Synopsis

 LESSON 2

THE TRAIL OF DEEP FAITH  (GOD REWARDS) - JENIMA SWEETLIN

BIBLE PASSAGE:  Numbers 13 & 14

MEMORY VERSE: Proverbs 3: 5 & 6

Deep Faith - Learning through an Activity

Materials Required

• 1 Glass of water
• A small piece of cork / thermocol
• A medium sized stone
• A small piece of thread

Procedure:

1. Keep a glass of water on the table/ floor
2. Put the cork inside the water
3. Observe what happens to the cork (The cork floats and keeps moving around on the water. It doesn’t stay put in a place! It is disturbed!)
4. How can we compare our behaviour with this cork? (Many a time when we face new challenges like learning a new lesson, learning a musical instrument, showcasing our talents on stage, making new friends we get scared, discouraged and feel like giving up without staying strong. We are disturbed!)
5. How does the bible give us strength in such times? (God says in the Bible, ‘’Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go’’ (Joshua 1 :9))
6. What do we learn from this verse in the bible? (Whenever we face anything new or difficult in life, let us be steady and not be troubled/disturbed by having a deep faith in God knowing that He is with us always.)
7. So, how do we get this “Deep faith in God”?

Well! Now let’s come back to our activity☺.

1. Take the cork out of the water and tie it tightly with a stone
2. Drop the cork and the stone in the water again
3. What happens now? (After getting tied up with the stone, the cork gets deeper inside the water and it stays strong at the bottom of the water along with the stone)
4. What do we learn from this? (If we are connected with God, we can ask God to give us a Deep faith in Him. That helps us to become strong to face all difficult things and not be disturbed.)

Conclusion:

Dear children,

As Preethi Aunty said (in the video), whenever we feel weak or troubled and unable to face new challenges or activities, we should pray and seek God’s help! We can get God’s guidance by reading His word every day; His word will give us the courage to move forward successfully.

Prayer:

Our Loving Heavenly Father,

We thank you for this 2^nd day of VBS. Lord, Please help us to overcome the fear of failure in our daily lives. Lord, Please help us to have deep faith in you whenever we face any new challenges.

I pray this prayer in the name of Jesus, Amen!