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    Showing posts with label Sin. Show all posts
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    Wednesday, July 10, 2013

    Teaching Sunday school kids about avoiding sins can be fun! You only need a few items. Sin comes at us from every side each and every day. So, what better way to teach kids about sin than with a fun activity? It can also be adapted into a game, as well.

    Sunday School Activity


    This is a simple, yet fun activity that can be adapted for all age children.


    Avoiding Sins
    Sunday School Activity
    Photo: |Chris| Flickr


    What you'll need:

    • construction paper (different colors so the kids will know which one is theirs)
    • pens or pencils for older children
    For this activity, you'll need to explain to the kids about sin. You can use the 'Avoiding Sins' Sunday school lesson or just jump right into it using the guide below.

    What to do:

    Ask the kids if they know what sins are.

    Wait for answers.

    Then, ask if the kids can name some sins they may encounter from day to day.

    Wait for answers.

    Older kids can write down some of those sins on the pieces of construction paper. Younger kids can just talk about the different sins out loud.

    The point of this Sunday school activity:

    Have the kids wad their paper up into balls. Pretend these balls are sin balls that we may encounter each and every day.

    Have the kids sit on a line holding their paper balls.

    Choose one kid to begin the activity.

    The first child will try to run from one side of the room to the other in front of the other kids. As he runs, the children will throw their paper balls at the child.

    Explain to the kids that one side of the room represents the morning. The other side of the room represents the evening. The child running is trying to make it from morning until night without encounter sins during the day.

    Sometimes, we don't mean to sin, but we do. Just like the child running doesn't mean to get hit with the balls.

    Sin is all around us. We can't get through each day on our own. We make mistakes.

    Because Jesus died on the cross, our sins are forgiven.

    Let each child have a turn to run. The kids love this activity and it is a great time to talk about every day sins and how we must lean on God to get us through.

    Remember to stress the fact that we all mess up. When we do mess up, we need to ask God to forgive us, then try really hard not to do that sin again.

    Activity Turned Into Game


    Make this activity into a fun Sunday school game by counting how many times each child gets hit with the paper ball.

    The child with the least about of hits - wins!

    Extra Idea!


     
    If you need some activities to send home with your kids or even need an extra page for them to do during class, here are some activity sheets. You get a dozen books and near as I can tell, it doesn't say you can't copy them once you buy them. For example, if your lesson is on Jonah and the Whale, copy enough of that page for all your kiddos!

    There are many different activities and bible stories in these activity books. Of course, you could put your kid's names on a book of their own and let them use them week after week until they are finished.



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    Teach Kids About Avoiding Sins
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    Sins can be a tricky Sunday school lesson to teach. The problem I've faced when teaching kids about sins is that they don't see how it applies to them.

    For instance, we go over the 10 Commandments regularly and talk about sins. That seems pretty simple, right?

    Wrong.

    Think about some of the 10 Commandments - 'Thou shalt not kill', 'Thou shalt not commit adultery', and 'Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife or house'.

    While these are very important to teach the kids in Sunday school, it is also important to teach them about every day sins they will face, as well.

    Sunday School Lesson


    In this Sunday school lesson, we'll talk about the sins kids will face every day and how they can avoid them. Be sure to click on the 'Avoiding Sins Activity' to help reinforce the lesson.

    Ask the kids, "What are some sins you can think of?"

    Wait for answers.

    Some answers may be stealing, killing, disobeying mom and dad, lying, taking the Lord's name in vain, and so on.

    Today, we are going to focus on several of the above sins.

    First - stealing.

    Stealing, no matter how big or small, is stealing.
    
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    Some men and women may steal a car, someone's purse, or even someone's child.

    But, did you know that 'borrowing' someone's jacket, pencil, eraser, toy, calculator, game, movie, or anything else and not returning it is stealing?

    Kids tend to borrow things from other kids all the time, but do they return them?

    You may have good intentions to return what you borrowed, but if you don't return it, it's stealing.

    Second - lying.

    Why kids think they have to lie to impress others is beyond me, but they do.

    When someone asks you, "Have you seen the latest movie?" or "Do you have the new Xbox game?", what do you say?

    Believe it or not, many kids will say 'yes' even if they don't.

    Some people call lies 'little white lies', but a lie is a lie no matter how big or small.

    If you lie, no matter what the reason, ask God to forgive you. He will, but that doesn't mean you can do it again and again just because he forgives you. It means you have to try harder not to lie again.

    
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    Third - taking the Lord's name in vain.

    The bible tells us that any time you use the Lord's name in vain it is a sin.

    There are people in churches across the world that know this commandment by heart, but still don't obey it.

    Let's put this plain and simple - when you say, "Oh my, G - -", it is a sin!

    When you say the name of the Lord in any form, it is a sin. The exceptions to this commandment is when you are speaking of him, talking about him, teaching about him, or reading about him.

    Otherwise, keep his name holy and do NOT say his name carelessly.

    Some of the other names you may hear people say are: Jesus, Christ, Lord, and God.

    Avoiding Sins


    Bible Verse for This Sunday School Lesson
     
    Psalm 119:11 KJV
    Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

    There are so many other sins that kids need to learn to avoid. Ask the kids now as the Sunday school lesson is winding down to see if they can think of any more ways that people sin.

    Wait for answers.

    When faced with sin, talking to God is the best way to avoid it.

    You can say a silent prayer or just think about him in your head. God will help you with the sins you face daily.