Footprint 1

The Sower

Matthew 13:3-23

Visual Aid

Voice recorder

Secret Message

-- I will take care of my heart so God's seed can grow in me. --

(To reveal the secret code, select the text between "Secret Message" and here.)

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Bible Memory Verse:

“But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”

Matthew 13:23

Footprint 2

The Weeds

Matthew 13:24-30

Visual Aid

Helium balloon

Secret Message

-- I should know that only God can see the difference between the good and the bad and He will establish justice in the end. --

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Bible Memory Verse

“The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father.”

Matthew 13:41, 43a

Footprint 3

The Mustard Seed

Matthew 13:31-32

Visual Aid

Camera and photos.

Secret Message

-- I should know that with God the little things are big. --

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Bible Memory Verse

“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed... when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants...”

Matthew 13:31b, 32a

Footprint 4

The Yeast

Matthew 13:33-35

Visual Aid

Package of Koolaid® in water.

Secret Message

-- I should know that a little goes a long way in the kingdom of heaven.--

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Bible Memory Verse

“The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.”

Matthew 13:33b

Footprint 5

The Hidden Treasure and the Pearl

Matthew 13:44-46

Visual Aid

A letter or email

Secret Message

-- I should know that it is worth leaving everything for Christ. --

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Bible Memory Verse

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.”

Matthew 13:45-46

Footprint 6

The Lost Sheep

Matthew 18:10-14

Visual Aid

Puzzle.

Secret Message

-- I should know that I am very important to God. --

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Bible Memory Verse

“In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.”

Matthew 18:14

Footprint 7

The Unmerciful Servant

Matthew 18:21-35

Visual Aid

Big stick.

Secret Message

-- I should know that I must forgive from the heart. --

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Bible Memory Verse

“I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?”

Matthew 18:32b-33

Footprint 8

The Workers

Matthew 20:1-16

Visual Aid

Three coins, named (like Samuel, for instance.).

Secret Message

-- I should know that the values of God are very different from our values. --

(To reveal the secret code, select the text between "Secret Message" and here.)

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Bible Memory Verse

“So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

Matthew 20:16

Footprint 9

The Two Sons

Matthew 21:28-32

Visual Aid

A drama - dinner and dirty clothes.

Secret Message

-- I should know that obedience is more important than knowledge. --

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Bible Memory Verse

“For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.”

Matthew 21:32

Footprint 10

The Tenants

Matthew 21:33-45

Visual Aid

A tree as a present.

Secret Message

-- I should put into practice everything that God teaches. --

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Bible Memory Verse

“Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.”

Matthew 21:43

Footprint 11

The Wedding Banquet

Matthew 22:1-14

Visual Aid

Drama - a girl and the friend she invited..

Secret Message

-- I should be careful to always have time for Jesus Christ our Lord. --

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Bible Memory Verse

“‘So go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find.’ So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, the bad as well as the good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.”

Matthew 22:9-10

Footprint 12

The Ten Virgins

Matthew 25:1-13

Visual Aid

Drama - a flute concert.

Secret Message

-- I should live as a real Christian every day of my life. --

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Bible Memory Verse

“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.”

Matthew 25:13

Footprint 13

The Gold Coins

Matthew 25:14-30

Visual Aid

Drama - shovels and muscles.

Secret Message

-- I should always remember to use my money, talents, and time for the things of God. --

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Bible Memory Verse

“Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!”

Matthew 25:21b