April Lessons for Wee Praise

Here they are everyone, the lessons for April!

Wee Praise Overview for April 2009: The theme for the month is that “Jesus & His Friends Show His Love”. Week One starts with the encounter with Zacchaeus, illustrating that Jesus loves everyone, all the time. Then on Easter Sunday (4/12) we will celebrate that JESUS LIVES!!! Week Three will be the story of Phillip and the Ethiopian Eunuch, illustrating that Jesus’ friends showed their love by going to the whole world to tell them of Jesus. Then the last week we will have look at the end of Revelation where Jesus returns to take His followers to be with Him in heaven.

MEMORY VERSE: I John 4:7
“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God.”

4/5/09 G32: JESUS & HIS FRIENDS SHOWS HIS LOVE Zacchaeus Meets Jesus (Luke 19: 1-10) EMPHASIS: Jesus and His followers are always at work showing love to those they meet. APPLICATION: Jesus loves us just like we are, all the time!
* Share & Prayer Activity: “Names Hearts”
* Craft: GCP32: “Zacchaeus Flap Picture”

4/12/09 G34: JESUS LIVES ! ! ! Matt. 27:33 - 28:8 Jesus’ Resurrection EMPHASIS: Jesus’ empty tomb on that Sunday morning means victory over Satan and death. APPLICATION: Jesus not only loves us just like we are, but His resurrection means we do not have to be afraid of anything.
* Share & Prayer/Activity: we will take the kids for a walk, then come
back to our rooms for prayer (weather permitting)
* Craft: GCP34: “Resurrection Stick Puppets”

4/19/09 G35: TELL OTHERS ABOUT JESUS Acts 8: 4-39 Phillip Teaches the Man in the Chariot EMPHASIS: An example of how His disciples told EVERYONE THEY MET about Jesus! APPLICATION: That Jesus wants US to tell others about Him also.
* Share & Prayer: “Thankful Cards”
* Craft: GCP35: “Bible Story Figures”

4/26/09 JESUS RETURNS AT THE HEAD OF HIS ARMY Rev. 19:11-16; 21:1-4;
21:22-22:7 EMPHASIS: That Jesus is surely coming back for his friends/
followers, and that when He does He will “beat” Satan completely, for the last time, and then take all of God’s children to be with Him in heaven. APPLICATION: Whatever, is happening in our lives, Jesus is stronger than Satan and He can take care of us no matter what.