Lesson 7: Judging others.
Passage: Matthew 7:1-5 - Jesus taught his followers not to judge others or they would be judged by the same standard. They should focus on removing the plank in their own eyes before pointing out the speck of sawdust in someone else’s eyes, meaning that we should never judge others because we ourselves are not perfect.
Big Idea: We are not the judge of others.
For Teachers:
Lesson plan.
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Welcome — Activity Leader
Have the children sit in a circle on the circle time rug. Welcome them to class.
Warm Up Activity: — Activity Leader
Preliminary Discussion — Bible Story Leader
This summer we’ve been learning about Jesus’ big sermon and all the great lessons he taught from the side of a mountain.
Today we will be learning about what Jesus said about judging others.
Does anyone know what it means to judge somebody?
Let’s watch today’s video to find out more…
Video Lesson — Bible Story Leader
Follow Up Questions — Bible Story Leader
When you see someone doing something wrong or making a mistake, what do you usually think about them?
Do you think that everyone makes mistakes sometimes? Do you ever make mistakes?
Why do you think Jesus tells us not to judge others or think badly of them when they do wrong or make a mistake?
Prayer — Bible Story Leader
Dear God, thank you for the lesson we learned today about not judging others. Please help us to remember that everyone makes mistakes sometimes and it's not our job to judge them. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Activity: — Activity Leader
If a child is not interested in the activity, allow them to move to free play.
Dismissal: Collect tags and make sure each child leaves with their caregiver.
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Welcome — Activity Leader
Have the children sit in a circle on the circle time rug. Welcome them to class.
Warm Up Activity: — Activity Leader
Preliminary Discussion — Bible Story Leader
This summer we’ve been learning about Jesus’ big sermon and all the great lessons he taught from the side of a mountain.
Today we will be learning about what Jesus said about judging others.
Does anyone know what it means to judge somebody?
Let’s watch today’s video to find out more…
Video Lesson — Bible Story Leader
Follow Up Questions — Bible Story Leader
When you see someone doing something wrong or making a mistake, what do you usually think about them?
Do you think that everyone makes mistakes sometimes? Do you ever make mistakes?
Why do you think Jesus tells us not to judge others or think badly of them when they do wrong or make a mistake?
Prayer — Bible Story Leader
Dear God, thank you for the lesson we learned today about not judging others. Please help us to remember that everyone makes mistakes and it's not our job to judge others. Help us to focus more on what we are doing instead of worrying about what others are doing. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Activity: — Activity Leader
Dismissal: Collect tags and make sure each child leaves with their caregiver.
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Welcome — Activity Leader
Welcome the kids to class, ask how their week was.
Warm Up Activity: — Activity Leader
Preliminary Discussion — Bible Story Leader
Today we are continuing our summer series on Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. We've been learning about some of the different teachings he gave to his followers from the side of a mountain.
What was your favourite teaching from Jesus so far? What do you think is the hardest one to follow?
Today’s lesson is gonna be all about judging others.
Read: Matthew 7:1-5
Let’s watch our video to find out more…Video Lesson — Bible Story Leader
Follow Up Questions — Bible Story Leader
Do you find it easy or hard to avoid judging others? What are some things you might judge others for?
What do you think are some of the reasons we shouldn’t judge?
Have you ever felt judged? What was that like?
What does Jesus say we should focus on more — what others are doing or what we’re doing?
Prayer — Bible Story Leader
Dear God, thank you for the lesson we learned today about not judging others and focusing on ourselves instead. Please help us become more gracious and forgiving when we see others making mistakes, since we usually don’t know the whole story and we can’t see their hearts. Please help us to think the best of others, knowing that it’s not our job to judge anyone. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Activity: — Activity Leader
Dismissal: Collect tags and make sure each child leaves with their caregiver.
For Parents:
Follow-up questions.
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What was the story you learned about in class today?
Do you sometimes notice the mistakes that others make or the wrong things they do?
Do we all make mistakes sometimes? Do you ever make mistakes too?
What did Jesus teach us about judging others? What should we do instead?
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What was the story you learned about in class today?
What do you think it means to judge someone? Have you ever judged someone because of something they did?
Why does Jesus say we shouldn’t judge others? What should we focus on instead?
Have you ever felt like someone else was judging you? What did that feel like?
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What was the story you learned about in class today?
Do you ever find yourself judging others for something they did?
Have you ever felt judged by others? What was that like?
What does Jesus say about judging and why we shouldn’t do it?
What does he say we should focus our energy and attention on instead?
