Listen. Listen to the pre-recorded Children’s Message together. You can find it at pacificunionchurch.org/churchsmall Review What do we have to remember to do when we hold a baby? Why? Gentleness is knowing that we are strong and that our words are powerful. Gentleness is making sure that our strength is used to help people, instead …
Tag: Family
Faithfulness
Listen. Listen to the pre-recorded Children’s Message together. You can find it at pacificunionchurch.org/churchsmall Review Pastor Nate said that faithfulness is when we trust in two directions. What are the two directions? [Hint to parents: “up” and “forward”] What does it mean to “trust up”? [Hint to parents: We “trust up” when we trust God …
Goodness
Listen. Listen to the pre-recorded Children’s Message together. You can find it at pacificunionchurch.org/churchsmall Review What does it mean to be good? [Hint to parents: Good is when we treat others the way God wants us to; when we love others the way God loves us.] Does God love us because we are good or …
Saturday, July 18
Psalms: 75 Meditation Mark: There is a recurring theme throughout this passage: insanity. As we begin, we see that shortly after Jesus chooses his 12 Apostles, that His family had thought “He was out of His mind.” (v. 2:13) Next the teachers of the law think Jesus is possessed of a demon (crazy) whereupon He …
Kindness
Listen. Listen to the pre-recorded Children’s Message together. You can find it at pacificunionchurch.org/churchsmall Review How did Pastor Nate demonstrate what God’s kindness looks like? [Hint to parents: Here is a quick review based on Titus 3:4-7 We are like empty cups because we didn’t want God.We can’t fill ourselves.God’s kindness is when he pours …
Patience
Listen. Listen to the prerecorded Children’s Message together.You can find it at pacificunionchurch.org/churchsmall Review What does a farmer need to be a good farmer?[Hint to parents: a farmer needs patience, because he has to wait patiently for the seeds to grow and for the rains to come at the right time.] Why is it hard …
Going Deeper: June 28
Read Ephesians 2:11-22 together. Watch the sermon video (available at pacificunionchurch.org/churchsmall) Listen. How does the Apostle Paul stretch your understanding of God’s peace? What is Jesus’ good news of peace? What is God saying to you about peace? Respond. In Christ, we have been reconciled to God and have joined a new family. “They” have become …
Thursday, June 18
Psalm: 83 Meditation Luke: “David calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?” Turnabout is fair play. These lawyers continually try to trip up Jesus, so he just gave them something to think about. What David may have meant may not have had any bearing on what the Holy Spirit was doing. David …
The Fruits of the Spirit
Listen. Listen to the prerecorded Children’s Message together. You can find it at pacificunionchurch.org/churchsmall Review. How did trying to play soccer without any rules show Pastor Nate that freedom is NOT doing whatever you want? Lesson. Do you guys want to know what freedom is? To find out we have to learn what freedom is for. …
Discipling Friendships
I want to begin with a bold and provocative statement: it is nearly impossible to grow as a Christian by yourself. We need other people to walk with us. I say this because we have a relational God and a relational faith. Have you ever stopped to think about the fact that the God we …
