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Psalm 121 from the Good News Bible set to music  Here's an activity which I did with students aged 10-12 but could be used with teens or adults. After reading Psalm 23 from the Bible and underlining and or coloring in key words or phrases, the students were asked to write their own version of the psalm using the template below. . FILL THE GAPS WITH YOUR VERSION OF THE PSALM PSALM 23 THE LORD THE ………………………….. A song of …………………... 23 The Lord is my …………………. I have everything I need. 2. He gives me rest ……………………….. He leads me to ……………………. 3. He gives me new strength. For the good of his name, he leads me on ………………………. 4. Even if I walk through a very ………………………., I will not be afraid because you are with me. Your ……………….. and your ……………….. comfort me. 5. You prepare a meal for me in front of ……………………. You …………………………………... You give me more than ……………………. 6. Surely your ………………………….. will be with me all my life. And I will live in the house of the Lord forever. FURTHER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1) What part of this Psalm-poem do you like? Please explain why. 2) Have you ever lain down on green grass or in a field? What do you think it would feel like? 3) Is there a part of the Psalm that scares you? Why? 4) Is there a part that you find comforting? Why? 5) What do you think David thought God was like? 6) What do you think God is like? 7) Why do you think it is sometimes hard to describe who God is? 8) Why do you think people have different ideas about who God is and what he does? 
Here's a few Bible verses for young children I set to well known tunes. I came up with these as part of a Forty Days Of Purpose children's program.
Mark 12:30 ( Tune: Row, row, row your boat) Love, love, love the Lord, Love the Lord your God- With all your heart With all your soul With all your mind and strength. Ephesians 2:10 ( Tune: If you're happy and you know it) We are God's workmanship Created in Jesus Christ to do good works which God has prepared in advance for us to do. Romans 12.5 ( There's a hole in the bucket) So, in Christ we who are many - form one body and each member in Christ everybody belongs to the rest. Act 1 A story of Creation
Act 2 The Fall - Creation spoiled Act 3 Israel- God shapes a people Act 4 The story of Jesus - God sends his Son Act 5 The story of the Early Church- Good News for all (> US) Act 6 The story of the End Times - Creation completely restored I found a wonderful series of pictures which tell the story of Jesus' death and resurrection. They are free to download and use. Free Easter Pictures set (16 pictures) Biblestorycards.co.uk  FEEDING 5000 (John chapter 6)
(Invite children to join in the counting parts of the rhyme) 1, 2 ... two small fish. (Not much of a dish) PLUS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5... five loaves of bread. "That's all I have!" The small boy said. No shops to stop. No place to buy, Then Jesus prayed, please multiply Till every mouth had fish and bread. Amazed that all the crowd was fed. 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000... People, sat on a hill And saw Jesus add up a miracle. ©Don Stott Eliab.com Check ouit these excellent storytelling ideas from Tony Kummer
https://ministry-to-children.com/10-storytelling-ideas-for-kids-church-lessons/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter from https://ministry-to-children.com/  WHAT MAKES A PERSON A CHRISTIAN? Not "being good", Not "going to church" Not "reading the Bible"? Sure, any of these people MIGHT be real Christians, but they're not Christians BECAUSE of what they do - they do those things BECAUSE they're Christians. 
 Jesus will help you take that step, if you honestly ask Him (PRAY) - in fact that is the first step ... the second step is to start letting Him help you live His way.   Jesus Christ born: Bethlehem, 5 or 6 BC hometown: Nazareth occupation: Carpenter and travelling preacher, healer, miracle worker usual companions : fishermen, tax collectors, and other ordinary people. said about himself: * He was sent by God. * He existed before he was born. * Seeing him is the same as seeing God. * Doing what he says is the sake as doing what God says. * He is the only way to know the truth, have life and know God. * He was going to die and come back to life again. died: Jerusalem, about 30 AD seen alive 3 days later...   |
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