Bible Point: God will forgive us when we sin.
Key Verse: “But you are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love” (Nehemiah 9:17).
Just as the father forgave the prodigal son, God forgives us when we return to him and ask for forgiveness (Luke 15:11-32). Strengthen your family’s faith learning and growth at home with this easy idea:
1. Talk about a time you disobeyed or hurt someone with your actions. Maybe as a child you rebelled against your parents in a specific way, or maybe you said something hurtful to a friend this past week. What happened in the situation? How was it resolved?
2. Talk with your children about things your family might do that hurt God. Encourage your kids to talk about how it feels when we do something wrong and how God responds to our sin.
3. Remind kids that God will always forgive us when we admit we’ve sinned and ask for forgiveness.
PRAYER
Lord, thank You for sending Jesus to die on the cross so we can experience Your forgiveness. Help us remember that we can always come to You when we sin, because You’ll forgive us. In Jesus’ name, amen.
