The Armour of God
Video
Idea 1
Ask the kids to get dressed up in armour.
if you are teaching online give the kids a few minutes to go and get dressed up in as many things as possible. (ex. bike helmet, butter knife, pot lid as a shield)
If you are in person, give each of the kids a different piece of armour.
Have a nerf gun and shoot each of the kids one at a time. The trick is, they can only use their piece of armour to protect themselves.
Talk about how we have lots of armour, so we are fully protected.
Idea 2
Play a game with the kids where they need to finish the sentence.
For example start with “the helmet of….” and they need to say “salvation”
Idea 3
Help the kids memorize the armour of God
put pictures up of each of the pieces of the armour of God.
Ask the kids to stand in the middle and you call our each of the pieces.
Get the kids to run from picture to picture depending on what you called.
Idea 4
Read through this story with the kids.
- Let them colour it in as you ask them questions about each piece of armour.
Idea 5
Relate the armour to their own lives.
Talk through some situations ask … what kind of armour can you use if…
You are tempted to sneak food.
You want to play video games when you are doing online school.
When you feel all lone.
When you keep getting in trouble and you have had a hard day.
Your brother or sister says mean things to you.
You are mean to your brother or sister.
You don’t do well on a quiz at school.
Idea 6
Take some time to pray through the armour.
We put on the belt of truth. God please remind us of your truth
We put on the breastplate of righteousness. God please forgive us and help us to do what is right.
We take up our shield of faith. God please shield us from the devil’s lies.
We take up the sword of the spirit. God thank you for your word, please help us to use it.
We put on the shoes of the gospel of peace. God please help us tell everyone about you.
We put on the helmet of salvation. God thank you for saving us.