ELEMENTARY KIDS & FAMILIES
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This resource is designed to allow your family to have time in God’s Word BEFORE your children attend church. Because God’s plan is for parents to be the primary spiritual nurturers of their children’s faith, we want YOU to be the one to introduce this part of The Big God Story to them. For additional support in spiritual parenting and to learn more about creating transforming environments in your home, be sure to pick up HomeFront: A Spiritual Parenting Resource from your church or download at HomeFrontMag.com. You can also access the HomeFront app for your iPhone, iPad, or Android device.
Younger Kids
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• Before the coming of the Messiah, God commanded Israel to make different kinds of offerings and sacrifices, including a sin offering. This offering points directly to the work of Jesus. • A person considered royalty gave a young male goat. All others gave a young female lamb or goat. However, if a person couldn’t afford these animals, he could sacrifice two turtledoves or two pigeons. • Every sacrifice had to be unblemished and pure.
Your younger child is continuing to develop his own ideas about faith in Jesus Christ. It’s important that you continue to provide regular, sound teaching experiences that will prepare him to respond to God’s call.
Older Kids Your child understands that God loves and desires a personal relationship with all people. Encourage her to pray for lost friends and family members.
God Restores Relationship Part of The Big God Story Luke 22:63—24:8
Trial, Crucifixion, Resurrection
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your children. Spend some Read Luke 23:44–49; 24:1–8 withd. Have they chosen to trust hear just they time discussing what n’t accepted Christ, read and obey Jesus? If your children have zing promise of eternal ama the t abou them with Talk . John 3:16 eternal life starts the that how and e vers this in es life Jesus mak kids want to choose your If . Him w follo to moment we choose OK if they don’t— it’s d —an time to follow Jesus for the first to tell God they need only pray with them. Explain that they t Him in their lives. wan and ess iven forg for need realize their own words. Then let your children pray in their
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He provided redemption for his people; he ordained his covenant forever—holy and awesome is his name. Psalm 111:9
After reading Luke 23:44–49; 24:1–8, discuss the following together: • How do you think Jesus’s followers felt on Good Friday?
• Why did Jesus have to die on the cross?
• How can we show our gratitude to Jesus for His sacrifice?
Blessing For more information about blessing your child see the Blessing section in HomeFront: A Spiritual Parenting Resource.
A blessing to pray over your child: (Child’s name), may you stand firm in your faith, knowing that Jesus defeated sin and death so you can have a relationship with Him. © 2014 David C Cook. TruResources are developed in partnership with ROCKHARBOR Church and a national network of family and children’s ministry leaders. All rights reserved.