4's / preschool & kindergarten February 23, 2014
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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. Did You Know? For more information about blessing your child, see the Blessing section in HomeFront: A Spiritual Parenting Resource. 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. Blessing © 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. God Is Near Part of The Big God Story JUST FOR FUN 2.12 Mark 6:45–51; Matthew 14:22–33 Jesus walks on water. • In Jewish culture, the night was split into four sections or “watches.” The fourth watch of the night was the darkest hours just before dawn. • Scripture tells us it wasn’t until the fourth watch of the night that Jesus met His disciples out on the water. • When the disciples saw Jesus walking on the water they cried out, “It’s a ghost!” • How do you think the disciples felt when they realized Jesus was walking on water? • How do you think Peter felt when he stepped out onto the water? • How can you know God is near you? After reading Matthew 14:25–33, discuss the following together: (Insert name of child), may you always remember that God loves you. He chooses to be near you always. You can always trust in Him. One of the earliest ways your preschooler will learn responsibility for others is by sharing. Be sure to remind your child to take turns with toys when playing with other children. Teachable Moments date: A blessing to pray over your child: Fill a sink or a tub with water before you read the passage. Gather some objects that can float (cork, wood, hollow plastic) and some that can’t (rocks, metal). Spend some time playing; let your children try putting different objects in the water to see if they sink or float. Read Matthew 14:25–33. After you’ve finished reading, explain to them that Jesus was actually walking on the water. Ask them why they think the disciples were afraid at first when they saw Jesus. JUST FOR FUN YOUNGER: A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. John 13:34 OLDER: A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. John 13:34–35 RESPONSIBILITY Remember Verse for the environment of
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This preteaching tool for parents encourages families to spend time in God’s Word together before children arrive at church.
Transcript of 4's / preschool & kindergarten February 23, 2014
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.
Did You Know?
For more information about blessing your child, see the Blessing section in HomeFront: A Spiritual Parenting Resource.
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.
Blessing
© 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.
God Is NearPart of The Big God Story
JuST For FuN
2.12
Mark 6:45–51; Matthew 14:22–33Jesus walks on water.
• In Jewish culture, the night was split into four sections or “watches.” The fourth watch of the night was the darkest hours just before dawn.
• Scripture tells us it wasn’t until the fourth watch of the night that Jesus met His disciples out on the water.
• When the disciples saw Jesus walking on the water they cried out, “It’s a ghost!”
•Howdoyouthinkthedisciplesfelt when they realized Jesus
was walking on water?
•HowdoyouthinkPeterfeltwhen he stepped out onto the
water?
•HowcanyouknowGodisnear you?
After reading Matthew 14:25–33, discuss
the following together:
(Insert name of child), may you always remember that God loves you. He chooses to be near you always. You can always trust in Him.
One of the earliest ways your preschooler will learn responsibility for others is by sharing. Be sure to remind your child to take turns with toys when playing with other children.
Teachable Moments
date:
A blessing to pray over your child:
Fill a sink or a tub with water before you read
thepassage.Gathersomeobjectsthatcanfloat
(cork, wood, hollow plastic) and some that can’t
(rocks, metal). Spend some time playing; let your
children try putting different objects in the water
toseeiftheysinkorfloat.Read Matthew
14:25–33. After you’ve finished reading, explain
to them that Jesus was actually walking on the
water. Ask them why they think the disciples were
afraid at first when they saw Jesus.
JuST For FuN
YouNGer: A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you,
so you must love one another. John 13:34
oLder:A new command I give you:
Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you
love one another. John 13:34–35
reSPoNSIBILITY
remember Versefor the environment of
