Antelope Christian Center Kingdom Kids
Vacation Bible School
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONS
GOD HEARS HANNAH'S PRAYER FOR A SON 1 Samuel 1:9-28
July 19, 2020
Hannah doesn’t have a baby, and that makes her sad. She prays that God will give her the desire of her heart: a son. She promises that if God answers her prayer, she’ll give her son back to God. God hears and answers Hannah’s prayer, and she gives her son back to God when he’s weaned. God hears our prayers, too.
BIBLE POINT: God hears our prayers.
SUMMARY VERSE: “Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!” - Romans 12:16
WORSHIP
TALK ABOUT IT VIDEO
We’re learning that God hears our prayers. Sometimes other people aren’t very good listeners. Sometimes we feel ignored or even invisible! Tell about a time you felt like that. In today’s video, we’ll see a boy who feels ignored, too. Let’s watch.
Does praying ever feel like the way the boy’s day went? Explain. How do you know God hears the prayers you pray—even though you don’t speak aloud?
God hears our prayers. He hears them when we pray silently to ourselves or if we shout them. He hears them even if a lot of other people are praying at the same time. Our prayers always get to God’s ears, and he never ignores us.
GOD GIVES RUTH AND NAOMI A GOOD FRIENDSHIP Ruth 1-2
July 12, 2020
Naomi is Ruth and Orpah’s mother-in-law. When all three of the women are left widows, Naomi leaves to return to her hometown of Bethlehem. Ruth decides to go with her and promises to be a loyal friend. Ruth and Naomi help each other find food and get through a hard time. God gives us friends, just like he gave Naomi a good friend in Ruth.
BIBLE POINT: God gives us friends.
SUMMARY VERSE: “Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!” - Romans 12:16
WORSHIP
TALK ABOUT IT VIDEO
It’s fun to play with friends. But have you ever felt really lonely at recess? Maybe you and your friends were in a fight or a friend was out sick. It’s not good to feel lonely! Let’s see what some boys did to solve this problem at one school.
Tell about a time you wish there was a buddy bench at your school. How does a buddy bench show that God gives us friends? How can you be a buddy on the playground?
God gives us friends. The boys in our video helped people make new friends when they didn’t have anyone to play with. In the same way, God gives us friends!
WEDNESDAY LESSONS
JESUS HEALS TEN MEN OF LEPROSY Luke 17:11-19
July 15, 2020
Jesus sees 10 men with leprosy. He tells them to go show themselves to the priests. They all go and are healed on the way. One man comes back to thank Jesus because he knows that Jesus deserves our thanks.
BIBLE POINT: Jesus deserves our thanks
BIBLE VERSE: “Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus” - 1 Thessalonians 5:18
WORSHIP
TALK ABOUT IT VIDEO
Our Bible story today shows that Jesus deserves our thanks. When Jesus helps us, we can thank him the way the one man who came back did! Let’s see firsthand what it was like when that happened!
Before the men were healed of leprosy, they had different things they missed. One missed pizza a lot! (Okay, maybe that part wasn’t in the Bible…)
What would you miss the most if you had to live far away from everyone else? Tell about something you’re thankful for. What are some things the men with leprosy could’ve been thankful for—even before they were healed?
The men with leprosy had lost a lot of things. But there are always things we can thank Jesus for. Once the men were healed, they could get their old lives back! That’s definitely something to be thankful for. Jesus deserves our thanks in good times and bad.
JESUS RAISES LAZARUS FROM THE DEAD John 11:1-44
July 8, 2020
Jesus learns his friend Lazarus is sick. He waits to go heal him, and Lazarus dies. Lazarus’ sisters are upset, but Jesus waited on purpose so that they could see Jesus has power over death. Jesus brings Lazarus back to life.
BIBLE POINT: Jesus has power over death.
BIBLE VERSE: “Jesus told her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying’ ” - John 11:25
WORSHIP
TALK ABOUT IT VIDEO
When Lazarus died, it seemed like the end of the story for Mary and Martha. But Jesus has power over death.
What do you think about the fact that because Jesus waited so long, Lazarus died? Tell about a time you thought it was the end of the story. What happened next?
Jesus waited to come until after Lazarus died so that he could show his power over death. If he’d come earlier, he could’ve healed Lazarus before he died. Instead, he showed that he has power over everything—even death! It’s never too late for Jesus to work in our lives, because Jesus has power over death.