How to be a good friend.

When you’re a kid, one of the best and easiest ways to shine your light for Jesus is to be a good friend. The friendships in the Bible display friendships that protect, mentor and are honest with each other. Most importantly, we can learn what a friendship with Jesus is all about.

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We Go Together Lessons Overview

MEMORY VERSE: 

“As iron sharpens iron, one person sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17 (NIRV)

Lessons: 

David & Jonathan

Scripture: 1 Samuel 18:1-5 & 1 Samuel 20:18-23

Even though Jonathan should have been jealous of David, David and Jonathan were best friends. When Saul was after David, Jonathan acted as a true friend and protected David by coming up with a plan! 

Objective: Kids will say, “Friends protect each other.” 

Elijah & Elisha

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-12

Elijah had spent six years mentoring Elisha. When they knew that Elijah’s time on earth was through, Elisha had the choice to stay put or keep going with Elijah even though it would be sad. Elisha stuck by Elijah until the very end. 

Objective: Kids will say, “Friends stick together.”

Paul & Peter

Scripture: Galatians 2:11-14

Paul and Peter were good friends because they both believed in one mission: to tell the world about Jesus. Peter was known as the rock on which the church was built, but sometimes he made bad choices. Luckily, he had a friend like Paul who was honest with him when he was wrong. 

Objective: Kids will say, “Friends are honest with each other.”  

Me & Jesus

Scripture: John 15:13-17

Jesus died for everyone, but he didn’t do it just to make rules for people to follow. He wants a relationship with us. He wants to be our friend. And He wants to teach us how. 

Objective: Kids will say, “Jesus is my best friend.” 

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• 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. 

About This Curriculum:

• Perfect for kids ages 6-12
• 4-weeks
• Includes large group and small group resources
• This curriculum is an instant download
• Download a free sample here

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Guaranteed to Be Awesome!