MAY 24 -- BIBLE STORY SUMMARY
In Acts 6:8 through 7:60, we find a somber moment in the life in the early church. Stephen, a church leader, was arrested and put on trial for teaching about Jesus. Even as he was being stoned to death, Stephen showed determination. He boldly shared how Jesus was the Savior God promised from the beginning. Stephen was willing to die for his faith because he believed that Jesus was truly the Son of God.
That's why our Bottom Line this week is: Keep going because God knows the end of the story.
When it comes down to it, most of our fear comes from being unsure of what will happen next. It’s all too easy to go to the worst-case scenario in the situations we face. Thankfully, no matter what difficulties we may face in life, we can trust that God will help us face them. God can give us the strength and courage we need to get through every moment.
In Acts 6:8 through 7:60, we find a somber moment in the life in the early church. Stephen, a church leader, was arrested and put on trial for teaching about Jesus. Even as he was being stoned to death, Stephen showed determination. He boldly shared how Jesus was the Savior God promised from the beginning. Stephen was willing to die for his faith because he believed that Jesus was truly the Son of God.
That's why our Bottom Line this week is: Keep going because God knows the end of the story.
When it comes down to it, most of our fear comes from being unsure of what will happen next. It’s all too easy to go to the worst-case scenario in the situations we face. Thankfully, no matter what difficulties we may face in life, we can trust that God will help us face them. God can give us the strength and courage we need to get through every moment.
"DIG DEEPER" ACTIVITIES FOR MAY 24
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FOR KIDS:
"GOD TIME" PAGES preschool / kinder / 1st grade activities:
2nd/3rd grade activities:
4th-8th grade activities:
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FOR PARENTS:
"DETERMINED PARENTS" By Carey Nieuwhof Most great things take time. And without determination, we’ll never see them realized. As a parent, you might need to become determined to teach values like determination. Rarely will a child pick up on what’s important on first try, and even if they embrace it early, it’s easy to get discouraged and follow a different course down the road. This isn’t just true in instilling determination in your child—it’s true of virtually everything that’s important. All of this to simply say this: Don’t get discouraged if you didn’t succeed this week, or this month. So next week, next month, and next year, chip away at determination and encourage your family to do the same. Down the road, the payoff stands to be significant . . . CONTINUE READING ON THE PARENT CUE BLOG For more parenting resources, visit www.ParentCue.org Download the free Parent Cue App Copyright © 2020 The reThink Group, Inc. All rights reserved. www.ParentCue.org
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Easy or Hard?
Tell your kids that you'll play a game that asks them to think of things using a scale from 1-10 where 1 is the easiest and 10 the absolute hardest.
Ask them to come up with a couple of things that are easy (a 1, 2 or 3).
Now ask them to come up with a couple of things that require a lot of determination to finish because they are difficult or challenging, or just not very fun (an 8, 9 or 10).
For example, learning a new instrument might be a level 8 and not eating candy for a day might be a level 2.
Afterwards, ask them to share something they are determined to finish by the end of the school year or by the end of the summer.
Tell your kids that you'll play a game that asks them to think of things using a scale from 1-10 where 1 is the easiest and 10 the absolute hardest.
Ask them to come up with a couple of things that are easy (a 1, 2 or 3).
Now ask them to come up with a couple of things that require a lot of determination to finish because they are difficult or challenging, or just not very fun (an 8, 9 or 10).
For example, learning a new instrument might be a level 8 and not eating candy for a day might be a level 2.
Afterwards, ask them to share something they are determined to finish by the end of the school year or by the end of the summer.