Getting to Know Who I Am The 7 Redemptive Gifts

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1 Getting to Know Who I Am The 7 Redemptive Gifts 14 Lesson Introductory Series WEEK 3 - SERVANT 10 Minutes: What I Do Best Game Check box list page in binder (list includes only characteristics of the gift of Servant). 15 Minutes: Bible Character act out the story about the character from scripture Week 1 ~ Joseph 15 Minutes: Retell the Story Game Teacher will begin to tell the story, and each student should add to the story using clues printed from this lesson plan. 15 Minutes: Creative Cover Page for each lesson: Introduce Gift Color or decorate the letters SERVANT Decorate with dots, colors, glitter be creative. Add a drawing or art work for the story of Joseph as time permits. WEEK 4 - SERVANT 10 Minutes: What I Do Best Game Check box list page (list includes only characteristics of the Gift of Servant). 15 Minutes: Bible Character act out the story Week 2 Review the Story of Joseph narrated from scripture 15 Minutes - Creative Corner show more than 1 solution to the problem. Divide into teams: Can you solve this problem game? 15 Minutes - Return to group for Application to Gift of Servant Discuss how your group solved the problem

2 WEEK 3 SERVANT Teacher: I want to get to know you better. And, your classmates want to get to know you better. So this class is about getting to know each other better and getting to know ourselves better too. One way to get to know ourselves better is to learn about the gifts God has given to each one of us. Each one of us has been given special gifts from God. (Optional: Review the gifts and verses in Romans using the PowerPoint slides).the past two weeks we learned about the gift of Prophet. Raise your hand if you think you may have the gift of Prophet. Today we are going to learn about the gift of Servant. Let s begin with the What I Do Best Game. Open your workbook to the Servant page. 10 Minutes: What I Do Best Game (Optional: Use the PowerPoint slides as a teaching aid.) Teacher: Put a check in the box that most describes you Spiritual Gift of Servant I see the needs of people and I am quick to meet those needs. And sometimes before they ask, I will meet the need. I seem to attract dishonor, especially in the home. I have a real hard time saying no when someone asks me to do something. I do excellent work, but don t like to take the credit for it. Sometimes I will apologize for doing good. I have a desire to extend honor to others. I will always be the first to step up and honor someone especially if that person is not getting his or her rightful recognition. I see the best in people, even when no one else does. 15 Minutes: Bible Character Act out the story of Joseph (A Servant of God) Teacher: Divide class according to number of actors needed for the parts listed below: Narrator: Read from the Bible Matthew 1:18 through Matthew 19. Actors: (Children Mime as part is read from Bible) A sign holder

3 Mary Joseph Angel King Herod 1/2 of Class: Shepherds 1/2 of Class: Magi with Gifts Narrator: Joseph Matthew 1-2 Bolded words indicate children should be acting (Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son) 18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. 20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus,because he will save his people from their sins. 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel (which means God with us ). 24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25 But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus. Matthew 2 (The Magi Visit the Messiah) 1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him. 3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 When he had called together all the people s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. 5 In Bethlehem in Judea, they replied, for this is what the prophet has written: 6 But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel. 7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.

4 9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route. (The Escape to Egypt) 13 When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. Get up, he said, take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him. 14 So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, 15 where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: Out of Egypt I called my son. 16 When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. 17 Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: 18 A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more. (The Return to Nazareth) 19 After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt 20 and said, Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child s life are dead. 21 So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee, 23 and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.

5 15 Minutes: Retell the story Teacher: Begin to tell the story, and point to someone or ask for a raise of hands to tell what is next in the story. You may use clues provided in the lesson plan below. 15 Minutes: Creative Cover Page: Introduce Gift Teacher: Use this time to Color or decorate the letters SERVANT in the Workbook. Children may decorate with dots, colors, glitter, etc. Encourage the children to be creative. If time allows, ask the children to add a drawing or art work showing the story of Joseph. Teach the Bible Verse (Optional: Use the PowerPoint slides as a teaching aid.) ~ The bible says in Deuteronomy 5:33 Walk in obedience to all that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess. (Repeat the verse 5 times with the group and discuss with the class what they think the verse is teaching them.) Prayer: Ask someone to close the class in prayer. Remind the children that next week they will learn more about the Gift of Servant.

6 WEEK 4 SERVANT Teacher: I want to get to know you better. And, your classmates want to get to know you better. So this class is about getting to know each other better and getting to know ourselves better too. One way to get to know ourselves better is to learn about the gifts God has given to each one of us. Each one of us has been given special gifts from God we are special. Say after me: I have a special gift given to me from God. 10 Minutes: What I Do Best Game Teacher: Put a check in the box that most describes you (list includes only characteristics of the gift of Servant). (Optional: Use the PowerPoint slides as a teaching aid.) Spiritual Gift of Servant I usually get angry when someone has wronged a friend or family member. I like to save everything and I m not always organized. I like to work hard. I am fiercely competitive in games and athletics. I desire to pray for family and family healing. I have few, if any, enemies. I am faithful and trusting, and truthful. 15 Minutes: Bible Character Act out the story of Joseph (A Servant of God) Teacher: Divide class according to number of actors needed for the parts listed below: Narrator: Read from Bible Matthew 1:18 through Matthew 19. Actors: (Children Mime as part is read from Bible) Mary Joseph Angel 1/2 of Class: Shepherds 1/2 of Class: Kings with Gifts

7 Narrator: Joseph (Matthew 1-2) (Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son) 18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. 20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, [f] because he will save his people from their sins. 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel (which means God with us ). 24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25 But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus. Matthew 2 (The Magi Visit the Messiah) 1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him. 3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 When he had called together all the people s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. 5 In Bethlehem in Judea, they replied, for this is what the prophet has written: 6 But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel. 7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him. 9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

8 (The Escape to Egypt) 13 When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. Get up, he said, take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him. 14 So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, 15 where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: Out of Egypt I called my son. 16 When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. 17 Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: 18 A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more. (The Return to Nazareth) 19 After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt 20 and said, Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child s life are dead. 21 So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee, 23 and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.

9 15 Minutes - Creative Corner show more than 1 solution to the problem. Divide class into teams: Can you solve this problem game? This week s problem: In today s lesson, Joseph had several problems. He was obedient whenever he was asked by an angel to move to a new location to protect Mary and baby Jesus. Joseph, did as he was asked. God provided for the family in many ways. Teacher: Show the Bible Verse ~ The bible says in Deuteronomy 5:33 Walk in obedience to all that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess. (Repeat the verse 5 times with the group) In the lesson today, did Joseph walk in obedience in all the Lord commanded him to do? Did he prosper? Name one way he prospered? (Magi brought wealthy gifts) In your group discuss the following problem: Your problem to solve today is in two parts: 1) How many times did Joseph obey the angel and 2) How did God provide for the family. If you were Joseph, would you be willing to move your family all over to keep them safe? Would you be afraid? Why would you be willing to move? 15 Minutes - Return to group Discuss how your group solved the problem: Raise your hand if you would be willing to go wherever the Lord asked you to go. Which ones in this class thought it is very important that Joseph meant the needs of his family? How many here think it is very important to be faithful to someone? Do you think it is most important to meet the needs of others than meeting your own needs? Do you prefer to put other s needs first? It is okay if you didn t raise your hand there is no right or wrong answer. However, those that raised your hands may want to consider that you have been given the spiritual gift of servant. A person with the gift of servant would want to put the needs of others over their own needs. Class Closing: Teacher: Use this time to put in your own words how each group worked together to solve the problem. Show that each member of the team was important to solving the problem. Bible Verse: (Optional: Use the PowerPoint slides as a teaching aid.) Review the Bible verse and discuss its meaning with the class as time permits. Prayer: Ask someone to close the class in prayer. Remind children that next week they will learn about the next gift the spiritual gift of Teacher. Maybe you have been given the very special Redemptive Gift of Teacher.

15 Deuteronomy 5:33 Walk in obedience to all that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.

16 Act 1 Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son

17 Act 2 The Magi Visit the Messiah

18 Act 3 The Escape to Egypt

19 Act 4 The Return to Nazareth

20 Workbook Pages Week 2 & Week 3 Teacher: Copy a set of the following pages for each child in class. Collect the set at the end of class and place a paper clip on the pages. Please add these new lessons to the back of each child s workbook. At the end of 14 weeks, children may take their completed workbooks home with them.

21 SERVANT

22 Week 1 Spiritual Gift of Servant I see the needs of people and I am quick to meet those needs. And sometimes before they ask, I will meet the need. I seem to attract dishonor, especially in the home. I have a real hard time saying no when someone asks me to do something. I do excellent work, but don t like to take the credit for it. Sometimes I will apologize for doing good. I have a desire to extend honor to others. I will always be the first to step up and honor someone especially if that person is not getting his or her rightful recognition. I see the best in people, even when no one else does. Week 2 Spiritual Gift of Servant I usually get angry when someone has wronged a friend or family member. I like to save everything and I m not always organized. I like to work hard. I am fiercely competitive in games and athletics. I desire to pray for family and family healing. I have few, if any, enemies. I am faithful and trusting, and truthful.

23 Bible Verse Deuteronomy 5:33 Walk in obedience to all that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.

24 Joseph had a problem ~ Joseph needed to protect his family from being harmed. God showed him how to protect his family and Joseph was willing to put the needs of his family over the needs of his own. He learned to be obedient even in dangerous times. What lesson did you learn from the story about the life of Joseph?

25 A person who has the gift of Servant most of all loves to help other people and put the needs of others first over their own needs.

LESSON From what line did Jesus descend? -From the line of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

LESSON From what line did Jesus descend? -From the line of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. LESSON 46 1. From what line did Jesus descend? -From the line of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 2. From the line of what Jewish king did Jesus also descend? -From the line of King David. 3. What did Jesus=