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Seek First God's Kingdom

Don't Worry, Trust God

Day 135of 180
Week 27of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God wants us to prioritize His kingdom

2

Learn how to make God's priorities our first focus

3

Develop trust that God will provide when we seek Him first

📖 Scripture Connection

Matthew 6:31-34

“Therefore don't be anxious, saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'With what will we be clothed?' For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be added to you.”

— Matthew 6:31-34 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's promise to provide when we prioritize His kingdom

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Treasure box or container
  • Small slips of paper
  • Pencils
  • BibleMouse Priority Sorting Worksheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Review previous lesson about God's care, connect to today's lesson about kingdom priorities

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about how God takes care of birds and flowers?
2Teaching (8 min)

Explain kingdom priorities using child-friendly language

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God cares about what matters most to us
  • Putting God first means loving Him more than things
  • When we focus on God, He takes care of our needs
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What are some things that might distract us from God?
  • How can we show God He's most important to us?
3Activity: Kingdom Priority Sorting (10 min)
priority setting

Use BibleMouse Priority Sorting Worksheet to help children categorize activities and interests

📝 Instructions:
  1. Sort activities into 'God's Kingdom' and 'My Interests'
  2. Discuss how some activities can honor God
  3. Create a treasure box of 'kingdom priorities'
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use pictures instead of words for sorting

Challenge: Create a weekly priority planning chart

4Closing (3 min)

Recap lesson's main points

📝 Review Questions:
  • What does 'seek first God's kingdom' mean?
  • How can we put God first today?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us to love You most and trust You with everything

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about not judging others

💎 Memory Verse

Matthew 6:33

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

— Matthew 6:33 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Kingdom Priority Treasure Hunt: Write memory verse words on separate slips, hide around room. Child collects and assembles verse in order, repeating each word

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are developing understanding of abstract spiritual concepts

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use concrete examples children can understand
  • Validate their feelings about worry
  • Model trusting God in your own life
🤔 Common Struggles:

Difficulty understanding priority and abstract spiritual concepts

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's attempts to prioritize God in daily choices

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a 'Kingdom Priority' poster
  • Write a prayer journal about trusting God
  • Family discussion about putting God first

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