Preschool: Tell About Jesus: Session 2—Paul Listened to God (May 10)

1s & 2s— Toss Beanbags

Bible Story: Paul Listened to God Acts 15:36-41; 16:1-12
Life Point: God helps people tell about Jesus.
Weekly Verse: God helps me; I will not be afraid. Hebrews 13:6

Materials: Teaching Picture 11, other pictures of Jesus, beanbags, tape

• Tape the Teaching Pictures to the floor. Lay the beanbags near the pictures.
• Invite a preschooler to toss a beanbag onto one of the pictures. Talk about the Bible story depicted in that picture.
• When a beanbag lands on today’s picture, tell the Bible story. Tell the preschoolers that God helped Paul tell about Jesus.

3–Pre-K— Record Voices

Bible Story: Paul Listened to God Acts 15:36-41; 16:1-12
Life Point: God helps people tell about Jesus.
Weekly Verse: God helps me; I will not be afraid. Hebrews 13:6

Materials: Teaching Picture 11, digital recorder or cell phone

• Record each child saying the Weekly Verse or something about Jesus.
• Gather several children together to play a game. Play one of the recordings and challenge the kids to guess whose voice is on the recorder.
• Show the Teaching Picture and talk about the Bible story. Comment that helped Paul tell people about Jesus.

Kindergarten— Make a Yard Sign

Bible Story: Paul Listened to God Acts 15:36-41; 16:1-12
Life Point: God helps people tell about Jesus.
Weekly Verse: God helps me; I will not be afraid. Hebrews 13:6

Materials: Teaching Picture 11, poster board, paint stir sticks, tape, markers

• Cut each poster board into four pieces. Display the Teaching Picture with the other materials.
• Invite boys and girls to make signs to put in their yards. Help them print words about Jesus onto their posters. They can decorate their signs with markers.
• Talk about the Bible story as children create. Point to the Teaching Picture and comment that Paul listened to God. God helped Paul tell people about Jesus.