Grade 5 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States
Grade 5 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States
Grade 5 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States
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Sunday School Curriculum <strong>Grade</strong> 5<br />
Jesus said ―Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one‘s life for his friends‖ (John<br />
15:13). Jesus wants us to be good friends and to have friends.<br />
Get <strong>the</strong> children to tell what <strong>the</strong>y like about <strong>the</strong>ir best friend?<br />
What do I look for when I choose my friends?<br />
a) Very popular b) Very intelligent c) Strong Christian<br />
d) Honest e) Funny f) Very dependable<br />
g) Good looking h) Has a nice house I) Kind and considerate<br />
j) Good listener k) Has no o<strong>the</strong>r friend l) Like to play<br />
We have to choose friends that would help us get closer to God not <strong>the</strong> ones that make us fall<br />
in sin and lead us to ways that are not acceptable to God. The qualities <strong>of</strong> a friend should be as<br />
St. Paul says in <strong>the</strong> Bible: ―Therefore, as <strong>the</strong> elect <strong>of</strong> God, holy and beloved, put on tender<br />
mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one ano<strong>the</strong>r, and forgiving<br />
one ano<strong>the</strong>r, if anyone has a complaint against ano<strong>the</strong>r; even as Christ forgave you, so you also<br />
must do. But above all <strong>the</strong>se things put on love, which is <strong>the</strong> bond <strong>of</strong> perfection‖ (Colossians<br />
3:12-14).<br />
How can I be a good friend?<br />
I should be kind.<br />
Not selfish.<br />
Forgiving.<br />
Be happy when <strong>the</strong>y are happy and sad and comforting when <strong>the</strong>y are sad.<br />
Do not be bossy but accept o<strong>the</strong>rs‘ wishes and ideas.<br />
Always think ―what would Jesus do‖ in any situation I find myself in.<br />
The Bible tells us ―A man who has friends must himself be friendly, but <strong>the</strong>re is a friend who<br />
sticks closer than a bro<strong>the</strong>r‖ (Proverbs 18:24).<br />
Conclusion:<br />
Let <strong>the</strong> children know that God wants <strong>the</strong>m to have good friends. Jesus Himself had many<br />
good friends, a close group <strong>of</strong> people men and women with whom He spent a lot <strong>of</strong> time. He<br />
taught <strong>the</strong>m how to be good friends and neighbors to o<strong>the</strong>rs. Jesus also wants to be our friend. He<br />
is a friend who ―sticks closer than a bro<strong>the</strong>r‖. If we have Christ as our friend, we will have also<br />
many o<strong>the</strong>r friends who also know about Christ.<br />
Applications:<br />
Ask <strong>the</strong> children to go through <strong>the</strong> list <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir friends and evaluate <strong>the</strong>m one by one.<br />
Distribute a sheet <strong>of</strong> paper with <strong>the</strong> following questions to answer at home:<br />
Name <strong>of</strong> friend!<br />
108 PENTECOST PERIOD
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