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 Lord has taken away;
blessed be the name of the Lord.
Dinner-table questions
- Does wisdom mean being smart and knowing lots? Where can wisdom be found? What is a wise person like?
No, we aren’t wise by ourselves. Wisdom comes from our wise God; it’s found at Jesus’ cross and in the Bible. The wise person trusts and obeys God. - Following sinful wishes is foolish, but what’s the good news about Jesus?
At the cross, Jesus made a way for us to know God, and he freed us from sin so we could live wise lives.
Family Activity: Proverbs quiz
Have a go at this Proverbs quiz. How many did you get right?
Link love
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