Lesson One
Wisdom
LESSON OVERVIEW
1. Let’s Come Together
2. Let’s Worship God
3. Let’s Learn the Bible
Watch Episode One
Bible Story
Group Chat
Bible Verse
Rhyme of the Day
Prayer
4. Let’s Dig Deeper
Game
Craft
Snack
Cree Words of the Day
LESSON CONTENT
Episode Theme
Children should always avoid doing things that can put them in danger.
Biblical Theme
Wisdom
Bible Story
The Wise and Foolish Builders
Matthew 7:24-27
Bible Verse
“Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding.”
Proverbs 3:13
5. Let’s Go
Closing Challenge
Louis Says. Lesson One: Wisdom.
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Lesson One
Wisdom
1. Let’s Come Together
2. Let’s Worship God
3. Let’s Learn the Bible
4. Let’s Dig Deeper
5. Let’s Go
LET'S COME TOGETHER
Say: It’s time to talk about Wisdom! When we use wisdom, we make better choices. Today,
we are going to be learning from our friend Randy, and seeing what adventures he is up to.
Then, we are going to have a story from the Bible about building a house! Let’s pretend for
a minute that you are using a saw! (Pretend to use a saw) Ok, now get out a hammer and
pretend to hit a nail. (Pretend to hit a nail with a hammer) Building a strong foundation for
a house is hard work! By the time you go home today, you will know all about building
your life on a good foundation, and how using wisdom is the best choice you can make.
LET'S WORSHIP GOD
Have your Louis Says Music DVD ready to go, and have some songs pre-selected for your
worship time. We recommend the song, “Play Safe.” Feel free to add some music of your
own if you would like to extend this time.
LET'S LEARN THE BIBLE!
Say: It’s time to visit Randy and Louis today and see what is happening in their community.
I think there is a bear involved—that sounds like it could be scary! Let’s watch together.
Louis Says Video #1: Dare to Get the Bear
Have your Louis Says DVD ready to go and select Episode #1 for this lesson.
Press play and enjoy.
Say: I’m glad that Randy wasn’t really looking for a bear; berries are much safer. We
always like hearing what Louis Says but we love to hear what God’s Word says even
more! We have a great story from the Bible today about how we can build a really strong
foundation. We never have to be afraid of anything that comes against us.
THIS STORY IS FROM
Matthew 7:24-27
ITEMS NEEDED
• Hammer and nail
• Piece of wood
• Rock
• Container of sand
• Sprayer filled with
water
Bible Story: Build a Strong House
Jesus told us this story in a book in the Bible called Matthew. It’s the story of the wise and
foolish builders.
Say: Have you ever seen a house being built?
Jesus was sitting with a group of people and teaching them. He told them this story about
two people who wanted to build two houses. They both got everything they would need
to build a house. What do you think they would need to build a house? That’s right, some
wood and nails, some paint and shingles, some doors and windows… they got everything
they needed. Just like the supplies I have here. (Show the children the hammer, nail,
piece of wood)
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Lesson One
Wisdom
LEADER’S TIP
Divide the children into
two groups. Have one
group pretend to be
standing in the house
built on the sand. The
other group is standing
in the house built on the
rock. Ask them to act
out what will happen
when the rain comes.
1. Let’s Come Together
2. Let’s Worship God
3. Let’s Learn the Bible
4. Let’s Dig Deeper
5. Let’s Go
Once they had everything ready, they needed to decide where they were going to build
their houses. One man was very wise and he built his house on a strong, solid rock. It took
some extra work, but he hammered and built and nailed down his house on that strong,
solid rock. (Hold up the rock) He was happy and he liked his house.
The other man wasn’t very wise. He was foolish and he decided he wanted to build his
house on the sand. It was really easy to build his house on the sand because he didn’t
have to hammer through the rock or the hard, hard ground. (Show the sand) He was
happy that his house was so easy to build.
One day, a terrible storm came. What happens when a storm comes? There’s lightning
and thunder and lots and lots of rain! (Sprinkle water on the children) The rain came
down, down, down, and soon a flood started to wash everything away! The wise builder
had built his house on a very solid rock and his house was dry and safe; it stood up nice
and tall, even through the big storm. But the foolish man had a house that wasn’t built on
a solid rock... what was his house built on? Sand! What do you think happened when it
rained and the flood came? Do you think his house stood up nice and tall? No! The flood
washed all the sand away and his house fell down with a huge crash!
Jesus told the people that when we listen to Him and what He teaches us, keeping it in
our hearts and doing what He says, we’re like the wise man who built his house on the
rock. Even when storms come and we face hard situations, we’ll stand nice and strong
because we’re standing on Jesus Who is our Rock. But if we don’t want to listen to Jesus
and do what He teaches us to do, we’re like the foolish man who built his house on the
sand. When the storms come and things get hard, we have no Rock to stand tall on and
everything will come crashing down.
And that’s the story Jesus told us about the wise and foolish builders.
LEADER’S TIP
Group Chat is where we
follow up the Bible Story
and Video with some
questions. If you have a
large group of children,
consider dividing them
up for this time and have
some of your leaders
ask the questions in
smaller groups.
Group Chat
1. Do you know what it means to be wise? What did the wise builder do that made him
wise? Do you know what it means to be foolish? What did the foolish builder do that
made him foolish?
2. In the video we watched today, was Randy going to do something that was foolish?
Why would it be foolish to go get a bear fang from a bear by yourself? Would you
ever do something foolish like that?
3. Have you ever done anything that is foolish or unsafe or dangerous? What did you
do? Why is it better to do wise things?
4. In the Bible story, we heard that the wise builder built his house on a rock. Who is like
a Rock in our lives?
5. How do we show Jesus that we want Him to be our Rock so that we can stand tall?
We listen to what He says, we obey our parents, and we make wise choices.
BIBLE VERSE
“Blessed are those who
find wisdom, those who
gain understanding.”
Proverbs 3:13
Bible Verse
Select Bible Verse #1 on the DVD.
Watch the Bible Verse segment with the children. Follow the instructions that Randy gives
in the episode to help the children learn the verse. Pause the episode as directed, follow
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Lesson One
Wisdom
1. Let’s Come Together
2. Let’s Worship God
3. Let’s Learn the Bible
4. Let’s Dig Deeper
5. Let’s Go
the instructions given, then restart the video when the children can say the verse together.
Watch the segment before your class time so that you are familiar with the activity.
LEADER’S TIP
The Rhyme of the
Day is a great activity
for younger children.
Teach them the rhyme
and have them say it
together!
Rhyme of the Day
“Foolish means not being smart” (shake your head “no”)
“But I’ll be wise” (point at your temple)
“If I have Jesus in my heart!” (Draw a heart shape on your chest)
Prayer
Say: “God, thank You for each one of these children sitting here right now. Thank You for
helping us make wise choices, choices that keep us safe. Help us stand tall on a solid
rock. Help us to know when a choice is wise or foolish, and to choose the best way. We
love You. Amen.”
LET'S DIG DEEPER!
Game: Bear Hunt
Take the children on a “bear hunt.” Remind the children that tracking bears in real life is
very dangerous, but doing it for pretend is safe and fun! First, have all the children practice
their sneaking skills—tiptoeing, whispering, and being as quiet as possible...
Then, have the children each pretend to be a bear—roaring and clawing and being as
loud as possible! “Just for pretend” bear hunts are fun!
CRAFT SUPPLIES
• Sand, rock, and
house printable
• Construction paper
• Scissors
• Crayons
• Glue
Craft: Build a Strong House
1. Have the children colour the sand, rock, and house.
2. When they are done colouring, have them cut out the sand, rock, and house.
3. Have them glue the sand on one side of a piece of construction paper, and the rock
on the other side, leaving room for the house near the top.
4. Have them glue the house on top of the rock.
5. Write “Jesus is our Rock” on the top or bottom of the page.
6. As they’re working, go over the story again and talk about how the house on the rock
stood nice and tall, and the house on the sand fell down. Ask them, “How should we
build the house on the rock? How should we build the house on the sand?” Remind
them that we can build our lives on the Rock and stand strong for Jesus.
SNACK INGREDIENTS
• Toast
• Cinnamon and sugar
• Bananas
• Raisins
Snack: Bear Faces
Sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar on the toast (or untoasted bread if you prefer) and have
the children place two banana slices on the top sides of the bread for ears and one in the
middle for a snout. Add two raisins as eyes and one on the middle banana as a little,
black nose. Enjoy the tasty, bear-ific snack!
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Lesson One
Wisdom
Teddy
Muskokanis
Muskwa
1. Let’s Come Together
2. Let’s Worship God
3. Let’s Learn the Bible
4. Let’s Dig Deeper
5. Let’s Go
Cree Words of the Day
Today’s Cree words are:
Teddy Muskokanis (teddy bear)
Muskwa (bear)
Have the children do the activity sheet provided.
LET'S GO
Closing Challenge
LEADER’S TIP
During the challenge,
pick a child to wear
the Louis Says cape.
Encourage the children
to be like Super Randy!
Say: Today, we have learned about being wise, and how important it is to build our lives
on a strong foundation. That foundation is Jesus. You can build your life on Him and when
the storms come, He will help you to stand strong. This week, your challenge is to be
WISE! Every time you have a choice to make, ask yourself, “Is this the WISE choice?” Say
it with me, “Is this the WISE choice?” (children repeat) Next week, you can share with
us all the wise things you did. Have a great week, and remember to listen to what GOD’S
WORD SAYS!
Colouring Sheet
If you have time in class you can do the colouring sheet together, or send it home with the
children to remind them what they learned this week.
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LEADER'S NOTES
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MATT 7:24-27
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JESUS IS THE ROCK
LESSON ONE
M _ _ K _ _
CREE WORDS ACTIVITY SHEET
M _ S _ _ _ _ N _ _
Fill in the blanks! We are
looking for the Cree words
for the following English words:
Teddy Bear
Bear
T _ _ D _
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LESSON ONE
Bible Story
The Wise and Foolish Builders
Matthew 7:24-27
Bible Verse
“Blessed are those who find wisdom,
those who gain understanding.”
Proverbs 3:13
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