Day 5: SPEAK THE TRUTH IN LOVE
Bible Story: Paul Encouraged the Ephesians
(Acts 9:1-6, 19:1-10,21-31; 20:1; Ephesians 3:14-4:16)
Some people say: If you don’t agree with me, you don’t love me.
God says: Speak the truth in love.
Worship & Illustrated Sermon
Day 5 Lesson
CRAFT: LIP BALM HOLDER
When you pull your lip balm out of this holder to put it on your lips, ask God to use your lips to speak the truth in love to people you meet.
Bible Application: It was hard to grab the ball and keep it from falling while you carried it back to your team. Sometimes it's hard to tell people about Jesus, especially if they don't like what we say. But Jesus tells us to always speak truth with love so all people can know about Jesus.
Day 4: THE BIBLE IS TRUE
Bible Story: John Wrote about Jesus
(John 14:1-6; 18-20; Acts 1:9-12)
Some people say: There are many ways to get to heaven.
God says: Jesus is the only way to heaven.
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Day 4 Lesson
CRAFT: TIDE POOL BOOK
On Breaker Rock Beach, you might see tide pools where lots of cool wildlife stay behind when the tide goes out. We’re going to make our own Tide Pool Book to remind us of some truths we’ve learned at VBS this week. John’s book is in the Bible, and we can read it to know more about Jesus. You can write some words from the book of John in you Tide Pool Book.
To make it a little more challenging add other challenges to complete or obstacles for kids to avoid.
Day 3: EVERYONE NEEDS JESUS
Bible Story: The Rich Young Ruler (Mark 10:17-27)
Some people say: Being a good person gets you into heaven.
God says: Everyone sins and needs a Savior.
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Day 3 Lesson
Craft: Camel
For today’s craft, students will make a camel to illustrate what Jesus said to His disciples in Mark 10:25, “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
Variation - For a small group, have everyone work together to beat the timer in putting the verse together.
Day 2: GOD’S PLAN IS BEST
Bible Story: Daniel Chose God’s Way
Some people say: Do what makes you happy
God says: My plan for you is even better..
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Day 2 Lesson
CRAFT: SUNCATCHER KITE
At Breaker Rock Beach, you may see dozens of beautiful kites flying in the wind! The kites we’re making won’t fly, but they will catch the sun in your window and cast pretty colors all around the room. When you see those colors, look at your kite and remember what we learned in our Bible story today. Others may have a plan that sounds easier or better, but God’s plan is always best!
Variation - For a small group, the parent/teacher can be the lighthouse and you can use small soft objects to be the rocks. If you don’t want to do blindfolds and you have enough kids, you can eliminate the rocks and let some kids be “currents” that are trying to catch kids and drag them away from the lighthouse; if you’re caught by a current you are out.
Bible/Life Application Debrief: Explain that life is full of things that want to pull us away from God or wreck us and often those things look like the easier or more fun way, but God’s plan is best for us no matter what.
Day 1: TRUTH COMES FROM GOD
Bible Story: Satan Tricked Adam and Eve
(Genesis 2-3)
Some people say: Truth can be different for different people.
God says: Truth comes from me.
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Day 1 Lesson
Craft: Orca Clip
For today’s craft students will make an orca whale clip, reminding them that truth comes from God.
Variation - designate two areas, a “True Circle” and a “False Circle.” After you read the statement, children must run to the circle/area they think is correct. If you have several children, you can eliminate those who are incorrect until there’s one winner. If you only have a couple kiddos you can tally who gets the most correct answers to determine the winner.
Day 5: Jesus is For Everyone
Bible Story: Peter Told Cornelius about Jesus
(Acts 10)
Today’s Point: Jesus is for everyone, including me.
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Day 5 Lesson
Print the BINGO Card below, and cover the spaces when you hear Miss Susanna say each word in the lesson.
Craft: Game Mask
For today’s craft, kids will create a game to help them review today’s lesson. The design of their game mask is unique and special. Today we learned that Jeus is for everyone, including us! We are all unique and special to God, and He wants everyone to trust and follow Him.
Craft: Marble Review
This game will let you know how much you have learned about Jesus and will help you share that information with the people you meet. Jesus is for everyone!
Day 4: Jesus is Worth Following
Bible Story: Peter Spoke Boldly About Jesus
(Acts 3:1 - 4:24)
Today’s Point: Jesus is worth following even when it gets tough.
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Day 4 Lesson
Craft: Meeple Picture Frame
A meeple like the one we’re making today is a small, person-shaped figure that follows a gameboard path. Today we are learning about how Jesus is worth following through life’s paths.
Game: Pool Noodlel Croquet
Day 3: Jesus is Forgiving
Bible Story: Peter Denied Jesus and Was Restored
(Luke 22:31-34, 54-62; John 18:15-18; 21:1-19)
Today’s Point: Jesus is forgiving even when I sin.
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Day 3 Lesson
Craft: Finger Twist
For today’s craft kids will make their own finger twist game. If you registered to receive an activity pack, you should have received an email with instructions for this craft. Peter denied ever knowing Jesus. Peter was sad he had done this. After Jesus died and rose from the dead, Jesus appeared to Peter and the other disciples. Jesus told Peter that He would work through Peter to help others know and follow Jesus. No matter what twists and turns we take, we are never too far away from God. Jesus loves us and wants to forgive us.
Notes: Use the regular board game Trouble! if you have it or print it out from here and use dice and pawns from another game. Beads or cut up straws or anything similar can be used for pawns as well. Alternately you can play the board game Sorry! which is very similar. Chutes & Ladders also has a similar concept to it.
Day 2: Jesus is Trustworthy
Bible Story: Peter Walked to Jesus on the Water
(Matthew 14:22-33)
Today’s Point: Jesus is trustworthy even when I doubt.
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Day 2 Lesson
Craft: Pop It Verse Game
For today’s craft kids can make their own custom version of a pop-it toy to help them learn the VBS theme verse: Psalm 25:4.
Day 1: Jesus is Holy
Bible Story: Peter Followed Jesus
(Matthew 4:18-20; Luke 5:1-11)
Today’s Point: Jesus is holy and that changes everything!
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Day 1 Lesson
Craft: Catching Fish
For today’s craft students will make a game to catch a fish. In today’s story, Jesus did a miracle, causing Peter and his friends to catch so many fish that their nets were full and breaking!
Day 5: Holy Spirit the Helper
Bible Story: God Sent the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:4-14; Acts 2)
Bible Truth The Holy Spirit give us the power to follow God’s plan.
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Creative Showcase Day 5
Day 5 Lesson
Craft: Church on a Misson
Today, the Holy Spirit still empowers people to tell other about Jeus. We can share about Jesus with our friends and neighbors. And we can give our money to the church to help support missionaries who tall others about Jesus around the world!
Game
Day 4: Jesus the Redeemer
Bible Story: Jesus Died and Rose Again
(Luke 23:13-25, 44-56; 24:1-12, 36-49)
Bible Truth: Jesus Fulfilled God’s Plan to Save Us
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Creative Showcase Day 4
Lesson Day 4
Craft: Peg Light Design
Jesus saves us from darkness into the light! Today students will create a peg light design that shines in the darkness.
Game
Day 3: Jesus the King
Bible Story: The People Welcome Jesus
(Psalm 118:26; Acts 13:21-23; Matthew 21:1-11)
Today’s Point: Jesus is the King That God Promised to Save Us
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Creative Showcase Day 3
Day 3 Lesson
Craft: King’s Crown Magnet
God promised in the Old Testament that the coming Savior would be from the family of King David. Today’s Bible story teaches us Jesus is the King that God promised to save us. Our craft reminds us that Jesus is the true King of everything.
Game
Day 2: God the Designer
Bible Story: God Prepared David to be a King (1 Samuel 16)
Today’s Point: God Uniquely Designed Us for His Purpose
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Creative Showcase Day 2
Bible Lesson
Craft: Tote Bag
God uniquely designed us for His purpose, so today students can decorate their Spark Studios tote in their own unique way!
Game:
Day 1: God the Creator
Bible Story: David Praised God the Creator
(Acts 13:21-23; Psalm 104)
Today’s Point: God is the Marvelous Creator
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Creative Showcase Day 1
Day 1 Lesson
Craft: Look What I Made
For today’s craft students will make a plaque to hang things they make: special items that remind them about the Creator God, pictures of people or pets, or Bible verses they want to learn and remember.
Game: Paint the Rainbow
Supplies
• Giant Inflatable Game Cube labeled 1-6 or a number cube or regular dice
• Strips of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple paper (1 per player in each of the colors).
Optional: Cut strips of paper in an arch shape decreasing in size based on the color with red being the largest and purple being the smallest.
Play
• Form a circle. Explain that kids will be attempting to "paint” a rainbow in front of them by rolling the cube in a specific order. Each number represents a color based on the order it appears in the rainbow: red—1, orange-2, yellow-3, green—4, blue-5, purple-6.
• The first kid will roll the game cube. If she rolls any number other than a 1, she passes the cube to the next person. If she rolls a 1, she grabs a red strip of paper, passes the cube to the next person, and attempts to roll a 2 on her next turn.
• Each player must paint the rainbow in the correct order. (Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple) Continue play until each kid has completed his rainbow.
For Small Groups/One Child
• Give each child the colored pieces of paper and their own dice and let them continue rolling until they finish building their rainbow, as long as it’s in the right order. First one finished wins.
Bible/Life Application Debrief
• Ask: “What is your favorite color in the rainbow?” (Allow kids to answer.)
• Say: “Without God, not even colors or people would exist! He is the marvelous Creator, and David praised Him because of that. We can praise Him, too!”
