June 13, 2019
I think we’d all like to believe that we don’t have enemies. Enemy seems like such a hateful, unforgiving, and harsh word. However, when enemy is described as: “A thing that harms or weakens something else”, I find it more relatable. Have you ever had someone harm or weaken you with his or her actions […]
June 9, 2019
Bible Point: We can trust God with the future. Key Verse: So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. – Isaiah 41:10 That the Israelites faced years of suffering […]
June 2, 2019
Bible Point: Jesus saves us. Key Verse: Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved. – Acts 16:31 Paul and Silas telling their jailer that if he believed in Jesus, he would be saved (Acts 16:16-34). Strengthen your family’s faith learning and growth at home with this easy idea: 1. Play this Yes […]
May 26, 2019
Bible Point: Be prepared to tell others about Jesus. Key Verse: Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season. – 2 Timothy 4:2 Paul shared the good news about Jesus with a woman named Lydia. We need to be prepared, just as Paul was, to tell others about Jesus (Acts 16:9-15). Strengthen […]
May 19, 2019
Bible Point: Angels protect and help God’s people. Key Verse: For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. – Psalm 91:11 God sent an angel to rescue Peter from jail (Acts 12:1-18). Strengthen your family’s faith learning and growth at home with this easy idea: Share an example […]
May 12, 2019
Bible Point: God answers when we pray. Key Verse: The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. – James 5:16 God raised Tabitha from the dead when Peter prayed for her. God answered Peter’s prayers, and God answers us when we pray (Acts 9:36-43). Strengthen your family’s faith learning and growth at home […]
May 5, 2019
Bible Point: Jesus changes our lives.Key Verse: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” – 2 Corinthians 5:17Saul’s life changed when he met Jesus on the road to Damascus. When we encounter Jesus, our lives are changed, too (Acts 9:1-20). Strengthen your family’s faith learning and growth at home with this easy idea:1. Discuss a significant life change you experienced. It doesn’t necessarily have to be one that involved God. Maybe it was a move across the country, or maybe it was the loss of a job. Talk about how it felt to experience that change. How was your experience similar to or different from Saul’s? What was the outcome?2. Ask your kids to take a few minutes to think about changes they’ve experienced as a result of being friends with Jesus.3. Encourage your kids to think about how their experience has been similar to or different from Saul’s.PRAYERLord, thank You for meeting us right where we’re at. We want You to change us and shape us into the people you want us to be. In Jesus’ name, amen.
April 28, 2019
Bible Point: Keep following God, even when it’s hard. Key Verse: “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance” (James 1:2-3). Some of the apostles were persecuted and put in jail for telling people about Jesus. But even jail […]
April 21, 2019
Bible Point: Jesus is alive. Key Verse: “That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved” (Romans 10:9). Although Jesus died on the cross, he rose again and is alive today (John 20:1-18). Strengthen your family’s faith learning […]
April 14, 2019
Bible Point: Jesus died to take the punishment for our sins. Key Verse: “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). Jesus was put on trial, was hung on a cross, and died for our sins (Luke 19:28-40; 23:1-49). Strengthen your family’s […]
