Balaam And The Talking Donkey
Posted by: Buffalo Dream Center
Topic: Man's Beginnings
Verse:
Props:
2 volunteers - one donkey and one kid
Instructions:
Discussion:
Introduction:
-Who kept their promise over spring break?
-Do you remember what you promised me before Spring Break?
-You promised you would not forget the 4 Most Important Things
-Review them use cup, food coloring, bleach
Game:
-Today we are going to play a little game of "Simon Says".
-Instead of "Simon says" it will be called "Miss Michelle says"
-I will say "Miss Michelle Says" and you have to do what I say.
-If I just tell you something to do you without saying "Miss Michelle Says" and you do it then you are out.
-I can try to confuse you
-When you are out you have to sit down.
-Pastor Eric you are going to play up at the front to set an example for everyone
-Play the game a little
-Pastor Eric should start to do his own thing. When he is out he should not sit down – He is disobeying or not following the rules
Discussion:
-When you don't obey the rules in a game, you ruin the game. It is not really fun for everyone else.
-When we decide to live for Jesus, it is important for us to obey Him.
-When we don't obey God, we can get into trouble, and ruin our life.
Bible Story: Balaam
Donkey - Pastor Eric
Balaam - a kid
-There was a guy named Balaam.
-Balaam in this story decided not to obey God but to do what his friend the king wanted him to do. Who know that is bad news already
-The king told Balaam to go and say mean things, and curses the Israelites (God's people).
-God told Balaam this was wrong and not to do it.
-Balaam decided to do it anyways. We wanted to obey God but he thought he should listen to the king too.
-The next day Balaam got up, and got his donkey ready.
-The donkey and Balaam started down the road.
-Balaam was thinking about what he should say.
-All of a sudden a huge angel stood in the middle of the road with a sword.
-Balaam didn't see the angel but his donkey did.
-The donkey went off the road.
-Balaam started beating, and kicking his donkey to get him back on the road.
-They started down the road again.
-They were going down a narrow part of the road with walls on both sides when the angel appeared.
-The donkey pushed up against the wall to get around the angel and crushed Balaam's foot.
-Balaam was furious and he hit the donkey again.
-Again the angel appeared on a narrow path. The donkey saw no way around the angel so he laid down in the middle of the path.
-Balaam got off and hit him with a stick.
-The donkey turned around and said, "Balaam why are you hitting me? What have I done to you?"
-Then Balaam saw the angel and he realized that what he had done was wrong. He realized that he had made the wrong choice in going to say mean things to God's people. He realized that God sent the angel to stop him.
Conclusion: God might not send and angel and a donkey to stop us from making bad choices, but God does send people who care about us that will help us live for Jesus. But first we have to decide if we are going to live for Jesus. Once you decide to live for Jesus your life is not your own. Your life belongs to Jesus. You need to do what Jesus wants you to do and live the way He wants you to live.
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