I Will Go God’s Way!

Host

Welcome to the Train Station, Jr. Conductors! Look at our friend. Do you notice something strange about him/her?

Co-Host

Did I wear my silly overalls today? No. Did I accidentally wear a clown nose? No. What looks strange? (Pause) Oh, my hat is upside down. (Fixes hat) I’m sure that looked silly.

Host

Jr. Conductors, let’s see if you can guess what is in each picture on the screen. It’ll be a little hard because they are all upside down.

Co-Host

It’s easier to guess the picture when they are turned the right way.

Host

That is true. Today we will discover that, although our world can be a very

upside down place, with God’s help, we can live the right way, even if others make a wrong choice.

Co-Host

Let’s get ready to give a big, “Choo-choo!”

Co-Host

Conductor Carl’s band doesn’t sound very good. Why is that?

Host

Oh dear, they all played different songs. They weren’t following the conductor. Our Big Point teaches us who we should follow. Let’s stand and practice the Big Point again,

Host

I Will Go God’s Way!

Co-Host

We want to do the kinds of things that God asks us to do. He wants us to make wise choices and follow His big plan.

Host

Not everyone listens to God. Let’s all say, “Oh no!” That’s sad. If other people make wrong choices, does that mean we have to make wrong choices, too?

Co-Host

We can follow God, even if other people don’t follow God. Let’s practice that now. Do you know the song “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star?”

Host

Of course, we do! Let’s practice singing it together.

Co-Host

Good job. Now let’s sing it again, but this time you’ll hear another song while we sing. That could be really confusing.

Host

Let’s see if we can keep singing, “Twinkle, Twinkle,” even while the other song plays.

Co-Host

You did a great job singing together.

Host

Going God’s way means that we choose to follow God, even if things seem mixed up. We don’t have to stop following God just because others make wrong choices. Let’s see if Conductor Carl’s band can learn to play together.

Co-Host

I hope Conductor Carl can find everyone. They all marched away in different directions.

Host

At least they’re seeing how important it is to follow Conductor Carl. It’s also important for us to follow Jesus. Let’s practice singing the Big Point again,

Host

I Will Go God’s Way!

Co-Host

I like the verse that Conductor Carl shared from the Bible.

Co-Host

1 Corinthians 11:1 (NIrV) says, “Follow my example, just as I follow the example of Christ.”

Host

Following Jesus, doing and saying the kinds of things He did, is always the best thing for us. It’s also a good idea to listen to people who copy Jesus.

Co-Host

Let’s play a copycat game. I will do something, and you can try to copy it. Let’s see if you can copy exactly what you see me do.

Host

That was lots of fun. You did a good job copying. We want to copy Jesus, just like you copied us. Do you know where we can learn about things that Jesus did?

Co-Host

Yes, in the Bible. The Bible is God’s Word, and it teaches us about Jesus. By reading the Bible, we can learn how to copy Jesus.

Host

That helps us go God’s way, even when others act very mixed up. God’s Word helped a guy named Daniel when he moved to a really mixed up city.

Co-Host

Before we hear that story from the Bible, let’s stand and worship our good God.

I’m so glad that we can

follow God, no matter what others do. Even if a lot seems mixed up, God can help us make wise choices. Let’s pray and tell God, “Thank You” for helping us make right choices. Dear God, thank You for helping us make wise choices, even if other people do wrong things. Help us to always follow You. Amen

Co-Host

Conductor Carl’s band sounded so good once they learned to play together.

Host

They followed Conductor Carl as their leader. It’s a wise choice to follow our leader, God. Let’s all practice our Big Point again,

Host

I Will Go God’s Way!

Co-Host

That’s what Daniel did in our Big Story. He lived in a city where people didn’t love God, but Daniel kept following God.

Host

You can tell your family about what you learned about Daniel when you do the Big Do this week.

Host

Play a game of Follow The Leader and talk about why it’s important to follower our leader, Jesus.

Co-Host

If someone tells you to stop (Show the stop sign) praying to God, should you stop or go (Show the go sign) on praying?

Host

Yeah, you we always want to keep on talking to God. If you see kids not

listening to the teacher, should you go (Show the go sign) and do the same thing or stop (Show the stop sign) and listen?

Co-Host

Listening to the teacher is always a wise choice. If someone tells you to stop (Show the stop sign) going to church, should you stop or keep on going (Show the go sign) to church?

Host

God wants us to keep coming to church. If you hear someone using mean words, should you go (Show the go sign) and say the same words or stop (Show the stop sign) and use kind words instead?

Co-Host

We always want our words to be kind. If someone tells you to stop (Show the stop sign) listening to God, should you stop doing what God says or go (Show the go sign) on following Jesus?

Host

Good job. It’s important to know when to stop and when to go. Let’s say our Big Point once more,

Host

I Will Go God’s Way!

• Did our Big Point say I Will Go My Way or I Will Go God’s Way?

• If you could play an instrument, which one would you like to play? Let’s pretend to play our instruments. Who played in a band today? Engineer Courtney, Engineer Kelly, and Farmer Faith Why did their band not sound good? They didn’t follow the leader

• See if you can make the same sounds as me. (Make some different animal or machine sounds) You did a good job copying me. 1 Corinthians 11:1 (NIrV) says, “Follow my example, just as I follow the example of (Bad guys / Christ).”

• If you could travel somewhere far away, would you fly to the moon? Would you swim in the ocean? In our Big Story, who had to move to a new city? Daniel Did the people in this new city love God? No

• What kinds of vegetables do you like to eat? What kinds do you not like? Let’s pretend to eat some broccoli. What did Daniel ask permission to eat and drink instead of the king’s food? Vegetables and water Did God help Daniel become healthy or sick after eating the vegetables? Healthy

• What did Conductor Carl tell us to do in the Big Do? Play a game of follow the leader and talk about why we should follower our leader, Jesus