The Fruit of the Spirit is Goodness

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Fruit of the Spirit is Goodness Galatians 5:22-23things the other kids aren’t going along with. There are times when wedon’t feel like being kind or loving, but even then – especially then –we are to choose to do the loving thing, and make the right choices.If we ask, God will help us do what is good and help us obey Him.That’s how His fruit of goodness grows in our lives.Daniel and his three friends were only four young men among manyJewish captives. How do you think Daniel and his friends felt duringthe ten days when all the other boys were eating and drinking at theKing’s table? Why do you think the other Jewish boys did not stand upfor what they knew was right?How did God honor Daniel and his friends for choosing to do whatthey knew was good?Daniel and his friends did the right thing in their school even when noone else around them did. Doing things God’s way, instead of the wayeveryone else does them, is what true goodness is.God is our Father and He is perfectly good. When we choose to dogood things, it’s a way of telling Him we love Him. And, when you dowhat is right, it helps others grow in goodness, too.After all, that’s why God plants the seeds of the fruit of the Spirit in us.He wants others to come to know Him by seeing our lives. People willfollow your example. So it’s important that you do everything you canto grow the fruit of the Spirit in your life.Closing PrayerFather, You are good. We know we grow in goodness by spendingtime with You and thinking about Your goodness. Help us to alwayschoose to do the good and right thing, even when we are the onlyones doing what makes You happy. In Jesus’ name, Amen.Learning ActivitiesCraft CornerSnackApples.Game CenterPlaying the Hand You’re DealtWe’ve been taking a lot about goodness. Everything good comes fromGod, because God is good. God wants us to live holy lives – lives setapart from the world. He wants us to live lives that are filled withgoodness. But it’s not always easy. Let’s practice some ways to showgoodness.[Teacher, have kids sit in a circle. Set the deck of “School Situation”cards on the table. Invite a child to pick up a card, read it, and sayhow he or she would feel in that situation and what the right choicewould be in that situation.]School Situation CardsYour best friend asks you to helphim cheat on a math test. Youwant him to keep being your bestfriend. You could offer to tutorhim, but that won’t help him onthis test. What do you do?You saved your allowance moneyand did extra chores for weeks soyou could buy that special toy. Yourfamily is going to stop at the toy storeright after church. Your Sundayschool teacher announces that yourclass is taking a collection for afamily who lost everything in a fire.You feel the wad of money in yourpocket. What do you do?Page 38 Fruit of the Spirit Lesson #7
Galatians 5:22-23 Fruit of the Spirit is GoodnessYour teacher is sick. You have asubstitute teacher. Everyone isacting badly and trying to getaway with everything they can.You want to fit in. What shouldyou do?You are invited to go to someone’shouse to watch a video with a lot ofviolence in it. You really want to seeit. However, you know that yourparents would be very upset with youif you watched the movie. Why iswatching the movie not a good thingto do? Can you think of another thingyou and your friend could dotogether that would be fun for both ofyou and reflect God’s goodness?Your parents are tired, andthey’re taking a nap on the couch.They’ve asked you to be quietwhile they sleep. Name threeways you can demonstrate God’sgoodness to them while theysleep.Everyone is picking on anunpopular kid in the class. If youare nice to this person, you mightbe picked on too. How can youshow God’s goodness to theunpopular kid and to yourfriends?You’ve been busy all day andhaven’t had a chance to readyour Bible or pray. You get a callfrom your friends. They want togo see a movie and invite you tocome along. You know thatgoodness grows when we spendtime with our good God. Think ofthree different ways you canhandle this.It’s time for you and your sister todraw chores from the chore jar forthe week. You are really lucky.You drew all the good choreswhile your sister drew all thenasty chores! Do you haveopportunities to demonstrateGod’s goodness in this situation?[Teacher, after each child has had a chance to respond to thesituation card, ask:]Would it be hard for you to live out God’s goodness in this situation?Why?Sometimes it’s easy to imitate God’s goodness. Other times it’s hard,just as it was hard for Daniel and his friends. But God wants us toimitate His goodness all the time. And God helps us, just as Hehelped Daniel and his friends.Or use the following questions in another game of your choice:1. What happened to Daniel and his friends in Babylon? (Chosen toserve the king. Given the kings’ food to eat.)2. What did Daniel and his friends choose to do? (To obey God’srules, no matter what.)3. How did Daniel and his three friends look after ten days of onlyeating vegetables and water? (Stronger than the others.)4. What are some of God’s commands from the Bible? (Love others,don’t lie. Care for people who are different from you.)5. When are times it is hard to obey God’s commands? (Wheneveryone else is disobeying God’s commands. When we don’t feellike being kind or loving.)6. How do you think Daniel and his friends felt during the ten dayswhen all the other boys were eating and drinking at the King’stable?7. Why do you think the other Jewish boys did not stand up for whatthey knew was right?8. How did God honor Daniel and his friends for choosing to do whatthey knew was good?Fruit of the Spirit Lesson #7 Page 39
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