We're kicking off a brand-new mini-series about what it means to be a Christian! In this episode, Anna and her friend Jeffrey explore the difference between knowing facts about someone and actually having a relationship with them.
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⭐ What Kids Will Learn:
❤️ God's children know Him, love Him, trust Him, and obey Him.
📖 Knowing facts about God is important, but God wants us to have a relationship with Him.
👨👩👧 Just like we spend time with our family and friends, we can grow in our relationship with God.
🌎 Sin broke the perfect relationship Adam and Eve had with God.
✝️ Jesus lived a perfect life, died for our sins, and rose again so we could be forgiven and become children of God.
🙏 Faith is a gift from God. We can ask Him to help us believe His Word and trust Him.
💛 We can know God by believing what the Bible says about Him and walking with Him every day.
🎵 Song in This Episode:
"Jesus Came to Save Sinners" by The Village Kids— a song reminding kids that Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead to save sinners like you and me.
🏡 Try This at Home:
💬 Ask your kids, "What's the difference between knowing about someone and really knowing them?" Talk about how we can have a relationship with God.
📖 Read John 1:12 together and talk about what it means to become a child of God.
🙏 Spend time praying together. Remind your kids that prayer is one way we talk to God and grow in our relationship with Him.
❤️ Ask your kids to name something they know about God from the Bible. Then talk about how that truth helps them love or trust Him.
🧠 Play your own version of the episode's Facts or Relationship Challenge. Take turns sharing examples of knowing facts about God and knowing Him personally.
