Looking for Love
Looking for Love INSTRUCTIONS:
Find and circle the six differences between the unloving and loving versions of the picture below.
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KEY PASSAGE: Joel
2:13
BIG PICTURE QUESTION:
• What is God like? God is slow to anger, merciful, and loving. BIBLE STORY: HOSEA, PROPHET TO ISRAEL
• God asked Hosea to marry an unfaithful woman. • Hosea loved his wife, even though she did not love him. • Hosea’s family showed the way God always pursues His people. • God loves people even when they don’t deserve it. FAMILY DISCUSSION STARTERS:
• What are some times it is hard to love other people? • What are some ways God shows His love to us? • How do you feel knowing that God never stops loving us? FAMILY ACTIVITY:
• Make heart shaped sugar cookies with your family to pass out to your neighbors. Explain the gospel through the story of Hosea. Help your kids prepare a response to people confused by heart cookies outside of Valentines Day. Younger Kids Activity Pages Unit 14, Session 1
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MAIN POINT: GOD LOVES PEOPLE EVEN WHEN THEY DON’T DESERVE IT.
Hosea, Prophet to Israel Hosea 1–14 © 2016 LifeWay
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Run, Run, Run! INSTRUCTIONS:
Circle the animal in each pair that moves faster. Draw boxes around the animals you could outrun.
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KEY PASSAGE: Joel
2:13
BIG PICTURE QUESTION:
• What is God like? God is slow to anger, merciful, and loving. BIBLE STORY: JONAH, PROPHET TO NINEVEH
• God sent Jonah to warn Nineveh about their sin. • Jonah ran the opposite direction. • God used a giant fish to get Jonah back on track. • Jonah was angry because God showed mercy to the Ninevites. FAMILY DISCUSSION STARTERS:
• Why do you think Jonah sailed away from Nineveh? • Why did God show mercy to the Ninevites? • What ways does God show mercy to us? FAMILY ACTIVITY:
• Plan a family outing to an aquarium. See who can find the biggest aquatic animal in the tanks. Talk to your kids about how God used a giant fish to save Jonah and give him a second chance to obey. Explain how Jesus saves us so we can obey, too. Younger Kids Activity Pages Unit 14, Session 2 © 2016 LifeWay
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MAIN POINT: GOD SHOWED MERCY TO THE NINEVITES.
Jonah, Prophet to Nineveh Jonah 1–4 © 2016 LifeWay
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How Long Until ... ? INSTRUCTIONS:
Imagine it is the circled date. Count how many days until the given holiday, and write the numbers in the blanks.
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KEY PASSAGE: Joel
2:13
BIG PICTURE QUESTION:
• What is God like? God is slow to anger, merciful, and loving. BIBLE STORY: JOEL, PROPHET TO JUDAH
• Judah had been living in sin. • God sent locusts to get His people’s attention. • Joel warned about the Day of the Lord. • God warned His people to repent before the Day of the Lord. FAMILY DISCUSSION STARTERS:
• Why did God want His people to repent before the Day of the Lord? • How can we be prepared for the Day of the Lord? • Will the Day of the Lord be scary for people who trust in Jesus? Why not? FAMILY ACTIVITY:
• Go online to find instructions to make a sundial. Work with your family to create one, and use it to time how long it takes for something to occur. Talk to your kids about why we wait eagerly for Christ to return. Younger Kids Activity Pages Unit 14, Session 3 © 2016 LifeWay
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MAIN POINT: GOD WARNED HIS PEOPLE TO REPENT BEFORE THE DAY OF THE LORD.
Joel, Prophet to Judah Joel 1–3 © 2016 LifeWay
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Find and circle the six differences between the unloving and loving versions of the picture below.
DO
W TGP N L O A FAM D T H E ILY APP
KEY PASSAGE: Joel
2:13
BIG PICTURE QUESTION:
• What is God like? God is slow to anger, merciful, and loving. BIBLE STORY: HOSEA, PROPHET TO ISRAEL
• God asked Hosea to marry an unfaithful woman. • Hosea loved his wife, even though she did not love him. • Hosea’s family showed the way God always pursues His people. • God loves people even when they don’t deserve it. FAMILY DISCUSSION STARTERS:
• What are some times it is hard to love other people? • What are some ways God shows His love to us? • How do you feel knowing that God never stops loving us? FAMILY ACTIVITY:
• Make heart shaped sugar cookies with your family to pass out to your neighbors. Explain the gospel through the story of Hosea. Help your kids prepare a response to people confused by heart cookies outside of Valentines Day. Younger Kids Activity Pages Unit 14, Session 1
© 2016 LifeWay
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MAIN POINT: GOD LOVES PEOPLE EVEN WHEN THEY DON’T DESERVE IT.
Hosea, Prophet to Israel Hosea 1–14 © 2016 LifeWay
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Run, Run, Run! INSTRUCTIONS:
Circle the animal in each pair that moves faster. Draw boxes around the animals you could outrun.
DO
W TGP N L O A FAM D T H E ILY APP
KEY PASSAGE: Joel
2:13
BIG PICTURE QUESTION:
• What is God like? God is slow to anger, merciful, and loving. BIBLE STORY: JONAH, PROPHET TO NINEVEH
• God sent Jonah to warn Nineveh about their sin. • Jonah ran the opposite direction. • God used a giant fish to get Jonah back on track. • Jonah was angry because God showed mercy to the Ninevites. FAMILY DISCUSSION STARTERS:
• Why do you think Jonah sailed away from Nineveh? • Why did God show mercy to the Ninevites? • What ways does God show mercy to us? FAMILY ACTIVITY:
• Plan a family outing to an aquarium. See who can find the biggest aquatic animal in the tanks. Talk to your kids about how God used a giant fish to save Jonah and give him a second chance to obey. Explain how Jesus saves us so we can obey, too. Younger Kids Activity Pages Unit 14, Session 2 © 2016 LifeWay
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MAIN POINT: GOD SHOWED MERCY TO THE NINEVITES.
Jonah, Prophet to Nineveh Jonah 1–4 © 2016 LifeWay
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How Long Until ... ? INSTRUCTIONS:
Imagine it is the circled date. Count how many days until the given holiday, and write the numbers in the blanks.
DO
W TGP N L O A FAM D T H E ILY APP
KEY PASSAGE: Joel
2:13
BIG PICTURE QUESTION:
• What is God like? God is slow to anger, merciful, and loving. BIBLE STORY: JOEL, PROPHET TO JUDAH
• Judah had been living in sin. • God sent locusts to get His people’s attention. • Joel warned about the Day of the Lord. • God warned His people to repent before the Day of the Lord. FAMILY DISCUSSION STARTERS:
• Why did God want His people to repent before the Day of the Lord? • How can we be prepared for the Day of the Lord? • Will the Day of the Lord be scary for people who trust in Jesus? Why not? FAMILY ACTIVITY:
• Go online to find instructions to make a sundial. Work with your family to create one, and use it to time how long it takes for something to occur. Talk to your kids about why we wait eagerly for Christ to return. Younger Kids Activity Pages Unit 14, Session 3 © 2016 LifeWay
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MAIN POINT: GOD WARNED HIS PEOPLE TO REPENT BEFORE THE DAY OF THE LORD.
Joel, Prophet to Judah Joel 1–3 © 2016 LifeWay
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