6th Grade Sunday School Lesson Plan

First Unit:  The Principles of Creation

Lesson #6 The Invisible Substantial World and the Visible Substantial World, Centered on Man

Theme for the year:  "God is my friend"  Father's Words "Do not be discouraged.  Even though sometimes you feel that there is no God, know that He is always present.  With That feeling you must remember that God is with you." The Way of Tradition, Vol. 1, p. 2

 Father's Words for the Principles of Creation Unit:  "You are a Son of God or a prince of God, or a princess of God.  In order to deserve this title, you must learn to think as God thinks, live as God lives, and be concerned as God is concerned, and love as God loves. The Way of Tradition, Vol. 1, p. 265.

Warm Up

Each student cuts out a medium-sized heart.  Then cut the heart in half and have students write their name on both halves.  Put the hearts separately in two paper sacks, one for boys, and one for girls.     Mix them up.  Have students pull out any two and pray for those people each day this week.

Explain that today we will be talking about the growing period for created beings, and how we must develop true love by growing our spirits.  Developing an awareness of other people and their needs is an important way to grow spiritually.

 Divine Principle Lesson

A. The Invisible Substantial World and the Visible Substantial World

1.  There are two worlds visible substantial->Like human body;

            Invisible substantial->like human mind

(Ask:  What are characteristics of each?)

 B. The position of man in the Cosmos

            1. Microcosm

            2.  Ruler

            3.  Medium of Harmony

 C.  The Relationship between the Spirit Self and the Physical Self

            1.  Structure and function of human

                        a.  Physical Self->Mind & Body

            (Ask:  What are characteristics of Phys Mind:  concerned about food and             reproduction)

                        b.  Spiritual Self->Spirit Mind; dwelling of God;  spirit body;  looks                             like physical body

                                    1. Exchange of Vitality and Spirit Elements

                        c. The relationship between the spirit self and the physical self

                                    1. Quality of life converted to Vitality Element and                                             transferred to spirit self

                                    2.  Become sensitive to God's love

                                                a. Four Realms of Heart

                                                            Child, brother/sister, husband/wife,                                                     parent-give & forget

                                                In our family we should:

                                                1) Developing the awareness of other people and                                                     their needs

                                                2) developing the knowledge of right and wrong.

                                                3) learning the ability to give and receive true love

                                                4) growing our sensitivity to God

                                    3. Physical self like vine, spiritual self like fruit

                                    4. Place in spirit world determined by daily life

Applying the Lesson

You will need markers or crayons and a sheet of newsprint for each student to create their own spiritual growth chart.    See below.

100 %(I'm perfect!     

75% (I'm doing very well!)

50%(I'm working on it)

 25%( I'm trying)

0% (I really need to work on this)                                             

                                                   |                                    

                                         Wk 1 Date   Wk 2 Date  Wk 3 Date  Wk 4 Date and so on

Students should draw a line or bar graph to chart their growth in the following areas

Have the students list several practical things they can do to develop, learn and grow in these ways, such as praying for others, getting along with brothers or sisters, praying for others, Hoon Dok Hae, serving others, etc.

The chart can be decorated, as each student desires.

Students should continue plotting their spiritual growth for the next several weeks.