Staycation - Week 1
Grab some blankets and flashlights! We're going to build a fort or jump on the couch because the floor is lava! That’s right — it's time for a family staycation! In this five-week series about Abraham and his family (and our families, too!), our families will learn that God blesses us so we can bless others and God always shows us compassion. That’s why we can trust God (even when it's hard to trust each other), always belong in God’s family, and can make peace with others — especially the people who live with us!
BIG IDEA: God blesses us so we can bless others.
READ: The Call of Abram: Genesis 12:1-5, 13:1-18; Psalm 89:1-4
MEMORY VERSE
Elementary:
"Let us do good to everyone, and especially to the who are of the household of faith." Galatians 6:10 (NIV)
Toddler Twist:
"Do good to everyone!" Galatians 6:10
WATCH:
Preschool- teaching video
Elementary- teaching video
SONG: The Blessing and Give a Little Kindness
COLORING: Galatians 6:10
DISCIPLE:
Read Psalm 89:1-4.
Wow! Here we read more about God’s amazing blessings! We heard about God’s faithfulness, God’s love that stands firm forever, and God’s promise to a kingdom — a perfect home —that will last for all generations!!
The promise of a forever home was made possible through Jesus, God’s son. When we decide to have a forever friendship with Jesus, we become a part of the family of God.
Although homes may not always be perfect here, we have the promise of a kingdom coming—a forever home—that will make all the wrong things right. Knowing that promise is coming, gives us hope, and changes the way we live now.
The thing I love most about this Psalm is that the author says that he will share the good news of these blessings! He is going to tell others about the blessings! That’s what we get to do too! God blesses us so we can bless others.
Pray: Dear God, thank you for blessing us. You not only give us good things, but you invite us to bless others with what you’ve given to us. Let us always remember that you have blessed us so that we can bless others. This is the best way to live. Amen.
DISCUSS:
Where did God tell Abram to go?
Who did Abram take with him?
What was God's promise to Abram?
Read Psalm 89:1. What is the writer of this Psalm going to do to bless others?
What do you think it means to bless someone?
Name some ways you have blessed others.
How has someone blessed you?