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1a Application Activities Format: Follow the numbers with arrows for a 30-minute, large group plus 20-minute Application Activities format.

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Session at a Glance

The Parable of the Sower

Focus Passage: Matthew 13:1-23

Key Bible Verse: Psalm 119:105

Life ApplicationI can believe and obey God's Word.

Level of Biblical Learning (Jesus)Jesus wants people to trust Him.

For many people, working in a garden and planting seeds is one of the most enjoyable events of the year. For others it is one of the most frustrating. What if a "Master Gardener" came to your house and presented a "how-to" on each and every type of plant and soil? •Read Matthew 13:1-9. Jesus knew the

understanding level of His audience; He spoke in their language and on their level. The people knew about planting and sowing, so Jesus took advantage of their knowledge to teach spiritual lessons. Jesus used an object lesson—seeds and soil. Do you think the people reflected on Jesus' teaching the next time they planted their seeds? Reflect on the learning levels of the children you teach. Do you present spiritual concepts on the children's level? Do you use appropriate object lessons that help the children recall and apply spiritual lessons? Do you challenge the children you teach to make personal life application? Do you yourself make life application from the Bible truths?

•Read Matthew 13:10-17. Can you imagine seeing Jesus in the flesh and having first-hand experiences of His miracles? In what ways have you experienced Jesus? How can you help children do more than learn about Jesus? How can you help children experience Him?

•Read Matthew 13:18-23. Parables made people think for themselves, and in turn, apply the message to their lives. Consider the comprehension level of the children you teach.

•Pray God's Word will be presented clearly through this session. Pray the children will not only hear and know about God's Word, but they will believe and obey it in each aspect of life.

Introduction to Worship (6-8 minutes)

Welcome the ChildrenPlay "Harvest Time"

Worship (30 minutes/45 minutes)

Sing "Whoa!"Sing "I Will"/Receive OfferingPrayDevelop Bible SkillsLearn the Key Bible VerseTell the Bible StoryDiscuss and Review the Bible StorySing "By Faith"Sing "Awesome Is the Lord Most High"Show "Questions" VideoMake Life ApplicationPray

Application Activities (20 minutes)

Wrap-Up (10 minutes)

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Introduction to Worship

The Parable of the Sower

1aWelcome the Children

2aPlay "Harvest Time"

Pull It TogetherScissors, masking tape•Print "Life Application" (CD). Copy 1 page for each

team. Cut apart and mix all the pages together.•Place cards facedown on the floor in random order.•Create a boundary line around the cards.

•Guide the children to form teams and stand behind the boundary line.

•Say: "At harvest time, farmers gather their crops. Your team must work together to gather the crops (cards)."

•Continue: "Seven different seed packets are located in our field. [Point out cards.] One person from your team will go into the field and gather a card. Return the card to your team and tag the next person. The next person will look at the card and run to the field. She will turn over one card at a time, locating a different card. Bring the card back to your team. Continue until you gather seven different cards. Place the cards in order to make a sentence, then shout 'Done!' "

•Play the game. •Ask: "What sentence did you make? (I can

believe and obey God's Word.) Let's learn what this means."

Worship 3 Sing "Whoa!" (DVD, 3 minutes)

4aSing "I Will" (DVD, 3 minutes)/Receive Offering

5aPray (1 minute)

6 Develop Bible Skills (5 minutes)

Pull It TogetherScissors•Print "Flash Cards" (CD). Cut apart.

•Distribute the cards.•Guide the children to stand and hold the cards

in their hands. •Explain: "I will randomly call out the names of

the Bible books. Remove the matching card

from your hand. When you have no cards remaining, sit down. Let's see who is the last person standing."

•Call out the Bible book names.•Play as time permits.•Say: "The Bible helps us know about God and

Jesus. God wants us to believe and obey His Word."

7aLearn the Key Bible Verse (4 minutes)

Pull It TogetherMarker, scissors, tape•Print "Corn" (CD). Copy and cut out 1 ear of corn

for each word of Psalm 119:105. •Write 1 word of Psalm 119:105 on each page.•Tape the pages to the wall.

•Say: "Open your Bible to Psalm 119:105."•Invite a volunteer to read aloud the verse.•Guide: "It's harvest time in our garden. If there

is an ear of corn near you, harvest it and come stand beside me."

•Direct: "Hold your corn above your head so we can see the word. The children without corn will direct you where to stand."

•Place the words in order.•Guide the children to read aloud the verse.

8aTell the Bible Story (8 minutes)

Pull It TogetherTape•Print "Sower" Teaching Picture (CD). Display.•Print "Soil" (CD). Display as directed.

•Open your Bible to Matthew 13. •Explain: "Today we will hear a parable Jesus

told. A parable is 'a story Jesus told to help people understand things about God.' "

•Call attention to the teaching picture. •Tell the Bible story in your own words.

The Parable of the SowerBased on Matthew 13:1-23

One day, Jesus was sitting by the sea. A large crowd of people gathered around Him. Jesus got into a boat while the people stayed on the shore. Jesus told the people this parable. "One day, a farmer went out to sow seeds. Some of the seeds fell on the ground where people walk [display soil 1]. The ground was hard and the birds came and ate the seeds. Some of the seeds fell around the

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rocks [display soil 2]. The seeds began to grow, but the sun scorched the plants because they did not have any roots. The plants died."

Jesus continued, "A few of the seeds were scattered along with the thorns [display soil 3]. When the seeds began to grow, they were choked by the thorns. Finally, some of the seeds fell on good soil [display soil 4]. These seeds grew and produced the food they were supposed to grow. Some of the seeds grew 30 times the amount that was planted, and some 100 times the amount."

Jesus' disciples asked Him, "Why do You speak in parables?"

Jesus said to His disciples, "God has revealed things He wants you to know, that He has not yet told other people. I speak to the people in parables because they do not understand everything I am telling them."

9aDiscuss and Review the Bible Story (5 minutes)

Pull It TogetherWorship Guides, pencils, "Soil" (CD) from step 8

•Call attention to the soil pictures.•Ask: "What types of soil did the seeds fall on?"•Say: "The hard soil represents people who do

not want to know what the Bible teaches. They refuse to hear or listen to what the Bible says. The rocky soil represents people who listen to what the Bible says, but when people begin to make fun of or question them, they stop learning. The thorny soil represents people who begin learning about what the Bible teaches, but they too, like the rocky soil, stop learning. The good soil represents the people who listen to and learn from the Bible. These people learn more about God and how He wants them to live. These people believe and obey God's Word."

•Ask: "Which type of soil does God want us to be like?"

•Explain: "God wants us to be like the good soil. He wants us to learn about and obey Him."

•Distribute Worship Guides and pencils.•Guide the children to complete "Soil Sample."•Talk about the "Soil Sample" statements.

10aSing "By Faith" (DVD, 3 minutes)

11 Sing "Awesome Is the Lord Most High" (DVD, 3 minutes)

12aShow "Questions" Video (DVD, 6 minutes)•Show the video.•Ask: "What type of decisions did you see in the

video? If you were Caleb what would you have done with the phone? What would you have done when the phone broke? How did Caleb's actions affect his friendship with Jeffrey?"

•Continue: "Place yourself in Julie's position. How would you feel listening to Christy talk about Sarah? What would you have said?"

•Conclude: "When we're in tempting situations, it may not be easy to trust and obey God's Word. The actors had 're-dos.' They got to re-film the situations to show us the right ways to do things. In life, we don't have the chance for re-dos. Once we do something, it is done. When we do disobey God's Word, we need to ask Him to forgive us. We also need to ask the people we hurt to forgive us."

13aMake Life Application (5 minutes)

Pull It TogetherMarkers

•Distribute markers.•Call attention to "Seeds of Growth."•Discuss the ABCs of becoming a Christian as

stated on the Worship Guides.•Say: "We can believe and obey God's Word.

What are some things we can believe about Jesus? What can we believe about asking Jesus to be our Savior and Lord?"

•Continue: "God wants each of us to accept Jesus as our Savior and Lord. We can learn how much Jesus loves us by reading and obeying what the Bible says."

•Offer to talk to any child interested in knowing more about asking Jesus to be his Savior and Lord.

14aPray (2 minutes)•Pray for each child to believe and obey God's

Word.

15aTransition to Application Activities or Wrap-Up

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Wrap-Up(Large Group Only Format)

Wrap-Up(Application Activities Format)

Week of June 17, 2012 Worship KidStyle Children's Edition Leader Guide© 2012 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention.

16aReview the Session (3 minutes)

Pull It TogetherScissors, gift bag•Print and cut apart "Review" (CD). Place in the gift

bag.

•Invite a child to select and read aloud a review question.

•Guide the group to shout out the answer.

17aReview Application Activities (3 minutes)•Invite the children to share their Application

Activity experiences. d Arts and Crafts—Seed Flowerpots d Dramatic Play—"My Seed Story" d Games—Believe It! Or Obey It! d Exploration and Discovery—Science and the Bible

18aPray (1 minute)

19a Sing "Come, Now Is the Time to Worship" (DVD, 3 minutes)

20a Dismiss the Children to Their Parents

16 Play "The Right Soil" (5 minutes)

Pull It TogetherGiant Game Floor Mat*, beanbag, scissors, gift bag•Print 5 copies of "Soil 2" (CD). Cut apart and place

1 soil type in each pocket. •Print and cut apart "Review" (CD). Place in the gift

bag. •Place the mat on the floor.

•Guide the children to form four teams.•Say: "Each team will select and answer a

question. Your team will receive 10 points if you answer the question correctly. You may toss the beanbag on the mat. If the beanbag lands on the good soil picture, your team will earn 50 additional points."

•Display the gift bag. •Play the game as time permits.

17 Pray (1 minute)

18 Sing "Come, Now Is the Time to Worship" (DVD, 3 minutes)

19 Dismiss the Children to Their Parents

Ask Yourself

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What did the children hear about believing and obeying God's Word?

What will the children know about believing and obeying God's Word?

What will the children do as a result of believing and obeying God's Word?

* Giant Game Floor Mat (001114564) may be ordered through LifeWay Christian Resources Customer Service Center at 1.800.458.2772 or online at www.lifeway.com.

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Application Activities Select from the following choices. Each choice is designed for 20 minutes of small group time.

Worship Through Dramatic Play"My Seed Story" •Ask: "Have you ever seen a movie where an item that cannot really talk,

talks? For example, you may see a tree or animal talking."•Continue: "Let's tell our Bible story from a seeds' point of view. We will

work together in groups to create dramas about our Bible story."•Form four groups.•Invite each group to select a seed card.•Say: "Your card tells you which seed you are to pretend to be. Be creative

and have fun telling the story." •Encourage the children to use exaggerated, over-the-top movements and

facial expressions to get across their ideas.•Role-play each seed story.•Ask: "What were the four types of seeds? What did each seed represent?"•Say: "Jesus used the parable of the sower to help people understand that

not everyone who hears about God will grow in their understanding of Him and how He affects their life."

•Pray for people to be like the good soil and believe and obey God's Word.•Select a volunteer to read aloud Psalm 119:105.•Invite the children to pray sentence prayers, asking God to guide and

direct them.

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Worship Through Arts and CraftsSeed Flowerpots•Review the Bible story.•Ask: "What were the four types of soils? What did each soil represent?"•Say: "Jesus used the parable of the sower to help people understand

that not everyone who hears about God will continue to grow in his understanding of Him and how He affects their lives."

•Pray for people to be like the good soil and believe and obey God's Word.•Place the supplies on the table.•Guide: "Glue seeds, ribbon, and other items to the outside of your

flowerpots."•Assist as needed.•Place the flowerpots in ziplock bags for the children to carry home.•Say: "Allow the seeds to dry to your flowerpots. You can plant real flowers

in the pots or use them as pencil holders." •Continue: "You can also cut apart the seed packets on your Worship

Guides, attach them to craft sticks, and place in your flowerpots." •Select a volunteer to read aloud Psalm 119:105.•Invite the children to pray sentence prayers, asking God to guide and

direct them.

Pull It TogetherSmall clay flowerpots (1 per child); variety of seeds; craft glue; large ziplock bags (1 per child); permanent markers, ribbon, other items to decorate flowerpots; craft sticks•Prepare and post an

allergy chart listing the types of seeds.

Teacher Tips•Two prayers are

included in this activity. The first prayer is focused on other people. The second prayer is focused on the children.

•Use large seeds such as watermelon or pumpkin.

Pull It Together4 index cards, marker•Write Hard Ground

Seed, Thorny Ground Seed, Rocky Ground Seed, Good Soil Seed on the index cards (1 statement per card).

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Worship Through Exploration and DiscoveryScience and the Bible•Explain: "We can believe the Bible. The Bible is God's Word. It is truthful

and useful for guiding us through all of life's experiences. One way we can know God's Word is true is because there are many facts that are included in Scripture and later proven to be true."

•Assign a few children to each folder. •Instruct the children to complete the instructions in the folders. •Assist as needed. •Invite the children to review information they discovered. •Review the Bible story. •Ask: "What were the four types of soil? What did each soil represent?"•Say: "Jesus used the parable of the sower to help people understand that

not everyone who hears about God will believe and obey everything he hears."

•Pray for people to be like the good soil and believe and obey God's Word.•Select a volunteer to read aloud Psalm 119:105.•Invite the children to pray sentence prayers, asking God to guide and

direct them.

Believe It! Or Obey It!•Ask: "Are there some things that are really difficult to believe? Why? What

are some things you have a difficult time believing?"•Allow the children to state things that are difficult to believe.•Continue: "Are there some things that are difficult to obey? Why? What are

some things you have a difficult time obeying?"•Allow the children to state things that are difficult to obey.•Say: "Let's play 'Believe It! Or Obey It!' I'll choose someone to roll the

cube. Select the corresponding card and read aloud the statement. If you select a 'Believe It!' card, the group must decide if the statement is true or not. If you select an 'Obey It!' card, you must get everyone to obey your directions."

•Select a child to begin.•Play several rounds. •Review the Bible story.•Ask: "What were the four types of soil? What did each soil represent?"•Say: "Jesus used the parable of the sower to help people understand not

everyone who hears about God will believe and obey everything he hears."•Pray for people to be like the good soil and believe and obey God's Word.•Select a volunteer to read aloud Psalm 119:105.•Invite the children to pray sentence prayers, asking God to guide and

direct them.

Worship Through GamesPull It TogetherScissors, tape, scrap paper•Print and assemble

"Cube" (CD).•Print and cut apart

"Believe It! Or Obey It!" (CD).

Teacher Tips•Change the "Believe

It!" directions to have the children stand against 1 side of the room if they believe the statement and the opposite wall if they do not believe it.

• Allow the children to state why they do or do not believe the statement.

•Two prayers are included in this activity. The first prayer is focused on other people. The second prayer is focused on the children.

Pull It TogetherFile folders, scissors•Print "Science and the

Bible" (CD). Cut apart and place 1 card in each file folder. Place the folders in random places around the room.

Teacher TipTwo prayers are included in this activity. The first prayer is focused on other people. The second prayer is focused on the children.

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Frank Ordaz The Parable of the Sower© 2009 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Printed in the USA. Matthew 13:1-23

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Locate and read aloudPsalm 119:105 in your Bible.

What is a parable?

(a story Jesus told to help people understand things about God)

From where did Jesus teach the people?

(a boat)

What happened to the seeds that fell on the hard soil?

(birds ate them)

What happened to the seeds that fell on the rocks?

(the sun scorched them)

What happened to the seeds that fell among the thorns?

(they started to grow, but were then choked out)

What happened to the seeds that fell on the good soil?

(they began to grow)

Why did Jesus speak in parables?

(to help the people understand

what He said)

What can we learn from the parable of the sower?

(Answers will vary.)

Which type of soil represents someone who does not want to hear or listen to

what the Bible says?

(hard soil)

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Which type of soil represents someone who listens to what the Bible says, but

when people begin to make fun of or question him, he stops learning?

(rocky soil)

Which type of soil represents someone who begins learning about what the Bible says, but she stops learning?

(thorny soil)

Which type of soil represents someone who listens to and obeys the Bible?

(good soil)

What does the "A" stand for in the ABCs of becoming a Christian?

(admit)

What does the "B" stand for in the ABCs of becoming a Christian?

(believe)

What does the "C" stand for in the ABCs of becoming a Christian?

(confess)

How can you be like the good soil?

(Answers will vary.)

Our Bible story is located in the Book of Matthew. Is Matthew in the

Old or New Testament?

(New)

Locate Matthew 13 in your Bible. Which type of soil represents someone who listens to and obeys the Bible?

(good soil)

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Cube (June 17) Worship KidStyle Children’s Edition, Summer 2012© 2012 LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Printed in USA. OK to copy.

Believe It!Obey It!

Believe It! Believe It!

Obey It!

Obey It!

1. Cut along the dotted lines.2. Fold on the solid lines.3. Fill with scrap paper.4. Tape closed.

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Believe It or Not?The famous painting, "The Mona Lisa" has no eyebrows.

(Believe It!)

Believe It or Not?A lightning bolt produces heat that is five times hotter than temperatures at the sun's surface.

(Believe It!)

Believe It or Not?Forest fires move faster uphill than downhill.

(Do not believe it! Fires move faster downhill than uphill.)

Believe It or Not?There are less than 1 million bricks on the Empire State Building in New York City.

(Do not believe it! There are more than 10 million bricks.)

Believe It or Not?The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog" uses each letter in the English alphabet.

(Believe It!)

Believe It or Not?The longest recorded time of a flying chicken is 2 minutes.

(Do not believe it! The longest time is 13 seconds.)

Believe It or Not?Camels have three eyelids.

(Believe It!)

Believe It or Not?A quarter has 119 grooves on its side, a dime has 118,

and both the nickle and penny have no grooves. (Believe It!)

Believe It or Not?The average person in the United States

will eat 22 pounds of cereal this year.(Do not believe it —the average person

will eat almost 12 pounds of cereal.)

Believe It or Not?Dolphins sleep with one eye open.

(Believe It!)

Believe It or Not?When you sneeze, the sneeze travels

around 100 miles per hour.(Believe It!)

Believe It or Not?The only birds that can see the color blue are owls.

(Believe It!)

Believe It or Not?The only bird that can swim, but not fly is the penguin.

(Believe It!)

Believe It or Not?X is the only letter in the English alphabet that is not

used in one of the names of states in the United States.(Do not believe it! The letter Q is not used.)

Believe It or Not?Bats always turn left when leaving caves.

(Believe It!)

Believe It or Not?Your toenails grow faster than your fingernails.

(Do not believe it! Fingernails grow faster than toenails.)

Believe It or Not?Dogs can hear sounds that humans cannot.

(Believe It!)

Obey It!Get each group member to bark like a dog.

Obey It!Get each group member to flap like a bird.

Obey It!Get each group member to stand on one foot.

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Obey It!Get the group to say, "I believe the Bible."

Obey It!Get the group to stand still and be quiet.

Obey It!Get the girls to stand up and the boys to sit down.

Obey It!Get the teachers to tell you their names.

Obey It!Get everyone to stand back to back with one another.

Obey It!Get each group member to locate Psalm 119:105

in his Bible.

Obey It!Get the group to shout, "God's Word is true!"

Obey It!Get each group member to high-five one another.

Obey It!Get each group member to do five jumping jacks.

Obey It!Get each group member to locate a New Testament book in her Bible.

Obey It!Get each group member to pretend to swim.

Obey It!Get the group to line up shortest to tallest.

Obey It!Get each group member to march in place.

Obey It!Get each group member to …

(Make up something for the group to do.)

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For many years people believed the earth was carried on the back of a large animal or giant. This belief was proven false. What does the Bible say about the earth? Read Job 26:7.

For many years people believed the earth was flat. This belief was proven false. Read what the Old Testament prophet Isaiah said about the earth. Read Isaiah 40:22a.

In recent years, scientists have discovered that light travels at very high speeds along a specific way. Read what the Bible says about light. Read Job 38:19.

The Bible talks about sound that stars make. It has been discovered that stars emit radio waves which can be heard as a high-pitched sound. Read Job 38:7.

In the Book of Ecclesiastes, King Solomon describes the wind as moving about in cycles or currents. Science now shows that the wind actually does move through the atmosphere in great circulating currents. Read Ecclesiastes 1:6.

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