Pre K
*You will need construction paper and coloring pastels.
Read: Genesis 14:18-20: Then Melchizedek king of Salem, brought bread and wine. He was a priest of God, and he blessed Abram, saying, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand." Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.
Say: In this story God's people show him thanks for his help. We too have so much to be thankful for towards God. 5 things I am thankful for are....
Can you list 5 things you are thankful for?
Act: Lets draw things we are thankful to God for. Lets begin by drawing our family, then we will draw our church and so on...
Pray: God Most High, thank you for rescuing us. We are so thankful for_________(things drawn). Amen.
Kindergarten
*You will need construction paper and coloring pastels.
Read: Genesis 14:18-20: Then Melchizedek king of Salem, brought bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, and he blessed Abram, saying, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand." Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.
Say: In this story God's people show him thanks for his help. We too have so much to be thankful for towards God. 5 things I am thankful for are....
Can you list 5 things you are thankful for?
Act: Lets draw things we are thankful to God for. Lets begin by drawing our family, then we will draw our church and so on...
Pray: God Most High, thank you for rescuing us. We are so thankful for_________(things drawn). Amen.
Elementary
Read: Genesis 14:18-20: Then Melchizedek king of Salem, brought bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, and he blessed Abram, saying, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand." Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.
Say: In this story God's people show him thanks for his help. Melchizedek shows thanks through words of praise to God. Abram showed gratitude to God by tithing to a priest. We do both of these on sunday mornings at church because we also have so much to be thankful for towards God.
Say: Lets take a minute to write down 10 things we are both thankful for because of God.Act: Lets share our list.
Both of you pray: God Most High, thank you for rescuing us. We are so thankful for_________(things listed). Amen.
Developing Disciple
Read: Genesis 14:18-20: Then Melchizedek king of Salem, brought bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, and he blessed Abram, saying, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand." Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.In this story God's people show him thanks for his help. Melchizedek showed thanks through words of praise. Abram showed gratitude to God by tithing to a priest. We do both of these on sunday mornings at church because we also have so much to be thankful for towards God. Jesus is our high priest. He is our bread and "wine". He is our sacrifice.
Take a minute to write down 49 things you are thankful for because of God. Begin prayer by saying: "God Most High, thank you for rescuing me. I am so thankful for_________(things listed)....
Disciple Maker
Read: Genesis 14:18-20: Then Melchizedek king of Salem, brought bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, and he blessed Abram, saying, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand." Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.
In this story God's people show him thanks for his help. Melchizedek showed thanks through words of praise. Abram showed gratitude to God by tithing to a priest. We do both of these on sunday mornings at church because we also have so much to be thankful for towards God. Jesus is our high priest. He is our bread and "wine". He is our sacrifice.
Take a minute to write down 49 things you are thankful for because of God.
How can you show gravitate to God? Write these ways down.
Begin prayer by saying: "God Most High, thank you for rescuing me. I am so thankful for_________(things listed)....
Additional Reading- Hebrews 7 & 8