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Unit 20, Session 3God Loves All People (1 Corinthians 13) Dear families, God is loving. God is love. What’s the difference between these two statements? If God is simply loving, then He fits a particular definition of love; however, if God is love, then He Himself is the definition. For God to be loving doesContinue reading “August 13”

Jesus Told a Woman about Living Water (John 4)Unit 20, Session 2 Dear families, A clear reality that echoes throughout the New Testament is that God sends those He saves. Jesus commanded His disciples to go and tell others about Him. (Matt. 28:18-20) The story of Jesus and a Samaritan woman in John 4 alsoContinue reading “August 6”

Jesus Told Nicodemus about Eternal Life (John 3) Dear families, Light and darkness are contrasted throughout the Scriptures. In John 3, Jesus explained to Nicodemus the hope and grace of God and the means by which He saves. Consider what Jesus was saying as He emphasized this contrast in this conversation.  In John 3:19-21, JesusContinue reading “July 30”

Unit Description:  Jesus’ early encounters with people revealed that He had come to be the Savior of all people—Jew and Gentile, male and female, rich and poor. All people have been made in God’s image and are loved by Him. Preschool Big Picture Question: How do we know God loves us? We can know that GodContinue reading “Unit 20: Encounters With Jesus”

Jesus Came to Be the Sacrifice for Sin (Hebrews 10) Dear families, The phrase “take away” has many different connotations and applications. For a four-year old, it means someone stole their toy. For a basketball player, it means a steal. For a math teacher, it means subtraction. So, what does it mean that Jesus cameContinue reading “July 23”

Jesus Called His Disciples (John 1)Unit 19, Session 5 Dear families, New Christians may find themselves wondering, Now what? What do I do? To answer these questions, we may talk with those new believers about Bible reading, prayer, community, and mission. Though these are all good and essentials things, they alone do not capture Jesus’Continue reading “July 16”

Jesus Was Tempted (Matthew 4; Luke 4)Unit 19, Session 4 Dear families, We’ve all felt some degree of hunger at one time or another. We may have had a long day at work with no time for lunch and come home hungry. We may have had a hard workout and found ourselves craving a largeContinue reading “July 2 & 9”

Unit 19, Session 3Jesus Was Baptized (Matthew 3; Mark 1) Dear families, What gives you hope? It seems like a simple question, and most of us who regularly attend church likely know the “right” answer to the question. However, it’s the most important question for every person who has ever lived because your answer willContinue reading “June 25”

 Jesus Was Dedicated (Matthew 2; Luke 2) Unit 19, Session 2 Dear families, As the narrative of Jesus’ early days on earth unfolded, several unique people are introduced who teach us lessons about our own journey. We find the wise men who sought Jesus with persistence, Herod whose power was threatened by this newborn King, andContinue reading “June 18”

Unit 19, Session 1Jesus Was Born (Matthew 1; Luke 2; John 1) Dear families, How many times have you read or heard the narrative of Jesus’ birth? When interacting with a familiar Bible story, it is easy to simply skim over it and assume we understand all there is to know about it. Rather thanContinue reading “June 11”