esson at a Glance esson Objectives The children will tell story of Jesus appearing to Thomas. The children will state that Jesus can do all things. The children will state that God wants us to believe in Jesus. esson Text John 20:24-31 Scripture Memory Verse ut se are written that you may believe that Jesus is Christ, Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. John 20:31 esson Plan Greeting and egistration Preclass Activity: Miracle Memories Welcome and Singing Centers: ible Story: Many Or Miracles Craft: Get Point Scripture Memory: These Are Written NOT: Allow time for a snack. Jesus can... calm storm. walk on water. change water to wine. heal sick. Karen can... thank Jesus. tell my friends about Jesus. talk to Jesus. believe Jesus. Summer 2 2000 by Discipleship Publications nternational Permission to Photocopy Granted 20-6-1
pre class A CT V T Y Miracle Memories The children will review key ideas from lessons in this unit as y make a set of game cards to take home. Materials For each child: crayons and markers glue stick 10 index cards, 3" x 5" (cut in half) rubber band For teacher: scissors eproducible Pages: Page A, 2 copies for each child Preparation 1. Cut index cards in half to give each child twenty cards. 2. Cut out miracle cards from copies of eproducible Page A. ach child should receive twenty miracle cards. 3. Make one sample set of cards to show children. nstructions 1. Greet children as y arrive. Tell m that today is last lesson in this unit about Jesus miracles. Show m cards you made, and explain that y will each make ir own set of cards that y can use at home to play a memory game. 2. Distribute index cards you prepared, miracle cards, glue sticks and crayons. Show children how to glue ir miracle cards to ir index cards. 3. When children have finished gluing, y may color all backs of cards one color, or in different designs. Suggest that y write ir initials on back of each card so that cards are not confused with anor child s cards. 4. Circulate among children to offer help and encouragement. 5. Distribute rubber bands and help children to secure ir cards. Teacher Tips For children who are not familiar with memory game, explain that y should shuffle ir cards well and place m face down in four rows of five. Then y should turn over two cards at a time, trying to find a match. The game can be played alone or with anor child. ncourage children to think of or games to play with se cards as well. The cards may also be placed in a sandwich bag for safe-keeping. can do anything! can do can do Changing Water into Wine can do anything! Healing a Paralyzed Man can do can do Summer 2 2000 by Discipleship Publications nternational 20-6-2
S T O Y Many Or Miracles The children will participate in story of Jesus appearing to Thomas. Materials For each child: 6 pennies (or or coin, button, game marker, etc.) Preparation Practice presenting this ible Story with amazement at Jesus miracles. ntroducing ible Story Open your ible to John 20:24-31. Tell children that today s ible Story is last one in this series of lessons about Jesus miracles. What are some of miracles that we have been learning about? (changing water into wine, walking on water, calming storm, healing a paralytic, raising dead) What are some or miracles of Jesus that you know about? (feeding five thousand, helping Peter with a miraculous catch of fish, healing blind, healing sick, healing lepers, casting out demons, raising azarus from dead, etc.) The ible says that Jesus did many or miraculous signs that were not written down! magine all people that Jesus healed that we do not read about in ible. magine all or people that Jesus fed miraculously or or stormy seas that Jesus calmed for disciples. What are some or miracles that you can imagine that Jesus might have done? For example: magine that a woman came to Jesus who had lost her child in a crowd and was desperate to find him. magine that Jesus miraculously found child! magine that Jesus told woman that she should search for God just as hard as she searched for her child. magine that because of this miracle, she became a disciple of Jesus! NOT: Although we do not know what or miracles Jesus may have performed, this will enable children to think about Jesus ability to do all things. This should not be a time for children to make fun of Jesus power, but to think of or ways he could have used his power to help someone have faith in God. Presenting ible Story ead following passage to children. (The underlined words will be used later in review activity.) Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of Twelve, was not with disciples when Jesus came. So or disciples told him, We have seen ord! ut he said to m, Unless see nail marks in his hands and put my finger where nails were, and put my hand into his side, will not believe it. A week later his disciples were in house again, and Thomas was with m. Though doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among m and said, Peace be with you! Then he said to Thomas, Put your finger here; see my hands. each out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe. Thomas said to him, My ord and my God! Then Jesus told him, ecause you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed. Jesus did many or miraculous signs in presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. ut se are written that you may believe that Jesus is Christ, Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. (John 20:24-31, underline added) Distribute pennies to children. Tell m to listen as you read above passage again. Tell m to place a penny down each time y hear word believe, believed or believing. Ask m how many times y heard it. (six) ead above passage again, pausing before each underlined word to have children say missing word. Then review story using se questions. What did Thomas want to see and do before he would believe that Jesus was really alive? (He wanted to see nail marks in his hands; He wanted to put his finger in holes.) What did Jesus tell Thomas to do? (put his finger in holes in his hands and put his hand in hole in his side) What did Thomas say after Jesus told him to put his fingers inside holes in Jesus hands? ( My ord and my God! ) Summer 2 2000 by Discipleship Publications nternational 20-6-3
S T O Y What did Jesus tell Thomas? ( ecause you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed. ) Tell children to listen carefully as you read last two verses of this passage (below) and be prepared to answer this question: Why were miracles of Jesus written down? When you finish reading, take ir responses. Jesus did many or miraculous signs in presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. ut se are written that you may believe that Jesus is Christ, Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. (John 20:24-31) Share and Tell Point out to children that Jesus knew that many people who could NOT see him would believe in him many years after he had returned to be with God in heaven. Today, we live two thousand years after Jesus lived on earth. We cannot see Jesus way disciples in ible could, but we can still believe because se miracles were written down! Ask children how it makes m feel to know that Jesus was thinking about m when he spoke to Thomas and said: lessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed. Close with a prayer for children to grow in ir faith in Jesus. Teacher Tips f your budget permits, allow children to keep pennies as a souvenir of this ible Story. elieve elieve elieve elieve Summer 2 2000 by Discipleship Publications nternational 20-6-4
C A Get Point The children will review ible Stories from this unit as y create paper point catchers. Materials For each child: crayons or markers For teacher: scissors eproducible Pages: Page, 1 copy for each child Preparation 1. Cut out each of squares from copies of eproducible Page. 2. Create a sample to show children. F nstructions 1. ntroduce today s activity: n your lesson today, you are learning that Jesus did many miracles even more than ones recorded in ible! Many more! Jesus did miracles so that people would believe that he was Son of God and have a relationship with God. Jesus miracles show us that God s power is able T to help us in any situation. Today, you are going to make a craft that will remind you of miracles from your ible Stories in this unit. Show children your sample. 2. Distribute squares that you prepared and crayons. 3. With blank side facing up, have children fold each corner into center of square, as shown in Figure A. 4. Turn paper over, with numbers facing down, and words facing up. Have children fold each corner into center, as before, as shown in Figure. 5. Have children fold paper in half, as shown in Figure C. Then unfold and fold again or way. 6. When children have finished folding ir papers, y can put point catchers on ir fingers and open and close m. The children should write ir names on outsides of ir point catchers and color or decorate m. Get Point? Have children open and close ir point catchers for each letter as y spell one of words written on outside of ir point catchers. For example, if y choose J--S-U-S, have m open on J, close and n open opposite way on, n close and open on S, n close and open opposite way on U, n close and open on S. Then have m choose a number and open to see what miracle y find. Ask children to say, Jesus so that would believe. ncourage m to demonstrate to ir familes how ir point catchers work. Conclusion Ask children which of Jesus miracles y think is most amazing and why. Close with a prayer thanking God for Jesus miracles that help us to believe. Teacher Tips Many children will already know how to make a point catcher and may know it by a different name. ncourage children to help each or. A-M-A-Z--N-G M---A-C-- Summer 2 2000 by Discipleship Publications nternational 20-6-5
C A F T -----V- A-M-A-Z--N-G J--S-U-S M---A-C-- Walked on Water Calmed Storm Figure A Figure A-M-A-Z--N-G M---A-C-- Figure C Summer 2 2000 by Discipleship Publications nternational 20-6-6
SC PT U MM OY These Are Written The children will learn and memorize today s Scripture Memory Verse through this fun jumping activity. Scripture Memory Verse ut se are written that you may believe that Jesus is Christ, Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. John 20:31 Materials For teacher: 8 sturdy white paper plates, 8" thick black marker Preparation 1. Using marker, neatly print one of following phrases on each paper plate, being careful to copy punctuation and capitalization exactly as it appears below: ut se are written that you may believe that Jesus is Christ, Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. John 20:31 2. Practice leading this activity. nstructions 1. ntroduce today s activity: n your ible Story this week, you are learning that Jesus did many miracles even more than are recorded in ible so that people would believe that he is Son of God. Jesus knew that one day re would be people, like you and me, who would not see actual miracles he did but who would hear about m. Jesus said that we would be blessed for believing without seeing. n your Scripture Memory Verse, you will learn why John wrote about Jesus miracles. 2. Show children Scripture Memory Verse on back of this esson Card. ead it to m three times, pointing to words while y listen. Ask m to say it with you three more times, each time pointing to words for m. Ask each child to stand next to you and say verse toger with you. Ask for volunteers to say verse alone. 3. Show children prepared plates. ay m on floor in order. Have children read words toger with you. 4. Have children get in a line behind paper plates. Have each child take turns jumping along side of each paper plate and saying phrase on it. As children finish, have m return to end of line. epeat this step once. 5. Take first plate with words These are written on it, and turn it over. Have children jump along side plate, saying first one from memory. 6. Turn second plate over, having children repeat Step 5, this time saying first two from memory. Continue in this way until all of plates have been turned over and children can say entire verse from memory. Conclusion Ask children if y have ever tried to make someone believe m. What did y do? What did y say? Ask m how it makes m feel to know that Jesus was willing to do so many miracles to help us believe in him. Close with a prayer for children s faith to grow because of what y have learned about Jesus miracles. Teacher Tips Think of additional fun ways for children to use plates to learn Scripture Memory Verse. Summer 2 2000 by Discipleship Publications nternational 20-6-7
SC PT U MM OY ut se are written that you may believe that Jesus is Christ, Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. John 20:31 Summer 2 2000 by Discipleship Publications nternational 20-6-8
esson at a Glance supplement esson Objectives The children will tell story of Jesus appearing to Thomas. The children will state that Jesus can do all things. The children will state that God wants us to believe in Jesus. esson Text John 20:24-31 Scripture Memory Verse ut se are written that you may believe that Jesus is Christ, Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. John 20:31 esson Plan Greeting and egistration Preclass Activity: Two Hearts Welcome and Singing Centers: ife Application: Heart Work Game: Great xpressions ible Skills: Miracle Match NOT: Allow time for a snack. pre class A CT V T Y Two Hearts The children will review this week s ible Story as y prepare for ir ife Application activity. Materials For each child: 1 piece of construction paper, 9" x 12" glue stick scissors crayons 2 pieces of ribbon, 2" x 12" tape decorative items: stickers, glitter, etc. For teacher: scissors eproducible Pages: Page C, 1 copy for each child Preparation 1. Cut two 12" pieces of ribbon for each child. Cut out a /\ shaped notch at one end of each piece of ribbon. 2. Make a sample of hearts for children to see. nstructions 1. Greet children as y arrive. emind m that in this unit y are learning about miracles of Jesus. Show children your sample and read words on hearts. 2. Distribute copies of eproducible Page C, glue sticks, scissors and construction paper. Have children glue ir pages to ir construction paper. Circulate among m to help m cut out hearts. 3. Distribute crayons, decorative items, ribbons and tape. Have children write ir names on line provided on ir hearts and n color and decorate m. Have children tape one ribbon to back of each of hearts so that y hang with notched end on bottom. 4. Give all hearts, including your sample, to ife Application teacher. Teacher Tips Make a few extra, undecorated hearts for children who may arrive late. Summer 2 2000 by Discipleship Publications nternational Permission to Photocopy Granted 20-6-9
supplement F A PP C A T O N Heart Work The children will review this week s lesson as y consider Jesus power to do all things and what God wants m to do. Materials For each child: hearts from Preclass Activity crayons small paper clip scissors glue stick For teacher: sample heart from Preclass Activity scissors magnetic stripping (optional) eproducible Pages: Page D, 1 copy for each child Preparation 1. Cut out two large diamonds from copies of eproducible Page D and clip m toger for each child. 2. Practice leading this activity. eviewing ible Story Open your ible to John 20. n this week s ible Story, you learned that Jesus did many miracles even more than ible records to help people believe he was Son of God. The apostle Thomas believed because of what he saw with his own eyes, but Jesus said that ors would be blessed because y would believe without seeing. That is why we have ible. t helps us to see Jesus miracles and believe today. nstructions 1. Distribute diamonds you prepared, crayons and scissors to children. Have m color in ir diamonds. Then have m cut out smaller diamonds within larger diamonds. NOT: ach child should have eight small diamonds four from each of larger ones. 2. Distribute glue sticks and hearts from Preclass Activity. Have children glue four diamonds with squiggly lines onto ribbon underneath heart with squiggly lines. 3. Have children glue or diamonds onto or ribbon. Make sure y match Jesus heart (with squiggly lines) and diamonds with squiggly lines. ife Application eview each of diamonds with children. riefly review each of Jesus four miracles with children. Then spend rest of time talking about four ways that y can show that y believe in Jesus talking to him in prayer, telling ors, and thanking him! Ask children which of se is easiest for m and which is hardest and why. Share from your own life. Close with a prayer for children s faith to grow because of Jesus miracles. Teacher Tips Cut out 2" squares of magnetic stripping and have children glue m to back of ir hearts for mounting. Jesus can... calm storm. walk on water. change water to wine. heal sick. Karen can... thank Jesus. tell my friends about Jesus. talk to Jesus. believe Jesus. Summer 2 2000 by Discipleship Publications nternational 20-6-10
supplement G A M Great xpressions The children will review key ideas from this week s ible Story as y play this game. Materials For teacher: 1 piece of poster board, 22" x 28" 6 index cards, 5" x 7" black marker 1 die (from a pair of dice) Preparation 1. Neatly print Great xpressions from back of this esson Card onto index cards. 2. Copy diagram from back of this esson Card onto poster board to make game board for this activity. 3. Practice leading this activity at home. nstructions 1. ntroduce today s activity: n your ible Story this week, you learned that Jesus did many miracles even more than are recorded in ible so that people would believe that he is Son of God. Jesus knew that one day re would be people, like you and me, who would not see actual miracles but who would hear about m. Jesus said that se people would be blessed for believing without seeing. n your game today, you are going to take turns saying things that Jesus did using different expressions. 2. Show children index cards you prepared. ead each card to m and have m repeat after you. 3. Show children game board that you prepared. ead each of spaces to m and explain that se are some of different ways that y will express to ors some of Jesus miracles. 4. Divide children into two teams. Seat m at opposite sides of game board. Shuffle cards and place m face down on game board in space provided. 5. Choose a team to go first. Give one child die to roll onto game board. Help him to read what is written on space where die landed. et child take a card from pile. Help him read what is written on it. Then have child lead his team in expressing what is written on card in manner described on game board, and as many times as number indicated on die. Have child place his card at bottom of pile. For example: f a child rolls a four and it lands on jump for joy, n child will lead his team to say toger four times what is written on index card while jumping for joy. 6. Have a child from next team roll die on game board and take a card. Have that child lead his team in same manner. 7. Continue until every child has had a chance to lead his team. xpression Variations Consider following activity variations to best suit children in your group. Have children lead rest of ir team with a partner rar than alone. Do activity as one group rar than two teams and let children lead group alone or with a partner. Think of additional ways or expressions that children can use for this activity. Provide simple props to help enhance children s expressions. Conclusion Ask children what or ways y think that people could have expressed Jesus miracles in ible. Share from your own life different ways that you have told people about Jesus. Close with a prayer for children to express ir faith in Jesus this week. Teacher Tips Help new or visiting children feel successful by giving m a partner who is confident and encouraging. Summer 2 2000 by Discipleship Publications nternational 20-6-11
supplement G A M Great xpressions Jesus changed water into wine! Jesus calmed storm! Jesus walked on water! Jesus healed a paralyzed man! Jesus raised a young girl from dead! Jesus can do all things! game board diagram whisper to person next poster board on your knees to you for joy sing CADS jump for joy write a letter run in place Summer 2 2000 by Discipleship Publications nternational 20-6-12
supplement S K S Miracle Match The children will review Scripture Memory Verses y have learned throughout this unit. Materials For teacher: scissors 24 index cards, 3" x 5" glue stick score pad and pencil eproducible Pages: Page, 4 copies for teacher (optional - heavy, colored paper) Preparation 1. Cut out Miracle Match cards from all your copies of eproducible Page and glue m to index cards. 2. Practice leading this activity. nstructions 1. ntroduce this activity: n your ible Story this week, you learned that Jesus did many miracles even more than are recorded in ible so that people would believe that he is Son of God. Jesus knew that one day re would be people, like you and me, who would not see actual miracles but who would hear about m. Throughout this unit, you have learned Scripture Memory Verses that remind you of miracles that Jesus did. n our activity today, we will try to match Scripture Memory Verses from se lessons and say m toger. 2. Show children Miracle Match cards you prepared. xplain that re are two pairs of each verse on se cards. Shuffle cards and place m face down in four rows of six. 3. Divide children into two teams. Choose a team to go first. Have first child turn over two cards. f y match, have child say Scripture Memory Verse out loud and n take match for his team. ach match is worth two points. f cards do not match, have child place cards face down where he found m. 4. Have a child from next team take a turn. Continue until all matches have been found. Keep score for teams. NOT: For a more challenging version, tell children that y can choose to say ir matching Scripture Memory Verse from memory and double amount of points y earn. For example: when a child finds a matching verse, he immediately removes cards from sight and says verse from memory, without looking at words. f he is successful, he earns four points for his team. Conclusion Pray toger thanking God for his word and for giving children ability to learn it. Teacher Tips eproduce Page on heavy colored paper and laminate before cutting to make more durable cards. f you do this you can eliminate index cards. Adapt this activity to skill level of children in your group. Summer 2 2000 by Discipleship Publications nternational 20-6-13
Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle MaMiracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle supplement S K S tch Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Matw 14:33 Then those who were in boat worshiped [Jesus], saying, Truly you are Son of God. uke 8:25 [Jesus] commands even winds and water, and y obey him. uke 18:27 Jesus replied, What is impossible with men is possible with God. John 2:11 [Jesus] thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put ir faith in him. John 20:31 ut se are written that you may believe that Jesus is Christ, Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. James 2:18 Show me your faith without deeds, and will show you my faith by what do. Summer 2 2000 by Discipleship Publications nternational 20-6-14
P O D U C PAG A Core/Preclass 2 copies for each child can do can do can do anything! Changing Water into Wine can do can do can do anything! Changing Water into Wine can do can do can do anything! Calming Storm can do can do can do anything! Calming Storm can do can do can do anything! Walking on Water can do can do can do anything! Walking on Water can do can do can do anything! Healing a Paralyzed Man can do can do can do anything! Healing a Paralyzed Man can do can do can do anything! aising Jairus Daughter from Dead can do can do can do anything! aising Jairus Daughter from Dead Summer 2 2000 by Discipleship Publications nternational Permission to Photocopy Granted 20-6-15
P O D U C Core/Craft 1 copy for each child J--S-U-S Calmed Storm Changed Water to Wine M---A-C-- Healed Sick PAG -----V- Walked on Water A-M-A-Z--N-G Summer 2 2000 by Discipleship Publications nternational Permission to Photocopy Granted 20-6-16
P O D U C PAG C Supplement/Preclass 1 copy for each child Jesus can... can... Summer 2 2000 by Discipleship Publications nternational Permission to Photocopy Granted 20-6-17
P O D U C Supplement/ife Application 1 copy for each child calm storm. change water to wine. walk on water. heal sick. talk to Jesus. tell my friends about Jesus. thank Jesus. believe Jesus. PAG D Summer 2 2000 by Discipleship Publications nternational Permission to Photocopy Granted 20-6-18
P O D U C PAG Supplement/ible Skills 4 copies for teacher (optional - heavy, colored paper) Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match MiracleMatchMiracleMatchMiracleMatchMiracle Match MiracleMatch Matw 14:33 Then those who were in boat worshiped [Jesus], saying, Truly you are Son of God. Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match MiracleMatchMiracleMatchMiracleMatchMiracle Match MiracleMatch John 2:11 [Jesus] thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put ir faith in him. Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match MiracleMatchMiracleMatchMiracleMatchMiracle Match MiracleMatch uke 8:25 [Jesus] commands even winds and water, and y obey him. Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match MiracleMatchMiracleMatchMiracleMatchMiracle Match MiracleMatch John 20:31 ut se are written that you may believe that Jesus is Christ, Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match MiracleMatchMiracleMatchMiracleMatchMiracle Match MiracleMatch uke 18:27 Jesus replied, What is impossible with men is possible with God. Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match Miracle Match MiracleMatchMiracleMatchMiracleMatchMiracle Match MiracleMatch James 2:18 Show me your faith without deeds, and will show you my faith by what do. Summer 2 2000 by Discipleship Publications nternational Permission to Photocopy Granted 20-6-19