1. Verwelkom kinders en open met gebed
2. Sing ‘n lied op die wysie van “I believe the
Bible”:
1.Die
waatlemoen vertel ‘n storie (3x) wat ons saam kan sing. 2. Goud dui op die
Hemel (3x) waar ek graag wil woon 3. Donker is die sonde(3x)wat my skei van
God. 4. Rooi die bloed van Jesus(3x) Hy’t vir my gesterf.5. Skoon sê: ek’s vergewe
(3x)as ek in Hom glo. 6. Groen sê ek moet groei (3x) soos ek Jesus volg.
3. Leer ‘n Bybelteks aan: Rom. 12:1 “Gee julleself aan God as lewende
en heilige offers wat vir Hom aanneemlik is”. Verduidelik moeilike woorde. Om die memorisering te doen kan kinders
met kledingstukke van die verskillende
kleure van die waatlemoen die vers opsê, bv. Almal met iets rooi aan moet opsê,
almal met geel aan, almal met wit aan, almal met swart aan en almal met iets
groen aan.
4. Bybelles: Jy kan fisies ‘n
waatlemoen gebruik en soos jy dit oopsny die Evangelieboodskap
verduidelik. Laat die kinders na die tyd
in groepies sit en die waatlemoen eet en vir mekaar verduidelik waaraan die
verskillende kleure ‘n mens laat dink.
1. GOUE
BLADSY OF GOUDGEEL BLOMMETJIE VAN ‘n WAATLEMOENPLANT
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2.SWART/DONKER
BLADSY OF SWART PITJIES VAN WAATLEMOEN
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3.ROOI
BLADSY
OF ROOI
BINNESTE VAN WAATLEMOEN
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4.WIT /SKOON BLADSY
WIT DEEL VAN VAN WAATLEMOEN SKIL
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5.GROEN
BLADSY OF GROEN SKIL BUITE-OM WAATLEMOEN
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Die Bybel sê:Rom.3:29 en 30 sê vir ons daar is net een God en
hierdie God is ‘n God van liefde. Hy het
Sy uitverkore volk – die Israeliete lief, maar ook die heidennasies
lief.
God is die Skepper van die Hemel en die aarde en het alles
gemaak.
God het vir die mens gemaak as die kroon van Sy skepping.
God woon in die Hemel, waar geen son, maan of sterre is om lig
te gee nie, maar God se heerlikheid gee lig! Openb. Sê dat selfs die strate
is van goud.
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Ons
is nie reg vir die Hemel nie, want die Bybel sê in Rom. 3:23 sê ons is almal in sonde
gebore. Kyk wat sê Rom. 3:9-18 –
niemand is regverdig nie! Omdat Adam en Eva, ons eerste ouers, gesondig het
met hul ongehoorsaamheid aan God, het hulle al die mense na hulle besoedel
met sonde.
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Ons kan nie die sonde afwas nie! Die Bybel sê in Rom. 3:25-26 dat God vir Jesus gegee het as offer wat deur Sy
bloed versoening bewerk het aan die kruis.
God, ons Skepper het net na die sondeval van Adam en Eva in Gen. 3:15 reeds beloof dat die Mens,
Jesus Christus, die Satan(slang) se kop sal vermorsel en die sonde van die
wêreld sal wegneem.
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Jy
kan in Jesus glo en vrygespreek word
van jou sonde. Dit staan in die Bybel
in Rom. 3:21 – 22
Hoe
kan ‘n mens glo in Jesus Christus?
Glo
dat Jesus God is en sonder sonde is en daarom ons sonde op Hom kon neem.
Glo
dat Jesus aan die kruis vir jou gesterf het.
Erken
dat jy ‘n sondaar is en bely jou sonde voor God.
Vra
dat die Here jou moet aanneem as Sy kind.
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Hoe doen jy God se wil?
Jy moet jouself elke dag oorgee aan God en leef soos Hy wil hê
jy moet leef. Rom. 12:1
Lees jou Bybel om te sien hoe jy moet lewe.
Laat God jou verander deur jou gedagtes te vernuwe Rom. 12:2
Die Heilige Gees leer vir jou hoe om te bid en tree self vir
jou in. Rom. 8:26
Die Heilige Gees help vir jou om te getuig en vir ander van
Jesus te vertel. – Rom. 15:7-13
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Die goue bladsy en goue blommetjie van die waatlemoen laat ons
dink aan die Hemel waar God woon. God
wil hê dat ons eendag saam met Hom in die Hemel moet woon en saam met Hom die
ewige lewe moet deurbring.
God is ‘n heilige God wat beteken Hy is sondeloos en Hy haat
sonde. God kan ook nie sonde in die Hemel toelaat nie,
Ons kan alleen Hemel toe gaan as ons sonder sonde is.
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Die
swart bladsy of die swart pitjies van die waatlemoen laat ons dink aan die
sonde in ons harte wat maak dat ons
verkeerde dinge dink, doen en sê en daarmee maak ons vir God hartseer. Sonde skei ons van God en maak dat ons van
Hom wil wegkruip soos Adam en Eva gedoen het nadat hulle gesondig het!
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Die rooi bladsy en rooi deel van die waatlemoen laat ons dink aan Jesus
se bloed wat gevloei het aan die kruis waar Hy in ons plek die sonde van die
wêreld op Hom geneem het. Jesus het
gewilliglik ons sonde op Hom geneem en nadat Hy gekruisig is, is Hy begrawe,
maar na 3 dae het Hy opgestaan uit die dood.
Jesus is nou in die Hemel waar Hy vir ons plek voorberei en waar Hy
vir ons intree as ons bid.
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Die
wit bladsy of die wit deel van die waatlemoen laat ons dink aan reinheid. As
Jesus in jou lewe kom en jy vir Hom aanneem, neem Hy al jou sonde weg en maak
jou so skoon soos die wit kleur.As die Here in jou hart werk en jou oortuig
dat Hy jou as Sy kind wil aanneem, kan jy Hom aanneem. Jy kan bid en vir God vra om jou aan te
neem as sy kind of die volgende gebed bid:
“Hemelse
Vader baie dankie dat Jesus Christus vir my sonde aan die kruis gesterf
het. Ek bely my sonde voor U. Neem dit asb. weg en help my om U
gehoorsame kind te wees. Kom woon in my deur die Heilige Gees.”
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Die groen bladsy en groen skil van die waatlemoen laat dink
ons aan groei, geestelike groei. Ek en jy as gelowiges moet groei om meer en meer soos Jesus te
wees.
Dit is onmoontlik om op jou eie geestelik te groei, maar aan
God kom al die eer toe. Hy help
ons. Loof Hom met die woorde van Rom.
11:36 “Uit Hom en deur Hom en tot Hom is alle dinge. Aan Hom behoort die
heerlikheid tot in ewigheid.”
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Is jy heilig- sonder sonde? Is jy reg vir die Hemel?
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Is
daar sonde in jou hart?
Kan
jy die sonde afwas met water en seep?
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Glo jy in Jesus Christus? As
jy Sy kind is loof en prys Hom daarvoor. Jy wat nog nie in Jesus glo nie, wil
jy Hom aanneem as jou Verlosser van sonde?
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Het
jy hierdie gebed bedoel? Dan is Rom. 6:18 vir jou bedoel: Dank God dat jy nou
vrygemaak is van sonde en nou ‘n slaaf of volgeling van God geword het om Sy
wil te doen!
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Mag God ons Vader vir jou en vir my help om gedurig gevul te wees met Sy
vreugde en vrede wat in ons is deur die werk van die Heilige Gees. Rom. 15:13
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5.
Hersieningspeletjie:
1.
Die verskillende kleure van die woordlose boekie tel verskillende punte, bv.
Goud tel 1000, Swart tel 100, rooi tel 3000, wit tel 2000 en groen tel 5000.
2. Stel 2 vrae per kleur op bv.
2.1
Goud: Wat beteken dit dat God ons Skepper is?
Wat beteken dit dat God Heilig is?
2.2
Swart of donker: Wat is sonde? Watter
vers in Romeine vertel dat almal gesondig het?
2.3
Rooi: Wanneer het God al gesê dat Hy eendag ‘n Mens sal stuur om die
Satan(slang) se kop te vermorsel?
Waaraan laat die rooi kleur ons dink?
2.4 Wit/skoon:
Hoe kan ‘n mens in Jesus glo? Wie woon
in jou as jy vir Jesus aangeneem het?
2.5
Groen: Hoe kan ‘n mens God se wil doen?
Hoe kan ‘n mens geestelik groei?
Laat
kinders ‘n kleur kies en vra die vraag en as hul reg antwoord, kry hul die punt
van die kleur. Tel aan die einde die
punte bymekaar en laat wenners eerste van waatlemoen eet en tweede wenners kry
tweede beurt!
6. Sluit af met
die lied van die waatlemoen op die wysie van “I believe the Bible” en gebed.
7. Uitnodiging:
Vra vir kinders wat na die tyd met jou wil kom gesels oor geloofsekerheid om
jou te ontmoet sodat jy hul kan help om in Jesus te glo
Bibel
lesson hour: Have a watermelon-party
and explain the Gospel Message with the truths in Romans: (CEF has a watermelon-party lesson that you
can order and use)
1.
Welcome
the children and open with prayer
2.
Sing
a watermelon song on the tune of “I believe the Bible”:
2.1 The
watermelon tells a story (3x) that we need to know 2.2 Gold is for heaven (3x)
where we want to go 2.3 Dark says I’m a sinner(3x) and I can’t go in.2.4 Red
says Jesus died(3x)on the cross for me 2.5 Clean says I’m forgiven (3x) when I
trust in Him. 2.6 Green says I should grow (3x) as I follow Him.
3. Teach a Bible verse: Romans 12:1 “..present your bodies a living sacrifice,
holy, acceptible to God.” Explain difficult words. To memorize the verse let
children do “crazy standups” to repeat the verse.
4. Bible lesson: You can use a watermelon and cut it open and
explain the Gospel message with the colours.
Afterwards the children can devide into groups and eat the watermelon
and explain what the colours remind them of.
1.Golden
page or yellow flower of watermelon plant
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2.Black/dark page
or black pips of watermelon
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3.Red
page or red part of watermelon
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4.White/clean page
or white part of watermelon peel on inside
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5.Green
page or green peel of watermelon on outside
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The Bible tells us in Rom. 3:29 and 30 that there is only one God and He is a
God of love. Hy loved His chosen
people – the Israelites, but He also love the heathen nations.
He is our Creator God of Heaven and Earth and made everything.
He made man as the crown of His creation.
God is in heaven where there are no son, moon or stars but
only His majesty and glory gives light.
The streets in heaven are made of gold
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We
are not ready for heaven, because the Bible tells us in Romans 3:23 that we
are all sinners and far from God. Romans 3:9-18 says that nobody is
righteous. Because of the sin of Adam
and Eve, our first parents, when they disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden, we
are all dirty as a result of their sin.
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We cannot wash our sins away.
The Bible tells us in Romans 3:25-26 that God gave Jesus as a
sacrifice. Through the blood of Jesus
on the cross, we were justified with God as if we never sinned.
God, promised Adam and Eve after they sinned in the Garden of Eden,
that He will send a Man to bruise Satan”s head and take away the sin of the world. Gen.
3:15
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You
can believe in Jesus and be free from your sin. In the Bible Romans 3:21-22 it tells you that you can
be free.
How
do you believe in Jesus Christ?
Believe
that Jesus Christ is God and without sin and that He is the only one who can
take your sin away.
Believe
that Jesus died on the cross for your sins.
Admit
that you are a sinner.
Ask
God to accept you as His child.
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How do you do God’s will? Do what the
Bible says in Romans 12:1 – present yourself to God everyday as a living sacrifice to do His will.
Read your Bible regularly to see how to live according to God's will.
Allow God to change your thoughts and make them new – Rom.
12:2.
The Holy Spirit will teach you how to pray and will intercede
for you. Rom. 8:26. The Holy Spirit will help you to witness and tell other
about Jesus – Rom. 15:7-13
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The golden page or the
yellow flowers of the watermelon plant reminds me of Heaven where God lives. God wants us to be with Him in Heaven and
spend eternity with Him.
God is Holy and that means He has no sin and He hates sin and
cannot allow sin in Heaven.
We can only go to Heaven if we are sinless.
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The
black page or the black pips of the watermelon reminds me of the sin in our hearts. Sin that makes us do, say or think the wrong
things that make God sad.
Sin
separate us from God and make us want to hide from God like Adam and Eve did
after they had sinned!
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The red page and the red part of the watermelon reminds me of the
blood of Jesus that took away our sins.
He died on the cross, He was buried and after 3 days He arose from the
dead. He appeared to many people and
after 40 days He returned to Heaven where He is preparing a place for us and
where He intercedes when we pray.
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The
white page or white part of the watermelon reminds me of pureness. When Jesus comes into your life, He takes
away your sin and wash you whiter than snow.
When God works in your heart and convinces you that you should turn to Him, you can pray to Him
and ask Him to come into your life.
You can pray the next prayer:
“Heavenly
Father, thank you that Jesus died for me on the cross. I confess my sins before you. Please take
them away and help me to be your obedient child. Please come into my life and
fill me with your Holy Spirit.”
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The green page and green peel of the watermelon remind us of
growth, spiritual growth.
We have to grow to become more and more like Jesus. It is impossible to do that in our own
strength, but God will help us to do that.
Romans 11:36 says: “For of Him and through Him and to Him are all
things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.”
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Are you without sin? Are you ready to go to Heaven?
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Do
you have sin in your heart? Can you wash away your sin with soap and water?
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Do you believe in Jesus Christ?
If you do, praise and worship God for that. You who do not believe in Him,do you want
to accept Him as your Saviour from sin?
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If
you are serious with this prayer, and mean the words thank God because he will set you free from sin and
make you His slave(child) to do His
will. Romans 6:18
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May God help you and me to be filled with the Holy Spirit continually
so that His peace and joy may be part of our lives. Romans 15:13
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6. Watermelon Quizz: Use 10 cards, 2 yellow, 2 black, 2 red, 2
white and 2 green. Write numbers on them
like 2000, 1000, 500, 300, 100. The children or teams may
choose a card with a number and you ask a question that is related to that
colour e.g.
Gold: What does it mean that God is our
Creator? What does it mean that God is
holy?
Black/dark: What is
sin? Which verse in Romans tell us that
we all sinned?
Red: When did God promise that one day a Man will
come to kill Satan? What does the red
peel remind us of?
White/clean: How can you believe in Jesus? Who is in you when you accept Jesus as your
Saviour?
Green: How can you do God’s
will? How can you grow spiritually?
7.
End with the “watermelon song” and a prayer
and invite children who want to talk to you about assurance of salvation to
come to you afterwards.
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