Up in the Air - Week 3
I can count on God’s promises!
We learn about so many incredible humans — past and present — who have changed the world using their influence, their voice, their dreams, and their passion. Our kids might find it hard to relate to these dreamers, though, and ask themselves, “Can God use me for something that grand?”
In Up In The Air, our families will learn through the stories of Elisha that we can dream big with God, have faith in God, count on God’s promises, ask God for what we need, and be used by God. The sky isn’t the limit anymore . . . not with God’s promises at work in our lives!
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BIG IDEA: I can count on God's promises.
MEMORY VERSE:
"Set your mind on things above, not on earthly things." Colossians 3:6
Toddler Twist: "Keep your focus on God." Colossians 3:6
READ: Elisha and the Shunammite’s son: II Kings 4:8-37; Genesis 18:1-10a
WATCH:
Preschool- Teaching Video
Elementary- Teaching Video
SONG: Fly
COLORING: Elisha and the Shunammite's son
DISCIPLE: Read the above text as a family.
Through Elisha, the Shunammite woman and her family were able to see that God keeps promises, even the ones that seem like they’re too big, too far away, or too late.
Ask: Have you ever been promised something by someone and they didn’t keep their promise? What happened? How did you feel?
I’m sure it felt awful. A broken promise makes us feel so disappointed because we had been counting on that promise to be kept.
But as human beings, it’s really hard to keep all the promises we make!
Have you ever broken a promise?
Most likely we all have! We don’t do it on purpose but sometimes we make promises in the moment because we think we can keep it, but later we have to go back on our word. And like we just talked about, that’s not a great feeling.
But God doesn’t do that. That’s also why God doesn’t promise us that everything will be fine all the time. God knows that we will face challenges. We will get heartbroken. We will not get something we want. But God promises to be with us and help us through all of those things. We can turn to God’s words in the Bible and know for sure that you and I can count on God’s promises! Always!
Pray: God, thank you that you love me and that you have good plans for me. You make promises that you keep. Remind me that I can count on your promises and that you will always do what you say you will. Amen.
DISCUSSION:
What promise from God did Elisha tell the Shunammite woman and her husband?
What happened to this promise they received?
How did God use Elisha again to help the woman and her family?
Read Genesis 18:10. What promise did God have for Abraham and Sarah?
What is a promise?
Have you ever made a promise before? Did you keep it?
What is a promise that God has made to you?