3.6 Family Experience Resources

Not Normal Week 1: Jesus is Not Normal (Luke 2:41-52)

Watch this week’s video

Why be like everyone else when we can be wacky, backward, and weird? We can try to blend in and be like everyone else, or we can stand up and stand out. After all, that’s what Jesus did! When Jesus showed up, His whole life seemed not-so-normal to most people. From His childhood to His early ministry, it was clear from the beginning that Jesus wasn’t like most people. In this 4-week series, families will examine the early life and ministry of Jesus as they discover that Jesus is not normal, that Jesus is God, that Jesus is perfect, and that Jesus invites us to be not-so-normal along with Him.

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Memory Verse

(elementary) All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.  2 Timothy 3:!6 (NLT) 

(preschool) This is the day that the Lord has made. Psalm 118:24a

Theme Song

Coloring page

Craft: Temple scroll or Ispy sensory bottle

http://faithsprouts.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-boy-jesus-in-temple.html

Disciple: 

Watch this link as a family

Ask: What are some normal things dogs do? This is a video of a dog doing some very not normal things! In our Bible story (Luke 2:41-52), Jesus was doing something unexpected and different. Ask: What was Jesus doing that was not normal for a boy His age? He was teaching in the temple! Jesus was filled with wisdom, even at an early age. We can be thankful for Jesus, His wisdom, and His help every day. Apply: What are some things we need God’s help with? Let’s pray for God’s wisdom and help with those things. Pray with your family.

Family Activity: Skittles Painting 

Paint pictures that remind us Jesus is not normal! But we’re not going to paint a normal way! Use skittle candy to paint! 

INSTRUCTIONS: Sort skittles by color in small cups. Use paintbrushes and thick paper. Dip paintbrushes in the ‘Skittles cups’ and paint pictures that say “Jesus is not normal.”

Additional Discussion Questions:

  • What did Jesus do in this story that was not so normal? (He went back to the temple.)

  • What was Jesus doing when His parents found Him? (Teaching in the Temple.)

  • What are some things that make Jesus not normal?

  • What’s the hard part about living a not normal life when following Jesus?

  • What is not normal about our lives when we follow Jesus and live His way?