True JOY Curriculum: Free Sample Lesson (download only)

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This is the free sample lesson from our True Joy: 4-Week Children's Ministry Curriculum. This is lesson #2 in the unit. If you enjoy this lesson, please consider purchasing the complete series.

Everyone wants to be happy, but finding True JOY comes from following God’s directions. This 4-week study looks at the two great commandments that Jesus’ explains in Matthew 22:36-40. Built around the acronym J-O-Y, these lessons will help kids know what it means to love God and others. As followers of Christ, our greatest JOY comes when we seek a deeper relationship with Jesus while obeying his Word.

This curriculum is flexible enough to handle wide age groups in even the smallest Sunday School. We have included “more than enough” with each lesson to help you adapt to every teaching situation. Use what you can to teach the main idea, even if your class time does not allow for all activities.

About This Curriculum

Perfect for ages 6 to 12
Designed for small churches
Instant digital download - no items will be mailed
Flexible teaching activities
Includes easy-print PDF format
Includes easy-edit Microsoft Word files
Unlimited permission to share directly with volunteers or families in your church
ESV Translation Included, but adaptable to any Bible version

Each Lesson Includes

Large group lesson
K-1st small group discussion
2nd-5th small group discussion
Memory verse activity
Full color memory verse poster
Multiple age-appropriate learning activities: craft, skit, or games
Coloring sheet
Parent take home sheet

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A lot of value for the price.

I did not teach through this or use it with any other teachers, I simply used it as a tool to review the format. After examining this lesson, I purchased the whole year curriculum to use on our Wednesday Night Childrens program.

Great teaching

Satisfied Leader

I utilize the lessons for children's church and they are easily accessible and broken down where the children are able to understand and become in engaged

Great Lesson

Thank you for the Lesson. I liked how it showed the transitions Peter went through. This lesson taught me as well, not just the kids I teach. Would be nice to have the whole curriculum free : )

excellent title

Like the focus is on Christian character.

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Teaching is a joy

I love how the lesson includes an activating strategy to engage children and to connect to the body of the lesson. As with other lessons, the children always have fun with the game. The body of the lesson provides them with how love can bring us joy, which lasts forever. The lesson format of first gathering as a large group and then breaking out into age appropriate groups meets the needs of our one room schoolhouse approach to teaching. It is an effective lesson that is fun to teach. I

True Joy Curriculum

Very helpful, very well researched. Touches on issues that one can very easily take for granted. A lot of information in there. have to break it into many other smaller lessons. great material no doubt.