LittleLIFE
A series about David
What do you do when you hear your favorite song? Turn it up, of course! While we might love blasting our favorite music, we can also learn how to turn up God’s voice in our lives. In this series, kids will follow some key moments in the life of David, the famous musician, poet, and king, and they’ll learn about some of the ways David trusted God during some difficult times in his life. Through each story, we’ll learn that God is with us when we feel weak, God helps us overcome big things, God comforts us when we’re afraid, and God helps us live in harmony.
Monthly Memory Verse:
"Sing to the Lord with grateful praise; make music to our God on the harp." — Psalm 147:7 (NIV)
Big Ideas
Week 1: God, you're with me when I feel weak. (Samuel Anoints David: 1 Samuel 15:1-23, 16:1-13)
Week 2: God, you help me overcome big things. (David and Goliath: 1 Samuel 17:1-50)
Week 3: God, you comfort me when I'm afraid. (David, Saul, and Jonathan: 1 Samuel 16:14-23, 18:1-16)
Week 4: God, help us live in harmony. (David Spares Saul's Life: 1 Samuel 24)
Week 2: God, you help me overcome big things. (David and Goliath: 1 Samuel 17:1-50)
Week 3: God, you comfort me when I'm afraid. (David, Saul, and Jonathan: 1 Samuel 16:14-23, 18:1-16)
Week 4: God, help us live in harmony. (David Spares Saul's Life: 1 Samuel 24)
Parent Resource:
LittleLIFE Grow Question:
LittleLIFE is teaching this Grow Question for 3 months as a way to help disciple preschoolers to learn big truths in a little way. (Click the side arrows to find the answer!)
KidLIFE
God Helps
Our stories this month show that God helps by giving His people what they need to live faithfully
and serve others. God gives us the Holy Spirit to guide and grow us, helping us live like Jesus. He
helps us have faith and trust Him even when it’s hard. God also equips us to do His work, just as He
helped Timothy lead and serve the church. Through wisdom and love, He helps us care for others
and live out our faith in practical ways. In every situation, God gives the help we need to
follow Him.
and serve others. God gives us the Holy Spirit to guide and grow us, helping us live like Jesus. He
helps us have faith and trust Him even when it’s hard. God also equips us to do His work, just as He
helped Timothy lead and serve the church. Through wisdom and love, He helps us care for others
and live out our faith in practical ways. In every situation, God gives the help we need to
follow Him.
Monthly Memory Verse:
May God equip you with everything good that you may do His will,
working in us that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ. (Hebrews 13:21a)
working in us that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ. (Hebrews 13:21a)
KidLIFE Parent Resources of the Month:
>Check out this playlist of songs that your kids sing in KidLIFE on Sunday's and see how many they know!
>Click here to view a tool that you can use to disciple your child(ren) throughout the week with a
calendar that pairs with what they are learning in KidLIFE!
calendar that pairs with what they are learning in KidLIFE!
KidLIFE Grow Question:
In KidLIFE we are committed to teaching foundational truths of the Christian Faith. We do this through an easy-to-remember call and response. Learn this Grow Question with us! (Click the side arrows to scroll through!)
56LIFE
A series on Jesus' Life on Earth
We would expect a king's arrival to be one of great honor and majesty, with pomp and great circumstance. And had we lived at the time of Jesus's birth, life, and death, we may have missed what is not so very apparent to us: Jesus is the King of kings.
In the stillness of the small town of Bethlehem, Jesus was born. As we celebrate this moment each year, we often forget that Jesus,
the spotless Lamb and God was born to die.
May we dwell on the miracle of God coming to us because we couldn't make our way to Him. Even now, our best efforts fall short.
We depend of the saving work of Jesus, on the One who came humbly, lowly, quietly as heaven erupted in praise.
Let us remember that God bent low to redeem us. Jesus became like us, walked among us, suffered and rejoiced with us.
Why? To identify with us and show us how to live! What a God!
In the stillness of the small town of Bethlehem, Jesus was born. As we celebrate this moment each year, we often forget that Jesus,
the spotless Lamb and God was born to die.
May we dwell on the miracle of God coming to us because we couldn't make our way to Him. Even now, our best efforts fall short.
We depend of the saving work of Jesus, on the One who came humbly, lowly, quietly as heaven erupted in praise.
Let us remember that God bent low to redeem us. Jesus became like us, walked among us, suffered and rejoiced with us.
Why? To identify with us and show us how to live! What a God!
56LIFE Family Connection:
Check out this resource for you to connect with your preteen over what they are learning in 56LIFE!
56LIFE Grow Question:
In 56LIFE we are committed to teaching foundational truths. We do this through an easy-to-remember call and response that we call Grow Questions. Learn this month's Grow Question with us! (Click the side arrows to find the answer!)
StudentLIFE
A series on Daniel
When we think about sharing our faith, we think of having a perfect story with all the right words. But we sometimes forget that our actions and the reputations we build can have the biggest impact on others. In this series from the book of Daniel and the New Testament, we’ll see how Daniel and his friends lived out their faith in a way that pointed people to God. As we learn about the reputation they built, we’ll discover that we can show our faith by doing things God’s way, and we can show our faith together. We’ll also explore how we can show our faith when things get difficult, and we can show our faith consistently.
Monthly Verse:
"But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason
for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect."
1 Peter 3:15
for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect."
1 Peter 3:15
StudentLIFE Grow Question:
StudentLIFE is committed to teaching gospel truths in easy-to-remember ways. One of the ways we do this is through teaching a true statement using questions and answers. Learn this Grow Question with us! (Click the side arrows to find the answer!)
StudentLIFE Bible Reading Plan
Join your student with a Bible reading plan that is designed to go along with what they are learning in StudentLIFE this month!
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