Faith Heroes

When teaching Hebrews 11 (AKA Hall of Faith), kids can make "comic books" to resemble superhero comic books.  Take a presentation folder with brads and several sheets of blank paper, and have kids decorate cover.  Take several weeks to teach through the various heroes mentioned in these verses and have kids illustrate them comic book style.
Next read stories of  more modern day faith heroes, such as Amy Carmichael or David Livingstone and have them illustrate the stories.
Finally, ask kids how they too can be faith heroes and have them illustrate what God shows them.

Ready, Aim, Fire!

Supplies Needed:

Dry erase board, chalkboard, or large poster board

several pipe cleaners

Prepare Ahead:

Bend pipe cleaners so they look like lightning bolts.

Draw a bulls-eye on the board and write the following words and phrases all over it:

Sickness

Starvation

Poverty

Anger

Fighting

Unforgiveness

Temptation

Sin

Evil

Students will take turns throwing their “lightning bolts” of prayer at the words.

Say to students, “If the answer to the problem is in Heaven, then it should be let loose to come here on earth.  God shows you His heart and makes you READY.  Your faith eyes see the target, such as sickness being healed.  Your AIM of faith is steady on the target.  When you pray, you FIRE lightning bolts from Heaven at the problem and bring Heaven to earth.”

Scripture references:  Matthew 16, 18

Good activity for Lord's Prayer and/or keys to the Kingdom.


I'd love to hear your ideas for praying "Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven"...

Keys to the Kingdom 2

Supplies Needed:

"Magic Scratch" paper bracelets ordered from Oriental Trading Company www.OrientalTrading.com or you can purchase this special paper at a craft store and cut it into strips for bracelets.

Say to students, “When we look at these bracelets, they look plain and black, but when we use the stick to scratch a design, the beautiful colors show through.  This reminds us of seeing things here on earth.  If we look with our ‘earth eyes’, we see sickness, sadness, and fear.  The stick is like our key to the kingdom.  When we scratch the design, it reveals the greater reality underneath the black.  When we see things with our ‘faith eyes’, we see what’s going on in heaven and we bring Heaven to earth by praying for healing, joy, and peace.  As you wear these bracelets, let them remind you to use your ‘faith eyes’."


Any more suggestions?

Backward Treasure Hunt

Supplies Needed:

small object to hide, preferably something related to lesson

When students are not looking, hide the object.  On your signal, students will hunt for the object - while walking backward!  After object is found, ask students if they think it would have been easier to find if they had been allowed to turn around and face forward while searching.  Say to students, “God’s Kingdom is right here with us.  In Matthew 4:17, Jesus said to repent (stop walking backward and turn around), because the Kingdom of Heaven is right here.  It’s right by your hand. We can’t always see it with our ‘earth eyes’, but when we open our ‘faith eyes’, He will show it to us.”


How have you demonstrated this truth with your students?