Teaching Our Children to Love God & Helping Our Children Get to Heaven

1. Teaching Our Children to Love God&Helping Our Children Get to Heaven

2. The Holy Bible • (Spoken) • (Hold hands together) The holy Bible is God’s word, • (Open hands up) Let’s open it and see. It tells us that God loves us. • (Pointing) He loves you, and He loves me.

3. The B-I-B-L-E The B-I-B-L-E; yes, that’s the book for me; • I stand alone on the Word of God – the B-I-B-L-E. • The B-I-B-L-E; yes, that’s the book for me; • I love to hear the stories from – the B-I-B-L-E. • The B-I-B-L-E; yes, that’s the book for me; • I love the Bible, the Book of God – the B-I-B-L-E.

4. Be Careful Little Hands Be careful little hands what you do, • Be careful little hands what you do, For the Father up above is looking down in love; So be careful little hands what you do! Additional verses: little eyes – what you see little ears – what you hear little mouth – what you say little feet – where you go

5. The Builder’s Song • (Lower hands as above, raise hands) The rains came down and the floods came up. (repeat twice) And the foolish man’s house went CRASH! • (Clap hands together) • (Hammering; point up) So build your house on the Lord, Jesus Christ. (repeat twice) And the blessings will all come down. (Lower hands with fingers moving) • (Lower hands as above, raise hands) The blessings come down as the prayers go up. (repeat twice) • (Hammering; point up) (Hammering; Place fists together) The wise man built his house upon the rock. (repeat twice) And the rains came tumbling down. (Lower hands with fingers moving) (Lower hands as above, raise hands) The rains came down and the floods came up. (repeat twice) And the wise man’s house stood firm! (Place fists together) (Hammering; move hands away quickly) The foolish man built his house upon the sand. (repeat twice) And the rain came tumbling down. (Lower hands with fingers moving)

6. Only a Little Boy David Only a little boy David, and only a babbling brook; Only a little boy David, and five little stones he took. One little stone went into the sling, and the sling went round and round; (repeat once) Round and round, and round, and round, and round, and round, and round; One little stone went up, up, up, and the giant came tumbling down.

7. I’m Happy Today 1) I’m happy today, O yes, I’m happy today, In Jesus Christ, I’m happy today, Because He’s taken all my sins away, And that’s why I’m happy today. • Additional verses: • 2) I’m singing today • 3) I’m praying today • 4) I’m living today • 5) I’m happy today, O yes, I’m singing today, • In Jesus Christ, I’m praying today, • Because He’s taken all my sins away, • And that’s why I’m living today.

8. Tune: “Ten Little Indians” Peter, James and John in a Sailboat Peter, James and John in a sailboat, (repeat twice) Out on the rolling sea. Fished all night, but caught no fishes, (repeat twice) Out on the rolling sea. Then came Jesus, walking on the seashore, (repeat twice) Down by the rolling sea. “Cast your nets on the other side”, (repeat twice) Out on the rolling sea. Then the boat was filled with fishes, (repeat twice) Out on the rolling sea.

9. New Testament Song Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, Acts and the letter to the Romans, First and Second Corinthians, Galatians, and Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, First and Second Thessalonians, First and Second Timothy, Titus and Philemon, Hebrews, James, First and Second Peter, First and Second and Third John, Jude and Revelation.

10. Tune: “The More We Get Together” Books of the Old Testament (1) Let us sing the books of Moses, of Moses, of Moses; Let us sing the books of Moses, for he wrote the Law: 1st Genesis; 2nd Exodus; 3rd Leviticus; 4th Numbers; and 5th is Deuteronomy, the last of them all. Let us sing the books of history, of history, of history; Let us sing the books of history which tell of the Jews: There’s Joshua and Judges and the story of Ruth; Then 1st & 2nd Samuel, and 1st & 2nd Kings, Then 1st & 2nd Chronicles which give us the records; Then Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther the Queen. NEXT PAGE

11. Tune: “The More We Get Together” Books of the Old Testament (2) Let us sing the major prophets, major prophets, major prophets; Let us sing the major prophets, they wrote 5 books in all; Isaiah, Jeremiah, who wrote Lamentations; Then Ezekiel and Daniel, who were true to their God. Let us sing the minor prophets, minor prophets, minor prophets; Let us sing the minor prophets, there were 12 of them all: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.

12. Tune: “Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross” Daniel Was a Man of Prayer Daniel was a man of prayer; • (Pretend praying) Daily prayed he three times, • (Hold up 3 fingers) Even when they cast him down • (Point down) In the den of lions. Even then, in the den, Fear could not alarm him; • (Hold up hands in alarm) God just shut the lions’ mouths, • (Hold up hands in alarm) So they could not harm him.

13. This Little Light of Mine • (Hold up 1 finger) 1) This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine, • This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine, Let it shine all the time, let it shine. Additional verses: • 2) All around the neighborhood (Circular motion) • 3) Hide it under a bushel – NO! (Cup hand over finger) • 4) Don’t you try to (blow) it out. (Blow)

14. Tune: “To the work, to the work” Jericho, Jericho Jericho, Jericho, the walls of Jericho, They will fall, they will fall, So ol’ Joshua was told. They must march once a day, Until six days are past, Then go round seven times, And the rams horns be blast. • (March in place) Marching on, marching on, marching on, marching on. They did march, they did shout! And the walls came tumbling down!

15. Tune: “Tramp, Tramp, Tramp the Boys are Marching” Jesus Loves The Little Children 1) Jesus loves the little children, All the children of the world; • (Chorus) Red and yellow, black and white, They are precious in His sight; Jesus loves the little children of the world. 2) Jesus died for all the children, All the children of the world; • (Repeat chorus) • 3) Jesus rose for all the children, All the children of the world; • (Repeat chorus) • 4) Jesus wants the little children, All the children of the world; • To be careful what they do; Honor father, mother dear, • Keep their hearts so full of cheer; • Then He’ll take them home to glory by and by.

16. Praying for our Children • Deut 4:10, Psalm 34:11, 78:5, Mt 18:3-6, 19:13-14 • #267 Jesus Loves Me • #S 55 I Will Call Upon the Lord • Prayer

17. Setting the Example for our Children • 2 Tim 1:5; Psalm 71:5-18 • #480 Dare to Stand Like Joshua • #249 Seek Ye First

18. Closing • Invitation – Jack Smith • #190 Marching to Zion • Lord’s Supper • Closing Song • #194 When We All Get to Heaven

19. Jesus Loves Me 1) Jesus loves me, this I know, For the Bible tells me so; Little ones to Him belong; They are weak, but He is strong. • (Chorus) Yes, Jesus loves me; Yes, Jesus loves me; Yes, Jesus loves me; The Bible tells me so. 2) Jesus loves the children dear, Children far away or near; They are safe when in His care, Every day and everywhere. • (Repeat chorus) 3) Jesus take this heart of mine, Make it pure and wholly thine; Thou has bled and died for me; I will henceforth live for Thee. • (Repeat chorus)

20. Zacchaeus Was a Wee Little Man • Zacchaeus was a wee little man. (measure a small man) A wee little man was he. • He climbed up in a sycamore tree (pretend climbing) • The Savior for to see. (hand over forehead, looking around) • And as the Lord came walking by, (pretend walking) • He looked up in that tree. (hand over forehead, looking up) • And He said, “Zacchaeus, come down,” (Point finger and speak) • (pretend walking) “For I’m going to your house today.” • “For I’m going to your house today.”

21. Tune: “Mary had a little Lamb” Samson was a strong young man, strong young man, strong young man. Samson was a strong young man, He was a Judge of God. Samson kept a vow to God, vow to God, vow to God. Samson kept a vow to God, and let his hair grow long. Samson killed a lion one day, lion one day, lion one day. Samson killed a lion one day, to prove his strength was real. Samson loved Delilah so, Delilah so, Delilah so, Samson loved Delilah so, His secret he revealed. If my hair is ever cut, ever cut, ever cut. If my hair is ever cut, I’ll be like other men. Delilah had his hair cut off, hair cut off, hair cut off/ Delilah had his hair cut off and the Philistines captured him. Samson pushed the building down, building down, building down. Samson pushed the building down, and killed the Philistines. Samson

22. Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb” Eutychus There was a man upstairs in church, Upstairs in church, upstairs in church. There was a man upstairs in church, He sat right in the window. He sat so long he went to sleep, Went to sleep, went to sleep. He sat so long he went to sleep, And fell right out the window. Paul went down and picked him up, Picked him up, picked him up. Paul went down and picked him up, And made him live again. This man’s name was – can you guess? Can you guess, can you guess? This man’s name was – can you guess? Yes! (Spoken – Shout!) EUTYCHUS!

23. The Father’s Eye on the Sparrow Why do you let the troubles of tomorrow Bring sorrow to your heart and burdens too? For if the Father’s eye is on the sparrow, Then surely He will care for you! He knoweth, He careth, each burden He beareth, So if the Father’s eye is on the sparrow, Then surely He will care for you!

24. Tune: “Yankee Doodle” Philip and The Eunuch 1) A man went riding down one day From Jerusalem to Gaza, And as he rode along the way, He read from the book Isaiah. • (Chorus) Philip taught him of Christ, Philip was a preacher. Showed him how Jesus saved, to make a new creature. 2) As Philip and the eunuch rode along, they came to water by the way. The eunuch asked Philip to baptize him that day. • (Repeat chorus) 3) They both went down into water, and Philip baptized him. The eunuch came up from the water, Rejoicing, saved from sin. • (Repeat chorus)

25. There Was a Little Tent House • (With 2 hands make a tent) There was a little tent house (Form a tree with hands) Underneath the trees, (Hold up 2 fingers) Where Abraham and Sarah lived as lonely as could be. • (Hold up 3 fingers) One day, three strangers came with extra special news. Soon God will send a baby boy to live with you. • Sarah laughed (laugh) and said, “We’re too old.” • But Abraham believed the things that were told.(Make cradle of arms) And when the little baby came, Isaac was the baby’s name.

26. Day of Pentecost (Jerusalem) Jerusalem, Jerusalem, That’s where it all began. • Jerusalem, Jerusalem, According to God’s plan. Peter preached the gospel, On the day of Pentecost, Peter preached the gospel, Showed the Jews that they were lost. • Jerusalem, Jerusalem, That’s where it all began. • Jerusalem, Jerusalem, According to God’s plan. • Peter preached the gospel, To the Jews on that great day. • 3,000 souls were baptized, to wash their sins away!

27. Saul of Tarsus • (Spoken) Saul of Tarsus was his name. • Stopping the gospel was his game. (Hit fist against open hand) • On the road to Damascus one day he went; (Walk in place) He met the Lord, was caused to repent. • (Hold hands up in fright, then fold them together in prayer) • Saul was baptized to wash away his sin. (Dipping motion) • He became a preacher, called other in. • (Hold up Bible in 1 hand, motion “come” with the other) Saul was a changed man; Paul he became. • (Turn completely around once) • After the gospel, he never was the same.(Hold up Bible again)

28. I Love My Family I love my family, yes, I do. You love your family, yes, it’s true. I love my family, God does too. You love your family; God loves you. I love my family, I really try Not to hurt others, make them cry. I love my family, I really pray. God bless my family every day!

29. God’s Gifts to Me God gave me hands for helping; O let me help today. God gave me feet for going; To go in his own way. God gave me eyes for seeing; The things I ought to do. God gave me ears for hearing; The things I know are true. God gave me lips for speaking; That all may know His love. May everything about me Bring praise to Him above.

30. Sing a Song of Sowing Let’s sing a song of sowing, a Bible full of seed; If we sow the word of God, we meet the human need. Jesus found four kinds of ground where He could sow His seed. O, be good ground! Be good ground! For this is what we need.

31. Pray Each Day I want to pray. I want to pray. I want to pray each day. I need to pray. I need to pray. I need to pray each day. To God the Father I need to pray. I need to pray each day. I want to pray to God the Father. I want to pray each day.

32. Jesus Is Our Teacher Jesus is our teacher, Jesus is our friend. If we really listen, all our troubles end. We must read the Bible, learn from it each day. Jesus is our teacher, He will show the way.

33. Be Ye Kind (spoken) (Hold up three fingers) In the Bible we find Three words: “BE YE KIND.” I want to be kind to mother, To sister and to brother, To all my playmates, And to my daddy, too! I want to be kind to everyone, Don’t you?

34. Blue Skies and Rainbows 1) Blue skies and rainbows and sunbeams from heaven Are what I can see when my Lord is living in me. Jesus is well and alive today, He makes His home in my heart; Nevermore will I be all alone since He Promised me that we never would part. 2) Tall mountains, green valleys, all nature surrounds me, All make me aware of the one who made it all. 3) I’m not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus, For it is the power to save men today.

35. The Birds Up in the Treetops The birds up in the treetops sing their song. The angels join the chorus all day long. The flowers in the garden lend Adieu. So why shouldn’t I, why shouldn’t you, Praise Him, too!

36. Tune: Sing each line to its usual tune Walking on the King’s Highway When the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be walking on the King’s highway. Tell me the old, old story, I love it better every day. I will make you fishers of men, If you’ll only follow me. Hallelujah, Thine the glory, I’m from sin set free; I’m from sin set free.

37. This Is the Cross • (Spoken) • (Make the cross with 2 fingers) This is the cross where Jesus died. • (Make a hill with 2 hands) This is the hill where Mary cried. • (Put fist in front of other hand) This is the tomb where Jesus lay. • (Roll your fist over) This is the stone that was rolled away.