The Non-Avengers 8-Week Children’s Ministry Curriculum

Bible Heroes Who Forgave   When we are wronged, our first instinct is to fight back, to get revenge. But the Bible is filled with examples of men and women who did it God's way – choosing compassion and forgiveness over getting even. _______ The Non-Avengers Children's Ministry Curriculum Lesson Overview: Memory Verse: “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 (NIV)   Lessons: The Prodigal Son’s Dad Scripture: Luke 15:11-24 The Prodigal Son Jesus told a story about a man who had two sons.  One son was very rude and disrespectful of his father.  His father however, showed us how much God loves us and is willing to forgive us because when the disrespectful son returned, his father welcomed him with hug rather than punishing him. Objective: Kids will learn that they can forgive others because God loves and forgives them.   Esau Scripture: Genesis 32:6-21,33:1-4, Jacob Meets Esau Many times, Jacob had treated hi