Family Activity Pretend that you are shop owners in the Old Quarter where Thi Lien lives. Have each person choose an item that he would like to sell. Then use paper and markers to make street signs that match your products. For example, if you are selling toothbrushes, your sign would say “Toothbrush Street.” Pray:…
Churches around the world are very different. People read the Bible in different languages, sing different praise songs, and play different instruments. Some believers meet in homes or outside. Some gather in small family groups where all ages learn together. No matter where or how believers worship, they have something in common – they know,…
God blesses His people. All that we have (treasures, talents, time, relationships) and all that we are (children of the living God) comes from His hand. What is God’s greater purpose in blessing us? He wants us to use what He has given us to bless other people, especially those who do not know Him…
Glory Proclaimed – Moses and Pharaoh (Exodus 1-14, key: 9:16. 12:38) After Joseph died, the descendants of Jacob grew from a family of 70 to a nation of 2-3 million. To gain control over the Israelites (also called Hebrews), Egypt’s pharaoh enslaved them and treated them harshly. Through Moses, God set about freeing His people.…
Israel’s 70 People Go to Egypt – Joseph (Genesis 46) Jacob’s family grew. His many sons would one day form the 12 tribes of Israel, the nation through whom the promised Savior would come. During a time of great famine, God used Jacob’s son, Joseph, to move their entire family to Egypt and save them…
Jesus taught about His heavenly father in the context of relationships. For three years Jesus ate, slept, and traveled with His disciples. He spoke into their lives, modeled what a true follower of God looks like, and said, “Follow Me” (John 12:26). After Pentecost, Jesus’ disciples went out in the power of the Holy Spirit.…
Family Activity Make your own loom for weaving. Cut out the front or back of an empty cereal box and lay it flat. Use a ruler and pencil to mark off 7-10 evenly spaced dots along the short sides of the cardboard. Using scissors, cut where the dots are to make notches along the edges.…
As your family embraces God’s global heart and begins to step into your role in fulfilling His purposes, you can multiply your effectiveness by bringing some believing friends along on the journey. Invite them into what you are doing by allowing them to observe your family in ministry and giving them non-threatening ways to participate.…
The Promise Passed Down Again- Jacob (Genesis 28:14) Isaac had twin sons, Jacob and Esau. God chose to continue His promise through Jacob, the younger son. Aware of God’s promise, Jacob longed to receive God’s blessing. Instead of trusting in God’s ways and timing, Jacob tried to gain the promised blessing through bribery, deception, and…
Family Activity Imagine you are joining Aga’s family for the Torch Festival. Wrap and secure red plastic wrap, cellophane, or tissue paper around the top of the flashlight. Attach flashlights to the end of long-handled items (broomsticks, mops, vacuum wands, baseball bats, golf clubs, etc.) with duct tape or string. After dark, turn off the…
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