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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.
God Delivers
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Younger Kids
Did You Know? • Paul and Silas encountered a slave girl who “followed Paul … shouting, ‘These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved’” (Acts 16:17).
Paul and Silas in Prison
n Just for Fu sing loudly to God this
to Ask your children to choose a songto the Lord. Then read the week. Join them in singing praises prison in Acts 16:16–35. biblical account of Paul and Silas inSilas were in jail, they still Explain that even while Paul and e your children to share some chose to sing and pray to God! Invit hard for them. Spend some feel that things about following Jesus ask God to remind your time in prayer about these things, andwith them. kids that He is always
Older Kids
• The girl’s words might have been a distraction and a nuisance, not a positive proclamation. • The people in Philippi worshipped many gods, including Apollo, Zeus, and Artemis. To these people, many different gods were supreme.
Your older child may begin to develop realistic fears and may not like being alone. Be sure to keep calm when discussing these fears as your child still takes many emotional cues from you.
• In this passage, as well as in Mark 5, the demons knew Jesus’ identity. And in both cases, people were delivered from their bondage in Jesus’ name.
Part of The Big God Story Acts 16:16–35
Your younger child may continue to have trouble sitting still for long periods of time. Be mindful of his attention span when reading or talking about Scripture.
Teachable Moments
Remember Verse for the environment of KNOWING If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9
After reading Acts 16:16–35, discuss the following together: • Why were Paul and Silas put in jail? • Why do you think Paul and Silas sang praises to God in jail? • How did God deliver Paul and Silas?
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 find rest and refuge in God Almighty, and may you know that He will be your Deliverer and your safe place. © 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.