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The Divine Dozen

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12 Parables of Jesus That Every Child Should Know



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Introduction

Jesussaidanddidsomanywonderfulthingsinhisministrythatit'shardtobreakgospelsdowninto partstoteachtochildren.Butkidsalwaysloveastory,andhence,we'represen=ngTheDivineDozen: 12ParablesofJesusthatEveryChildShouldKnowinpresenta=onsthatarefunandeasy!

Letuseaseyouranxietyaboutteachingparables.Someteachersshyawayfromteachingtheparables foracoupleofunderstandablereasons:

1. TheparablesoCencontainharshconsequencesfortheac=onsofthecharactersinthem(such asallusionstoeternalpunishment),andteachersfindthemselvesanxiousabouthowtopresent thiswithoutscaringstudents;

2. JustasJesus'ownaudiencesoCenstumbledinhowaParableapplies,wecanstumbletoo! WhatdoestheoilinthelampoftheTenVirginssymbolize?Andhowdowemakethatapplica- bletochildren?

Withourtools,thereisnothingtofearoneithercount.Childrencantakealotofharshtruth,solong asthefocusisontheposi=ve.Jesus'parabolicreferencesto"outerdarkness"and"fieryflames" needn'tbesweptundertherug.Weusetheparablestoprovidebalanceinchildren'slivesbyfocusing onhisoutstretchedarmsandthejoysoffellowshippingwithhim.

AsforapplyingtheParablestochildren'slivestoday,oneofthebestwaysisbyhavingtheirprinciples infusedintomoderndaytales.Thatwhywe'vedesignedtheselessonssothatyouwillbereci=nga taleofaparty,orschoolsitua=on,orsomethingthatcouldhappentoanychild.Thentheapplica=onis explainedsothatmostchildrencanunderstand.

Eachlessoncontains5helpfulingredients:

ALessonCapsulewillletyouknowinaglancewhichparableisbeingtaughtandhowwewillapply ittomodernliving.

TheParableisincludedalongwiththecorrespondingscriptureverses.MostoCen,theparableis takenfromtheNewInterna=onalVersion(NIV)oftheBible,withsomevaria=ons.Ifthewordsare toobigorthesentencestooconvolutedforchildren,wehaveusedoneofseveraleasierchildren's versions.Some=meslineshavebeenremovedthatmaybeoverchildren'sheadsandreplaced withanellipsis(...).Ourgoalistomaketheversesasunderstandableaspossibleandnottolose children'saYen=on.Henceanyvaria=onsservethatend.

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AlistofMaterialsthatareneededwillserveboththelessonandtheac=vitythatfollow.Some- =mesnomaterialsarerequiredatall--justyourkindvoiceandthelesson.Mostsuppliesforthe snacksandgamesareprobablyalreadyinyoursupplycabinet.

Prepara>onsshowyouwhatyouneedtodobeforetheclasssitsdown.Prepinstruc=onsforthe lessonprecedethelesson,andprepara=onsfortheac=vityprecedetheac=vity.Prepara=onsare designedtobeeasyaswell.

TheLessonitselfwillbringlifetothewordsofChristthatkidscanuseintheireverydaylives.OCen youwillbereci=ngthesemoderndaytales,butnofear:Teacher'swordsareinboldtomake thingseasytofollow.BecauseyouwilloCenbespeakingwhiledoingsomethingwithyourhands, wesuggestyoureadtheparablealoudaspartoftheprep.TrytomoveanyliYlepropsthatare some=mesincludedwhilereading.Itwillgiveyouconfidencetomakesurethestoryruns smoothly.

AnAc>vityfollowseachlessontohelpyoureinforcehowtheparableappliestoeverydaylife.Ac- =vi=esvaryfromlessontolesson--some=mesit'sagame,some=mesasnack,some=mesawork sheet.Youcanpresentthelessonsinanyorderandevenpickwhichparableyouusebasedonthe lessonandac=vitymaterialsyouhaveonhand!

FormaEngoftheselessonsisdesignedforeasyuseandflexibility.Whilealllessonsfollowasimilar format,theyarenotconnectedtoeachother.Hence,youcanusethemwhenyouareshortofmaterial andpickandchooseinanyorderyouwish.

Hereisalistofalltheparablesalongwiththeirlesson>tles.Youcanprobablyiden=fymostofthe parablesandgetasenseforhowfunandupbeattheselessonsare:

1. Henry'sBestestBirthdayPartyEver!(ParableoftheUnwillingPartyGuests)(SampleLesson Featured)

2. Let'sBeBackyardGoodSamaritans(ParableoftheGoodSamaritan)*

3. ReadtheWarningSigns!(ParableoftheWeatherSignsoftheTimes)*

4. PrideComethBeforetheFall!(ParableofthePharisee&thePublican)*

5. ChineseFireDrill!(ParableoftheFaithfulServant)*

6. Jesus'PeopleWillRise!(Eventually.)(ParableoftheLaz'rusandtheRichMan)*

7. SomeBadPeopleare"Nice!"(ParableoftheWheat&theWeeds)*

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8. TheHypocrisyBasket&theHurtBasket(ParableoftheTwoDebtors)* 9. Uh-Oh!TooLatetoIncludeGod!(ParableoftheTenMaidens)* 10. Fashion,Jewelry&OtherTrueWeirdnesses(ParableoftheRichLandOwner)* 11. GodForgives:Yeah,EvenYou!(ParableoftheLostSheep)* 12. PersistentPrayerDoesNotAnnoyGod!(ParableofthePersistentWidow)*

Allchildrenlovestories,andnonearesoimportantasthosetoldbyJesustohisfollowers.Children whoareversedonthemfromanearlyagewilllearnbalance--thatac=onshaveconsequences,and Chris=anshaveJesuswhocarriesawayallwrongdoings.Withthesefunandeasylessons,youcanin- fusechildren'smindswithChris=anconceptstheycancarrywiththemallweeklong!

*Ifyouenjoythesamplelessonincludedhere,pleasevisit hYp://parables.htmltogetthecompletesetof12lessonsonthePar- ablesofJesus

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Sample Lesson

Henry's Best Birthday Party Ever

LessonCapsule:Kidscanlearnagreatlessoninsnobberyviathislessonusingclothespinchar- acters--andthegreatjoysthatcomefromnotbeingasnob!

Scripture:Luke14:15-24

Whenoneofthosewhosatattablewithhimheardthis,hesaidtohim,"Blessedishewhoshalleat breadinthekingdomofGod!"Buthesaidtohim,"Amanoncegaveagreatbanquet,andinvited many;andatthe=meforthebanquethesenthisservanttosaytothosewhohadbeeninvited, `Come;forallisnowready.'Buttheyallalikebegantomakeexcuses.Thefirstsaidtohim,`Ihave boughtafield,andImustgooutandseeit;Iprayyou,havemeexcused.'Andanothersaid,`Ihave boughtfiveyokeofoxen,andIgotoexaminethem;Iprayyou,havemeexcused.'Andanothersaid,`I havemarriedawife,andthereforeIcannotcome.'Sotheservantcameandreportedthistohismaster. Thenthehouseholderinangersaidtohisservant,`Gooutquicklytothestreetsandlanesofthecity, andbringinthepoorandmaimedandblindandlame.'Andtheservantsaid,`Sir,whatyoucom- mandedhasbeendone,ands=llthereisroom.'Andthemastersaidtotheservant,`Goouttothe highwaysandhedges,andcompelpeopletocomein,thatmyhousemaybefilled.ForItellyou,none ofthosemenwhowereinvitedshalltastemybanquet.'"

Materials: 16clothespins(thekindwiththespringthatstanduponend) 4indexcards 2markerpens,1black&1blue(otherdarkcolorscanbesubs=tuted) Scissors

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Prepara>on: 1. Cutyour4indexcardsinto4squaressothatyouhave16squaresaltogether. 2. Onthree,drawasmilefaceusingtheblackmarker: 3. Ontwelve,drawasmileface,alsousingtheblackmarker.Butinsteadofdrawingasmile,drawa

straightlineforamouth: 4. Onthefinalsquare,drawasmilefaceinblue.Thiswillbe"Henry." 5. AYachallsmilefacestothegripoftheclothespin. 6. Standthe16clothespinsuponatablebutofftooneside. 7. Putyourmarkerpensofftotheside. 8. Sitattheheadofthetablebyyour16liYle"people."

Lesson: Henrywasverymuchlookingforwardtohis11thbirthdayparty.Forone,hisparentscouldfinally affordthewaterpark!

BringoutHenryinfrontofyou,pretendingheiswalkingwithliYletapsonthetable.

Hewantedtoinvitethefourkidswhohadhadbirthdaysatthewaterparkmany>mes.Hewanted toshowthemthathefitin.Someofthemhadlaughedathisbackyardbirthdaypar>es.

Bringforwardthefoursmilefaces.

Tohissurprise,theystartedmakingexcuses.

MakeliYletapswithonesmilefaceasifsheistalking."I'mgoingtoCharlie'spartythatday.It'sata countryclub!"Marchthatsmilefaceofftotheothersideofthetable.

Bringforthanothersmileface."Charlie'sparty.Sorry!"

Bringforthanothersmileface."CountryClub!Aren'tyoualibleoldforawaterparkbirthday?? Bleh."

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ShakeHenry.Grrrrr,Henrythought.Why,hehadjustheardthatlastsmileypersonbraggingabout his>cketstothewaterparkforthesummer!

Bringoutthe4thsmileface."Sorry.I'mgoingtotheBahamaswithmyparentsonacruise. Pffffffffe!"

Henrywasdespondent.Hewenttohismom.HaveHenrylookupatyou.Shakehimabit."Mom! Whycan'tIhavemybirthdayatthecountryclub?"

Speaktohim:"Idon'tthinkthat'stheanswer,Henry.Ithinkwhatyouneedtodoisthinkofwho wouldbemosthappytocometoyourparty.Youdon'twanttobesurroundedbypeoplewhoaren't gratefulnomaberwhatyoudo.Youwanttobesurroundedbypeoplewhomyouhavemadevery happy.That'swhatbirthdayparCesareallabout."

PutHenrybackdownonthetable.So,Henrygotbusy.Insteadofthinkingabouthimself...hethought aboutwhowouldbemosthappy.Laythefoursmilefacesdown.

Bringforthfrownface#1.Jennawassoshythatshenevergotaskedanywhere.Henryhadn'tever reallyno>cedher...un>lheaskedhertocome.Forthefirst>me...Hesawarealsmileonherface-- evenifitwasjustforamoment.Putaside.

Bringforthfrownface#2.Karlwassopoor,Henrywasn'tevensureheownedabathingsuit.He casuallyputinthathehadextrabathingsuits.Putaside.

Bringforthfrownface#3.Timothystuberedanditmadekidsavoidhim.ShakeTim."R-r-r-r-really? Youw-w-w-w-w-antme?I'md-d-d-d-reamingthis!"Putaside.

Bringforthfrownface#4.Tylerwasnew.Hewassadtoleavehisoldcityandhadbeengrumpy enoughthatkidssaid,Ohwell.ShakeTyler.Begrumpy:Nobodytalkstome.Whyareyouasking me."Putaside.

ShakeHenry."Well...Iwanttobeyourfriend."

ShakeTyler."Okay,whatever.Imean...THANKS!"

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AndthatwasallofHenry'sclass.SohesentamessageovertotheRescueMission."Doyouhave anykidswhowouldliketocometothewaterpark?Iwouldliketoinvitefourkidstomybirthday." Voiceofauthorityonphone:Wow!That'sawfullyniceofyou!Ithinkyoucouldgivefourkidswith- outhomesadaytheywillneverforget!" Whatdoyouthinkhappened?DidHenryhaveagoodparty?? Bringoverfourremainingfrownfaces. Takethemarkerpen,andunderthelineofall8mouths,drawahalfcirclesothattheynowhavea hugesmile:

DrawasmileonHenrythatisbiggest,likethis:

WhenHenrysawallthehugesmilesathisparty,heknewhecreatedapartythatthesepeoplewould neverforget...andneitherwouldhe. TheparableabouttheunwantedguestisreallyaboutChris>anity.Someofthemostimportantpeo- pleintheworldwon'twantJesus.Theywon'tthinktheyneedhim. Pickupthefourdiscardedsmile-faceclothespinsasanexample. Theywillthinktheycanhavemorefunwithouthim...andyouknowwhat?Maybetheycanfora while.Butwhenitcomes>meforthebigpartyinheaven?? Putdownthefoursmilesandpickupalltheothers.Here'swhowillbemosthappy. Let'strytorememberwhenwe'rewai>ngforthebig,hugepartyinheaventhatourlifeonearth counts.Wecanmakeitmostspecialbydoingactsofkindnessandfeelinggreatjoywhenwecan watchpeoplesmilewhohaven'tsmiledinalong>me.

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