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According to Thy Gracious Word

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One of Jesus' last requests of his disciples before he went to the cross was that they "do this in remembrance of me."  How wonderful to fulfill our Savior's "dying request"! According to Thy Gracious Word by James Montgomery According to Thy gracious word, In deep humility, This will I do, my dying Lord, I will remember Thee. 1 Corinthians 11:23-25 For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which He was betrayed took bread; and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me." In the same way He took the cup also after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me."  Thy body, broken for my sake, My bread from heaven shall be; Jesus said John 6:50-51 "This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, so that one may eat of...
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DIY Christmas Presents

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Here are some things that I have made that make great gifts.  Since Christmas is coming up, I would like to share the ideas.  I'm really not that crafty and have minimal sewing skills, so if I could make these you really could too.  Where possible, I've tried to include a link to a tutorial. 1. Bible Verse Candle Holders Click above for my tutorial. 2. Seashell Pillar Candles Click above for my tutorial. 3.   Sand and Seashell Candle Holders Click above for my tutorial. 4. Fabric Car Play Mat Made with fabric markers and black acrylic paint. I drew the buildings on white fabric, cut them with a zig-zag scissors and sewed them on. This present definitely gets used the most of any I've made. The other side 5.  Jean Pocket Purses made like this one 6. Duct Tape Wallets Like the ones made here. 7. Silhouette Candle Holders Decoupage white fabric around a glass candle holder. Print out profile pictures on cardstock. Cut out the person and p...
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Colossians 3:12 - Lesson 6 - Wrap Up

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Lesson 6: Wrap-up for Col. 3:12 Story: Putting on the virtues Bible Passage: Col. 3:12 Game:  Colossians 3:12 “Put it on” Game Supplies:   Paper Dolls from Making Friends  Clothes (printed out from the links below) “Put on the virtues” die   Glue stick     Before the lesson, cut out the die and fold it and glue it together.  Also, print the paper dolls and clothes (one of each for each child).  During the lesson, give each child a paper doll and put the clothes in the middle of the table.  Then, have them take turns rolling the die and placing the clothes on the doll (do not glue them down yet).  If they roll “put 1 back,” they pick one piece of clothing to take off their doll.  The first one to have their doll fully clothed wins.  After, they are done let them color the clothes and glue them on their doll. Click here for robe (compassion) and belt (patience)   Click here for jacket (ge...
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Colossians 3:12 - Lesson 5 - Patience

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Lesson 5: Patience Story: Elijah prays for rain Bible passages: James 5:17-18; 1 Kings 18 Introductory Discussion: Have you ever had to wait for something or are you currently waiting for something?  What about a gift you’d like to receive, but have to wait for Christmas?  How about something that you have to earn money to buy?  Is it easy to wait?  What is patience? Story: Tell the story having the kids use the Bible characters.  Print them out and do one of the following:   ·          Put magnets on the back to tell the story on a white board. ·          Put flannel on the back to use with a flannel board. ·          Attach craft sticks and use as puppets to tell the story Craft:  Raining Cloud   The inspiration came from here. Supplies:   Ziplock bags Paper (sky blue, white, and green)...
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Colossians 3:12 - Lesson 4 - Gentleness

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Lesson 4: Gentleness Story: King Rehoboam and the Division of the  Kingdom of Israel Bible passages: 1 Kings 12:1-24 Introduction: Read Proverbs 15:1. “ A   gentle   answer   turns   away   wrath , but a   harsh   word   stirs   up   anger .”  Read a children’s story book that has escalating conflict (like “ Prickle Says I’m Sorry ”).  Ask the students what gentle answer the characters could have used to keep there from being a problem. Craft:  Glue cotton onto the back of a square of sandpaper.  Talk about a gentle answer being like cotton and a harsh word being like sandpaper. (I found this idea at Not Before 7 Teaches.) Craft: Robe puzzle – divided into 12 pieces Printout of robe puzzle Crayons Scissors Ziploc bag to store pieces to take home Briefly tell story of Jeroboam and Ahijah from 1 Kings 11:26-40.  Then have the students color the robe and cut it up into the ...
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Colossians 3:12 - Lesson 3 - Humility

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Lesson 3: Humility Story: The Life of Solomon Bible passages: 2 Sam 12; 1 Chron. 22, 28; 1 Kings 2;  2 Chron. 1, 5, 9; 1 Kings 11 Introduction activity: Introduce humility by having the students take turns taping the following quotes to the a picture of a humble or a proud person. Humble and Proud Quotes I’m the best. I never do anything wrong. I’m perfect. I know everything. I deserve to have everything my own. I’m better than you. Sometimes I make mistakes. I still have a lot to learn. No one is perfect. I’m not perfect. I have sinned. Joe is better than I am at that. Bible story: Print out the Solomon Timeline. Tell the story using pictures (I printed some off of the internet or you can use this pdf .)  While you’re telling the story have them graph Solomon’s ups and downs on the Solomon timeline .  After you tell the story, have them go back and graph how humble he was.  (This method of mapping the ups and downs also wo...
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Colossians 3:12 - Lesson 2 - Kindness

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Lesson 2: Kindness Story: David, Abigail, and Nabal Bible passage: 1 Sam 25 Introduction Discussion: The next virtue we are to put on is kindness.  What is the difference between compassion and kindness?    The definition of compassion is “a feeling   of   deep   sympathy   and   sorrow   for   another   who   is stricken   by   misfortune,   accompanied   by   a   strong   desire   to alleviate   the   suffering.”   The definition of kindness is “the quality of being friendly, generous, or considerate.”   Where compassion is more of a feeling and mercy, kindness is all action, taking care of needs. Bible Story: 1 Samuel 25:2-38 While telling the story have the students clap when someone is kind and boo when someone is unkind (The same person can be both at different times).  At the end, list on a white board or poster board the different ...
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