Family Life Kids

Sin can creep in and take over our lives, much like a weed that takes over a flowerbed. What can we do to make sure that this doesn’t happen? Bible verses: Matthew 5:29-30, John 14, Hebrews 12  

With Easter just a day away, it seems like a good time to answer the question, "why do we believe that Jesus actually rose from the dead?"

Bible Verses: Luke 24, Acts 9, Mark 8:31, Matthew 17:9, Zachariah 13:7, 1^st Corinthians 15

Sometimes we dig ourselves into a hole that we can't get out of, and that's when God comes and saves us, over and over. Join the kids as they unwittingly play this out quite literally!

Bible Verses: 1^st Peter 2:21, Isaiah 1:17, Revelation 3:21, Isaiah 61:10, 1^st John 4:8, Ephesians 3, Genesis 1:27

When we see a big problem in the world, it can seem way too big for anyone to fix, but does that mean God doesn't want us to try?

Bible Verses: Ezekiel 11:19, 2^nd Peter 3:9 Hebrews 13:21, Ephesians 2:10, 

Keeping promises is really hard, and yet, God has never broken even one! How does He do it?!

Bible verses: Matthew 26:41, Luke 7, Genesis 1, 2^nd Peter 3:9, John 3:16, Romans 10:13, Matthew 5:37

Pirates have a pretty bad reputation, but when it comes to getting revenge, they're not the only ones who are guilty of this crime. Find out what God says about getting revenge and what we need to do instead.

Bible Verses: 1^st John 1:9, Romans 13:4, Galatians 6:7, Matthew 26:32, Romans 2, 2^nd Peter 3:9, 

Sometimes we say unkind things to feel better about ourselves, but is God really okay with that?

Bible Verses: Psalm 139:14, 1^st Corinthians 6:20, Matthew 22, Philippians 2:3, Philippians 4:13, Matthew 19:26

Is a used gift still a good gift? Does a gift have to be expensive to be good? What kinds of gifts does God want and... how do we get them to Him?

Bible Verses: Isaiah , Mark 12, 2^nd Corinthians 9:7, Luke 14, Isaiah 58:7, Leviticus 19:34, Acts 20:35, Luke 6:38, Matthew 25, Colossians 3:23

Sometimes it's easy to get so caught up in arguing over how something should be done, that we don't do it at all! 

Bible Verses: John 17, Psalm 119:11, James 1:22, Mark 12, Galatians 5:16, Matthew 7

If things are hard for you, that must mean that you are doing something wrong, right? Is ease the way we tell what's right?

Bible verses: John 15, 1^st John 3, Luke 6, Daniel, Matthew 28, Philippians 4:13, Romans 8:31 

Flora is doing a report on one of those American presidents that you've never heard of, but she's having a hard time figuring out if he was a good leader or not. How can we tell?

Bible verses: 1st Samuel 16, Mark 10, John 13, 1^st Peter 5:3, Hebrews 13:7, Exodus 18, Proverbs 12:15, Proverbs 11:14, Proverbs 19:20, 1^st Timothy 3

When you want someone to like you, you might try to act a certain way to get their attention, but is that how we get God to like us?

Ruth 2:11, 1 Samuel 25:33, Genesis 25:14, John 3:16, Romans 5:8, Romans 8:39, 

Keeping to rules is tough. Especially when it comes to following God's rules. Is there any hope for us is none of us are good?

Bible verses: Luke 16:10, Matthew 5:48, Romans 3:23, 2^nd Corinthians 5:21, 

It can be so easy to get distracted! Especially when you are supposed to be paying attention to important instructions. There are all kinds of things in the world that can distract us. But can distractions sometimes be a good thing? Bible Verses: Colossians 3:2, Ecclesiastes 12:13, Philippians 4, and Romans 12:21

Jokes are fun, but when is it wrong to laugh? There are actually a few times when laughing at a joke can be the wrong way to go! Bible Verses: Proverbs 27:14 Ecclesiastes 3:1 and 4, 1st Thessalonians 5:11, Proverbs 26:18, Ephesians 4:29, Ephesians 5:4, Psalm 1:1, and Proverbs 17:22

Have you ever done something really bad, then were sorry, but then you did it again, and were sorry again, but then you did it again? Does that mean you weren't sorry enough? What does it really mean to repent and when is it good enough for God?

Proverbs 18:15, Psalm 119:66, 1^st Corinthians 6:19 & 20, Matthew 5, Proverbs 13:20, 2^nd Corinthians 10:5, Romans 7, Philippians 1:6

It's a new Year! And as we look forward to what 2025 has in store, let's remember the fun we had last year!

How was your Christmas? How about your year? Join us as we remember some of our favorite parts of 2024!

Jerusalem Daily is covering a pretty busy event in bible times, but is there something they're missing?

Bible Verses: 1^st Chronicles 17:14, Michah 5:2, Matthew 1, Luke 2, 1^st Thessalonians 5:2, Matthew 25

Babies are loud, helpless and can be annoying... so why would God want to become one?!

Bible verses: Matthew 25:40, Ephesians 2:10, Philippians 2:7, John 3, Mark 10:15, Matthew 18:3, James 4:10

This week the kids are on the case as we discover that the bible, though it holds a lot of answers, also holds some mysteries as well!

Bible Verses: 1^st Corinthians 2: 9-11, Romans 11:34, Ephesians 5:32, Matthew 7:7-8

Choices we make have consequences. Some consequences are good, and others, not so much. But if God forgives us for the bad choices, then why do we have bad things happen because of them?

Bible Verses: Isaiah 1:18, 2^nd Samuel 11, Revelation 21

When the Pilgrims were struggling to stay alive in the new world, God sent Squanto to help them, but did you know He has sent someone to help us live for Him too?

Bible Verses: Romans 3:23, Thessalonians 5:19, Galatians 5, Isaiah 6:8, 1st Samuel 3:10

Have you ever gotten in trouble for not being serious, especially in church? Does God not want you to be silly? Let's find out together!

Bible Verses: 1^st Corinthians 14, Luke 12, Proverbs 19:1, Proverbs 15:5, Proverbs 29:11, Ecclesiastes 3, Ephesians 4:29, Matthew 12:36, Proverbs 12:18

We’re often told that we need to “live our truth”, but what does that mean? What does God say about it? Bible Verses: Jeremiah 17:9, 1st John 2:21, John 14:6, John 8:31 and 32, Psalm 119:160