WEEK 1: Keep the Faith...God Can Still Use You! 🙌🏼

Keep the Faith…God Can Still Use You! 

Week 1: Sarah 

Bible Reading: Genesis 18:1-15

Introduction: Click Here!

Hello kids! Over the next 5 weeks, we will be learning about some very important people in the Bible that God used in His plan to save us even though these individuals disobeyed Him. Even though they disobeyed, they kept their faith in God and He still used them in amazing ways…becoming part of the greatest event in history.

This week, we are going to talk about Sarah! Her story is found in Genesis 11-25. 

Discussion Questions: 

Read Genesis 18:1-15

1.   Who was she? (She was the wife of Abraham)

2.  What did she (and Abraham) want, but couldn’t? (A child) 

3.  Why couldn’t she have a child? (She was too old to have a child)

4.  What was God’s promise to her and to Abraham? (A son and be the start of a nation)

o   Genesis 12:2-3 

5.   After reading Genesis 18:1-15, what did Sarah do in verse 12? (She laughed) 

6.  Read verses 13-14. What did God say? 

Main Point: 

Sarah laughed because she didn’t believe she was going to have a baby at her old age. She doubted God's promise....He said she would have a son? Sarah even lied to God when He said she laughed in verse 15. 

Although she didn’t believe God, lied to Him saying she didn’t laugh, and did not trust God’s timing and she would do things on her own, she still went back to her faith in God. 

Conclusion: 

Sarah disobeyed just like you and I do, but God saw her faith and used her even though she sinned. 

**Sarah became the mother of a nation just as God promised…and she’s in the bloodline of Jesus. She is the first woman listed in the Hall of Faith in Hebrews 11.  

Application: 

Kids, I want you to start thinking about 2 things this week:

1.   Mother’s Day is coming up on May 10^th. What is something you can do to show how much you love and appreciate her or your grandma, aunt, any woman that is special to you.

o   Make a nice card, help dad cook breakfast for her, write a poem for her, do the dishes, help her plant the garden or help with yard work, etc. 

2.  I want all of you to find a Bible verse, or maybe you already have one to help you in times of doubt or when you’re having a hard time trusting God. Memorize it! 

I will be needing these later in May! ;) 

MAY VERSE & NEW BIBLE READING PLAN! 🤗💕

MEMORY VERSE For May: 1 John 1:9

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (all bad).”

Bible Reading Plan May 2020

Perfect Peace 

Day 1:  Psalm 29:1-11	Day 17:  Romans 14:1-11
Day 2:  Romans 5:1-11	Day 18:  Romans 14:12-23
Day 3:  Psalm 37:10-19	Day 19:  2 Thes. 3:10-18
Day 4:  Proverbs 16:1-7	Day 20:  Isaiah 54:1-10
Day 5:  Psalm 4:1-8	Day 21:  Romans 15:1-13
Day 6:  Job 5:17-27	Day 22:  Philippians 4:1-7
Day 7:  Psalm 120:1-7	Day 23:  Isaiah 55:1-13
Day 8:  Ecclesiastes 3:8-22	Day 24:  Matthew 5:1-12
Day 9:  Psalm 85:1-13	Day 25:  2 Cor. 13:7-14
Day 10:  Proverbs 3:13-22	Day 26: Psalm 119:161-168
Day 11:  Isaiah 9:1-7	Day 27:  James 3: 10-18
Day 12:  John 14:23-31	Day 28:  Romans 8:1-6
Day 13:  Isaiah 26:1-13	Day 29:  Proverbs 16: 1-7
Day 14:  Proverbs 12:15-23	Day 30:  John 16: 21-33
Day 15:  2 Thes. 1:1-12	Day 31:  Colossians 3:12-17
Day 16:  Psalm 39:1-13

*Reading plan from rachelwojo.com  

Jesus, The Good Shepherd ✝️ 🐑

I AM The Good Shepherd

Worship With The Wonderful Ms. Whitney:

Click Here: Worship Time!!

Bible Reading:

·      John 10: 7-16 

·      Psalm 23

Fun Video for Kids:

“The Good Shepherd” 

https://youtu.be/2LPWcVpVqyM 

Discussion Questions: Read John 10: 7-16.

1.    Why does Jesus compare us to sheep? 

2.   Think about sheep. What are they like? Have you ever gone to a petting zoo and petted a sheep? Were they smelly and possibly dirty? The owner has to clean them. How about in a pasture? Who protects the sheep if they wander and get lost?

3.   We know how to clean ourselves of the dirt and grime from outside, but what is the dirt that we can’t get rid of by ourselves? (Sin) 

4.   We just talked about sheep. Jesus is comparing His people to sheep. Who is our Shepherd? Why is Jesus like a Shepherd? 

****Watch this cute video of a young shepherd calling his sheep. They know his voice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmfduDJXM6Y 

5.   When we start to wander away and maybe are making not very good decisions, what does Jesus do? Just like sheep wandering off, what does the shepherd do? 

Activity: Read Psalm 23.

Can you point out the things that God does that is good, or that He provides to His people in this chapter? 

Make a list. I’ll start: 

*I lack nothing…God has given me all that I need.

*He quiets my heart and my thoughts and allows me to rest. 

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Main Point: Jesus is Good. Jesus Provides. Jesus Knows His people & Leads Them in the Right Direction. He is the Good Shepherd. He brings us back when we get lost. He laid down His life for us by dying on the cross. We are His and we can trust Him to provide, to lead us in the right direction, to give us rest when we’re tired. He protects us from Satan. He comforts us with His truth and we know Him and He knows us. 

Application: Listen for Jesus’ voice and do what He says, because He is the Good Shepherd…And He says to love our neighbor (Matt. 22:39). The whole church is working on being a good neighbor. So kids, what can you do?

Click Here: Be a Good Neighbor!!

LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE FOR JESUS! ✝️

Shine Your Light!

From https://www.pngitem.com 

**Worship & Message from Ms. Whitney!
https://youtu.be/A2fjr3qiEBs

Key Verse: “Let your light shine before all men…”

Matthew 5:16

Main Idea: Even though your world is smaller than you’re used to (i.e. you’re stuck in your house now), you can still shine God’s light and make a difference in the hearts of those you ARE around and those you CAN reach.

I.e. Be helpful, be kind, write letters, video chat others, pray, etc.  

Shining your light doesn't have to be only directly sharing God's word with someone. Your light can also shine when you take part in acts of service for those around you. 

Through serving or helping others (helping your parents, playing something your siblings want to play, writing letters to family members), you are letting God's love shine through you and into the hearts of those you are serving or helping.

Application: Take pictures holding a flashlight and shining it on yourself doing something showing that God’s light is shining through you. Share them with Ms. Whitney (whitneytmedina@gmail.com) and Miss Jena (jena@faithe.org).

I.e. Shining the flashlight on themselves reading a bible story to their siblings, praying, helping their mom do housework, video chatting with Grandma, etc.

Passion Week: Friday, April 10th! GOOD FRIDAY!

Good morning, it's Good Friday! 

Today's devotional video is a little longer, because I'm talking about why we call it 'Good' Friday when really it was an awful, dark day of suffering for Jesus. I tried to explain it in 'kid' terms the best I could. So parents, if your kiddos have additional questions, please talk to them about this. 🙏🥰

P.S. Sorry for speaking so softly.... lol Make sure to turn the volume up! Haha

https://youtu.be/-5QlLwZ-ruk

In the video, I encouraged the kids to read Luke 23:26-42 but it should be verses 26-49 or if you wanted to include Jesus' burial, it's 26-56. Oops! 

For younger kiddos, you can read 'God's Wonderful Surprise' from The Jesus Storybook Bible (starts on pg. 310).

Happy Easter everyone! God bless! 

Miss Jena ❤️