Yesterday in Kids Church (1st-6th grade), we continued our Be A Champion series. The focus of this third installment of the series was to know what you're good at and what to do with it.
We learned that our gifts and abilities come from God, and our task is to use them to change the world.
We discussed the story of Jesus visiting Jerusalem as a child and spending time having discussions with the teachers in the temple. The kids learned that Jesus knew who he was and what he was going to be. The kids were encouraged to see their talents and abilities through God's eyes and to try to figure out what God wants them to do with their gifts.
Our key verse for this week is 1 Corinthians 12:5 - "There are different ways to serve the same Lord."
We spent more time in our large group than normal, so we didn't have small groups this week. However, we did spend a good portion of our time talking about specific gifts that kids have and how God could use them. In your discussion times with your kids this week, you can talk about the way God made them and how their gifts, personalities, abilities, etc., can be used in service to God.
Don't Be Scared
Yesterday in Kids Church (1st-6th grade), we continued our Be A Champion series. We continued our discussion of kids in the Bible who were champions for God.
In this second week of our series, we learned that God's champions have to stand up for what's right, and to do that, the kids have to be brave. We learned that bravery comes from faith in God and remembering that He is always by our side.
We talked about the story of David vs Goliath, and that David had to take action when he heard the giant smack-talking God. He took a stand for what was right.
In our small groups, we discussed the following questions:
In this second week of our series, we learned that God's champions have to stand up for what's right, and to do that, the kids have to be brave. We learned that bravery comes from faith in God and remembering that He is always by our side.
We talked about the story of David vs Goliath, and that David had to take action when he heard the giant smack-talking God. He took a stand for what was right.
In our small groups, we discussed the following questions:
- Have you ever had to stand up for what was right? We talked about times that the kids had to make a choice to convince their friends not to do something they shouldn't.
- When is it difficult to be brave? We learned that standing up for what's right requires us to be brave. We talked about the things that keep us from having the courage to make a stand when others want to do the wrong thing.
- Where does true bravery come from? We discussed what David did and that his bravery came from his faith and from remembering what God had done in the past. We discussed situations in our lives that require bravery and how having faith in God can help us to be courageous enough to make a stand.
Always be the Good Guy
Yesterday in Kids Church (1st-6th grade), we started our new series: Be A Champion. The series is all about pro wrestling, kids in the Bible, and being champions for God (and "yes", those all tie together...)
For the first installment of our series, we learned that to be a champion, you should always be the good guy. We talked about how even though the right thing isn't always the fun thing or the easy thing, it is necessary if we want to be a champion for God.
We learned about King Josiah, who took the throne at the ripe old age of 8, and reformed his kingdom according to God's Word. The Bible says that he did right in the sight of the Lord.
In our small groups, we discussed the following questions:
For the first installment of our series, we learned that to be a champion, you should always be the good guy. We talked about how even though the right thing isn't always the fun thing or the easy thing, it is necessary if we want to be a champion for God.
We learned about King Josiah, who took the throne at the ripe old age of 8, and reformed his kingdom according to God's Word. The Bible says that he did right in the sight of the Lord.
In our small groups, we discussed the following questions:
- Have you ever made a choice to do the right thing? We talked about times that the kids decided to do the right thing. We talked about the results of their choices and the possible consequences if they had made a different choice.
- Why is the right choice always so difficult? We discussed the hard choices that face us each day and talked about what God's Word has to say about our options.
- What do you need to do to become the "Good Guy"? We talked about the need to choose to do right and the difference it makes in our lives. We discussed the choices that each of the kids struggle with and prayed about them together.
Be A Champion
I love professional wrestling. I'm not ashamed to admit it.
I remember how much fun it was as a little kid to watch these giants beat up on each other until only one man was left standing. I loved throwing all the couch cushions on the floor and practicing everything I saw on my little brothers (consequently, I injured my collarbone in high school doing that at camp).
All the wrestlers seemed so amazing and cool, and as great as they were, there could only be one champion. The champion was different than all the rest. The normal guys all had weakness that caused them to lose. They all made mistakes or miscalculations. The champion stood tall as everyone around him fell short.
The Bible is full of champions. There are so many men and women who stood above the rest to stand victorious for the Kingdom of God.
Along the way, there were also kids who knew what it took to be champions. Over the next 5 weeks, our Kids Church will be learning about these kids. We're going to learn that no matter what our age, we can be champions for God.
Check back on back on this blog every Monday for a review of the weekend's services and some follow-up questions you can discuss with your kids.
-Pastor Jim
