YEAR 2010: GRACE UPON GRACE

JANUARY 2010 JESUS CHRIST IS OUR LIFE

SUNDAY LESSON1ST SUNDAY: JANUARY 3, 2010

LIFE ELECTIVE 1COMMUNION

2ND SUNDAY: JANUARY 10, 2010LESSON OVERVIEW AND LESSON 1

3RD SUNDAY: JANUARY 17, 2010LESSON 2

4TH SUNDAY: JANUARY 24, 2010LESSON 3

5TH SUNDAY: JANUARY 31, 2009PLAY DAY AND ZOE CLASS

1ST SUNDAY: JANUARY 3, 2010

LIFE ELECTIVE 1

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2ND SUNDAY: JANUARY 10, 2010

LESSON OVERVIEW AND LESSON 1

LESSON GOAL:

I will understand that Jesus Christ is our life

LESSON OVERVIEW:

When the world hear the word “Jesus”, they form an image in their minds of a godly person who lived in the earth and died. But we must understand that Jesus is not just a word, Jesus is OUR everything. Jesus loved us, Jesus died for you and me. Jesus is the light of men. Jesus is our purpose. Jesus is the way the truth and the life. Jesus is alive in us and we must be passionate to share Him to others. Jesus is OUR life.

MEMORY VERSE

• 1 John 5:12 (New International Version)

12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.

LESSON 1: LIFE IN MY LIFE

Every Christian child knows Jesus… and I am sure that everyone in this room have a personal testimony of how Jesus have touched their lives.

Let us first have a small recap of who Jesus is… are you ready?

EASY

1. Jesus was born in

a. 6 AD

b. 1000 AD

c. 6 BC

ANSWER:

c. 6 BC

EASY

2. Jesus was born in

a. Bethlehem, USA

b. Nazareth

c. Bethlehem, Judea

ANSWER:

c. Bethlehem, Judea

EASY

3. Who visited Mary before Jesus birth?

a. angel Michael

b. angel Gabriel

c. angel Raphael

ANSWER:

b. angel Gabriel

NORMAL

4. The infant Christ was visited by the

a. Kings

b. Angels

c. Magi

ANSWER:

c. Magi

NORMAL

5. Jesus was Baptized by

a. John the Baptist, Jerusalem

b. John the Baptist, Jordan River

c. Judas Iscariot, Jordan River

ANSWER:

b. John the Baptist, Jordan River

NORMAL

6. "Christ" means

a. in English Jesus, in Greek Messiah

b. in English anointed, in Greek Messiah

c. in English Baptist in Greek Christianity

ANSWER:

b. in English anointed, in Greek Messiah

HARD

7. Jesus first miracle was

a. raising the dead

b. healing the sick

c. turning water into wine

ANSWER:

c. turning water into wine

HARD

8. "Jesus Christ" is mentioned in

a. the Old Testament

b. the New Testament

c. both

ANSWER:

b. the New Testament

HARD

9. What are the Gospels covering the life and death of Jesus Christ?

ANSWER:The four New Testament narratives covering the life and death of Jesus Christ. written according to tradition respectively by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John (the four evangelists).

HARD

10. What were the names of the 12 apostles?

ANSWER:THE names of the twelve. Simon Peter; Andrew

his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John his brother; Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus; Labbaeus, who was surnamed Thaddaeus; Simon the Cananite; Judas Iscariot, in whose stead came in Matthias.

SYNTHESIS

Did you enjoy that facts about Jesus? Did you get a high score?

We must not stop knowing Jesus and His heart. It must be the essence of our existence not just to know but fellowship with Him.

Jesus has got zoe-life, God’s kind of life… this is the life we have because we have him..

Come and join me as we read and understand the following verses to know more about Jesus… are you ready?

JESUS IS REAL

• 1 John 1:1-2 (New International Version)The Word of Life 1 That which was from the beginning, which we

have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2 The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us

JESUS THE LIGHT OF MEN

• John 1:4 (The Message)

3-5 Everything was created through him;       nothing—not one thing!—       came into being without him.    What came into existence was Life,       and the Life was Light to live by.    The Life-Light blazed out of the darkness; the darkness couldn't put it out.

JESUS IS GENEROUS

• John 10:10 (New International Version)

10The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

JESUS IS THE WAY

• John 14:6 (The Message)

•  6-7Jesus said, "I am the Road, also the Truth, also the Life. No one gets to the Father apart from me. If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him. You've even seen him!"

JESUS OFFERS US ETERNAL LIFE, WE JUST HAVE TO

BELIEVE• 1 John 5:12-13 (New International

Version)• 12He who has the Son has life; he who

does not have the Son of God does not have life.

• Concluding Remarks •  13I write these things to you who believe

in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.

When you receive Jesus the life is planted in you… SO BASICALLY, you have LIFE in your life. And the life in you cannot be taken away from you.

It is such a wonderful feeling to have Jesus as our personal Lord and Savior.

Now, form into small group share how your life changed since you have Jesus in you.

YOU MAY START YOUR STATEMENTS LIKE THIS:

Jesus is real to me because…

Jesus helped me through…

Jesus guided me during…

Jesus was so generous because…

Jesus surprised me during…

Jesus showed me the way during…

SYNTHESIS

I appreciated your testimony about Jesus… and you know what? Those great stories is not yet the greatest story in your life… Now that you have Jesus in you, great stories will multiply and multiply, from glory to glory! Jesus is so much willing to give all of us a rich and satisfying life. All we have to do is believe and embrace Jesus.

3RD SUNDAY: JANUARY 17, 2010

LESSON 2

MEMORY VERSE

• 1 John 5:12 (New International Version)

12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.

LESSON 2: BREATHING JESUS TO OTHERS

HI kids! Let us review what we have discussed last week…

We discussed facts about Jesus and you gave testimonies of the LIFE in your LIFE. And once again, the stories you have shared will definitely not be your last great story, because all of us who have Him will have His light and glory shining through us. And it be so much brighter than the SUN!

The key to living a “good Christian life”, is to release the life of Jesus into your everyday life. You cannot contain Jesus in you. Jesus is meant to be shared.

To illustrate that, may I ask all of you to take a deep breath by inhaling… okay stop. Don’t exhale.. Hold the air in… inhale again.. Inhale further… now release… were you relieved?

The air you have breathed must be released. Just as the LIFE in you, it is meant to be shared to others.. It is meant to be released. Breathe Jesus to other people. Breathe more and more, don’t waver. Jesus will sustain you. Greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world. Share your story about Jesus to others.

Its time for knowing how you will share Jesus!

Form in 4 groups and create a role play on how to share Jesus to the following using the verses you have previously learned:

Group 1: a child who is hungry Group 2: a child who has failed a quizGroup 3: a child who is crying over a lost toyGroup 4: a child who does not have a friend

SYNTHESIS:

Every time we open our mouth to breathe or to speak let us edify the name of Jesus, let us share Jesus to others. Let us give them the opportunity to have the LIFE that we are having.

Before we proceed to our activity, let us read and understand the following verses.

JESUS LIVES IN ME

• Galatians 2:20 (New International Version)

20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

SHARE JESUS

• Colossians 1:27 (The Message)•  26-29This mystery has been kept in the dark for a long

time, but now it's out in the open. God wanted everyone, not just Jews, to know this rich and glorious secret inside and out, regardless of their background, regardless of their religious standing. The mystery in a nutshell is just this: Christ is in you, so therefore you can look forward to sharing in God's glory. It's that simple. That is the substance of our Message. We preach Christ, warning people not to add to the Message. We teach in a spirit of profound common sense so that we can bring each person to maturity. To be mature is to be basic. Christ! No more, no less. That's what I'm working so hard at day after day, year after year, doing my best with the energy God so generously gives me.

ACTIVITY

Materials:

Plastic Balloon

Instructions:

Blow life into the plastic balloon. Whoever will have the biggest plastic balloon will win!

4TH SUNDAY: JANUARY 24, 2010

LESSON 3

MEMORY VERSE

• 1 John 5:12 (New International Version)

12 He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.

LESSON 3: JESUS, MY LIFE

The Christian life is not about what you have to do, its about letting Jesus work in and through you.

We are in this world, and as long as we are alive and living on earth there will be trials and tribulations. Temptations are all over. Heartache and sorrows, pain and suffering… all of these are in this world we live in.

But Jesus assured us that He will never leave us nor forsake us. We will overcome every problems as long as we call on His name. As long as we believe.

Life can be released through the words we speak. Steer your tongue to speak the promises of Jesus. Choose to speak life words, choose to speak faith-filled words over your life. Meditate on the word day and night so that you may grow in the fullness of Christ.

Now, may I know your LIFE VERSE? LIFE VERSES are bible verses you hold

dear in your heart. You have a strong conviction over it and it speaks about what you believe in your life.

If you don’t have a LIFE VERSE yet, better have one now… there is a lot to choose from…and God-authored all of it. Which means once you speak it, it wont come back to HIM void. IT WILL ALWAYS YIELD RESULTS!!!

ACTIVITY

Everyone must form a circle. Music will be played and the ball must be passed, once the music will stop and the ball is in your hand, you will say aloud your life verse and you will receive a prize. Let us get the ball rolling!

SYNTHESIS:

Wow! We cant exhaust the bible, it has a lot of verses we can absolutely use in our everyday situations! It is impossible to live life without Jesus! Can you imagine a life without Him? Absolutely not!

We can boldly say this “ JESUS, YOU ARE MY LIFE!”

Now let us read and understand the following verses to fully grasp the lesson.

THE ENEMY IS ALWAYS READY TO DECEIVE YOU

• 2 Corinthians 11:2-3 (New International Version)

2 I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to him. 3But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

DON’T BE DECEIVED, RESIST THE ENEMY!

THE ENEMY WILL FLEE FROM YOU!

• Philippians 2:13 (New Living Translation)

• 13 For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.

ALL OF US HAVE A PURPOSE-DRIVEN LIFE

• Philippians 2:13 (New International Version)

• 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.

God wants us to be able to say what Paul said:

Philippians 1:21 (King James Version)

21For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

We must always remember that the message of grace is to preach Jesus

1 Corinthians 2:2 (Amplified Bible)2 For I resolved to know nothing (to be

acquainted with nothing, to make a display of the knowledge of nothing, and to be conscious of nothing) among you except Jesus Christ (the Messiah) and Him crucified.

PREACH JESUS

• Acts 8:5 (The Message)3-8And Saul just went wild, devastating the church,

entering house after house after house, dragging men and women off to jail. Forced to leave home base, the followers of Jesus all became missionaries. Wherever they were scattered, they preached the Message about Jesus. Going down to a Samaritan city, Philip proclaimed the Message of the Messiah. When the people heard what he had to say and saw the miracles, the clear signs of God's action, they hung on his every word. Many who could neither stand nor walk were healed that day. The evil spirits protested loudly as they were sent on their way. And what joy in the city!

LET YOUR LIVES BE BUILT ON JESUS

• Colossians 2:1-10 (New Living Translation)Colossians 21 I want you to know how much I have agonized for you

and for the church at Laodicea, and for many other believers who have never met me personally. 2 I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God’s mysterious plan, which is Christ himself. 3 In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.  4 I am telling you this so no one will deceive you with well-crafted arguments. 5 For though I am far away from you, my heart is with you. And I rejoice that you are living as you should and that your faith in Christ is strong.

• Freedom from Rules and New Life in Christ 6 And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your

Lord, you must continue to follow him. 7 Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.  8 Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers[a] of this world, rather than from Christ. 9 For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body.[b] 10 So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.

5TH SUNDAY: JANUARY 31, 2009

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