Life and the First Garden

City Kids Parent Take-Home This is the first of our lessons over Easter. We’ll be looking at The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross for the next six weeks. Starting in Genesis and ending in Revelation we’ll take a trip through the whole Bible. Genesis 2-3 Big truth: It was wonderful to live in God’s garden, and it was wonderful …

A Curtain Says “Come In!”

City Kids Parent Take-Home Last week was Resurrection Sunday where we heard that Jesus invites us to be with Him forever. This week we went back before the Resurrection to the Cross. We saw that when Jesus died the Curtain was torn in two, from top to bottom! Mark 15 Big truth: Jesus is God himself. God came to live …

The Choice We All Face

City Kids Parent Take-Home Happy Easter! He is risen! This week we continued in our series in The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross. We’re celebrating that Christ has risen and considering the choice of whether to follow Him. Acts 2 Big truth: Jesus rose from the dead! This means he has dealt with the problem of sin and death, …

A Curtain Says “Keep Out!”

City Kids Parent Take-Home This is the first of our lessons over Easter. We’ll be looking at The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross for the next six weeks. We’re doing things in a different order so the Easter lesson lines up but we’ll take a trip through the whole Bible. Leviticus 16 Big truth: God is committed to being …

The Great and Awesome Day of the Lord

City Kids Parent Take-Home Well done! This is the end of our journey through the Old Testament! There were 400 years of silence after Malachi, but we won’t make you wait that long for the New Testament. Get ready to meet the one God has been promising: the snake-crusher, the true Prophet, the final Priest, the forever King, our Rescuer! …

A Change of Clothes

City Kids Parent Take-Home Zechariah 3 Big truth: We are terribly dirty, but God makes us perfectly clean.Christ connection: Jesus is the perfect priest who covers us with his perfection.Faith Response: Children who know that the best answer to “Who am I?” is “Christ’s”. Memory verse: Proverbs 30:5 songEvery word of God proves true;He is a shield to those who …

Big Fish, Bigger Mercy

City Kids Parent Take-Home Jonah 1-4 Big truth: God’s people should reflect the mercy of their God.Christ connection: Jesus rose after 3 days, to gladly show mercy to His enemies. Faith Response: Children who don’t grumble but gladly show mercy when it’s hard. Memory verse: Proverbs 30:5 songEvery word of God proves true;He is a shield to those who take …

Famine and Feast

City Kids Parent Take-Home Amos 8-9 Big truth: God’s people should worship the God who speaks and saves by loving him and loving others. Christ connection: Jesus was judged to end the silence and separation, and restore us to God.Faith Response: Children who invite all nations to be part of Jesus’ kingdom. Memory verse: Proverbs 30:5 songEvery word of God …

Let Justice Roll Down

City Kids Parent Take-Home Amos 5 Big truth: God wants His people to hate evil, love good, and seek justice. Christ connection: Jesus will make the whole earth right and good. We’ll reflect him perfectly. Faith Response: Children who stand up for and show kindness to mistreated people. Memory verse: Isaiah 46:9-10 NIV songI am God, and there is no …