Objective: After this class kids will know more about
Understand true humility.
Identify pride vs. humility vs confidence
Practice humble actions.
Opening Prayer And Class introductions
Launch the lesson
Ask:
- Who is someone you think is important?
- What makes someone “great”?
Write answers on board.
Then read:
“Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.”
Mark 10:43
Discuss: Is this different from what the world says?
🌟 Explore the lesson
SIMPLE DEFINITION
VIRTUE
vir·tue /ˈvərCHo͞o/
noun
- behavior showing high moral standards.
Think about virtues like little diamonds we collect like a treasure. The more we polish it the shinier it becomes and the closer we are from Jesus and God.
Start the slide Virtue: Humility
OBJECT LESSON
Bring a flashlight.
Explain:
- The light represents your talents.
- Pride shines it in people’s eyes.
- False humility hides it under a blanket.
- Humility shines it so others can see clearly.
“Let your light shine before others.” (Matthew 5:16)
DISCUSSION POINT: HELP ME UNDERSTAND (FALSE/TRUE HUMILITY vs FALSE/TRUE CONFIDENCE)
SHOW THE GRAPH OF HUMILITY
If a child is amazing at singing:
🚫 False humility:
“I’m not good at all.” (when they clearly are)
🚫 Pride:
“I’m the best singer here.”
✅ Humility:
“I love singing, and I’m grateful for my gift. I hope it blesses others.”
ACTIVITY: PRIDE OR HUMBLE LIST
Here are 10 more “Pride or Humility?” examples you can use for your class game.
You can read them aloud and have kids move to:
- 👉 Left side = Pride
- 👉 Right side = Humility
1)
PRIDE: “I already know this. I don’t need to listen.”
HUMBLE: “I’ve learned some of this before, but I want to learn more.”
2)
PRIDE: “I did all the work. They didn’t help at all.”
HUMBLE “We all worked together and did our part.”
3)
PRIDE: Interrupting someone to prove you’re right.
HUMBLE Waiting your turn and listening carefully.
4)
PRIDE: Laughing when someone makes a mistake.
HUMBLE Helping them fix it quietly.
5)
PRIDE: “I deserve the biggest piece.”
HUMBLE “You can choose first.”
6)
PRIDE Only being kind when others are watching.
HUMBLE Being kind even when no one sees.
7)
PRIDE Blaming someone else when you get in trouble.
HUMBLE Admitting, “That was my fault.”
8)
PRIDE Showing off your talent to get attention.
HUMBLE Using your talent to help others.
9)
PRIDE Refusing to apologize because you don’t want to look weak.
HUMBLE Saying “I’m sorry” even when it’s hard.
10)
PRIDE Thinking, “I’m better than them.”
HUMBLE Thinking, “We are all learning and growing.”