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1 . 8 0 0 . 3 2 5 . 3 0 4 0 11 GRADE 5 TEACHER GUIDE SAMPLE 2 3 7 UNIT 7 | LESSON 51 | SESSION 2 F A I T H C O N C E P T S Help students understand how God works through the Means of Grace to help them live as His children. At Jesus' transfiguration, God said to listen to His Son, Jesus. Peter, James, and John could physically do that. They were there. But how do we listen to Jesus now? Accept thoughts. Jesus speaks to us through His Word! He comes to us through physical means—things we can see and touch that are connected to His Word. We call these the Means of Grace because God forgives our sins and gives us life and salvation through them. What are the Means of Grace? Have students fill in the blanks at the bottom of page 106 in the Student Book to find out what they are (God's Word, Holy Baptism, Holy Communion). Remember, even though we try to live as God's children, we will fail daily because we are still sinners. But when we do fail, the Holy Spirit works through the Means of Grace to help us repent of our sins and give us God's forgiveness. He helps us try again. We look forward to that glorious Day of Resurrection when we will see Jesus face-to-face in all His glory and live with Him forever. Jesus Shows His Glory I N T O T H E L E S S O N On peel-and-stick labels, write words people might use to iden- tify students (princess, genius, class clown, goofball, brainiac, jock, nerd, do-gooder, and so on). Randomly give each student a nametag. Let's talk about identity. Who are you? Look at these nametags. Do you ever feel like someone has given you a label that doesn't fit? Accept thoughts. At Jesus' transfiguration, God announced that Jesus was His Son. Suddenly, Jesus' identity was clear to His three disciples. Wouldn't it be nice if God announced our iden- tity to the world? God has given us an identity—the most important one we will ever have. What is it? (He calls us His children!) This new identity happens through Baptism and God's Word when the Holy Spirit works faith in us, and our entire lives are changed! We become a new creation! I N T O O U R L I V E S Just as Jesus looked different at His transfiguration, our lives look different once we become God's children. The Holy Spirit helps us want to overcome sin. Discuss as stu- dents answer the questions on page 106 in the Student Book. How does a child of God live? Examples: ● Follows the Ten Commandments with God's help ● Helps and shows kindness (e.g., explains a homework as- signment, holds open a door, watches a sibling, shares) ● Speaks the truth in love ● Prays for others and shares Jesus' love How can you help at church? Examples: ● Give offerings: The money we give helps pay the pastor's salary and church bills. It supports missions and out- reach. It helps us share the Good News about Jesus. ● Volunteer: When we help with setup/cleanup at church events, acolyte, sing in choir, do yard work, decorate for Christmas, and the like, we are helping our church and growing in our relationships with other believers. ● Donate items: This is a way to help the Church at large. List organizations your school and church have donated to and discuss how it helps others and shares God's love. How can you witness about Jesus to others? Examples: ● Pray for them. ● Invite them to church. ● Don't partake in non-Christian lifestyles. Note that any activity that is not God-pleasing pulls us away from Christ. ● Lead by example with the help of the Holy Spirit. ● Share the Good News about Jesus! CONTINUE WITH LESSON EXTENDERS

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