****************************************************************************** Title: Kindergarten Sabbath School Program, August 14, 1999 From: NAD Children's Ministries (author: Lisa Seeders) Date Completed: June 15, 1999 Abstract: Activities to use as a supplement to help teach the lesson, JESUS SAYS NO TO SATAN ****************************************************************************** Lesson Aim: Jesus can help us to say no to Satan. Memory Verse: "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" Matthew 4:4, NIV GETTING THEIR ATTENTION - TEMPTATION SCALE (An auditory & kinesthetic activity) Materials needed: One piece of posterboard for each child cut 2" wide by 6" high Permanent marker Paper clip (one for each child) Paper bag with the following items in it: (candy bar, pack of gum, scissors, markers) WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead) Cut the posterboard into 2" wide by 6" high strips. Cut one for each child. With the permanent marker write the words NOT HARD about 3 inches up from the bottom of each posterboard strip. Three inches above that write the words, VERY HARD. WHAT THE CHILDREN DO: Give each child a posterboard strip and a paper clip. Help them attach the paper clip to the very bottom of the strip. Explain to them that as they draw objects from the bag, they are to listen to what you say about each object. If they think what you say would be a very hard temptation to say no to, they are to slide their paper clip all the way up to the top words on the strip. If they think the temptation would be easy to say no to, they are to slide the clip to the first words on the strip. Candy bar - What if Satan tempted you to take a candy bar from the grocery store and put it in your pocket? Would it be very hard to say no to Satan or not hard at all? Pack of gum - What if Satan tempted you to get the pack of gum out of mom's purse and chew all the pieces? Would it be very hard to say no to Satan or not hard at all? Scissors - What if Satan tempted you to use the scissors to cut somebody else's hair or cut up things that belonged to somebody else? Would it be very hard to say no to Satan or not hard at all? Markers - What if Satan tempted you to mark all over the pages of some of your good books. Would it be very hard to say no to Satan or not hard at all? What if Satan tempted you to hide when your mother called so you wouldn't have to obey and come in? Would it be very hard to say no to Satan or not hard at all? In our story today Satan tempts someone with some very hard temptations. GO STRAIGHT INTO THE BIBLE STORY. GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE - MEMORY VERSE REVIEW (A multi-sensory activity) Materials needed: Eight smooth flat rocks Permanent markers Bibles WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead) On one stone draw a picture of a Bible. On a second stone draw a stick figure standing man. On the third stone draw a stick figure man lying down. On a fourth stone draw a loaf or a piece of bread. On the fifth stone write some simple words such as and, the a. On the sixth stone draw some small footprints. On the seventh stone draw a mouth or pair of lips. On the eighth stone print the text, Matthew 4:4. Pile the rocks in a corner of the room. WHAT THE CHILDREN DO: Show the children where the memory verse is found in the Bible. Explain that "It is written" means the words are from the Bible. Explain that the verse means that the most important thing is not that we have food and clothes and a house, but that we know what God's words are and that we follow them. Have the children gather around the pile of rocks in the corner. Ask them to pick one out that reminds them of the words of the memory verse, "It is written" (The bible). Set that rock off to the side. Ask for help in choosing a rock that reminds them of the word, "man". (Standing man) Place that rock next to the rock with the Bible on it. Continue finding memory verse words and rocks with pictures that represent those words. ("Does not live" - man lying down; "on bread alone" - loaf of bread; "but on every word" - rock with simple words printed on it; "that comes from" - small footprints; "the mouth of God." - pair of lips) Help the children learn the verse by mixing the rocks up and placing them in correct order by recalling which words went with the picture on the rock. GETTING INTO SCRIPTURE - MAKING SATAN INVISIBLE (A visual & auditory activity) Materials needed: Art paper Drawing medium such as crayons or markers, pastels or paints WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead) There are no advance preparations necessary WHAT THE CHILDREN DO: Give each child a sheet of art paper and a supply of drawing utensils. Ask them to draw a picture of what they think Satan looked like when he tempted Jesus in the wilderness. When they are finished, compare pictures and talk about the similarities or differences. Emphasize that Satan came to Jesus in the wilderness looking like a lovely angel. Ask them, "If Satan came to you and said, 'Hello, I'm Satan, and I've come to tempt you to do wrong," would you listen to him? Probably not. If he came with an ugly smile or a monster looking face, would you want to hang around him? Probably not. Satan tempts us in many different ways, through people and things we love. Maybe your friend at school or at home will suggest disobeying the rules. That is Satan tempting you. Maybe a grown-up you know will tell you it's okay to lie or steal if you need to. That is Satan tempting you. Return to the art paper. Ask the children how Jesus was able to say no to Satan after each of the temptations? He knew the Word of God or the Bible. He asked for God's power. Draw a large Bible overtop the Satan figure. Color or paint it black. Now the Word of God has made Satan invisible. The words of God and His power are the only thing that can make Satan invisible in our lives. ACTING ON SCRIPTURE - LIFE-SAVER HELP Materials needed: Packages of Lifesavers (one for each child) Ziploc bags (smallest size; one for each child) Plastic spoons (one for each child) Bowl Real life preserver ring or picture of one WHAT THE TEACHER DOES: (To prepare ahead) Open the packages of lifesavers and pour them into a bowl. WHAT THE CHILDREN DO: Ask the children when and why a life preserver or life saver is used. (To help people in danger of drowning) Satan wants us to drown in sin, so we can't live forever with Jesus in Heaven. Jesus doesn't send a real life preserver to rescue us from Satan, but He does send His power to say no. Read the following story to the children. Whenever they hear a time or event in the story when the character needs power from Jesus to say no to Satan, they are to raise their hand. They then come to the bowl and with the handle of the spoon in their mouth, they scoop a lifesaver out of the bowl and return to their seats to deposit it in their bag. Jamie wakes up in the morning. He's in a grouchy mood. When his mother tells him to get ready for school (or the babysitters) he is tempted to pretend he's sick. At the breakfast table he doesn't see anything he likes. He is tempted to complain about mother's cooking. In the afternoon while he is out playing he gets frustrated because his little sister won't leave his things alone. He is tempted to hit her. After falling and hurting himself he is tempted to say some ugly words. When daddy tells him to turn the TV off because it's time to get ready for bed, he's tempted to say okay, but finish his program first. He's so tired that he's tempted to hop straight into bed and forget the lesson and prayer for one night. Encourage the children to take their lifesavers home and eat one whenever God gives them the power to say no to Satan.