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Lesson Seven Contents, Supplies, and Prep Confidence Seven LEADER DEVOTIONAL “Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.” (Jeremiah 7:17 NIV) Have you ever wondered who you’re really trusting with your life—God or yourself? Do you believe that God can do anything—through you? That God can provide all you need? That he’s always present with you? That he’s good —to you? Saying the words isn’t the same as believing them. One effective way to do a reality check is to reflect on your day. Take a few moments to quiet your mind. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you situations you encountered that day, and what your responding attitude, actions, or thoughts revealed about your trust in God. If your attitudes and actions were congruent with your beliefs, congratulations! But as we’re imperfect humans, they don’t always line up. Thank God, he can change us inside and out so we really trust him. That’s why we can have confidence in him. LESSON SEVEN CONTENTS, SUPPLIES, AND PREP CONFIDENCE SEVEN WELCOME LOW ENERGY ACTIVITY SMALL GROUP LESSON • 1 Response Card per kid (download HERE) • 1 Award Certificate per kid (download HERE) PREP: Write out a special award for each kid. Best joke-teller, most cooperative, most enthusiastic, most frequent smiler, etc. • Pencils • Blank white paper (to make thank you notes) • Markers CRAFT ACTIVITY • 1 glass 2” mirror per kid (purchase HERE) • 1 jumbo craft stick per kid (purchase HERE) • Self-sticking jewels (purchase HERE) • Foam stickers (purchase HERE) • Glitter pens (purchase HERE) • Craft glue (purchase HERE) • Poster board (purchase HERE) PREP: Cut poster board into 4” squares, one per kid • Permanent markers HIGH ENERGY GAME • 1 strip of 10 tiny dot stickers per kid (purchase HERE) SKIT • 1 solar-sensitive color-changing t-shirt (purchase HERE) • 1 cell phone or tablet LARGE GROUP LESSON MINISTRY TIME WORSHIP CHALLENGE PAPER • 1 Challenge Paper per kid Find this week’s unique items on our Amazon Shopping List. All items are available for Prime shipping! SEVEN WELCOME LESSON 5 min THE VERSE But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. Jeremiah 17:7 (NIV) THE POINT Jesus gives me confidence the Holy Spirit lives in me so I can show his love to the world. ICE BREAKER RULES SUPPLIES: We’ve only got THREE RULES. Not too • 1 roll of really cheap toilet paper bad! 1 Listen to your group leader. Kids pass around the roll of toilet paper with the 2 Be a good friend. instruction to take as much as each kid thinks he or she needs. 3 Have fun! If you follow these rules, you’ll have a great time No more directions should be given than that. and learn something new. After kids have taken whatever amount of toilet paper they think they might need, the game goes on... For every sheet of toilet paper, the kid must share with OFFERING the kid next to them, one fact about him or herself (i.e. It’s so great to GIVE BACK TO GOD. I have a sister named Sue). Start with the kids with the When we give God back a small piece of fewest squares of toilet paper. what he’s given us, we show how much we trust him. Don’t let the ice breaker last longer than a couple minutes. Pray aloud that God would bless the offering and the church’s mission in the community and world. INTRO Turn to your neighbor and share... ANNOUNCEMENTS Add your announcements below: If you could be someone or something else, who or what would you be? Today we we’re going to discover what can give you more confidence than anything else. = Show slide for this point. (Download HERE.) Welcome - Confidence LOW ENERGY ACTIVITY LESSON SEVEN 10 min SNORT-OFF 1 Kids sit in a circle. 2 The leader begins the game by turning to the kid on his or her left and snorting his or her loudest snort, right in the kid’s face! 3 If the leader or the kid laughs or smiles, that person is out and must scoot back out of the circle. 4 If the kid does not laugh or smile, he or she turns to the kid on his or her left and snorts. 5 Snorts continue around the circle, with anyone who laughs or smiles being out. 6 The snort-off continues until there is only one snorter remaining—the winner! Low Energy Activity - Confidence SMALL GROUP LESSON SEVEN 15 min THE VERSE But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. Jeremiah 17:7 (NIV) THE POINT Jesus gives me confidence the Holy Spirit lives in me so I can show his love to the world. Introduce yourself and welcome each kid by name. Award a certificate to every member of your group— best joke-teller, most cooperative, most enthusiastic, Check up on previous prayer requests or events. most frequent smiler, etc. Write something special and make a big deal about each presentation. Maybe even take a selfie with your group and their ACTIVITY certificates. Send it to the parents! SUPPLIES: Kids may use paper and markers to write or draw • 1 Response Card per kid (download HERE) thank you notes to the leaders, teachers, worship teams and staff who madeInside and Out possible. • Pencils Give each kid a response card. Read through the Discussion: responses aloud and help kids complete the cards. If necessary, help the kids complete the card and check If you had everything the world says is the box that matches their response (leave the check important; you’re cute, smart, athletic. boxes blank, if you haven’t already done the large Would you be more valuable? Explain. group portion of the lesson). Collect all the completed Is what other people think about you response cards. important? Why or why not? Discussion: What would you do if you really had confidence that God will help you? Can you choose how tall you are? Whether God loves you? Whether you will trust God? Explain. PRAY Pray that God will help kids find their confidence in ACTIVITY him, so they can show his love to the world. SUPPLIES: • 1 Award Certificate per kid (download HERE) • Blank white paper (to make thank you notes) • Markers Small Group Lesson - Confidence CRAFT ACTIVITY LESSON SEVEN 15 min THE VERSE But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. Jeremiah 17:7 (NIV) THE POINT Jesus gives me confidence the Holy Spirit lives in me so I can show his love to the world. GOD MADE ME MIRROR SUPPLIES: • 1 glass 2” mirror per kid (purchase HERE) • 1 jumbo craft stick per kid (purchase HERE) • Self-sticking jewels (purchase HERE) • Foam stickers (purchase HERE) • Glitter pens (purchase HERE) • Craft glue (purchase HERE) • 1 poster board (4” square) per kid (purchase HERE) DISCUSS DURING THE ACTIVITY: • Permanent markers • What does it mean that those who trust and have confidence in God is ‘blessed’? 1 Kids will create a mirror to see their reflection. • Does God’s love help you have 2 Each kid is given a piece of poster board and a confidence? Tell us what you think about mirror. that. 3 Glue the mirror onto the middle of the poster • Nothing you can do will ever make God board. love you more. Nothing you can do will ever make God love you less. You have 4 Decorate the poster board around the mirror. all of God’s love right now. Tell us how 5 Glue a large craft stick to the back of the frame to confident that makes you feel. be a handle. • When you look in a mirror you see your 6 Write “God made me!” on the handle of the reflection. When God looks at your life, mirror. he wants to see his reflection. How could God see his own reflection when he looks at your life? Craft Activity -Confidence HIGH ENERGY GAME LESSON SEVEN 15 min • Hands on hips is rock. TEN TINY DOTS • Arms above the head, elbows bent, hands SUPPLIES: curling forward is paper. • 1 strip of 10 tiny dot stickers per kid • Arms stretched forward, elbows crossed and (purchase HERE) palms up is scissors. 4 The winner is given a tiny dot sticker from the 1 Each kid is given a strip of ten tiny dot stickers and opponent and puts it on his or her own shirt. In sticks the dot stickers on the front of his or her case of a tie, no dots are exchanged. shirt. 5 Play 10 rounds. Before each round, all of the kids 2 As fast as they can, kids partner up in two lines in one of the lines moves to their right. The kid facing each other, a few feet apart. without a partner goes back to the end of the line. 3 The round begins. All of the kids chant together, 6 Any kid with more than 10 stickers wins. The “Rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper, paper winners are congratulated. Hail the Mighty beats rock!” As soon as the chant is completed, Champions! the pairs turn back-to-back. 4 As a leader shouts out, “Rock, paper, scissors, GO!” each kid turns around and makes a full-body motion: High Energy Game - Confidence SKIT LESSON SEVEN 5 min THE VERSE But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. Jeremiah 17:7 (NIV) THE POINT Jesus gives me confidence the Holy Spirit lives in me so I can show his love to the world.
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