Jesus Calls The Disciples

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OVERVIEW

Story: Fishing and Following - Calling the Disciples

Scripture References:

Matthew 4:18-22, Mark 1:16-20, John 1:40-42, Luke 5:1-11 /. . . Jesus calls the fishermen

Luke 5:27-32 . . . Jesus calls Levi

Matthew 10:2-4, Mark 3:14-19, Luke 6:12-16 . . . Jesus calls the twelve

John 1:43-51 . . . Jesus calls Philip and Nathanael

John 12:4, 6 . . . Judas

John 20:26-28 . . . Thomas

Memory Verse: "Follow me and I will make you fishers of people." Matthew 4:19

Theme: Jesus calls the twelve disciples

Goal: Children will learn that Jesus called ordinary people to follow him. We can follow Jesus today.

Objectives and Life Application:

  • Children will recognize that Jesus asked friends to help him spread the news of God's love.
  • Children will become familiar with the story of how Jesus called his disciples.
  • Children will identify the four closest disciples to Jesus.
  • Children will recognize that Jesus called twelve disciples to be his closest followers.
  • Children will recognize that many other people also followed Jesus.
  • Children will identify ways they can follow Jesus today.
  • Children will realize that following Jesus may require them to behave differently than their peers.
  • Children will memorize Matthew 4:19

Overview of the Workshops:

Fast Pass

Music: I have decided to follow Jesus. Bible Zone Tape #3

Raiders of the Lost Art

Children will create a sandcast/plaster paperweight with a fish design.

Sunday Morning Live

Older children will create a TV newscast with "live interviews" of the disciples. Younger children will create a piggyback song describing the calling of the disciples.

HolyWord Theatre

Younger children will view a video showing Jesus calling his disciples. Older children will view the videotape of the 5th-6th graders' newscast from SML.

Bible Quest

Children will examine the various scripture references and play several games to reinforce the message of being a modern-day disciple.

Solid Rock Cafe

Children will make "Good Fortune" Cookies. They will use a concordance to look up scriptures about love, kindness and joy and write these down to insert into the cookies.

CyberSpace

Older children will research the twelve disciples and write characteristics of them on large butcher paper cutouts. Younger children will create bookmarks with the Bible memory verse and other appropriate clip art.

 

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