Gospel for the Mass: 12/15/24- Luke 3:10-18 (The Preaching of John the Baptist)

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Luke 3:10-18



Activities

loyolapress.com- Background on the Gospel and activities for groups and families

4catholiceducatiors.com- Resources on the Sunday Readings (Luke)

sermons4kids.com- Love Without End object lesson

sermons4kids.com- A Bird Story object lesson

sermons4kids.com- That’s The Spirit object lesson with group activities, coloring page, puzzles, quiz, worship bulletin

sermons4kids.com- The Real Thing object lesson with group activities, coloring page, puzzles, quiz, worship bulletin

sermons4kids.com- The Joy of Christmas object lesson with coloring page, puzzles, worship bulletin

sundayschoollessons.com- John the Baptist Speaks Out lesson with questions and answers

ministry-to-children.com- Authentic Christianity: Sunday School Lesson from Luke 3:7-18

sundayschool.works- Authentic Inside (Luke 3:7-18) Sunday School Lesson and Teaching Activities

ministry-to-children.com- What’s on the Inside? Children’s Sermon from Luke 3:7-18

web.archive.org- John the Baptist Prepares the Way Luke 3:1-18 lesson with activities

word-sunday.com- The Gift of Togetherness (scroll down to Gospel)

rclblectionary.com- Luke 3:10-18 Primary Lesson

rclblectionary.com- Luke 3:10-18 Intermediate Lesson

rclblectionary.com- Luke 3:10-18 Junior High Lesson

globetrottinkids.com- Teach Kindness in Your Classroom (lessons, activities, books, etc.)

leannlarson.weebly.com- The Quilt Makers Gift
This lesson covers the concepts of giving, sharing and the true meaning of happiness. Students make a Random Acts of Kindness quilt and spread the word to family, friends, and the school community.

positivepsychologyprogram.com- 40 Kindness Activities & Empathy Worksheets for Students and Adults

thecraftingchicks.com- Random Acts of Kindness Activities

randomactsofkindness.org- Kindness in the Classroom Lesson Plans

edutopia.org- Resources for Creating a Radically Compassionate Classroom (resources for classroom walls and strategies and activities that promote a compassionate learning space, one that supports inclusion of all students)

bradaronson.com- 103 Random Acts of Kindness – Ideas to Inspire Kindness

coffeecupsandcrayons.com- 100 Acts of Kindness for Kids

sharemylesson.com- Random Acts of Kindness Lessons

stageoflife.com- Free Language Arts Lesson Plan for High School and College: Random Acts of Kindness

whatihavelearnedteaching.com- Seeds of Kindness Craftivity Project
This kindness project provides an opportunity for students to identify acts of kindness they can do in their classroom, for their family, and for strangers. It also makes a great Spring bulletin board!

The Catholic Toolbox- What Can Teens Do For Gospel For The Mass Activities?

textweek.com- Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources



Coloring

catholicmom.com- Scroll down to the date for Sunday Coloring Page

4catholiceducators.com- John the Baptist Coloring Pages

bible-printables.com- John the Baptist Coloring Page

churchpublishing.org- Luke 3:7-18 (page 4)

sermons4kids.com- Sharing With Others #1

sermons4kids.com- Sharing With Others #2

coffeeandcrayons.com- Be Kind

happierhuman.com- Kindness Coloring Pages

stushieart.com- Advent 3 Candle (scroll down to this)

stushieart.com- Candle of Joy (scroll down to this)



Crafts

sermons4kids.com- The Spirit of Christmas group activities (crafts)

sermons4kids.com- The Real Thing group activities (crafts)

teachstarter.com- Compliments Box

sugarspiceandglitter.com- A (Paper) Chain of Kindness

inside.ewu.edu- Kindness Chain

teachkidsart.net- Paper Chain of Kindness

coffeeandcarpool.com- Acts of Kindness Links Paper Chain to Celebrate kindness (scroll down for directions and printable)

consciousdiscipline.com- Kindness Tree
Put up a Kindness Tree on the wall for everyone to see. When a student does a kind act, they write what they did on a heart and put it on the tree to signify each kind act.

mpt.pbslearningmedia.org- Kindness Tree
Make a Kindness Tree with your children and show them how to make it bloom

movethisworld.com- Kindness Tree
In this activity, families and students are invited to brainstorm all of the different ways they can show kindness. Then, students will create a kindness tree to show all of the ways they can be kind to others. Use this activity to reinforce kindness at home.

doinggoodtogether.org- Display your kindness quilt with our free printables

teacherspayteachers.com- Kindness Activity: Writing Prompts Quilt, Random Acts of Kindness and More

crayola.com- Good Deeds Calendar

artsycraftsymom.com- 13 Kindness Activities for Kids to Celebrate World Kindness Day

craftingjeannie.com- Paper Sunflower Craft (Grow with Kindness)

crayola.com- Kindness Rock Painting

discountschoolsupply.com- Rainbow of Kindness Mobile

surfandsunshine.com- DIY Random Acts of Kindness Jar Craft

kidsactivitiesblog.com- Kindness Jar

kidsactivitiesblog.com- Printable Random Acts of Kindness Cards (to put in a Kindness Jar)

wondermomwannabe.com- Free Random Acts of Kindness Cards for Kids (to put in a Kindness Jar)

themilitarywifeandmom.com- 60+ Printable Kindness Cards for Kids

happyhooligans.ca- Framed “Kindness Cloud” Craft

diythought.com- 15 Kindness Crafts & Activities

teacherspayteachers.com- Kindness Crafts FREE

capriplus3.com- Teaching Kids Kindness by Making Cards for Sick Children

naturalbeachliving.com- Kindness Crafts for Preschoolers – Rainbow Crafts

carrotsareorange.com- Kindness Crafts for Preschoolers Your Kids Will Love

craftboxgirls.com- Kindness Crafts for Kids

coffeecupsandcrayons.com- Kindness Place Mats for Seniors

childrensministry.com- Kindness Craft: Feed the Birds Bird Feeders

crayola.be- Circle of Kindness
Spin the circle of kindness and see where your kindness will strike next. This craft from Crayola inspires children to give to those who are closest to them, including themselves. Children will learn that kindness is universal and important in every relationship.



Games

sermons4kids.com- The Spirit of Christmas group activities (games)

sermons4kids.com- The Real Thing group activities (games)

Life-Size Kindness (game)- Change this game to: This game will help the children understand what John meant by how to be kind to others. (The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children’s Ministry, page 120 & 121).

coffeeandcarpool.com- Kindness Games

meaningfulmama.com- Fun Game that Teaches Kids Kindness

littlepassports.com- Stand Up If… (scroll down to this)

The Catholic Toolbox- Random Acts of Kindness (file folder game)
Children identify Random Acts of Kindness as they move around the board.

The Catholic Toolbox- The Golden Rule (file folder 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. This game helps promote why someone would use proper manners and etiquette in our daily lives.

The Catholic Toolbox- How RUDE!
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 along with others. This game is a fun and exciting way to review what is considered rude behavior in today’s society. Players or teams roll the dice and move that many spaces on the board. Whichever color is on the space you land on indicates the color card that will be used. The player to your left will read the card aloud to you and you will try to answer correctly. If you answer your question correctly, you may stay where you are. If you are not correct, everyone says, “How Rude!” and you move back to where you were. The first player or team to get to the “FINISH,” square first is the WINNER!

The Catholic Toolbox- Jesus is Our Savior
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- 2 games about making the right decisions.

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.

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?



Puzzles/Worksheets

sermons4kids.com- Christmas Joy (Word Search)

sermons4kids.com- The Spirit of Christmas (Word Search)

web.archive.org- Word Search

sermons4kids.com- The Spirit of Christmas (Word Shape)

sermons4kids.com- The Spirit of Christmas (Jumble)

sermons4kids.com- The Spirit of Christmas (Spiral)

sermons4kids.com- Christmas Joy (Decoder)

sermons4kids.com- The Real Thing (Decoder)

sermons4kids.com- Christmas Joy (Crossword)

sermons4kids.com- The Real Thing (Crossword)

web.archive.org- Crossword

sermons4kids.com- The Spirit of Christmas (Fill in the Blanks)

sermons4kids.com- The Real Thing (Fill in the Blanks)

catholicmom.com- Scroll down to the date for Coloring Page, Mass Worksheet, Crossword Puzzle, Word Search, etc.

catholickidsbulletin.blogspot.com- Download a FREE bulletin to help your kids learn more about our Catholic Mass. Each week's bulletin contains coloring pages for a saint and activities based on the Gospel. The coloring pages may also include a maze, dot-to-dot, find the picture, and many other activities.

sdc.me.uk- Luke 3:10-18 Worksheet

thekidsbulletin.com- Luke 3:10-18 Kid’s Bulletin

calvarycurriculum.com- John the Baptist #173 with circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, etc.

cabotbible.com- Bible Discussion Group Study Questions Luke 3:1-20 (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

bibleversestudy.com- Questions for Luke 3 Bible Study (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

Questions that can be put into a worksheet:

Who asked John, “What shall we do?” (v 10)

What did John tell them to share? (v 11)

Who did John tell to stop collecting more than what is prescribed? (v 12 & 13)

Who did John tell to not practice extortion, do not falsely accuse anyone, and be satisfied with your wages? (v 14)

Who did the people think was the Messiah? (v 15) How did John answer their question? (v 16 & 17)

What else did John preach to the people? (v 18)