explained that God changes people who trust in Jesus. God gives them the Holy Spirit, who guides them and gives them power to become more like Jesus. Paul wrote that the Holy Spirit changes the way we think and act. He wanted believers to know that if you let the Holy Spirit guide you, you will do what God wants instead of what you want. When sin is in control, we do wrong things. We show hatred, jealousy, anger, selfishness, and greed. We fight and get into trouble. People who live like this will not enter God s kingdom. But Jesus frees us from the power of sin. His Holy Spirit lives in us and gives us power to do what is right. When the Holy Spirit is in control, people choose love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. These actions are the fruit of the Spirit proof that the Spirit is in someone like how a healthy tree produces fruit. This fruit pleases God. Paul wrote that when we trust in Jesus, we no longer want to do whatever pleases ourselves. The Holy Spirit gives us power to say no to things like hatred, jealousy, anger, selfishness, and greed. The more we know Jesus, the more we will choose actions like joy, kindness, and self-control. We will want to live to please God. Since the Holy Spirit lives in us, we must let the Holy Spirit guide us. Christ Connection: When we trust in Jesus, the Holy Spirit begins to change us. Paul told the believers in the Galatian church how to recognize that God is working in someone s life. People who are saved by Jesus become more like Him, and the Holy Spirit gives them power to say no to sin and to live in a way that pleases God.