Monday, November 24, 2014

Thank You (Yes, I really mean you!)


"We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3
I have something important to say to you: "Thank You!"
Thank you for speaking God’s Word to the children in your life.
Thank you for telling them the truth about God.
Thank you for telling them the good news about Jesus Christ.
Thank you for loving them with God’s love.
Thank you for praying for them.
Whether you are speaking God’s Word to your daughter, your son, grandchild, niece, nephew, the children in the local Church, or your neighbor kid:
You are giving them something precious.
You are telling them about their powerful Creator and their loving Heavenly Father.  
You are making them wise unto salvation. 
You are giving them the best kind of love.  
You are doing something important.
You are needed in the body of Christ.
Thank you. 
"As a matter of fact, God set the members, each one of them, in the body even as He wanted to. If they were all one member, then where is the body? As a matter of fact, there are many members but one body." 1 Corinthians 12:18-20 WTJ

Working Translation: A Journey Through Acts and Epistles, Copyright © 2006 by Walter J. Cummins. All rights reserved.
 
©Brigette J Hill, 2014



 

Monday, November 17, 2014

Give Thanks to the LORD Week 3: With All My Heart

Giving thanks to God should be from our heart, and not just something we are obligated to do.  Here are Bible verses, songs and teaching ideas to teach your child leading up to Thanksgiving and teach thankfullness all year long. The leaf craft can be used to decorate your house, that you have what my 4 year old daughter calls "having a Bible house"!

 Theme Verse: "I will give You thanks with all my heart" Psalms 138:1 NASB

Monday, November 10, 2014

Give Thanks to the LORD Week 2: In Everything

We can teach our children to be thankful all year long, in every situation. The reason is that we have a good God. Here are Bible verses, songs and teaching ideas to teach your child leading up to Thanksgiving and all year long. The leaf craft can be used to decorate your house, that you have what my 4 year old daughter calls "having a Bible house"!

Theme Verse: 1 Thessalonians 5:18a "In everything give thanks"

Related Activities:

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Babies in the Bible: Part 1 Baby Jesus

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Toddlers have a really sweet interest in babies (even though they aren't far from being babies themselves!) This a chance to teach your toddler from the Bible.

Monday, November 3, 2014

Give Thanks to the LORD Week 1: Because He is Good

We have a reason to teach our children to be thankful, because we have a good God!  Here are Bible verses, songs and teaching ideas to teach your children to give thanks to God. The leaf craft can be done in the Fall to decorate your home leading up to Thanksgiving.


Theme Verse: "Give thanks to the LORD because He is good" Psalm 136:1 NASB

With your child read this verse at least once a day throughout the week. See if you can memorize it as a family. Pick some of the related activities to help grow in giving thanks to God.