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 …
Elijah Proves a Point
City Kids Parent Take-Home 1 Kings 18 Big truth: There is only one true God, the Lord. Christ connection: Jesus proved he was the only true God when he rose from the dead. Faith Response: Children who look to Jesus when they wonder if God is real or what God is like. Memory verse: Psalm 8:1 songO LORD, our Lord,how …
Summer in Philippians: Where Does Joy Come From?
In our Bible sessions over the summer, we’re taking a break from our journey through the Biggest Story to look at the letter of Paul to the Philippians! This is such an important letter to teach our children that joy is found in Christ – not in their circumstances or achievements – so they can live for Him without fear …