Romans 12: Feed Your Enemy | Sunday School Lessons

Sunday School Lessons can be taught through bible verses that help children prepare for everyday life. The bible isn't just filled with wonderful stories, miracles, and history. It's filled with help for our daily lives.

It teaches us how we should live, how we should act, and how we should treat others. Today's Sunday School lesson comes from Romans 12:19-21 (KJV).

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Feed Your Enemy

The last three verses of Romans 12 can teach us many things. First, begin by reading the verses or let the kids take turns reading them. Here they are for your reference right now.

¹⁹ Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

²⁰ Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

²¹ Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

After reading these verses, ask the kids, 'Have you ever gotten so angry that you did something you shouldn't?'

Give the kids time to answer. Sometimes when you hear an answer that you've not thought of it can lead you to explain things in a way that will help the kids understand better.

Once the kids have finished, talk about the first verse you read (verse 19). It says, ...avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

If needed, you can re-read the verse for older kids or just jump right in for younger kids.

Feed Your Enemy Game

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Have you ever wanted to get back at someone who was mean to you? I'm sure we all have. Maybe your sister or brother took your favorite toy. You may want to go into their room and take their favorite thing and hide it or even do something bad to it.

 

Or, maybe a kid at school is stole your favorite pencil. You may want to sneak into their desk and take their pencil or pen just to get them back.

 

Did you know that the bible tells us we are not suppose to do that? It says that we are not suppose to be mean to someone or do something to someone just because they did it to us first. The bible tells us that vengeance, or punishment (revenge), is left up to God.

 

When someone does something to us, we are to let God handle it. That doesn't mean if someone is hurting us or bullying us we shouldn't tell. We should tell a teacher or a parent because God has put them here to take care of us too.

 

We are to pray for that person and tell God what has happened, then we are to let God do His will with the situation.

 

So, what can we do besides pray and leave it it God's hands?

 

The bible tells us in verse 20...

 

²⁰ Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. 

 

We are to be nice to that person. The bible says if that person is hungry we should feed them or if they are thirsty we should give them something to drink. We may not always be able to give the person being mean to us something to eat or drink, but we can be nice to them. God doesn't want us to act stuck-up or spiteful to anyone.

 

By showing kindness, God says it is like heaping coals of fire on his head. What does that mean?

 

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One thing it means is that if you are nice to that person they will begin to feel guilty for what they've done. This isn't always the case, though. Some kids are very mean and don't feel bad about anything they do. This is where praying for them and letting God handle it is important.

 

In the last verse, verse 21, it says...

 

²¹ Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

 

When things don't go our way, we shouldn't let anger and hate consume us. We are to let the good shine through even when it's tough. Getting angry, yelling, and screaming is human nature, but remember it's not what Jesus would do, is it?



This Little Light of Mine Song Lyrics

We should always think about what Jesus would do and try to act as much like Him as we can. Put a smile on your face and let the good shine through.

Have you ever heard of the song, 'This Little Light of Mine?'

We are to let God's light shine through all the time.

Take the time to sing This Little Light of Mine as a reminder of how we should act.

 

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This Little Light of Mine Song Lyrics

This Little Light Of Mine Song Lyrics

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This Little Light of Mine Song Lyrics

This little light of mine (hold up one pointer finger), I'm gonna let it shine.
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

Won't let Satan blow (pretend to blow it out) it out.
I'm gonna let it shine.
Won't let Satan blow (pretend to blow it out) it out.
I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

Let it shine til Jesus comes.
I'm gonna let it shine.
Let it shine til Jesus comes.
I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

Hide it under a bushel (put it under your other hand, then uncover) - NO!
I'm gonna let it shine.
Hide it under a bushel (put it under your other hand, then uncover) - NO!
I'm gonna let it shine, Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

Let it shine over the whole wide world,
I'm gonna let it shine.
Let it shine over the whole wide world,
I'm gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

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** Note: You can also use small flashlights as the light instead of your pointer finger.

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Exodus Coloring Page - Sunday School Coloring Pages

We've started our books of the bible Sunday School coloring pages and we've just added our Exodus coloring page which is great for learning the second book of the bible. In the book of Exodus, many famous people and things from the bible can be found: the Ten Commandments, Moses, Aaron, manna, the Ark of the Covenant, and so much more.

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Free Exodus Coloring Page

Here is your FREE Sunday School coloring page. With the big letters and large pictures, this coloring page makes a great puzzle. After the kids color the page, have them glue it to a piece of construction paper, then cut it up into medium size pieces.

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Genesis | Sunday School Coloring Pages

This coloring page was designed to teach kids the first book of the bible - Genesis.

Tip: You can let each child color a separate sheet or let the whole class work on the same coloring sheet and hang it on the wall as you work your way through each book of the bible. One Sunday School lesson you can use this coloring sheet with is Enoch: Walking with God.

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Walking with God Sunday School Games

Sunday School Games

Sunday School games can be a great way to teach kids something extra about the bible lesson or even help them learn a new bible verse. Here is a game that can be used by itself or in conjunction with the bible story - Enoch: Walking with God.

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Sunday School Game - Walking the Rope

For this game, you can use a regular-sized jump rope, an extra long jump rope, or any type of rope you have. The game works best if the rope is on the thinner side. If you don't have a rope, a long piece of yarn works too!

Begin by stretching the rope flat on the floor. Have the kids line up behind one end of the rope. Before starting the game, decide whether you will be asking questions about the Sunday School lesson or if you will be teaching the kids a new verse.

How do you play the game?

The kids will try to walk on the rope from one end to the other without loosing their balance. Ask each child a question from the story or have them repeat a bible verse before 'walking with God' across the rope. Have the kids visualize that God is right beside them - maybe even have them pretend to hold God's hand as they walk.

After the first or second time through, change up the game a little bit and make the rope curvy like a snake, but still lying on the ground. If this is too easy, add some tape, about 18 inches apart, down the length of the rope. When the kids walk across this time, they must hop over the tape.

If you have time, let the kids take turns jumping the rope while saying their bible verse. This is very challenging!

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Enoch: Walking with God | Sunday School Lessons

It's never too early to teach kids about 'walking with God'. Actually, the younger the better. When you think about walking with God, what do you think of? If we lived in bible times, we would probably think of God coming down to literally walk with us, but we aren't in bible times and that's not something that we've seen.

Sunday School Lesson: Enoch

I'm sure some of the answers that came to mind about walking with God were reading your bible, studying His word, praying, going to church, and telling others about Him.

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The one answer that comes to my mind when I think about walking with God is making God my best friend. Yes, I mean that in every sense of the word. We should not only read our bible, pray, and witness to others, but we need to work at making God our best friend.

We'll talk more on this in a minute.

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Sunday School Lesson: Enoch and Walking with God

The story of Enoch is found in Genesis 5:21-24 (KJV). The bible doesn't tell us much about Enoch, but what it does tell we can use for a great Sunday School lesson.

To begin Sunday School, talk about the first book of the bible - Genesis. Since the story of Enoch is found in Genesis, it is a great time to get kids/adults used to finding the books of the bible. Too many people are turning to online bibles and have no clue where to find them when using a printed copy.

For older kids, let them read along with you either quietly or aloud. Here are the verses:

²¹ And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:

²² And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

²³ And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:

²⁴ And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

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In just four verses, two of them say, 'And Enoch walked with God'. Point this out as you begin the lesson. Read these two verses over again or have a child re-read them.

This lets us know that walking with God was the important part of Enoch's life. God doesn't tell us what he did for a living, what he wore, what he ate, or even his wife's name. God put this in the bible to teach us that we need to walk with Him.

Earlier I said we would talk about making God our best friend.

We need to strive for this as teachers and pass it along to our Sunday School class. Without guidance, kids won't know how to talk or to walk with God.

Tell the class:

To make God your best friend, think about all the things you do and say with your best friend here on earth. Maybe your best friend goes to school with you, maybe it's your cousin or even your mother, father, or sibling.

What do you talk to them about? Do you tell them about your day? Do you tell them you love them? Do you show them things you make? Do you want them to watch you play a sport?

These are the same things that will help us make God our best friend. We should tell Him what we've done during the day. Yes, it's true, God knows everything and He already knows what you've done, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't tell Him anyway. After all, isn't that something you would tell your best friend?

Remember, praying and talking with God can be quite different. Talking out loud or even by thinking in your mind what you want to tell God will start you on the right path to walking closer with Him. Don't be ashamed. I've seen grown men walk outside, look up to heaven and hold a conversation with God.

I never heard God answer them back, but those men seemed to be pleased with the conversation.

What can you do?

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When you are on your way to a baseball or soccer game, tell God - 'I'm getting ready to play my game. I want you to watch me. Can you help me do good and be nice to the other players? I really want to show them that you're with me.'

Of course, this is just an example, but by getting used to talking to Him, your walk with Him will begin to feel more comfortable and a lot more frequent. Soon, you'll find that you are walking with Him every second of every day.

The End of the Sunday School Lesson

The amazing thing about the story of Enoch is that God took him to heaven without dying! How did He do this? The bible doesn't tell us whether or not the angels came to get Enoch or God himself came down to earth to walk Enoch home to be with him.

What it does say is found in verse 24:

²⁴ And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

If you look down to verse 27,

²⁷ And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.

the last part says, 'and he died'. This is how God lets us know that a person died. He tells how old they were and lets us know they died. In Enoch's (and Elijah's) case, they did not die. Both went to heaven to be with the Lord with having to experience death.

If we are living and have Jesus in our hearts when the Lord comes back, we will get to go to heaven without dying! Isn't that wonderful? Actually, it would be amazing!

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