Hearing, Seeing, Doing

For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her (Prov. 8:11).

You'll Need: Paper, tape, crayons, markers

Get Started: Read each Gospel's account of Jesus feeding the 5,000 (Matt. 14:13, Mark 6:30, Luke 9:10, John 6:1)

Talk It Over: Ask what was different about each account. Tell everyone that Matthew wrote to Jews to show Jesus as King; Mark wrote to Romans to show Jesus as Servant; Luke wrote to Greeks to show Jesus as Perfect Man; John wrote to all people to show Jesus as God's Son. These writers knew that different people would learn about Jesus in different ways. We learn in different ways, too. Some of us learn best by hearing, some by seeing, and some by doing. Talk about the ways each of you like to learn.

Wrap It Up: Learn Psalm 23 by hearing, seeing and doing. Have each person choose two or three verses of the Psalm and draw pictures to illustrate those verses. Then tape the drawings together in order. Repeat the verse several times, looking at your mural. Pray that God will help you learn by hearing, seeing, and doing.

By Karyn Henley (visit Karyn at www.karynhenley.com)