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Session Title: A Transformed Mind

Bible Passage: Romans 12:1-18; 1 Corinthians 1:9; Philippians 1:3-7

Main Point: God wants us to show friendship and love to one another.

Key Passage: If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, and see, the new has come! 2 Corinthians 5:17

Big Picture Question: Who changes us? The Holy Spirit changes us to be like Jesus for God’s glory.

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UNIT 33 Session 2YOUNGER

YOUNGER KIDS K/1

BIBLE STUDYMany of the letters Paul wrote follow the same basic outline. The first part of each letter focuses on the important truths of the gospel. The second part of each letter then explains how those truths can and should shape how we live every day: gospel transformation.

When it comes to Romans, the first eleven chapters are Paul’s explanation of the gospel, while the final five chapters center on how that gospel changes us. Romans 12:1-2 is the hinge linking these two sections together.

Paul urges believers to keep in mind the mercies of God. God’s grace, mercy, and kindness led Him to provide Jesus to pay our penalty for sin so that we might be adopted into God’s family. Then Paul helps us look forward by summarizing the impact the gospel should have on us. We are to be living sacrifices that please God. How can we do that? The answer is in Romans 12:2. We are to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. A renewed mind transformed by the Holy Spirit will help us see what pleases God, what His will is.

The gospel first changes the heart and mind. Then, as a result, the gospel changes how a person lives. This is how we please and glorify God.

As you share with your kids this week, remind them of how important gospel transformation is. Help them to see that they cannot please God by their own effort—and God doesn’t want them to try.

Help kids understand what it means to rest in the gospel—in who they have been made in Christ Jesus—and how to allow the Holy Spirit to work in their minds, hearts, and their actions. Share that one of the ways God transforms our minds is by us reading His Word, and encourage them to spend time reading the Bible this week.

SUGGESTED THEME DECORATING IDEAS: Simulate an inventor’s lab. Set up the lab by displaying recycled materials and basic tools: duct tape, cardboard tubes, empty milk jugs, cereal boxes, and so forth. Scatter the supplies on a table or display them in clear storage boxes. Consider displaying the theme background slide.

Decorate the room to look like a workshop for an inventor. Scatter materials around the stage, such as PVC pipes, old appliances, assorted wires, and duct tape. Place a toolbox on a table. You may display the theme background slide.








YOUNGER KIDS K/1

KEY PASSAGE SONGPlay the Key Passage song as your kids arrive.

WORSHIPWorship leaders sing two songs with the children and collect offering.

INTRODUCE THE SESSION (3 MINUTES)[Leader enters wearing coveralls and a tool belt. He or she is wearing safety goggles and carrying a

spritzing bottle with a comb taped near the nozzle.]Leader • Hello, kids! I’m glad you are all here. I wanted to show you my latest invention. I call it the

“Style Master 2.0.” I invented it because I got tired of waking up with bed head and having to wet my hair and then comb it down. As you can see, this innovative new product allows me to do both in one simple step. From testing prototypes of it over the last month, I’ve saved literally tens of minutes. Yep, this product is going to transform people’s heads all over the world.

But you know, transforming the hair on people’s heads is not nearly as important or impressive as transforming the minds that are in people’s heads. Only the Holy Spirit can do that! Here, why don’t I share a Bible story with you all to help you understand what I mean?

GIANT TIMELINE (1 MINUTE)Leader • A lot of people think the Bible is just a big book of rules. The Bible does contain some

instructions about how we should live, but it’s not just a book of rules; it’s a beautiful story about how God rescues sinners through His Son, Jesus.

In the New Testament, we can find letters written by Paul to believers in the early church. Paul often reminded people of the good news of what Jesus has done for us. When we believe the gospel, everything changes. Today’s Bible story is about some of the ways people change when they trust in Jesus. Let’s check it out.

BIG PICTURE QUESTION (2 MINUTES)Leader • Last time we met, we heard our big picture question: Who changes us? Now first off, I want

to say that I am very glad we are changed. Before trusting in Jesus, we are sinners separated from God. We still sin, but sin no longer has total control over us like it once did. We are being changed! Who changes us? The Holy Spirit changes us to be like Jesus for God’s glory.

• Key Passage song “New Creation” song

• Theme Slide

• Giant Timeline

• Big Picture question slides

• PROPS• tool belt or apron• safety goggles• spray bottle• comb

YOUNGER KIDS K/13 UNIT 33 // SESSION 2 // CYCLE 1

WATCH THE BIBLE STORY (5 MINUTES)Open your Bible to Romans 12:1-18; 1 Corinthians 1:9; Philippians 1:3-7. Use the Bible storytelling tips on the Bible story page to help you tell the story, or show the Bible story video “A Transformed Mind.”

A Transformed MindRomans 12:1-18; 1 Corinthians 1:9; Philippians 1:3-7

Paul was a missionary and teacher in the early church. He traveled all over, sharing the good news about Jesus and teaching believers. When Paul couldn’t meet with believers face to face, he wrote letters.

Paul wrote a letter to the believers in Rome about how they should live differently than people who do not trust in Jesus. Paul said that God calls believers to be friends with one another and to show love to everyone.

Paul reminded the believers that God is merciful. He shows us love even though we are sinners and do not deserve His love. Paul said, “So live in a way that pleases God. Do not let the unbelievers around you change how you think. Let God change how you think. The Holy Spirit lives inside you. He shows you the right way to live, and you will know God’s good plan for you.

“Do not think you are better or worse than you really are. Not every believer is the same. God gives faith to all believers, and not everyone has the same amount of faith. God gives each believer different gifts. Some people have the gift of prophecy or the gift of teaching. Some have the gift of serving, or encouraging, or giving, or leading, or showing mercy. Believers must work together, like different parts of a body working together. We are all one body in Jesus.”

Our job is to love one another like a family. We rejoice in hope, choose patience during hard times, and do not stop praying. Paul wrote, “If someone is happy, we are happy with him. If he is sad, we are sad with him. Get along with one another as much as possible.”

Later, Paul was in prison in Rome. He wrote a letter to Christians in Philippi. Paul was happy because God was working in their lives. The Christians helped Paul by sending him money and praying for him. Paul thanked God for the believers. He knew that God was changing them to be more like Jesus.

Christ Connection: God wants us to show friendship and love to one another. As believers, we all belong to Jesus. His death and resurrection bring us together. The Holy Spirit changes the way we think and live so we can love one another as God has loved us.

TALK ABOUT THE BIBLE STORY (1 MINUTE)Leader • Some people think the Bible is mostly just rules about what to do and what not to do. While

there certainly are instructions about how to live, the Bible is not just a list of rules God wants us to follow. In Paul’s letters, he almost always starts with a reminder of the gospel before he begins to give instructions about how to live. This helps us remember that God’s love for us is what causes our obedience. The gospel transforms us from the inside out. Our minds and hearts change to understand God better and love Him more, and then our behavior changes because of our new thoughts and new desires.

Paul wrote many different letters to different churches. In them, Paul reminded Christians that they are to live like a family. Believers support one another and help each other. We celebrate with one another when we are happy. We also comfort one another when we are sad.

We work together to glorify God because God gives each of us different talents. God wants us to show friendship and love to one another. All of this is possible because the Holy Spirit changes our minds to be more like God’s mind and our hearts to want the things that God wants.

• Bible Story Video “A Transformed Mind” video

• Bible Story Picture Slide• Bible

• Timeline Poster• Main Point Slide


CHRIST CONNECTIONLeader • Apart from Jesus, we are sinners and we cannot obey God. We are separated from Him, and

there is nothing we can do on our own to change that. Thankfully, God sent Jesus to die on the cross for our sin and rise again to defeat death. When we believe in Jesus, He sends the Holy Spirit to live in us and transform everything about us.

God wants us to show friendship and love to one another. As believers, we all belong to Jesus. His death and resurrection bring us together. The Holy Spirit changes the way we think and live so we can love one another as God has loved us. When we do these things, it shows the world what God is like and gives God glory.

MISSION VIDEOLeader: If we all have different gifts, what does it mean for us all to be on mission? Some people go

to other places to share the gospel and help people. Others may help raise money to pay for things like plane tickets and food for the missionaries who go. Still others may encourage new people to become missionaries so that more places and people can be reached with the gospel. Here’s a video showing what some people are doing to live on mission.

Show the “Welcome to the Slums” missions video.Leader • That was great! Find time this week to figure out how you can live on mission for God in

your home towns.

KEY PASSAGE (4 MINUTES)Show the key passage poster. Lead the boys and girls to read together 2 Corinthians 5:17. You may use the hand motions developed in the previous session.Leader • Our key passage comes from one of Paul’s letters to the

Corinthians. Paul was reminding them that in Christ, they were no longer the same old sinners they had once been. God’s power transformed them into totally new creations!

PRAYERInvite kids to pray before dismissing to apply the story.Leader • Lord, we know that we are made new when we believe in Jesus, Your Son. Thank You for

sending Him to save us. Thank You that the Holy Spirit transforms our minds and hearts to want what You want and live as Jesus lived. Help our lives to be beautiful pictures of Your love and kindness. Use us to glorify Your name. Amen.

DISMISS TO SMALL GROUP

• Mission Video “Welcome to the Slums”

• Key Passage slide








YOUNGER KIDS K/1

ACTIVITY CHOICEPrayer circleGuide the kids to sit in a circle. Start by discussing what prayer is and why it is important. Let the kids ask questions about prayer. Then, allow the kids to share prayer requests that they may have. Take time to pray with the kids, lifting up their requests to God.Say • Prayer just means talking with God. Any time we tell God what we think, feel, want, or are

confused about, we are praying. We can ask God for things we want, knowing that He will always do what is right. He may not always give us what we want, but He will always answer

Greet each kid as he or she arrives. Use this time to collect the offering, fill out attendance sheets, and help new kids connect to your group. As kids arrive, ask about some of the ways they have changed since they were babies. Say • As we grow up, we change in many different ways. We go from babies to children, from

children to teenagers, and from teenagers to adults. Even adults keep changing and eventually become elderly people like grandmothers and grandfathers. Today we will learn about a kind of change that isn’t physical. What kind of change do you think we will talk about?

SESSION STARTER (10 MINUTES) Mirror emotions Form groups of two kids. Each pair should take turns being the leader and the mirror. The leader will make faces to show different emotions, and the mirror should do her best to mimic the faces the leader makes. Say • Those were some great emotion faces. And great job being mirrors that reflected the emotions

your partners showed. In our story today, we will learn about the ways the Holy Spirit changes us to be more like Jesus. One part of the change causes Christians to be happy with those who are happy and sad with those who are sad. What do you think that means?

10 minutes after the start of service

Break into groups of 10 or less children for Small group


our prayers. When we pray with one another and for one another, it helps us stay focused on God and show our friendship and love for one another. God wants us to show friendship and love to one another.

Tell kids a time when God answered a prayer for you and ask them to do the same.

JOURNAL AND PRAYER (5 MINUTES)Distribute journal pages and pencils. Guide kids to think about and answer the questions listed on the page:

What does this story teach me about God or the gospel?What does the story teach me about myself?Are there any commands in this story to obey? How are they for God’s glory and my good?Are there any promises in this story to remember? How do they help me trust and love God?How does this story help me to live on mission better?

As kids journal, invite them to share their ideas. Then pray, thanking God for His Word and for sending Jesus, who showed us perfect humble service and love by dying on the cross for sinners.

THE GOSPEL: GOD’S PLAN FOR ME Use Scripture and the guide provided in the classroom to explain to boys and girls how to become a Christian. Assign individuals to meet with kids who have more questions. If this is not possible, encourage boys and girls to ask their parents, leader, or other Christian adults any questions they may have about becoming a Christian.

• Journal Page• Pencils

The gospel is the good news, the message about Christ, the kingdom of God, and salvation. Use these prompts to share the gospel with your kids.

GOD RULES.Ask: “Who is in charge at home?” Explain that because God created everything, He is in charge of everything. Read Revelation 4:11.

WE SINNED.Ask: “Have you ever done something wrong?” Tell kids that everyone sins, or disobeys God. Our sin separates us from God. Read Romans 3:23.

GOD PROVIDED.Explain that God is holy and must punish sin. God sent His Son, Jesus, to take the punishment we deserve.Read John 3:16.

JESUS GIVES.Ask: “What is the best gift you’ve ever received?” Say that Jesus took our punishment for sin by giving His life, and He gives us His righteousness. God sees us as if we lived the perfect life Jesus lived. This is the best gift ever! Read 2 Corinthians 5:21.

WE RESPOND.Explain that everyone has a choice to make. Ask: “Will you trust Jesus as your Savior and Lord? You can turn from self and sin and turn to Jesus.” Read Romans 10:9-10.


Children of GodRomans 8:12-39

Paul, a leader and teacher in the early church, wrote a letter to the believers in Rome. Rome was the capital of the Roman Empire. Paul was planning to visit the believers there, and he wanted to make sure they believed the right things about Jesus.

Paul also wanted believers to remember how they should live. Paul wrote that when we trust in Jesus, God gives us the Holy Spirit and makes us His children. That changes everything about how we think and what we do.

Paul explained that the Holy Spirit helps believers say no to sin, and He gives us power to live in a way that pleases God. The Holy Spirit makes us God’s children! We do not need to be afraid of God; He is like a Father. He loves us!

God sent His one and only Son, Jesus, to die on the cross. Jesus never sinned. He always did what was right, but He died the death we deserve for our sin. When we trust in Jesus, God the Father forgives our sins and treats us as His own children! That is what we are.

Because we are part of God’s family, our future is incredibly bright. We may face problems and sufferings in this life, but God has wonderful blessings for us. One day we will be with Him forever.

Paul wrote that the Holy Spirit helps us when we are weak. He helps us pray when we don’t know what words to say. He is changing us to be more like Jesus.

God the Father gave us the greatest gift—Jesus—and we know He will give us everything we need. God loves us, and nothing can separate us from His love. Death cannot separate us from His love. Life cannot separate us from His love. No enemy power can separate us; nothing in all of creation can separate us from the love of God that is in Jesus.

Christ Connection: God is changing believers to be more like Jesus. We are God’s children—freed from sin, given power to do what is right, and adopted into God’s family. Because Jesus died on the cross, God the Father welcomes us and promises a future with Him forever.

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