On your mark! Get set! Go! At The Incredible Race, we will explore God’s love for the nations as we travel around the world. We’ll uncover fun clues, attempt fascinating challenges, and discover how the events that happened before, during, and after the tower of Babel have impacted the human race today! Grab your gear and prepare to set off on the race of a lifetime!
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Monthly Overview
Have you ever played PAC-MAN? The best part of that game is eating the large power pellets. Pac-Man immediately powers up, and then you can do anything. The bad guys can’t get you! You can eat them and earn bonus points doing it! It’s awesome!
Feeling like we can do anything is a pretty great feeling. We may not have power pellets lying around that we can eat to power up, but we do have another power source—a real power source that gives us the power to do everything God wants us to do. His name is Jesus. And, He is AMAZING!
We are going to Power Up through the next two months with the hope of creating a super fun and engaging experience for preschoolers to learn about the fruit of the spirit—what happens when we are connected to Jesus, the real power source.
BIBLE STORY:
Love
1 Corinthians; John 3:16; John 13:34
1 Corinthians; John 3:16; John 13:34
STORY FOCUS
When Jesus is your friend,
He gives you the power to love.
He gives you the power to love.
BIBLE STORY:
Paul and Silas in Prison
Acts 16:16-34
Acts 16:16-34
STORY FOCUS
When Jesus is your friend,
He gives you the power to have joy.
He gives you the power to have joy.
BIBLE STORY:
Birds and Flowers
John 14:27; Matthew 6: 25-34
John 14:27; Matthew 6: 25-34
STORY FOCUS
When Jesus is your friend,
He gives you the power to have peace.
He gives you the power to have peace.
BIBLE STORY:
Breakfast with Jesus
John 21:1-14
John 21:1-14
BOTTOM LINE
Jesus wants to be
my friend forever.
BIBLE STORY:
Good Samaritan
Luke 10:25-37
Luke 10:25-37
BOTTOM LINE
When Jesus is your friend,
He gives you the power to be kind.
He gives you the power to be kind.
Monthly Overview
GOD VIEW: THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT AND GOD’S CHARACTER, AS SHOWN THROUGH GOD’S BIG STORY
God created us in His image, and He sent His Son, Jesus, to show us the way to live. He also knew we would need help; that’s why He sent us the Holy Spirit. With the power of the Spirit, we can produce fruit that points others to Jesus. Every month, kids discover something about God’s character and how they can reflect or respond to that character because they are created in God’s image. We call those Life- Apps. And this summer we’re discovering how several of these Life-Apps show up specifically in what the Apostle Paul calls the fruit of the Spirit.
BIBLE STORY:
Love Is . . .
1 Corinthians 13:4-8a
1 Corinthians 13:4-8a
BOTTOM LINE
Whatever happens, remember how
powerful God is.
BIBLE STORY:
Apostles Are Treated Badly
Acts 5:17-42
Acts 5:17-42
BOTTOM LINE
Choose joy no matter what’s going on.
BIBLE STORY:
Don’t Worry
Matthew 6:25-27
Matthew 6:25-27
BOTTOM LINE
You can have peace because God is in control.
BIBLE STORY:
Simeon at the Temple
Luke 2:22-35
Luke 2:22-35
BOTTOM LINE
Whatever happens, remember God
is bigger than your questions.
BIBLE STORY:
Jesus Appears to Thomas
John 20:19-29
John 20:19-29
BOTTOM LINE
Be kind to everyone.
