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What Jesus Thinks About Kids
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Key Points:
- Some people think kids aren’t important to Jesus. Mark 10:13
- Jesus thinks kids are SUPER important. Mark 10:14
- Jesus taught that everyone has to be like a kid to really know God. Mark 10:15
Memory Verse:
Mark 10:14b Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children.
- What’s your favorite part of the video? What’s one thing you learned from it?
- Share a time you felt ignored. How did that feel? Share a time you felt important? How did that feel?
- Why did the disciples get mad? What was Jesus’ response?
- Why do you think Jesus likes the attitude of a kid better than an adult?
- Read Ephesians 2:8-9. What gift did Jesus give us? Why can’t we brag about ourselves?
- How will you apply this lesson to your life this week?
This is part of the Life of Jesus series.
Quarter 5
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- Sept 1: What is Heaven? (BIBLE BASICS)
- Sept 8: The Promised Land (BIBLE STORYLINE)
- Sept 15:Rahab and the Spies (BIBLE STORYLINE)
- Sept 22: The Fall of Jericho (BIBLE STORYLINE)
- Sept 29: Why Did God Use Judges? (BIBLE STORYLINE)
- Oct 6: Deborah (BIBLE STORYLINE)
- Oct 13: Gideon (BIBLE STORYLINE)
- Oct 20: Courage (KIDS WISDOM)
- Oct 27: What Jesus Thinks About Kids (LIFE OF JESUS)
- Nov 3 : Jesus and the Rich Man (LIFE OF JESUS)
- Nov 10: The Parable of the Hidden Treasure (LIFE OF JESUS)
- Nov 17: Jesus Walks on Water (LIFE OF JESUS)
- Nov 24: The Window to Your Heart (LIFE OF JESUS)
Quarter 6
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- December 1: Why Read the Bible? (BIBLE BASICS)
- December 8: Samson (BIBLE STORYLINE)
- December 15: It's Not About the Presents (CHRISTMAS)
- December 22: No Room at the Inn (CHRISTMAS)
- December 29: Hannah's Prayer (BIBLE STORYLINE)
- January 5: Brave Little Samuel (BIBLE STORYLINE)
- January 12: The People Demand a King (BIBLE STORYLINE)
- January 19: King Saul (BIBLE STORYLINE)
- January 26: David and Goliath (BIBLE STORYLINE)
- February 2 : Self Control (KID WISDOM)
- February 9: Jesus Heals a Gentile (LIFE OF JESUS)
- February 16: Jesus Calms a Storm (LIFE OF JESUS)
- February 23: The Woman at the Well (LIFE OF JESUS)
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- The Dad Scorecard
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- Creating a Conversational Culture at Home
- The Importance of Structure in the Home
- How To Use PG Resources With Your Kids
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- Does The Bible Promise That My Kids Will Be Perfect?
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- Your Family, Jesus And The American Dream
- Pray Blessings Over Your Children
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Bible Basics
Life of Jesus
- Jesus Anointed With Perfume
- The Last Supper
- The Story of the Runaway Son
- Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
- The Good Samaritan
- The Transfiguration
- What Is Easter?
- The Four Soils
- An Easy Yoke
- Jesus Heals a Blind Man
- Jesus Walks On Water
- What Jesus Says About Worry
- Jesus and the Rich Man
- What Jesus Thinks About Kids
- Jesus Heals a Paralytic
- The Parable of the Wedding Feast
- Always Be Ready
- The Most Important Commandment
- Building On a Rock
- Jesus and the Pharisees
- The Woman at the Well
- The Window to Your Heart
- The Golden Rule
- The Triumphant Entry
- The Parable of the Vineyard Workers
- Jesus Calms a Storm
- The Parable of the Hidden Treasure
- Jesus and Nicodemus
- The Parable of the Unforgiving Debtor
- Jesus Feeds Five Thousand
- Jesus Heals a Leper
- The Resurrection
- The Passover
- Jesus Heals A Gentile
- The Real Family of Jesus
- Jesus Picks His Disciples
- Temptation of Jesus
- No Room in the Inn
- It’s Not About the Presents
- Jesus Turns Water Into Wine
- The Most Famous Sermon of Jesus
- The Baptism of Jesus
- John the Baptist
- Jesus Is the Word
- Jesus Sitting on the Throne
- Jesus and the White Horse
- Jesus and the Big Catch
- The Great Commission
- Jesus Appears to Thomas
- Jesus Dies for the Whole World
- Jesus Before Pilate
- Peter Denies Jesus
- Jesus Raises Lazarus
- The Vine and the Branches
- The Good Shepherd
- The Parable of the Talents
- The Famous Last Words of Jesus
- Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
Bible Storyline
- The Kingdom Is Divided
- Solomon Builds The Temple
- Wise King Solomon
- David’s Big Mistake
- David Becomes King
- David On The Run
- David and Goliath
- King Saul
- The People Demand a King
- Brave Little Samuel
- Hannah’s Prayer
- Gideon
- Deborah
- Why Did God Use Judges?
- The Fall of Jericho
- Rahab and the Spies
- The Promised Land
- What Happened to Jonah?
- Jonah and the Big Fish
- Jethro’s Advice
- When Moses Glowed
- The Golden Calf
- Daniel and the Lion’s Den
- Manna From Heaven
- Daniel and the Spooky Hand
- The Fiery Furnace
- Daniel and King Nebuchadnezzer
- Miriam
- Jeremiah
- Isaiah
- Parting the Red Sea
- Naaman
- Elisha
- Elijah
- Who Were The Prophets?
- Pharaoh and the Plagues
- Moses and the Burning Bush
- Moses Makes a Big Mistake
- The Birth of Moses
- How Joseph Rose to the Top
- Joseph and the Cool Robe
- How Jacob Stole a Blessing
- Why Esau Sold His Birthright
- Isaac and the Sacrifice
- Abraham
- The Famous Tower of Babel
- Noah and the Rainbow
- Noah and The Flood
- Cain and Abel
- How Adam and Eve Messed It All Up
- Samson the Strong Man
- How God Created Everything
- Paul in Rome
- The Shipwreck
- Paul and Silas Go to Jail
- The Big Meeting in Jerusalem
- Paul Hits the Road
- Peter’s Big Escape
- Peter’s Crazy Vision
- Saul Meets Jesus
- Philip Shares with an Ethiopian
- Stephen Lives for Jesus
- Peter Heals a Beggar
- The Church Is Born
- The Ten Commandments
- How Job’s Story Ended
- What Happened to Job?
- Esther the Beautiful Queen
- Nehemiah the Cupbearer
- Ezra the Scribe
- The Last King – Zedekiah
- Daniel and the Lions’ Den
Kid Wisdom
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