LESSON 15: WORSHIP THE KING – LIFE APPLICATION
VOCABULARY: close, passed away, difficult, realized
STORY: There is a young boy. One day he came home to find out that his grandmother had passed away. He was very sad. He was very close with his grandmother. They spent a lot of time together. He was hurting so much and didn’t know what to do. His parents were very sad as well, but they told him that he needed to continue to worship the Lord. They taught him that even in difficult times when we are hurting it is still important to praise our King. Every day the family worshipped the Lord together. They spent time singing and praying together. Although he was still hurting and missing his grandmother, he found that there was comfort worshipping and praising the Lord in this time. He realized how important it was to continue to seek the Lord and worship even when you are hurting. Every day the Lord brought him a little more peace. He still missed his grandmother and will always miss his grandmother, but the comfort the Lord provided him helped him continue to focus on the good times he had with his grandmother.
STORY WITH QUESTIONS: There is a young boy. (Is there a boy or girl?) One day he came home to find out that his grandmother had passed away. (What happened to the grandmother?) He was very sad. (How did the boy feel?) He was very close with his grandmother. (Was he close to his grandmother?) They spent a lot of time together. (Who did he spend a lot of time with?) He was hurting so much and didn’t know what to do. (How did he feel?) His parents were very sad as well, but they told him that he needed to continue to worship the Lord. (What did his parents want him to continue to do?) They taught him that even in difficult times when we are hurting it is still important to praise our King. (What do we still need to do in difficult times?) Every day the family worshipped the Lord together. (What did they do every day?) They spent time singing and praying together. (How did they worship?) Although he was still hurting and missing his grandmother, he found that there was comfort worshipping and praising the Lord in this time. (Who gave him comfort and how did he receive the comfort?) He realized how important it was to continue to seek the Lord and worship even when you are hurting. (What did he learn in this time?) Every day the Lord brought him a little more peace. (What did he find more of every day?) He still missed his grandmother and will always miss his grandmother, but the comfort the Lord provided him helped him continue to focus on the good times he had with his grandmother. (What did worshipping do for him in the end?)
ACTIVITIES:
- Review the Vocabulary Words
- Have students write the words and draw a picture for each.
- Listen to Audio 1 as you read the story.
- Listen to Audio 2 – Story with Questions as you read the story and answer the questions.
- Discuss the story:
- Why is it important we worship even in difficult times?
- Who should we always seek in difficult times?
- Who brings us comfort?
- Spend time sharing experiences of when someone was going through a difficult time and they sought the Lord or wish they had sought the Lord.
- f there is extra time, play heads up with vocabulary.
- End class in prayer