Welcome to Virtual Kids Church: Feb 28, 2021
W E E K 4 - Elementary and PreTeen
Key Question: How can you be kind to people who are different from you? There are times when we face people who we feel don’t deserve our kindness. Most likely, the kids can list the people who they don’t get along with or people that are different from them. They may even be able to make excuses as to why those people don’t deserve their kindness. But Jesus tells us to love our enemies and show kindness to everyone. Through this question, we hope kids start to discover how they can show kindness to all sorts of people they meet.
We finish the month with a familiar parable found in Luke 10:25-37. When the religious leaders tried to make themselves look good, they try and trick Jesus with a question. If we’re supposed to love our neighbor as we love ourselves, who exactly is our neighbor? Jesus answers with the parable of The Good Samaritan. Jesus used this story to completely change how people who follow Him should look at showing kindness to others— it’s not just for people we know or like, but for everyone we meet.
Bottom Line: Be kind to people who are different from you. Everyone is deserving of our kindness, whether they look like us or not. We hope kids learn from a young age, that God’s love is for everyone. We can’t hold back kindness from others just because they might look or act different from us. Jesus modeled a love and kindness that included everyone. We should do that same.
Elementary Message Summary:
Bible Story: Hey Brother (Good Samaritan) • Luke 10:25-37
Today’s Bottom Line: Be kind to people who are different from you.
Monthly Memory Verse: You are God’s chosen people. You are holy and dearly loved. So put on tender mercy and kindness as if they were your clothes. Don’t be proud. Be gentle and patient. Colossians 3:12 (NIrV)
Monthly Life App: Kindness—Showing others they are valuable by how you treat them
Basic Truth: I should treat others the way I want to be treated.
W E E K 4 - PreK
Story Focus: Jesus loves me no matter what. We will end the month with a story of a woman expressing her deep gratitude because Jesus loved her, no matter what. We want more than anything for our preschoolers to hear this story and believe this to be true, ‘Jesus loves me, no matter what, and nothing will ever change that.’ Because every child was made for His love.
PreK Message Summary:
Bible Story Focus: Jesus loves me, no matter what. The Thankful Woman • Luke 7:36-50
Memory Verse: “A friends loves at all times.” Proverbs 17:17, NIrV
Key Question: Who loves you?
Bottom Line: Jesus loves me.
Basic Truth: Jesus wants to be my friend forever.
Worship Playlist:
All About Love - Orange Music
Give a Little Kindness - Orange Music
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