WHAT CAN I DO WEEK 1
BIG IDEA: I can listen to God's voice.
BIBLE: Jesus and John the Baptist:Mark 1:4–11; Psalm 29
ASK THIS:
Because sometimes you and your kid need a conversation-starter that isn't, "So . . . how was church?"
SCRIPTURE QUESTIONS:
- Who was sent to prepare the way for Jesus?(John the Baptist.)
- Why did Jesus come to see John?(To be baptized.)
- What did God’s voice say when Jesus was baptized?(“You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”)
- Read Psalm 29:3–9.
What are some ways the psalmist describes the “voice of the Lord”? (It is over the waters, powerful, majestic, breaks the cedars, strikes with flashes of lightning, shakes the desert, twists the oaks, strips the forests bare.)
APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
- What does it mean to listen to God’s voice?
- What are some ways that God speaks?
- Who are the voices you can listen to that help you know what God is saying to you?
This month, your kids are memorizing the Bible verse Philippians 4:13 (NIV), in case you want to work on them together.
“I can do all this through Him who gives me strength.”
WHAT CAN I DO WEEK 2
BIG IDEA: I can trust Jesus knows me.
BIBLE: Jesus Calls Phillip and Nathanael: John 1:43–51; Psalm 139:13–18
ASK THIS:
Because sometimes you and your kid need a conversation-starter that isn't, "So . . . how was church?"
SCRIPTURE QUESTIONS:
- What did Philip say about Jesus to Nathanael? (That he found the one all the prophets had been talking about — Jesus, the Messiah, the Savior.)
- What did Jesus already know about Nathaniel? (That he was a man without deceit, that he was under a fig tree.)
- Why do you think this convinced Nathanael that Jesus was the real deal? (Possible response: Jesus knew things nobody could have known unless he was sent by God.)
- Read Psalm 139:14.
How did God make you? What do you think that means? (Fearfully and wonderfully. God made us and designed us with care and purpose and loves us exactly the way we were created.)
- Have you ever felt like nobody knew you or understood you? What made you feel that way?
- Can you think of something you want to talk to God about that you might not feel comfortable sharing with anyone else?
- What is something you can do to know Jesus more?
This month, your kids are memorizing the Bible verse Philippians 4:13 (NIV), in case you want to work on them together.
“I can do all this through Him who gives me strength.”
WHAT CAN I DO WEEK 3
BIG IDEA: I can trust God’s plans for me.
BIBLE: Jesus Calls Andrew, Peter, James, and John: Mark 1:14—20; Psalm 62:5—12
ASK THIS:
Because sometimes you and your kid need a conversation-starter that isn't, "So . . . how was church?"
SCRIPTURE QUESTIONS:
- What did Simon, Andrew, James, and John all have in common? (They were fishermen.)
- What did Jesus say to them? (To follow Jesus and become fishers of people.)
- How did they respond to Jesus' call? (They left everything right away and followed Jesus.)
- Read Psalm 62:6–7.
What do these verses remind us about God? How do those things help us trust God's plans for us? (God is our rock, salvation, fortress, mighty rock, and refuge. These verses remind us we can depend on God and trust God's plans.)
- Why do you think it's important to think about the future right now?
- How is following Jesus part of God's plan for you? How do you know?
- What are some plans you think God might have (or you hope God has) for you?
This month, your kids are memorizing the Bible verse Philippians 4:13 (NIV), in case you want to work on them together.
“I can do all this through Him who gives me strength.”
WHAT CAN I DO WEEK 4
BIG IDEA: I can include people who aren’t like me.
BIBLE: Jesus Calls Matthew: Matthew 9:9–13; Psalm 111
ASK THIS:
Because sometimes you and your kid need a conversation-starter that isn't, "So . . . how was church?"
SCRIPTURE QUESTIONS:
- What made Matthew unpopular with people in his community? (He was a tax collector.)
- What did Jesus do that was so shocking to the Pharisees? (He ate with “tax collectors and sinners,” people who were not well-liked and considered outcasts.)
- Read Matthew 9:12.
Why do you think Jesus said this? (Possible answer: He wanted to show he was spending time with the people who needed him most.) - Read Psalms 111:4.
How can we be gracious and compassionate toward others, like God is to us? (We can include others who aren’t like us!)
- Do you recall a time when you felt excluded or left out?
- Can you think of a time when you caused someone else to feel excluded?
- Why do you think God wants us to include people who are different than us?
This month, your kids are memorizing the Bible verse Philippians 4:13 (NIV), in case you want to work on them together.
“I can do all this through Him who gives me strength.”