Selfishness

Being greedy, unwillingness to share material things or power (See also greed, sharing)

"Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain." Psalm 119:36

ACTIVITIES

Needs Verses Wants

This activity will help children learn the difference between a need and a want.

Prayer Of Contentment

The children will identify discontentment or contentment in their own hearts.

COLORING PAGES

Good Samaritan

Jesus wants us to love our neighbors as ourselves.

CRAFTS

Give To The Poor

The children will enjoy making a craft to remind them that when they give to the poor they will lack nothing.

LESSONS

Be Content

In this lesson, the children will learn the difference between a need and a want. They will discover the key to contentment.

In this lesson, children learn that sometimes to be first is to be last. While other times, being last means being first. People who humble themselves and help serve others are considered first in God's eyes.

OBJECT TALKS

Who Cares? God Cares!

During this discussion, the children will find that God cares about every person, and they should too.

SKITS

I Have Plenty

The children will have fun watching a skit to learn about having plenty.

Little Rubber Ducky

A skit that teaches children how God wants us to share with others instead of being selfish and treat people how we want to be treated. (Skit for teacher and one puppet)