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Children's Activity
Object:
Teachers or Parents: Children don't need to learn the truth of
living one's beliefs because they do so naturally. Adults learn
to live falsehoods. Children are honest, straightforward, and
usually truthful -- sometimes brutally so!
Jesus was childlike in his totally honest way of life. What you saw was who Jesus was. There was no pretension or falsehood. This might be a time to teach the children about some adult falsehoods.
*You could smile and say, "I'm so angry with you!"
*Frown and say, "I'm so happy!"
*Act bored and say, "This is so interesting!"
*Smile and say, "I'm so sad!"
Comment on how the actions don't match the expression. Ask the children if they have ever been puzzled with someone's actions. Tell them that people often say and do things they don't mean.
Conclude that Jesus always said and did things honestly, truthfully, and openly. Jesus acted like the Messiah in his teachings, sermons, and deeds such as healing because Jesus was always who he said he was. He acted like the Messiah because Jesus was the Messiah -- the Savior.
Jesus was childlike in his totally honest way of life. What you saw was who Jesus was. There was no pretension or falsehood. This might be a time to teach the children about some adult falsehoods.
*You could smile and say, "I'm so angry with you!"
*Frown and say, "I'm so happy!"
*Act bored and say, "This is so interesting!"
*Smile and say, "I'm so sad!"
Comment on how the actions don't match the expression. Ask the children if they have ever been puzzled with someone's actions. Tell them that people often say and do things they don't mean.
Conclude that Jesus always said and did things honestly, truthfully, and openly. Jesus acted like the Messiah in his teachings, sermons, and deeds such as healing because Jesus was always who he said he was. He acted like the Messiah because Jesus was the Messiah -- the Savior.
