Lesson Plan- Prayer: Sermon on the Mount/Our Father (1st grade on up)

Sermon on the Mount/Our Father


Objectives: The students will be able to
- retell the story The Sermon on the Mountain
- identify which prayer Jesus taught us
- recite the Our Father from memory
- explain what the Our Father means



Review:
Prayer, questions and vocabulary words from last week’s lesson



Vocabulary Words: (Write words on the board and discuss with class)

Pray- speaking to God
Amen- yes; a Hebrew word meaning “it is so” or “let it be done”
Evil- the opposite or absence of good; the result of the choice to sin
God’s will- what God wants
Hallowed- holy
Heaven- the life with God that is full of happiness and never ends
Kingdom- people and land ruled by a king
Saints- good people who loved God on earth and are now in heavenly glory
Trespasses- wrong things we do
Temptation- something that leads us to do what is wrong
Sabbath- the day of worship to God
Synagogues- the place of worship for Jewish people
Prayer- talking and listening to God



Plan:

Read story: "The Sermon on the Mount" and then ask questions



Activities:

classroom.synonym.com- How to Teach the Sermon on the Mount to Children

sermons4kids.com- The Happy Puppy (Matthew 5:1-12) object lesson with group activities, coloring, puzzles, worship bulletins

sermons4kids.com- The "Bee-Attitudes" (Matthew 5:1-12) object lesson with group activities, coloring, puzzles, worship bulletin

sermons4kids.com- Let Your Light Shine (Matthew 5:16) object lesson with coloring, puzzles, worship bulletin

sermons4kids.com- Plugged In and Turned On (Matthew 5:16) object lesson with group activities, coloring, puzzles, worship bulletin

sermons4kids.com- Turn The Other Cheek (Matthew 5:38-39) object lesson with group activities, coloring, puzzles, worship bulletin

sermons4kids.com- Tails, You Lose (Matthew 7:7) object lesson with coloring page

sermons4kids.com- Wise or Foolish? (Matthew 7:24-36) object lesson with group activities, coloring, puzzles, worship bulletin

dltk-bible.com- Sermon on the Mount lesson

123homeschool4me.com- The Beatitudes Sunday School Lesson
Scroll down to Download FREE Beatitudes Sunday School Lesson

sundayschoolsources.com- Sermon on the Mount: Attitudes (lesson)

teachusthebible.com- Sermon on the Mount (lesson)

biblehelps.info- Jesus Teaches on the Mountain Children’s Sunday School Lessons

freesundayschoollessons.org- Lesson 2: The Beatitudes (Mt 5:1-12)
The Sermon on the Mount

calvarycurriculum.com- The Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12), Love Your Enemies (Matthew 5:43-48), The House Built on the Rock (Matthew 7:24-29) lessons with memory verses, circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, and color sheets.

jesuswalk.com- Sermon on the Mount: The Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5 - 7)

The Catholic Toolbox- The Beatitudes

The Catholic Toolbox- Our Father/Lord’s Prayer Activities



Crafts:

sermons4kids.com- The Happy Puppy group activities (crafts)

sermons4kids.com- Let Your Light Shine group activities (crafts)

sermons4kids.com- Turn The Other Cheek group activities (crafts)

sermons4kids.com- Wise or Foolish! group activities (crafts)

dltk-bible.com- Heaven's Gate Collage Craft

dltk-bible.com- "A Free Gift" Craft

The Catholic Toolbox- The Beatitudes (scroll down to crafts)

The Catholic Toolbox- Our Father/Lord’s Prayer Activities (scroll down to crafts)



Games:

sermons4kids.com- The Happy Puppy group activities (games)

sermons4kids.com- Let Your Light Shine group activities (crafts)

sermons4kids.com- Turn The Other Cheek group activities (games)

sermons4kids.com- Wise or Foolish! group activities (games)

sundayschoolsources.com- 4 games posted (scroll down to these)

The Catholic Toolbox- The Golden Rule (game) Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. What does this mean? It means we should treat others the same way you want them to treat you. That is easier said than done. Do you respect everyone and treat them kindly at all times? During our daily contact with others we can show compassion and generosity by treating them with respect and courtesy. This dignified and respectable behavior that we give to others is part of what Jesus was talking about. Try your best to treat others as you would like to be treated and you will find that it will help you so much in everyday life with getting a long with others.

The Catholic Toolbox- Jesus Is Our Savior (game)
Jesus is our rescuer and offers us a lifeline when we’re trapped in sin. How can we solve the problems in our life? Jesus is our savior and if we follow him, he will show us the way.

The Catholic Toolbox- WWJD
Making the right decisions in life is hard to do, but if you let Jesus be your guide and think, “What Would Jesus Do?” it will make it a lot easier.

The Catholic Toolbox- Moral Dilemmas Card Game
Why do problems come into our life? People face problems every day. Some are harder than others. There are many choices that the person can have to solve his/her problem, but which one is the best? What would Jesus want us to do?

The Catholic Toolbox- The Beatitudes (scroll down to games)


Introduce games: What prayer did Jesus teach us? Do you know it? Let’s find out.

nashvilleras.com- More than 100 Missions Bible Memory Games and Other Activities

The Catholic Toolbox- Our Father/Lord’s Prayer Activities (scroll down to games)


Snacks:

Introduce snack: How are we supposed to treat others? We are to be kind to everyone, even our enemies.

Have the students wash their hands and make an easy snack. Then to show their kindness, they give it to another in the class.

(Examples of easy snacks: cheese on crackers, ants on a log (fill the inside of celery with peanut butter and put a few raisins on top), etc.

readyseteat.com- Peanut Butter Smiles



Puzzles, Mazes, Worksheets:

More 365 Activities for Kids (do any of the Sermon on the Mount puzzles, mazes, dot-to-dot, spot the difference, etc. from August 30 – September 1).

dltk-bible.com- Sermon on the Mount activities (anagrams, crossword puzzles, cryptogram, mazes, word mining puzzles, word searches, etc.

biblewise.com- Sermon on the Mount Worksheets (Scroll down to Fun & Games. TONS posted!)

calvarycurriculum.com- The Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12), Love Your Enemies (Matthew 5:43-48), The House Built on the Rock (Matthew 7:24-29) lessons with circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, etc.

sermons4kids.com- The Happy Puppy (dot-to-dot)

sermons4kids.com- Light Bulb (dot-to-dot) Matthew 5:16

sermons4kids.com- Wise or Foolish (dot-to-dot) Matthew 7:24

sermons4kids.com- Bee (maze)

sermons4kids.com- The Beatitudes (word search) Matthew 5:1-12

sermons4kids.com- The "Bee Attitudes" (word search) Matthew 5:1-2

sermons4kids.com- Let Your Light Shine (word search) Matthew 5:14-16

sermons4kids.com- Plugged In and Turned On (word search) Matthew 5:14-16

sermons4kids.com- Turn The Other Cheek (word search) Matthew 5:38-39

sermons4kids.com- Wise or Foolish? (word search)

sermons4kids.com- The Beatitudes (ABC order) Matthew 5:1-12

sermons4kids.com- Turn The Other Cheek (ABC order) Matthew 5:38-48

sermons4kids.com- The Beatitudes (decoder) Matthew 5:1-12

sermons4kids.com- The "Bee Attitudes" (decoder) Matthew 5:1-2

sermons4kids.com- Let Your Light Shine (decoder) Matthew 5:14

sermons4kids.com- Plugged In and Turned On (decoder) Matthew 5:14

sermons4kids.com- Turn The Other Cheek (decoder) Matthew 5:38-39

sermons4kids.com- Wise or Foolish (decoder) Matthew 7:24

sermons4kids.com- The Beatitudes (crossword) Matthew 5:1-12

sermons4kids.com- The "Bee Attitudes" (crossword) Matthew 5:1-12

sermons4kids.com- Plugged In and Turned On (crossword) Matthew 5:14

sermons4kids.com- Let Your Light Shine (crossword) Matthew 5:14-16

sermons4kids.com- Turn The Other Cheek (crossword) Matthew 5:38-39

sermons4kids.com- Wise or Foolish? (crossword) Matthew 7:24-27

The Catholic Toolbox- The Beatitudes (scroll down to puzzles and worksheets)

The Catholic Toolbox- Our Father/Lord’s Prayer Activities (scroll down to puzzles, worksheets, handwriting, etc.)

churchofjesuschrist.org- The Sermon on the Mount lesson with questions that can easily be made into a worksheet

churchofjesuschrist.org- The Sermon on the Mount: “A More Excellent Way” lesson with questions that can easily be made into a worksheet

mattdabbs.files.wordpress.com- Sermon on the Mount Worksheets

jesuswalk.com- Sermon on the Mount Worksheets