Bible Exploration - Workshop:        Computer      

 

Month:      Oct.      Bible Theme:              Following Jesus                   

 

Year (B):      1          Scripture:         Mark 10:17-31                                  

 

Bible Memory Verse:           Go, sell what you own, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.  (Mark 10:21b).

 

Workshop

Concept

Teacher

1.      Temple

 

What it means to inherit eternal life – Treasure Hunt!

 

2.      Video

 

Affluenza – Identifying pro­blems of a materialistic life.

 

3.      Computer

 

Identifying the poor & what we have to share.

 

4.      Drama

 

Ways to follow Jesus

 

5.      Job Fair

 

Vocation: Work as a call­ing; a way to follow Jesus

Committee Plans. All ex­plor­­ers together in gym.

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES: 

·         The explorers will be able to identify the many ways (materially, spiritually, etc) that people can be poor and what we have to share with them.

 

MATERIALS: (all available from www.sundaysoftware.com )

·         CDrom – The Life of Christ

·         CDrom – Crosswords and Word Games (Use to make word puzzles)

·         Program – Testmaker from Bob Wight & Interactive Educational Software.

 

PLAN:

·         Welcome explorers and go over memory verse.

·         Discuss the story of Jesus and the Rich man

o        In what ways was he rich

o        In what ways was he poor

·         Give worksheet (see below) to explorers and explain computer centers

·         Discuss findings and end in prayer.  Thank God for the blessings that God has given us and the opportunities we have to share.

 

ADAPTATIONS:

Children

Youth

·         Keep discussion concrete.  Use simple words in crossword & word match.

 

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The Rich and the Poor

 

The wealthy man who approached Jesus thought that he was rich.  But Jesus had a surprise for him.  He was poor.  Poor?  How can a person with a lot of money be poor?  In fact we are all rich and poor in many ways.  You may not have a lot of money, but you do have much to share with someone who might be poor where you are rich. 

 

  1. Below, identify areas in which people can be rich or poor in areas other than money or possessions.
  2. Then, identify at least one richness you have, one person who could benefit from your wealth, and what you can share.

 

Richness

In Need

What we can share

One or more close friends

 

 

 

Lonely

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Richness

Who is in need?

What I can share?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer Learning Centers

 

Set up the following four centers in your lab.  If you have more than four computers, you can set up some centers with the same material.  Encourage the explorers to fill out the above worksheet on the rich and the poor.  If they have trouble coming up with anything, prompt them with a richness and have them come up with a corresponding need or vice versa.  Then discuss what a person rich in one area might share with those in need.

 

1.      LIFE OF CHRIST CDrom:  At this learning center, direct the explorer to lesson 26 (Click on orange crate in Professor Newhart’s office.  Click on lesson 26).

a.      Have explorer(s) listen to lesson

b.      Take quiz at the end. 

 

2.      CROSSWORDS AND WORD GAMES CDrom:  Set up one center with a crossword puzzle.  Answers and clues may include:

a.      Patient -- Willing to wait.

b.      Manners -- To say please is to practice good ____________.

c.      Kind – To be nice.  Be ________ to animals.

d.      Home – Where you live.  There’s no place like __________.

e.      Food – What you eat

f.        Clothes – What you wear

g.      Friend – Someone you like to spend time with

h.      Gospel – The story of Jesus

 

3.      CROSSWORDS AND WORD GAMES CDrom:  Set up one center with a matching puzzle.  Use the Words to identify needs people have and use the Definitions to define what that person needs:

a.      Impatient – Needs someone who is calm and not rushed.

b.      Rude – Needs someone to confront them without being mean.

c.      Hurt – Needs a kind person to comfort them

d.      Homeless – Needs someone to give them shelter.

e.      Hungry – Needs someone to share a meal with them.

f.        Cold – Needs someone to give them a coat.

g.      Lonely – Someone who needs a friend

h.      Sinner – Someone who needs to hear the story of Jesus.

 

4.      TESTMAKER:  Make a multiple choice test which helps explorers identify ways in which they are rich and ways that they can share that wealth with others.  Questions and answers might include:

 

a.      The Rich man who talked to Jesus was really poor because:

1.      The stock market crashed and he lost all his money

2.      He sold everything he had gave it to the poor.

3.      He loved his money more than he loved God

4.      Numbers 1 and 2

 

b.      Jesus said that it was easier for a camel to get through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God because:

1.      The rich are not willing to share their money with the needy.

2.      The rich people do not go to church

3.      Rich people are always snobs.

4.      All of the above.

 

c.      True or false:  If we do not have lots of money, we are cannot be rich.

1.      True

2.      False

Explanation:  We can be rich in many ways with talents, blessings (like a loving family), a place to call home, etc.

 

d.      I am rich if:

1.      I am a good listener

2.      I am good at explaining things

3.      I am kind and respect others

4.      All of the above and much more!

 

e.      Jesus told the rich man to sell everything he had and to give the money to the poor because:

1.      Money and possessions are evil

2.      Jesus believed the world would end soon

3.      Jesus wants us to trust God to take care of us so we make no plans for the future.

4.      None of the above.

Explanation:  While Jesus certainly urges us to trust God, he urged the people of his time to give up their possessions and share with the poor because he believed that the end of the world was near.  There was no need to plan ahead, only to take care of those in need. 

 

f.        One of the riches we all have to share:

1.      A great musical talent

2.      The church

3.      High intelligence

4.      Strong leadership

Explanation:  We are not all rich with the same talents, intelligence, or ability to lead people.  Yet we do have a richness in common that we can share with those in need – the church!

 

g.      Since we are all rich even though we may not be rich in money, what does Jesus want us to do with our richness?

1.      Share with those who need what we have.

2.      Give up our richness to follow Jesus

3.      Use our richness to follow Jesus

4.      Number 1 and 3

Explanation:  Jesus urged the rich man to give up his possessions because he believed that the world would end soon.  Now, though, we can be a faithful caretaker (a steward) of the riches God has given us by developing them and using them in service to God.

 

h.      God has made us rich in many ways, including those with money, but none of these riches are given out evenly to everyone.  Therefore, God wants us to:

1.      Share

2.      Hang on to what we have at all costs

3.      Sell what we have in order to make a profit

4.      Hide what we have so we don’t make others feel bad

 

i.        A good reason to not share the riches God has given me is:

1.      I do not know of any riches that I have

2.      No want around me needs what I have

3.      I do not know how to share what I have and am afraid others will make fun of me

4.      None of the above.

Explanation:  There are no good reasons for not sharing the riches that God has blessed you with.  Besides, if you have a friend, you’re already sharing one of the best treasures you have, yourself!

 

j.         A good reason to share the riches God has given me is:

1.      To prove to God that I am worthy of God’s love.

2.      To share God’s love

3.      To earn God’s favor

4.      All of the above.

Explanation:  God has chosen to work though us to spread the good news of Jesus.  We do not earn God’s favor or prove ourselves worthy of God’s love.  Instead, when we share God works through us to reach others.