Epic Beatitudes that Shook the World, For Real!

To say “no cap” means that someone is speaking truthfully and not lying. Jesus' words in the Beatitudes might seem “cray cray” to us sometimes, but he was speaking the truth about God's kingdom. When we follow Jesus' way of doing things, we will find ourselves going from “basic” to “extra” in no time at all. 

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No Cap! Children's Ministry Curriculum Lesson Overview

Memory Verse:

“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” Matthew 5:11-12 (NIV)

Lessons:

Boujee

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12, focus on Matthew 5:3, Poor in SpiritWe might want to be like someone we know who is rich or fancy in wear, but Jesus said if we want to inherit the kingdom of heaven, we should avoid being boujee, and instead seek to be “poor in spirit.”

Objective: Kids will say “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” All the FeelsScripture: Matthew 5:3-12, focus on Matthew 5:4, Those Who MournOften, we don't want “all the feels” especially if those include sadness. But Jesus said that those who mourn are blessed because they will be comforted. Objective: Kids will say “Blessed are those who mourn.”

Extra

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12, focus on Matthew 5:5, MeekIt might seem natural for some of us to be dramatic and attention seeking and too much to handle, but Jesus said that it would be the meek, not the “extra” who would inherit the earth.

Objective: Kids will say “Blessed are the meek.”

Rent-Free

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12, focus on Matthew 5:6, Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness. Sometimes we get so preoccupied with an idea or a person or a thing that happened that they live “rent-free” in our brains. Jesus told us that our focus should be on righteousness – so much that we hunger and thirst for it.

Objective: Kids will say “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness.”

Cray Cray

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12, focus on Matthew 5:7, Merciful. Showing mercy to someone instead of paying them back for what they did may seem downright “cray cray.” But Jesus said that merciful people are blessed, for they will also be shown mercy when they need it.

Objective: Kids will say “Blessed are the merciful.”

Basic

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12, focus on Matthew 5:8, Pure in Heart. Being pure and not following after every desire or whim, may sound a bit “basic.” But Jesus said it was those who are pure in heart who would be blessed enough to see God.

Objective: Kids will say “Blessed are the pure in heart.”

Chill Out

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12, focus on Matthew 5:9, Peacemakers. We might tell our friends who are fighting to “chill out” but that probably won't resolve the problem. Jesus said that it was those who take the time to actually make peace between people who are truly blessed. The peacemakers will be called children of God.

Objective: Kids will say “Blessed are the peacemakers.”

Shook

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12, focus on Matthew 5:10-12, Persecuted. When someone says something bad about you, or tries to hurt you, of course you are going to feel “shook.” Jesus said that we will face persecution if we follow Him, but that we should not be shook, knowing that we will have a reward in heaven.

Objective: Kids will say “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness.”

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ABOUT THIS CURRICULUM:

• Perfect for kids ages 6-12
• 8-weeks
• Includes large group and small group resources
• This curriculum is an instant download
  

EACH LESSON INCLUDES:

• Make It Stick! Parent Sheet - so you can let mom and dad know what kids are learning each week and look like a rockstar teacher who's thought of everything.
• Memory Verse - so that you can make sure kids are getting Scripture in their minds and hearts every single week and you can feel like each lesson was a success even when it seems like 90% of your lesson time is spent saying things like "calm down", "let's be quiet", "hands to yourself!"
• Skit or Puppet Show - so you have a way to easily connect the lesson with your hands-on and visual learners. No drama team? No problem! Just hand the script to the kids. They'll have a blast and think you're the coolest.
• Craft Activity - so you can give kids a physical reminder of the Bible lesson (and give yourself an activity to keep them busy until mom and dad come back!)
• Game - so kids don't leave and say church was BORING! Games are so important to help keep kids engaged. Our large group games always include a "What's The Point" section to help you connect the game to the lesson.
• Large Group Lesson - so you can present the Bible story in a clear and fun way, which means now you can enjoy Saturday nights instead of stressing over putting a lesson together!
• Small-Group Discussion - so you can find out who was paying attention and who was talking to their neighbor.  Just kidding, this is a great way for you to build deeper relationships with your kiddos after each lesson, which means you're going to care about them so much you'll cry like a baby when they graduate and go to middle school :(
• More! - Yes, there is even more than all of that so that you can easily put together the perfect lesson for your ministry each weekend, which means no more agonizing over how to adjust complicated lesson plans. 

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Guaranteed to Be Awesome!