Supplies:
1 copy of coloring sheet for each
child
Crayons
Activity Before Story:
Allow
students to color picture while reading the story.
Story:
Jesus
liked to tell stories that taught lessons. He told a story about a king going
out of town. Before he left, he gave his servants some money to invest. The
first and second servant put their money into the bank to draw interest. The
third servant was scared. He did not want to lose the money, so he dug a hole
in the ground and kept the money hidden.
After
a few months, the king came back. He asked the servants to show how much money
they had. The first servant said he made ten times what he started out with.
The king was so impressed he put the servant in charge of 10 cities. The second
servant showed the king that he made five times what he started out with. The
king put him in charge of 5 cities. The third servant was nervous. He told the
king that he didn’t want to lose any money, so he put his in a hole. The third
servant had the same amount of money as when he started. The king was very
angry. He took the money from him and gave it to the first servant.
Jesus
explained this story. Because the first two servants invested the money like
the king told them to, they were given rewards. The third servant did not do
anything with the money, so was not allowed any rewards. The first servant
worked the hardest, so he was given ten cities, plus the third servant’s money.
When we do what God wants us to, we are rewarded. The better we do, the better
our rewards. We might not see the rewards right away, but God knows. He keeps
tracks of our good deeds!
Summary & Questions:
If
I were to give each of you $20, what would you do with it? What if you only had
$20 to last an entire month, would you spend it differently? You would soon
realize that money is only useful if you keep getting more to spend. Sometimes
your mom or dad, or a family member may give you money, but without them, you
soon would not have any. It is the same with the gifts that god gives us. The
gift of caring, understanding, sharing, building… even doing homework. These
are gifts designed to help us live our lives, but they are also designed to
help others. What are things you do well? These are your gifts. Even though
it’s not money, like in the story, they are still things you use to help
others, like your friends and family. What does God want us to do with the
gifts He has given us?
Activity After Story:
Decorate
the dollar-bill coloring sheet to show different ways kids can use their gifts
to help others.
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