BeginningWithaGiftLESSON12

YourResponsetotheLesson

WhatwasmostinterestingintheBiblestory?Whatactivitywasmostenjoyable?Whatnewthingsdidyoulearn?

Ifyouwouldhaveenoughmoney,whatgiftswouldyougivetoyourfamilyandfriends?Howwouldyougoaboutchoosingyourgifts?

ActivityA

ShoppingSpree

God’sGifts

WhatgiftsdidJesuscreateforyou?HowdoyoufeelaboutthegiftsofCreation?WhatdoesnaturetellyouaboutGod’sgreatloveforyou?

ActivityB

MemoryTest

Howeasyisittorememberallthatyousee?ThemostimportantgiftfromGodisJesus.IfJesusreignsinourhearts,inHimwehaveeverything!

ActivityC

“InthebeginningwastheWord,andtheWordwaswithGod,andtheWordwasGod.HewaswithGodinthebeginning.Throughhimallthingsweremade;withouthimnothingwasmadethathasbeenmade”

(John1:1-3).

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POWERPOINT

JesusisGod’sultimategiftofgracetous.

Goodthings?Challenges?

Specialevents?

HowWasYourWeek?PRAYERANDPRAISE

Songs

“BeholdWhatMannerofLove”(HeIsOurSong,no.42)“ThouArtWorthy”(HeIsOurSong,no.49)

“Jesus,NameAboveAllNames”(HeIsOurSong,no.54)

PRAYERANDPRAISE

TheCloudsCriedOut

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PrayerTime

PraiseGodforHisprovisions.Prayovertheprayerrequests.ThankGodforansweringtheprayersaccordingtoHiswill,forHeknowswhatisbestforus.

PRAYERANDPRAISE

“InthebeginningwastheWord,andtheWordwaswithGod,andtheWordwasGod.HewaswithGodinthebeginning.Throughhimallthingsweremade;withouthimnothingwasmadethathasbeenmade”

(John1:1-3).

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Expectations

Duringholidayspeoplegiveandreceivegifts.Sadly,thegiftswegetfromothersgetoldandloosevalue.ButGod’sgiftofgracehaseternalvalue.HowdoyouappreciateGod’sgiftoflove?

INTRODUCTIONTOTHESTORY

TheStoryINTRODUCTIONTOTHESTORY

Youmaylistentoapodcastrecordingofthestory:www.juniorpowerpoints.org

POWERPOINT

JesusisGod’sultimategiftofgracetous.

ReadLuke1:1-18.Howdifficultisittobecomethemessage?What’sthedifferencebetweensayingamessageandactuallybeingamessage?

BeingaMessageEXPERIENCETHESTORY

ReferencesTrytofindreferencesthatcomparetothefollowingtexts.

• John1:1-5• John1:6-13• John1:14-18

Whatdidyoufind?

EXPLORETHEBIBLE

“InthebeginningwastheWord,andtheWordwaswithGod,andtheWordwasGod.HewaswithGodinthebeginning.Throughhimallthingsweremade;withouthimnothingwasmadethathasbeenmade”

(John1:1-3).

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Alonso

• WhenwasGod’sgiftgiventous?• WhatcanwebecomethroughGod’sgiftofgrace?

APPLYTHELESSON

POWERPOINT

JesusisGod’sultimategiftofgracetous.

AGiftforYou

• WhatdoesthelifeofJesustellusaboutGod?• WithwhomcanyousharethegoodnewsofGod’slove?• InwhatwayswillyoupassonthegoodnewsaboutJesus?

SHARETHELESSON

ComingUpNextWeek“GiftExchange”

• WeopenourheartstoJesus• StudyyourSabbathSchoollessoneachday• Completethedailyactivities• MemorizethePowerText

ClosingPrayer

DearHeavenlyFather,ThankYouforthepreciousgiftofYourSon,Jesus.WeacceptYourgifttous.PleasehelpustoshareJesuswithotherssothattheymayknowofYourlove.

Amen.