Lesson Text: Matthew 5:1-2;22; Romans 13:10; James 2:8
"And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:… "But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of hell fire." Matthew 5:1-2;22
"Love does no harm to a neighbor;…" Romans
13:10
"If you really fulfill the royal law according to the
Scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well;" James
2:8
Family Discussion
Parents, please take the time to discuss each question below:
If you call your friend or your sister a bad name how does it make them feel?
How does it make you feel when someone calls you a bad name?
Jesus taught that we should not call someone a "fool". Someone said, "Sticks and stones will hurt my bones, but words will never hurt me". Is that really true? Have you ever seen someone cry because someone said something mean to him or her? Did you ever feel like crying when someone said something mean to you? We may not be able to see someone's feelings but that does not mean that feelings cannot hurt.
Would Jesus call a person a bad name?
YES OR NO
1. A person who calls their friend "thou fool" is being kind.
2. Jesus said that person who calls someone "thou fool" is in danger of going to hell.
3. Love does no harm to a neighbor.
4. It is okay to be mean to your sister and call her a bad name as long as your mother doesn't hear you.
5. The royal law is an important law.
6. The royal law tells us to love others like we love ourselves.
7. It is okay to stick my tongue out at someone I don't like as long as I don't call them a bad name.
8. If everyone is calling a girl on the playground a bad name because she looks funny, it is okay to do it too because everyone else is doing it.
FILL IN THE BLANKS
Tell how the word is used in the lesson.
9. D__N__ER
10. H__ __ L F__ RE
11. LO__E
12. HA__M
13. RO__AL LA__
14. NEIG__BOR
15. YOUR__ELF
Note about clipart: We do not know what Jesus, or angels or any Bible character looks like. We use pictures to represent Bible people and places to help the children to relate to the story. Please explain to your child that no one knows what any of it looked like except from what we read about in the Bible or in history books.