252 Groups
January 22, 2017
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.
1. Early Arriver Idea
What You Need: no supplies needed
What You Do:
 Invite the kids to share anything they discovered about what God says this past week. Ask
them:
o What do you know to be true about God?
o What do you know to be true about the Bible?
o What does the Bible teach us?
2. 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 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 Dogs and cats have six
o Horses have rainbow polka
o The sky is green.
legs.
dots.
o The sky is blue.
o Fish can walk.
o You see with your hair.
o Oranges are purple.
o Turtles can fly.
o You hear with your ears.
o Oranges are orange.
o Bees buzz.
o You see with your eyes.
o Q is the first letter of the
o People have three eyes.
o You smell with your toes.
alphabet.
o People have 10 ears.
o You smell with your nose.
o A is the first letter of the
o People have one mouth.
o God loves you.
alphabet.
o Zebras have stripes.
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!
What You Say:
“Great job! Was it easy or hard to know which statements were true and which statements were false?
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.
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252 Groups
January 22, 2017
Small Group, K-1
1. Light for My Path
What You Need: Bible; “Lamp, Light” cards Activity Page, strands of Christmas lights
What You Do:
 Create an obstacle course. With an eye for safety, string Christmas lights to mark the path
through the course. (Be sure you can plug in the lights!)
 Set the “Lamp, Light” cards at the end of the course.
 Guide the kids to line up at the start and then turn on the Christmas lights. If possible, turn off or
dim the lights.
 Cue the first child to follow the path of lights to the end of the obstacle course, retrieve a verse
card, return to the group by again following the lighted path, and then tag the next child in line.
 When kids collect all the cards, lead them to work together to put the cards in order.
 Open your Bible to Psalm 119 and read the verse aloud with the group.
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: discovering what God says help you make the wise choice.”
2. Who Said?
What You Need: Bible, green and red paper
What You Do:
 Open the Bible to Luke 4 and ask prompting questions to briefly review the story.
 Set the green paper at one end of the room and the red paper at the other end. Lead the kids to
gather in the middle.
 Read the quotes below. Guide kids to quickly discuss the quote amongst themselves, and then
run to the green paper if the quote is something Jesus said or run to the red paper if the quote is
something the devil said. (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.
Discovering what God says helps you make the wise choice, too!
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252 Groups
January 22, 2017
Small Group, K-1
3. Wise Choices
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.).”
 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. (Share an age-appropriate 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:
Discovering what God says helps you make the wise choice.”
Pray and Dismiss
What You Need: “Know: Do” cards Activity Page, extra “Know: Do” cards
What You Do:
 Invite kids to gather closely around you.
 One at a time, let a volunteer open the Bible to the marked verses.
 Read the verses aloud.
 Use the conversation below to lead the kids into a time of prayer.
What You Say:
“Today you learned that 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.)
Encourage kids to choose a Bible verse from the “Know: Do” cards. Invite them to read the verse, or
read the verse with them. Guide them to take the card home as a reminder that discovering what God
says helps you make the wise choice.
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