Family Life Kids

We're back in the studio of Jerusalem Daily, and there's a big hooplah happening 2000 years ago, and the team is getting the scoop as it happens! What does it mean, and why is Jesus...crying?

Bible Verses: Deuteronomy 16, Zachariah 9:9, Matthew 21, Luke 19, Mark 11, John 12, John 18, Galatians 6:9

When Jesus said to do to other as we would have them do unto us, it didn't sound easy. But what if people want us to do what is wrong? Should we still follow this commandment?

Bible verses: Luke 10, Galatians 6, Ephesians 4:15, Philippians 2, Matthew 5:16

The problems of the world are big. Kids are small. Does this mean kids aren't important enough to make a difference?

Bible Verses: Luke 18, Mark 10, Matthew 19, Ephesians 5:1, Matthew 18

The dark isn't all that bad if you don't want to see all of the broken and dirty things there are around you, but is that really how God wants us to live?

Bible Verses: 1^st John 1, John 1, Isaiah 9:2 , Luke 1:79, Ephesians 5, Romans 13,Titus 3:5-7, Philippians 1:6, Romans 10:9

The bible has a lot of stuff that's pretty straightforward, but there are other things that are just... odd. Why did God put these things in His book, and what can we learn from them?

Bible Verses: Leviticus 11, Daniel 7, John 10:30, Joshua 1:8, Psalm 119:18, Matthew 7:7, Isaiah 32:3, Colossians 3:16, 1^st John 4, Acts 17:11

Eating seems to be pretty essential to life in general, and yet God has told us that by not eating we can worship Him. How does that work? 

Bible Verses: Joel 2:12, 1^st Corinthians 13:5, Deuteronomy 6:5,
1^st Corinthians 6:13, Hebrews 12

Valentine's Day is here, and there's a lot of talk about love and other mushy stuff... But was St. Valentine super romantic or something, and what does this have to do with the bible?

Bible Verses: Genesis 4, 1^st Peter 2:21, James 1:3, Romans 12:21, Matthew 5:44, Colossians 3:13, Romans 5:10, Proverbs 25:21, 

When people are sad, it's hard to know how to help them, and though we don't have all the answers of how to make things better, God does. What does He say we can do when things feel like there is no hope?

2^nd Corinthians 1, Romans 12, John 11, Romans 8:26-28, Thessalonians 5:11, Ecclesiastes 3:11, Luke 17:21 

When it comes to being corrected there are times when it's not all that pleasant. How should we react when we hear things that we don't like, and does being uncomfortable mean we're being judged?

Bible Verses: Ecclesiastes 4, 1^st Corinthians 12, Genesis 2:18, Proverbs 19:20, Proverbs 12:15, Proverbs 11:4, Proverbs 24:6, Matthew 7, Colossians 3:16

Chopping through a sheet of ice can be exhausting work, unless you know a way to soften it. Mr. Jacobs knows a trick that can help not only melt ice, but also how we can soften our hearts so God can use them.

Bible Verses: Jeremiah 18, Exodus 32:9,  Acts 7:51, Mark 8:17, Hebrews 3:8,  Ephesians 4:18, Exodus 7:13, Romans 1:24, Ezekiel 36:26

Whether it's in a far away galaxy, in a nation, or in a classroom, Justice seems to be really important. What does God say about it, and can we do anything to help?

1^st Peter 3:9, John 18:36, Proverbs 15:1, Titus 3:2, 1^st John 4, Isaiah 1:17, Proverbs 31:8-9, 

Sometimes we can look to the future with hope, and other times it can seem pretty grim. But how does God want us to feel about it? 

Bible verses: Matthew 24, 2^nd Timothy 3, 1^st Peter 4, Luke 12, 

It's a new year and lots people have big plans for what they're going to be doing, and others don't. But what does God have to say about it, or does He even care?

Ephesians 2:10, Colossians 3:17, Colossians 3:23

Everyone knows that we can worship God with singing or talking, but what about when it's quiet? Can we worship God then?

Bible verses: Psalm 62:5, Isaiah 41:1, Psalm 46:10, Habakkuk 2:20, Revelation 8:1

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

Gifts are awsome! And Mr. Jacobs has a lot of them, but why? And what does God say about giving gifts?

Bible verses: Luke 6:38, Proverbs 11:24 & 25, Proverbs 3:9-10, 2^nd Corinthians 9

Christmas is full of colorful lights, delicious food, and all sorts of other fun stuff, but what do these things have to do with Jesus? And if nothing, then... is it wrong to hang a shing star upon the highest bough?

Bible verses: Philippians 3:19, 1^st Corinthians 3:16, 2^nd Timothy 1:9, Matthew 5:48, 1^st Corinthians 8, 1^st Corinthians 10:31

Jesus has come to save the world! It's the good news for all people, but how often are we supposed to share it, and are we sinning if we don't?

Bible Verses: 2^nd Timothy 2:15, Psalm 119:11, 1^st Peter 3:15, Ephesians 4, 1^st Timothy 4:12, 1^st Samuel

God's blessings are everywhere and that begs the question: If you could only be thankful for one thing, what would it be?

Bible Verses: Numbers 23:19, 1^st John  1:9, Hebrews 10:23, Romans 8:28, Galatians 6:7,1^st Peter 5:7, Matthew 6

When you give a gift, you want to show how much you care about who you're giving it to. So what kinds of gifts can we give God, and will they ever be good enough?

Bible Verses: John 14:15, Romans 3:23,. Romans 5, John 15:13, 1^st John 4:19, Matthew 19:26

The bible says that if we put our faith in Christ, He gives us Eternal life, but Christians still die, so... what's going on!?

Bible Verses: Romans 6:23, Thessalonians 4:13, John 11:25, Matthew 10:28, Genesis 2:7, John 1:12, John 3:16, 2^nd Corinthians 5, Revelation 21:8, 

We hear about saints all the time. There are holidays named after them, churches, schools... but... what really makes someone a saint, and why are these ones so special?

Bible Verses: 1^st Corinthians 1:2, Matthew 20:25, Matthew 18, Luke 14, 1^st Corinthians 12, Luke 9, Matthew 19,

When your house has a leak, it can be annoying to clean up the water, but it's not that big of a deal... right?

Bible Verses: Numbers 32:23, Romans 7:7, James 1:25, John 1:9, Revelation 3:3, Proverbs 28:13, Acts 3:19, 

Life is full of challenges, and though it would be great to have a tool that could solve all problems, the bible tells us we have something even better!

Bible Verses: Matthew 6:26 & 33, Galatians 2:20, Romans 5:8, Ephesians 2:10, Philippians 4:13, 2nd Corinthians 12:9, 

Making people happy seems like a good thing, but is that really what God wants?

Proverbs 17:22, 1^st Thessalonians 5:11, Proverbs 15:1, Colossians 3:17 & 23, Ecclesiastes 3:11, Genesis 50:20, Romans 8:28,