SAY: One at a time, you will come to the board and choose a card. Tell kids they’re going to play a game called Guess It Fast! Activity 1: How They Grow!īefore class, make a copy of the Guess It Fast! reproducible page and cut apart the cards.ĭivide the class into two teams. Use one or more of these activities to help students explore how things and people can grow. The Parable of the Sower Opening Activities These are people who hear Jesus’ message, take it to heart, and live by it. Those surrounded by thorns need to be transplanted to better surroundings whenever possible.ĭespite the discouragement of many seeds falling on unproductive soil, some seed fell on good soil, producing a crop “a hundred times more than was sown” (v. Peer pressure, being with the wrong crowd, and not maturing spiritually can all become weeds that choke the life out of faith. Perhaps they believed all their problems would disappear when they accepted Christ. Those represented by this kind of soil “believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away” (v. Sheets of solid rock covered by thin layers of dirt caused seeds to sprout quickly, only to wither and die from the roots’ inability to reach water. This represents hard hearts that hear but refuse to believe. Hard-packed dirt walking paths divided fields. There is nothing wrong with the farmer or with his seed. ![]() The seed lands on four different types of soil: hard, shallow, weedy, and good. The parable He was about to give would illustrate that very point! Jesus’ disciples needed to understand that not everyone would be open to the gospel message. Jesus knew, however, that popularity could be fickle. Jesus told this parable as a large crowd was gathering (Luke 8:4). Image Credit: Sasi Ponchaisang/EyeEm/Getty Images Parable of the Sower: Bible Background ![]() Choose a Challenge Activity Page Pencils OR Newspaper to cover tables Foam cups Markers Good soil Seeds (your choice) Plastic spoons. ![]() How They Grow! Activity Page OR Guess It Fast! Activity Page Scissors Whiteboard Dry-erase markers and eraser Timer (counts seconds).
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