People Can Love God

Unit 1, Session 1: Angels Spoke to Mary and Joseph Mary wanted to do God’s plan. Being Jesus’ mother would be hard, but she wanted God to be praised. Jesus also brought praise to His Father. He gave up His life and died on the cross to rescue people from sin. Unit 1, Session 2: […]

1s & 2s— Make a Felt Collage Bible Story: Esther Helped Her People Esther 2:2-18; 3:8-13; 4:5-17; 5:1-8; 7:1-10; 8:5-17 Life Point: People show love to God by choosing to do what is right.  Weekly Verse: Love God with all your heart. Deuteronomy 6:5 Materials: Teaching Picture 13, felt cut into clothing shapes, clear contact […]

1s & 2s— Play with Pans Bible Story: A Widow Helped Elijah 1 Kings 17:1,8-16 Life Point: People show love to God by obeying Him.Weekly Verse: We show love to God by obeying Him. 1 John 5:3 Materials: Teaching Picture 12, lightweight cake pans, loaf pans, muffin pans Encourage children to play with the pans. […]

1s & 2s— Shine Flashlights Bible Story: Hannah Prayed 1 Samuel 1 Life Point: People show love to God by praying (talking) to Him. Weekly Verse: God hears me when I pray. Psalm 66:19 Materials: Teaching Picture 11, flashlights Tape the Teaching Picture to the wall at a preschooler’s eye level. Show a preschooler how […]

1s & 2s— Pretend to Cook Bible Story: Ruth Chose to Help Naomi Ruth 1–2 Life Point: People show love to God by choosing to help. Weekly Verse: Help one another in love. Galatians 5:13 Materials: Teaching Picture 10, toy pots and pans, kitchen center Display the Teaching Picture near the kitchen. Invite the preschoolers […]

Parents, in today’s Bible story your child learned that people show love to God by doing what is right. Esther was in a difficult situation, but she chose to do the right thing which helped her people.