finding friends · why? experience the story read matthew 4:18-22; john 1:43-51, then answer the...

FindingFriendsLESSON5

YourResponsetotheLesson

WhatwasmostinterestingintheBiblestory?Whatactivitywasmostenjoyable?Whatnewthingsdidyoulearn?

ActivityA

Let’sGetExcited

• Canyourememberatimewhenyougotreallyexcitedaboutsomething?Whatdidyoudowiththegoodnews?

• WhatdothefollowersofJesusdoaboutthejoyofknowingHimandexperiencingHisgoodnessandlove?

BestBuddiesActivityB

• Whenisiteasytotrustsomeone?• Whenisitdifficulttotrustsomeone?• Howdofriendstrusteachother?• Whatcanfriendsdotohelpeachother?

ActivityC

FriendlyAirmail

• Howdoyoufeelwhenyougetamessagefromsomeone?

• Howissendingafriendlymessagehelpingbuildafriendshipwithsomeone?

• Whatmessagewouldyousendyourverybestfriend?

“Ihavecalledyoufriends,foreverythingthatIlearnedfrommyFatherIhavemadeknownto

you”(John15:15).

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POWERPOINT

WecanshareJesuswithfriends.

Goodthings?Challenges?

Specialevents?

HowWasYourWeek?PRAYERANDPRAISE

Songs

“SaltandLight”(PraiseTime,no.43)“Friends”(HeIsOurSong,no.118)

“SidebySide”(HeIsOurSong,no.123)“Oh,FillItUp”(HeIsOurSong,no.135)

PRAYERANDPRAISE

TrinidadandTobago

CartoonsforJesus

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PrayerTime

PraiseGodforHisprovisions.Prayovertheprayerrequests.ThankGodforansweringtheprayersaccordingtoHiswill,forHeknowswhatisbestforus.

PRAYERANDPRAISE

“Ihavecalledyoufriends,foreverythingthatIlearnedfrommyFatherIhavemadeknownto

you”(John15:15).

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OurTopTenINTRODUCTIONTOTHESTORY

ThinkoftenthingsyouknowaretrueaboutJesus.• Isn’titgreattotellothersthatJesuscallsusfriends?

TheStoryINTRODUCTIONTOTHESTORY

Youmaylistentoapodcastrecordingofthestory:www.juniorpowerpoints.org

POWERPOINT

WecanshareJesuswithfriends.

Why?EXPERIENCETHESTORY

ReadMatthew4:18-22;John1:43-51,thenanswerthefollowing“why”questions.• WhydidthedisciplesleaveeverythingandfollowJesus?• WhydidPhilipgofindhisbestfriend,Nathanael?• WhydidNathanaelask”CananythinggoodcomefromNazareth?• WhywasJesusimpressedwithNathanael?• WhydoyouthinkthedisciplestoldothersaboutmeetingJesus?• WhywasiteasyforPhiliptosharewithNathanael?

BroughttoJesusEXPLORETHEBIBLE

• WhatkindsofpeoplewerebroughttoJesus?ReadMatthew4:24,8:16,9:18-20,32;Luke5:18,19,18:40,41;John1:45,46,8:3,11:28,12:20-22.• WhattypeofpersonwasnotbroughttoJesus?

“Ihavecalledyoufriends,foreverythingthatIlearnedfrommyFatherIhavemadeknownto

you”(John15:15).

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Here’stheSituationAPPLYTHELESSON

• WhydowefindithardsometimestotalkaboutJesuswithothers?

• Howcanwegetoverthat?• WhatwouldhelpusbecomeexcitedtoshareJesuswithour

friends?

POWERPOINT

WecanshareJesuswithfriends.

BringThemAllSHARETHELESSONA

Thinkofyourtenbestfriends.• Whatistheonethingyouthinktheymostneedtoknow

aboutJesus?• Whatarewaysyoucansharewithyourfriendsyourjoyand

happinessoverknowingJesusasyourFriend?

SHARETHELESSONB

ItIsWritten

Writethreetofivesentencesthattellwhyyou’regladJesusisyourfriend.

SharingJesuswithothersgivesustheopportunitytotellhowwehaveexperiencedHislove,power,andgraceinourlives.

SHARETHELESSONC

PointPerson

WhomwouldyouliketopointtoJesus?Whatwouldyoudo?Whatwouldyousay?

ComingUpNextWeek“BestFriends”

• JohnwasJesus’closestfriend.• StudyyourSabbathSchoollessoneachday• Completethedailyactivities• MemorizethePowerText

ClosingPrayer

DearJesus,ThankYouforbeingourFriend.HelpustosharethefriendshipwehavewithYouwithourfriendsandwith

everyoneweencounter.Amen.