Life Point: People honor God when they use their abilities to bring honor to Him
\nUnit Bible Verse: \u201cI know the plans I have for you\u2026 to give you a future and a hope.\u201d Jeremiah 29:11
\nWeekly Bible Verses: \u201cWhatever you do, do it from the heart, as something done for the Lord and not for people.\u201d Colossians 3:23
\nBible Passage: Genesis 41:37-57<\/p>\n
Extras from LifeWay (GREAT Ideas Here): http:\/\/blog.lifeway.com\/bibles-tudiesforlife\/leaderextras\/by-age-group\/<\/p>\n
Quiz: Spiritual Gifts Assessment (4th and 5th Grade)<\/p>\n
Below is a quiz to help kids think about their spiritual gifts. I would only do this with older children because it is kind of confusing.<\/p>\n
Click here for more information.<\/a><\/p>\n Object Lesson: Colored Candies<\/p>\n **You will want to adapt this object lesson below to what you can bring in but it is a layout of how to do it**<\/p>\n Got a handful of colorful candy or maybe a few boxes left over from a recent holiday? Perhaps leftovers aren\u2019t the best choice but you can find different colored candies at the dollar store or your favorite department store for a couple of dollars. Dump those candy pieces into clear bowls and use them for the Lord! Kids love sweet candy; this treat appeals to the eye and the taste buds. For some contrast, select two types of candies, one that is just one color and one candy that has different colors.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the verse I used for this object lesson: \u201cWe have different gifts, ac-cording to the grace given to each of us.\u201d (Romans 12:6 NIV)<\/p>\n Hold the bowls, one at a time, shaking them so kids can hear the candies shifting around. \u201cWho loves candy?\u201d (Let kids answer.) You could ask ques-tions like, \u201cWhat\u2019s your favorite kinds of candy?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou know, candies come in different colors. Some brands like Hershey\u2019s Kisses are all the same color. When you get a bag of Kisses, they are usually all dark chocolate or milk chocolate or white chocolate. Let\u2019s unwrap a few to test our theory.\u201d Unwrap a few candies.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s hard to find a bag of kisses that contain a bunch of different flavors. That\u2019s kind of a shame because I get bored eating the same flavor over and over again. Don\u2019t you?\u201d (Invite answers from kids.)<\/p>\n \u201cLook at this bowl of candy. It\u2019s called Runts. All the candies have a differ-ent fruit shape and flavor. You never get bored eating these candies because they have different flavors. Have you ever had a Runts candy?\u201d (Let kids an-swer.)<\/p>\n \u201cYou know, Christians are a lot like these colorful candies. Each one of us has a different spiritual gifting. Let\u2019s read the scripture together.\u201d (Read the scripture.)<\/p>\n \u201cWow! So some of us have a special gift for different things. The Holy Spirit loves to give sweet gifts. Some people sing, some preach, some dance and some prophesy. How boring God\u2019s kingdom would be if everyone did the same thing.\u201d<\/p>\n You can share the candy with the kids or send some home in little goodie bags. (Especially if the candy is chocolate!) Have fun with this colorful candy object lesson.<\/p>\n Colorful Candy (Romans 12:6) Object Lesson<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n