At Awana we recently learned a little lesson in Joy with help from some of our friends (and a muppet with a song)...
Special guest, "Justin Bieber" joins the news team as they recap the recent events involving Joshua and the nation of Israel...
In this week's episode, James receives a great gift from Pickles the Porcupine... himself! Pickles shares Jesus in his own life with James showing him love in the process!
Today, our host (me!) takes us through a reenactment of the time Elijah stood up to King Ahab and Queen Jezebel and was willing to deliver God's message. We learned that a prophet is willing to deliver God's message whether it's good or bad news. Also we learned from James chapter 5 that Elijah was a regular guy just like you and me, but he prayed in faith and it didn't rain for 3 and 1/2 years! That means that the power comes from God and not us, it also means that God can answer our prayers too!
There is a big ruckus in the forest today as Ben the Bear challenges everyone to a rock throwing contest. He even challenges God! Well Daniel the Rabbit isn't about to stand for that.
This episode was written and filmed by Nicholas Falk
Late one night Penny and Stephen are coming home. The night is dark, its late, and there are all sorts of scary creatures about. At first everyone is scared but then Stephen remembers what the Bible has to say about trusting in God and then they start to see things in a different way...
Trust and NintendoToday the kids learn that God doesn't always answer prayers the way you think that he will but he is always trustworthy...
Today the forest friends learn that not only is it a blessing to serve others, but sometimes its good to let others serve you, even when you don't deserve it.
Class is in session...
In John 13 we see Jesus washing the feet of the disciples. This action, like the parables that we have been talking about is meant to teach his followers a lesson. In this case, the lesson is that the servant is not greater than the master. And if our Lord and master can humble himself to the point of serving others through washing their feet, and even humbling himself to the point of dying on the cross for their sins then we also ought to serve others.
Today the kids try real hard to show off in class until they realize just who the teacher was and who the students were...
Part 1
In part 1 we find two different people with the same birthday. I'm pretty sure that most of the details about the parties are made up. But we'll have to see what happens in the next episode...
Luke 14:15-24 tells the parable of the banquet. A lot of people were invited but many were thought that they were too good to accept the invitation. And so it went out to everyone. Its the same way with us and God's invitation to salvation. Some people think that they are good enough to get to heaven. So good that they don't need to accept Jesus Christ as their savior, as their invitation to heaven. And so only the poor and needy, only the people who realize that they need Jesus really get to go.
Even though Slither wasn't as cool as Rocky, he is the one who gets to go to the party. That's one lucky snake.
The last video in our series on prayer gets a little extreme...
It's almost Christmas time and everyone is getting ready for their pageants, plays, or concerts. The kids in Ecuador are no exception...
The Palisades Prayer Club Prayer Warriors meeting is in session. Today they discuss why they pray.
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask anything in my name I will do it.
John 14:13, 14
The kids in Ecuador describe what they think heaven will be like. We know that since God is spiritual that Heaven is a spiritual place. Not the same as physical places like Mars, Canada, Outer Space, or even Disneyland. But one day there will be a new heaven and a new earth where we will have our physical bodies made perfect again.
I John 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
