God's Big Story

Kids will learn that prayer is how we talk with God and that one important type of prayer is praise.

⭐ What Kids Will Learn:

🙏 Prayer is how we talk with God.

✨ We pray to God the Father, through Jesus the Son, by the power of the Holy Spirit.

🎉 Praise is telling God how great He is.

⛓️ Paul and Silas praised God even while they were in prison.

❤️ God is always good and worthy of praise, no matter our circumstances.

📖 Bible Passage:

Acts 16:25

🏡 Try This at Home:

🙌 As a family, take turns sharing one thing you love about God and praise Him for it.

📝 Write or say a short prayer of praise together before bed.

📖 Read Acts 16:25-34 and talk about why Paul and Silas were able to praise God even in prison.

🎵 Sing the Lord's Prayer song together and practice memorizing Jesus' example of prayer.

❓ 5-Second Fly Through Review:

God wants to talk with us. The primary way God talks with us is through the _____ (BIBLE)

The primary way we talk to God is through ______ (PRAYER)

We pray TO the _____ (FATHER)

We pray THROUGH the _____ (SON)

We pray BY the power of the _____ (HOLY SPIRIT)

True or False? One type of prayer is praise? (TRUE)

True or False? God only listens to our prayers at dinnertime? (FALSE! GOD IS ATTENTIVE, HE ALWAYS HEARS AND RESPONDS TO HIS PEOPLE)

🎶 Song Featured:


The Lord's Prayer by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Village Kids⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Kids will learn about Peter and John healing a man who was paralyzed through the power of Jesus and the Holy Spirit. They’ll discover that God is still in charge of everything, that miracles show God’s power, and that the church continues sharing the good news about Jesus with boldness.

⭐ What Kids Will Learn:

🔒 Peter was put in prison for telling people about Jesus.

🙏 The church prayed together and asked God to help Peter.

👼 God sent an angel to rescue Peter from prison.

✨ Miracles are amazing things that show God’s power.

❤️ God hears the prayers of His children and cares for them.

📖 Bible Passage:

Acts 12:7-8

🏡 Try This at Home:

🙏 As a family, make a list of things or people you want to pray for this week.

📝 Write down your prayers and come back later to talk about how God answered them.

📖 Read Acts chapter 12 together and talk about how God cared for Peter.

💬 Share about a time God answered a prayer in your family.

❓ 5-Second Fly Through Review:

Who was angry that Peter was telling people about Jesus? (KING HEROD)

What did King Herod do to Peter for telling people about Jesus? (HE THREW PETER IN PRISON)

When the church in Jerusalem heard that Peter was thrown in Prison, what did they do? (THEY PRAYED)

What did King Herod do to make sure that Peter could not escape? (HE PUT GUARDS AND CHAINS AROUND HIM)

While Peter was in prison, what appeared to help him? (AN ANGEL OF GOD)

What did the angel tell Peter to do? (TO PUT ON HIS SANDALS AND FOLLOW THE ANGEL OUT OF THE PRISON)

Did God respond to the prayers of His people? (YES!)

🎶 Song Featured:

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠God Wants to Talk with Us by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Village Kids⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Kids will learn about Peter and John healing a man who was paralyzed through the power of Jesus and the Holy Spirit. They’ll discover that God is still in charge of everything, that miracles show God’s power, and that the church continues sharing the good news about Jesus with boldness.

⭐ What Kids Will Learn:

✨ Peter and John were apostles, special followers sent by Jesus to help lead the early church.

🦽 A man who could not walk asked Peter and John for money outside the temple.

🙌 Through the power of Jesus, Peter and John healed the man so he could walk.

🌟 Miracles are amazing things that show God’s power.

📣 Many people believed in Jesus after seeing the miracle and hearing the good news.

Helpful Definitions:

DISCIPLE — A friend or follower of Jesus

APOSTLE — Someone who was sent on a special mission by Jesus and was given special power and authority too.

📖 Bible Passage:

Acts 3:6-7

🏡 Try This at Home:

🚶 Go on a walk together as a family and talk about ways God has cared for and helped you.

📖 Read Acts chapter 3 together and talk about why the healed man praised God.

🙏 Pray for someone who is sick or hurting and ask God to help and heal them.

💬 Talk about how sharing the good news about Jesus can help other people trust him too.

❓ 5-Second Fly Through Review:

What were the names of the two apostles who went to the temple? (PETER AND JOHN)

Who did they see sitting outside the temple? (A PARALYZED MAN) 

What did he ask Peter and John to give him? (MONEY)

Did Peter and John give the man money? (NO)

What did they give him instead? (THEY HEALED HIM THROUGH THE POWER OF JESUS.)

What is it called when God does something amazing that doesn’t normally happen to show his power? (A MIRACLE!)

🎶 Song Featured:

⁠⁠⁠⁠God's in Charge of Everything by ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Village Kids⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Kids will learn that God is good because he doesn’t leave us alone—he sent the Holy Spirit to help his people. They’ll discover what happened at Pentecost and how the Holy Spirit gives us power, courage, and understanding to follow Jesus and share the good news.

⭐ What Kids Will Learn:

🕊️ After Jesus went back to heaven, the Holy Spirit helped people believe in Jesus.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Everyone who loves and trusts Jesus is part of the church, God’s family.

🏛️ The church is not just a building. The church is God’s people gathering together.

🎶 The early church worshiped God, learned from His Word, prayed, and cared for one another.

🌍 God is still growing his church today as more people hear the good news about Jesus.

Helpful Definitions:

THE CHURCH — Everyone who has ever loved and trusted Jesus.

📖 Bible Passage:

Acts 2:46-47

🏡 Try This at Home:

❤️ As a family, think of one way you can serve or encourage another family from your church this week.

🍽️ Share a meal with friends or family and thank God for giving us his church family.

📖 Read Acts 2:46–47 together and talk about what the early church did together.

🙏 Pray and thank God for the people in your church who help you learn about and love Jesus more.

❓ 5-Second Fly Through Review:

Everyone who has ever loved and trusted Jesus is called the... (THE CHURCH)

The Church is God’s… (FAMILY)

Who started the Church? (GOD)

What does the Church do because God loves them? (THEY WORSHIP GOD)

What is worship? (WORSHIP IS TELLING AND SHOWING GOD THAT YOU LOVE HIM, TOO!)

What are some ways the Church worships together? (LISTENING TO AND OBEYING HIS WORD, SINGING ABOUT HOW GOOD GOD IS, LOVING OTHERS, AND GOING ALL OVER THE WORLD TO TELL EVERYONE THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS!)

Is God still bringing more and more people into His family? (YES!)

What is the Church waiting for? (FOR JESUS TO COME BACK, MAKE ALL THINGS NEW, AND BE WITH GOD FOREVER!)

🎶 Song Featured:

⁠⁠⁠The Church is God's Family by ⁠⁠⁠The Village Kids⁠⁠⁠

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Kids will learn that God is good because he doesn’t leave us alone—he sent the Holy Spirit to help his people. They’ll discover what happened at Pentecost and how the Holy Spirit gives us power, courage, and understanding to follow Jesus and share the good news.

⭐ What Kids Will Learn:

🕊️ The Holy Spirit helped Peter be brave to share the good news about Jesus.

🗣️ Peter told the crowd that Jesus is alive and came to save sinners.

❤️ Many people believed the message, repented, and trusted Jesus.

🙌 About 3,000 people became part of God’s family in one day.

🌍 The good news of Jesus is the best news ever—and it’s meant to be shared.

Helpful Definitions:

THE HOLY SPIRIT — The Helper. He gives us new hearts, helps us talk with God, and helps us understand the Bible.

📖 Bible Passage:

Acts 2:37–38

🏡 Try This at Home:

🗨️ Practice telling someone the good news: Jesus came to save sinners like you and me.

📖 Read Acts 2:37–38 together and talk about what it means to repent and believe.

🙏 Pray and ask the Holy Spirit to help you be brave like Peter.

👨‍👩‍👧 Celebrate how God is growing his family by talking about who you know that loves Jesus.

❓ 5-Second Fly Through Review:

Who did God send to help Peter and the Disciples after Jesus went back up to heaven? (THE HOLY SPIRIT!)

What was the name of the special day that the Holy Spirit came to help the disciples and Peter share news about God? (PENTECOST!)

Was the news that Peter shared with the crowd good news or bad news? (GOOD!)

What was the good news that Peter shared? (JESUS CAME TO SAVE SINNERS!)

How many people loved and trusted Jesus that day? (3,000)

On the day of Pentecost, what did the 3,000 people do after they believed in Jesus. (GOT BAPTIZED!) 

🎶 Song Featured:

⁠⁠Jesus Came to Save Sinners by ⁠⁠The Village Kids⁠⁠

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