ELEMENTARY KIDS & FAMILIES

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This resource is designed to allow your family to have time in Gods Word
BEFORE your children attend church. Because Gods plan is for parents to be
the primary spiritual nurturers of their childrens faith, we want YOU to be the
one to introduce this part of The Big God Story to them.
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GOD REQUIRES OBEDIENCE

Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders
Luke 6:4649; Matthew 7:2427
Jesus tells the story of a wise builder who built on a rock and a foolish builder
who built on sand. Through this story, Jesus teaches His followers not just to
hear His words, but also to put them into practice.

Spring
Lesson 5

DID YOU KNOW?

The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus longest and most in-depth teaching
recorded in Scripture.
Jesus ends this sermon with a very clear warning to not just hear His words but
also act upon them.
In this passage, the Greek word petra, which means rock, doesnt refer to small
stones or pebbles. Instead it describes the strength of bedrock upon which we
should build our lives.
A foundation built on ammon, the Greek word for sand, is a shaky foundation
that will wash away when storms come.

REMEMBER VERSE
Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God,
and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.
John 17:3

JUST FOR FUN

TEACHABLE MOMENTS

Read Matthew 7:24-27. Jesus said the wise man hears His words and puts them
into practice. The foolish man also hears Jesus words but doesnt obey them.
Find a small rock for each person and make a permanent marker available to
write a word or short phrase on the rock that indicates an area of life where they
need the Holy Spirits help to obey what God might be asking them to do.
Discuss and then pray over the rocks. Place them somewhere youll see them
often to help you remember that obeying Gods plan is always best!

After reading Scripture, discuss the following together:

What did Jesus want to teach us through the parable of the wise and foolish
builders?
How can we put Jesus teaching into practice?
Why do you think its important for us not just to hear Gods words but also to
obey them?

YOUNGER KIDS

BLESSING

Your younger child needs guidance as he learns to put Gods Word into practice.
Provide opportunities for him to make his own choices between right and wrong,
and help guide him onto the right path whenever necessary.

For more information about blessing your child see the Blessing section in
HomeFront: A Spiritual Parenting Resource.

OLDER KIDS
Challenge your older child to put Gods Word into practice in new ways. Read a
passage of Scripture with her and discuss ways to practically apply its wisdom
this week. At the end of the week, talk with her about her choices as they related
to the truths she learned in the passage.

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A blessing to pray over your child:

(Childs name), May you remember that Jesus has given you His words to
guide you, and He will bring you back when you go the wrong way. May you
learn to obey everything He has commanded, for He is with you always, to
the very end of the age.