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Changing Gears: a 4-Week Teaching Series for Children's Ministry TOPIC: Jesus' Ministry SCRIPTURE: New Testament DECORATING THEME: Robots AGE GROUP: Elementary (Get the Preschool version here !) Clank! Beep! Clunk! Kids love robots, especially ones that can transform into something new or have really cool abilities. In this four-week series from Jesus' ministry on earth, you'll introduce kids to a different story each week that shows us how God's truths never change, but Jesus changes everything - including us! We'll see that we change when we know who God is, our past doesn't change God's love for us, and that Jesus changes how we see things because Jesus can change anything! BIG IDEAS & BIBLE STORIES We change when we know who God is. (The Transfiguration of Jesus: Matthew 17:1-9; Romans 12:1-3) Our past doesn't change God's love for us. (Jesus and the Samaritan Woman: John 4:5-42; Romans 5:1-11) Jesus changes how we see things. (Jesus Heals a Blind Man: John 9:1-41; Ephesians 5:8-14) Jesus can change anything. (Jesus Raises Lazarus: John 11:1-45; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21) WEEKLY CURRICULUM SUMMARIES: This week, kids hear about the transfiguration of Jesus and what the disciples learned from this. Machines can be upgraded or improved, but people aren't robots who get reboots! Real transformation starts when we see who God truly is. This week, when Jesus was transfigured, his friends saw him in a whole new way. When we understand who God is, it changes us from the inside out because we change when we know who God is. This week, kids hear about the conversation between Jesus and the Samaritan woman. Sometimes we wish we could hit "delete" on things we've done - like erasing a bad file on a computer. This week, Jesus talked with a woman who thought her past disqualified her, but he showed her that God's love wasn't going anywhere. No matter what's behind us, our past doesn't change God's love for us. This week, kids hear about how Jesus healed a blind man. All kinds of technology get software updates to work better - and sometimes we need a heart update to see things God's way. This week, Jesus healed a blind man and helped others realize that seeing clearly isn't just about eyes, but about faith and understanding. It feels like our lives get an upgrade when we follow Jesus, because Jesus changes how we see things. This week, kids hear about the time Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. Machines can repair or rebuild things - but they can't bring life where there's none. This week, Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead and showed that his power goes beyond sickness, sadness, and even death. He can bring hope, healing, and new life to anyone, anywhere. No situation is too broken or too big, because Jesus can change anything. MEMORY VERSE: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" - 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)

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