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SUNDAY MARCH 29TH Discuss these questions together as a family: What was Joel trying to accomplish? How did Joel bridge the gap for his cars? What greater gap do we need to have a bridge for? (The gap between God and us created by our sin.) How did Jesus bridge the gap for us? As a family, read Hebrews 5:1-6 and talk about all of the ways that Jesus is so much better than having a human high priest. Finish the study together with prayer. Use this time to talk about what might be making you sad right now, or scared or angry. Show your children how when we are feeling those things we can go to God in prayer. Pray together and ask God to help each person with the feelings they talked about.
This is a great time to talk to your children about salvation. As parents, it may feel strange to ask your children what they believe-but be brave, it’s important! Remember to keep it age appropriate and you can start with a few simple questions: What is sin? (They may answer something like-“When I do bad things”) Do you ever sin? (If they are young and answer no-it’s ok-they may not be ready! If they answer yes-continue) How do you get forgiveness from God for your sin? (The only way is through Jesus) If your child has never prayed to receive Jesus, ask them if they want to ask God to be with them forever and help them to do the right thing even when it’s hard. If they answer yes you can lead them in a prayer for salvation. Explain that these are not magic words. Just like when you say sorry to someone-you have to mean it with your whole heart. When we pray to be saved, it doesn’t mean that we become perfect. That’s not what God expects. It does mean that we look to Jesus as our example of how we are trying to be! Here is an example: Dear God, I know I am a sinner and make bad choices. I ask for your forgiveness and to be my Savior. Thank you Jesus for dying on the cross for my sins and giving me eternal life. Make me the kind of person You want me to be. In Jesus’ name, Amen Did your child pray that prayer for the first time? I would love to hear from you at kcraker@lfcc.org! PRE-K Use the bible story picture to engage your child as you tell them the story of Hebrews. BIBLE STORY NUGGETS Focus in on these Bible Story Nuggets as you are telling the story: |