Ask them to imagine what Jesus would have felt like. Tell them that in our story today, Jesus has gone 40 days and 40 nights without food. Ask the students if they have ever gone a meal without food? A day? Have them imagine 40.
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Who lacked self-control by spending all of his money on wild living? (the Prodigal son)īible Lesson: Matthew 4:1-11: How Jesus Used Self-Control in the Desert.Who lacked self-control by complaining in the wilderness to Moses? (the Israelites).Who lacked self-control by letting jealousy control him and killing his brother Abel? (Cain).Who lacked self-control by giving into peer pressure and ate a piece of fruit also? (Adam).Who lacked self-control by eating a piece of fruit, even though God had commanded against it? (Eve).Review some examples of people who lacked self-control in the Bible with a Guess Who Game.Share Proverbs 25:28 with the students (using the visual.) Ask the following questions: What would happen to a city if its walls were broken down? (It would be easily attacked by enemies.) What if we don’t have self-control? What happens to us? (We become weak.Have the students brainstorm examples of self-control also.(Possible examples could include: speaking kindness towards someone you may not like, not gossiping, not complaining, using your time wisely, making healthy food choices, not hitting someone or getting in fights, etc.) Begin play while you introduce self-control.If not, use any type of game that requires self -control and slow and careful movements (Operation is another great game to use as an example.) We call it Ninja and it has quickly become a favorite with our older children.īible Basis: “Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control.” – Proverbs 25:28Īnticipatory Set: If you have the game Jenga, utilize it to catch the students’ attention. Optional Game Idea: We’ve made a video demonstrating a new game about self-control. Opposite this scenes is another with a young girl patiently walking beside her mother’s cart. It pictures a young boy throwing a temper tantrum while shopping with his mom.
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Optional Coloring Page: You can download our free self-control coloring page to use along with this lesson plan.
Materials: A game like Jenga or Operation, cardboard bricks or building blocks with words from Proverbs 25:28 on each brick/block, Proverbs 25:28 written on a white board or construction paper, Bible, gum drops in baggies with toothpicks, paper plates, an example of a gum drop towerĬlick above to preview this coloring page This lesson is geared towards a children’s church classroom setting of 1 st -5 th graders. To develop students who display self-control in their personal lives.
To identify tools that the students can use to build self-control. Objectives: To define self-control and lack thereof.
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