City Kids Parent Take-Home
Mark 4
Big truth: Jesus’s true followers accept his word and bear fruit
Christ connection: The words of Jesus bring life
Faith Response: Children who listen to Jesus and bear good fruit
Memory verse: Ezekiel 37:23b
I will … cleanse them; and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.
Dinner-table questions
- What different soils were in the story Jesus told?
Jesus spoke about four different soils. - What happened to the seed sown in the different soils? What does this mean?
Some seed was snatched away, some grew but withered quickly, some grew but was choked, some grew and bore lots of fruit.
Family Activity: Four soils
Label four areas in the room (or outside) with the four different soil types. Read out the following scenarios and tell the children to move to whichever soil they think it describes:
“Someone hears about Jesus but doesn’t care.”
“They’re excited at church but give up when friends tease them.”
“They love Jesus but only care about money.”
“They listen, obey, and grow in kindness and love.”
(Make up some more as you go)
Link love
The Biggest Story podcast: Spotify / Apple
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