True Identity - 4-Week Bible Curriculum on the Image of God, Identity, and Gender - for ages 5-11 (download only)

"True Identity” is a 4-week series on what it means to be human, gender, sin, and finding our true identify in Christ alone.

There is much confusion today about what it means to be a person made in the image of God. The world is redefining everything, but the truth of God and His Word never changes. In this study we’ll look at some of the big issues of our day surrounding men and women, but instead of listening to what the world is saying, we’ll keep our focus on God and what He is saying. These lessons will lay a foundation for continuing conversations between parents (and teachers) and children as they see the huge divide between the world’s message and God’s message.

The goals of this series are:

1. for children to see the inherent value in all people.
2. for children to know what it means to be an image bearer of God.
3. for children to understand that God never makes mistakes and it is good that God made us male and female.
4. for children to be reminded that everything in the world was destroyed by the fall.
5. for children to see the hope of the gospel.
6. for children to learn that our true identity is found in Christ and not in trying to figure out who we are on our own. 

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EACH LESSON INCLUDES:

• Introductory Activity
• Large Group Worship Time
  • Welcome activity
  • Study God’s Word – teaching materials for the Biblical text
  • 3 song suggestions
  • Prayer
• Small-Group Lessons (2 ages groups - 5-8 & 8-11)
  • Review
  • Application
  • Memory Verse
  • Prayer
  • All necessary printables and resources

OVERVIEW OF LESSONS:

• Perfectly Made by God
  • Text – Genesis 1-2
  • Made in God’s Image
  • Main Point – God made people to reflect Him
• Perfectly Made Male and Female
  • Text – Genesis 1 & 2 and Ephesians 5
  • Men and Women both made in God’s image for differing roles
  • Main Point – God created me and women differently from the rest of creation
• How it was Destroyed
  • Text – Genesis 2-3
  • The Fall
  • Main Point – Sin always results in separation from God, harm, ruin and death
• Finding Our Identity in Jesus
  • Text – Luke 19
  • Jesus Calls Zacchaeus
  • Main Point – God makes people new in Jesus

ABOUT THIS CURRICULUM: 

• 📅 4 weeks of teaching materials
• 📘Scripture verses from from ESV, NIV & KJV (with printable in all 3 translations) + WORD file to edit for other translations as desired
• ⏰   Teaching time: 45-90 minutes
• 👧🏼 Ages 5-12 (grades K-6 in the USA)
• 📥  Instant download (Word lesson, PDF lesson, PDF teaching materials, PPT)
  
• 📺 Bonus PPT and image slides & countdown videos for large group teaching
• ⛪️ You have full permission to share these digital materials within your congregation.

WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE:

• PDF download of all the lessons and teaching materials
• WORD file of the lessons allowing you to edit as needed
• Lesson Synopsis sheets for each lesson
• Suggestions for 45 minute, 60 minute and longer teaching periods
• All teaching materials including verse posters, worksheets and more
• A PPT file and JPG images of all memory verses and slides you may want to use in large group
• Suggested worship songs
• Full scripted lessons
• Countdown videos
• Welcome/ Intro videos
• Images/ videos to use for promotion/ social media
• Parent letter introducing the series and providing talking points
• Parent Connection Pages/ Take Home Pages

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