Posts with the category “ask-leaders”

An incredible part of God giving us friends is that God gives us good examples to follow. In the book of Titus, Paul wrote encouragements to Titus to stand strong in his faith and be a good example to...  Read More

As we continue in our series on community, we will teach kids that they can cheer on their friends. In the book of Philippians, Paul wrote to encourage Jesus’ followers in how they lived in community....  Read More

In our Bible story this weekend, kids will learn that Jesus washed His disciples’ feet. This was a gross job reserved for lowly servants, but Jesus wanted the disciples to know that being in community...  Read More

When the disciple Peter was in prison, his friends prayed for him. God answered their prayers by freeing Peter, and they were amazed! Kids can pray for their friends and know that God listens....  Read More

Jesus' parable of the servant debts helps us see the heart behind forgiveness. We get to teach kids that when we remember how much God has forgiven us, it can help us be kind and forgive others. His f...  Read More

Jesus taught people how to pray. He showed us that we can pray by talking to God and asking Him for things like forgiveness, provision, and protection. We can be confident that when we talk to God, He...  Read More

Jacob made choices that deeply hurt Esau, and Jacob in return ends up running away because he's afraid of his brother. Years later, God told Jacob to return home. When God called Jacob to return home,...  Read More

When God' people sinned, God provided a way for them to be forgiven. He's done the same thing for us through Jesus. We can look to Jesus and believe for our forgiveness....  Read More

We have spent the last month teaching kids they are known, and this week we get to teach kids that God values them. In our Bible story from Matthew 19:13-15 and Mark 10:13-16, we will see that Jesus v...  Read More

In Matthew 14:22-33, we read the story of Peter walking on water. Peter and the other disciples were caught in a storm while out to sea. Suddenly, Jesus came to them- walking on water Peter stepped ou...  Read More

In Matthew 10:38-42, we read a story of two sisters, Mary and Martha. Jesus and His followers, the disciples, went to visit the two sisters. Martha was distracted with her preparations and frustrated...  Read More

In the story of the Tower of Babylon from Genesis 11:1-9, people made plans to build a large tower to make a name for themselves and avoid being scattered throughout the earth. This went against God’s...  Read More

In Luke 18:9-14, Jesus told a story about two men praying in the temple. The Pharisee, a religious leader, was proud and thought he was impressive. The tax collector, who was looked down upon in that...  Read More

In Galatians 5-6, Paul wrote about how people can grow in their faith. God sent the Holy Spirit to help us follow Him and become more like Jesus. When we do, we bear fruit, or characteristics, that ...  Read More

First Corinthians 13 teaches us what love does - and doesn’t - look like. When we trust Jesus and follow Him, we can love others like He did. So Let’s Go teach kids about loving one another. ...  Read More

In the Bible, Paul and Timothy had an encouraging relationship, which we see in Acts 16:1-4 and 2 Timothy 1 and 3. Paul knew it wouldn’t be easy for young Timothy to always speak up for Jesus, but he...  Read More

Gideon followed God even when it was difficult. As he did, God worked through him to help his people and defeat a whole army. As Gideon followed God, he witnessed God do amazing things. Kids will l...  Read More

As we wrap up Dive Deep, we get to teach kids that God cares when we feel angry. In Psalm 4, David shared some real feelings of anger during suffering and hard times. But he also wrote a reminder tha...  Read More

This week as we Dive Deep, we are teaching kids that God cares when we feel sad. Hannah prayed to God while weeping and pleading with God in 1 Samuel 1. We also see the author of Psalm 42 wrote about ...  Read More

We teach kids that God cares when we feel afraid. Fear is something we can all relate to, no matter our age. Younger kids look at 1 Kings 19 to see that Elijah was reminded God cares when we hurt by ...  Read More

We look at Daniel 6 with younger kids and Psalm 25 and 40 and learn how God is with us. Daniel and David knew that, even when they felt alone, they could turn to God. We want kids to know that God lov...  Read More

Today we get to celebrate that God made us to be part of His family. We can have a friendship with God because we are invited to be a part of God’s family. Through Jesus, we are saved from our sin. Wh...  Read More

Today we get to look at laws in both the Old and New Testaments about our relationships with God and others. When we look at the 10 Commandments in the Old Testament, we see two amazing things. The fi...  Read More

God made us in His image. He has designed us for a purpose, and He determines our identity because He created us and loves us. God set people apart as His most special creation. God made people differ...  Read More

Today we are highlighting that God made us with value. In 2 Samuel 4 and 9, we see through David’s kindness that David valued Mephibosheth. This reminds us that God shows loving-kindness to us. God cr...  Read More

Psalm 139 says that we are remarkably and wonderfully made, which means that God made us special, unique, and one of a kind. God didn’t make mistakes when He made us—He made masterpieces!...  Read More

The disciples, Peter and John, came across a lame man who asked them for money, but they got to witness Jesus heal him. Not only that, but they were also able to tell everyone around about who Jesus w...  Read More

Jesus called Philip to follow Him and become His disciple. Philip then found his friend, Nathanael, and invited him to come and see Jesus. Sharing the good news of Jesus if the best gift we can give a...  Read More

Andrew wanted to follow Jesus and become His disciple. Andrew also wanted to invite his brother, Peter, to follow Jesus. We have a unique opportunity in our families to share Jesus with the people who...  Read More

Paul was transformed when he encountered Jesus on the road to Damascus, and his transformation led to a boldness to share the gospel. We get to teach kids that following Jesus means standing up for Hi...  Read More

God has an incredible plan for John, but John had to wait to see that plan fulfilled. Trusting God often means standing patiently as we wait on Him. Patience is difficult for kids. Let’s help them see...  Read More

The story of a prophet of God named Elijah and how he chose to stand strong against the prophets of Baal shows us that standing strong is not always easy. We can trust God for the courage to stand str...  Read More

God has created us to be set apart through our actions, choices, and words so we can point other people to God. Daniel and his friends stood apart in their obedience to God by refusing the king’s food...  Read More

As we celebrate Easter through the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection, we get to share the good news of the gospel and make room for conversations where kids can ask questions and make decisions t...  Read More

Jesus entering Jerusalem on a donkey shows us a fulfilled promise made by the Messiah. God always fulfills His promises and that means we can have hope- trusting that something good will happen. When ...  Read More

God’s love is powerful, and we see that when Jesus brought Lazarus back to life. God’s love is more powerful than we could ever imagine, which means it is big enough and great enough to handle whatev...  Read More

God loves everyone. The story of the Good Samaritan shows us that God’s love holds no biases, and we can show love the same way. We can see others the same way God does- as worth of love, help and k...  Read More

God’s love never gives up. We see a great example of that in the parable of the lost son. There is no limit to God’s love, and we can never run too far from Him. ...  Read More

God shows us Himself through His people. The book of Acts is such a great example of how God used His people to share the gospel story. We will look at Acts 17 and hear how Paul boldly shared Jesus an...  Read More

We are meant to know God. God sent His son, Jesus, to help us know God more. We see in John 3, that Nicodemus learned about God through a conversation he had with Jesus. This is a great day to invite ...  Read More