Breaking News: Week 1
A 5-WEEK SERIES ON THE PROPHETS
Our kids may not be absorbing the news cycle like adults are, but they are experiencing the news cycle through others around them. It’s tough to know what news is helpful and what news is true. This month, our families will have a chance to journey with a few prophets – Micah, Amos, Zephaniah, Ezekiel, and Isaiah – to discover news they can count on. Breaking News will help them develop a strong identity in an ever-changing world. We will learn that when things go wrong, they can choose what’s right; when they worship God, they can be sincere; when times are tough, they can count on God; when they are lost, God will guide them, and that they can be faithful just like God is faithful.
MEMORY VERSE: "Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong." 1 Corinthians 16:13
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When things go wrong, I can choose what's right
READ: Micah 3:5-12
WATCH:
Preschool:teaching video
Elementary: teaching video
SONG: Through It All
ACTIVITY/CRAFT:
Make a Microphone
Have your kids will create and decorate their own microphone! Cut a paper towel tube in half or use a toilet paper roll and wrap it in construction paper. Cover the Styrofoam ball with a piece of aluminum foil, then, use a hot glue gun to attach the ball to one end of the paper towel tube (Parents please help with this to stay safe!). Once dry, let the kids have fun coloring and decorating their microphones.
COLORING: coloring page
DISCIPLE:
A prophet brings people the news, kind of like a person you might see on TV who shares what’s happening in the world.
But a prophet brings news from God. Sometimes, that made people not like them, but they had to be truthful about what God had to say.
Sometimes, the breaking news was exciting! Other times, it was a bit scary.
Read Micah 3:5-12 as family.
Micah’s news might have made some of these other leaders upset. But they
needed to hear that the things they were doing were not what God wanted.
But here’s the awesome thing about Micah and his news: Micah followed and listened to God. No matter what others did, Micah chose to stand up for what’s right.
Family Activity: Read the scenarios below and invite your kids to make a happy face if the scenario is right, or a sad face if the scenario is wrong.
You hear someone saying mean words.
Your friend shared their toys with you.
Your mom gave you a Band-aid when you got hurt.
Someone ate a cookie when they weren’t supposed to.
When we see people making poor choices around us, it can be hard to know what to do. The right thing is we should do whatever God would want us to do. Remember: When things go wrong, I can choose what’s right!
Pray: Dear God, thank you for being with us even when times are hard. Help us to trust you and to remember to always do what is right. Amen.
DISCUSSION:
What are prophets and what did they do?
What are some of things that were wrong around Micah's time?
How did Micah stand up for what was right?
Let's look at 1 Thessalonians 2:10 again. Why is it important to remember that we have "eyewitnesses" in our lives?
If it were your job to bring news to your friends from God like Micah did, how would you feel delivering it?
As people who follow Jesus, why is it important to remember that people can notice how we live?
How will you choose to do what's right this week?