May 17, 2020

Bible Story: Pentecost

Bible Reading: Acts 1:12-2:13

Bible Point: The Spirit Jesus promised had come.

Questions to ask:

- What was the first amazing thing the disciples did once they received the Holy Spirit?

- Try to speak a different language… can you do it? Can you understand each other?

- Why did Jesus send the Holy Spirit to believers?

Parents, tell your children about a time the Holy Spirit led you to do something hard. How did He call you, then equip you to do something you could not have done without Him?  The testimony of believer is powerful! What a joy to share with our children!

May 10, 2020

Bible Story: The Ascension

Bible Reading: Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:1-11

Bible Point: After watching Jesus ascend into Heaven, the disciples worshiped Jesus and were full of joy.

Questions to ask:

-Who did Jesus tell the disciples would come and help them and give them power before He ascended into Heaven?

-Why weren't they sad when Jesus left them?

-When will Jesus come back for believers?

Parents, share with your children how you have seen the power of the Holy Spirit in your life. Tell them about a time that He spoke to you, that He helped you. It is important for them to know the reality of the Holy Spirit in our lives as believers. How amazing to tell stories to our tiny people of what God has done!

May 3, 2020

Bible Story: The Great Commission

Bible Reading: Matthew 28:11-20; Luke 24:45-49

Bible Point: Jesus commanded the disciples to go and tell people from every nation about Him.

Questions to ask:

- What message does Jesus tell His disciples to spread?

- How can the hope of Jesus help people who are afraid of the COVID-19?

- Do you see how the hope of Jesus was for people a long time ago and He is for people now too?

Parents, share with your children how opportunities to share THE GREAT message of Jesus are woven into our everyday.  Maybe role play through pretend conversation or give them ideas of answers they can give to others when asked about hope, future, fear, or worry. Pray together that we would take every chance to show the love of Jesus and spread His name!

April 12, 2020

Bible Story: The Resurrection of Christ

Bible Reading: Matthew 27:62--28:16, Mark 16:1-13, Luke 24:1-12 and John 20:1-18

Bible Point: Jesus’s death and resurrection is the most important part of the whole Bible.

Questions to ask:

-What happened to the soldiers guarding the tomb? 

-Which one of the disciples ran to the tomb?

-Why is Jesus’ resurrection so important?

Parents, what the Pharisees did actually helps us to believe that Jesus really did rise from the dead. By posting a guard, the Pharisees made sure that Jesus’s resurrection was not faked. When we look back, we can see that God used even the Pharisees’s unbelief to confirm that Jesus really did rise from the dead.

Use a modern day, personal example of when the enemy means for something to be harmful/evil, OUR LIVING GOD reigns all powerful every minute of every day! 

“Because He lives, I can face tomorrow, because He lives, all fear is gone!” Sing together :)

April 5, 2020

Bible Story: The Death of Christ

Bible Reading: Matthew 27:33-66, Mark 15:23-47, Luke 23:33-56 and John 19:23-42

Bible Point: Though Jesus was sinless, He became sin for us.

Questions to ask:

-How did Jesus feel on the cross?

-Who did Jesus die for?

-Why is Jesus’ death so important?

Parents, explain to your children how hard it would be for you to give your child’s life for someone else. NO WAY! BUT, God did it for us! Discuss as a family the significance of Jesus’ death and how it should change your family in a way that draws people to God!

March 22, 2020

Bible Story: The Crucifixion & the Criminals

Bible Reading: Matthew 27:1, Mark 15:1-22, Luke 23:1-43, & John 18:28-19:22

Bible Point: We either believe in Jesus or reject Him.

Questions to ask:

-Is there any sin Jesus cannot forgive?

-Had Jesus actually done anything wrong? 

-How many robbers were crucified with Jesus? Why does one robber have his face turned away from Jesus?

Parents, what are some ways we reject Jesus with our actions? How can we show others we believe in Him?

March 15, 2020

Bible Story: Miriam

Bible Reading: Numbers 12

Bible Point: Envy affects us negatively.

Questions to ask:

-What does the word “envy” mean?

-Why do we become envious of people? Why did Miriam become envious of Moses?

-How do you think envy is harmful?

Parents, share about a time that you envied someone and how it made you feel. Be real with your children because humility is something we want to model as Christ modeled it for us! Has someone ever torn you down with their words? What was that like?  Explain how we want to lift others up as Christ followers, not tear them down.

March 8, 2020

Bible Story: The People of Israel Complain

Bible Reading: Numbers 11

Bible Point: Israel complained when they should’ve been thanking God.

Questions to ask:

-What is something you complain about?

-Is complaining a sin? (When we complain, we are telling God that what He has given us is not good enough.) 

-What are the people loving more than God in this story?

Parents, share about a time that you overlooked God’s provision and panicked about something else He “wasn’t doing for you”. It is important for our children to know the ways that God provides for our families and for them to see how we must daily check ourselves and surrender to make sure our hearts are in the right place. Shine light on His faithfulness in your life!

March 1, 2020

Bible Story: God has Mercy on Israel

Bible Reading: Exodus 33-34

Bible Point: God’s mercies never fail even though we fail.

Questions to ask:

-Why were the people sad that God said He wouldn’t go with them anymore? 

-What made God angry about the Israelites’ behavior?

-What do you think you would do if you saw God?

Parents, make sure to emphasize how God gives us new mercies every morning. We can always try again! Share a time in your life that God corrected you or you experienced consequences from disobedience.  Explain God’s goodness and forgiveness even when we don’t deserve it, He is faithful!

February 16, 2020

Bible Story: The Golden Calf

Bible Reading: Exodus 32

Bible Point: Jesus’ blood covers over all our sin.

Questions to ask:

-Why don’t we need to kill animals today and use their blood to cover our sins?

-Why was making the golden calf such a bad thing?

- Can you think of a time that you disobeyed your mom and dad?

Parents, explain that some things in the Bible are hard to understand (all the animal blood), but it’s okay that we don’t fully understand the mysteries of God.  He is God and we are not. Share about how God’s love and Jesus’ blood have made a difference in your life as an adult! We can never share enough about God’s goodness and “real” things with our children, it makes Jesus that much more real in their little minds!

February 9, 2020

Bible Story: The Tabernacle

Bible Reading: Exodus 25-26

Bible Point: God wants to dwell among His people.

Questions to ask:

-What is a tabernacle? 

-Why did God have His people build the tabernacle? 

-How does it make you feel that God wants to be WITH you?

Parents, point out “evidence” of God living IN you… discuss how we are His tabernacle now and Jesus is the sacrifice on the altar so we can live in relationship with God forever. Ask your child if the world should be able to see evidence that God lives in us.  This is convicting for us all to live in a way that others can see Jesus in us and that His light shines through us... like a lamp sitting in a window shines out into the night!

February 2, 2020

Bible Story: God Gives Moses the Ten Commandments

Bible Reading: Exodus 20:1-24

Bible Point: None of us can obey God perfectly, but Jesus takes away our sins and gives us His perfect record of obedience. 

Questions to ask:

-Why did God give us the Ten Commandments?

-Who sins?

-What did Jesus do to make a way for our sins to be forgiven?

Parents, tell you kiddo(s) about a commandment(s)  you failed to keep and what God has done in your life to redeem the brokenness of your sin. Encourage them that you are not perfect and that you need forgiveness every day. Take a minute to pray and thank God for “rules” to keep us safe and thank Him for sending Jesus to forgive us because we break the rules.

December 15, 2019

Bible Story: Jesus Presented in the Temple

Bible Reading: Matthew 2:16-Luke 2:22-52

Bible Point: God is willing to take our sins and give us His sinless life.

Questions to ask:

-Did you know that Jesus never sinned? Not even once!

-What did Jesus say to his parents when they found him in the temple?  We should be about our Father’s business too.

-How can we be like Anna in the Bible story?

Parents, discuss how your family can tell others about Jesus or share a time that you told someone about Jesus. Role play conversations that might happen at school, work, the grocery store...

December 8, 2019

Bible Story: The Birth of Jesus

Bible Reading: Matthew 1:18-2:15, Luke 2:1-21

Bible Point: Jesus brought good news!

Questions to ask:

-Why was Jesus’s birth considered good news?

-Would you be afraid if a great Heavenly host appeared to you? Were the shepherds?

-How did the wise men know where to find baby Jesus?

Parents, share about a time that you were afraid but realized God had a plan! Tell your children His plan is always for our good. Praise God together for the perfect plan and gift of Jesus.

December 1, 2019

Bible Story: The Birth of Jesus Foretold

Bible Reading: Luke 1

Bible Point: Jesus was the most special baby ever born because God is His Father.

Questions to ask:

-What special thing does the angel say about Jesus?

-What name did Mary give her baby? Who told her what to name Him?

-Why is Jesus’s birth so special?

Parents, imagine with your children what life would be like if Jesus hadn’t come to earth! Egh! Thank God for the hope Jesus brought with Him!  Then share about how special it was when you discovered you were carrying them! In case of adoption, how special it was when you knew they were going to become yours!

October 20, 2019

The PROCESS of being THE CHURCH here at Metro!

We are spending 3 weeks to introduce our church’s process to Little Metro.

Lesson 2: Commit to the Mission

And how do we do that? 

1. We tell our friends about what Jesus has done for us. (When we are excited about something, we can’t stop talking about it!)

2. Pray for our friends and others who do not love Jesus, and pray for our church to be able to teach people to go and tell others about Jesus. 

Look up our verse for today and read it together. This is THE MISSION for all Christ followers! “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.” Mark 16:15

Parents, describe a time you shared with a friend about what Jesus has done for you. Also, give them examples of how you can bring Jesus up when you are in conversations with people. 

October 13, 2019

The PROCESS of being THE CHURCH here at Metro!

We are spending 3 weeks to introduce our church’s process to Little Metro.

Lesson 2: Commit to the Church

And how do we commit to the church? Remind them it’s the people, not the building.

1. Be joyful and make the best of time in Little Metro.

2. Pay careful attention to our parents and other adults during family services to see what it looks like to love church.

3. Finally, go home and think about the ways we can follow Jesus better in our lives based on the preaching/lesson.  In other words, take church home with you.

A verse we learned today, Psalm 98:4, “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!” 

Parents, share with your children why you are a part of Metro and tell them what being a part of church has been like for you.

October 6, 2019

The PROCESS of being THE CHURCH here at Metro!

We are spending 3 weeks to introduce our church’s process to Little Metro.

Lesson 1: Commit to God (this means to promise to love Him)

And how do we do that… (First, see if your children can recall any of the answers?)

1. We must belong to Him.

2. We must love the church.

3. We must live in a way that obeys Him.

“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” John 14:15

Parents, discuss how you  commit to God. Tell them what this looks like for you and your house.

September 22, 2019

Bible Story: God Protects Baby Moses

Bible Reading: Exodus 1:1-2:10

Bible Point: Even when someone does something bad, God can use it to make our lives better.

Questions to ask:

-Why did the midwives disobey Pharaoh?

-What special job does God have planned for Moses?

-The plan for Jesus to die was terrible, but it made our lives better, how was Jesus’ death a good thing for you?

Parents, encourage your child with a story from your own life about something awful turning out good because God made it that way.  (Remember Romans 8:28: “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.”)

September 15, 2019

Bible Story: Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers 

Bible Reading: Genesis 43-46

Bible Point: God’s plan is always perfect even if it hurts 

Questions to ask: 

-Could you be nice to your brother or sister after they do something so mean to you?

-Who does Joseph say is in control of everything that happened?

-How does it make you feel that God forgives you for bad choices you’ve made?

Parents, tell your child about a time that someone showed you grace when you didn’t deserve it. Explain to them how it made you feel and how it makes you want to show others that same grace!