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Fruit of the Spirit: VKids lesson series from Galatians 5:22-24
Here are some fun resources and activities to go along with our new Vineyard Kids lesson series on the Fruit of the Spirit! We know watching Sunday kids church through a TV or laptop is a little different, but we hope this can continue to be a starting point for prayer and discussion with your kids each week. Check out the discussion questions below to go along with our lesson each week!
Fruit of the Spirit: VKids lesson series from Galatians 5:22-24
Here are some fun resources and activities to go along with our new Vineyard Kids lesson series on the Fruit of the Spirit! We know watching Sunday kids church through a TV or laptop is a little different, but we hope this can continue to be a starting point for prayer and discussion with your kids each week. Check out the discussion questions below to go along with our lesson each week!
Activity & Game Ideas:
Joy Game: Write the word "Joy" on small blank stickers (garage sale dot stickers or similar). Give everyone a sheet of joy stickers and play a game of tag! See who can stick the most joy to each other!
Patience Activity: Bake your favorite cookies or sweet treat! Takes some patience to wait for a tasty treat to come out of the oven!!
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Discussion Questions:
Love - Focus: Identify God as the source of all love and how we can show God's love to others.
- What is the ultimate act of love that Jesus did?
- How does your family show God's love?
Joy- Focus: Identify God as the source of all joy and how we can have it and express it in many ways.
- What does joy look like to you?
- What are some things God does to give you joy?
Peace- Focus: Look at where true peace comes from and apply practical methods for growing in peace in our lives.
- What are some things we worry about?
-Talk about how God has power over everything and brings ultimate peace so we don't have to worry.
Patience- Focus: God has patience with us and he can help us have patience in our own lives and help us focus on Him and His timing.
-How do we know that God has a plan for our lives?
-What are some practical ways to practice patiences in our lives?
Kindness- Focus: Recognize that God is kind to us and that we can show kindness to others.
-Do you think it is more impressive to show vengeance or kindness? Why?
-How is God kind to us?
Goodness- Focus: Learning that God is the only one that is truly good and He helps us to be good when we allow him to be a part of every part of our lives.
-Why do we do things that God does not want us to do?
-What are some things we can do to help us keep our eyes focused on God and what is good?
Faithfulness- Focus: Knowing that God is always faithful in everything He does and we can learn to be faithful in what we do.
-What does it mean to be unfaithful?
-Name 3 examples of God staying faithful and always keeping His promises.
Gentleness- Focus: God does not desire harsh and hurtful environments. He is gentle and loving and helps us to be gentle as well.
-Does it take more strength to be gentle or to be harsh? Why?
- How can we be gentle in our lives? With our words? Our actions? Give examples.
Self Control- Focus: Recognize that in order to have control of our actions, we must rely on God.
-What is self control?
-When is it hard to have self control?
Love - Focus: Identify God as the source of all love and how we can show God's love to others.
- What is the ultimate act of love that Jesus did?
- How does your family show God's love?
Joy- Focus: Identify God as the source of all joy and how we can have it and express it in many ways.
- What does joy look like to you?
- What are some things God does to give you joy?
Peace- Focus: Look at where true peace comes from and apply practical methods for growing in peace in our lives.
- What are some things we worry about?
-Talk about how God has power over everything and brings ultimate peace so we don't have to worry.
Patience- Focus: God has patience with us and he can help us have patience in our own lives and help us focus on Him and His timing.
-How do we know that God has a plan for our lives?
-What are some practical ways to practice patiences in our lives?
Kindness- Focus: Recognize that God is kind to us and that we can show kindness to others.
-Do you think it is more impressive to show vengeance or kindness? Why?
-How is God kind to us?
Goodness- Focus: Learning that God is the only one that is truly good and He helps us to be good when we allow him to be a part of every part of our lives.
-Why do we do things that God does not want us to do?
-What are some things we can do to help us keep our eyes focused on God and what is good?
Faithfulness- Focus: Knowing that God is always faithful in everything He does and we can learn to be faithful in what we do.
-What does it mean to be unfaithful?
-Name 3 examples of God staying faithful and always keeping His promises.
Gentleness- Focus: God does not desire harsh and hurtful environments. He is gentle and loving and helps us to be gentle as well.
-Does it take more strength to be gentle or to be harsh? Why?
- How can we be gentle in our lives? With our words? Our actions? Give examples.
Self Control- Focus: Recognize that in order to have control of our actions, we must rely on God.
-What is self control?
-When is it hard to have self control?