God promised to make Abraham a great nation. But both Abraham and Sarah were very old and had no children. God promised they would have a baby in spite of advanced age. This session will guide kids to understand God’s promise. God is faithful and dependable. There is no promise that God cannot keep.

This session will help kids know that God is in control of all things, and He will help bring about His will in people’s lives and in the world. We can lead kids to understand that God leads people to do His work, and He will help them accomplish whatever work He gives. God is fair, faithful, and just. He always keeps His promises.

In the Nazareth synagogue, Jesus read from the prophet Isaiah. He told the people that the prophet’s words were fulfilled in Him. This session will emphasize that Jesus taught that He is the Messiah that was promised in the Old Testament.

This session will emphasize that the Bible tells about God’s plan to send Jesus to be the Savior. We can help kids understand that the prophets told about Jesus’ birth hundreds of years before Jesus came. God planned to send the Messiah, His Son, and told that the special child would be born. The prophets wrote this message, and people waited for the Messiah.

This session will emphasize that God’s words are always true and right. We can have hope because the truths in the Bible will never change. God always does what He says He will do! The Bible can be trusted. Hope is knowing that God keeps His promises! Hope in God is waiting for something that is certain. Babies-2s: This session will teach the little ones about prayer. They will learn that the Bible teaches about praying to God.

All the books in the Bible were written under the inspiration of God and the guidance of His Spirit. The story in Jeremiah shows a direct instance of God telling someone to write down His words. This session will lead kids to understand that all of the Bible was inspired by God and that the Bible is the only written Word of God.

God is holy and demands our worship, reverence, and obedience. This session will lead kids to know that the there is no one like God. The Bible is God’s message to people. The words of the Bible are God’s words that tell about Himself and show us how to live.

When the people needed food or water in the wilderness, God provided. He acted in powerful ways to give the people what they needed. This session will stress that God loves and cares for people today and also helps people have what they need to live.

Moses saw a miraculous thing—the burning bush that was not consumed. God spoke to Moses, telling him that God knew what was happening to His people and was sending Moses to free them from Egypt. The Israelites’ exodus from Egypt and the crossing of the Red Sea show God’s power in many different ways. This session will emphasize that God worked in mighty ways to save His people. We can help kids know that God continues to work in mighty ways today, ways we may not even recognize.

This session will focus on the fact that God is all-knowing and in control of all things. God had a plan for Moses that could not be stopped. God is in control, and His plans will prevail.

Kids: Jesus taught that He would die and be resurrected. Then He would return to heaven, but one day He will return. At that time He will rule over the new creation. This session will focus on Jesus’ promise to return and that no one knows when that will be except God. Preschool: Jesus loves every person. Jesus loved people that others didn't. This session will lead kids to understand that Jesus taught that people should love and act in kind ways to all people, even those who others may...

Kids: Jesus used parables to teach. These three parables feature things that are lost but then found. Jesus taught about God’s love and joy when a sinner comes to Him. This session will help kids know that God’s love was a key topic in Jesus’ teaching. Preschool: As Jesus taught the people, He used stories and parables. This session will help kids understand that Jesus used these stories to help people know more about God and to know more about how God wants them to live.

Jesus washed the disciples’ feet, the act usually reserved for the lowest servant. Jesus told His disciples that He was giving an example of serving others. This session will help kids know that Jesus calls His followers to serve others. Through acts of service, people can follow Jesus’ example.

Jesus taught His disciples how to pray. While He gave a Model Prayer, He emphasized that the heart and focus were more important than the words. The attitude and motivation of the one praying is important. Prayer should be more on focusing on God and not on needs of the person. This session includes opportunities for kids to pray during the session.

Kids: Jesus’ disciples tried to understand what He was teaching. Jesus taught that God wants people to go beyond the letter of the law and live in ways that show a change of heart. This session will help kids understand that Jesus taught that forgiveness should be given freely and often, just as God continues to forgive us. Preschool: In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught that God’s people should trust and not worry. Help kids learn that God knows what people need and He will help meet the...

A family’s love and care should extend beyond the home. The story focuses on a family helping provide Elisha a place to stay. They thought about what Elisha needed and worked together to help him. This session will provide opportunities for kids to think about how and why their families should help others—because God loves everyone.

Families can worship together, read the Bible together, and pray together. A child has no control over what parents do, so do not stress that all families should do one thing or another. This session will help kids realize that worshiping and praying together are ways family members (or others) help them. Help kids realize that, if they are Christians, they can live in ways that worship God even if other family members do not—and that other family members can learn about God from them (the ki...

This session will emphasize that Joseph, a man who had a lot of power, chose to show love and care for his brothers and forgive them. Family members should be ready to ask for or give forgiveness when wrongs happen. Forgiving family members is a reflection of the forgiveness God gives. Help kids think about situations that may lead to asking for forgiveness within families.

Kids: Joseph helped his family have grain for food. Joseph could have chosen not to help, but he chose to help. Help kids learn that families can love and help one another. This session will lead kids to determine ways to show care and love to their families. Preschool: All families have disagreements and conflicts. Abram worked to find a way to end the argument between his and Lot’s workers. Emphasize to kids that family members may disagree, but they can work together to get along. Working ...

Kids: Paul faced dangers and angry people as he told about Jesus. Missionaries may face dangerous situations as they tell about Jesus. Christians in any community may have challenges as they tell about Jesus. This session will help kids realize that God wants people to tell the good news about Jesus, even when it is difficult. Preschool: Paul wrote letters to Timothy to remind him of important work. This session will lead kids to think about who helps them know more about Jesus (at church, ho...