The King and The Kingdom
The focus of this family time is to use five easy steps to teach your family that we learn from Jesus and live God’s way, it’s like building a house on a strong rock!
MEMORY VERSE:
“You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord.’ ... That is what I am. - John 13:13
Learn the Memory Verse together and say it throughout the week to help your family remember and apply what they have learned.
STEP 1. GATHER!
Build on Jesus
Stay strong by obeying what Jesus teaches. You’ll be like the man who built his house on a rock. When the storms came, his house stayed strong!
You’ll Need
• Objects that can stack (cups, blocks, stacking toys, cushions, etc.)
Directions
Stack the objects on top of each other, as high as you can go.Each time you add another object to the stack, say a way you can obey what Jesus teaches. See Obey Jesus List if you need ideas.
Obey Jesus List
Love others
Pray to God
Give to others
Share
Love God
Be kind
STEP 2. READ THE BIBLE AND WORSHIP
STEP 3. DISCUSSION !
Use these questions and points to have a conversation with your children about the Bible story.
REVIEW THE BIBLE STORY
Question
Who did Jesus always teach people about? God
Action
Point to your ears to show you listen to Jesus.
Question
What did Jesus say about God? See Story Card 2.
Action
Hold up one finger to show God is number one.
Question
Who told the story about the house? Jesus
Action
Use your fist as a hammer to pretend to build a house on a rock.
Question
What happened when the big storm came? The house fell down with a crash!
Action
Fall to the ground like the house built on sand.
Question
Finish the sentence: The things Jesus teaches are like the ... rock.
Action
Give Jesus two thumbs up to show you can obey what He teaches.
Mission Moment
George Washington Carver
(About 1861-1943)
What do you like spreading on your toast, or eating in sandwiches? Jam? Marmalade? Maybe peanut butter?
George Washington Carver became very famous by teaching people how to grow peanuts and make things out of peanuts - like peanut butter, and paint and plastic!
George was a famous scientist and inventor, but when he was born he was a slave - he belonged to someone else. The family that owned him was White - he was black. In America, where he lived, all slaves were set free when he was a little boy - but because he was black there were still lots of things he couldn't do. But he could be Jesus' friend. Jesus had made George good at reading and writing and thinking - but he couldn't go to the local school. So George walked and walked and walked until he found a school he could go to. He learnt and learnt and learnt at different schools and colleges until it was time to choose a job. What should he do? He was good at playing music, painting pictures as well as science and inventing. How could he choose? He chose to help people like his friend Jesus did. He chose to help poor farmers grow peanuts and make things out of peanuts so they could have enough money and enough food for their families. wonder what job you will choose.
STEP 5. Pray!