In just a few days we will celebrate the most amazing day in history; the resurrection of Jesus. Without the resurrection our faith is in vain (1 Corinthians 15:14). The resurrection of Jesus is our core message, because it made God's grace available to us.
So, this is the perfect time to equip the parents and grandparents in your ministry so they are able to share the Good News of Jesus with the children they love. If they have children they love who have not already put their trust in Jesus, this is the perfect time to tell them how they are able to do this - consider using this simple, and fun tool with them - just email a link to this post or to Grandmas with Heart - https://www.facebook.com/grandmasmakingadifference/ - where they will find the original post.
Tell them to take a piece of paper and fold the top right corner diagonally down to the opposite side leaving a long diagonal fold. Take the top left corner and fold it diagonally down to the right side making a shape which looks like a house with a pointed roof. Fold in half the long way, then fold each side down to make a flap - you will have a paper airplane.
Say - "Look at my paper airplane! It is the most amazing paper airplane ever! It will fly me to (list a town near you). It will fly me all the way to (list a state on the other side of the country from where you live). It will fly me all the way to (list another country)!"
At this point the children they love will be somewhat concerned about their ability to understand what is real and are likely to tell them their paper airplane will NOT fly them to any of those places.
Tell them to look at it and say; "Hmmm. You are right." Then hold your airplane so the "nose" points up. Fold it in half again then make a small tear from the open edge just a bit towards the main fold. Tear down towards the bottom and when you are almost at the bottom, tear a slight angle to the right. Set aside the part you tore and unfold your former airplane - you will have a rocket!
Say; "Look at my paper rocket! It is the most amazing rocket, EVER! It will fly me to the moon! It will fly me to (say your favorite planet - I usually say Saturn)! It will fly me all the way to Heaven!!!"
By now the children they love will believe they have lost it. They will tell them their paper rocket will NOT fly them to those places and definitely NOT to Heaven.
Tell them to look at it and say; "Hmmm. You are right." Then unfold your rocket - if you tore and folded correctly, it will make a cross!
Say; "The only way we will be able to get to Heaven is through what Jesus did on the cross. He died on the cross to pay for the sins, the wrong things we have done, so if we choose to believe in Him, He will forgive us for our sins and we will be able to go to Heaven one day."
From here they will be able to talk with the children they love about making the choice to trust in Jesus. If they have already made this decision, share this project with them - they will enjoy it and be able to use it to share the Good News of Jesus with their friends, too! (You will be able to see this project at the following link - https://gocrossway.org/paper/)
Help them share the Good News of Jesus and God's great love with the children they love - on purpose this Resurrection Sunday! #grandmas #handingdownthefaith#itmatterswhatwedo #grandparentingonpurpose (This post is from the Grandmas with Heart facebook page - please check it out and like, follow and share with the people you know.)
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