This excerpt is Week 1’s “Why are we doing this?”: Opportunities are included for discussion as well as ways to serve others. Lessons deal with more complex issues, but at an introductory level. The preteen version of this study is written for families with children ages ten and older. Was I right? Was my hope well founded? (Let children answer.) Preteen Version I think this is a know-for-sure kind of hope, not a wish kind of hope. (Stand by the chair.) Do you see this chair? If I sit in this chair, do you think it will hold me? Or will it collapse and make me fall on the floor? (Let children answer.) How do you know? (Let children answer.) Let me show you the know-for-sure kind of hope. It’s ok if they can’t think of anything.) What is something you know for sure is going to happen? (Let children answer. The know-for-sure kind of hope is when we’re looking forward to something we know for sure is going to happen. The other kind of hope is knowing for sure something is going to happen. For example, what do you hope to get for Christmas? (Let all children answer.) We see the wish kind of hope a lot at Christmas. I can hope all I want, but it might not happen. The wish kind of hope might happen or it might not. What do you think hope mean? (Let children answer, but don’t correct them yet.)ĭid you know there are two different kinds of hope? One kind of hope is a wish, something we wish would happen. The vocabulary is simple and lessons change pace fairly often, shifting between listening times and active times. The children’s version of this study is written for families with elementary children. I promise that we are going to read the Bible. “God always keeps His promises.” Very good. Ready? (whisper) God always keeps His promises. Ready? (loudly) GOD ALWAYS KEEPS HIS PROMISES! “GOD ALWAYS KEEPS HIS PROMISES!” Good. Are you ready? (normal voice) God always keeps His promises. When you hear me say “God always keeps His promises,” I want you to say it back to me. Sometimes people keep their promises and sometimes they don’t. Have you ever made a promise? Tell me about what happened. This excerpt is Week 1’s “Think About It”:ĭo you know what a promise is? (Allow children to answer if they think they know.) A promise is when you tell someone you will do something. Lessons are geared for shorter attention spans and include a lot of repetition. If your children can talk fairly well, this study is for you. The preschool version of this study is written for young families. Here’s a peek at what you can expect, broken down by age: Preschool Version The topics of these lessons are the same for all ages and correspond to the Advent focus for that week: Weekly devotionals span four weeks with an extra one for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Devotionals are written for preschoolers, children, and preteens. The best part is that it is really three books in one. The new advent study, Waiting for Christmas, is a weekly study for families or small groups. We also look for Jesus to come back again. During Advent we remember how long people had to wait for God to keep His promise of a Messiah. It usually begins the Sunday after Thanksgiving (Nov. Waiting for Christmas: Weekly Family Devotionals for AdventĪdvent is the four weeks leading up to Christmas. You may have seen us advertising the new Family Advent Readings designed for use in “Big Church.” Today we’re getting a sneak peek at the new Advent Family Devotional which will be available next week.
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