The Parent Weekly for January 21st, Jesus is God
Just for parents:
God has given parents the privilege of being the primary spiritual nurturers of their children’s faith.
The At Home Weekly is designed to reinforce that truth by encouraging your family to have time in God’s Word before your child attends church each week. It will provide you with ways to introduce The Big God Story and have age-appropriate conversations with your little one as you prepare her for what she will be experiencing in church for the next four weeks.
Research has shown that children between the ages of two and four learn best through repetition. Because of this, TruBlessings will spend two weeks on the same part of The Big God Story and the Ponder Point.
Each week you will receive a new Blessing. A blessing is a prayer of commission, a portion of Scripture, or words of encouragement and guidance. While giving the blessing, you may desire to lay hands on your child as you speak the Scripture or pray a prayer over him.
Hamilton the Hedgehog will play a role in your child’s experience in church each week—be sure to ask about him. He loves to Dig into God’s Word. The passage of Scripture provided will assist you as you reinforce the Ponder Point. Did You Know? has fun facts about this part of The Big God Story for you to share with your child. And Connect as a Family is simply a conversation starter to assist you as you spiritually parent.
What we learned today:
Big Idea: Jesus is God
Matthew 8v23–27; Mark 4v35–41. Jesus calms the storm with just three words: “Quiet! Be still! Jesus can control nature—He can save the world.
Where we’re headed next time:
Big Idea: Jesus Cares (part 1)
Matthew 14v13–21; Mark 6v30–44; Luke 9v10–17; John 6v1–15. Jesus cared so much for the crowd following Him that He taught the people, healed them, and fed them. Jesus provides abundantly for us because He cares for us.
Dig into God’s Word
Read Mark 6v34. Let your child know that a shepherd’s job is to take care of the sheep and keep them safe.
Connect as a family
Balls are a favorite toy. Find a wide-open space and allow your little one to test her own power by seeing how far she can throw!
Why did Jesus feed the crowd?
Because Jesus cared for them!
Blessing
Blessings are often used in the Bible. A blessing can be a prayer of commission, a portion of Scripture, or words to encourage and guide.
Open a Bible and read Psalm 23v1: “The Lord is my shepherd; I lack nothing.”
