What
kind of freedoms do we have because they loved us enough to die
for us?
We have never
been slaves. It might be hard to imagine a life without being
free. Try to name a few! We must always protect out freedom.
Our most important freedom is our freedom to worship God! Some
countries cannot!
The
United States Flag is a way we tell other we are free. Let's
make One!
Make a US Flag
from white construction paper....have blue squares ready to paste
in the corner (you can mark where it goes if the children are
young). Make stripes of red a few that will just represent what
is in the flag....Give each a creative number of star stickers).
God's
Freedom for us!
God says in
His Word, we have been set free from sin. He does not want us
to be slaves to people, our sinful "wanter," or to
Satan's attempts to fool us.
God wants to
be our Master! He can teach us to live right. He has made a way
for us to be free from our sins so we can live forever with Him
in heaven!
When we become
God's children: What are we set free from? How were we set free?
Who is our Master?
Our freedom
from sin and freedom from being separated from God forever was
won on the battlefield too! A battle between Satan and Jesus
Christ had to take place. Jesus fought our battle for us. He
gave His life so we could be free. He protected the spiritual
freedom of His children. He won the victory when He came back
into a new life with Father God. Jesus gave his life on the cross
for something He cherished too. You and me!
Why
did Jesus die?
He died to save
us from our sins and to make a way for us to know God in a personal
way. He wanted us to live with Him forever in heaven!
"So if the Son of Man sets you free, you will really be
free.
John 8:36
Telling others
about Jesus is one way to tell others we are free! We can let
our light shine for Jesus!
Sing:
(explain
"little light" "the blue" and "glory
land" before you start)
"This
Little Light of Mine."
- verse
1. This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.
- repeat
twice
- Way
beyond the blue.
-
- **
Chorus: Do Lord, Oh do Lord, Oh do remember me.
- repeat
twice
- Way
beyond the blue.
-
- verse
2. I took Jesus as my Savior. You take Him too!
- repeat
twice
- Way
beyond the blue.
- chorus**
-
- verse
3. I've got a home in Glory Land, that out shines the sun.
- repeat
twice
- Way
beyond the blue.
- chorus**