City Kids Parent Take-Home Hi Parents! On the run up to Easter, we’re taking a break from our journey through the Old Testament to learn about how Jesus is the truest Prophet, the final Priest, and the best King – in other words, the Messiah, God’s promised rescuer! Sin makes us blind, but Jesus our prophet opens our eyes to …
Big People, Little Faith
City Kids Parent Take-Home Numbers 13-14 Big truth: Believing God’s promises makes us brave.Christ connection: Jesus won for his people a home with God that can’t be lost.Faith Response: Children who trust that God is bigger and better than the things they fear. Memory verse: Isaiah 53:6All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned – every one – …
A Tale of Two Goats
City Kids Parent Take-Home Leviticus 16 Big truth: God forgives and forgets our sins.Christ connection: By Jesus’ one sacrifice our sins are fully forgiven and forgotten forever! Faith Response: Children who are confident that they are forgiven children of God, enjoying Him in prayer, His Word, and His church. Memory verse: Isaiah 53:6All we like sheep have gone astray; we …
A Fancy Tent and a Foolish Cow
City Kids Parent Take-Home Exodus 32-34 Big truth: God’s people should worship God the way He commands us to. Christ connection: Only Jesus shows the true God, who is holy, forgiving and near to His people. Faith Response: Children who love and trust God above themselves and idols. Memory verse: Isaiah 53:6All we like sheep have gone astray; we have …
The Way to Stay Free!
City Kids Parent Take-Home Exodus 19-20 Big truth: God gives His good rules so we an live free lives that reflect Him. Christ connection: Jesus changes us by His Spirit to live for God. Faith Response: Children who trust that their loving Creator’s law is good and true. Memory verse: Ephesians 2:8-10For by grace you have been saved through faith. …
Free at Last!
City Kids Parent Take-Home Exodus 4-15 Big truth: God saves His people from the Egyptians.Christ connection: Jesus sets us free from sin to belong to God. Faith Response: Children who worship their strong & saving God above everything else. Memory verse: Ephesians 2:8-9 songFor by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it …
God Raises up a Deliverer
City Kids Parent Take-Home Exodus 1-3 Big truth: God raises up a leader to deliver His people out of slavery. Christ connection: Jesus came down to our world to deliver us from sin. Response: Children who are patient and prayerful in difficulty, because God sees, hears, knows, and will one day make right. Memory verse: Ephesians 2:8-9 songFor by grace …
Joseph’s Mean Brothers and What God Meant To Do
City Kids Parent Take-Home Genesis 37 + 50 Big truth: God works all things according to his perfect plan. Christ connection: Jesus was harmed and then exalted to rescue those who wronged him (us!)Response: Children who forgive those who hurt them, just as Christ has forgiven them. Memory verse: Ephesians 2:8-9 songFor by grace you have been saved through faith. …
Blessings in the Night
City Kids Parent Take-Home Genesis 28 + 32 [Jacob’s dream and wrestling match] Big truth: God reminds Jacob that He will keep His promise and He will be with him. Christ connection: Jesus is God with us. Response: Children who know that God is always with them, in good and hard times. Memory verse: Ephesians 2:8-9 songFor by grace you …