VBS - Day 1

Theme:

Jesus' power helps us do hard things

Key Verse

Phillipians 4:13 "For I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength."

Bible Story

Ananias helps Saul - Acts 9:1-19

Introduction - 5 Minutes

Whats your Name, favorite animal , icecream flavor.?

Acts 9:1-19

Saul did not like Christians. so he was after them to punish them, to trouble them.

RIght, he troubled them, but God has His way to talk to Saul.

There was a light and that light struck Saul.

and Finally,

in oneplace, a man who wants to trouble christians - he is fasting and praying

in another place, a man who believes in the Lord - is having vision from God

Saul

Fasting praying

Vision

Ananias

Praying

Vision

Ananias is scared of Saul. It is very hard for him to go to Saul

Bring out the daily theme from the story - (5 mins)

Phillipians 4:13 "For I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength."

But that is where power of God comes.

Jesus' power helps us do hard things

Practical Application

Connect the Theme to the story. Explain the Memory Verse so the kids can understand what they read. 

Love your enemies.

Celebrate with poor people

Walk by Faith Not by Sight

If there is someone who hates you, would you like to go and talk to him/her?

It is very hard , sometimes it feels impossible to reach out to someone who hates us.

It is not in our strength, that we will be able to do these things.

We might have a tough kids at school, 

tough people that we know.

You know someone wronged you, but it is impossible to forgive them.