Target Age Group: Ages 9-11 (3 rd -5 th Grade U.S.A.) Target Time Frame: 60 Minutes. We also looked at some scriptures that talk about repentance. As Jesus said, "If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.". Then, when he learnt that she was pregnant, David arranged for her husband to be murdered. Our grief over major sins should also stem from our understanding of the serious consequences that our sins bring both on ourselves and on others. The lesson will be covered in more detail next week, but for now, please remember the following: 1. Repentance: Your First Psalm 51:3-4 For I know my transgressions,and my sin is ever before me. "Now, therefore," says the Lord, "Turn to Me with all She had been living with a man for 12 years and they had a seven-year-old daughter together. 12:13). After we reach eight years old, we are responsible for the choices we make. Loving God means trusting that His words and His ways are best. . Jesus can Take the Burden of Sin Away if We Repent The Lord wants to forgive. Repentance pours out in the form of loud wails and blubbering apologies. In this Sunday school lesson, the children will discover that Jesus is God's answer to our sin. All rights reserved. Joel stresses that repentance is not just an He believed the testimony about Jesus and Humble trusted Jesus with his . Remember that children under the age of eight are not accountable; none of the children should be made to feel guilty. Get practical teaching, helpful resources, and the encouragement you've been looking for right in your inbox! Have the children write the four steps used in repentance. God's law reflects God's way of lifea way The Bible is clear that there is both genuine and false repentance. Remind the class that in a previous lesson they learned about one step in becoming a member of the true Church. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved Not obeyingGod is not loving God as we should. Childrens Sermon - Repentance | Lectionary Either way was difficult and painful. the Bible and What They Mean for You, Series 4 - God's Plan for You and the Romans 5:8-10 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.