This Week in NewLife Kds

Big Game Show – Elementary

MAIN POINT:  I Will Tell The Truth!

BIBLE LESSON: Jacob Deceives Isaac - Genesis 27

BIBLE VERSE:  “Don’t scheme against each other. Stop your love of telling lies that you swear are the truth. I hate all these things, says the LORD.” Zechariah 8:17 (NLT)

Family Activity

Make some chocolate chip cookies and also print out some pictures of chocolate chip cookies. (Or your family’s favorite cookie.) Put the picture cookies out on a plate and ask if anyone wants to eat a cookie. When no one does, bring out the real cookies. Ask them why no one wanted to eat the printed cookies. Talk about ways that the real cookies are like the truth and the printed cookies are like telling a lie. A few suggestions are below.

• The paper cookies look good to eat, but are not. Lies might look good, but they are not.

• The paper cookies won’t fool anyone for long. Lies might fool someone for a short time, but usually will be found out.

• No one wanted to take a printed cookie. No one wants to be lied to, that is why we should tell the truth.

As you enjoy the cookies together, remind your children that we should always tell the truth. Just like getting a plate full of paper cookies would be a big disappointment, telling lies to others will be a big disappointment to them and to God. That is why it is important to always tell the truth.

 

Big Game Show – Pre-K and Toddler

Main Point: I Will Be Thankful!

Bible Lesson: Jacob’s dream - Genesis 28:10-22

Bible Verse: “So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise.” Ephesians 5:15 (NLT)

Family Activity

1. Help your children think of a person they can thank for something.

2. Give your children paper and crayons or markers to write a thank you note.

3. Deliver the thank you note to the person

Optional: When you deliver the note, you can also give the person a snack or flowers.

 

Additional Bible Verse:  “in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NKJV)

NOTE to Parent:  Please help your child learn their bible verse for the week – if they know it from memory they will receive a prize each week.