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According to Romans 10:9, all you have to do to be

saved is believe that God raised Jesus from the dead

and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord.

Many of our kids are “Nintendo” evangelists. Imagine

all the kids who would get saved if we just taught our

“church” kids to evangelize their friends.

This week you will cover two important points in the

“Prayer of Salvation.”

First, you will challenge any unsaved children to

ask Jesus into their heart.

Second, you will teach the kids in your class how

to pray the “Prayer of Salvation” with other kids.

Many kids know how to tell their friends about God,

but they don’t know how to close the deal. In other

words, they don’t know how to lead another child in

the “Prayer of Salvation.”

Prayer Of SalvationMEMORY VERSE: Romans 10:9, “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord

and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” (NLT)

TAKE HOME POINT: Pray the Prayer of Salvation to get born again.

➤ TO THE TEACHER:

The purpose of this

lesson is two-fold:

1. To challenge

any unsaved

children.

2. To teach kids

how to pray

this prayer

with others.

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Prayer Of SalvationLARGE GROUP SCHEDULE Today’s Date:

Lead Teacher:

WHO LESSON OUTLINE WHAT

1. Participation Awards

2. Praise & Worship

3. Announcements

4. Offering

5. Digital Comic Book: Adventures of the Masked Hero #3

6. Bottom Line: Pray the Prayer of Salvation to get born again.

7. Memory Verse: Romans 10:9, “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” (NLT)

8. Drama: Martha Stewie: “World’s Best Sandwich”

9. Object Lesson: It Takes Two

10. Short Film: “Career Day”

11. Inter-Active Lesson: Pray The Prayer

12. Digital Review Questions

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DIGITAL COMIC bOOK

TheAdventuresof theMasked HeroEpisode #3

➤ TO THE TEACHER:

Goal: get the kids to laugh and

introduce the lesson.

• At the conclusion of the

Digital Comic Book, Johnny

asks the question “What is the

Bottom Line?” Words pop up

one at a time. Encourage your

kids to guess the Bottom Line as

the words pop up.

• Next Commissioner Thornton

asks the question “What is the

Memory Verse?” Again words

pop up one at a time.

• It is motivating to reward the

first child to guess the Bottom

Line and Memory Verse.

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Drama Script:

Teacher: Today we have a special guest. She’s a world-class chef and an award-winning

homemaker.

(Martha Stewie enters with her husband who is munching a sandwich.)

Teacher: Kids, I’d like you to meet the one and only Martha Stewie. She’s here today

because her husband wants to pray the prayer of salvation.

MARTHA: Yes, it’s wonderful. I’ve been praying for quite some time that he would accept

Jesus, but…

Teacher: But what?

MARTHA: But now he won’t stop eating this sandwich.

(The husband munches away, mumbling about how good it tastes.)

Teacher: Wow, that does look delicious.

MARTHA: That’s because it features delectable corned beef with jalapeno swiss cheese

and a subtle hint of horseradish.

(Mr. Stewie takes another giant bite and savors the delicacy as he chews.)

DRAMA Martha Stewie: “World’s Best Sandwich”TAKE HOME POINT: Learn how to pray the “Prayer of Salvation”

CHARACTERS: Martha Stewie Mr. Stewie (Martha’s husband)

WHAT YOU NEED: Sandwich on a plate

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Teacher: Can I have a bite?

(Teacher reaches for the sandwich half that is on the plate, and Mr Stewie pulls

it away and gives him an angry look.)

MARTHA: It’s best not to get your fingers too close to his food.

(The husband growls at him and protects the sandwich.)

MARTHA: Now do you see the problem?

Teacher: What problem?

MARTHA: We came here because he wanted the kids to help him say the prayer of

salvation, but now he can’t do it because his mouth is always full of food.

Teacher: Oh that is a problem! If his mouth is full he can’t say the prayer.

MARTHA: Exactly, and the sandwich is just too delicious. He can’t put it down.

(Mr. Stewie mumbles with a mouth full of the delicious sandwich.)

Teacher: Well, maybe we can help.

MARTHA: That would be wonderful, but how can we get him to stop eating long

enough to say the prayer?

Teacher: Well, what if we promised him dessert after?

(The husband’s head turns in interest and he mumbles something.)

Martha Stewie: “World’s Best Sandwich” Drama Script — Continued

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MARTHA: That’s a great idea. If you stop eating that sandwich long enough

for the kids to help lead you in the prayer of salvation, then we can

go home and I’ll bake you a delicious, chocolate fudge Lava Cake

smothered in gooey caramel sauce and topped with homemade

fudge.

(The husband spits the sandwich on to the plate.)

Teacher: It worked! Okay kids, will you help me lead him in the prayer of

salvation?

(Allow the kids to respond)

Teacher: Dear Heavenly Father, I know that I have sinned...

MR STEWIE/KIDS: Dear Heavenly Father, I know that I have sinned.

Teacher: I believe that your son Jesus died for my sins on a cross and rose from

the dead.

MR STEWIE/KIDS: I believe that your son Jesus died for my sins on a cross and rose from

the dead.

Teacher: I invite Jesus to become Savior and Lord of my life.

MR STEWIE/KIDS: I invite Jesus to become Savior and Lord of my life.

Teacher: Amen!

MR STEWIE/KIDS: Amen!

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SUPER CHURCH 2.0 Martha Stewie: “World’s Best Sandwich” Drama Script — Continued

Teacher: Tell me Mr. Stewie, how do you feel now that you have Jesus in your

heart?

MR STEWIE: I feel so good I could...eat a sandwich.

(Mr. Stewie grabs the other sandwich half and takes a big bite, savoring

the flavor as Martha and her husband start walking toward the exit.)

MARTHA: Thank you kids! Now dear, save room for dessert!

(Martha and Mr. Stewie exit the room as he gobbles up the sandwich.)

The End

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SUPER CHURCH 2.0ObJECT LESSON It Takes TwoSCRIPTURE REFERENCE: Romans 10:9, “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord

and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” (NLT)

TAKE HOME POINT: 1. Believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead. 2. Confess with your mouth that “Jesus is Lord.”

WHAT YOU NEED: •Twodeadcarbatteries(borrowfromanautostore) •1pairofjumpercables •WoodenorRubbermaidtable(nometalontable)

PREPARATION: Make sure batteries are dead. Before class place them on table.

ObJECT LESSON APPLICATION:

Kids, let’s pretend for a minute that I am not a Christian. I walk into

children’s church today and say, “I want to become a Christian.

Can anybody pray with me to become a Christian?”

(If someone raises their hand, ask them to come up front and lead

you in the “Prayer of Salvation.” There is a good chance that most

of the kids will not know how to pray with somebody else to get

saved.)

(Next you will want to challenge the kids in your class.) As

Christians we need to know how to pray the “Prayer of Salvation”

so we can do what Jesus said and “fish for men.”

The “Prayer of Salvation” is really easy to pray. It is kind of like these

jumper cables. (Hold up the jumper cables.) Has your mom or

dad ever left the lights on in your car and the car battery died?

What do you need to do if the car battery dies? You need to

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SUPER CHURCH 2.0 It Takes Two Object Lesson — Continued

borrow someone else’s car and hook up the dead battery to the

live battery.

(Hook up both of the positive lines with the red clamps.)

Okay, I’ve hooked up the batteries now. Is this good enough?

(Allow for response.) No? How come this isn’t good enough? Oh,

I see. I also have to hook up the negative cables. If I just hook up

the positive cables - nothing happens.

The “Prayer of Salvation” is like this. You have to do two things to

be saved.

1. (Hold up red cable) Believe in your heart that Jesus rose from

the dead.

2. (Hold up black cable) Say with your mouth that Jesus is Lord.

If you just do one of these, nothing happens. There is no flow

of God’s power for salvation. Who can tell me what are the

two things you need to include when praying the “Prayer of

Salvation?”

1. Believe in your heart that Jesus rose from the dead.

2. Say with your mouth that Jesus is Lord.

Now would be a great time to give a salvation altar call. You

could even let one of the older kids pray with the children who

come forward.

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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: Anybody can pray the “Prayer of Salvation”

WHAT YOU NEED: RowdyRobincostume • Oldbeatupclothes • Crazywig • Cigarettes • Beercan • iPodwithheadphones

INSTRUCTIONS: Thecharacter“RowdyRobin”willenterclassandyouwillpickchildren to pray with her.

GOAL: Train children how to pray with someone else.

INTER-ACTIVEObJECT LESSON Pray The Prayer

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SPIRITUAL APPLICATION:

Rowdy Robin walks in rocking to her iPod. She stops at the front row.

“Hi, my name is Rowdy Robin. I have lots of problems. I just got kicked out of school for smoking.

I know I need to change, but I don’t know what to do.”

Ask for volunteers to pray the ‘Prayer of Salvation” with Rowdy Robin.

Keep asking until someone gets it right by including both steps:

1. Believe in your heart that Jesus rose from the dead.

2. Say with your mouth that Jesus is Lord.

For the child who prays the prayer correctly, give them a prize.

Feel free to create other characters to visit your class that need salvation.

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Prayer Of SalvationDIGITAL REVIEW QUESTIONSNEEDED:ReviewPrizes(pennycandyforrightanswers)

1. Who can pray the “Prayer of Salvation?” a. People over 12 b. Just boys c. Just girls d. Anybody

2. Who did God raise from the dead? a. Buddah b. Jesus c. Elvis d. Mohammad

3. What do you believe in your heart to get saved? a. God is good b. My parents are Christians c. God raised Jesus from the dead d. The Bible is real

4. What do you say with your mouth to get saved? a. Jesus is a good man b. Jesus lived 2,000 years ago c. Jesus is my Lord d. Jesus did miracles

5. Why do we need to pray the “Prayer of Salvation”? a. To go to Heaven b. To get victory over sin c. To become a new creature in Christ d. All of the above

➤ TO THE TEACHER:

The Digital Review

Questions are a part

of “The Masked Hero”

download.

Once you get to the

Memory Verse, then

PAUSE the video.

After you have done

your teaching then

PLAY the Digital Review

Questions.

You can turn this into

a Review Game by

rewarding kids for

correct answers.

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Prayer of SalvationPROP LIST (Props, supplies, costumes and characters)

Participation Awards (Large candy bars or prizes)

How many needed?

Review Prizes (penny candy)

Martha Stewie: “World’s Best Sandwich” — Pages 4-7

Characters

Martha Stewie

Mr. Stewie

Props

Sandwich on a plate

Object Lesson: It Takes Two — Pages 8-9

Two dead car batteries (borrow from an auto store) 1 pair of jumper cables Wooden or Rubbermaid table (no metal on table)

Inter-Active Lesson: Pray The Prayer — Page 10

Rowdy Robin costume

Old beat up clothes

Crazy wig

Cigarettes

Beer can

iPod with headphones

Small Group Club: Two Things Needed

No props needed

Actvity page

How many needed

Special Edition: Pastoring Your Kids

How many needed