The Eagle and the Dove
Junior Level

Intro:
Our Sunday school topic for today compares our strengths and skills with our gentleness and our need to make God our master for, even though we sometimes feel exalted, we must have a gentleness in our nature too, and obey the commands of our Lord.

 

Handout: The Eagle and The Dove


outline:
  1. Ask the students - have you ever seen an eagle?
  2. Ask the students - what do you think an eagle might be like?
  3. Try to imagine having an eagle at home.
  4. Ask the students - have you ever seen a dove?
  5. Ask the students - what do you think a dove might be like?
  6. If you could carry a dove with in, on your shoulder, how could you act more like the dove?
  7. What does the Bible say about eagles and doves?
  8. Challenge students to think of the dove and the eagle this week
  9. Prayer

activity:



Bring pictures or models of eagle and dove to class for students to handle



discussion:



Being astute, being at peace



prayer:




comments:
Psalm 139:1

															O LORD, thou hast 
															searched me,

															and known me.