Week 4. The Lost Coin

Memory Verse:
 Luke 15:10
 There is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.

Memory Verse Craft:
 http://www.biblewise.com/images/kids_korner/fun_games/2011/sep/lost_coin.pdf
Have the children colour all the wrong coins  brown, and the right coin silver.

 Story: http://www.truthforchildren.net/images/pdf/TheSliverCoin_Binder.pdf

Read Luke 15: 8-10 from your Bible.

All of God’s people are like the lost coin. Even though they are lost, they have value to the Lord God their Father, and he seeks them diligently and brings them home with rejoicing! 

This parable is a picture of how God saves His people from their sins. Our Lord Jesus told them a parable of a woman who had ten pieces of silver and lost one of them. 

Why did the Lord use the example of a silver coin? He knew the Pharisees would understand that a piece of silver, even though lost, had some value to it. What an illustration for the proud Pharisees and Scribes! Jesus our Lord was telling them that even among these “publicans and sinners,” there were those who had great value to Him, because they were given to Him by His Father.

Our Lord Jesus repeated the wonderful words: “Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.” Even though they are sinful and lost, they are very valuable to our Lord God.Our Lord tell us in the Bible that even the angels in heaven celebrate when a lost sinner is found and brought to repentance.

Craft:
Print page 5 of the PDF. Give children each a copy and have them cut them out and put them in order. Staple together and let them colour it in.