My Father's Business

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Read story of the boy Jesus teaching in the temple from Luke 2: 41-52.

Ask, "What was Jesus’ response to His mother’s question once they found Him?”  I MUST be where My Father’s work is. “Some Bibles say, ‘My Father’s house or My Father’s business, but the actual Greek translation is this:  ‘Didn’t you know that I had to be about My Father?’  (Hold up magnet and demonstrate the following illustration while explaining) “Just like metal cannot resist a magnet, Jesus could not resist being in His Father’s presence.  He was drawn to Him just like the metal is drawn to the magnet.  Our Father longs for us to be about Him too.  He longs to spend time with us, to tell us His secrets, to show us His will, to open our faith eyes to see the Kingdom...He longs for us to hear Him, trust Him, and obey Him.  Let’s see what He wants to tell us or show us right now, then let’s trust whatever He says or shows, then follow through by obeying whatever He tells us or shows us.”  

Spend some quiet time just seeking The Father's heart and listening to what He says.


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Mirror Game

Play similarly to Follow the Leader, except instead of following one another around the room, stay in one place and strike various poses, which the students must copy or mirror.  After awhile, choose a student to be the one the other students copy.  Continue until everyone who wants a turn leading has had one.  

Say to students, “You know, playing this game reminds me of what today’s lesson is about.  Just like we only did what we saw the leader doing, Jesus only did what He saw the Father doing.”

Scripture References:  John 5, 8, 14, 20


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