Week 26: Resource Page

Role-play scenarios: Have the kids act out different scenarios where they can apply the sixth, seventh, and eighth commandments. For example, they can act out a situation where one child wants to take a toy from another child without permission, and the other child responds by lovingly reminding them to ask first. Remind them that their brother is more important than this toy so to stop, drop the toy, use kind words to work through sharing.

Build a house: use blocks, playdoh, popsicle sticks, etc. to build house shapes as you discuss what a neighbor is (those around you in everyday life) and how to love them.

Kindness Rocks: Have the children paint rocks with kind words and phrases such as "love," "kindness," and "be a good neighbor." Take the rocks outside and place them around the neighborhood for others to find. Talk about how we can spread love and kindness to our neighbors.

Love your neighbor art project: Give each child a piece of paper and art supplies, and have them create a picture or poster that illustrates the concept of loving your neighbor as yourself. Encourage them to be creative and think of different ways to show love to others.

Memory verse game: Divide the kids into teams and have them compete to see who can recite Romans 13:9 the fastest and most accurately. You can also make it more challenging by having them recite the verse backwards or in different voices.

Bible verse scavenger hunt: Hide different Bible verses related to the sixth, seventh, and eighth commandments around the room, and have the kids search for them. Once they find all the verses, they can work together to arrange them in order and discuss their meaning.

Love your neighbor snack: Provide different snacks and encourage the kids to share with one another. Talk about how sharing is a way of loving your neighbor and how it reflects the love of Christ.

Love Your Neighbor Collage: Provide each child with magazines, scissors, and glue, and have them create a collage that represents what it means to love their neighbor. Encourage them to include images and words that represent the sixth, seventh, and eighth commandments, as well as the memory verse from Romans 13:9.

Bible Verse Relay: Divide the children into two teams and have them race to recite the memory verse from Romans 13:9. The first team to recite the verse correctly wins the round. To make it more challenging, have the children recite the verse backwards.

Love Your Neighbor Bingo: Create bingo cards with different scenarios that require the children to demonstrate love for their neighbor, such as "Helping an elderly person with their groceries" or "Sharing your toys with a friend." Have the children mark off the squares as they complete each act of kindness, and the first one to get bingo wins.

Love Jar: Have the children decorate a jar with hearts and the word "Love" on it. Throughout the week, have them write down acts of love they did for others on small pieces of paper and put them in the jar. At the end of the week, read the acts of love out loud and discuss how loving others fulfills God's commandments.

Random Acts of Kindness Challenge: Challenge the children to complete as many random acts of kindness as they can throughout the week to others or to their siblings.. Keep track of their acts of kindness on a chart and celebrate their accomplishments at the end of the week. Discuss how these acts of kindness fulfill God's commandments.

Family Tree of Love: Draw a family tree and have the children fill it in with the names of their family members. Talk about how we can show love to our family members by being kind, helpful, and respectful. Write down specific ways they can show love to their family members and discuss how this fulfills God's commandments.

Gratitude Journal: Have the children create a gratitude journal and write down things they are thankful for each day. Encourage them to include people they are grateful for, such as friends, family, and neighbors, and how they can show them love and kindness.

Neighborhood Clean-Up: Organize a neighborhood clean-up day where the children can help pick up litter and beautify their community. Use this as an opportunity to teach them about the importance of caring for their neighborhood and showing love to their neighbors.

Scripture Art: Provide the kids with art supplies and have them create a piece of art that reflects the memory verse from Romans 13:9. Encourage them to use their creativity to make the verse come alive on paper. Display their artwork in a prominent place in the church or classroom as a reminder of the importance of loving our neighbor as ourselves.

Community Service Project: Choose a community service project that aligns with the sixth, seventh, or eighth commandment, such as volunteering at a homeless shelter or collecting donations for a local food bank. Encourage the kids to work together and serve their community with kindness and compassion.

Q-What does our union with Christ’s death and resurrection mean for the believer?

A-It means our old self is crucified, freeing us from sin’s dominion, and we share in Christ’s resurrection life, called to live each day in His power rather than in sin.

Ezekiel 36:22-27

“Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord God: It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations to which you came. And I will vindicate the holiness of my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, and which you have profaned among them. And the nations will know that I am the Lord, declares the Lord God, when through you I vindicate my holiness before their eyes. I will take you from the nations and gather you from all the countries and bring you into your own land. I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you. And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules.