Plate It - Week 4
Step 4: Leave the Results to God
Kids love to be in the kitchen. They may even love helping prepare something delicious! Having a plan or a recipe usually helps, too. Just like having a plan in the kitchen helps the meal we hope to enjoy, the stories of the Old Testament prophets are like a cookbook that helped people prepare for the Savior that God would send one day. Even though there’s no exact recipe, our families will find that they can prepare themselves for a loving relationship with God when they 1) trust God, 2) talk to God, 3) listen to God, and 4) leave the results to God.
MEMORY VERSE:
"For we are God's handiwork, created in Jesus Christ to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." Ephesians 2:10
Toddler Twist: "I am made by God!" Ephesians 2:10
MV COLORING PAGE: Ephesians 2:10
READ: God Promises a Savior: Jeremiah 33:14-16; Luke 21:29-33
WATCH:
Preschool- teaching video
Elementary- teaching video
SONG:
DISCIPLE:
Read Jeremiah 22:14-16; God Promises a Savior.
Share with your family about a time when you watched someone you love, or a chef, make a meal that ended up tasting amazing. Talk about all the ingredients and how they prepared each one. Perhaps you got to help prepare the ingredients!
It was so cool seeing all the different ingredients that went into this dish and how it was prepared. I would have never thought that putting all those foods and spices together would create something that tasted so good!
That's how it is with God, too. God already knows how everything fits together. The results are set! Jesus is our Savior, and Jesus has already defeated sin and death. It's because of this that, one day, we'll get to be with God forever. It's the sweetest dessert!
Pray: Wow, God! You love us so much. Thank you for sending Jesus to be our ultimate Savior. Help us to not forget the ways that we can prepare ourselves to serve you. We can trust that everything is in your hands no matter what!
DISCUSSION:
What message did Jeremiah give to God’s people?
Did God’s people listen? What happened because they did not listen to God?
What did God promise despite the people’s disobedience?
Read Jeremiah 33:14. God’s good promise was made to the people of Israel and Judah. How does God’s “good promise” apply to us today?
God chose to save us even though humans continuously choose to disobey God. What does this tell us about God?
What do you think the Kingdom of God will be like?
How can knowing that God is taking care of the results help you serve God better? What will you do differently with this knowledge?