LESSON 9: LIFE APPLICATION LESSON
THEME: Following God
VOCABULARY: neighbor, friend, brother, sister, mom, dad, big city, God, Noah, crazy, follow
STORY: There is a boy. His name is Jose. Jose is 12 years old. He lives at home with his mom, dad, sister and brother. His sister is 6 years old and his brother is 10 years old. They live in a big city. They have lots of neighbors. Jose and his family believe in God and they go to church. Jose has some neighbor friends that do not believe in God. Sometimes it is difficult for him because he wants to be like his friends. He wants his friends to like him. But Jose also knows that he wants to follow God. When it is very difficult for Jose he thinks of all the great miracles Jesus did. He thinks of how he fed thousands with little food or how he healed the sick. Jose knows that it is very important to follow God even if his friends think that he is different. Jose would rather be different and know that God is there for him than fit in with his friends. Jose tries to show his friends that God does a lot for him and helps him in many ways. Sometimes Jose feels very good about his decision to follow God and sometimes he feels very sad. However, Jose knows that God is always with him.
STORY WITH QUESTIONS: There is a boy. (Is there a boy or girl?) His name is Jose. (What is his name?) Jose is 12 years old. (How old is he?) He lives at home with his mom, dad, sister and brother. (Where does he live? Who does he live with?) His sister is 6 years old and his brother is 10 years old. (How old is his sister? How old is his brother?) They live in a big city. (Where do they live?) They have lots of neighbors. Jose and his family believe in God and they go to church. (Who goes to church?) Jose has some neighbor friends that do not believe in God. (Who does not believe in God: Jose or his neighbors?) Sometimes it is difficult for him because he wants to be like his friends. (Who does Jose want to be like? God or his friends?) He wants his friends to like him. But Jose also knows that he wants to follow God. (Who does Jose want to follow?) When it is very difficult for Jose, he thinks of all the great miracles Jesus did. (Who did many miracles?) He thinks of how Jesus fed thousands with little food, or how he healed the sick. (What did Jesus do?) Jose knows that it is very important to follow God even if his friends think that he is different. (Who does Jose want to follow? Who is it important to follow?) Jose would rather be different and know that God is there for him than fit in with his friends. (Would Jose rather be different or fit in?) Jose tries to show his friends that God does a lot for him and helps him in many ways. (Who does a lot for Jose?) Sometimes Jose feels very good about his decision to follow God and sometimes he feels very sad. However, Jose knows that God is always with him. (Who is always with Jose?)
ACTIVITIES:
- Review the vocabulary words. Listen to the Vocabulary File for pronunciation. Look up the meaning of any words you don’t know.
- Listen to Audio 1 as you read through the story.
- Listen to Audio 2 – Story with Questions as you read through the story and answer the questions.
- Answer the following questions:
- Who is Jose? (He is the boy)
- Who does Jose follow? (Jesus)
- What can we learn from this story? (It is important to follow God, It is okay to be different than our friends)
- What can we do to share the story of God? (Talk with our friends, live in a way that shows our friends what God is like, etc.)
- How can we help our friends? (Share the story of God, be nice, help them, etc.)
- If there is extra time play a game.
- Ball toss saying English words.
- Four corners
- Musical chairs
- Telephone
- Have a student pray in English.