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<channel><title><![CDATA[ANGLICAN CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT - ACHS Kids Devotions]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.achspv.com/achs-kids-devotions]]></link><description><![CDATA[ACHS Kids Devotions]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:24:19 -0700</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[What happens if we give Love, Faith, and Hope?]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.achspv.com/achs-kids-devotions/8190733]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.achspv.com/achs-kids-devotions/8190733#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2023 23:40:37 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.achspv.com/achs-kids-devotions/8190733</guid><description><![CDATA[Discussion: Hope in Jesus Christ   How does faith, love, and hope effect a Christian's life as described in 1 Thessalonians?Paul gives us the answer.        	 		 			 				 					 						  I Thessalonians 1:1-10 (ICB)  Paul starts the book of I Thessalonians by praising the church in &nbsp;Thessalonica&nbsp;for their good works for the Lord.&nbsp; Paul says that these good works were done because the Thessalonians had hope in Jesus Christ as their savior.&nbsp; That hope led to faith that God wanted [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2 class="wsite-content-title"><font size="5">Discussion: Hope in Jesus Christ</font></h2>  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:516px;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a href='https://www.achspv.com/uploads/1/0/8/0/108057955/sm-blogs-2023-10-22-4_orig.png' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src="https://www.achspv.com/uploads/1/0/8/0/108057955/editor/sm-blogs-2023-10-22-4.png?1698365977" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;">How does faith, love, and hope effect a Christian's life as described in 1 Thessalonians?<br /><br />Paul gives us the answer.</div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>  <div>  <!--BLOG_SUMMARY_END--></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <h2 class="wsite-content-title"><font size="4"><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=I+thessalonians+1%3A1-10&amp;version=ICB" target="_blank"><u>I Thessalonians 1:1-10</u> (ICB)</a></font></h2>  <div class="paragraph">Paul starts the book of I Thessalonians by praising the church in <span style="color:rgb(32, 44, 70)">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:rgb(32, 44, 70); font-weight:bolder">Thessalonica</span><span style="color:rgb(32, 44, 70)">&nbsp;</span>for their good works for the Lord.&nbsp; Paul says that these good works were done because the Thessalonians had hope in Jesus Christ as their savior.&nbsp; That hope led to faith that God wanted them to do good things for Him and for their neighbors.&nbsp; That hope also led to love for doing good in the name of God and Jesus.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />Paul also goes on the remind them that the suffering they endured became a positive example for other Christians.</div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph"><span><span style="font-weight:700">1&nbsp;</span>From Paul, Silas, and Timothy.</span><br /><span></span><span>To the church in Thessalonica, the church in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. May God&rsquo;s grace and peace be yours.</span><br /><span></span><span><span style="font-weight:700">2&nbsp;</span>We always remember you when we pray and thank God for all of you.&nbsp;</span><span><span style="font-weight:700">3&nbsp;</span>When we pray to God our Father, we always thank him for the things you have done because of your faith. And we thank him for the work you have done because of your love. And we thank him that you continue to be strong because of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.</span><br /><span></span><span><span style="font-weight:700">4&nbsp;</span>Brothers, God loves you. And we know that he has chosen you to be his.&nbsp;</span><span><span style="font-weight:700">5&nbsp;</span>We brought the Good News to you. But we did not use only words. We brought the Good News with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with sure knowledge that it is true. Also you know how we lived when we were with you. We lived that way to help you.&nbsp;</span><span><span style="font-weight:700">6&nbsp;</span>And you became like us and like the Lord. You suffered much, but still you accepted the teaching with the joy that comes from the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</span><span><span style="font-weight:700">7&nbsp;</span>So you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Southern Greece.&nbsp;</span><span><span style="font-weight:700">8&nbsp;</span>The Lord&rsquo;s teaching spread from you in Macedonia and Southern Greece. And your faith in God has become known everywhere. So we do not need to say anything about your faith.&nbsp;</span><span><span style="font-weight:700">9&nbsp;</span>People everywhere are telling about the good way you accepted us when we were there with you. They tell about how you stopped worshiping idols and changed to serving the living and true God.&nbsp;</span><span><span style="font-weight:700">10&nbsp;</span>And you changed to wait for God&rsquo;s Son to come from heaven. God raised that Son from death. He is Jesus, who saves us from God&rsquo;s angry judgment that is sure to come.</span><br /><span></span></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div id="240703969933817089"><div><style type="text/css">	#element-75c59fb5-51a0-43de-ba8d-9da94df44213 .border-box {  -moz-box-sizing: border-box;  -webkit-box-sizing: border-box;  -ms-box-sizing: border-box;  box-sizing: border-box;}#element-75c59fb5-51a0-43de-ba8d-9da94df44213 .tabbed-box {  position: relative;  margin: 20px 0;}#element-75c59fb5-51a0-43de-ba8d-9da94df44213 .tabbed-box-tab-group {  font-size: 0;  margin: 0;  padding: 0;  float: left;  list-style: none;  height: 60px;  width: 100%;  -moz-box-sizing: border-box;  -webkit-box-sizing: border-box;  -ms-box-sizing: border-box;  box-sizing: border-box;  white-space: nowrap;}#element-75c59fb5-51a0-43de-ba8d-9da94df44213 .tabbed-box-tab {  margin: 0;  cursor: pointer;  height: 60px;  display: inline-block;  min-width: 19%;  position: relative;  background-color: #F7B0FF; 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padding:0 15px;">											<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"><a><img src="https://www.achspv.com/uploads/1/0/8/0/108057955/marble-maze-p_orig.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /></a><div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div></div></div>									</td>			</tr>		</tbody>	</table></div></div></div><div class="paragraph"><em><font size="2">Credit:&nbsp;&#8203;https://10minutesofqualitytime.com/marble-maze/</font></em></div></div></div></div><div style="clear:both;"></div></div></div></div>        </div>        <div class="tabbed-box-content tab-1">            <div style="width: auto"><div></div><div id="336508141328174626"><div><style type="text/css">	#element-8de9bac0-93bd-45e4-ae96-28d59d5eacdc .content-color-box-wrapper {  padding: 20px;  border-radius: 0px;  background-color: rgba(57,150,184,0.15);  border-style: None;  border-color: #555555;  border-width: 3px;}</style><div id="element-8de9bac0-93bd-45e4-ae96-28d59d5eacdc" data-platform-element-id="698263678581730663-1.1.0" class="platform-element-contents"><div class="content-color-box-wrapper"><div style="width: 100%"><div></div><h2 class="wsite-content-title">Hope, Faith, Love Plink</h2><div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;">	<table class="wsite-multicol-table">		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody">			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr">				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;">											<div class="paragraph">Materials:<ul><li>A Large box lid</li><li>7 skewers</li><li>10 bottle caps</li><li>&#8203;hot glue and glue gun</li><li>Marble or something round of similar size</li><li>Dice</li></ul>&#8203;<br />Preparation:<ol><li>Poke holes in a the same spot on each side of the long side of your box lid&ndash;7 times on each side.</li><li>Thread a skewer threw the matching holes.</li><li>Glue a bottle cap to each skewer at differing places along within the box.</li><li>glue three bottle caps at the bottm.</li><li>Label the bottle caps: Love, Hope, Faith</li></ol></div><div class="paragraph">How to play:<ol><li>Let your child know that 1-2= Hope, 3-4 = Faith, and 5-6 = Love.</li><li>Roll the dice. *<em><strong>Whichever number decides which bottlecap at the bottom the child will aim for.</strong></em></li><li>Place the marble in the top tier bottle cap.</li><li>Your child then slides the skewer from right to left to align with the next tier down bottle cap.</li><li>Your child then twists the skewer to dump the marble into the bottle cap.</li><li>&#8203;Repeat for each tier until the child gets to the bottom tier.&nbsp; Here they must attempt to dump the marble into the bottlecap for which they rolled their dice at the beginning of their turn.</li></ol></div>									</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;">											<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"><a><img src="https://www.achspv.com/uploads/1/0/8/0/108057955/maze-1_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /></a><div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div></div></div>									</td>			</tr>		</tbody>	</table></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="clear:both;"></div></div></div></div>        </div>    </div></div></div><div style="clear:both;"></div></div></div>  <div class="wsite-spacer" style="height:50px;"></div>  <h2 class="wsite-content-title"><span style="color:rgb(98, 98, 98)"><font size="5">Prayer:</font></span></h2>  <div class="paragraph"><span><span>Dear Lord, <br /><br />&#8203;Thank you for your love and care for us. Please let our faith be a wonderful example to those around us. Fill us with the power of Your Holy Spirit, that we may do as Christ did in all we do. Help us to always remember that Jesus is coming back one day. In Jesus&rsquo; name, we pray. Amen.</span></span></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[HOw do Kids give offerings in the temple?]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.achspv.com/achs-kids-devotions/how-do-kids-give-offerings-in-the-temple]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.achspv.com/achs-kids-devotions/how-do-kids-give-offerings-in-the-temple#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2023 20:16:01 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.achspv.com/achs-kids-devotions/how-do-kids-give-offerings-in-the-temple</guid><description><![CDATA[&#8203;Devotion: Giving our thanks in PRAISE   One way we give back to God what is God's is to remember the amazing things he's done and remember how amazing God is&ndash;then we tell Him "Thank you!" In other words, we PRAISE Him.           																					Read Psalm 96 with your family. It's ok if you have to take your time reading and thinking about what it says. When you are ready, play the praise video "Thank You" and sing along with the song.You can even make-up a song of thanks&ndash [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2 class="wsite-content-title"><font size="5">&#8203;Devotion: Giving our thanks in <strong>PRAISE</strong></font></h2>  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:7px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:20px;*margin-top:40px'><a href='https://www.achspv.com/uploads/1/0/8/0/108057955/sm-blogs-2023-10-22-3_orig.png' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src="https://www.achspv.com/uploads/1/0/8/0/108057955/editor/sm-blogs-2023-10-22-3.png?1698268409" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"><span><span>One way we give back to God what is God's is to remember the amazing things he's done and remember how amazing God is&ndash;then we tell Him "Thank you!" In other words, we <strong>PRAISE</strong> Him.</span></span></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>  <div>  <!--BLOG_SUMMARY_END--></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;">	<table class="wsite-multicol-table">		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody">			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr">				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:49.674620390456%; padding:0 15px;">											<div class="paragraph"><span style="color:rgb(98, 98, 98)">Read Psalm 96 with your family. It's ok if you have to take your time reading and thinking about what it says. When you are ready, play the praise video "Thank You" and sing along with the song.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(98, 98, 98)">You can even make-up a song of thanks&ndash;just like King David.</span></div><div class="wsite-video"><div title="Video: thankyou_withactions__504.mp4" class="wsite-video-wrapper wsite-video-height-282 wsite-video-align-center">					<div id="wsite-video-container-855265701845765876" class="wsite-video-container" style="margin: 10px 0 10px 0;">						<iframe allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" id="video-iframe-855265701845765876"							src="about:blank">						</iframe>												<style>							#wsite-video-container-855265701845765876{								background: url(//www.weebly.com/uploads/b/108057955-393395478728338170/thankyou_withactions__504.jpg);							}							#video-iframe-855265701845765876{								background: url(//cdn2.editmysite.com/images/util/videojs/play-icon.png?1698343843);							}							#wsite-video-container-855265701845765876, #video-iframe-855265701845765876{								background-repeat: no-repeat;								background-position:center;							}							@media only screen and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),								only screen and (        min-device-pixel-ratio: 2),								only screen and (                min-resolution: 192dpi),								only screen and (                min-resolution: 2dppx) {									#video-iframe-855265701845765876{										background: url(//cdn2.editmysite.com/images/util/videojs/@2x/play-icon.png?1698343843);										background-repeat: no-repeat;										background-position:center;										background-size: 70px 70px;									}							}						</style>					</div>				</div></div><div class="paragraph"><font size="2">CCLI Song #&nbsp;<span>7136480</span><br />Adam Brown | Mark Pennells | Zarc Porter<br />&copy; 2019 Movation Music<br /><span>For use solely with the SongSelect&reg;&nbsp;<a href="https://songselect.ccli.com/about/termsofuse">Terms of Use</a>. All rights reserved.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ccli.com/" target="_blank">www.ccli.com</a></span><br />CCLI License # 20925544</font></div>									</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50.325379609544%; padding:0 15px;">											<h2 class="wsite-content-title"><font size="5">Psalm 96</font></h2><div class="paragraph"><span><span>Sing to the Lord a new song.</span></span><br /><span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>Sing to the Lord, all the earth.</span></span><br /><span><span style="font-weight:700">2&nbsp;</span>Sing to the Lord and praise his name.</span><br /><span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>Every day tell how he saves us.</span></span><br /><span><span style="font-weight:700">3&nbsp;</span>Tell the nations of his glory.</span><br /><span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>Tell all peoples the miracles he does.</span></span><br /><span></span><span><span style="font-weight:700">4&nbsp;</span>The Lord is great; he should be praised.</span><br /><span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>He should be honored more than all the gods.</span></span><br /><span><span style="font-weight:700">5&nbsp;</span>All the gods of the nations are only idols.</span><br /><span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>But the Lord made the skies.</span></span><br /><span><span style="font-weight:700">6&nbsp;</span>The Lord has glory and majesty.</span><br /><span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>He has power and beauty in his Temple.</span></span><br /><span></span><span><span style="font-weight:700">7&nbsp;</span>Praise the Lord, all nations on earth.</span><br /><span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>Praise the Lord&rsquo;s glory and power.</span></span><br /><span><span style="font-weight:700">8&nbsp;</span>Praise the glory of the Lord&rsquo;s name.</span><br /><span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>Bring an offering and come into his Temple courtyards.</span></span><br /><span><span style="font-weight:700">9&nbsp;</span>Worship the Lord because he is holy.</span><br /><span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>The whole earth should tremble before the Lord.</span></span><br /><span><span style="font-weight:700">10&nbsp;</span>Tell the nations, &ldquo;The Lord is king.&rdquo;</span><br /><span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>The earth is set, and it cannot be moved.</span></span><br /><span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>He will judge the people fairly.</span></span><br /><span><span style="font-weight:700">11&nbsp;</span>Let the skies rejoice and the earth be glad.</span><br /><span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>Let the sea and everything in it shout.</span></span><br /><span><span style="font-weight:700">12&nbsp;</span>Let the fields and everything in them show their joy.</span><br /><span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy.</span></span><br /><span><span><span style="font-weight:700">13&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>They will sing before the Lord because he is coming.</span></span><br /><span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>He is coming to judge the world.</span></span><br /><span>He will judge the world with fairness</span><br /><span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>and the nations with truth.</span></span><br /><span></span></div><div id="717373328735193859"><div><style type="text/css">	#element-2b9643fe-8581-491a-a144-085af18e39ec .waddons_vert_divider {  display: none;}#element-2b9643fe-8581-491a-a144-085af18e39ec .waddons_vertical_divider_column {  -webkit-box-sizing: border-box;  -moz-box-sizing: border-box;  box-sizing: border-box;}</style><div id="element-2b9643fe-8581-491a-a144-085af18e39ec" data-platform-element-id="258444806761150995-1.0.1" class="platform-element-contents">	<div class="waddons_vert_divider">Vertical Divider</div></div><div style="clear:both;"></div></div></div>									</td>			</tr>		</tbody>	</table></div></div></div>  <h2 class="wsite-content-title"><font size="5">Prayer</font></h2>  <div class="paragraph"><span><span>Dear God,</span></span><br /><br /><span><span>We like to be recognized&nbsp;when we do something good or right. But you always do amazingly good and right things. We will praise you for all that you are and have done for us, because&nbsp;you are awesome and worthy to be praised. </span></span><br /><br /><span><span>In Jesus' name: Amen.</span></span></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whose picture is on the coin? (worksheets)]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.achspv.com/achs-kids-devotions/whose-picture-is-on-the-coin-worksheets]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.achspv.com/achs-kids-devotions/whose-picture-is-on-the-coin-worksheets#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2023 21:01:17 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.achspv.com/achs-kids-devotions/whose-picture-is-on-the-coin-worksheets</guid><description><![CDATA[Devotion: Can we be citizens and Christians?   "Show me a coin used for paying the tax.&rdquo; The men showed him a silver coin. Then Jesus asked, &ldquo;Whose picture is on the coin? And whose name is written on the coin?&rdquo;21 The men answered, &ldquo;Caesar&rsquo;s.&rdquo;Then Jesus said to them, &ldquo;Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar&rsquo;s. And give to God the things that are God&rsquo;s.&rdquo;&nbsp;Matthew 22:19-21.&#8203;What do you think Jesus meant when He said "Give to C [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2 class="wsite-content-title">Devotion: Can we be citizens and Christians?</h2>  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a href='https://www.achspv.com/uploads/1/0/8/0/108057955/sm-blogs-2023-10-22-2_orig.png' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src="https://www.achspv.com/uploads/1/0/8/0/108057955/published/sm-blogs-2023-10-22-2.png?1698190682" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"><font color="#000000">"Show me a coin used for paying the tax.&rdquo; The men showed him a silver coin. Then Jesus asked, &ldquo;Whose picture is on the coin? And whose name is written on the coin?&rdquo;<br /><br />21 The men answered, &ldquo;Caesar&rsquo;s.&rdquo;<br /><br />Then Jesus said to them, &ldquo;Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar&rsquo;s. And give to God the things that are God&rsquo;s.&rdquo;&nbsp;</font><font color="#0cf20f"><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+22%3A19-21&amp;version=ICB" target="_blank">Matthew 22:19-21</a><span>.</span></font><br /><br /><font color="#000000">&#8203;</font><span>What do you think Jesus meant when He said "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's and give to God what is God's"?</span></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>  <div>  <!--BLOG_SUMMARY_END--></div>  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:343px;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.achspv.com/uploads/1/0/8/0/108057955/editor/coin-154560.png?1698183278" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"><font color="#000000">Jesus acknowledges that we have civic duties, that is, duties to the community around us and our government. So we should obey those authorities when their rulings and judgements don't demand that we act against God who is the ulitmate authority in all things.<br /><br />Jesus also reminds us that ultimately we must give to God those things God requires of us. The commands God gives us are for our benefit and the benefit of others. We give God our love, devotion, faith and obedience because we grow closer to God when we learn about who he is and why he loves us. We help others when we give our money and skills--<strong>tithe</strong>. Tithe and skills help the church to do the Great Commission: ...Go and make followers of all people in the world. Baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach them to obey everything that I have told you. (Matthew 28:19-20 ICB)<br /><br />We pay taxes to our government because it helps the government to do good things for all of us. 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overflow: hidden;"></div><a class="wsite-button wsite-button-small wsite-button-highlight" href="https://www.ohmydots.com/play/g50kn5it/what-do-we-give-to-caesar-" target="_blank"><span class="wsite-button-inner">Play Online</span></a><div style="height: 10px; overflow: hidden;"></div></div><div class="paragraph"><font size="1">https://www.ohmydots.com/play/g50kn5it/what-do-we-give-to-caesar-</font></div></div>        </div>        <div class="tabbed-box-content tab-1">            <div style="width: auto"><div></div><div class="wsite-scribd">												<div title="Scribd: yap24_givetocaesar_5to8wkst.pdf" id="doc_679871106" style="background-color:#fff"></div>									</div></div>        </div>        <div class="tabbed-box-content tab-2">            <div style="width: auto"><div></div><div class="wsite-scribd">												<div title="Scribd: yap24_givetocaesar_9to12wkst.pdf" id="doc_679877407" style="background-color:#fff"></div>									</div></div>        </div>    </div></div></div><div style="clear:both;"></div></div></div>  <div class="wsite-spacer" style="height:50px;"></div>  <h2 class="wsite-content-title">Pray Together</h2>  <div class="paragraph"><span><span>Dear God,</span></span><br /><br /><span><span>You are so good to us. We are grateful that you take care of us. Please help us to grow closer to you as our Friend and as our God. Please help us to remember that we should obey the laws of our governemnt that are good for us.</span></span><br /><br /><span><span>In Jesus' name: Amen.</span></span></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do we remember to Give to God? (Games)]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.achspv.com/achs-kids-devotions/do-we-remember-to-give-to-god]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.achspv.com/achs-kids-devotions/do-we-remember-to-give-to-god#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2023 21:36:04 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.achspv.com/achs-kids-devotions/do-we-remember-to-give-to-god</guid><description><![CDATA[Devotion: Sometimes We Forget   Our Gospel reading this week is from Matthew 22:15-22 and it talks about giving to Caesar (the government) what belongs to the Government&ndash;like taxes&ndash; but to give to God what is God's.&nbsp; In the Old Testament book Malachi&nbsp;3:6-12 we see that God is correcting His people because they were not giving God the portion of their things (called tithe) that God commanded them to do.&nbsp; Sometimes we are like the people of God in Malachi.&nbsp;Sometimes [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2 class="wsite-content-title">Devotion: Sometimes We Forget</h2>  <span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a href='https://www.achspv.com/uploads/1/0/8/0/108057955/sm-blogs-2023-10-22-1_orig.png' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'><img src="https://www.achspv.com/uploads/1/0/8/0/108057955/published/sm-blogs-2023-10-22-1.png?1698106429" style="margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:1px;padding:3px; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"><span><span>Our Gospel reading this week is from <font color="#c23b3b"><strong><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+22%3A15-22&amp;version=ICB" target="_blank">Matthew 22:15-22</a></strong> </font>and it talks about giving to Caesar (the government) what belongs to the Government&ndash;like taxes&ndash; but to give to God what is God's.&nbsp; In the Old Testament book <font color="#c23b3b"><strong><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Malachi+3%3A6-12&amp;version=ICB" target="_blank">Malachi&nbsp;3:6-12</a></strong> </font>we see that God is correcting His people because they were not giving God the portion of their things (called tithe) that God commanded them to do.&nbsp; Sometimes we are like the people of God in Malachi.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="color:rgb(98, 98, 98)">Sometimes we forget that&nbsp;</span><em style="color:rgb(98, 98, 98)">everything</em><span style="color:rgb(98, 98, 98)">&nbsp;we have is because God gave it to us. We might forget to thank God for the things we have. We might forget to follow God's commandments.&nbsp;</span></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>  <div>  <!--BLOG_SUMMARY_END--></div>  <div class="paragraph"><span style="color:rgb(98, 98, 98)"><strong><font color="#508d24">But why do we give tithe</font></strong>? Firstly, because God told us to. Secondly, because when we give back to God, we are reminded that He is the one who blessed us with the things, the talents, and the people in our lives. Thirdly, because when we give something back to God, the church has more that it can use to introduce God and Jesus to people who don't know Him yet.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(98, 98, 98)"><strong><font color="#508d24">What belongs to God though</font></strong>?&nbsp;<strong>Our faith, our love, our devotions,&nbsp;</strong>and<strong>&nbsp;our tithe</strong>. Tithe is the money or talents we use to bless the church. So when we give time in prayer and devotion to God each day, we are giving to God what is God's. When we give money or do something for the church we are giving God what is God's too.</span></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 70%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:70%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 70%;"></div></div>  <div id="437936715888251595"><div><style type="text/css">	#element-14de46d6-0851-4fa5-9b0c-f03f3a66438c .content-color-box-wrapper {  padding: 20px;  border-radius: 0px;  background-color: #f16d54;  border-style: None;  border-color: #555555;  border-width: 3px;}</style><div id="element-14de46d6-0851-4fa5-9b0c-f03f3a66438c" data-platform-element-id="698263678581730663-1.1.0" class="platform-element-contents"><div class="content-color-box-wrapper"><div style="width: 100%"><div></div><h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:center;"><font size="5">Games to remind us to give to God what is God's</font></h2></div></div></div><div style="clear:both;"></div></div></div>  <div id="839108942782626813"><div><style type="text/css">	#element-1bfa5600-720a-4d56-ad68-9a53813b24aa .border-box {  -moz-box-sizing: border-box; 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Be sure not to bother the surrounding cards.</li><li>The player then selects another card and turns it over. If the two cards are a matching pair for example two "Coins" then they take the two cards, declare to whom the cards belong, either Caesar or God,&nbsp;and start a stack. The player is awarded another turn for making a match and goes again.</li><li>If the cards are not a match they are turned back over and it is now the next players turn.</li><li>The next player chooses their first card and turns it over. If it is a match for one of the cards the previous player turned over then they try to remember where that matching card was and turn it. If they are successful at making a match they place the cards in their stack and choose another card.</li><li>If the first card turned over was not a match for one previously turned over the player selects another card in an attempt of making a pair.</li><li>If they are unsuccessful in making a match they flip the cards back over and play is passed to the next player.</li><li>A players turn is not over until they are unable to make a matching pair.</li><li>The game continues in this fashion until all the cards are played.</li></ul> <strong>Winning the Game</strong><br />Once all the cards have been played the player with the most matching pairs is the winner.<br /><br />**<a href="https://www.achspv.com/uploads/1/0/8/0/108057955/yap24_givetocaesar_2thru4memorygame.pdf" target="_blank">Download the PDF</a>**</div></div>        </div>        <div class="tabbed-box-content tab-1">            <div style="width: auto"><div></div><h2 class="wsite-content-title">Give to God, Give to Caesar Jenga</h2><div class="paragraph"><strong><span><span>Materials:&nbsp;</span></span></strong><ul><li><span><span>Jenga Set (an inexpensive set can be found at the Dollar Tree)</span></span></li><li><span><span>scotch tape</span></span></li><li><span><span>marker</span></span></li><li><span><span>A 6-sided Die</span></span></li></ul><br /><strong><span><span>Preparation:</span></span></strong><ol><li><span><span>Put a piece of tape on a long edge and end of a Jenga block.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Write either tithe, taxes, love, devotion, faith, or obedience.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Repeat steps 1 and 2 for as many blocks as you wish.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Set-up the Jenga blocks as it directed on the box.</span></span>&nbsp;The Jenga game has 54 blocks, or wooden pieces that are grouped together in threes to form 18 stories. Each story is stacked so that it lies flat and is at its thinnest vertically. The stories alternate direction by 90 degrees so that each story above and below it are perpendicular in direction to it.</li></ol><strong>Determine who goes first</strong><br />The person who builds the tower goes first. In the first game, if only one person builds the tower, that&rsquo;s who starts. If multiple people work together to build the tower, you can come up with some other way to determine who goes first (youngest, flip a coin, odd man out, etc). There&rsquo;s no real advantage in going first, so don&rsquo;t sweat it. In subsequent games, the player who knocks over the tower rebuilds it for the next game and is the first to play that game.<br /><strong>Remove one block from the tower</strong><br />Roll the dice.&nbsp; Odd numbers equal "Give to Caesar" and even numbers equal "Give to God" and, touching the tower with only one hand at a time, the player must remove one block that says "taxes" if they rolled on odd number, or "<span style="color:rgb(98, 98, 98)">tithe, love, devotion, faith, or obedience" if they rolled an even number,&nbsp;</span>from anywhere below the highest completed level, which means it will either be the 2nd level or below if the top level is complete with 3 pieces OR the 3rd level if the top level is incomplete with 1 or 2 pieces, making the 2nd level the highest completed level.<br /><strong>Play the pulled block atop the tower</strong><br />The player must then play the block atop the tower, in a direction perpendicular to the layer below it. Players may not start a new level until the level below it is complete with 3 pieces.<br /><strong>Complete the turn</strong><br />The player&rsquo;s turn ends after they have pulled and played the block, as described above, and either:<br />A: 10 seconds has passed since they played their piece atop the tower<br />B: The next player touches any block<br /><strong>Continue Play Clockwise</strong><br />Play continues clockwise to the next player until the end of play<br /><strong>End play when blocks fall</strong><br />Play ends when a player knocks over any blocks on the tower other than the one they are playing.<br /><strong>Declare the winner</strong><br />The winner of the game is the last player to successfully complete a turn before the end of play when the tower (or some blocks) are knocked over.<br /><strong>Set up the next game</strong><br />Whoever knocked over the tower sets up play for the next game.</div></div>        </div>        <div class="tabbed-box-content tab-2">            <div style="width: auto"><div></div><h2 class="wsite-content-title">Give to God, Give to Caesar Card Game</h2><div class="paragraph">The War card game, sometimes called the &ldquo;I declare war&rdquo; game, is a game of chance where players flip over cards and hope to capture their opponent&rsquo;s cards by playing a higher rank (number). While there is no strategy in War, there&rsquo;s a reason it continues to be a classic card game and popular with kids and families.: It has simple rules, and it&rsquo;s fun to capture your opponent&rsquo;s cards.<br /><br /><strong>Objective</strong><br />The goal of the War card game is to get all of the cards in the deck. Players capture opponents cards by playing higher ranked cards throughout a number of rounds&ndash;<strong>with a twist!&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong><br /><br /><strong>Number of Players</strong><ul><li>2 players for standard game</li></ul> <strong>Playing Time</strong><br />The average playing time in the War card game varies widely from 10-45 minutes. And it can go on much longer!!! Officially, the game isn&rsquo;t over until one player has all the cards. But we recommend setting a timer to 15 minutes, at which point players complete the hand they&rsquo;re on, then count the number of cards and the player with the most cards wins.<br />Note: Shuffling winning cards shortens the average time of a game to avoid non-randomized patterns.<br /><strong>What You Need / Equipment</strong><br />A standard deck of playing cards. Jokers are usually removed.<br /><br /><strong>HOW TO PLAY THE WAR CARD GAME</strong><br />1: Gather 2 people and grab a deck of playing cards. All you need to play the game of war is 2 people and a standard deck of playing cards.<br />2: Assign one player the title "To Caesar" and the other "To God"<br />3: Set up the game by dealing half the deck face-down to each player. Shuffle a standard 52-card deck of playing cards, with the jokers removed, and deal half of the cards face down to each of the players so that each has 26 cards. Either player can deal, since there is no positional advantage and play is simultaneous.<br />4: Play the first round simultaneously, with each player flipping the top card from their deck. The two players will each flip over the top car of their deck face up onto the table.<br />4: Determine the winner of the round, by the highest card. There are two potential outcomes on each round: the players have different card ranks (normal play) or the players have matching cards (War).<br /><strong style="color:rgb(21, 118, 35)">Normal Play:</strong>&nbsp;Whoever has the highest card wins THAT IS ASSIGNED TO THEIR TITLE the round and takes the other player&rsquo;s played cards. Aces are high in War, followed by King, Queen, Jack, and the numbered cards. For example, if Player 1 has a 7 and Player 2 has a 3, Player one has the highest cards and gets to take 2 cards (their card, plus their opponents card).&nbsp;<strong>The TWIST for our game: Odd cards are assigned to Caesar, even numbers are assigned to God.&nbsp; Aces and Queen belong to God, King and Jack belong to Caesar.&nbsp; When a player has a Caesar win, they put the two cards in their Caesar pile.&nbsp; When a player has a God win, the cards go into to the God pile.</strong><br /><strong style="color:rgb(21, 118, 35)">War:</strong>&nbsp;In the case of a tie, a &ldquo;war&rdquo; breaks out to determine the winner. Each player will play 3 additional cards face down from the top of their decks, then a 4th card face-up that determines the winner of the war. When the war cards are played, players often do a 4-count of &ldquo;I-DEE-CLARE-WAR&rdquo; and put down the cards on the beat with cards down-down-down-up. For example, if both players initially flip an 8, they then will play 3 cards face down to the beat of &ldquo;I-DEE-CLARE-WAR&rdquo; and a 4th card face-up to the &ldquo;War&rdquo; beat. If Player A plays a 5 and Player 2 plays a 3, Player A is the winner and will be taking 10 cards (their: 1 initial card, 3 face down war cards, and 1 up war card; as well as the opponents: 1 initial card, 3 face-down war cards, and 1 war up-card).<br /><strong style="color:rgb(21, 118, 35)">Double-War (and beyond):</strong>&nbsp;If the up-card of a war is, again, a tie, a &ldquo;Double War&rdquo; breaks out, with an additional 3 cards face down and 1 card face up to determine the winner. And, in the unlikely event of additional ties, a &ldquo;triple war&rdquo; or &ldquo;quadruple war&rdquo; can continue until someone has a higher up-card and wins the war. For example, in the scenario above, if the players both had an 8, then played 3 down cards and both flipped an up-card of a Jack during the War, there would be a double war. 3 additional cards would be played face down, and Player A flips over a 4 and Player B flips over a 9. Player B is the winner and collects 18 cards! (2 initial cards, 8 cards from the initial war, and 8 cards from the double war).<br />5: Capture the losers cards and put them in a face-up discard pile. When you win a round, take all of the cards played in the round, both yours and your opponents. You should place them face up in a discard pile that is separate from your draw deck so that you can shuffle them when your draw deck runs out.<br />6: Play the next round. Subsequent rounds are played in the same manner as the first. Rounds should be played at a fairly fast pace and only last a few seconds, especially when there aren&rsquo;t any wars.<br />7: Continue playing until one player has all the cards and a winner is declared. Officially, play only ends when one of two things occur:<ol><li>One person has all the cards and wins</li><li>One player is unable to complete a War and loses</li></ol> If you&rsquo;re playing with a timer, the game also ends when the timer runs out. When the timer goes off, players finish the round they&rsquo;re playing, then count their cards. <strong>The player with more cards wins in their God pile</strong>.<br />If your draw deck runs out, shuffle your discard pile and then it becomes your new draw deck.</div></div>        </div>    </div></div></div><div style="clear:both;"></div></div></div>  <h2 class="wsite-content-title">Pray Together</h2>  <div class="paragraph">Dear Father in Heaven,<br />We are greatful for the blessings you have given us.&nbsp; Sometimes we forget or choose to not follow your commandment to give some of our blessings back to you.&nbsp; Please forgive us when we do this and please help us to remember that other's can be blessed when we follow your commandments and give our love, our devotion, our obedience, and our tithes to you.&nbsp; We want to be closer to you.<br /><br />In Jesus's name, Amen.</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bible Scholorship: Invitation]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.achspv.com/achs-kids-devotions/bible-scholorship]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.achspv.com/achs-kids-devotions/bible-scholorship#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 17 Oct 2023 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.achspv.com/achs-kids-devotions/bible-scholorship</guid><description><![CDATA[ &#8203;PreparationGather sticky notes and pens/markers/pencils.Gather bibles.DiscussionThe Gospel, Matthew 22:1-14, reading illustrates God&rsquo;s wish to invite all to accept the gift of Christ&rsquo;s salvation, and Jesus used a story about a wedding feast&ndash;who wouldn&rsquo;t want to go to a fancy wedding feast?&nbsp; The old testament talks about the invitation to celebrate salvation with God.&nbsp; It is found in the book of Isaiah chapter 25 verses 6-9.&nbsp; And the book of Romans s [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:right;height:16px'></span><span style='display: table;width:306px;position:relative;float:right;max-width:100%;;clear:right;margin-top:20px;*margin-top:40px'><a><img src="https://www.achspv.com/uploads/1/0/8/0/108057955/published/artboard-1-bible.png?1696881588" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"><strong>&#8203;Preparation</strong><br />Gather sticky notes and pens/markers/pencils.<br />Gather bibles.<br /><br /><strong>Discussion</strong><br />The Gospel, Matthew 22:1-14, reading illustrates God&rsquo;s wish to invite all to accept the gift of Christ&rsquo;s salvation, and Jesus used a story about a wedding feast&ndash;who wouldn&rsquo;t want to go to a fancy wedding feast?&nbsp; The old testament talks about the invitation to celebrate salvation with God.&nbsp; It is found in the book of Isaiah chapter 25 verses 6-9.&nbsp; And the book of Romans says: And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.&nbsp;<br />&#8203;<br /><strong>Action</strong><br />Write &ldquo;Invitation&rdquo; on three sticky notes per child (if the child can do it themselves, let them).&nbsp; Then place one sticky note on the gospel reading for the week&nbsp;<strong>Matthew 22:1-14</strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>Isaiah 25:6-9 </strong>and <strong>Romans 1:6.</strong></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>