Abram Followed God (Genesis 11–13)

Dear families,

In today’s passage, we read how Abram began his journey of following God. He showed marvelous faith by believing the promises God made to him, and he walked in obedience to the command of God. God proved Himself faithful and used Abram to display the glories of His promises, which would one day be fulfilled through the sacrifice and resurrection of the only truly righteous One, Jesus Christ.

How did God use Abram’s story to demonstrate His faithfulness? How is Abram’s call to follow God similar to our own stories today?

We learn from Joshua 24:2 that Abram was not raised by a family that worshiped God, but by idol worshipers. He did not know the Word of God until the day he heard it spoken to him as an old man: “Go from your land… to the land that I will show you. I will make you into a great nation” (Genesis 12:1-2). In the very next verse, Abram promptly obeyed and began his journey, just as the Lord had told him. God called him to leave the comforts of his familiar life in pursuit of God and His glory. Abram did not follow God perfectly, and still he was called a friend of God (James 2:23).

God drew near to Abram, calling him out of darkness and into His light. Today, the same God calls us to believe this same promise of rescue that was brought to completion through His Son, Jesus, who left the comforts of heaven and came into the world to save sinners. Jesus is the better Abram who trusted and obeyed the Father, “becoming obedient to the point of death—even to death on a cross” (Philippians 2:8). The steps Abram took were out of faith—faith that God would keep him safe, provide for him, and keep His promises. Abram believed God was worthy of forsaking all else. When your kids hear this Bible story, may they take steps toward trusting the same God who is worthy of our love, trust, and faithful devotion.

Check out The Gospel Project At Home for resources designed to help you lead a family worship experience as well as suggestions for morning and evening prayer times and family activities. 

FAMILY TALKING POINTS

STORY POINT

This is the main point to emphasize from today’s Bible story.

  • Preschool: Abram obeyed God.
  • Kids: Abram obeyed God’s call.

CHRIST CONNECTION

This is the big idea of how this week’s Bible story points to Jesus.

  • Babies & Toddlers: God blessed Abram and the whole world by sending Jesus to rescue sinners. 
  • Younger Preschool: God promised to bless Abram and the whole world through someone in Abram’s family. God kept this promise when He sent Jesus into the world to rescue sinners. 
  • Older Preschool: Abram believed God’s words and obeyed Him. God promised to bless Abram and the whole world through someone in Abram’s family. God kept this promise when He sent Jesus, who came into the world to rescue sinners. 
  • Kids: bram believed God’s words and obeyed God’s call to leave his land and his family. God promised to bless Abram and the whole world through one of Abram’s descendants. God kept this promise when He sent Jesus, who left heaven and came into the world to rescue sinners.

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER

This is an important biblical truth that your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

  • Younger Preschool: Who keeps His promises? God keeps His promises.
  • Older Preschool: Does God keep His promises? Yes, God always keeps His promises.
  • Kids: T Does God keep His promises? Yes, God always keeps His promises because He is faithful.

KEY PASSAGE

This is a Bible verse that relates to what your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

  • Babies & Toddlers: God is good, and His love is forever. Psalm 100:5
  • Younger Preschool: The LORD is good, and His love lasts forever. Psalm 100:5
  • Older Preschool: For the LORD is good, and his faithful love endures forever. Psalm 100:5 
  • Kids: For the LORD is good, and his faithful love endures forever; his faithfulness, through all generations. Psalm 100:5

** Next week: God’s Covenant with Abraham (Genesis 12; 15; 17)

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UNIT 2 – GOD MADE A PROMISE 

Unit Description: God’s faithfulness is demonstrated in His fulfillment of the promises He made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The promises of God are not dependent upon the understanding or faithfulness of man. He is always faithful to keep His promises. God’s covenant with Abraham, that all people would be blessed through his family, is a promise that points to Jesus as the hope of the world. 

Preschool Big Picture Question: Does God keep His promises? Yes, God always keeps His promises. 

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The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11)

The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11)

 Families,

Scripture’s Tower of Babel account tells of man’s disobedience and God’s intervening mercy to keep people from their own destruction. Not long after God’s covenant to never again destroy the earth by a flood, people chose to follow their own sinful plans rather than obey God’s good commands. Despite God’s mercy, people failed to trust Him and walk according to His ways. 

In what ways is the Tower of Babel story marked by disobedience? How do we see God’s kindness in scattering His people and scrambling their language? 

After blessing Noah and his sons, God decreed that they were to “be fruitful and multiply; spread out over the earth and multiply on it” (Genesis 9:7). This command seems like it would be easy to obey, but sin’s deception fueled an already present danger: mankind’s pride-fueled ambition. 

God commanded His people to spread out over the earth and fill it with His glory. However, they decided to stay put and build a name for themselves. They were supposed to make much of God, but they decided to make a name for themselves instead. In His love, God drew near to them and saved them from their plans for self-glorification.  

God’s decision to scatter His people and scramble their languages was part of a plan that emphasized His own glory above the people’s self-glorification efforts. Jesus, the Son of God, became man so that He would one day gather His people unto Himself—those of every tribe, tongue, and nation—not to worship or build a name for themselves, but to worship the only worthy One, King Jesus. His grace unites us, saves us, and brings us back into relationship with Him. 

Consider the ways God has redirected the plans you have made for yourself. Are you, in hindsight, able to see His redirection as a means of grace upon your life? Reflect on His goodness in intervening. Pray for your kids, that they would place their trust in the God whose plans are for our good and for His ultimate glory. 

Check out The Gospel Project At Home for resources designed to help you lead a family worship experience as well as suggestions for morning and evening prayer times and family activities. 

FAMILY TALKING POINTS

STORY POINT

This is the main point to emphasize from today’s Bible story.

  • Preschool: God is the greatest.
  • Kids: God is great and deserves all worship.

CHRIST CONNECTION

This is the big idea of how this week’s Bible story points to Jesus.

  • Babies & Toddlers: One day, everyone will worship Jesus together.
  • Younger Preschool: People tried to make themselves look great, but God is the greatest. God mixed up their language and made them spread out all over the earth. One day, Jesus will come back. People from all over the earth will worship Him together. (Revelation 7:9-10)
  • Older Preschool: Instead of obeying God, people tried to make themselves famous, so God mixed up their language and made them spread out all over the earth. One day, Jesus will come back and people from all nations, speaking many languages, will worship Him together. (Revelation 7:9-10)
  • Kids: People ignored God’s plan and tried to make a name for themselves, so God confused their language and scattered the people all over the earth. One day, Jesus will gather together all of God’s people—people from every tribe and people who speak all kinds of languages—and they will worship Him. (Revelation 7:9-10)

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER

This is an important biblical truth that your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

  • Younger Preschool: Who is God? God is our Creator and King. 
  • Older Preschool: Who is God? God is our Creator and King. 
  • Kids: Who is God? God is our Creator and the King of everything. 

KEY PASSAGE

This is a Bible verse that relates to what your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

  • Babies & Toddlers: God made our wonderful world. Psalm 104:24  
  • Younger Preschool: The earth is full of God’s creatures. Psalm 104:24 
  • Older Preschool: How countless are your works, LORD! … The earth is full of your creatures. Psalm 104:24 
  • Kids: How countless are your works, LORD! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Psalm 104:24 

** Next week: Abraham Followed God (Genesis 11–13)

March 9 Leader GuideDownload

Unit 1, Session 4

The Great Flood (Genesis 6–9)

Dear families,

Genesis 6 gives us an understanding of the growth of early civilization. After Adam and Eve were cast out of the garden of Eden, the sinful state of humanity spread as far and wide as their family trees. God saw that every inclination of the human heart was evil all the time. And God regretted that He had made man. Yet, God had a plan to redeem His created world from sin that leads to death.

How did God provide salvation for Noah and his family? How has God provided redemption for us?     

Though God was deeply grieved by the lifestyles of humanity, He found favor with righteous Noah. God chose to spare Noah from the destruction to come. He explained to Noah that, through faith-led obedience, he and his family would be spared from the flood waters. God instructed him to build an ark and to supply it with everything the people and animals needed while onboard.

As the water surged on the earth for 150 days, God remembered Noah and the ark and caused the storms to cease. Then God established a covenant with Noah, that He would never again curse the ground as He had with the flood. He blessed Noah’s family, instructing them to be fruitful and multiply. Even though God’s judgment on sin resulted in the waters flooding the earth, God provided a means of salvation that would result in a greater rescue to come through the family line of Noah.

Still, Noah’s obedience was not enough to secure mankind’s ultimate salvation. Even after the rescue of Noah and his family, God knew the inclination of the human heart was still evil. (Gen 8:21). A greater rescue and superior sacrifice were needed to rescue people from sin. God would send His own Son to take on the wrath they deserved. Noah’s faithfulness in building the ark is but a glimpse of Christ’s faithfulness in taking to a different wooden vessel—the cross—and securing the salvation of all who would place faith in Him. Help your kids see the mercy of God through the story of Noah’s ark, that the God who created them has been faithful to provide the way back to Him through faith in His Son, Jesus.

Check out The Gospel Project At Home for resources designed to help you lead a family worship experience as well as suggestions for morning and evening prayer times and family activities. 

FAMILY TALKING POINTS

STORY POINT

This is the main point to emphasize from today’s Bible story.

  • Preschool: God is right to punish sin.
  • Kids: God is right to judge sin.

CHRIST CONNECTION

This is the big idea of how this week’s Bible story points to Jesus.

  • Babies & Toddlers: God sent Jesus to rescue people from sin.
  • Younger Preschool: God must punish sin, but God is loving. He rescued Noah and his family. God planned an even greater rescue: to send His Son, Jesus, to save people from their sins.
  • Older Preschool: God is serious about sin. He will not leave sin unpunished. But God is loving. He rescued Noah and his family. God had a plan for an even greater rescue through His Son, Jesus. When we trust in Jesus, we are saved from the punishment our sin deserves.
  • Kids: God rescued Noah and his family from the flood. The story of Noah points to an even greater rescue. God’s Son, Jesus came to take the punishment for our sin. By trusting in Him, we are saved from the power of sin and death.

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER

This is an important biblical truth that your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

  • Younger Preschool: Who is God? God is our Creator and King. 
  • Older Preschool: Who is God? God is our Creator and King. 
  • Kids: Who is God? God is our Creator and the King of everything. 

KEY PASSAGE

This is a Bible verse that relates to what your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

  • Babies & Toddlers: God made our wonderful world. Psalm 104:24  
  • Younger Preschool: The earth is full of God’s creatures. Psalm 104:24 
  • Older Preschool: How countless are your works, LORD! … The earth is full of your creatures. Psalm 104:24 
  • Kids: How countless are your works, LORD! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Psalm 104:24 

** Next week: The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11)

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Unit 1, Session 3

The First Family (Genesis 4)

Dear families,

Genesis 4 offers insight into the first family in history—showcasing the deathly reality of sin and merciful nature of God. Here, we read of Abel’s blood that was wrongfully shed, which cried out for condemnation. In contrast, however, the gospel speaks of a different firstborn Son whose blood provides everlasting life to us instead. 

How does Cain’s life differ from Eve’s expectations for her firstborn son? What can we learn about sin, sacrifice, and the God who is worthy of worship? 

Brothers Cain and Abel both offered sacrifices to God, but the former’s offering wasn’t truly a sacrifice—pleasing to God and reflective of His true worth. God spoke directly to Cain asking him to consider why he felt so rejected by His response to the offering. God also warned him that though sin’s temptations were strong, he could rule over it. Yet Cain did not heed the words of his Creator. Instead, he chose destruction and would soon end his own brother’s life. 

God drew near to Cain and addressed his wrongdoings, acknowledging the unjust death of the righteous Abel. God told Cain that he was now cursed. As a result, Cain would not receive back from the earth the fruit of his labors and would wander for the rest of his days. Even still, God protected Cain from the fate he forced upon his brother; he received protection against the threat of death by another’s hands. However, this act was only a glimmer of God’s mercy toward sinners. The greatest picture we see of His mercy is in Jesus’ blood shed at the cross, the ultimate offering to satisfy God’s wrath toward our unrighteousness. 

Reflect on the Jesus’ righteousness in light of the unrighteousness of Cain, Adam and Eve, and the rest of mankind. The promised descendant who would redeem us amidst our sin wasn’t Eve’s firstborn son, but Jesus, the firstborn of all creation. God’s plan has always been to redeem us through faith in His Son. Pray that your kids hearts will be opened to the mercy of their Creator who leads us away from destruction and into everlasting life.

Check out The Gospel Project At Home for resources designed to help you lead a family worship experience as well as suggestions for morning and evening prayer times and family activities. 

FAMILY TALKING POINTS

STORY POINT

This is the main point to emphasize from today’s Bible story.

  • Preschool: Sin keeps us from God.
  • Kids: Sin separates us from God.

CHRIST CONNECTION

This is the big idea of how this week’s Bible story points to Jesus.

  • Babies & Toddlers: Jesus came from Adam and Eve’s family to save people from sin.   
  • Younger Preschool: Cain sinned like his parents did. Cain was not the Rescuer that God promised to send. Families grew and sin spread, and people waited for God to keep His promise. One day, God would send Jesus to rescue sinners.
  • Older Preschool: God had promised that someone from Eve’s family would put an end to sin and death. Cain was not that person. As families grew and sin spread, people waited for God to keep His promise. At just the right time, God would send His Son, Jesus, to save sinners.
  • Kids: God had promised that one of Eve’s descendants would put an end to sin and death. Cain was not that descendant. He was sinful like his parents, Adam and Eve. As families grew and sin spread, people waited for God to keep His promise. At just the right time, God would send His Son, Jesus, to save sinners.

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER

This is an important biblical truth that your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

  • Younger Preschool: Who is God? God is our Creator and King. 
  • Older Preschool: Who is God? God is our Creator and King. 
  • Kids: Who is God? God is our Creator and the King of everything. 

KEY PASSAGE

This is a Bible verse that relates to what your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

  • Babies & Toddlers: God made our wonderful world. Psalm 104:24  
  • Younger Preschool: The earth is full of God’s creatures. Psalm 104:24 
  • Older Preschool: How countless are your works, LORD! … The earth is full of your creatures. Psalm 104:24 
  • Kids: How countless are your works, LORD! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Psalm 104:24 

** Next week: The Great Flood (Genesis 6–9)

February 23 Leader GuideDownload

Unit 1, Session 2

 Sin Entered the World (Genesis 2–3)

Dear families,

Genesis 2–3 recounts sin’s entrance into the world through Adam and Eve’s disobedience. From the earliest pages of the Old Testament, we are introduced to the gravity of sin and people’s need for redemption––a redemption promised by God through an offspring of Eve. A Rescuer would come to undo the curse of sin and crush the serpent.

How has God provided for His people since the beginning of time, from before the fall of man until this very moment? What evidence do we see of His kindness and care—especially in light of Christ?

God revealed His glory through Eden, a thriving garden where His people’s needs were lovingly met. His beautiful creation was all theirs for the taking with only one exception: “ … you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for on the day you eat from it, you will certainly die” (Genesis 2:17). God’s command was not a means to withhold good. Rather, His command was for their good. That is, by obeying Him, they would actually find life.

When faced with the serpent’s lies, Eve failed to believe God’s words. She was enticed by the fruit’s appearance, the proposition to be like God, and the allurement of obtaining wisdom. She and her husband’s eyes had indeed been opened to the knowledge of good and evil; however, because they disobeyed God’s command, they would now experience sin’s consequences and the reality of death.

Despite His people’s disobedience, God sought them in their sin. He provided them with clothing from animal skins to cover their nakedness and shame. However, the sacrifice of this animal was not a once-and-for-all event, but the foreshadowing of a greater death to repair this severed relationship between God and man—Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. God’s merciful promise in Genesis 3:15 provides all people with the opportunity to be freed from the curse of sin and find life in Christ. As Romans 5:19 reminds us, “For just as through one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so also through the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.”

While you ponder today’s truths, take time to meditate on God’s care for His people—from the beauty of creation to the mercy revealed in Jesus’ sacrifice. Consider God’s provision in redeeming His people and drawing close despite their sin. May you relay His truths clearly to your kids as you also make evident the faith you have in Jesus Christ.

Check out The Gospel Project At Home for resources designed to help you lead a family worship experience as well as suggestions for morning and evening prayer times and family activities. 

FAMILY TALKING POINTS

STORY POINT

This is the main point to emphasize from today’s Bible story.

  • Preschool: Sin is disobeying God. 
  • Kids: Sin is disobeying God and His commands.

CHRIST CONNECTION

This is the big idea of how this week’s Bible story points to Jesus.

  • Babies & Toddlers: God planned to send Jesus to make everything right.
  • Younger Preschool: Adam and Eve disobeyed God. Sin keeps us from God, but God had a plan. Jesus came to earth to die on the cross and come back to life to rescue people from sin.
  • Older Preschool: Adam and Eve did not follow God’s good plan. They sinned by disobeying God’s command. Sin separates people from God, but God had a plan all along. Jesus came to earth as a man to live a sinless life, die on the cross, and rose again to rescue people from sin.
  • Kids: Adam and Eve sinned when they rejected God’s good plan and disobeyed His command. Sin separates people from God, but God didn’t leave them without hope. God sent His Son, Jesus, to live as Adam didn’t—perfectly sinless. God the Son came to earth as a man to rescue people from sin.

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER

This is an important biblical truth that your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

  • Younger Preschool: Who is God? God is our Creator and King. 
  • Older Preschool: Who is God? God is our Creator and King. 
  • Kids: Who is God? God is our Creator and the King of everything. 

KEY PASSAGE

This is a Bible verse that relates to what your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

  • Babies & Toddlers: God made our wonderful world. Psalm 104:24  
  • Younger Preschool: The earth is full of God’s creatures. Psalm 104:24 
  • Older Preschool: How countless are your works, LORD! … The earth is full of your creatures. Psalm 104:24 
  • Kids: How countless are your works, LORD! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Psalm 104:24 

** Next week: The First Family (Genesis 4)

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Unit 1, Session 1

God Created the World (Genesis 1–2)

Dear families,

In Genesis 1–2, we encounter one of Scripture’s most well-known passages: the creation story. This account is foundational to recognizing God as Creator and King over everything. Yet, as foundational as this account may be, faith is still a necessary component of understanding this biblical account and in trusting the goodness of the triune God—Father, Son, and Spirit—whose good creation makes known His glory and His purposes.

So, how do we find Jesus within the creation account?

To understand Jesus within the context of Genesis 1–2, we must focus on how God chose to create the heavens and the earth. He did not simply point at the formless void and silently fashion it into existence; rather, He used His voice to speak. Hebrews 11:3 declares, “By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.” In His speaking, out of nothing (ex nihilo) came creation.

In the New Testament, Jesus is referred to as “the Word” to specifically demonstrate that God has revealed Himself to us through Jesus. Just as God spoke creation into existence, making His glory and will known through His words, so did He also make Himself known by the Word of God coming to earth. In fact, John 1:1 teaches us that “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Jesus is God in flesh who came to dwell in the very creation He created. Jesus, the Word, was there at the dawn of creation and present as the Father spoke and the Spirit hovered over the waters (Genesis 1:1-3).

The apostle Paul later wrote in Colossians 1:16-17 that everything was created by Jesus, through Jesus, and for Jesus. He was before creation, and by Him all things are held together; the Word has been present since the beginning.  

Pray that God reveals His glory in the person of Jesus Christ to your kids’ hearts and minds. Ask for clarity in your words as you proclaim His truths. May God grant faith to the hearers of this story, helping them trust the truth of His Word.

Check out The Gospel Project At Home for resources designed to help you lead a family worship experience as well as suggestions for morning and evening prayer times and family activities. 

FAMILY TALKING POINTS

STORY POINT

This is the main point to emphasize from today’s Bible story.

  • Preschool: God made all things good. 
  • Kids: God created everything for His glory.

CHRIST CONNECTION

This is the big idea of how this week’s Bible story points to Jesus.

  • Babies & Toddlers: Jesus is King over everything. 
  • Younger Preschool: Jesus is Lord over all of creation. Everything was created by Him and for Him. He rules over everything. 
  • Older Preschool: God made the whole world just by speaking. Jesus is Lord over all of creation. Everything was created by Him and for Him. God the Son has always existed, and He rules over everything. 
  • Kids: By faith, we believe that God created the whole world by His word. (Hebrews 11:3) Jesus, the Word of God, is Lord over all of creation. Everything was created by Him and for Him. The Son has always existed, and He holds everything together. (Colossians 1:16-17)

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER

This is an important biblical truth that your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

  • Younger Preschool: Who is God? God is our Creator and King. 
  • Older Preschool: Who is God? God is our Creator and King. 
  • Kids: Who is God? God is our Creator and the King of everything. 

KEY PASSAGE

This is a Bible verse that relates to what your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

  • Babies & Toddlers: God made our wonderful world. Psalm 104:24  
  • Younger Preschool: The earth is full of God’s creatures. Psalm 104:24 
  • Older Preschool: How countless are your works, LORD! … The earth is full of your creatures. Psalm 104:24 
  • Kids: How countless are your works, LORD! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Psalm 104:24 

** Next week: Sin Entered the World (Genesis 2–3)

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UNIT 1 – GOD RULES OVER CREATION 

Unit Description: God created the universe out of nothing. The eternal God rules over His creation. Everything was created to give glory to God the Father through His Son, Jesus, but people chose to reject God’s good plan. The whole Bible reveals how Jesus came to restore the relationship between God and humanity. 

Preschool Big Picture Question: Who is God? God is our Creator and King. 

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Unit 36, Session 3

 We Will Be Part of the New Heaven and Earth (Revelation 21–22)

Dear families,

Revelation 21–22 mark the end of the New Testament and establish the promise of everlasting life for those in Christ. The culmination of every good gift of the Father, every promise He has given to His people, is found in His Son, to be experienced for all eternity.

In what ways will God’s new creation be unlike the world we live in today?

The apostle John described the beautiful new city of God as being like a bride adorned for her husband—glorious, radiant, faithful, and true. This new heaven and earth highlight the sweetness and sacredness of God’s covenant with us: “Look, God’s dwelling is with humanity, and he will live with them. They will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them and will be their God” (Revelation 21:3). 

The earth as we know it today is a splendid example of our Creator’s workmanship and love for us, yet it has been broken by the sinfulness of His created beings. Sin has fractured our relationship with God, and though we are able to know and be known by Him, our understanding of His goodness cannot be fully experienced because of our sin. Here in today’s passage, we find the promise of what eternity is like: we will one day dwell in the fullness of God’s presence, experiencing the splendor of His radiance in perfect unity with one another and with our God.

In this new creation, there is no temple because God dwells among His people, His glory unceasingly illuminating the day. No falsehood, uncleanliness, grief, crying, or pain takes residence within God’s dwelling place; all is right and well, exactly as it was created to be.

Consider what it would look like if you lived each moment anticipating and readying yourself for the wonders yet to come. Would you be more inclined to persevere and to share the source of your eternal hope with others? Reflect on God’s goodness with gratitude, asking Him to prepare the hearts of the boys and girls you’ve been entrusted to teach it to. May this hopeful expectation change the way you view your Lord, your world, and those around you.

Check out The Gospel Project At Home for resources designed to help you lead a family worship experience as well as suggestions for morning and evening prayer times and family activities. 

FAMILY TALKING POINTS

CHRIST CONNECTION

This is the big idea of how this week’s Bible story points to Jesus.

  • Babies & Toddlers: Jesus is making all things new. 
  • Younger Preschool: When Jesus comes back, everyone who trusts in Him will be with Him forever. God will undo every bad thing! Jesus is making all things new. 
  • Older Preschool: Jesus said that He is coming back soon. When Jesus comes back, everyone who trusts in Him will be with Him forever. God will undo every bad thing—no more death, pain, or tears! Jesus is making all things new. 
  • Kids: Jesus promised to come back to earth soon. When Jesus returns, God will undo every bad thing caused by sin—no more death, no more pain, no more tears. Jesus is making all things new. 

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER

This is an important biblical truth that your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

  • Younger Preschool: What is the hope of the church? The church looks forward to Jesus’ return. 
  • Older Preschool: What is the hope of the church? The church looks forward to Jesus’ return when He will make all things new. 
  • Kids: What is the hope of the church? The church looks forward to Jesus’ return when He will make all things new. 

KEY PASSAGE

This is a Bible verse that relates to what your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

  • Babies & Toddlers: Jesus will wipe away our tears. Revelation 21:4 
  • Younger Preschool: He will wipe away our tears. Revelation 21:4 
  • Older Preschool: He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; grief, crying, and pain will be no more. Revelation 21:4 
  • Kids: He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; grief, crying, and pain will be no more, because the previous things have passed away. Revelation 21:4 

** Next week: God Created the World (Genesis 1–2)

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Unit 36, Session 2

 Jesus Will Return One Day (Revelation 19–20)

Dear families,

In Revelation 19–20, the apostle John recounts a vision he received from the Lord. The vision showcased the reality of the risen Savior who always keeps His promises. Jesus will return for His people with all righteousness, power, and might—just as the Scriptures said He would. Demonstrating His glory, strength, authority, and sovereignty, Jesus will faithfully redeem and restore the brokenness of the world and bring His followers into this realm of everlasting joy and peace with Him forever.

How is the depiction of Jesus in Revelation 19–20 different from our previous session’s lamb that was slain? What does Christ’s fulfillment mean for the ways we are to live as His followers on the earth today?

The Jesus we see in today’s passage is the conquering King over all—no longer the meek, gentle lamb who was led to the slaughter. Instead, He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, the warrior whose enemies have been now and forever rendered powerless. He reigns and rules over Satan and the forces of evil and darkness, defeating the powers of sin and death once and for all. The imagery now describing the risen Lord is fierce, mighty, and righteous. He has returned for His people, keeping every promise He has spoken to the ones whose faith has been placed in Him.

We, as followers of Jesus, are to look ahead to the coming days of Christ’s return with expectation, joy, and celebration. Consider how you can reflect the anticipation, excitement, and comfort of this reality to the boys and girls you teach. They may feel uncertain about the Bible and if they can truly grasp what it is all about. In today’s session, you have an opportunity to relay the big idea of the Scriptures: the hope of the promised Savior and King who has invited them into this great story of redemption. All of creation will join together to sing of His infinite glory and splendor, and believers today have the opportunity to share His goodness with others. You get to proclaim His promises to the kids you will teach today!

Check out The Gospel Project At Home for resources designed to help you lead a family worship experience as well as suggestions for morning and evening prayer times and family activities. 

FAMILY TALKING POINTS

CHRIST CONNECTION

This is the big idea of how this week’s Bible story points to Jesus.

  • Babies & Toddlers: Jesus will come back and make all things right. 
  • Younger Preschool: When Jesus returns, He will stop all bad things. Everyone who trusts in Jesus will be with Him and enjoy Him forever. 
  • Older Preschool: Jesus promised to come back to earth one day. When Jesus returns, He will stop evil. Everyone who trusts in Jesus will be with Him and enjoy Him forever. 
  • Kids: Jesus promised to come back to earth soon. When Jesus returns, He will defeat evil once and for all. Those who trust in Jesus will be with Him and enjoy Him forever. 

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER

This is an important biblical truth that your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

  • Younger Preschool: What is the hope of the church? The church looks forward to Jesus’ return. 
  • Older Preschool: What is the hope of the church? The church looks forward to Jesus’ return when He will make all things new. 
  • Kids: What is the hope of the church? The church looks forward to Jesus’ return when He will make all things new. 

KEY PASSAGE

This is a Bible verse that relates to what your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

  • Babies & Toddlers: Jesus will wipe away our tears. Revelation 21:4 
  • Younger Preschool: He will wipe away our tears. Revelation 21:4 
  • Older Preschool: He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; grief, crying, and pain will be no more. Revelation 21:4 
  • Kids: He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; grief, crying, and pain will be no more, because the previous things have passed away. Revelation 21:4 

** Next week: We Will Be Part of the New Heaven and Earth (Revelation 21–22)

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