"New Year New Life" Sunday School Lesson for January 1st

Enjoy this free sample lesson plan from the larger “New Year New Life” 4-Week Curriculum for children's ministry designed to help kids (and teachers) start the year off right by focusing on the good news of the gospel. After the chaos of the last few years, what better way could there be to start 2023 than by helping kids to see what it means to start a new life with Jesus. For the sake of these lessons, we will be following a simple gospel outline of God, Man, Christ, Response. Click here to see the full series.

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FREE New Year's Sunday School Lesson

MAN Sinned Against God (Lesson #2)

Theme: New Year New Life

Memory Verse: “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23

Challenge Verse: “Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one.” James 1:13

Bible Story: The Fall - Genesis 3

The Point: Everyone has sinned and gone against God’s perfect plan

About the "New Year New Life" Curriculum 

“New Year New Life” is a 4-week Sunday School series designed to help kids (and teachers) start the year off right by focusing on the good news of the gospel. After the chaos of the last few years, what better way could there be to start 2021 than by helping kids to see what it means to start a new life with Jesus. For the sake of these lessons, we will be following a simple gospel outline of God, Man, Christ, Response.

We have no idea what 2022 will hold, but we can know the One (God) who does. These lessons help kids see their need for salvation and give kids who are already believers a framework for talking to their friends about Jesus.

Click here for the full 4-Week Curriculum

EACH LESSON INCLUDES

• Introductory Activity
• Large Group Worship Time
  • Welcome activity
  • Study God’s Word – teaching materials for the Biblical text
  • 3 song suggestions
  • Prayer
• Small Group Lessons (2 options – ages 5-8 and ages 8-12)
  • Review
  • Application
  • Memory Verse
  • Prayer
  • All necessary printables and resources
• Take home – family devotional guide 

ABOUT BETHANY DARWIN 

AUTHOR’S BIO: Bethany Darwin spent 20 years working full-time in children’s ministry before recently coming home to raise her son. During her years in children’s ministry, Bethany discovered gaps in the available curriculum and often struggled to find a curriculum that worked in her church setting. It was this discovery that awakened a passion in her for writing children’s ministry curriculum. 

Bethany is a popular curriculum writer for Ministry-to-children and you can find many resources of hers there. You can connect with Bethany through Facebook at ‘Treasure Trunk Books’ or on IG at ‘Treasure Trunk Kids.’ On these pages, she shares articles and resources for families as well as what she is doing to point her little one to Christ. You can also find other resources of hers there. Bethany is a member of Bethany Bible Church in Thousand Oaks, CA.

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