LESSON

PARENTS’ Jesus is our Hope, Submit to Authority!

GUIDE LEARNING OUľCOMES:
★K⭲ow tkat Jcs"s is o"í li:i⭲g ★Kctcími⭲c tkc ícspo⭲scs or ★Ckoosc godlQ ícspo⭲scs
kopc tkío"gk His ícs"íícctio⭲. somco⭲c wko kas a li:i⭲g kopc. at all timcs.

PRAY as a family before you L.E.A.D

Dcaí God, (Adoíatio⭲, Co⭲tíitio⭲, ľka⭲ksgi:i⭲g & Supplicatio⭲ - ACľS)
Wc adoíc a⭲d píaisc a⭲d Yo" roí gi:i⭲g "s ⭲cw biítk i⭲to a li:i⭲g kopc tkío"gk tkc ícs"íícctio⭲ or o"í Ḻoíd Jcs"s Ckíist. Wc
k"mblQ ask roí Yo"í roígi:c⭲css roí raili⭲g to rollow tkc tí"tk i ⭲ Yo"í Woíd somctimcs. ľka ⭲k Yo" roí kccpi ⭲g Yo"í píomisc
tkío"gk Jcs"s. Hclp "s witk Yo"í HolQ Spiíit to li:c íigktco"slQ a⭲d ka:c tkc stíc⭲gtk to ícspo⭲d i⭲ godli⭲css at all timcs. I⭲
Jcs"s’ ⭲amc wc píaQ. Amc⭲.

L.E.A.D AND SHARE THE GOSPEL TO YOUR KIDS

STEP
1 LOOK UP AND READ THE SCRIPTURE PASSAGE
Rcad 1 Pctcí Ckaptcí 2 Vcíscs 11 to 25 out loud to Qouí ckild/ckildíc⭲.
Pctcí c⭲co"íagcd tkc Ckíistia⭲s bQ poi⭲ti⭲g to tkc scc"ícd r"t"íc tkat tkcQ ka:c i⭲ God, wkick is ícscí:cd to kis
rollowcís wko aíc s"rrcíi⭲g roí Ckíist. ľkis book was wíittc⭲ roí tkc p"íposc or íci⭲roíci⭲g tkc i⭲stí"ctio⭲s roí
li:i⭲g tkc Ckíistia⭲ lirc. Hc ícmi⭲ds tkc Ckíistia⭲s to rollow all a"tkoíitics i⭲ tkis woíld a⭲d to skow lo:c to o⭲c
a⭲otkcí.1

Wkc⭲ did Pctcí wíitc tkis book? It was d"íi⭲g tkc Roma ⭲ Empiíc wkc ⭲ dcmocíacQ was ⭲ot tkc roím or
go:cí⭲mc⭲t, a⭲d tkcQ did ⭲ot tícat tkc pcoplc tkat wcll. A⭲d Qct, kc still íccog ⭲izcd tkat tkc Roma ⭲
go:cí⭲mc⭲t’s a"tkoíitQ was placcd bQ God. ľkcícroíc, as Ckíistia⭲s wc sko"ld bc good citizc⭲s, s"bmitti⭲g to
go:cí⭲mc⭲t. ľkc zcalo"s Jcws i⭲ Pctcí’s daQ wcíc :cíQ dirrcíc⭲t roí tkcQ íccog⭲izcd ⭲o ki⭲g b"t God a⭲d paid
taxcs to ⭲o o⭲c cxccpt God.2

“ľkc mca⭲i⭲g or St. Pctcí appcaís to bc tkis: tkc Jcws tko"gkt it "⭲lawr"l to obcQ a⭲Q í"lcí tkat was ⭲ot or tkcií
ow⭲ stock; tkc apostlc tclls tkcm tkat tkcQ sko"ld obcQ tkcií ci:il magistíatc, lct kim bc or wkat stock kc maQ, wkctkcí
Jcw oí Gc⭲tilc, a⭲d lct kim cxcícisc tkc go:cí⭲mc⭲t i⭲ wkatsoc:cí roím.” (Claíkc)2

Wkat did Pctcí saQ m"st bc tkc Ckíistia⭲’s moti:atio⭲ roí s"bmitti⭲g to go:cí⭲mc⭲t? It is roí tkc Ḻoíd’s sakc. God is
tkc o⭲c wko ga:c tkc go:cí⭲mc⭲t its íigktr"l a"tkoíitQ a⭲d so, wc aíc bo"⭲d to obcQ tkcm. Howc:cí, ir tkcQ oídcí
"s to do somctki⭲g tkat co⭲tíadicts God’s i⭲stí"ctio⭲, wc aíc comma⭲dcd to obcQ God bcroíc ma⭲ (Acts 4:19).2

STEP
2 EMPHASIZE
THE BIG IDEA AND MEMORIZE THE VERSE BY TAKING TURNS

BIG IDEA
JESUS IS OUR HOPE, SUBMIT TO AUTHORITY!
MEMORY VERSE
LEVELS 1-3 (AGES 4-9)
1 Pctcí 1:«b NIV
God kas gi:c⭲ us ⭲cw biítk i⭲to a li:i⭲g kopc tkíougk tkc
ícsuíícctio⭲ of Jcsus Ckíist fíom tkc dcad.«
LEVEL 4 (AGES 10-12)
1 Pctcí 1:« NIV
Píaisc bc to tkc God a⭲d Ïatkcí of ouí Loíd Jcsus Ckíist!
I⭲ kis gícat mcícQ, kc kas gi:c⭲ us ⭲cw biítk i⭲to a li:i⭲g kopc
tkíougk tkc ícsuíícctio⭲ of Jcsus Ckíist fíom tkc dcad.«

For steps 3 to 5, please go to the next page.

 STEP
3 ASK QUESTIONS
YOU MAY CHOOSE FROM THE SUGGESTED QUESTIONS

For Parents/Guardians:
★ How do Qo" skow Qo"í ckildíc⭲ tkat Qo" s"bmit to tkc a"tkoíitics i⭲ Qo"í lirc
(cx. Qo"í ow⭲ paíc⭲ts; boss at woík; lcadcís or tkc co"⭲tíQ; tíarric c⭲roíccís, ctc.)?
★ Wkat ki⭲d or ícspo⭲sc do Qo"í ckildíc⭲ scc wkc⭲ Qo"í ramilQ raccs tíials?
★ Wkat moti:atcs Qo" to s"bmit to tkc a"tkoíitics i⭲ Qo"í lirc a⭲d co⭲ti⭲"c li:i⭲g wcll i⭲ tkc midst or tíials?
Wkat sko"ld bc Qo"í moti:atio⭲ bascd o⭲ 1 Pctcí 2: 11-25?

For Older Kids:

★ Wkat moti:atcs Qo" to obcQ Qo"í paíc⭲ts? Wkat moti:atcs Qo" to co⭲ti⭲"c doi⭲g good to otkcís?
★ I⭲ wkat waQ docs k⭲owi⭲g tkat Jcs"s is o"í Ḻi:i⭲g Hopc moti:atc Qo" to obcQ tkc a"tkoíitics i⭲ Qo"í lirc (cx.
Qo"í paíc⭲ts, tcackcís, policc orriccís) a⭲d co⭲ti⭲"c doi⭲g good to otkcís?

For Younger Kids:

★ Ko Qo" likc obcQi⭲g Qo"í paíc⭲ts? WkQ/WkQ ⭲ot? Ko Qo" likc doi⭲g good to otkcís? WkQ/WkQ ⭲ot?
★ Wkctkcí Qo" likc oí do ⭲ot likc obcQi⭲g Qo"í paíc⭲ts a⭲d doi⭲g good to otkcís, wkat docs God tcll "s to
STEP do si⭲cc Hc is o"í Ḻi:i⭲g Hopc?
4
DO A FUN AND MEANINGFUL ACTIVITY AND MORE
IMPORTANTLY, WORK ON THE APPLICATION TOGETHER.

Ïoí paíc⭲īs/guaídia⭲s wko kas/ka"c 5 īo 12 - Qcaí old ½ids, ½i⭲dlQ guidc Qouí ½id/s i⭲ usi⭲g īkc jouí⭲al.
(Clic½ īkis li⭲½ īo dow⭲load īkc jouí⭲als)

GODLY RESPONSE: REVERENCE

K⭲owi⭲g tkat I will píod"cc tkc ckaíactcí or Ckíist i⭲ mc si⭲cc God is i⭲ co⭲tíol a⭲d woíki⭲g tkío"gk tkc
pcoplc a⭲d c:c⭲ts i⭲ mQ lirc.4
SUGGESTED APPLICATIONS
ľhis week, I will…
❑ li:c wcll to plcasc tkc Ḻoíd
❑ rollow mQ paíc⭲ts, tcackcís, cldcílQ, a⭲d lcadcís or o"í co"⭲tíQ.
❑ co⭲ti⭲"c kclpi⭲g my family a⭲d fíic⭲ds c:c⭲ if it’s diffic"lt somctimcs
❑ co⭲ti⭲"c to lcaí⭲ a⭲d skow kow to lo:c rcllow bclic:cís or Jcs"s.
We will…
❑ commit to ícmi⭲d cack otkcí to p"t o"í kopc i⭲ Jcs"s c:c⭲ wkc⭲ tki⭲gs aíc kaíd.

STEP
5
SHARE THE “GOOD NEWS” TO YOUR CHILD/CHILDREN.

THE GOOD NEWS IN CONNECTION TO THE BIBLE LESSON:

I⭲ Mattkcw 2®:1®, Jcs"s told tkc disciplcs tkat all a"tkoíitQ i⭲ kca:c⭲ a⭲d o⭲ caítk kas bcc⭲ gi:c⭲ to Him. Hc kas a"tkoíitQ o:cí
all tki⭲gs - stoíms, sick⭲css, dc:il, dcatk, all tki⭲gs. E:c⭲ wkc⭲ wc racc kopclcss sit"atio ⭲s a ⭲d wc scc o"í caítklQ lcadcís rail,
Jcs"s still kas tkc a"tkoíitQ. Wc sct o"í kopc o⭲ tkc gíacc to bc bío"gkt to Qo" wkc⭲ Jcs"s Ckíist is íc:calcd at kis comi⭲g (1 Pctcí
1:1«).

Will Qo" s"bmit to tkc a"tkoíitQ or Jcs"s bQ íccci:i⭲g Him as Qo"í Ḻoíd a⭲d Sa:ioí? Bclic:c i⭲ Him tkío"gk píaQcí, aski⭲g roí
roígi:c⭲css a⭲d admitti⭲g tkat o⭲lQ Jcs"s ca⭲ sa:c Qo". No a"tkoíitQ o⭲ caítk ca⭲ sa:c "s ríom si⭲. Ha:c Qo" íccci:cd tkc girt or
sal:atio⭲ tkat God is orrcíi⭲g? Placc Qo"í raitk i⭲ Him tkío"gk píaQcí, aski⭲g roí roígi:c⭲css a⭲d admitti⭲g tkat o⭲lQ Jcs"s ca⭲
sa:c Qo". Skow Qo"í raitk bQ tka⭲ki⭲g Him roí taki⭲g Qo"í placc at tkc cíoss to paQ roí tkc pc⭲altQ or Qo"í si⭲s a⭲d gi:i⭲g Qo"
ctcí⭲al lirc.

Now, artcí cxpícssi⭲g Qo"í raitk i⭲ píaQcí, k⭲ow tkat ma⭲Q tki⭲gs ka:c kappc⭲cd i⭲ Qo". Yo" ⭲ow ka:c tkc HolQ Spiíit li:i⭲g i⭲ Qo"
wko will gi:c Qo" "⭲dcísta⭲di⭲g wkc⭲ Qo" ícad God’s Woíd, tkc Biblc. Yo" aíc tkc woíkma⭲skip or God, cícatcd i⭲ Ckíist Jcs"s to
do good woíks. Yo" do⭲’t ⭲ccd to woííQ bcca"sc God kas alícadQ pícpaícd tkis bcroícka⭲d tkat Qo" sko"ld j"st walk tkis patk
(Epkcsia⭲s 2:10). Iollowi⭲g God also mca⭲s rollowi⭲g tkc a"tkoíitics i⭲ o"í li:cs a⭲d co⭲ti⭲"i⭲g to do good to otkcís wkatc:cí tkc
sit"atio⭲ maQ bc. Wc do tkcsc tki⭲gs roí Ckíist’s sakc.

ENDNOTES
1. Biblc-kistoíQ.com. (2020). 1 Pctcí 2 Backgío"⭲d I⭲roímatio⭲ witk Maps a⭲d Imagcs (Pict"íc St"dQ Biblc - 1 Pctcí) Biblc HistoíQ O⭲li⭲c. kttps://www.biblc-kistoíQ.com/st"dQbiblc/1:Pctcí/2/
2. G"zik, K. (201®a). E⭲d"íi⭲g Woíd Biblc Commc⭲taíQ 1 Pctcí Ckaptcí 2. E⭲d"íi⭲gWoíd.Com. kttps://c⭲d"íi⭲gwoíd.com/biblc-commc⭲taíQ/1-pctcí-2/
«. Ncw I⭲tcí⭲atio⭲al Vcísio⭲ Biblc, 2011, 1Pctcí 1:«
4. GíaccO⭲li⭲cḺibíaíQ. (⭲.d.-c). 49 GodlQ Ckaíactcí Q"alitics – Gíacc O⭲li⭲c ḺibíaíQ. GíaccO⭲li⭲cḺibíaíQ.Com. kttp://gíacco⭲li⭲clibíaíQ.oíg/komc-ramilQ/ckíistia⭲-paíc ⭲ti ⭲g/49-godlQ-ckaíactcí- q"alitics/
 WORKSHEET – LEVEL 1 Ages 4-5
LESSON 2:
JESUS IS OUR HOPE, SUBMIT TO AUTHORITY!
Instruction: Fill in the box with the beginning letter of the picture above it.

1. J S S IS 2. U 3. H P

4. U M T TO 5. U H R T

6. R S E T 7. F L O
6. RESPECT 7. FOLLOW
ANSWERS: 1. JESUS 2. OUR 3. HOPE 4. SUBMIT 5. AUTHORITY

PEOPLE IN AUTHORITY Check the boxes of those who are in authority.

Check the pictures showing respect & obedience to authority and good
LET’S FOLLOW OUR LEADERS! deeds even if life may be hard sometimes.

DONATE

HELLO! MY NAME is:

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 WORKSHEET – LEVEL 2 Ages 6-7
LESSON 2:
JESUS IS OUR HOPE, SUBMIT TO AUTHORITY!
Instruction: Fill in the box with the beginning letter of the picture above it.

1. J S S IS 2. U 3. H P

4. U M T TO 5. U H R T

6. L E 7. G O 8. V
Y 6. LIVE 7. GOOD 8. LIVES
ANSWERS: 1. JESUS 2. OUR 3. HOPE 4. SUBMIT 5. AUTHORIT

PEOPLE IN AUTHORITY Write the names of people in authority in your life.

LET’S FOLLOW OUR LEADERS Check the pictures showing respect & obedience to authority and good
AND DO GOOD DEEDS! deeds even if life may be hard sometimes.

DONATE

NAME: DATE:
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 WORKSHEET – Ages 8-12
LESSON 2: JESUS IS OUR HOPE, SUBMIT TO AUTHORITY!
Instruction: Unscramble the words below the boxes.

1. J S S IS 2. U 3. H P
JSEUS URO OHEP

4. U M T TO 5. U H R T
USBIMT UATOHIRYT

6. L E 7. G O 8. V
LEVI GODO ILEVS
Y 6. LIVE 7. GOOD 8. LIVES
ANSWERS: 1. JESUS 2. OUR 3. HOPE 4. SUBMIT 5. AUTHORIT

PEOPLE IN AUTHORITY Write the names of people in authority in your life.

LET’S FOLLOW OUR LEADERS Check the pictures showing respect & obedience to authority and good
AND DO GOOD DEEDS! deeds even if life may be hard sometimes.

DONATE

Write in one sentence what the resurrection of Jesus Christ personally means to you.

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NAME: DATE
:

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