Fruit of the Spirit Lesson 1 :Love

Fruit of the Spirit

Lesson 1: Love

Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.

Order of Service

1.      Music:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3J1mqpLXnCc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyBmPOlPWNA

2.      Bible Story-A wife for Isaac (Rebecca and Isaac)

3.      Draw what you learned! (Have the kids draw a part of the story to see what they learned)

4.      Mini Sermon: What is love?

5.      Puppets: Tomato Gang attack

6.      Craft: Have a giant tree made out of poster board and then print off fruit with the word love on them and have kids color and cut them out and glue them to the tree.

7.      Snack: Heart shaped cookies/fruit snacks

8.      Game: http://ministry-to-children.com/fruit-basket-upset-game/

Q: What is your favorite Fruit?

Today we are going to learn about the fruit of the Spirit. The first fruit we are going to learn is love. 

Q: What Is Love?

Q: What do we do to show love to others?

Q: What did God do for us to show us His love?

The bible says in John 3:16 That God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting live.

Just like when someone gives you a gift because they love you, God gave us the best gift in the whole world! His only son!

It also says in 1 John 4:8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

Q:What did Jesus do to show that He was love?

We know God loves us because in Romans 5:8 it says: But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

It’s like spiderman, he goes around rescuing people in his city and they are mean to him! Even though God saved everyone from their sins it’s up to them to accept him as a loving God and a good God!

Q: So what is God?

We have the love of God living inside of us when we ask Jesus in our hearts. So when we don’t feel like loving someone, we can ask God to help us love them like He does!

Q: Does anyone want Jesus living inside of their hearts?

Kaboom Puppets

Tomato Gang attack

Kaboom girl, Bam-man, and Wham-O

Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.

Bam-man: Ahhhhh! Watch out for killer tomatoes!!!!!

Wham-O: (Making explosion sounds) BOOOM! BOOM!!

Bam-Man: Out of the garden comes, the ferocious, the crazy, the ugly, and the stinky, tomato gang!

Wham-O: (Making a theme song tune like mission impossible) Dun, dunn, dunn, wheee, wheee,

Bam-Man: (Starts throwing little wadded up paper tomatoes) Take cover!!!

Wham-O: (hits the deck with loud explosion sounds) BOOM!!!

Kaboom girl: What are you guys doing?

Bam-man: Oh, hey, Kaboom girl, we are attacking the kids with tomatoes.

Wham-O: Bark! Yup!!

Kaboom girl: Why?

Bam-man: Because the tomato gang is eeeeeeeevil!

Wham-o: (starts singing mission impossible again) Dun, dun, dun, dun….dooooadooo!

Kaboom: Did you guys know that God loved everyone so much that he gave Jesus even for the evil tomato gang.

Wham-O: That’s crazy! Bark! Do you know what did? They stole Mrs. Peabottom piggy bank! Right under her nose!

Bam-Man: And, they ate all my Girl Scout cookies! Those no good….urrrr rascals! We were just having fun pretending to be them to mess with these kids. Did you see their faces, they were scared!

Wham-O: That one was shaking in her booties!

Kaboom girl: Guys, listen I think we need to learn our scripture today so we can teach the kids about love. There are a lot of fruits of the spirit we are going to learn about.

Bam-Man: Oh man I love fruit! My favorite fruit is peanut butter!

Wham-O: Mine’s chocolate!

Kaboom girl: Guys, those are not fruits. What are some fruits kids?

Bam-Man: Are you guys sure those are fruits? That seems fishy to me.

Wham-O: I think M&M’s are definitely a fruit, Kaboom girl.

Kaboom girl: Are you guys ready to learn today’s scripture? Okay, here we go. Ready set go: Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.

Bam-Man: But the fruit of the spirit is whaaa??

Wham-O: Chocolate!

Kaboom girl: Oh brother, this is going to take awhile. I’ll say it again okay? Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.

Bam-man: I totally got this one guys. Galations 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is (singing) I I I I…will always love you…..oooooooohhh….will always love you……

Kaboom girl: Oh no, that is.well you got at least the love part right. Here, Bam-Man we’ll say it again okay? Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.

Wham-O: I want to try it Kaboom girl!! Here we go! Galations 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, (singing) joyful, joyful, we adore thee…God of glory God of might…dun dun dun!

Kaboom girl: Is that right kids?

Bam-Man: Well, how about this Kaboom girl? Galatians 5:22-23 But the fart of the Spirit is love, soy, niece, pepper spray, kind fluffy bunnies, goose fathers, freckles, gentleness, sticky fingers.

Wham-O: Nailed it!!!

Kaboom girl: Oh no…no…we better help Bam-man out. I don’t think the Holy Spirit farts, Bam-Man.

Wham-O: No way! Hey I’ll try it again, Kaboom girl. Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is lots of chocolate, jolly ranchers, popsicles, pixie sticks, kit-kats, gushers, fudge, gummy bears, snickers

Kaboom girl: I think, Wham-O, you got candy on the brain. Come on kids we better help him again! Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.

Bam-Man: Totally got it this time everyone. Listen up! Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.

Kaboom girl: Great job!!! High five your neighbor for helping out Bam-Man. Okay, Wham-O you think you got it?

Wham-O: Chocolate, bark! Sure I’ll try it again! Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.

Kaboom girl: Way to go buddy!! Give Wham-O a round of applause!!

Bam-Man: Okay, now can we get some candy because I’m starving.

Wham-O: Chocolate! Chocolate! Chocolate!

Kaboom girl: Bye kids!!! See ya soon! Thanks for your help!

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