WHO IS JESUS? JESUS THE STORYTELLER

RESOURCES FOR LESSON:

Bible Verses: Matthew 12:1-9, Luke 8:4-15, Mark 4:1-20

Memory verse:  “Whoever has ears, let them hear” Matthew 13:9

Foundational Truth: God speaks to me and through His word

Blessing: Children, may you always have ears to hear God’s word and eyes to see his work. Romans 10:17 “So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.”

LESSON DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. What is a parable? 

A story that Jesus made up so that he could help people understand. 

2. What does it mean to sow seeds?

To plant seeds. 

3. What were the “seeds” Jesus was talking about in the Parable?

Sharing of Gods word (the Bible) 

4. What was the “soil” in the story?

Our hearts.

5. What did it mean to have good soil?

To hear and accept God’s word.

ACTIVITY:

Coloring sheet & story:

Write a story: 

Have your child write a story and tell it to the whole family. BONUS: Have the child write a “parable” or a story with an underlying message. 

Sowing seeds: 

Let the children plant seeds and watch them grow in good soil for the next few weeks. Discuss how the seeds will grow in good soil and care as in our lesson today. 

BONUS: 

Create all 4 environments that were in the story (hard ground, rocky soil, thorns, and good soil) and experiment how the seeds grow in each environment. 

Food activity: Oreo Dirt Cups 

Ingredients needed: Oreos or chocolate cookies, chocolate pudding, and gummy worms