YEA Lesson Library
Living Water
About This Lesson
Using the encounter with the woman at the well, this lesson teaches the importance of having the Living Water of God in our lives.
Scriptures
Proverbs 10:11
Isaiah 12:3
Isaiah 55:1
Jeremiah 2:13
Matthew 5:6
John 4:4-30
John 4:14
John 7:37-38
John 11:26
Romans 6:9-10
Words to Know
THIRSTY - a strong craving for a drink of water
WELL - a deep hole in the ground containing water
The Lesson
One day Jesus was all alone. He came to a well. Jesus was tired and thirsty. He sat down beside the well to rest. There was water in the well. But, there wasn’t a pump to bring up the water. There wasn’t a pail and rope to bring up the water. At this well, women would lower big jars down into the water. They would carry the jar home on their heads. But, Jesus didn’t have a jar.
A woman came to the well with a jar on her head. When Jesus saw her He asked, “Please get some water with your jar and give me a drink.”
The woman didn’t think Jesus would even speak to her. She was from a different country than Jesus. People from these two countries were not friends.
The woman didn’t know who Jesus was. She didn’t know that He was God’s own Son. He told her, “I have a wonderful gift for you from God. I have Living Water to give you.” He was talking about something that would let her live forever. This was a gift that only God could give.
When you take the Living Water that Jesus gives, He gives you energy to be good. It will help you love others. It will help you be kind. But best of all, you will be able to live forever in God’s Kingdom!
Jesus is a very special friend. He gives very special gifts. And, the gift of Living Water will last forever!
Daily Devotions
Sunday - Proverbs 10:11
Monday - Isaiah 55:1
Tuesday - Isaiah 12:3
Wednesday - John 11:26
Thursday - Romans 6:9-10
Friday - Jeremiah 2:13
Saturday - Matthew 5:6
Objectives
At the end of this lesson, the children will be able to:
1. State that Jesus gives living water.
2. Explain that living water will help you be good.
3. Tell that living water makes you live forever.
Topics & Themes
Eternal Life
Jesus, His Ministry
Living Water
Water
Woman at the Well
Materials Needed
Bible, YEA Students’ and Teacher’s books, attendance and memory verse charts, stars, songbook, CD or cassette tape, music player, large clay pot or vase, plastic bowls, cotton balls, glass of water, picture of a water pump
Preparation
Every day preschoolers are experiencing and learning new things. Disappointment is one thing they haven’t learned to cope with. They can get frustrated and throw temper tantrums. You can help prevent this from happening by having realistic expectations and establishing limits. These limits may have to be verbalized often. Never embarrass a child when he breaks the rules. Tell him privately, in terms he can understand, so he will know what rule he has broken. Stoop down so you are on his level. Searching for why the child may be upset will help you understand the solution. The child may be tired and in need of a quiet activity to do. He may just need some attention. A few minutes spent with him looking at a book may help him realize that he is special too.
Review Questions
1. Where did the woman go to get water?
2. Who was at the well when she got there?
3. Why did Jesus ask the woman to get Him a drink?
4. What kind of water did Jesus say He would give the woman?
5. What will living water do?
6. Which kind of water do you think is best?
REACH Activity
Letter: L
Words: living, love, lower, live, last
Sentence:
JARS WERE LOWERED INTO THE WELL TO BRING UP WATER. JESUS THE LIVING WATER IS A WONDERFUL AND SPECIAL GIFT FROM GOD.
Song
“Happy All The Time” is on page 40 of the Kids Classics Collection.
Closing Prayer
Thank you, Father, for your Son Jesus. He is our best Friend. We want to have the Living Water that He gives. It can make us kind. It will help us be good. It will help us obey Mommy and Daddy. And, it can make us live forever! In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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