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The Spiritual Growth Chart displays kind of "seed" that is planted in the human heart, and the kinds of soils that were exhibited by both the characters in the parable and the corresponding characters in the skit. -
Peace and kindness are two powerful "fruit" of the Holy Spirit. Tina gives Harvey an "Action Hero" cape, and calls him "Spirit Boy." Harvey's act of kindness came after Pastor Rufus told them the story of Paul and Silas in Acts 16: 23-34. Harvey was inspired to show his love to Tina in a powerful way. -
Harvey, Zelda, Clem, and Tina learn that prayer is talking with God. They discover the meaning of the "Lord's Prayer," by explaining it in their own words and making a craft to depict the parts of the prayer that Jesus prayed. -
God wants us to pray prayers for courage. In this Skit Package, Zelda and Harvey unsuccessfully try to calm Tina down about going to the dentist. Finally, Pastor Rufus helps everyone remember that our “secret weapon” against fear is praying to God for courage. -
Jesus encourages us to pray prayers of guidance. Pastor Rufus has an important decision to make: will he go to work full-time as a maintenance man and quit being a children's pastor? The characters learn how to ask God for guidance. -
Jesus taught us to pray prayers for others. Harvey, Zelda, and Tina pray for Pastor Rufus as he makes some decisions about his job. Clem needs prayer support as she makes a difficult decision. The children learn that God wants us to pray for each other and encourage each other to pray for God's will. -
Problems with brothers and sisters happens often between Harvey and Tina. Pastor Rufus challenges them to ask God to help them get the fire of anger with their brothers and sisters "WET" by doing good when they have been treated badly, and setting a good example of what it means to have a new life in Christ. -
The children will learn how to handle bullies that is more pleasing to God than to fighting them. They learn how to calm the anger of a bully by being kind and praying for them, if it is safe to do so. This advice from Jesus puts out the "fire" of anger. -
Harvey discovers that his problems with parents are caused by him! He learns to take responsibility for his own actions instead of blaming his parents. -
Harvey is faced with a problem: what to do to cheer up his friend, Mike, whose grandma just passed away. Pastor Rufus tells Harvey about sharing the good news of Jesus. He challenges Harvey to give Mike a gift that costs more than we can imagine, will cure his loneliness, and give him eternal life to look forward to through the gift of salvation. -
Tina learns that sin is a choice to disobey the Ten Commandments. She also learns the difference between a “mistake,” when you do the wrong thing by accident, and a "sin," when you intentionally do something that breaks one of God’s “Ten Commandments.” -
"The Bible carrying out your Father's plan" is the deep message that Pastor Rufus uses to explain why he can't install a tether-ball pole in a small patch of grass because that is where his own dad wanted to build a greenhouse.
