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September 30, 2005

Dear Pastor Letters

Childlike Honesty (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 05:13 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Humor
Average: 2.86 (144 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Children, Church, Faith as a Child

Grace

God shows us grace as we fail to measure up. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:37 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 2.82 (131 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: God's Mercy, Grace, An Underserved Gift

September 29, 2005

Nothing in Return

Drive out the spirit of the Money Changer in your life. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:24 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Food for Thought
Average: 3.07 (134 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Money Changers, Cleansing the Temple, Living for God

Go for the Goal

Reaching for the Goal (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 08:32 AM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 2.92 (130 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Goals, Objectives, Living for Christ

September 28, 2005

Holy Family

Through the perspective of a child (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 08:00 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Humor
Average: 2.88 (129 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Easter, Family

Firsts & Lasts, What Happened to the In Betweens?

Our Journey and the Development of Character (more)

Dart Test

The results of casting your bitterness at others. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Teaching Illustrations
Average: 2.95 (123 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Bitterness, Hatred, Hurt, Forgiveness

September 27, 2005

Elijah Mentors Elisha

Elijah mentored Elisha as the both answered God's call to be his spokesman to the Israelites. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Discussion Questions
Average: 2.88 (145 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Elijah, Elisha, Mentoring, Discipleship, God's Call, God's presence, Standing up for God, Prophet

September 26, 2005

Fear

Elisha faced many fears and obstacles, but God always brought him through. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 2.83 (123 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Elisha, Obstacles, Fears, Difficulties, Trusting God, God provision, God's Sovereignty

September 25, 2005

Breakthrough

Materials Cardboard or newsprint, or paper large enough to block the door of the room. 1. Using cardboard boxes block off the entrances to the classroom. You can even tape paper over the door if nothing else. You might paint... (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 02:56 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 2.74 (124 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Obstacles, Walls, Breakthrough, Difficulties, Barriers, Evangelism, Elisha, Elijah, Prophet

September 24, 2005

Obstacles

Sometimes God gives us the strength and a guide through obstacles but at other times God removes the obstacles. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 07:33 AM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 2.66 (130 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Elisha, Elijah, struggles, obstacles, difficulties,

September 23, 2005

Elijah or Elisha?

Elijah mentored Elisha. God used both Elisha and Elijah to teach the Israelites. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 07:23 AM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 3.08 (141 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Elijah, Elisha, Prophet, Power of God, Mentor, Mentoring, Protege, Discipleship

September 22, 2005

Asking Questions

Questions are a sign of a developing faith. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 08:09 AM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Improving Your Teaching
Average: 2.88 (132 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Questions, Discussion, Creative Teaching Ideas

September 21, 2005

Debate

Debate is a means to evaluate various perspectives on an issue. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 11:27 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Improving Your Teaching
Average: 2.86 (136 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: debate, discussion, Creative teaching ideas, Lesson ideas

September 20, 2005

Experts

We cannot know everything so we place our trust in various experts. We need to place the sme kind of trust in our Creator. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 11:51 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 3.12 (129 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Trust, Faith, Soveriegnty of God.

September 19, 2005

Carry Your Friend

Carry others to God in Prayer (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 11:56 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 2.87 (139 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Prayer

September 18, 2005

Definitions

Definitions (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:03 AM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Improving Your Teaching
Average: 2.90 (128 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Definitions

September 17, 2005

Brainstorming

Improve Your Teaching (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 10:41 AM | Link | Comments (1)
Category: Improving Your Teaching
Average: 2.99 (143 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Brainstorming

September 16, 2005

Bait!

Jesus Calls us to be fishers of men." (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 10:19 AM | Link | Comments (4)
Category: Evangelism Ideas
Average: 2.94 (146 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Evangelism, gospel, witnessing

September 15, 2005

Window Christians

Mirror or Window Pain: Do we focus on self or focus on others. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:29 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Object Lessons
Average: 2.97 (136 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords:

September 14, 2005

Tipping the Scale

God sees us through the work of Christ on the Cross (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 11:12 AM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 2.89 (124 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Forgiveness

September 13, 2005

Special Treasure

God's Word - A hidden treasure. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 10:55 AM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Scripture Memory
Average: 2.91 (140 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords:

September 12, 2005

Acrostic

Have participants create an acrostic to liven up the lesson. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 11:36 AM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Improving Your Teaching
Average: 2.85 (140 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Acrostic

September 11, 2005

Hangman

Use a game of hangman to help kids with scripture memory. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 11:59 AM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Scripture Memory
Average: 2.70 (135 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Hangman, scripture memory

September 10, 2005

Cracked Pots

An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered... (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 11:32 AM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Teaching Illustrations
Average: 2.72 (134 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords:

September 09, 2005

God Chosen

Chosen By God (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 11:35 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Children's Sermon
Average: 2.99 (141 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Chosen by God

September 08, 2005

What We Need

Taking the gospel to others (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 09:36 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 2.98 (131 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: evangelism

September 07, 2005

The Key

Jesus is the Way (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 10:07 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Evangelism Ideas
Average: 2.95 (137 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Jesus, salvation

September 06, 2005

Bubblemania

Jesus sends the Holy Spirit (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 10:06 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 2.96 (138 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Holy Spirit, Comforter, Advocate

September 05, 2005

Invisible Helper

Jesus sends the Holy Spirit (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 10:01 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Object Lessons
Average: 2.96 (126 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Helper, Comforter, Holy Spirit

September 04, 2005

Unseen Helper

Christ sends the Holy Spirit (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 09:45 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 2.81 (124 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Spirit, Helper, Comforter

September 03, 2005

Magnifying Glass

Materials Magnifying Glass Lesson Magnifying glasses are fascinating and lots of fun. Let the children play with it for a minute - making their EYES big, looking at plants, etc. Point out that magnifying glasses are very useful. They are... (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:06 AM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Object Lessons
Average: 2.84 (132 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords:

September 01, 2005

Who Am I?

God is not threatened by our questions. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 08:40 AM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 2.77 (133 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords:

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