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Read this Bible story from Acts 28-Jude 25 with child from a children’s Bible like this one, and read it on your own here Bible Gateway

• What did Paul and his friends tell people about? (Jesus)
• How did the letters, Paul and his friends wrote, help people in God’s family? (They helped the people know WHO God is and HOW He wanted them to live)
• Can we read these letters in the Bible? (Yes)
• We can read these letters from Jesus’ friends to see WHO God is and HOW He wants us to live!

Preschoolers are full of questions, but sometimes, as adults, our minds are so focused on what to do next that we ask the same questions and get the same answers from our kids. Here are some questions to ask your little one this week that just might start a fun, interesting conversation:

• What is your favorite book to read at home? Why do you like that story?
• Do you like to read stories from the Bible? What is your favorite story?
• Can you read the Bible when you are happy? What about when you are sad? (You can read the Bible ANYTIME!)

Play a fun game with your child that will remind him/her that God loves them because the Bible tells them so!

Materials Needed:

• Wikki Wild Guide
• Any object that can be made into shapes (Wikki Stix, Clay, Play-Doh, Yarn, Pipe Cleaners, etc.)

How To Play:

• Create the shapes listed on the Wikki Wild Guide, and allow your child to guess shape.
• Allow your child to create the same shape.
• As your child is making the shape, ask questions listed on Wikki Wild Guide.
• After all shapes have been made and discussed, remind your child that God loves him/her so much and He will never stop loving him/her!

Read these Bible stories with your child from a children’s Bible like this one, and read them on your own here:

• Genesis 2:16-17 (NIrV)
• Genesis 3 (NIrV)
• John 17:24 (NIrV)
• 1 Peter 3:18 (NIrV)

Here are some ways to talk about this Bible story with your child:

• What did God tell Adam and Eve about the SPECIAL tree? (Do not eat the fruit)
• Did Adam and Eve obey or disobey God? (Disobeyed God)
• Did God stop loving Adam and Eve because they disobeyed? (No)
• Who did God send to make things right again? (Jesus)
• God sent Jesus to fix our friendship with Him because He loves us so much! All of the stories in the Bible tell us that God loves you and me!

Preschoolers are full of questions, but sometimes, as adults, our minds are so focused on what to do next that we ask the same questions and get the same answers from our kids. Here are some questions to ask your little one this week that just might start a fun, interesting conversation:

• If you were a lion, what would your roar sound like? What animal would be your best friend?
• What are some things you love? (food, colors, toys, etc.) Does God love you more than you love those things? (Yes!)
• What can we read to discover how much God loves us? (The Bible)

“Open my eyes (hands open wide beside eyes)

so that I can see (make binoculars with hands)

all the wonderful things (two thumbs up)

in your teachings.” (make book with hands)

Psalm 119:18

This verse means that we can ask God to open our eyes to all the wonderful things in His Word—the Bible!
Take a few moments today to help your child see some of the wonderful things God has given you and your family. You can do this by playing “I Spy”. As you take turns “spying” objects with your child, remind him/her that everything we have is from the Lord.
Share that the Lord wants great things for his children and share James 1:17 (ERV). This is something wonderful we learn in God’s teachings, the Bible! We know that all we have is a good gift from God. We also learn that God never changes! He is always good and will always love us!

In this series, preschoolers learned two brand new songs: “The Bible” courtesy of the Willow Creek Association and “Wonderful Things” written and produced by our very own KidSpring and NewSpring Worship teams. You can download “Wonderful Things” here (Right-click and Save As…).

Read this Bible story from Jeremiah 36 (NIrV) with your child from a children’s Bible like this one, and read it on your own here.

Here are some ways to talk about this Bible story with your child:

• Did Jeremiah tell people the king’s words or God’s words? (God’s words)
• Did the king like God’s words? (No) What did the king do with God’s words? (Threw them in the fire)
• Did the king stop God’s words? (No)
• God told people, like Jeremiah and Baruch, to write down his words. Then they took all of God’s words and put them into one big book that we call the Bible!
• The Bible is God’s Word!