May 10

Toddlers:

Samuel Obeys God

Lesson: 1 Samuel 3:10-20 

• What did God tell Samuel? (Eli’s sons were going to be punished)

• Did Samuel tell Eli? (He was scared, but he did)

Verse: “We will obey the voice of the Lord” (Jeremiah 42:6)

• Create motions for the verse and practice together. 

PreK/Kindergarten:

God Directed His People

Lesson: Esther 2

• Who gives people the power and authority to rule?

Verse: “There is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.” (Romans 13:1)

• Walk through the verse and the vocabulary. Authority: power, position of ruling. Instituted: placed there. Though people vote for new leaders, God controls the outcome. The person God chooses always wins. 

1st Grade Sunday School:

Serious Text Message

Lesson: Daniel 5

• How do you respond to God’s Word? Do you love it? Obey it? Is it important to you?

Verse: Psalm 9:8

• Create motions for the verse and practice together. 

Application: Help your child seek to honor God with his or her actions

2nd-3rd Grade Sunday School:

Jesus Illustrated His Death

Lesson: Luke 22:1-23

• Why do you think Jesus looked forward to the Passover meal?

Verse: Luke 22:19

Theme: Jesus gave us a way to remember His death. 

Application: The week’s lesson covered Jesus’ final Passover celebration with His disciples. He used the occasion to explain how His body and blood are symbolized by the broken bread and grape juice. Help your child believe that salvation is a gift based on Jesus’ death.

4th-5th Grade Sunday School:

Body Wise

Lesson: Multiple passages

• What might someone do to bring glory to God?

Verse: 1 Cor. 6:19, 20 

Theme: God wants us to respect our bodies as the temple of the Holy Spirit. 

Application: This lesson covered God’s ownership of our bodies, our need to care for ourselves, and God’s desire to use our bodies for His glory. Help your child recognize that their body belongs to God.  

1st-3rd Grade Children's Church:

King Solomon Requests Wisdom

Lesson: 1 Kings 1:1-3:15

Theme: God should be more important to us than all else.  

• Have you ever been in a situation where you just didn’t know what to do?

• What is the first thing you should ask God for if you find yourself in a situation?

Verse: 1 Kings 8:60

• Write the verse on a notecard and hang somewhere visible to practice together daily.