THE CONVERSION OF PAUL ON THE ROAD TO DAMASCUS
Acts 9:1-22; 2 Cor 5:21; Romans 5:1; Is 45:8; Ps 146:8,9
ON ROUTE TO CLASSROOM:
- Stop at the life-size tracings in the hallway. Each child stands in front of his/her poster. Using their pointer fingers, review the 6 parts of the ARMOR OF GOD.
- We are talking about the Breastplate of Righteousness today. RIGHTEOUSNESS is making RIGHT CHOICES. It’s the opposite of wrong choices. We have all done wrong things. If we tell God we are sorry, He will forgive us. JESUS will help us do what’s RIGHT.
- Teach ASL for RIGHTEOUS (doing what is right; following God’s Laws)
- Each student labels their armor with THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS sticker pdf (if not already done)
PRAISE GOD IN THE GATES (BEFORE ENTERING THE CLASSROOM DOOR):
- Today’s story is about a man named Saul. Saul did not believe Jesus was the Son of God. He didn’t like people who believed in Jesus (Christians). In fact, he arrested Christians and put them in jail. Today, we will hear the story of Saul’s amazing encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus!.
- Let’s declare the truth: JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD! Believing in Him makes us RIGHT with God.
WORKTABLE: worksheet / step-by-step lesson
SONGS AT CIRCLE:
- Transition: Criss Cross Applesauce
- Call to worship: I Hear the Blowing of the Shofar
- Year Theme Song: God Covers Me in Armor
RIGHTEOUSNESS SONGS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH:
- You Heavens, Rain Down Righteousness! / words and actions pdf
- Optional: The Lord Loves The Righteous (Instrument: Purim Noise Maker)
BIBLE STORY:
Video Link: The Story of Saul
Follow-up to video: Comprehension Questions
TRUTH VS LIE CHALLENGE: pdf
PRAYER: pdf
FREE PLAY IN CENTERS:
Release children one at a time, with their play cards, to choose a center.
- DRY TABLE: Colored Rice and Weigh Scales / Balance
- TRAIN TABLE: Cars/Trucks and Roadway
- KITCHEN: Standard Foods / Specialty Food:
- PLAY DOUGH: Assorted Playdough Colors / Shape Cutters
- EASEL: Conversion of Paul coloring page pdf
- :Call students 1 at a time to work on the BREASTPLATE project / sponge-paint letters on prepared shirt
CLEAN-UP OF CENTERS (IN PREPARATION FOR DISMISSAL):
Students must tidy up the centers where they were playing when the timer rang. Teachers/Helpers oversee this activity. Students learn to sort and return items to their proper place. In so doing, they are learning to take care of the classroom. It also helps them be prepared for dismissal. Once the centers are tidy, students move to the BOOK NOOK and quietly look at books.
FEATURED GAME:
- If parents have not arrived after 5 minutes of quiet reading, lead the children in a game (such as Bean Bag Toss, Duck Duck Goose, Doggie Doggie Who Has My Bone, I Spy, etc). Featured game for the month of March: MARBLES.
DISMISSAL:
Assign an adult to greet parents/guardians.
Call students ONE AT A TIME when families arrive. Prompt the remaining student to call out, “GOODBYE (student’s name).”
Families ckeck mailboxes. Today’s TAKE HOME: Breastplate worksheet / Breastplate T-shirt (when paint dried)