Open
Shepherding game with ballons and
ping pong paddles (children try to head "sheep" balloons from one end of the room to the other)
Sheep
are like balloons: dumb – defenseless – dirty and can’t clean self – dependent
(need to be led)
Jokes for kids:
Why
was the sheep arrested on the freeway? For making an illegal ewe-turn
What
do you get when your pet sheep takes Karate? A Lamb chop
Jehovah
Rohi – Sherpherd God
VERB
– action – TO SHEPHERD; to tend
The
root = a friend or companion – the Lord is my friend
Psalm 23
Kids
have craft on Psalm 23 (again, the scratch off I used is no longer available, but another option is here from Oriental Trading)
All of
us go through Verse 1; then tables go thru remainder using worksheet
The Lord is my shepherd
Start
by reading it emphasizing one word at a time
The Lord Who
is your Shepherd?
What
are you letting guide you?
IS God
is PRESENT
MY He’s
a personal God – has an individual relationship with me
He
knows what I need
He
calls me by name
Shepherd He
takes care of ME
I shall not want – discuss
Table Worksheets –
Verse by Verse
Discuss together after
Is the Lord Your
Shepherd
How do
you know if the Lord is your Shepherd?
John
10:1-18; 25-28 and 1 John 2:3-6
Sheep
KNOW their Shepherd – they recognize His voice – the Truth
Sheep
FOLLOW their Shepherd – they OBEY him
What
did Jesus say about entering the sheepfold?
What is
a good Shepherd willing to do for His sheep?
What
are we reassured of in vs 28? **note the no one else can snatch you - yet it’s your decision to follow/stay
Take Home:
Other Shepherd psalms Psalm 22 – Psalm of the Good Shepherd
– Laying Down your life and Psalm 24 Psalm of the Chief Shepherd – Jesus coming
again
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