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Clean and fresh ... from CSS Plus \| Second \| 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 \|
Good morning, boys and girls. I thought I would bring some laundry today. I'm running out of clean clothes and I need to wash some socks. How many of you help with the laundry at home? (wait for a show of hands) What do you do to help? (let them answer) Some of the answers may be: "I collect the >> More

Lost and found ... from CSS Plus \| Gospel \| Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 \|
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought a special sign today. Who can read the words? (choose a child to read it) That's right, it says LOST AND FOUND. Where might you see a sign like this? (let them answer) You might have a sign like this at school or in a department store. We even have one in the >> More

... from CSS Plus \| Activity \| Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 \|
Teachers: This week's lesson is a good one to act out. The familiar prodigal son story has lots of characters: the father, the two sons, and pig owner, the pigs, the servants, the fatted calf, and some party-goers. There are also a variety of simple props: play money, fine clothes, ragged clothes, a shiny ring, a robe, sandals, and some >> More

Why be a caterpillar? ... from CSS Plus \| Second \| 2 Corinthians 5:16-20 \|
(Hold up the picture of the caterpillar.) What is this? A caterpillar! Tell me some things that you know about caterpillars. (Listen for responses.) They live their lives like this for a while, eating plants, crawling around on the ground, and trying not to get eaten by birds. Can they fly? No, not the way they are when they're like >> More

Underserving of God's love ... from CSS Plus \| Gospel \| Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 \|
This is one of the best-known stories in the Bible. In this story we hear about a man and his two sons. One of the sons moves away from home, makes a lot of mistakes, and does some bad things. The other son, though, does things that make his father happy and proud. One day, the son with troubles >> More

Undeserving of God's love ... from CSS Plus \| Activity \| Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 \|
It's easy for all of us to doubt God's love for us, particularly if we have done something wrong. It is important for us to be reminded all the time that there is no place we can hide from the love of God, and nothing we can do that will ever make him stop loving us. Here's a simple >> More

Ambassadors for Christ ... from CSS Plus \| Second \| 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 \|
Good morning! I have here an article from the paper which tells us that our country has named a new ambassador to the country of Brazil. Can anyone tell me what an ambassador is? (Let them answer.) An ambassador is an important person, because he or she is going to be the representative of our country in a foreign >> More

Forgiveness is great! ... from CSS Plus \| Gospel \| Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 \|
Good morning! Jesus once told a story about a young man who made some bad mistakes. He sinned against his family and against God. The young man really goofed and did some bad things, but Jesus wants us to know what happened when he came back home to his father. What do you think the father did when this young >> More

"Forgiveness is great!" ... from CSS Plus \| Activity \| Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 \|
Teachers or Parents: The story Jesus told about the son who sinned against his father and then was forgiven when he returned is a familiar one. The story is often called the "Prodigal Son," but it is really more appropriate to focus not on what the son did, but on what the father did when the son returned. It is >> More

Ashes, ashes ... from CSS Plus \| Second \| 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 \|
These ashes are all that is left of the palms we used in the Palm Sunday service last year. Do you remember when we had the palms? What did we do with them? (Let them answer.) And now all that's left of those green palms are these black ashes! Like it or not, everything is changing. Sometimes we >> More

It's just not fair! ... from CSS Plus \| Gospel \| Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 \|
Good morning! I have a baseball here. It's mine. I own it. Now let's suppose we played some baseball in the vacant lot after church and no one would let me play. I would not like that. I might say, "It's not fair!" When Jesus told the story about the two brothers, the older brother said that to the >> More

It's just not fair! ... from CSS Plus \| Activity \| Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 \|
Teachers or Parents: Fairness is a major theme for children. They have a strong sense of justice and God's grace just doesn't make sense (it doesn't make sense to most adults either). Play a game that is obviously unfair. Perhaps start with one player receiving one game piece, another three, and another six. "How does it feel that >> More

A fool's wisdom ... from CSS Plus \| Second \| 1 Corinthians 1:18, 22-25 \|
Do you like clowns? I surely do. They make me laugh. They are so funny! They do things that make themselves appear to be quite stupid. Maybe that's why I laugh -- I feel like I am smarter than the clowns. They appear stupid and funny. Jesus said that the same thing happens with the cross. (Point to >> More

A clean slate ... from CSS Plus \| Second \| 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 \|
In Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us. (v. 19) Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have received a star on a paper from your teacher? (let them answer) I used to be very proud when my teacher would give >> More

Welcome home ... from CSS Plus \| Gospel \| Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 \|
But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found. (v. 32) Good morning, boys and girls. The Bible is filled with wonderful stories about God's people. What is your favorite story in the Bible? (let them answer) Bible stories usually teach >> More

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