How Things Changed Over the Years
Ages 5-10Learn about what happened to the church using the 4 Rs!
"All Scripture is given by Elohim" - 2 Timothy 3:16
When Yahusha went back to heaven, His friends started telling everyone about Him! This was the very first church.
What was the first church like?
1. Where did the first believers meet?
2. Who is the King of the church?
True or False? Circle one:
3. The first church had only ONE leader who was boss of everyone.
4. The first believers shared meals together.
Draw the first believers meeting in someone's home and eating together:
For a long time, it was very hard to follow Yahusha. Some people didn't like believers and were mean to them!
The Roman rulers would:
But the believers were brave! They kept loving Yahusha anyway. They would meet in secret places like underground tunnels!
1. What happened to believers for following Yahusha?
2. What did the believers do when it was hard?
True or False?
3. Some believers met in secret underground places.
4. All the believers gave up when things got hard.
Draw a fish symbol (the secret sign believers used):
After about 300 years, a Roman Emperor named Constantine said believers could stop hiding! He made it okay to follow Yahusha.
This sounds good, right? But something strange happened...
1. Who was Constantine?
2. What started happening after things changed?
True or False?
3. Yahusha said His kingdom is just like earthly kingdoms.
4. Constantine changed the day of rest to Sunday.
Draw the difference: A simple house church (first believers) vs. a big fancy building (after things changed):
Remember how the first church had several leaders working together? Well, over time, one leader in Rome started saying: "I should be the boss of EVERYONE!"
But what did Yahusha say?
The leader in Rome wanted to be called "Papa" (Father) - but Yahusha said we only have ONE Father in heaven - Yahuah!
Another thing to remember:
1. Yahusha said call no man your _______ on earth.
2. Who is our ONE mediator (helper) to get to Yahuah?
True or False?
3. We need a special human to talk to Yahuah for us.
4. Yahuah hears YOUR prayers directly!
Draw yourself praying to Yahuah through Yahusha (no human in between!):
Even when the church was changing and leaders wanted too much power, there were always brave people who said: "We should follow what the BIBLE says!"
The Waldenses - These brave families hid the Bible and kept the true Sabbath! They lived in the mountains and taught their children the Word of Yahuah.
He was a man who read the Bible and said: "Wait! This isn't what the Bible says!" He told everyone that we should follow Scripture, not powerful men!
These brave people believed:
1. The Waldenses hid the _______ and kept the Sabbath.
2. Martin Luther said we should follow:
True or False?
3. Children memorized whole books of the Bible.
4. Only special leaders can read the Bible.
Draw a child hiding a Bible scroll to keep it safe:
What did we learn from all this history? Here's what matters!
How should we treat others?
1. What is our guide for life?
2. How should we treat people who believe differently?
True or False?
3. You can be brave for Yahuah today!
4. The Bible is like a lamp to help us see the right path.
Draw the Bible as a lamp lighting up a path for you to walk:
Draw a line to match each thing:
1. First believers met in
2. Our only mediator
3. Our guide for life
4. Brave Bible keepers
5. Be kind, be brave, be
A. Waldenses
B. Homes
C. Loving
D. The Bible
E. Yahusha
Write your answers:
1 = ____ , 2 = ____ , 3 = ____ , 4 = ____ , 5 = ____
Fill in this promise:
"I, _________________, will follow the BIBLE as my guide and be BRAVE for Yahuah!"
1. B (In homes) | 2. B (Yahusha) | 3. FALSE | 4. TRUE
1. B (They were put in jail and hurt) | 2. B (They stayed brave) | 3. TRUE | 4. FALSE
1. A (A Roman Emperor) | 2. B (Church leaders started wanting more power) | 3. FALSE | 4. TRUE
1. B (Father) | 2. B (Yahusha) | 3. FALSE | 4. TRUE
1. B (Bible) | 2. B (Scripture) | 3. TRUE | 4. FALSE
1. B (The Bible) | 2. B (Be kind and loving) | 3. TRUE | 4. TRUE
1 = B | 2 = E | 3 = D | 4 = A | 5 = C