THROWBACK: A Series on Jesus' Teachings | WEEK 1
BIG IDEA: It’s always good to be humble.
BIBLE: The Speck and the Plank: Matthew 7:1–5; John 20:19–31
ASK THIS:
Because sometimes you and your kid need a conversation-starter that isn't, "So . . . how was church?"
SCRIPTURE QUESTIONS:
- What do you think it means to judge others? Why does Jesus tell us not to do this? (Judging others means to make decisions about others without having all the information, to point out what others are doing wrong, or to assume the worst in people. Jesus tells us not to because we are all the same in God's eyes.)
- What example did Jesus use to explain how people judge others? (He used pointing out a speck of sawdust in someone else's eye when you have a plank in your own eye.)
- What did Jesus mean when he said to take the plank out of your own eye? (He meant that you should be aware of your own shortcomings and not point out other people's faults.)
- Read John 20:29.
How do you think Thomas felt when he finally saw Jesus after doubting what his friends told him? Do you think he felt humble? How so?
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
- What do you think it means to be humble?
- Why is it hard to encourage others sometimes?
- What are some ways you can lift others up, especially when you don’t feel like it?
This month, your kids are memorizing the Bible verse Hebrews 13:8 (NIV), in case you want to work on them together.
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”
THROWBACK: A Series on Jesus' Teachings | WEEK 2
BIG IDEA: We can always forgive.
BIBLE: The Unforgiving Servant: Matthew 18:23–35; 1 John 3:1–7
ASK THIS:
Because sometimes you and your kid need a conversation-starter that isn't, "So . . . how was church?"
SCRIPTURE QUESTIONS:
- What did the king do for the servant who owed ten thousand bags of gold? (The king canceled his debt and let him go.)
- What did the first servant do to his fellow servant who owed one hundred silver coins? (He attacked him and sent him to prison.)
- Why did the king hand the first servant over to the jailers? (The first servant didn't forgive a fellow servant even though he himself had been forgiven a huge debt.)
- Read 1 John 3:1.
How is it possible that we can be called children of God? (God loved us and gave us this right. God forgave our sins.)
- Why can we always forgive?
- What happens when we hold grudges for a long time?
- Knowing that Jesus forgave us and continues to forgive, what are some things you can do to show forgiveness?
This month, your kids are memorizing the Bible verse Hebrews 13:8 (NIV), in case you want to work on them together.
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”