Lesson No. ( 19 ) Brotherly Love The Story of the Two Brothers and the Wheat

References

Story.

Notes for Servants

«         Meditate on God's love for us. He endured many pains on the cross to save us.

«         Your heart should not have any hatred for anyone, otherwise how can your lesson reach the child's heart and fill it with love.

Objectives

General: Love for our brothers and sisters.

Specific:

The children will be able to...

1. Understand that we should love our brothers and sisters at home.
2. Share their own things with their brothers and sisters.
3. Give to their brothers and sisters the things as they get for themselves.

Bible Verse

                                                  "Ye love one another."

(John 15:12)

Teaching Aids

1. A picture can be drawn by the Servant, in which the story can be explained in a simple way.
2. If possible, bring some wheat, and put it in two piles so that the lesson may be practical.

Instructions

(1) Review last week's lesson.

(2) Who remembers the verse?

(3) Remind the children about the church occasions for the coming week.

(4) Children should be encouraged to love their brothers and sisters at home and their classmates at school (they should play together.)  It is known that the child in his early years is selfish and we want them to show love for others.

Story Time

Once upon a time there were two brothers; one of them was married with children and the other was single.  Each one of them had a field and each one of them reaped wheat and made it into a big pile.  They both loved each other and one thought that the other needed more money.  The elder brother said, "My younger brother needs money to spend on his clothes and be pleased!"  Meanwhile, the younger brother said, "My older brother wants to bring up his children and needs money to spend on his family."  Each one of them decided to carry some of his wheat to the other because they deeply loved each other.

The eldest brother took some wheat and walked on his tip toes.  While he was walking, he prayed, "O Lord, bless my brother."  It was night and the moon was shining and everybody was asleep.  The oldest brother went to the land and poured the wheat there quietly.

The younger brother did the same thing.  He took some wheat from his pile and carried it into his brother's pile.  He was very happy and sang: "O Lord, we are all happy."  Next morning, they got up and each went to his own barnyard and each found the same amount of wheat as no pile decreased.  It looked as if he had not taken anything from it.  They were amazed and did not know what happened.  They did the same thing each night.  One night, while each of them were walking towards the other's barnyard to pour the wheat, they met each other and each one was carrying the wheat.  They understood why their piles of wheat did not decrease in their amount.  They kissed each other.  Their love was deep.  They thanked God who filled their hearts with love for each other. 

Discussion

1 - Follow up the story by talking about it with the children.

2 - Continue the discussion while they do the activity.

Learning Activities

Activity Sheet.