252 Groups
January, 2017, Week 4
Small Group, K-1
Talk to the Hand ’Cuz the Savior Ain’t Listenin’
Bible Story: Talk to the Hand ’Cuz the Savior Ain’t Listenin’ (Jesus tempted in the wilderness) •
Luke 4:1-13 (Supporting: Matthew 4:1-11)
Bottom Line: Discovering what God says helps you make the wise choice.
Memory Verse: “Your word is like a lamp that shows me the way. It is like a light that guides
me.” Psalm 119:105 (NIrV)
Life App: Knowledge—learning something new so you can be better at whatever you do.
Basic Truth: I can trust God no matter what.
Social: Providing Time for Fun Interaction (Small Groups, 15 minutes)
True or False?
What You Need: No supplies needed
What You Do:
• Read a statement below (or create your own). Guide the kids to do one motion (such as pat
their knees then clap their hands) if the statement is true and another motion (such as stomp
their feet) if the statement is false.
o The sky is purple.
o The sky is green.
o The sky is blue.
o Oranges are purple.
o Oranges are orange.
o Q is the first letter of the alphabet.
o A is the first letter of the alphabet.
o Dogs and cats have six legs.
o Fish can walk.
o Turtles can fly.
o Bees buzz.
o People have three eyes.
o People have 10 ears.
o People have one mouth.
o Zebras have stripes.
o Horses have rainbow polka dots.
o You see with your hair.
o You hear with your ears.
o You see with your eyes.
o You smell with your toes.
o You smell with your nose.
o God loves you.
o God loves you no matter what!
• Keep interest high by varying your pace and maintaining high energy. You can also add fun by
feigning disbelief when the kids declare some statements false; the kids will love it! (“Turtles
can’t fly? Are you sure? Hmm. Do they drive cars?” “Horses don’t have rainbow polka dots? Oh,
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Small Group, K-1
they must have blue polka dots! No? Green polka dots? When did horses stop having colorful
polka dots? I had no idea!”)
What You Say:
“Great job! Was it easy or hard to know which statements were true and which statements were false?
[Transition] In Large Group, we’ll hear about someone who tried to trick a person into thinking
some things were true, but that person quickly knew they were false. Let’s go learn more.”
Lead your group to the Large Group area.
Groups: Creating a Safe Place to Connect (Small Groups, 25 minutes)
1. Who Said? (application activity / review the Bible story)
What You Need: Bible, a bell or other “pleasant” noise maker, a buzzer or other “unpleasant” noise
maker
What You Do:
• Open the Bible to Luke 4 and ask prompting questions to briefly review the story.
• Set the bell at one end of your environment and the buzzer at the other. Lead the kids to gather
in the middle.
• Read the quotes below. Before each quote, designate one kid to be the “ringer.” Try to choose a
different kid each time, but you can use it to encourage kids to demonstrate self-control as well.
• Guide kids to quickly discuss the quote amongst themselves, and then run to the bell if the
quote is something Jesus said or run to the buzzer if the quote is something the devil said. The
designated ringer should ring the one they’ve chosen. (Lead kids to return to the middle
between quotes.)
o If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread (Luke 4:3 NIrV). (The devil)
o “It is written: ‘Man must not live only on bread” (Luke 4:4 NIrV). (Jesus)
o If you worship me, it will all be yours (Luke 4:7 NIrV). (The devil)
o “Worship the Lord your God. He is the only one you should serve” (Luke 4:8). (Jesus)
o Throw yourself down from here. It is written, “The Lord will command his angels to take
good care of you. They will lift you up in their hands. Then you won’t trip over a stone”
(Luke 4:9-11 NIrV). (The devil)
o “Scripture says, ‘Do not test the Lord your God’” (Luke 4:12 NIrV). (Jesus)
What You Say:
“The devil promised Jesus food, the whole world, honor—everything! But Jesus knew what God said,
and so instead of following the devil’s tricks, He followed what God said and made the wise choice.
[Bottom Line] “Discovering what God says helps you make the wise choice, too! What are some
things you know that God has said that can help you make the wise choice? (love God, love others, be
kind, tell the truth, worship only Him, honor your parents, treat others the way you want to be treated,
etc.) So remember: [Bottom Line] Discovering what God says helps you make the wise choice.”
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2. Wise Choices (application activity)
What You Need: “Wise Choices” Activity Page
What You Do:
• Lead kids in a review-packed, application-abundant version of Mother, May I?
• Guide kids to line up shoulder-to-shoulder at one end of your area while you stand at the
opposite end.
• Call out a child’s name and read one scenario from “Wise Choices” Activity Page.
• Encourage the kid to figure out one way she would make the wise choice in that situation.
• Each time a kid answers, say, “Discovering what God said helped you make the wise choice.
Move forward ______ (3 steps, 2 hops, 1 giant step, 5 baby steps, etc.).”
• Note: If you run out of scenarios, create your own, or repeat the given scenarios and challenge
the kids to come up with new answers.
• The game ends when every child reaches you.
What You Say:
“How can discovering what God says help you make the wise choice? (Pause.) Yes! When you know
what God says, you can know how to make the wise choice. [Make It Personal] (Share an ageappropriate story about a time when knowing what God said helped you make the wise choice.)
And you know what? Just like God helped me make the wise choice, God will help you make the wise
choice, too. So remember: [Bottom Line] Discovering what God says helps you make the wise
choice.”
3. Light for My Path (memory verse activity)
What You Need: “Lamp” coloring page, crayons
What You Do:
• Allow kids to color the lamp as you review the verse
• See if the kids can ‘popcorn’ the verse with each child saying one word while they color their
picture.
What You Say:
“Psalm 119:105 says: Your word is like a lamp that shows me the way. It is like a light that guides me.
(NIrV). How can God’s Word be like a light that guides us? (It shows me what God wants me to do; it
shows me the way God wants me to go)
“How was God’s Word like a light for Jesus when the devil tried to make Him do the wrong things?
(Pause.) Yes! Jesus used the truth of what God said to go against the devil’s tricks. And because Jesus
knew what God had said, He made the wise choice. Learning what God says can help you make wise
choices, too! So remember: [Bottom Line] discovering what God says help you make the wise
choice.”
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Pray and Dismiss
What You Need: No supplies needed.
What You Do:
• Use the conversation below to lead the kids into a time of prayer.
What You Say:
“Today you learned that [Bottom Line] discovering what God says helps you make the wise
choice. How can discovering what God says help you make the wise choice? (Pause.) Yes! When you
know what God says, you can know how to make the wise choice. And you know what? God will
ALWAYS help you do the right thing when you ask Him. So let’s pray.” (Lead kids in prayer, asking God
to help them remember what He says so that they can make the wise choice. Ask God to help them not
only know what is right, but also have the courage to do what is right.)
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1. A new kid who looks a little different walks into your classroom and some other
kids laugh at him. God’s Word says we should treat others the way we want to be
treated. How could you make the wise choice?
2. Someone accidentally trips you on the playground. You think about getting mad,
but God’s Word says to “Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” (Colossians 3:13)
How could you make the wise choice?
3. You and your friend want to do different things. You remember that God’s Word
says, “Love one another deeply. Honor others more than yourselves.” (Romans
12:10, NIrV) How could you make the wise choice?
4. Your parents tell you that your family is moving. You feel scared. You remember
that God’s Word says, “Be strong and brave. Do not be afraid. Do not lose hope.
I am the LORD your God. I will be with you everywhere you go.” (Joshua 1:9b,
NIrV) How could you make the wise choice?
5. One day you have a substitute teacher. Other kids are acting badly, but you
remember that God’s Word says, “Trust in your leaders. Put yourselves under
their authority. Do this, because they keep watch over you.” (Hebrews 13:17a,
NIrV) How could you make the wise choice?
6. You’re playing your video game when your mom tells you to clean your room.
God’s Word says to “Honor your father and your mother.” (Exodus 20:12) How
could you make the wise choice?
7. A friend says he doesn’t believe in Jesus. You think about not saying anything,
but God’s Word says to “Tell others about me.” (Matthew 28:19) How could you
make the wise choice?
8. A friend is really sick, and you’re confused and scared. You remember that God’s
Word says, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart.” (Proverbs 3:5, NIrV) How
could you make the wise choice?
9. Your family is going through a tough time and you don’t know what will happen
next. You remember that God’s Word says, “Always be joyful because you
belong to the Lord. I will say it again. Be joyful!” (Philippians 4:4, NIrV) How
could you make the wise choice?
What to Do:
Make one copy for each small group.
Wise Choices
January 2017, Week 4, Small Group K-1
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Instructions: Color the picture according to the color key. Then write the verse in order at the bottom of the page.
What to Do:
Print one copy for each kid.
Color By Verse, NIrV
January 2017, Week 3, Small Group 2-3
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K-1st
Learning something new so you
can be better at whatever you do
MEMORY VERSE: “Your word is like a lamp that shows me the way. It is like a light that guides me.”
Psalm 119:105, NIRV
BOTTOM LINE: Discovering what God says helps you make the wise choice.
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Prescription
for Temptation
used
When Satan tempted Jesus, Jesus
is week,
scripture and prayer to resist. Th
overbs
challenge yourself to memorize Pr
p me
3:5 and pray this prayer, “God, hel
so that
to learn Your Word like Jesus did
did.
I can make wise choices like Jesus
”
Thank You, I love You, God! Amen.
Read Proverbs 3:5
What Tempts You?
Sometimes we are tempted
(we want) to do
something or take something
we should not.
Draw a picture of a time yo
u were tempted
to do something you were
told not to do.
Look at that picture this we
ek and remember that knowing God’s W
ord will help you
resist temptation.
Memory Verse
Hopscotch
Have a parent w
rite the memory
verse
down, making su
re there is only
one word
per piece of pap
er. Now arrang
e the paper
in a hopscotch p
attern on the fl
oor. Using
a rock, play hop
scotch, sounding
out the
words as you la
nd on them. Ask
someone to
help you get all
the words right.