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Noah by Jennifer Tolbert
In Ephesians 6: 10-17, Paul tells the Ephesians that to be ready against Satan, we must put on the full armor of God. The second piece of armor is the breastplate of righteousness. Our heart is a very important part of our body to protect! As Christians, we must also protect our heart from the devil and the world around us. Paul knew that in order to protect ourselves from a corrupt world, we have to be righteous and stand for what it right!
Today, we are going to remember a story in the Old Testament about Noah. The Bible tells us that Noah was the only person on the whole Earth that did what was right! His righteousness saved himself and his family from the flood. When we are righteous, it protects us from the consequences of sin too! Key Themes: 1. God wants me to know and do what is right. 2. I need to put on the breastplate of righteousness. 3. There are two kingdoms-God's and Satan's. We should choose to stand for God's kingdom. Memory Verse
Ephesians 6:11 ESV
11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. Songs
1,2,3 The Devil's After Me
Books of the New Testament Be Careful Little Eyes This Little Light of Mine There is a Flag that Flies in the Castle of My Heart I'm in the Lord's Army My God is So Big I Am A C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N Saint's Medley Story
Begin Class with Songs, Games, Table Activity, or Sharing Time
Open Class in Prayer Introducing the Story Ideas 1. Wrapped Sucker or Candy by CreativeBibleStudy.com Supplies Needed: Suckers or wrapped candy Hold up a sucker or piece of wrapped candy and ask what the purpose is of a sucker/candy. (to be enjoyed) What purpose does the wrapper on the sucker/candy have? (protect it so it can fulfill its purpose)...read more at creativebiblestudy.com 2. The Heart Attack Supplies: Heart Shaped Target, and Nerf Gun or Felt Heart and Velcro Ping Pong Balls Allow each child to take turns trying to hit the target. ASK: How important is your heart? Would you say it is one of the most important parts of your body? Why? SAY: Sometimes it feels like Satan is trying to get me right in the heart. Like when someone says something mean or discouraging to me. Or when something sad happens. Or when I am scared. Paul knew that in a battle with the devil, it is very important that we guard our hearts. That is why he told the Ephesians to put on the breastplate of righteousness. Story: Paul knew that soldiers wore breastplates of armor to protect their heart. If their heart became damaged in battle, they would definitely lose the battle with their enemy. It would be the first place and enemy would go for. Satan is always looking for that one chance to take us away from God. However, if we do what is RIGHT and follow God, we can fight with confidence of knowing that our righteousness protects us from anything the devil can throw at us! In the Old Testament, a man named Noah was also protected because of his righteousness. SHOW the story of Noah or read Genesis 6:9-9:17 in the Bible. EMPHASIZE that:
Visual Aids
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Connect the story back to God and his character. Explain how this story fits into God's overall story.
Activities
Breastplate of Righteousness Coloring Page from Trueway Kids
Note: You can make a coloring page a little more exciting by allowing the kids to color using something other than traditional crayons. For example, water colors, metallic crayons, or dot markers are sometimes just enough of a different medium to get the kids excited. You could also supply these dot stickers (especially in metallic colors) to make it more a mixed media project.
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