God knows me. Jesus loves me.

The Holy Spirit leads me. I am a child of God.

Weekend Lesson Guide

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lesson 1— May 31

WONDER TRUTH: God Is Faithful and Good

SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 11

GOD’S BIG STORY: For hundreds of years, God’s people demonstrate faith by their confidence that His promises will be revealed. God is faithful and good and does what He says He will do.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

• Can you name some of the people from today’s story who faithfully followed God? (Possible answers: Abraham, Sarah, Noah, Moses, Rahab, Gideon, Samuel, King David.) 

• What do you remember about each of these people? What did they trust God for? 

• Hebrews 11:1 tells us what faith is. Can you fill in the blanks: “Faith is being sure of what we ____ for. It is being sure of what we do not ____.” (hope, see) 

• When God promised Abraham a big family, Abraham had faith in God and believed Him. How many family members did God give to Abraham? (as many as the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore) 

• Who is someone you know who has a deep faith in God? 

• How has God been faithful or good to you or your family? 

lesson 2— June 7

WONDER TRUTH: God Brings Us Together

SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 4

GOD’S BIG STORY: While in prison, Paul writes a letter to Jesus-followers in Ephesus, urging them to put aside their differences and live in unity with the help and power of the Holy Spirit.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

• When we follow Jesus, we become children of God! What does that tell us about what God is like? 

• As Jesus-followers, we’re all part of God’s family! What are some things about us that are different? (Possible answers: our ages, boys/girls, our personalities, our likes and interests, our ethnicities, our cultures, where we’re from, etc.) 

• As Jesus-followers, what do we all have in common? (Possible answers: We serve the same Lord Jesus Christ; we worship the same God the Father; we share the same Holy Spirit and hope of living forever.) 

• What’s something we can do together as God’s family that we can’t do on our own?

• When we work together as one body, we become more loving. When this happens, who do we start to become more like? (Jesus) 

• When we follow Jesus, God brings us together as His family! What’s your favorite thing about being part of God’s family? 

lesson 3— June 14

WONDER TRUTH: God Gives Us Joy and Contentment

SCRIPTURE: Philippians 2–4

GOD’S BIG STORY: While he is in prison, Paul encourages the church in Philippi to rejoice. He teaches that when we are thankful, God’s Spirit will give us joy and contentment no matter the circumstance.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

• Where was Paul when he wrote his letter to the Philippians? (in a Roman prison) 

• According to Paul’s letter, what can we do instead of worrying? (pray, “tell God about everything” [Philippians 4:6]) 

• What was Paul’s attitude like when he was in prison? (Paul was joyful, thankful, and content.) 

• What (or who) did Paul say is the secret to being satisfied and content in every situation? (Possible answers: Jesus, God, letting Jesus be the source of our strength.) 

• When things aren’t going your way, what can you do to have joy and peace like Paul had? (Possible answers: Pray, ask God for help, tell God everything, think about the good things God has given us, ask God for peace, etc.) 

• What is something you must do that is hard where you need God’s strength to do it? 

lesson 4— June 21

WONDER TRUTH: God Is Faithful and Good

SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 11

GOD’S BIG STORY: For hundreds of years, God’s people demonstrate faith by their confidence that His promises will be revealed. God is faithful and good and does what He says He will do.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

• Can you name some of the people from today’s story who faithfully followed God? (Possible answers: Abraham, Sarah, Noah, Moses, Rahab, Gideon, Samuel, King David.) 

• What do you remember about each of these people? What did they trust God for? 

• Hebrews 11:1 tells us what faith is. Can you fill in the blanks: “Faith is being sure of what we ____ for. It is being sure of what we do not ____.” (hope, see) 

• When God promised Abraham a big family, Abraham had faith in God and believed Him. How many family members did God give to Abraham? (as many as the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore) 

• Who is someone you know who has a deep faith in God? 

• How has God been faithful or good to you or your family? 

Each week we read/watch GOD’S BIG STORY.

GOD’S BIG STORY teaches us a new WONDER TRUTH.

The WONDER TRUTH points us back to THE WORD OF WONDER.

THE WORD OF WONDER is our unit memory verse.