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Session Titles: <\/strong>Mary and Martha
\nLife Point: <\/strong>People can honor God by making good choices
\nUnit Bible Verse: <\/strong>\u201cMay the Lord direct your hearts to God\u2019s love.\u201d 2 Thessalonians 3:15
\nWeekly Bible Verses: \u201c<\/strong>Many plans are in a person\u2019s heart, but the Lord\u2019s decree will prevail.\u201d Proverbs 19:21
\nBible Passage<\/strong>: Luke 10:38-42<\/p>\n

Extras from LifeWay (GREAT Ideas Here): <\/strong>http:\/\/blog.lifeway.com\/biblestudiesforlife\/leaderextras\/by-age-group\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Way to Introduce the Story
\n<\/strong>Ask the children to imagine this: You are home one night, asleep in your bed. You awaken because you smell smoke. You call out to your Dad and Mum and they tell you to hurry and get out of the house. Dad says, \u201cYou have time to grab two things out of your room.\u201d Of course this is an imaginary story. In real life you wouldn\u2019t stop to get anything. You would just want to get away from danger as fast as you could. But let\u2019s imagine you get to choose two things and everything else is going to burn up. What would you choose? (Let the children share their answers.)<\/h3>\n

A lot of things would be good to choose. But if you were only allowed to choose two things you would probably choose the two things that are most important to you. In today\u2019s story we are going to learn about two sisters. One chose to do a good thing and the other chose to do something more important.
\nhttp:\/\/missionbibleclass.org\/1b0-new-testament\/new-testament-part-1\/life-of-christ-middle\/mary-and-martha\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Activity\/Object Lesson: What Can Fit
\n<\/strong>Provide each child with a small container with a lid, like a glass baby food jar or small plastic container.\u00a0 Help each child to put three objects inside the container, like three rocks or three marbles.\u00a0 Then, fill the remaining space in the container with something smaller, like sand or rice, and then put on the top.\u00a0 Now, have the children empty the contents of their container into an extra bowl.\u00a0 Ask them to put the sand or rice in first and then the larger three objects (marbles\/rocks) and place the lid back on.\u00a0 They won\u2019t be able to do it!\u00a0 Now try putting the larger three objects in first and then the smaller material again.\u00a0 Everything should fit just fine!\u00a0 Discuss how the three large objects are like God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.\u00a0 If we put those things \u201cfirst\u201d in our life and then add everything else (family, toys, school, tv, sports, etc.) everything seems to fit a whole lot better than if we try to do it the other way around.\u00a0 Ask the children if they have any idea about what they can do to try to put Jesus first in their life.
\nhttp:\/\/ministry-to-children.com\/lesson-jesus-visits-martha-and-mary\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Craft: Pie Chart of our Lives (Older Kid Activity)
\n<\/strong>Provide each child with a paper circle (or help them to make their own).\u00a0 Work together to make a pie chart\/illustration that shows how they spend their time.\u00a0 For example, if most of their time is at school, color that in as the largest piece.\u00a0 Use other colors and pieces to show how much time is spent on sleeping, eating, sports, homework, family, tv\/video games, friends, etc.\u00a0 Ask the children how the amount of time they spend focused on Jesus compares to the time they spend doing everything else.\u00a0 Brainstorm some ideas about how to spend more time with God.\u00a0 Make a list on the other side of the circle of the most important things in life.\u00a0 Challenge the children to \u201cput those things first\u201d as much as possible.
\nhttp:\/\/ministry-to-children.com\/lesson-jesus-visits-martha-and-mary\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Game: Important Things Hunt
\n<\/strong>Place many items around a designated area – such as toys, books, Bible, Bible verses, Christian plaques, magazine pics, etc. Send children out to the designated area, two by two, to find something IMPORTANT (just one item per child to begin with) and bring their item back to the classroom table. Send 2 or 3 more children out to find something IMPORTANT until everyone has brought an IMPORTANT item back to the table. Gather around the table and talk about the IMPORTANT ITEMS and why. Discuss today’s lesson!
\nhttp:\/\/www.sermons4kids.com\/most_important_thing_group_activities.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Story Review: M and M\u2019s
\n<\/strong>Give out M & M’s for “Mary” and “Martha” and as children can answer questions about today’s Bible lesson, they can be given M & M’s to remind them of the story.
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