Fruits of the Spirit: JOY |week 2|
- Brittany I
- Jan 13, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: Jan 15, 2023
Sabbath question of the day
❓What was the first Fruit of the spirit you learned about?
(Allow child time to respond)
Answer: LOVE.!
Do you know what love is?
(Allow child time to respond)
Answer: keeping the Commandments.
Topic: Fruits of the spirit: JOY
Today we will discuss JOY and how we are to apply this fruit in our everyday life.
❓What is JOY?
🔎Joy is a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.
(Read explain and discuss the scripture)
📌Nehemiah 8:10- the joy of the lord is your strength
❓When should we have/show joy?
Answer: all the time… even when things are not so good.
⭐️When we are filled with the joy of the lord we can still be joyful in our unhappy moments.
⭐️Being filled with the Joy of the lord also is doing everything with joy in our hearts.
📌Philippians 2:14
Example: If Dad or Mom tells you to clean your room you should go do it right away and with joy😃.. no fussing or getting upset.
⭐️The Lord does not like when we are not joyful in EVERYTHING..!
⭐️The curses Listed in Deuteronomy 28 were put on us the Israelites because we DID NOT Serve the lord with joy.
📌Deuteronomy 28:47
(Feel free to dive into some of those curses)
Spiritual Vocabulary Word wall 🎈
Start your Bible word wall using index cards.
Review the card with your child every day.
🟢 JOY
| Noun |
📌Nehemiah 8:10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
🔴Activity 1:
Weekly Fruits booklet:
Each week as your child learns about a new fruit of the Spirit they will complete a page in the booklet.
Directions:
Have your child draw & color a picture of one fruit🍇 to Represent joy.
This week your child can complete page 2:JOY.
Save & Print
Let's talk🗣
Ask your child:
❓What brings you JOY?
Have a Discussion with your child about different things that make them happy.
❓What makes you sad?
Have a discussion with your child about things that make them sad but also talk about how they can find the joy in those things.
Example: Being sick/hurt makes me sad 🤒 but I can still be joyful because I know the lord will heal me.
🔴Activity 2
JOY coloring page.
Did you know we must also keep the Feast days with JOY.?
We give all praises to the lord by feasting, singing and dancing in gladness.
📌Psalms 100:1-2
🔎Here are three Examples from our history.
(Read, explain and discuss each scripture)
📌Ezra 6: 16,22
📌2 Chronicles 30:21
📌Esther 9:19
🔴Activity 3🎨
Noisemaker maker🪘🪕
Make a diy noisemaker using household items. Once completed use the noisemaker during music time and save for the next feast day.!
🎶Music time🎶
This week for music let your child pick a song that makes them feel joyful 😊.
Story time📚
Remember for the joy of the LORD is your strength. So BE JOYFUL 😃
Book: Every little thing
❓Ask: Did the boy in the story look joyful.?
End of lesson question
Joy means to be happy only when things are good or when I'm doing something fun and exciting.
⭕️True
Or
⭕️ False
✌🏽Remember if you are teaching young children repetition is key.
🖍Make up your own activities to keep this lesson going.!
📸 Share a picture or two with Auntie B. 😃
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-Auntie B.