Day 113
BIBLE Peter and John Heal a Crippled Man
Activity: Now that they were filled with the Holy Spirit, the disciples could do miracles much like Jesus did. Our story today describes miracles that happened at the temple gate. Read/tell the story of the crippled beggar found in Acts 3:1–10. Do you know why the crippled man had to beg for money? (He couldn’t work to earn money so he had to rely on others to give him what he needed to live.) Did Peter and John give the man any money? (No.) What did they do for him? (v6 and v7: They healed him so he could walk; they healed him so that he could work and make his own money; etc.) Who really healed the man? (God/the Holy Spirit.) Why did the man jump and shout and praise God? (Because he was happy; because he could walk; because God had healed him; because he was full of joy; etc.) The man in the story jumped for joy because he was healed. Have you ever jumped for joy?? What sort of things make you feel happy and joyful?? Let’s remember to thank God for all the wonderful things He does that bring us joy.
Additional Activity: Print the word "JOY" in block letters on a sheet of construction paper. Tear three quarter-sheets of different-colored construction paper into small pieces. Glue the colorful pieces of torn construction paper on the letters to make a mosaic. Use this as a reminder to thank God for all the joy He puts in our lives.
Prayer Focus: Thank you for the joy that is in my life.
GOD'S WORLD Theme: ______________________________________
LANGUAGE SKILLS Rhyming
Activity: Say the following list of words. Have your child think of as many rhyming words for each one as he can.
at (hat, cat, etc.) red (bed, fed, etc.)
eat (feet, seat, etc.) pan (ran, fan, etc.)
it (bit, lit, etc.) ad (sad, mad, etc.)
ox (fox, socks, etc.) cow (now, how, etc.)
us (bus, fuss, etc.) run (fun, sun, etc.)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION Activity: ____________________________
MATH Months of the Year
Activity: Using twelve sheets of white paper, write a month of the year on each sheet. Discuss each month beginning with January, talking about special holidays, birthdays, and other activities found in a particular month (for example, January is the beginning of a new year, it is usually snowy, and Dad has a birthday). Then have your child cut out or draw some of the activities from each month. When finished, mix up the papers and help him to sequence them January through December.
ART Activity: _______________________________________________
CHARACTER BUILDING Respect 1
Activity:
Respect means "treating a person as if their needs are more important than our own." Lets look at some scriptures to see who God wants us to respect: Leviticus 19:3 (our mother and father), Leviticus 19:32 (older people and God), Ephesians 5:32 (a wife must respect her husband), Ephesians 6:5 (people with authority over us—pastors, teachers, bosses, etc.), and 1 Peter 2:17 (everyone). What are some ways we can show respect for other people? (By obeying without complaining; by doing our best job when asked to do something, by saying kind things to/about others; by helping others; by trusting others; etc.)MEMORY VERSE 1 Peter 2:17; Show proper respect to everyone. Love the brotherhood of believers.
SNACK ____________________________________________________
SUPPLIES NEEDED
(construction paper)
(glue)
(pencil)
