Grades 1-5 January 13, 2013

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. Blessing Did You Know? For more information about blessing your child see the Blessing section in HomeFront: A Spiritual Parenting Resource. Teachable Moments 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. After reading Scripture, discuss the following together: Remember Verse for the environment of God Calls Us to a Greater Purpose Part of e Big God Story Just for Fun Younger Kids Older Kids 2.7 1 Samuel 15—20 Saul chooses to go against God’s greater purpose by trying to hurt David. However, Saul’s son, Jonathan, answers God’s call to follow Him. Instead of getting angry because he won’t ever be king, Jonathan chooses to love and protect David. In this way, God uses Jonathan to play a very important role in e Big God Story. • Because he was King Saul’s son, Jonathan—not David—was the heir to the throne. • Jonathan humbly accepted that God had chosen David to be king instead and surrendered to His will. • Jonathan and David had a very strong friendship. Jonathan made a covenant to always be David’s friend, vowing to treat him as a brother. • God used Jonathan to save and protect David while Saul threatened David’s life. • Why do you think God rejected Saul as king? • What was God’s greater purpose for Jonathan? For David? • What do you think God’s purpose for you might be in The Big God Story? Your child will be very loyal to his friends, and he may even choose a best friend. Encourage him to invite over his favorite friends so you can get to know them too. Your child may have a great interest in social activities and may have many friends. Encourage her to develop healthy and positive friendships. Help her to know how to discern when a friendship may not be a positive inﬂuence. date: Have each family member share who his best friend is and why. Ask each person to think carefully about why she loves that friend and what it is about that friend’s character that makes her a “best” friend. Next, tell your kids you’re going to read about two best friends, David and Jonathan, in The Big God Story. Read 1 Samuel 20. Afterward, ask your kids what Jonathan did to save David. Share with them that God used Jonathan to continue His plan to bring Jesus to earth through David’s family line. Ask your children what this tells them about God. © 2013 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. A blessing to pray over your child: “(Child’s name), may you live as a child called to God’s greater purpose, spreading God’s kingdom here on earth.” God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8) STORYTELLING

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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 Grades 1-5 January 13, 2013

Blessing

Did You Know?

For more information about blessing your child see the Blessing section in HomeFront: A Spiritual Parenting Resource.

Teachable Moments

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.

After reading Scripture, discuss the following together:

Remember Verse for the environment of

God Calls Us to a Greater Purpose

Part of The Big God Story

Just for Fun

Younger Kids

Older Kids

2.7

1 Samuel 15—20Saul chooses to go against God’s greater purpose by trying to hurt David. However, Saul’s son, Jonathan, answers God’s call to follow Him. Instead of getting angry because he won’t ever be king, Jonathan chooses to love and protect David. In this way, God uses Jonathan to play a very important role in The Big God Story.

• BecausehewasKingSaul’sson,Jonathan—notDavid—wastheheirtothethrone.

• JonathanhumblyacceptedthatGodhadchosenDavidtobekinginsteadandsurrenderedtoHiswill.

• JonathanandDavidhadaverystrongfriendship.JonathanmadeacovenanttoalwaysbeDavid’sfriend,vowingtotreathimasabrother.

• GodusedJonathantosaveandprotectDavidwhileSaulthreatenedDavid’slife.

•WhydoyouthinkGodrejectedSaulasking?

•WhatwasGod’sgreaterpurposeforJonathan?ForDavid?

•WhatdoyouthinkGod’spurposeforyoumightbeinTheBigGodStory?

Yourchildwillbeveryloyaltohisfriends,andhemayevenchooseabestfriend.Encouragehimtoinviteoverhisfavoritefriendssoyoucangettoknowthemtoo.

Yourchildmayhaveagreatinterestinsocialactivitiesandmayhavemanyfriends.Encouragehertodevelophealthyandpositivefriendships.Helphertoknowhowtodiscernwhenafriendshipmaynotbeapositiveinfluence.

date:

Haveeachfamilymembersharewhohisbestfriend

isandwhy.Askeachpersontothinkcarefullyabout

whyshelovesthatfriendandwhatitisaboutthat

friend’scharacterthatmakeshera“best”friend.Next,

tellyourkidsyou’regoingtoreadabouttwobest

friends,DavidandJonathan,inTheBigGodStory.

Read1 Samuel 20.Afterward,askyourkidswhat

JonathandidtosaveDavid.SharewiththemthatGod

usedJonathantocontinueHisplantobringJesus

toearththroughDavid’sfamilyline.Askyourchildren

whatthistellsthemaboutGod.