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Day 1 |
Day 2 |
Day 3 |
Day 4 |
Day 5 |
Overall
Focus |

THE SKELETON:
Our faith must be built on a firm foundation.
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THE EYES:
We must open our eyes and see things Gods way.
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THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM:
We should digest and meditate on Gods Word.
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THE EARS:
We should both listen AND obey.
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THE HEART:
Pump OUT sinfulness and pump IN godliness!
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Memory
Verse |
1 Peter 2:6
See, I lay a... precious and chosen cornerstone, and the one who trusts in Him will never be ashamed.
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1 Samuel 16:7B
Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.
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Matthew 4:4
Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.
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James 1:22
Do not merely listen to the Word and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
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Proverbs 4:23
Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.
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Drama
Skit |
The Foundation:
The skeleton is our bodys foundation, but Christ should be our LIFES foundation.
Includes Gospel Presentation
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Seeing Gods Way:
As amazing as our eyes are, we need Jesus to help us to see things GODS way.
Includes Gospel Presentation
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Arent You Hungry?
Our bodies digest food so we can live, but we ALSO need to feed on Gods Word.
Includes Gospel Presentation
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Now Hear This:
Our ears hear, but we need to listen to and obey what God is telling us.
Includes Gospel Presentation
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Pumped Up:
The heart is the wellspring of life, and that life comes only from Jesus.
Includes Gospel Presentation
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Bible
Lesson |
Matthew 7:24-27
The wise and
foolish builders
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1 Samuel chapter 16
Samuel and David: God sees the heart
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Luke 10:38-42
Mary & Martha: Feeding the stomach or the soul
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2 Kings 5:1-14
Naaman: Listening and obeying
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Daniel chapter 1
Daniel: Making the
right choice
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Object
Lesson |
Foundations:
Clay molded around a foundation stands firm. Clay without a foundation caves in.
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Optical Illusions:
Our human eyes can be fooled, but God sees everything perfectly.
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Digesting the Word:
Reading Gods Word without meditating on it is like spitting out food without digesting it.
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Listen and Obey:
A game of Simon Says with a twistyou cant obey if you arent listening.
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Keep Pumping:
Kids pretend to be blood cells, putting good things IN the body and REMOVING bad things.
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Parent's
Workshop |
Building a Firm Foundation:
Teaching children to
love God
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Seeing Through Gods Eyes:
Teaching children the importance of character
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Digesting Gods Word:
Teaching your family to study the Bible
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Ears to Hear:
Teaching children to obey Gods Word
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Guard your Heart:
Teaching children discernment
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Faith Bones
Our bodies AND faith need a foundation!
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Open your Eyes
See things Gods way!
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Digest it!
Digest Gods Word!
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Ears to Hear
Dont just listenobey!
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Guard your Heart
Pump in good as you should
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Snack
Time |
Bone Crunchers:
Pretzels covered with white chocolate
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Eye Poppers:
Marshmallow eyeballs with fruit & licorice
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Tummy Fulls:
Apple wedges covered in red fruit roll-ups
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Ear Wax Dip:
Fruit and crackers with caramel dip
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Heart Cookies:
Heart-shaped red sugar cookies
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Game
Time |
Faiths Foundation:
A race where kids try to blow down two cup pyramids--a flimsy one and a sturdy one
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I Can See Clearly Now:
A relay race run while partly blind, showing that life is easier when we see things Gods way
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Watch What You Eat:
A relay race which requires children to memorize a list of food items on a table
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Listen and Do:
A game which tests childrens ability to listen carefully and obey
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Heart Attack:
A relay race where children sort good items from bad items and put each where they belong
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Craft
Project |
Flim Z. Foolishman:
A flimsy character with no foundation
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Bulging Eyeballs:
Fun, bulging eye masks children can wear
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DigestiVests:
Vests which diagram the digestive system
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Ears to Hear:
Giant ears children can make and wear
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Guard Your Heart Breastplates:
Shields to guard the heart
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