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Sharing What We've Learned

Celebrating God's Story

Day 179of 180
Week 36of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how to share personal spiritual growth experiences

2

Craft a simple testimony about what God has taught them this year

3

Develop confidence in sharing their faith journey

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 78:1-7

“Hear my teaching, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old, which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.”

— Psalm 78:1-7 (WEB)

Emphasizes the importance of passing down spiritual lessons from one generation to another

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Testimony cards
  • Colored pencils/markers
  • BibleMouse testimony template
  • Journal
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather in a circle and reflect on the year's spiritual journey

💭 Review Question: What is one important thing you learned about God this year?
2Teaching (10 min)

Introducing the concept of a personal testimony

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • A testimony is sharing how God has worked in your life
  • It's a story of God's love and guidance
  • Everyone's testimony is unique and important
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does a testimony mean to you?
  • How can sharing our stories encourage others?
3Activity: My BibleMouse Journey Testimony (12 min)
testimony writing

Students create a personal testimony using BibleMouse testimony template

📝 Instructions:
  1. Reflect on the year's Bible lessons
  2. Write 3-5 sentences about what you learned
  3. Draw a small illustration to accompany your testimony
  4. Practice reading testimony aloud
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use sentence starters on BibleMouse template

Challenge: Create a multimedia presentation of testimony

4Closing (3 min)

Voluntary testimony sharing in small groups

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was challenging about writing your testimony?
  • How did God speak to you this year?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for His guidance throughout the year

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll talk about continuing to share God's story

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 145:4

“One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.”

— Psalm 145:4 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Memory Verse Musical Chairs: Children walk around chairs, stopping to recite the verse when music pauses

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Testimonies help children process their spiritual growth

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be encouraging and patient
  • Help child focus on God's work, not just their actions
  • Validate their unique spiritual journey
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may feel self-conscious about sharing

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Genuine reflection and growing understanding of faith

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a testimony scrapbook page
  • Record audio/video testimony for family
  • Share testimony with grandparents or church group

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