The Beginning of Wisdom

City Kids Parent Take-Home Proverbs 1 Big truth: Fearing God makes us wise. Christ connection: Jesus made a way for us to know God and be wise. Faith Response: Children who humbly listen and live by God’s Word, knowing that wisdom comes from God, not from within or the world. Memory verse: Job 1:21b song The Lord gave, and the …

The Lord is my Shepherd

City Kids Parent Take-Home Psalm 23 Big truth: God, as our shepherd, leads, feeds, protects and forgives us. Christ connection: With Jesus as our shepherd, we have all we need. Faith Response: Children who are sure that God is near and good to them, through danger and darkness. Memory verse: Job 1:21b song The Lord gave, and the Lord has …

Cover Your Mouth

City Kids Parent Take-Home Job 38-42 Big truth: God is God, and we are not! We should trust Him even when things are hard.Christ connection: Jesus understands suffering, and he will stop it when he returns. Faith Response: Children who remember they are loved and looked after by God, even when everything seems wrong and unfair. Memory verse: Job 1:21b …

A Hard Life and a Good God

City Kids Parent Take-Home Job 1 Big truth: Even when bad things happen, we should trust and praise the Lord. Christ connection: Jesus was sinless and steadfast in suffering.Faith Response: Children who praise and pray to God in suffering, knowing He is better than what they lost. Memory verse: Job 1:21b song The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken …

More Than A Pretty Face

City Kids Parent Take-Home Esther 1-4 Big truth: God always has a plan to save His people. Christ connection: Jesus gave up everything to win victory for His people. Faith Response: Children who stand up as God’s people, no matter where they are or what it costs. Memory verse: Deuteronomy 32:4 NIV song He is the Rock, his works are …

Walls and Worship

City Kids Parent Take-Home Nehemiah 6-8 Big truth: We worship God when we gather together to hear and obey God’s word.Christ connection: Jesus makes us live secure with God, now and forever.Faith Response: Children who long for their true home, with God forever in the new creation. Memory verse: Deuteronomy 32:4 NIV song He is the Rock, his works are …

Promises Broken and Promises Kept

City Kids Parent Take-Home 2 Chronicles 36 Big truth: God cursed His people for breaking their promise. Christ connection: Jesus paid for our sin and separation to bring us back to God. Faith Response: Children who run from temptation and repent of sin quickly, knowing sin is dangerous. Memory verse: Deuteronomy 32:4 NIV song He is the Rock, his works …

The Boy Who Sought The Lord

City Kids Parent Take-Home 2 Chronicles 34 Big truth: God’s people must worship the right God in the right way. Christ connection: Jesus always did right, to make us right with God. Faith Response: Children who treasure God’s Word, needed to know God and live for Him. Memory verse: Deuteronomy 32:4 NIV song He is the Rock, his works are …

Grime and Punishment

City Kids Parent Take-Home 2 Kings 5 Big truth: God’s grace is free and available to all.Christ connection: Jesus can make anyone, anywhere, clean. Faith Response: Children who believe that they can live for Jesus no matter where they are or where they’re from. Memory verse: Psalm 8:1 songO LORD, our Lord,how majestic is your name in all the earth!You …