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Beginnings 4to 6 YEARS OLD
Revised Edition Junior New Beginnings 4-6 years old Copyright © 2019 Trinity Christian Centre Limited Published by Trinity Christian Centre Limited First edition, 2012 Second edition, 2013 Third edition, 2014 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical or photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of Trinity Christian Centre Limited. All enquiries seeking permission should be addressed to: The Executive Administrator Trinity Christian Centre Limited 247 Paya Lebar Road, #03-01, Singapore 409045 Tel: (65) 6468 4444 Fax: 6467 6005 Email: connect@trinity. sg Website: www.trinity.sg Unless otherwise stated, Scripture quotations are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved. The “NIV” and “New International Version” trade marks are registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by International Bible Society. Use of either trade mark requires the written permission of International Bible Society Scripture quotations marked (NKJV) are from the New King James Version of the Bible. Copyright © 1979, 1980, 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation. Copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Printed in Singapore
Dear Leader, You may be a parent, a spiritual parent, a Connect Group Leader, a pastor or an older sibling. No matter which role you play, you now have this awesome joy and privilege to lead a child or group of children in their new beginning in Jesus Christ.
Hi boys and girls! We are the Junior New Beginnings Adventure team – Paul and Esther!
Christianity is about relationships rather than rules. Jesus said the first and greatest commandment is to love God and the second, to love our neighbour. So these lessons are based on their new: • • •
Relationship with God (Lesson 1 and 2) Relationship with other Christians (Lesson 3) Relationship with those who need to know God (Lesson 4)
As you lead the new Christian, please adopt a friendly and approachable attitude. You are one of their first impressions of the family of God and this will determine if they want to come back to your Connect Group or your church. If the child cannot read, take time to read and explain the lesson to them. There are activities in the lessons to reinforce their learning. Most importantly, help them to apply these learnings in their life. Remember, it is not about completing lessons – it is about building new relationships and foundations. Before you hand the new Christian their ‘Junior New Beginnings’ book, please detach the stickers from it and keep them for use later. After each lesson, reward the child for memorizing the Power Word by giving them a sticker to paste in the boxes provided on the last page. Depending on the age and ability of the child, encourage them to memorize it as accurately as possible. Above all, pray for these spiritual ‘babes’ in Christ. Pray for their needs and act as if you were Jesus to them. Have an exciting time investing in your children! Note for leaders: Bible verses are paraphrased for children to understand.
We love God and we are here to share with you our great adventure of exploring and discovering fun ways to grow in your Christian journey! At the end of each discovery, you will find a treasure box that has God’s words to treasure! We are really excited to take you through this journey! Are you ready? (Give us a LOUD “YES!” if you are ready!)
THIS WAY
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Beginnings 4 to 6 YEARS OLD
C O N T E N T S DISCOVERY #1
I AM A CHILD OF GOD! (Assurance of Salvation) p.4 DISCOVERY #2A
I CAN TALK TO GOD (Prayer) p.10
DISCOVERY #2B
I WANT TO KNOW GOD (The Bible) p.16
DISCOVERY #3
I BELONG TO GOD’S FAMILY (The Church) p.21 DISCOVERY #4
TELL OTHERS ABOUT JESUS (Witnessing) p.27
DISCOVERY #1
I AM A CHILD OF GOD! The day I decided to follow Jesus was the most important day of my life! It was the day I became a Christian; that is, a child of God.
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Who was I before I followed
JESUS
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TRUTH #1
TRUTH #2
I was separated from God by sin.
I cannot save myself...…
What is sin? Sin is saying, doing, thinking wrong things like… a. I choose to do things my way instead of God’s way b. Lying, cheating, stealing All these separate me from God!
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a. Doing good works b. Believing in other gods There is NO WAY I can reach God because of my sin!
TRUTH #3
Only Jesus can save me! God loves me and wants me to be saved, so He made a way for me to go back to Him. The only way to God is through His Son, Jesus Christ. The Bible says, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that whoever believes in Him may not be lost, but have eternal life.�
What does that mean? It means that I must ask God to forgive my sins, and ask Jesus to come into my heart and be my saviour and God.
But how? Step 1 : I must ask God to forgive my sins Step 2 : Ask Jesus to come into my heart and be my God and friend
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See, boys and girls! God loves you. He wants you to be saved. God made a way for you to go back to Him through His Son, Jesus Christ! Let’s say this prayer together.
Dear God, Thank you Jesus for dying on the cross and taking away all my sins. I am sorry for all my sins. Forgive me for all the wrong things that I do, say or think. Please come into my heart and be my God and saviour. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen.
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High-five boys and girls! Yay! You have made your first discovery of becoming a child of God! You are a new person with a new life! Jesus is your best friend, Saviour and God! You will have joy and love as you obey Him!
Let’s take a five-minute break to trace these dotted lines of your heart. Then write JESUS on your heart!
Place reward sticker here
WORDS to TREASURE Read it aloud and memorize it! John 1:12
“…to those who believe in his name, He gave the right to become children of God.”
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DISCOVERY #2A
I CAN TALK TO GOD! ANYWHERE, ANYTIME and ABOUT ANYTHING! Talking to God means praying. It is spending time with God through prayer.
You can pray about anything that makes you happy or sad. You can ask God for help and He will listen to your prayer!
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Woohoo! We are so excited to show you how you can talk to God! TRUTH (FACT) #1
Where can I pray? You can pray anywhere – at school, at home, in the bus or in your room!
I love Jesus!
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TRUTH (FACT) #2
When can I pray? You can pray anytime – in the morning when you wake up, at night before you sleep or before you have your meals!
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TRUTH (FACT) #3
What are some things I can pray about? a. Pray about the things that make you scared, happy or sad. b. Tell God you are sorry for the bad things you did or said to your friend or for disobeying your parents or teachers. c. Pray for your family and friends. d. Pray for those who do not know Jesus yet! e. Say thank you Jesus for all He has given you.
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KEY POINT
High-five boys and girls! Yay! Now that we have discovered what you can pray about, let’s find out how God answers our prayers!
When God says ‘YES!’, that means when you ask God for something, God gives it to you.
You say “Praise God! Thank you God!”
When God says “NO!”, that means when you ask God for something, God does not give it to you because He has something better for you.
You say “I will obey!”
When God says “WAIT!”,
that means when you ask God for something and have not received it, you will have to learn to be patient.
You say “I will wait for God’s time!”
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Next, let’s take a five-minute break to write down our personal prayer to God by filling in the blanks!
Dear God, I thank You that You are good! Thank You for helping me to____________________________. (how did God help you?)
I am sorry for _______________________________________. (wrong things you have done or said)
I pray that __________________________________________. (tell God your need)
I want to know You more. I love You! Place reward sticker here
In Jesus’ name I pray, amen! Wow! That was an awesome personal prayer you wrote!
WORDS to TREASURE Read it aloud and memorize it! John 14:14(ESV)
“Jesus said, “If you ask me for anything in my name, I will do it.”
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DISCOVERY #2B
I WANT TO KNOW GOD! The way to know more about God is by reading the Bible. Woohoo! Boys and girls! We love this part of the discovery because we are going to explore some new truths (facts) and activities! When we read the Bible…
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Testament
TRUTH #1
We learn who God is! That means learning about God’s character, creation and commandments.
TRUTH #2
We read many interesting stories about God and His people. Noah©s Ark
Some of the interesting stories are stories of God’s miracles, signs and wonders. For example, the story of the five loaves of bread and two fish, the story of Noah’s Ark, the story of Moses parting the Red Sea, the story of David and Goliath, and many more!
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TRUTH #3
We grow as Christians! Like drinking milk helps you grow from a baby to become a boy or girl, so the more you read the Bible, the more you will grow as a Christian. Now, let’s have some fun and explore this activity together!
GOD
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High-five boys and girls! Yay!
KEY POINT
Reading the Bible is fun and exciting! We are going to show you four steps to follow before and after you read the Bible.
1. Pray 2.Read 3. Thank 4. Ask For God to help you read the Bible
BEFORE
The Bible verses
God for helping you understand the Bible
God to help you obey the Bible
you start reading the Bible, follow these steps:
STEP 1
STEP 2
Pray for God to help you read the Bible
Then read the Bible verses
AFTER
you have finished reading the Bible, follow these steps:
STEP 3
STEP 4
Say “Thank You, God” for helping you understand the Bible verses
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Well done boys and girls! You are halfway through the discovery journey. Let’s find out what God’s Word for you is in the treasure box!
WORDS to TREASURE Read it aloud and memorize it!
Luke 11:28 (NLT)
“Jesus replied, “But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.”
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DISCOVERY #3
I BELONG TO GOD’S FAMILY! You have reached a very important discovery in your Christian journey. Besides your family, you now belong to God’s family too! As a new Christian, you are like a new baby who needs to be taken care of by parents to help you grow!
Jesus loves me!
I love Jesus!
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Hey boys and girls! Let’s find out what the symbols stand for!
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T_ach_r_ T▼ a c h▼ r ♥
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TRUTH #1
Who are the people in God’s family? The people in God’s family are our pastors, teachers, Connect Group leaders, parents and other Christians. They represent different parts of God’s family just like our bodies have different parts – hands, legs, eyes, mouth, and nose!
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TRUTH #2
What do they do as part of God’s family? Just like our bodies have many parts and each part does a different thing, they teach and help us know God better and also pray with us! TRUTH #3
What is the Church? The Church is God’s family coming together to worship God, read the Bible and pray together. Find out more about the Church a long time ago in the Bible, in the Book of Acts. (Read Acts 2:43-47)
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Woohoo! Boys and girls! Look at the picture of the human body below. Let’s stick on the stickers of the body parts and share with each other what each part does!
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Awesome boys and girls! You did it!
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KEY POINT
God’s family is like the different parts of our bodies joined together! Your mouth cannot act like your nose; your hands cannot run like your legs! We need each other, so it is with the Church! Let’s check out the treasure box and find out what God’s Word is!
WORDS to TREASURE Read it aloud and memorize it!
Acts 2:46
“Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts.” Well done! You have completed Discovery #3! One more to go!
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DISCOVERY #4
TELL OTHERS ABOUT JESUS! There are still many people who do not know Jesus yet! They could be your family members, your school friends, or your neighbour. They do not know that Jesus died for their sins because He loves them!
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Hey boys and girls! You are at the last discovery point #4 and have discovered a lot about being a Christian! As a Christian, you are able to tell others about Jesus. TRUTH #1
Be a good example for Jesus. It means being kind to people, and saying nice words to encourage them when they are sad.
TRUTH #2
Pray for them. Say a little prayer for family and friends in need.and friends in need.
TRUTH #3
Talk about Jesus! Share with your family and friends Jesus’ works and His miracles! He will help them to believe in Him.
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Terrific! Next, we want you to fill in the table below the names of family and friends who do not know Jesus yet!
What are their names?
Where are they from?
(example: your school, neighbourhood or family)
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Yay! Let’s find out what God’s Word is in the concluding part of our discovery!
WORDS to TREASURE Read it aloud and memorize it! Mark 5:19
“Tell people what wonderful things God has done for you.”
Wow! Congratulations boys and girls! You have completed the Junior New Beginnings Adventure with us! We have enjoyed the discovery journey with you. You have done very well!
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Lastly, we want to encourage you to keep growing strong in your relationship with God!
I will pray to God every day.
I love Jesus!
I will read the Bible every day. I will go to church every week.
Jesus loves me!
I will tell others about Jesus!
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Notes for the leader: Review each week’s Power Word. Give a sticker for each verse memorized. Reward your child when all 5 verses are memorized.
Discovery 1 Place reward sticker here
Discovery 2a Place reward sticker here
Discovery 2b Place reward sticker here
Discovery 3 Place reward sticker here
Discovery 4 Place reward sticker here
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