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about Living Inside Out, too. Living Inside Out combines the
fun energy of large-group experiences along with the intimate
impact of small groups. You get interactive worship, games,
skits, and more that let kids spend their time doing the Bible
lesson, not just listening to it.
OVERVIEW
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How Living Inside Out Works ���������������������� 4
Sample Lesson • Large Group ����������������������� 5
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Sample Lesson • Small Group
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Sample Lesson • Small Group
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Scope & Sequence ���������������������������������������26
Getting Started����������������������������������������������28
It’s perfect for any church size. All you need is one “up-front”
personality plus a handful of adults who like to hang out with
kids. Churches say it’s the most volunteer-friendly program
they’ve ever used.
Just like you, Living Inside Out does big things…without missing any of the small details that make your ministry special.
With Living Inside Out, you’ll capture
kids’ attention during Large-Group
time and then build relationships during
small-group time.
Each quarter of Living Inside Out includes
3 themed modules that serve all age levels
SEE WHY LIVING INSIDE OUT
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4 3 Age Levels: Preschool,
Lower Elementary, Upper
Elementary
4Scope and Sequence:
3 years
4Format: Incorporates
both large-group and
small-group formats
4 Length: 60 – 90 minutes
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Check out this
2-minute overview.
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in the classroom:
#1
LARGE GROUP
The large-group leader guides kids
(preschool–grade 6) through the Bible
using skits, experiences, object
lessons, activities, singing,
and praying together.
(Total time: 30-50 minutes)
Small
Group
PRESCHOOL
groups
Small
Group
#2
Small
Group
Small-group leaders gather kids
in groups to connect and dig deeper with
age-specific apply-it-to-life activities.
Kids also select a Live It Challenge to
live out their faith all week.
Small
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Small
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Small
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“I LOVE the small group/large group format
in Living Inside Out. It enables a small
church to have the games and activities, but
also to have the age-appropriate classes.“
—Jessica B., Children’s Ministry Director,
Gig Harbor, WA
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ELEMENTARY
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Small
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ELEMENTARY
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Small
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(Total time: 30 minutes)
What our friends in
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SMALL GROUPS
Small
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Small
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living it out
Kids live out their faith with the
Live It Challenge take-home
activities, and Bible Memory
Makers help them hide God’s
Word in their hearts.
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Group’s Living Inside Out® | Large Group
Jesus Gets His Power From God
Matthew 12:22-29
sample lesson
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Lesso
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We know Jesus is stronger
than anything.
CHOOSE YOUR OPTIONS
Key Verse
Each option below is designed to last 10 minutes. The option used to tell the
Bible story is designated with the Bible image. Always choose this option for
your large-group time. Use the chart below to plan your large-group time in
whatever order fits your needs. Check the options you want to use.
Large Group
YOU’LL NEED
Choose Your Options
Welcome
“Be strong in the Lord.”—Ephesians 6:10
Bible • TV or video projection unit (VPU) • DVD player • CD player
Get Your Supplies
Planning Notes
• Large-Group DVD
Connect With Groups
• Large-Group DVD
Praise & Worship
Sing It Out
Tear off for easy planning.
• Large-Group DVD
• 1 sheet of paper per child
Craft
Follow the Fold
Game
Next Level Challenge
Physical Challenge
Stay Connected
Skit
Doctors Divided
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Large-Group DVD
one 6’ length of yarn per small group
Level Up glow ball (provided in kit)
flying loop (provided in kit)
foam bowl
table
Large-Group DVD
glow flying disc (provided in kit)
flying loop (provided in kit)
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•
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•
Large-Group DVD
photocopies of Doctors Divided (p. 20)
chair
headband
At-A-Glance
Chart
This chart, with activities
and supplies, makes
planning your experience
incredibly easy!
Teach the Key Verse anytime during large group.
Small Group
WHAT GROUPS WILL NEED
Preschool Supplies
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rock
paper
wood or metal spoon
plastic spoon
yarn or shoelace
thread
Lower Elementary Supplies
• 10 index cards per group
• different-size coins
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Bibles • Bible Memory Makers® • “Living Inside Out Every
Day!” handouts
Upper Elementary Supplies
• masking tape
• paper plates
Living Inside Out
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sample lesson
Group’s Living Inside Out® | Large Group
Copy this page, and distribute to your leaders.
Jesus Gets His Power From God
Matthew 12:22-29
LIVING INSIDE OUT
OPPOSING OPINIONS
People brought a man, stricken blind and deaf from demon possession, to
Jesus. Jesus healed the man, restoring his hearing and sight. This miracle,
a display of undeniable divine power, amazed the crowds—but annoyed
the Pharisees. The crowds talked about the possibility of a long-awaited
Messiah; the Pharisees muttered about Jesus’ demonic influence.
Leader Insights
Leader Insights
help leaders grow
spiritually as well!
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FAULTY LOGIC
The Pharisees looked for any opportunity to discredit Jesus. They didn’t
deny Jesus’ power—but they did question its source. If they could
associate Jesus with the devil, pointing to demonic influence as the source
of his power, maybe these crowds would stop their Messiah chatter. “No
wonder he can cast out demons,” they grumbled. “He gets his power from
Satan, the prince of demons.” In the end, though, the Pharisees didn’t think
through their argument very well.
SHOOTING HOLES
Jesus heard their thoughts, an amazing thing in and of itself—and then he
proceeded to shred the Pharisees’ argument by turning their logic against
them. Jesus pointed out two significant holes in their accusation. First,
what sense would it make if demons cast out themselves? Any kingdom
divided, including one of darkness, is doomed. The devil would be, in
essence, casting out himself and thwarting his own purpose. Secondly,
Jesus pointed out that the Pharisees had their own exorcists on payroll,
routinely casting out demons, and that they would take issue with this
accusation. Were their powers from the devil as well?
The same power Jesus wielded
to cast out demons still exists
today. Matthew 12:29 says,
“For who is powerful enough
to enter the house of a strong
man like Satan and plunder his
goods? Only someone even
stronger—someone who could
tie him up and then plunder his
house.” That someone is Jesus,
and he’s stronger than anything
you’re facing. This week if you
feel overwhelmed, if you have
asked but have been deaf to
clear direction, if you’re blind
to a solution to your problem,
Jesus’ power is available.
Never mind the pharisaical
naysayers—just pray!
DIFFERING INTERPRETATIONS
There will always be people who cling to unbelief despite evidence. The
Pharisees were determined to not believe that Jesus’ power was from
God—but they couldn’t deny the miracle before them. So naturally, they
attributed this powerful exhibition to the only other supernatural choice—
the devil. People will choose to see what they want to see; a miracle could
be interpreted as a blessing or a curse, depending on the perspective
of the person witnessing it. A once blind and deaf man now seeing and
hearing the world around him spurred the crowds to talk about God and
at the same time drove the Pharisees to accuse Jesus of working for Satan.
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Group’s Living Inside Out® | Large Group
Jesus Gets His Power From God
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Lesso
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Matthew 12:22-29
Welcome
sample lesson
Allow 5 minutes
YOU’LL NEED
TV or VPU • DVD player • Large-Group DVD
Welcome
COUNT DOWN
Play one of the countdowns. Have children get with
their small groups, and get them excited to worship!
Easy instructions,
high-energy music, and a
brief connection allow a
great entry point for
all kids!
GREET
Have small-group leaders greet kids in their groups.
ANNOUNCE
Make any announcements and collect offerings.
Praise & Worship
YOU’LL NEED
Allow 10 minutes
TV or VPU • DVD player • Large-Group DVD
SING
“Living Inside Out” (Song 1)
Leader Tip
“Be Strong in the Lord” (Ephesians 6:10) (Song 2)
Easy Options:
“God Is Listening” (Song 3)
• Sing along with DVD
lyrics and motions.
“You Know Everything About Me” (Psalm 139:1-3) (Song 6)
PRAY
Thank God for Jesus’ mighty power and for the Bible that shows
us Jesus’ strength.
• Sing along with the CD.
• Show media slides
provided on the CD.
MAKE THE CONNECTION
Say: Have you ever felt weak or afraid? Like you needed
someone bigger and stronger on your side? Good news!
u We know Jesus is stronger than anything, and Jesus will
give us courage and strength to face whatever stands in our
way.
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sample lesson
Group’s Living Inside Out® | Large Group
Allow 10 minutes
Craft
Experience
YOU’LL NEED
the Bible through games,
crafts, interactive stories,
and live or DVD dramas—
and immerse kids in
not only Scripture, but
application as well.
Bible • TV or VPU • DVD player • Large-Group DVD • 1 sheet of paper per child
Follow the Fold
BEGIN
Give each child a piece of paper, and say: Jesus did miraculous things.
There were people who saw Jesus and believed that he was the Son of
God—but there were other people who thought something else. Have
kids fold their papers in half.
Craft • Lesson 2
READ
Read Matthew 12:22-24. Have kids fold their papers in half again. Then
say: People were divided. The crowd thought Jesus got his power
from God; the Pharisees thought he got his power from Satan. Read
Matthew 12:25. Have kids fold their papers in half again. Anything split
in half by fighting with itself can’t survive. Read Matthew 12:26. Have
kids fold their papers in half again. Satan fighting with Satan, divided
against himself. That doesn’t make sense! Read Matthew 12:27. Have
kids fold their papers in half again. Jesus made the point that the
Pharisees had their own people who cast out demons, too. So were
the Pharisees saying their own exorcists got their power from Satan,
too? That doesn’t make sense. Read Matthew 12:28. Have kids fold their
papers in half again. Jesus was saying that his power came from God.
FINAL FOLD
Have kids fold their papers in half one more time; then read Matthew 12:29.
Say: Who can walk into Satan’s house, tie him up, and take stuff back
that he stole? Only someone stronger than Satan—someone like
Jesus. Have kids try to fold their papers again. They won’t be able to do it!
Follow the Fold Questions
DISCUSS IN GROUPS DVD
Cue screens as kids answer each of the following:
• Why did folding the paper get harder and harder?
• What did Jesus say about his power in this passage?
• What are some things that are hard to do without Jesus’ power?
MAKE THE CONNECTION
Say: Jesus showed the Pharisees that his power did come from God.
The last thing he said was that only someone stronger than Satan
could tie Satan up. And because Jesus had more power than Satan,
Jesus could heal the demon-possessed man. Because of that, u we
know Jesus is stronger than anything.
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Group’s Living Inside Out® | Large Group
sample lesson
Allow 10 minutes
Game
TV or VPU • DVD player • Large-Group DVD • one 6’ length of yarn per small group • Level Up glow ball
(provided in kit) • glow flying loop (provided in kit) • foam bowl • table
Next Level Challenge
SET IT UP
Say: We have a challenge before us today. The ball in the bowl
needs to get to the next level, up on the table. Have groups each
choose one person to represent their group, and hand out yarn to those
representatives. You must figure out how to get the ball to the next
level by only holding the yarn. Explain that kids can’t touch the bowl, the
ball, or the loop, and that everyone holding yarn must be involved in some
way.
EXPERIMENT
Allow kids a few minutes to think and experiment, encouraging them to
ask their groups for ideas. If they come to the solution on their own, skip
to Step 3. If not, say: You can’t touch the ball, the bowl, or the loop. But
your yarn can! In what ways can you use your yarn to lift the loop?
Step out of the way, and let kids try to get the ball onto the table until they
succeed. If needed, offer other hints, without giving kids the answer.
Leader Tip
Prepare Ahead
Cut the 6-foot lengths
of yarn, one per small
group, and set them
aside, ready to be handed
out. Place the glow flying
loop flat on the ground
next to the table, place
the foam bowl on top
of the loop, and put the
Level Up glow ball in the
bowl.
Game • Lesson 2
YOU’LL NEED
Solution: One end of each piece of yarn must be tied onto the glow flying
loop. Then, all kids pulling at the same time outward in all directions, they can
carefully lift the loop, bowl, and ball onto the table.
CELEBRATE
When the kids are successful, say: Fantastic! I knew you’d figure it out!
Lead the group in a big cheer.
Next Level Challenge Questions
DISCUSS IN GROUPS DVD
Cue screens as kids answer each of the following:
• What did you have to do to get the ball to the next level?
• If your efforts are divided or split, how does that affect whether
you’re successful?
• What would happen if Jesus was fighting against God?
MAKE THE CONNECTION
Say: Things that are fighting against themselves can’t work. Just as
you worked together to get the ball to the next level, Jesus works
together with God—they aren’t divided against each other. If they
were, Jesus wouldn’t have been able to do the things on earth that he
did. Together, Jesus and God make the perfect team, so u we know
Jesus is stronger than anything!
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Group’s Living Inside Out® | Large Group
Allow 10 minutes
Physical Challenge
YOU’LL NEED
TV or VPU • DVD player • Large-Group DVD • glow flying disc (provided in kit) • flying loop (provided in kit)
Stay Connected
CONNECT
Have kids line up and link arms in their small groups. Place the two flying
gizmos on the floor in the middle of the room. Say: Your linked groups
are without power. To get a charge, you have to attach to a power
source. Point to the glow flying disc and loop. Once you’re connected
and powered up, you must complete four tasks—but you have to stay
connected to the power source the whole time. You can’t let go, or
you’ll lose power! Explain that each “power source” can handle multiple
groups—so get as many groups attached as possible.
Physical Challenge • Lesson 2
PLAY
Say: Be careful of the people around you, and stay powered up as you
do these tasks. Have groups grab onto one of the discs, and then read the
tasks aloud, in order.
1. Spin completely around in a circle in one direction.
2. Walk all the way around the room, and have one person from each
line touching each wall.
3. Everyone at the same time sit down and stand back up.
4. Deliver the flying disc or loop to a leader.
Stay Connected Questions
DISCUSS IN GROUPS DVD
Cue screens as kids answer each of the following:
• How easy or difficult was it to stay connected to the power source?
• How can connecting to Jesus power you up?
• What helps you stay connected to Jesus?
MAKE THE CONNECTION
Say: u We know Jesus is stronger than anything, which means that
Jesus has a lot of strength and power. Just as staying connected or
“plugged in” gives things power, staying connected or “plugged in”
to Jesus gives us power. When we’re weak or powerless, connecting to
him gives us a charge!
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Leader Tip
Each disc should be able
to have at least 7-10 small
groups attached to it. If
you have more groups
than can fit, take turns
until all groups have had
a chance to play.
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Group’s Living Inside Out® | Large Group Skit
sample lesson
Allow 10 minutes
Skit
YOU’LL NEED
TV or VPU • DVD player • Large-Group DVD • photocopies of Doctors Divided (p. 20) • chair • headband
Doctors Divided
INTRODUCE
Say: Jesus said that anything that fights with itself is doomed to
fail. Kingdoms, friendships, marriages—they all suffer when there’s
fighting in them. This kind of thing can even happen with doctors!
Let’s watch as Maggie goes to the hospital for a simple headache.
ACT
Present the skit Doctors Divided.
Doctors Divided Questions
DISCUSS IN GROUPS DVD
Cue screens as kids answer each of the following:
• Why couldn’t the doctors come up with a cure for Maggie?
SKit • Lesson 2
• Tell a partner about a time you fought with a friend or a sibling.
• How does fighting make a family or friendship weak?
MAKE THE CONNECTION
Say: u We know Jesus is stronger than anything—and Jesus makes us
strong. When we’re divided or fighting with someone important to
us, Jesus can help. He can give us peace to calm down and patience to
listen rather than talk. If only the doctors had stopped arguing for a
second, they would have seen Maggie’s real problem.
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Group’s Living Inside Out® | Large Group Skit
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Doctors Divided
Leader Tip
THE SKIT
This is a humorous skit about two doctors arguing over how to treat a
woman’s headache.
YOU’LL NEED
THE SCENE
A hospital
Live Skits
are a breeze, easy
to follow, low-prop,
and low-prep!
THE SIMPLE SETUP
A chair placed center stage
THE CAST
• MaggieOgenhaw:Awomanwith
a headache
Your small-group
leaders or teen
volunteers could
perform this skit for
your kids, but children
enjoy the spotlight,
too! Whoever you
choose as your cast,
meet with them
beforehand to practice
their entrances and
exits.
• Doctor1:Adoctorwhowantsto
operate
THE PROPS
• chair
• Doctor2:Adoctorwhowantsto
medicate
• headband
• Narrator
• Nurse1
• Nurse2
ACTION!
The scene opens with Maggie, wearing the headband, sitting in the chair with the doctors on
either side of her.
DOCTOR 1: I think we should operate!
DOCTOR 2: I think we should medicate!
DOCTOR 1: Operate!
DOCTOR 2: Medicate!
MAGGIE: Help!
NARRATOR: Hold it right there! (Everyone freezes in
position.)
Let’s back up eight hours, to this morning. (The
Doctors and Maggie exit the scene.)
Earliertoday,MaggieOgenhawwasadmittedto
General Hospital with a nagging headache.
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MAGGIE: (Enters and sits in the chair.) I have a
nagging headache.
Nurse 1 and Nurse 2 enter.
NARRATOR: The nurses said,
NURSE 1 & NURSE 2: Let me get a doctor.
Nurse 1 and Nurse 2 exit opposite sides of the stage.
NARRATOR: WhileMaggiewaswaiting,she
commented that she still had a nagging headache.
MAGGIE: I still have a nagging headache.
NARRATOR: Wouldn’t you know it, both nurses came
back at exactly the same time. With two different
doctors.
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Group’s Living Inside Out® | Large Group Skit
Both Nurses enter with both Doctors. This next
exchange should be fast, with Doctors and Nurses
introducing themselves to each other, shaking hands.
DOCTOR 1: Operate!
DOCTOR 1: Doctor?
MAGGIE: Help!!
DOCTOR 2: Doctor.
NARRATOR: Maggie’s headache was getting worse.
She didn’t know what she was going to do while
these divided doctors delayed, disputing dear
Maggie’s diagnosis!
DOCTOR 1: Nurse?
NURSE 1: Doctor.
DOCTOR 2: Medicate!
DOCTOR 1: Nurse, prep Operating Room 3, stat.
DOCTOR 2: Nurse.
NURSE 1: Yes, Doctor.
NURSE 2: Doctor.
Nurse 1 exits.
DOCTOR 1: Doctor?
DOCTOR 2: Nurse, get my prescription pad, stat.
MAGGIE: I still have a headache!
NARRATOR: The doctors immediately looked at
Maggie, trying to figure out what was wrong.
NURSE 2: Yes, Doctor.
Nurse 2 exits.
DOCTOR 1: Giving her medicine isn’t the answer!
The Doctors look intently at her face, getting in really
close, opening her eyes, looking in her ears, and more.
DOCTOR 2: You think cutting her brain open is the
answer?
DOCTOR 1: Hmm. She could have a brain tumor.
Maggie puts her hands up to her head and feels her
headband. She takes it off, blinks her eyes twice, and
looks up at the doctors.
MAGGIE: A what?!
DOCTOR 2: No, there would be petechial (pehTEEK-ee-al) hemorrhaging around the sub-cornea
construct. She needs medicine.
MAGGIE: Doctors?
DOCTOR 1: See? Right there. Macular degeneration
around the cornea. Could be retinal detachment. Or
a growth in her medulla oblongata.
DOCTOR 2: Medicate!
MAGGIE: Are you serious?!
DOCTOR 1: Brain tumor!
DOCTOR 1: We need to operate. Immediately.
DOCTOR 2: Heartworms!
DOCTOR 2: Operate? No, no, no, she needs
medicine. Clear it right up.
MAGGIE: Doctors!!!
DOCTOR 1: Operation.
DOCTOR 1: Operate!
Skit • Lesson 2
DOCTOR 2: Doctor.
MAGGIE: Doctors?
Everyone stops.
MAGGIE: My headache’s gone. It was my headband.
It was too tight. Sorry you couldn’t agree. I think I’ll
go home now. Thanks!
DOCTOR 2: Medication.
DOCTOR 1: Operate!
Everyone pauses.
DOCTOR 2: Medicate!
DOCTOR 1: I knew that.
MAGGIE: Help!
NARRATOR: This went on for the next eight hours.
The doctors were completely divided on how to treat
Maggie Ogenhaw.
DOCTOR 2: I knew that.
DOCTOR 1: Did not.
DOCTOR 2: Did too.
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Group’s Living Inside Out® | Small Group • Preschool
Lesson
2
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Jesus Gets His Power From God
Preschool
Matthew 12:22-29
OPENING
Allow 5 minutes
• Welcome each child, and ask kids how they did with last week’s Live
It Challenges.
 The Point 
We know Jesus is stronger
than anything.
• Ask what kids remember about today’s large-group lesson.
• Let kids share news or prayer requests, and pray with them.
Key Verse
• CIRCLE UP
Say: Stand on your tiptoes and stretch up high to show how big
Jesus is. Allow time. Now flex your muscles to show how strong
Jesus is. Jesus is stronger than anything! Allow time.
Group Activity
Paper or Plastic?
YOU’LL NEED
rock • paper • wood or metal spoon • plastic
spoon • yarn or shoelace • thread
1. SET UP
Sit in a circle with the children. Say:  We know Jesus is
stronger than anything. Our fears and the bad things in this
world just aren’t made of the same stuff that Jesus is. Let’s
look at some strong things to help us see how strong Jesus
is.
Allow 10 minutes
2. COMPARE
Pass around the rock and a sheet of cumpled-up paper. As each
child receives the two objects, ask: Which one is stronger? Let
each child answer before passing the objects. Direct the last child
to set the two objects in the middle of the circle, as the start of a
“weak” pile and a “strong” pile. Repeat with the two spoons and
with the yarn/shoelace and thread. All the strong items should
end up in one pile and the weak items in another.
Small-Group
Pow!
Preschool, Lower Elementary,
and Upper Elementary
engage in group challenges
that build relationships and
reinforce the Bible story
experienced in
Large Group.
3. DISCUSS
• In what ways were the strong things stronger than the
weak things?
• Name all the things that Jesus is stronger than.
• How do you need Jesus to help you be strong this week?
4. MAKE THE CONNECTION
Pass out the weak objects. Say: In the Bible, Jesus healed a man
who had evil things inside of him. Jesus was even stronger
than things that seemed really powerful. Jesus is like the
strong objects we passed around. Things that could hurt us
are like the weak objects.  We know Jesus is stronger than
anything. Break the plastic spoon, and have willing kids tear up
the paper ball and snap the thread.
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“Be strong in the Lord.”
—Ephesians 6:10
Living Inside Out
Preschool
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Group’s Living Inside Out® | Small Group • Preschool
Memory Maker
Allow
5 minutes
Allow
10 minutes
YOU’LL NEED Bible Memory Makers®
1. SAY THE VERSE
Give kids each a Bible Memory Maker dueling spinner, and show them
the Key Verse on it. Say: Let’s say the Key Verse from Ephesians 6:10
With the module-specific Bible
“Be strong in the Lord.” That means God wants us to
together:
Memory Maker, kids get “handshave a strong faith in him.
Bible Memory
Maker
on” with Scripture—solidifying
2. SPIN
the point and reinforcing the
Form pairs. Let kids practice spinning their spinners, and then say: Your
Bible in a tangible way!
goal is to try to knock over your partner’s spinner by blowing on
it. Instruct kids to take turns with one partner launching a spinner and
the other trying to knock it over by blowing on it. After kids have each
had a turn, tell them to try again—but this time they can use their
hands to knock the spinners down. Allow time for each child to have a
turn.
3. DISCUSS
• What was it like trying to knock over a spinner by blowing on it?
by using your hands?
• You had more strength when you used your hands. Name some
people you know who are strong and why you think they’re
strong.
• What are things God does that show us he’s strong?
4. MAKE THE CONNECTION
Say: No matter how hard you tried, you probably weren’t able to
knock over the spinner by blowing on it. Using your hands gave
you the strength to do it. Our faith in God is like that. Even when
we feel weak, God is still strong and he can help us be strong, too.
In fact,  we know Jesus is stronger than anything. Collect the
dueling spinners for next week.
Living Inside Out Every Day!
DISTRIBUTE
Give a copy of
today’s “Living
Inside Out Every
Day!” handout to
each child. Say: This
paper has ideas
for how you can
live inside out
this week. Let’s
choose our Live It
Challenges.
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LIVE IT
CHALLENGES
Read aloud the Live
It Challenges. Help
children circle the
one they’ll do this
week.
Preschool
MAKE THE
CONNECTION
Say: When you
see anything
strong this week,
remember that
 we know Jesus
is stronger than
anything, so we
have nothing to be
afraid of.
Allow 5 minutes
PRAY
Pray: Jesus, we
know that you are
strong. Nothing
can compare to
you. In your name,
amen.
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sample lesson
Living Inside Out Every Day!
Matthew 12:22-29
The Inside Truth
When Jesus met a demon-possessed man, he healed him. Some
people thought Jesus got his power from the devil, but Jesus
explained that his power came from God. That’s the reason he
could beat the devil—Jesus was stronger than him. In fact, Jesus
is stronger than anything.
Do You Remember?
 The Point 
We know Jesus is stronger
than anything.
Talk about these questions with your child:
• What are some things Jesus has done that show how strong
he is?
• What’s something this week you need Jesus to help you be
strong for?
Key Verse
“Be strong in the Lord.”
—Ephesians 6:10
Live It Challenge
Choose a Challenge!
Your child chose the marked challenge for the week. Help your
child remember to follow through and live out his or her faith.
CHALLENGE 1
Draw a picture of something you’re afraid of. Then stomp all
over the picture and say, “Jesus is stronger than my fears!”
CHALLENGE 2
Ask a family member to show you his or her arm muscles. Then
show your arm muscles as you tell what you learned about
Jesus being stronger than anything.
CHALLENGE 3
Ask a parent to help you get on the Internet to watch this
video about kids doing gymnastics: http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=OXO4Yr08gzo. (Or search YouTube.com for “talented
young gymnasts” and click the video about girls’ gymnastics
in Woodinville, WA.) Gymnasts have to be really strong to do
all the things they do. Tell your parent what you learned about
how strong Jesus is. Then do somersaults each day this week,
and thank Jesus for being so strong.
Living Inside Out Every Day! • Take Home • Preschool • Lesson 2
Preschool
Daily
Challenges
Each child chooses one of
three challenges to try during
the week, all reinforcing
what they’ve learned and
experienced with Living
Inside Out at church.
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Group’s Living Inside Out® | Small Group • Preschool
Living Inside Out at Home
Parents, choose “Paging Jesus” or “Self Tug-of-War” to help reinforce what your child learned.
Living Inside Out Every Day! • Take Home • Preschool • Lesson 2
Paging Jesus
You’ll Need
1. Gather your family together, and give each person a sheet
of paper and pencils or crayons.
paper • colored pencils • crayons •
hole punch • ribbon or string
2. Draw something strong on your paper, and have each
family member think of and draw something strong on his
or her sheet of paper as well.
3. Punch holes in all the papers, and thread ribbon or string
through them to make a book.
4. Flip through your book together, and come up with things
that are stronger than the drawings on each page.
5. Discuss how Jesus is stronger than anything you drew.
Nothing compares to Jesus!
Take It Home
Parents can get involved
with the Living Inside Out
experience as well, picking one
of two challenges to play and
interact with their kids!
Self Tug-of-War
1. Gather your family.
2. Hold your arms at chest level with elbows bent, and lock
your hands together. Have everyone in your family imitate
you.
3. Pull so that each arm is trying to pull the other in its
direction.
4. Play again, but this time have your arms work together to
go the same direction.
5. Read Matthew 12:25-26, and talk about where Jesus’ power
comes from.
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Lesson
2
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Jesus Gets His Power From God
Lower Elementary
OPENING
Matthew 12:22-29
 The Point 
Allow 5 minutes
• Welcome each child, and ask kids how they did with last week’s Live
It Challenges.
We know Jesus is stronger
than anything.
• Ask what kids remember about today’s large-group lesson.
• Let kids share news or prayer requests, and pray with them.
Key Verse
• TELL
Form pairs. Say: We learned Jesus is so strong because he gets
his power from God. He can beat anything! Tell your partner
the strongest thing you can think of. Then tell why Jesus is
stronger than even that thing. Allow time.
Group Activity
Brick Bowling
YOU’LL NEED
10 index cards
1. BOWL
Say: The next level of Level Up is Brick Bowling. You’ll each
get a chance to knock down the bricks; the catch is you can
only blow on them to knock them over. Give each child a
chance to blow on the index cards and knock them down with
only one breath. Allow kids to experiment by setting cards in
different patterns before trying to blow them down.
2. DISCUSS
• What were the easiest and most difficult patterns to blow
over?
• Name some problems people might like to have blown
right out of their lives, like the index cards were blown
over.
Allow 10 minutes
Leader Tip
Prepare Ahead
Fold the index cards in
half the long way, and
then stand them up like
bowling pins in a triangle.
3. MAKE THE CONNECTION
Say: Maybe you could knock down all the index cards with
only one breath. Or maybe it took a little longer. But no
matter what the problem is, Jesus can easily knock it down.
 We know Jesus is stronger than anything.
Living Inside Out
Small-Group
Pow!
Preschool, Lower Elementary,
and Upper Elementary
engage in group challenges
that build relationships and
reinforce the Bible story
experienced in Large Group.
• What are some things we can do to let people know that
Jesus is strong enough to knock down their problems?
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“Be strong in the Lord.”
—Ephesians 6:10
Lower Elementary
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Group’s Living Inside Out® | Small Group • Lower Elementary
Memory Maker
Allow
5 minutes
Allow
5 minutes
YOU’LL NEED Bible Memory Makers® • different-size coins
1. SAY THE VERSE
Form pairs, and give each pair a dueling spinner and a coin. Point out
the Key Verse on the spinner. Say: Let’s point to Jesus to remember
With the module-specific Bible
how we get strength as we say our Key Verse from Ephesians
Memory Maker, kids get “hands“Be strong in the
6:10 together. Point one finger up as you say:
on” with Scripture—solidifying
Lord.” Remember, Jesus is the one who gives us strength.
Bible Memory
Maker
the point and reinforcing the
Bible in a tangible way!
2. SPIN
Say: Make a prediction: Which will spin better, a dueling spinner
or a coin? What do you think will happen if the spinner hits a coin?
Give each child a chance to make a prediction. Then instruct kids to
take turns spinning the dueling spinner and the coins to see which
spins longest and to see what happens when they hit each other. (To
spin a coin, hold it upright on its edge on a hard surface and flick it with
your finger.)
3. DISCUSS
• Which item spun better? How good were your predictions?
Leader Tip
The tops and coins will
spin best on a hard
surface, but you can
improvise by using sheets
of paper, cardboard, or
poster board on the floor.
• Why do the spinner and coin both fall over?
• What can you do to make sure you stand strong in God?
4. MAKE THE CONNECTION
Say: The spinners spun longer than the coins and even knocked
the coins down when they bumped into each other. When we
stand strong in God, nothing can knock us down. That’s because
nothing is stronger than God’s power! That’s how  we know
Jesus is stronger than anything. Collect the dueling spinners for next
week.
Living Inside Out Every Day!
DISTRIBUTE
Give a copy of
today’s “Living
Inside Out Every
Day!” handout to
each child. Say: This
paper has ideas
for how you can
live inside out
this week. Let’s
choose our Live It
Challenges.
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LIVE IT
CHALLENGES
Read aloud the Live
It Challenges. Have
kids circle the one
they’ll do this week.
Lower Elementary
MAKE THE
CONNECTION
Say: Jesus’ power
is stronger than
anything that
could hurt us. This
week, encourage
your friends and
family by telling
them  we know
Jesus is stronger
than anything.
Allow 5 minutes
PRAY
Pray: Dear God, we
know that you’re
stronger than
anything. Help
us trust in your
strength in difficult
or scary times. In
Jesus’ name, amen.
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Lower Elementary
Matthew 12:22-29
The Inside Truth
When Jesus met a demon-possessed man, he healed him. Some
people thought Jesus got his power from the devil, but Jesus
explained that this power came from God. That’s the reason
he could beat the devil—Jesus was stronger! In fact, Jesus is
stronger than anything.
Do You Remember?
 The Point 
We know Jesus is stronger
than anything.
Talk about these questions with your child:
• How would you react if you saw Jesus cast demons out of
someone?
• What are some ways you’ve seen God’s strength?
Key Verse
“Be strong in the Lord.”
—Ephesians 6:10
Live It Challenge
Choose a Challenge!
Your child chose the marked challenge for the week. Help your
child remember to follow through and live out his or her faith.
CHALLENGE 1
Have a conversation with some people in authority such
as police officers, school principals, or ministers. Ask what
it means to have authority, and ask how they use it to help
people. Pray afterward, thanking God for having power over
everything and being strong enough to protect us against
anything.
CHALLENGE 2
Arm-wrestle with a friend or family member. Talk about how
the person who wins is stronger. Then talk about how strong
Jesus is.
CHALLENGE 3
Write “Power Chart” at the top of a piece of paper, and post it
somewhere you’ll see it. Look for things that are stronger than
other things. Each time you see an example, draw a star on
your chart. Each time you add a star, pray and thank Jesus for
being stronger than anything.
Living Inside Out Every Day! • Take Home • Lower Elementary • Lesson 2
Living Inside Out Every Day!
Daily
Challenges
Each child chooses one of
three challenges to try during
the week, all reinforcing
what they’ve learned and
experienced with Living
Inside Out at church.
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Group’s Living Inside Out® | Small Group • Lower Elementary
Living Inside Out at Home
Living Inside Out Every Day! • Take Home • Lower Elementary • Lesson 2
Take It Home
Parents, choose “Picture of Power” or “Movie Scenes” to help reinforce what your child learned.
Picture of Power
You’ll Need
1. Gather your family, and set out the supplies.
paper • markers
2. Draw a picture of a monster together. One person will
draw one body part and then pass the picture to the next
person who will add another body part, and so on. For
example, one person might draw a body, another adds two
heads, another adds legs.
3. Write in the space around your monster some challenges
you each face that seem scary or overpowering, such as
tests, finances, or family crises. Discuss how Jesus can help
you with those challenges.
4. Pray together, asking Jesus to remind you of God’s power
when you face challenges.
5. Post the picture somewhere prominent to remind your
family that Jesus is stronger than anything you wrote or
drew.
Parents can get involved
with the Living Inside Out
experience as well, picking one
of two challenges to play and
interact with their kids!
Movie Scenes
1. Gather your family.
2. Decide on a movie you all like that has good guys and bad
guys.
3. Dress up like the good guys and bad guys from the movie,
using clothing and materials in your home.
You’ll Need
dress-up clothing and props
in your home
4. Re-enact some scenes from the movie.
5. Discuss what it was about the good people that made
them stronger than the bad ones.
6. Praise God that just like the good people in the movie
were stronger than the bad ones, Jesus is always stronger
than the bad things in our lives.
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Lesson
2
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Jesus Gets His Power From God
Upper Elementary
OPENING
Matthew 12:22-29
 The Point 
Allow 5 minutes
We know Jesus is stronger
than anything.
• Welcome each child, and ask kids how they did with last week’s
Live It Challenges.
• Ask what kids remember about today’s large-group lesson.
• Let kids share news or prayer requests, and pray with them.
Key Verse
• FLEX
Say: Flex your arm muscles as you tell each person in our group
that Jesus is stronger than anything. Allow time.
Group Activity
Tug o’ War Mini-Game
YOU’LL NEED
“A final word: Be strong in the Lord
and in his mighty power.”
—Ephesians 6:10
Bibles • masking tape
1. SET IT UP
Say: Today’s level in Level Up is Tug o’ War. You’ll join a
team based on where your birthday falls in the year. If
your birthday falls between January and September, you’ll
stand on the right side of the tape line. If your birthday falls
between October and December, you’ll stand on the left side
of the tape line.
2. PLAY
Once kids have joined sides, have them link arms with their
teammates. The two kids in the front of each line should stand
over the tape line and hold each other’s wrists. Shout: Pull! Allow
teams to pull each other until one team pulls the other across the
line.
Allow 10 minutes
Leader Tip
Prepare Ahead
Place a piece of masking
tape on the floor across
the center of your
meeting area.
3. READ
After the game, give kids Bibles. Form pairs, and instruct pairs to
read the following verses together: 1 Peter 5:8; 2 Corinthians 4:4;
Luke 10:17-18; Matthew 12:29.
Small-Group
Pow!
4. DISCUSS
• In our game, why did one side beat the other?
• What did you learn about Jesus and the devil from the Bible
verses?
Preschool, Lower Elementary,
and Upper Elementary
engage in group challenges
that build relationships and
reinforce the Bible story
experienced in Large Group.
• How does knowing Jesus is stronger than anything affect
your daily life?
5. MAKE THE CONNECTION
Say: The devil is a powerful enemy, but just as we discovered
from the Bible verses, Jesus is more powerful.  We know
Jesus is stronger than anything we fear.
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Upper Elementary
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Group’s Living Inside Out® | Small Group • Upper Elementary
Memory Maker
Allow
minutes
Allow5 10
minutes
YOU’LL NEED Bibles • Bible Memory Makers® • paper plates
1. READ THE VERSE
Form pairs, and give each child a Bible and a dueling spinner. Say:
The Key Verse on our dueling spinners comes from Ephesians
With the module-specific Bible
6:10. In your pairs, read the whole verse aloud from your Bibles:
Memory Maker, kids get “hands“A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.”
Bible Memory
Maker
on” with Scripture—solidifying
2. EXPLAIN
the point and reinforcing the
Give each pair a paper plate. Explain that kids are going to have spinner
Bible in a tangible way!
duels. Kids in each pair will launch their spinners onto the pair’s plate
at the same time. Kids can’t touch the spinners once they’ve been
launched. The person whose spinner stays on the plate longest—or
spins longest if both stay on the plate—is the winner.
3. DUEL
Tell pairs when to start. Once a victor in each pair has been determined,
form new pairs and let kids play again. Repeat as time permits.
4. DISCUSS
• Explain why you did or didn’t trust your strategy in this game.
• Explain why you do or don’t trust God.
• Describe a time you experienced God’s power and how that
affected your faith in God.
5. MAKE THE CONNECTION
Say: You might have come up with a good strategy for the game,
so you trusted it to work in every match. When we experience
God’s power, it’s easy to trust God in every situation we face. He
helps us have a strong faith in him. Collect the dueling spinners for
next week.
Living Inside Out Every Day!
DISTRIBUTE
Give a copy of
today’s “Living
Inside Out Every
Day!” handout to
each child. Say: This
paper has ideas
for how you can
live inside out
this week. Let’s
choose our Live It
Challenges.
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LIVE IT
CHALLENGES
Read aloud the
Live It Challenges.
Have kids circle the
one they’ll do this
week.
Upper Elementary
MAKE THE
CONNECTION
Say: Jesus is
stronger than
anything we see
or hear. Whenever
you’re up against
something
tough this week,
remember that
 we know Jesus
is stronger than
anything.
Allow 5 minutes
PRAY
Pray: God, when
we’re weak, please
help us remember
how powerful you
are. In Jesus’ name,
amen.
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Upper Elementary
Matthew 12:22-29
The Inside Truth
When Jesus met a demon-possessed man, Jesus healed him.
Some people thought Jesus got his power from the devil, but
Jesus explained that this power came from God. That’s the
reason he could beat the devil—Jesus was stronger! In fact,
Jesus is stronger than anything.
Do You Remember?
 The Point 
We know Jesus is stronger
than anything.
Talk about these questions with your child:
• How does knowing Jesus is stronger than anything affect you?
• What’s one weakness you can trust God with because you
know he’s more powerful than anything?
Key Verse
“A final word: Be strong in the Lord
and in his mighty power.”
—Ephesians 6:10
Live It Challenge
Choose a Challenge!
Your child chose the marked challenge for the week. Help your
child remember to follow through and live out his or her faith.
CHALLENGE 1
Gather a group of friends together to play a game of Tug o’
War. Once one side has beaten the other, tell your friends what
you learned about Jesus being stronger than anything.
CHALLENGE 2
Make a list using the letters in the word strong to start each list
item. For each letter, write something strong or scary. Then
write “isn’t as strong as Jesus.” At least once every day this
week, look over your acrostic and then talk to Jesus, thanking
him for being so strong.
CHALLENGE 3
Invite a friend over for a snack. Put some chips in a sealed bag,
and crush them with your fist. Talk with your friend about how
against Jesus’ power, your fears are just like those chips. Use a
spoon to eat the crumbs.
Living Inside Out Every Day! • Take Home • Upper Elementary • Lesson 2
Living Inside Out Every Day!
Daily
Challenges
Each child chooses one of
three challenges to try during
the week, all reinforcing
what they’ve learned and
experienced with Living
Inside Out at church.
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Living Inside Out at Home
Living Inside Out Every Day! • Take Home • Upper Elementary • Lesson 2
Parents, choose “Break the Chains” or “Who’s Stronger?” to help reinforce what your child learned.
Break the Chains
1. Read Matthew 12:22-29 with your family.
2. Have each person cut several 2-inch by 9-inch strips from
construction paper.
You’ll Need
construction paper • stapler or
tape • scissors • markers
3. Draw pictures of things you’re afraid of on each of your
paper strips, and have family members do the same.
4. Form a paper chain by looping the paper strips together.
5. Ask family members to grab the paper chain, and have
everyone pull until the chain tears apart.
6. Remind your family that we have nothing to fear because
Jesus is stronger than anything.
Take It Home
Parents can get involved
with the Living Inside Out
experience as well, picking one
of two challenges to play and
interact with their kids!
Who’s Stronger?
1. Play Who’s Stronger? by matching up family members
and having them compete in the following silly strength
exercises:
2. See who can stand on tiptoe the longest.
3. Discover who can stand with legs bent at 90 degrees and
back pressed against a wall the longest.
4. Find out who can do the most push-ups in one minute.
5. Determine who can jump the highest.
6. Agree on which family member was the strongest
contender in each event, and then talk about how Jesus
demonstrated he was stronger than the devil—and
anything else.
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scope & sequence
re to Live Their
Where Kids Da
Group’s Living Inside Out®
Faith 24/7
Spring 2013
Week
Bible Lesson
Bible Source
The Point
TITLE: Balloon Fest
MODULE FOCUS: The Holy Spirit
1
The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost
Acts 2:1-12
The Holy Spirit is God at work in us.
2
Peter and the Apostles Get Out of Jail
Acts 5:17-42
The Holy Spirit helps us follow Jesus.
3
Philip Ministers to the Ethiopian Eunuch
Acts 8:26-40
We rely on the Holy Spirit for help.
4
Paul Teaches About the Fruit of the Spirit
Galatians 5:22-23
The Holy Spirit helps us be like Jesus.
5
Seven Men Are Chosen to Serve
Acts 6:1-7
God gives us gifts to serve others.
TITLE: Arctic Antics
MODULE FOCUS: Family
1
Children, Obey Your Parents
Ephesians 6:1-4
We obey God by obeying our parents.
2
Andrew Brings His Brother to Jesus
John 1:35-42
We share about Jesus with our families.
3
Mary and Martha Ask Jesus to Heal Lazarus
John 11:1-44
We pray for our families.
4
Abraham and Lot Work Out Their Differences
Genesis 13:1-18
God helps us get along with our families.
TITLE: Rescue 911
MODULE FOCUS: Salvation
1
Zacchaeus Repents
Luke 19:1-10
Jesus helps us turn away from sin.
2
Jesus Saves the Criminal on the Cross
Luke 23:32-43
Jesus is the only way to heaven.
3
Saul’s Conversion on the Road to Damascus
Acts 9:1-19
We receive forgiveness through Jesus.
4
Nicodemus Learns About Eternal Life
John 3:1-17
God wants to give us eternal life.
Summer 2013
Week
Bible Lesson
Bible Source
The Point
TITLE: Music Camp
MODULE FOCUS: Worshipping God
1
The Israelites Worship a Golden Calf
Exodus 32:1-26
We worship only God.
2
Paul Explains Why We Worship
Ephesians 1:3-14
We live to worship God.
3
The Early Church Lives in Community
Acts 2:42-47
We worship God together.
4
Living by the Spirit’s Power
Ephesians 5:15-20
We worship God in all we do.
We show God’s love by controlling anger.
TITLE: In the Doghouse
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MODULE FOCUS: Sibling Rivalry
1
Cain Kills His Brother in Anger
Genesis 4:2-16
2
Jacob Steals His Brother’s Blessing
Genesis 27:1-45
We show God’s love by being honest.
3
Joseph Is Sold Into Slavery
Genesis 37:3-36
We show God’s love by encouraging each other.
4
Story of the Lost Son
Luke 15:11-32
We show God’s love by forgiving each other.
Matthew 8:5-13
We go to Jesus in hard times.
TITLE: Storm Chasers
MODULE FOCUS: Beatitudes
1
Jesus Heals a Roman Officer’s Servant
2
God Heals Naaman’s Leprosy
2 Kings 5:1-16
We humble ourselves before God.
3
King Josiah Obeys God
2 Kings 22:1–23:25
We do what’s right in God’s eyes.
4
Abigail Is a Peacemaker
1 Samuel 25:1-35
We help make peace.
5
Stephen Dies for His Faith
Acts 6:8–7:60
We stand up for God no matter what.
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Fall 2013
Week
TITLE: The Big Dig
Bible Lesson
Bible Source
The Point
MODULE FOCUS: Bible Overview
1
God Sends a Rainbow
Genesis 6:9–7:10; 8:13-17; 9:8-13
We can trust God to keep his promises.
2
God Appears to Abram in a Vision
Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-5
We know that God provides for us.
3
The Israelites Drink Bitter Water
Exodus 15:22-26
We can look to God for help.
4
Samuel Anoints David King
1 Samuel 16:1-13
We can do great things with God.
5
Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man
Mark 2:1-12; Romans 5:8
We can forgive others as we’ve been forgiven.
TITLE: Schooner Island
MODULE FOCUS: Sharing Faith
1
Jesus Sends Out the Disciples
Matthew 9:35–10:8; 28:19-20
We boldly tell about Jesus.
2
Peter and John Before the Council
Acts 4:1-14
We help others know Jesus.
3
Run the Race With Endurance
Hebrews 12:1-13
We live for Jesus.
4
Paul Brings Eutychus Back to Life
Acts 20:7-12
God uses us to do amazing things.
TITLE: God’s Game Plan
MODULE FOCUS: The Church
1
The Importance of the Body
1 Corinthians 12:12-27
When we work together, God can work through us.
2
The Believers Share With Each Other
Acts 4:32-35
We put others first.
3
John Baptizes People in the Jordan River
Matthew 3:1-6; Galatians 3:26-27
We please God when we obey.
4
Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet
John 13:1-17
We can serve others as Jesus did.
Bible Lesson
Bible Source
The Point
Winter 2013
Week
TITLE: Best Friends Forever
MODULE FOCUS: Friendship
1
Jesus Visits Mary and Martha
Luke 10:38-42
We can have a friendship with Jesus.
2
Jonathan Helps David
1 Samuel 18:1-4; 19:1-7
We show we love God by loving others.
3
Peter Denies Jesus
Luke 22:54-62
We love God by making right choices.
4
David and Mephibosheth
2 Samuel 9:1-11
We need to get along with others.
Luke 9:28-36
We believe in God the Father.
TITLE: Cornerstone Construction Zone
1
MODULE FOCUS: Christian Beliefs
The Transfiguration
2
An Angel Visits Mary
Luke 1:26-38
We believe that Jesus was born of the Holy Spirit.
3
Jesus Comes Back to Life
Mark 15:42–16:7
We believe that Jesus died and came back to life.
4
The Shepherd and His Flock
John 10:1-15
We believe that Jesus is the head of the church.
The Parable of the 10 Bridesmaids
Matthew 25:1-13
We believe that Jesus will return.
5
TITLE: Stocking Stuffers
MODULE FOCUS: God’s Best Gift
1
Light of the World
Matthew 5:13-16
We show God’s love to the world.
2
Job’s First Test
Job 1:6-22
We love God no matter what.
3
Mary Praises God for Jesus
Luke 1:39-56
Jesus deserves our love and appreciation
4
John Tells About Love
1 John 4:7-16
The Holy Spirit helps us love others.
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