Broken Heart
Posted by: Buffalo Dream Center
Topic: 4 Important Things
Verse:
Props:
2 red construction paper hearts
Change bag
Instructions:
Cut 2 identical hearts out of construction paper
Put one heart in one side of the change bag and the other in the other side
Discussion:
1. God loves me
(Pull one of the hearts out of the change bag and hold it up the heart so everyone can see.)
-God loves me.
-When we see a heart we think about love.
-God loves us very much.
-He created us special.
2. I have sinned
-The Bible teaches us that everyone has sinned.
-What is sin? Sin is what we do that displeases God
-Have the children name some sins
-When we sin we destroy our lives just like I am destroying my heart.
-When we sin we get a broken heart.
-Our heart is empty and broken.
(Rip the heart up carefully in pieces. Put the pieces in the change bag. )
3. Jesus died for me.
-The Bible teaches us that sin deserves a punishment.
-But instead of us being punished for our sin, Jesus was punished for us.
-When Jesus died on the cross for us the Bible says that became sin.
-Jesus became sin, so that we could be forgiven.
-Jesus was punished for our disobedience.
-Jesus was punished for our lies
-Jesus was punished for our bad words and thoughts
-So we don't have to be punished for them
4. I must decide to live for Jesus.
-When we decide to live for Jesus, He give us a brand new heart
(Pull out the new heart, and turn the bag inside out.)
-Jesus takes all the broken pieces of our lives and gives us a whole, brand new heart.
-Jesus washes away all our sins and makes us pure.
-Jesus gives us the gift of Eternal life.
Conclusion: We must decide to live for Jesus.
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