This Week in NewLife Kids

Ten Hut - Elementary

Lesson Goal: The children will learn that God always keeps His promises to us. However, sometimes we will have to wait on God's timing for those promises to be fulfilled. In those times we should be patient and stay true to God.
Main Point: God Will Keep His Promises!
Bible Story: God keeps His promise to Caleb (Joshua 14:6-15))
Bible Verse: Psalm 56:10 "I praise God for what he has promised; Yes, I praise the Lord for what he has promised." (NLT)

When Joshua was very old, he called together all the elders, leaders, judges, and officers of Israel to give a farewell address just as Moses had done. Joshua reminded the nation of their history and all that God had done and also encouraged them to remain faithful and loyal to God. (Read Joshua 23-24)

Application:
List four acts that God did for the nation of Israel. (Joshua 24: 2-13)
What important question did Joshua ask the nation and how did they respond? (Joshua 24:15)

Joshua’s question to the nation had a huge emphasis on choice. They could choose to follow the gods and idols of their neighboring nations, or they could choose to follow and serve the Lord, the one true God.
All are given the choice to follow God today. God continues to invite us to leave behind our sinful past and choose to follow Him. We can be assured that when we choose to follow God, our sins past, present, and future are forgiven and we have entered the new covenant through Jesus Christ. (Read Hebrews 10:1-18 and 2 Corinthians 3:13-18)

Additional verses to meditate on:
Romans 11:27 “And this is my covenant with them, that I will take away their sins.”
Mark 14:24 “And he said to them, “This is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice for many.”
Matthew 16:24 “Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me.”
John 8:12 “Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”

Ten Hut Jr. - Pre-K and Toddlers

Bible Story: David & the temple (1Chronicles 22:2-19)
Main Point: I will Be Patient!
Bible Verse: “I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made… “ Psalm 139:14 (NKJV)

Today your children joined a boy named Mardy on his final training mission for the Help Corps. On the mission, Mardy went to Canyon Island to help a boy named Spike learn: I Will Be Patient. Spike wanted to open a treasure chest, but it was on the other side of a canyon and he wasn’t patient enough to wait for the drawbridge to cross. After Mardy taught him that God wants him to be patient even when it’s really hard, he finally waited for the bridge and got to the treasure chest…and it was full of candy!

Activity one: Playground Patience
Take your children to a playground sometime this week, and bring a stopwatch with you. Each time they’re about to do something like swing or slide, they will first have to wait patiently for thirty seconds until your stopwatch goes off. Remind them that even when it’s hard, God wants us to be patient.
Activity two: Cookie Watch
Bake some cookies with your children this week, and while they’re in the oven, encourage your children to patiently watch them bake. Talk to them about how even though it’s hard to be patient when we really want something, it’s the right thing to do, and sometimes we get a sweet reward like cookies.

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