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Covenant Kept - Emmaus Road
One of seven rotation sets teaching about God's Covenant.
Catching, Receiving, Embracing God’s Word by Steve and Brenda Klusmeyer – steve@blessed2bless.us Visit Steve's Web Site Copyright © Kid's CREW, Steve and Brenda Klusmeyer, All rights reserved. Permission granted for non-commercial use. Note: Previously, I didn't have it set to automatically notify me when a post was made to this page. Since I do not check this site frequently, I did not reply to the posts right away. If you do not hear from me within 24 hours, please contact me at steve@blessed2bless.us and I promise to get back to you ASAP. Thanks, Steve ============ Other rotation sets by Steve and Brenda: We began Kid’s CREW in July of 1999. The lessons are written to be used in four of the following workshops each rotation. Some workshops are used every time, others rotate.
Shepherds help the kids with their Prayer Journals during the reflection time to review the lesson, study the memory verses, and discuss how each workshop ties together with the others in the rotation. It also helps the shepherd and the students to develop a closer relationship through sharing God's Word and Prayer concerns. ============ STORY: Covenant Kept - Emmaus Road REFERENCES: Luke 24:1-34
 MEMORY VERSES:
DEFINITIONS:
THEME: In this view of the Old Testament Scriptures, Jesus draws an obvious picture of himself as He had lived, taught, and suffered and as He is now – the risen Lord. OBJECTIVES:
GOALS:
LIFE APPLICATION:
============ The Covenant – God’s Promise Kept Jesus’ Appearance on the Emmaus Road A Biblical Explanation. By Steve and Brenda Klusmeyer As they traveled slowly down the long, dusty road, the two travelers discussed the events of the past week. Only a few days before most of the city had welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem. He was treated like a king as the people laid palm branches and even their coats down in the road as He passed by riding the young colt. Some had said that truly He was the Messiah, the Promised One. But the joy that Cleopas and his friend felt that day would soon pass. The Passover meal had been a special time with the twelve; but they still did not understand why He had lowered Himself to wash their feet. That was a job for a servant. Cleopas’ friend remembered the night in the garden … Jesus had gone there to pray; but His prayers were interrupted when the soldiers came with the Priests - - and Judas. The disciples were allowed to flee in every direction, but Jesus was led off like a common criminal. Most of the night was spent going back and forth between the courts of Pilate and Herod. Finally, Pilate turned Him over to the howling crowd – the same ones who had called Him King just a few days earlier. Cleopas could still hear the cries of the crowd as they shouted, "CRUCIFY HIM! CRUCIFY HIM!" Cleopas tried not to think about it; but he couldn’t get the picture out of his mind. He remembered Jesus falling under the weight of the cross as He carried it along the streets toward the place of the skull. The sounds of the hammer pounding the spikes into His hands and feet still rang in his ears. Jesus had hung there in the hot sun most of the day. And all they could do was stand in the shadows and watch. Even God seemed to turn His back on Jesus as the city was covered in darkness in the middle of the afternoon. "It is finished", Jesus’ last words still echoed in their ears. Then before the Sabbath began, some of the disciples hurriedly came and took His body down and laid it in a tomb. Three days had gone by now and they were still confused about what had happened. To make it even worse, Jesus’ body was missing. Who could have taken it … and why? There had been reports by some that Mary had seen Him early this morning – alive near the tomb. But how could that be? It was probably only a gardener or just someone passing by. Suddenly their thoughts were interrupted as they noticed that a stranger had joined them in their journey. He had heard part of their conversation and asked, "What are you talking about?" They couldn’t believe that he had not heard what had happened. He must have been out of the country. They began to explain what had happened and how they had hoped that Jesus was the Messiah…The stranger interrupted and asked, "Don’t you know what the scriptures say?" Then beginning with The Books of Moses, He explained how the scriptures spoke of the death of the Promised Christ. … Jesus reintroduced them to the Old Testament showing them that Christ is the thread woven through all the Scriptures, the central theme that binds them together. In our series of rotations about the covenant, we have taken a similar journey through the Bible to meet the risen Christ – The Promised One. The Books of Moses that Jesus used to tell his story contain several of the stories we have studied this year. First we talked about God’s promise to Adam and Eve. This was when God first made a covenant with man and promised him an inheritance. Man broke the covenant when Adam and Eve rejected God by disobeying Him. But even though we have sinned, we learned that God still desires our fellowship and He wants to establish a covenant relationship with us. God’s Nature Revealed, the lessons about Noah taught that God’s judgment requires each of us to give an account for our actions. We are each responsible for our sins and must face punishment for them. But, through His mercy, God provides a way of escape for anyone willing to hear and obey His words. God also established a covenant with Moses. We did not talk about him this year; but in this Covenant, The Rules, God says, "I am your God. I will save you; I will always be with you, if you follow these rules." He instructed Moses that forgiveness comes only through the shedding of blood. The blood sacrifices established by God in the Law sealed the covenant but were only examples of the true sacrifice that would one day be offered on a cross. Abraham was Blessed to Bless. We saw that we each have a part in the covenant God makes with us. God wants us to be obedient to His commands. He is faithful to keep his Word. We learned that God will always keep his promises no matter what is happening around us, no matter what other people are doing, and no matter what it looks like God is doing or not doing. At Christmas we saw God’s Covenant, Fulfilled as we studied about some of the messengers that God used to announce and affirm Jesus as the fulfillment of His promise for the redemption of man. He sent His very own Son from heaven as a messenger of His love. Jesus was the final sacrifice. Forgiveness came by what He did. We have done nothing to be in right relationship with God. Jesus has done that. This is called grace. The parable of three lost things, a sheep, a coin, and the Prodigal Son taught that man has an essential part in his Covenant Relationship with God. God is searching for us, but we must choose to establish a relationship with Him. In the final rotation of our series we will see that God expects us to Proclaim His Promise to those who have not heard. Just as it was important for Jesus to explain the scriptures to Cleopas and his friend, and to the disciples later, it is important for us to see and understand the four great themes in the Bible: Relationship, Inheritance, Rejection of God, and God’s relentless pursuit of his runaway children. Everywhere you look in the Bible you can see God telling man that He wants to have a relationship and that He has prepared an inheritance for his children. Unfortunately, the Bible also tells how His children often reject the offer and run away from God. But in every story, God is always looking for and waiting for His children to come home. Throughout history God keeps offering the way for us to come back home. As we have seen, in all of these covenants God was saying, "Come back home. I still love you. I want to treat you like a son." The Bible gives us some steps to follow in order to begin this relationship with God. Pastor Stan says, "It’s as simple as A, B, C. First, A, you admit that you are a sinner - ‘for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.’ (Romans 3:23). Next, B, you believe that God sent Jesus to take your punishment - ‘Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.’ (John 1:12). Then, C, you confess that you have sinned and that Jesus is now #1 in your life - ‘That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.’ (Romans 10:9,10)." Would you like to start a relationship with God today? Or, is there something you want to talk to God about in maintaining your relationship with Him? You can talk to God anytime, anywhere, and He will be waiting to listen and answer your prayer. He loves you. He wants you to know Him personally. Miss Camey or any of the shepherds or workshop leaders would be glad to help you if you would like assistance in understanding anything about your relationship with God. After we begin our relationship with God, we have a responsibility to tell others about Him. The Bible tells us that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. But how can they call on the one they have not believed in or heard about? And how can they hear about Jesus without someone telling them? Do you know someone who you can tell about Jesus today? Ask God now to help you tell them. ============ Imagination Island - Art Workshop Presentation Start on time! Welcome and Opening Prayer: Welcome the children and introduce yourself. Call the children by name. Use nametags if needed. Attendance: Shepherds will be responsible for this. Include the Shepherds in class discussion and prayer time. Give the Shepherds opportunity to interact with the children. Talk about covenant – what it means and what it includes. (See reference sheet: The Covenant, God’s Promise Kept - A Biblical Explanation). This is the most important part of the lesson. Be sure to give special emphasis to the information included. Bible Passage: Tell the story from your choice of the passages. Always tell the children where in the Bible the story is found. NOTE: Verse 27 – Jesus began with the writings of Moses and explained what all the scripture said about Himself. Tie this in with the previous rotations about The Covenant (See reference sheet: The Covenant, God’s Promise Kept - A Biblical Explanation). Discussion Focus:
Memory Verses: Luke 24:5b-6a (NLT), Hebrews 9:15a (NLT). Activities:
Reflection Time: Shepherds will work with the children on their prayer journals and close with prayer. Closing Prayer: Encourage the children to come back next week for another workshop, and to invite their friends. Room Decoration: Set up Tables with drop cloths underneath. Supplies provided at each table for the Activity. ============ Beach Theater, Cooking in The Ship’s Galley - Cooking Workshop Presentation Start on time! Welcome and Opening Prayer: Welcome the children and introduce yourself. Call the children by name. Use nametags if needed. Attendance: Shepherds will be responsible for this. Include the Shepherds in class discussion and prayer time. Give the Shepherds an opportunity to interact with the children. Talk about covenant – what it means and what it includes. (See reference sheet: The Covenant, God’s Promise Kept - A Biblical Explanation). This is the most important part of the lesson. Be sure to give special emphasis to the information included. Bible Passage: Tell the story from your choice of the passages. Always tell the children where in the Bible the story is found. NOTE: Verse 27 – Jesus began with the writings of Moses and explained what all the scripture said about Himself. Tie this in with the previous rotations about The Covenant (See reference sheet: The Covenant, God’s Promise Kept - A Biblical Explanation). Discussion Focus:
Memory Verses: Luke 24:5b-6a (NLT), Hebrews 9:15a (NLT). Activities:
Reflection Time: Shepherds will work with the children on their prayer journals and close with prayer. Closing Prayer: Encourage the children to come back next week for the next workshop, and to invite their friends. Room Decoration: Cooking in The Ship’s Galley will be meeting in the Church Kitchen. Set up with ingredients needed to make Resurrection Cookies and Hot Cross Croissants. Resurrection Cookies You will need:
Crescent Hot Cross Buns BUNS -
GLAZE -
Copyright 2000 The Pillsbury Company www.mealtimeidas.com FYI Easter Garland by Priscilla Sawyer Lord and Daniel J. Foley tells about the tradition of hot cross buns. It states that in England on Good Friday it was a day for hot cross buns, which were not only good to eat, but served as a charm against bad luck if hung in the house and kept till the following year. They might get black and dusty, but it was believed that they would not get moldy. As a keepsake, two people would break a bun within a church, each party keeping half to retain a friendly bond. According to Things to Make and Do for Lent and Easter by Martha Bettis Gee it was started as a tradition by an English monk in the 14th century. The first hot cross buns were made without yeast, like Passover bread so they were hard and flat. They were given to the poor on Good Friday. ============ Treasure Cove - Storytelling Workshop Presentation Start on time! Welcome and Opening Prayer: Welcome the children and introduce yourself. Call the children by name. Use nametags if needed. Attendance: Shepherds will be responsible for this. Include the Shepherds in class discussion and prayer time. Give the Shepherds an opportunity to interact with the children. Talk about covenant – what it means and what it includes. (See reference sheet: The Covenant, God’s Promise Kept - A Biblical Explanation). This is the most important part of the lesson. Be sure to give special emphasis to the information included. Bible Passage: Dress in Bible-time costume for Cleopas and his friend. Tell the story in your own words as if you are relating the incidents of the day to the disciples or your family and friends. Always tell the children where in the Bible the story is found. NOTE: Verse 27 – Jesus began with the writings of Moses and explained what all the scripture said about Himself. Tie this in with the previous rotations about The Covenant (See reference sheet: The Covenant, God’s Promise Kept - A Biblical Explanation). Object Lesson: The Jelly Bean Prayer Each child will receive a bag of jelly beans (to be eaten after lunch). Talk about the different colors and what they represent as described in the following Poem, which will be attached to each bag.
RED is for the blood He gave. GREEN is for the palms they waved. YELLOW is for the sun so bright. ORANGE is for the edge of night. BLACK is for the sin we have. WHITE is for His grace to save. PURPLE is for His hour of sorrow. PINK is for our new tomorrow. A bag full of jelly beans Colorful and sweet, Is a Prayer, is a Promise, Is a Special Treat. Read Book: The Tale of Three Trees, Retold by Angela Elwell Hunt Discussion Focus:
Coloring Sheets: Coloring sheets are available if time permits. Have the children look at the pictures and discuss what the people might be thinking or saying. Memory Verses: Luke 24:5b-6a (NLT), Hebrews 9:15a (NLT). Reflection Time: Shepherds will work with the children on their prayer journals and close with prayer. Closing Prayer: Encourage the children to come back next week for the next workshop, and to invite their friends. Room Decoration: Story will meet in Beach Theater each week since Cooking in The Ship’s Galley will be meeting in the Church Kitchen. ============ Video Harbor - Video Workshop Presentation Start on time! Welcome and Opening Prayer: Welcome the children and introduce yourself. Call the children by name. Use nametags if needed. Attendance: Shepherds will be responsible for this. Include the Shepherds in class discussion and prayer time. Give the Shepherds opportunity to interact with the children. Talk about covenant – what it means and what it includes. (See reference sheet: The Covenant, God’s Promise Kept - A Biblical Explanation). This is the most important part of the lesson. Be sure to give special emphasis to the information included. Show Video: The True Easter Story, Focus on the Family, Zondervan (Show clip from video, @ 5 minutes. Start at the title frame, "That The World May Know", and go to the part where Jesus is on the cross, just before Ray Vander Laan comes on.) NOTE: This portion of the video covers the promise to Abraham and the sacrifices established by Moses and how they apply to the cross. Bible Passage: Review the story using your own words or from your choice of the passages. Always tell the children where in the Bible the story is found. NOTE: Verse 27 – Jesus began with the writings of Moses and explained what all the scripture said about Himself. Discuss the Emmaus Road story and how all of the rotations we have done about the covenant have led up to the Easter Story. (See reference sheet: The Covenant, God’s Promise Kept - A Biblical Explanation). Show Video Presentation: The Story Behind The Cross, The Visual Bible for Kids, Tommy Nelson (@ 27 minutes). NOTE: Video is rated for 6 years and up. Portions are somewhat graphic, but the children need to know the true meaning of and the price of the cross. Discussion Focus:
Memory Verses: Luke 24:5b-6a (NLT), Hebrews 9:15a (NLT). Reflection Time: Shepherds will work with the children on their prayer journals and close with prayer. Closing Prayer: Encourage the children to come back next week for the next workshop, and to bring their friends. Room Decoration: Set up as Movie Theater. Popcorn served. ============ Reference Materials Information for this rotation was compiled and adapted with help from the resources listed below. Only a limited amount of the information has been printed in the Workshop Leader’s guide. Additional information is available, including stories, pictures, maps, and fact sheets. Contact Steve if more material is needed in the preparation or presentation of the lesson. Books:
Web sites: [LIST] ******* Exchange Volunteer edited topic to add summary of workshops. This message has been edited. Last edited by: Amy Crane, |
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