This Week in NewLife Kids

Allaso Ranch - Elementary

WHAT WAS THE MAIN POINT? God Is Our Guide, So We Should Follow Him Together!

WHAT WAS THE BIBLE VERSE? “For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them.“ Matthew 18:20 (NLT)

WHAT WAS THE BIBLE STORY? Pillar of Cloud and Pillar of Fire (Exodus 13:17-22)

READ BIBLE THE STORY TOGETHER: Pillar of Cloud and Pillar of Fire (Exodus 13:17-22)
Ask your children to tell you of someone they look up to and follow.

MAIN POINT ACTIVITY: Play a game of Follow the Leader together as a family. Each time you change leaders, have the leader say the Main Point. The rest of the family should repeat it after the leader.

Think About:
The Israelites followed God by following the pillar of cloud and the pillar of fire. God wanted the Israelites to follow Him as a group. A compass is something we can use to guide us so that we know which direction to go. Just as a compass guides us in the woods, we need someone to guide us in our lives. Our church, other followers of Christ, and the Bible can help guide us as we walk this journey of life. Have family members share a time when their lives have been guided by someone or something. Encourage your children to look to God and His Word, the Bible, as the ultimate guide.

Allaso Ranch Jr. – Pre-K and Toddlers

Main Point: God Made Me To Love!
Bible Story: Isaac & Rebekah - Genesis 24
Bible Verse for this Series: “When God created human beings, he made them to be like himself.” Genesis 5:1b (NLT)

Family Activity
God created each of us with the amazing ability to love. Abraham loved his son Isaac. He sent his servant to find a wife for Isaac. The servant loved Abraham, so he found a woman named Rebekah who could be a good wife for Isaac. Rebekah’s family loved her and agreed that she would be Isaac’s wife. Isaac loved Rebekah.

God wants us to be like each of these people and love others, too. This week, work together as a family to think of ways to show others love. You could bake cookies and share them with someone, or you could buy groceries to take to a local food bank. Help your children make a list of different ways they can show love to others. Put the list up somewhere in the house to remind your children how they can show love. Choose one of the items on the list to do with your children this week. Encourage your children to show love to everyone God places in their life.