YOUTH LESSON ACTIVITY. GROW LIKE JESUS Luke 2:52 bite-size memorize sticker poster. Youth can ponder this scripture “And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.” All are necessary to balance their life: Mental, physical, spiritual, and social. As they improve in these areas each day they can feel closer to Jesus.
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I can grow like Jesus. Luke 2:52 bite-size memorize sticker poster
OBJECTIVE: The activity teaches youth about Jesus’ childhood and how they can be like Him. They can also understand that God provided witnesses to testify that Jesus Christ is His Son.
ACTIVITY: Help youth glue the matching stickers on the poster as they memorize Luke 2:52. Talk about ways they can become like Jesus as they increase in mental (“wisdom”), physical (“stature”), spiritual (“favour with God”), and social (“favour with man”).
TO MAKE Print and color the Luke 2:52 Bite-Size Memorize poster and glue-on stickers for each child.
THOUGHT TREAT: Balanced life balloon cupcakes. Frost a cupcake for each child and top with four gumdrops or jellybeans. With frosting in a tube, frost balloon strings below gumdrops/jellybeans. Tell children they can balance their lives as Jesus did in the four balanced life areas.
TESTIMONY: Share with the youth your feelings about Jesus Christ, and tell them why it is important to you that He is the Son of God. Help them understand that if they follow Jesus’ example they can be more like Him.
SCRIPTURE CARDS: Help children Search and Ponder this scripture card by filling in the blanks. PRINT this 5 x 7 scripture card from the pdf included with the above activity. You can punch the two holes on the left and tie a ribbon to attach cards or use two metal rings to connect cards.
Luke 2:52 “And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.”
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For the I can grow like Jesus. Bite-size Memorize picture-match poster
The above activity illustrates the ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY #6 in the lesson below* to help children memorize the Luke 2:52 scripture, “And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.”
*LESSON. To add to and enhance the above activity see (HERE) Lesson 5 – Primary 7 Manual – The Childhood of Jesus Christ
Don’t miss the matching “Grow Like Jesus” Post-and-Present activity, the Jesus Once Was a Little Child: I Can Be Like Jesus picture of me and Jesus (Ages 1-5), and the I Can Be an Example poster or coloring page activities that follow.
Have children sing the songs: “Jesus Once Was a Little Child,” “I’m Trying to Be like Jesus,” and “He Sent His Son.” DOWNLOAD the song visuals below to teach these songs.
Help children/youth memorize John 13:15: “For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.” DOWNLOAD (HERE or click the poster below).
