INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 1 – Lesson 14 for Teachers

LESSON 14: READ AND RESPOND

THEME: God’s Purpose

VOCABULARY: passion, struggling, study, pretend, glory, tutoring, platform, calling, purpose, influence 

STORY: There is a young lady. Her name is Sara. She has been studying at a university for the past year. Sara is studying to be a teacher. Ever since she was little, Sara loved working with kids and helping her teacher in any way possible. She was always playing and pretending she was a teacher. She enjoyed being the one who could teach someone something new. As Sara got older, she felt the Lord continue to give her a passion for helping others. While she was in school, she spent her free time tutoring little kids. She liked tutoring and working with kids because she could help them. Sara also felt like she could be a light for the kids who were struggling, just as Jesus had been the light in her life. For Sara, following what the Lord put on her heart was easy. Her whole life, she had learned how important it was to follow the Lord and to give all the glory to him. Exodus 9:16 says, “But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might show you my power and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”  Sara knew that this was her calling that the Lord had blessed her with. Sara wants to use her platform as a teacher to be able to influence many kids. She would love to show them that having passion for something can help you go a long way. She would like to show her students that life can be different and that it doesn’t always have to look the way you think it should. Sara knows that there are many ways to live and if you follow your passion and your purpose you can go far in life. 

STORY WITH QUESTIONS: There is a young lady. (Is there a young man or a young lady?) Her name is Sara. (What is her name?) She has been studying at a university for the past year. (Where has she been studying?) Sara is studying to be a teacher. (What is she studying to be?)  Ever since she was little, Sara loved working with kids and helping her teacher in any way possible. (What has she always loved to do?) She was always playing and pretending she was a teacher. (What was she always pretending to do?) She enjoyed being the one who could teach someone something new. (Did she enjoy teaching people new things?) As Sara got older, she felt the Lord continue to give her a passion for helping others. (What did she feel the Lord give her?) While she was in school, she spent her free time tutoring little kids. (What did she do with her free time?) She liked tutoring and working with kids because she could help them. Sara also felt like she could be a light for the kids who were struggling, just as Jesus had been the light in her life. (What did Sara feel like she could do for the kids?) For Sara, following what the Lord put on her heart was easy. (Was it easy for her to follow what the Lord had put on her heart?) Her whole life, she had learned how important it was to follow the Lord and to give all the glory to him. Exodus 9:16 says, “But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might show you my power and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”  Sara knew that this was her calling that the Lord had blessed her with. (Who had given Sara the calling to be a teacher?) Sara wants to use her platform as a teacher to be able to influence many kids.  (What would she like to do as a teacher?) She would love to show them that having passion for something can help you go a long way. She would like to show her students that life can be different and that it doesn’t always have to look the way you think it should.  (What would she like to show the kids?) Sara knows that there are many ways to live and if you follow your passion and your purpose you can go far in life. (Why is it important to follow your calling?)

ACTIVITIES

  1. Review the Vocabulary Words .
  2. Listen to Audio 1  as you read the story.
  3. Listen to Audio 2 – Story with Questions as you read the story and answer the questions.
  4. Discuss the main theme: 
    1. Who gives us our calling/purpose?
    2. Why is it important to follow our calling?
    3. What do you think your calling is? 
    4. How will you use your calling to help others? 
  5. Give the students time to talk about what they would like to do with their life, and what they think their calling is.
  6. Allow time for students to pray for each other.