RR Kid Lessons
Lessons given to the River Ridge Kids
River Ridge Kids: Guide-Grow-Go! January 31, 2021
Simply Loved Unit 3: Good News for Outsiders Jesus Talks With a Samaritan Woman (John 4:1-42) Bible Point: Jesus loves everyone. “So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.” (John 13:34) Purpose When have you been thirsty?…
River Ridge Kids: Guide-Grow-Go! January 24, 2021
Simply Loved Unit 3: Good News for Outsiders Jesus Welcomes Children (Luke 18:15-17) Bible Point: Jesus loves everyone. “So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.” (John 13:34) Purpose Think about when you were a child. Did you…
River Ridge Kids: Guide-Grow-Go! January 17, 2021
Simply Loved Unit 3: Good News for Outsiders Jesus Befriends Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10) Bible Point: Jesus loves everyone. “So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.” (John 13:34) Purpose Who would you consider to be a modern-day…
River Ridge Kids: Guide-Grow-Go! January 10, 2021
Simply Loved Unit 2: God Has a Plan Jacob and Esau Make Peace (Genesis 32:3-12, 22-32, 33:1-11) Bible Point: We can trust God. “For the word of the Lord holds true, and we can trust everything he does.” (Psalm 33:4) Purpose We’ve all had a falling out with someone at some time in our lives. These…
River Ridge Kids: Guide-Grow-Go! January 3, 2021
Simply Loved Unit 2: God Has a Plan Jacob Steals Esau’s Blessing (Genesis 25:19-26, 27) Bible Point: We can trust God. “For the word of the Lord holds true, and we can trust everything he does.” (Psalm 33:4) Purpose Can you think of a time things seemed to be going all wrong? You thought you were…
River Ridge Kids: Guide-Grow-Go! December 27, 2020
Simply Loved Unit 2: God Has a Plan Isaac Is Born (Genesis 18:1-15; 21:1-7) Bible Point: We can trust God. “For the word of the Lord holds true, and we can trust everything he does.” (Psalm 33:4) Purpose Who in your life has a contagious laugh, the kind of chuckle that brings a smile to your face…
River Ridge Kids: Guide-Grow-Go! December 20, 2020
Simply Loved We Celebrate Jesus Christmas Week 2: Magi Search for the Messiah (Matthew 2:1-12) Bible Point: We celebrate Jesus. “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son.” (John 3:16) Purpose The wait was over. People had been hoping for the Messiah to come for hundreds of…
River Ridge Kids: Guide-Grow-Go! December 13, 2020
Simply Loved Unit 3: Good News for Outsiders Shepherds Hear About Jesus’ Birth (Luke 2:8-20) Bible Point: Jesus loves everyone. “So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.” (John 13:34) Purpose Shepherds spend a lot of time with…
River Ridge Kids: Guide-Grow-Go! December 6, 2020
Simply Loved We Celebrate Jesus Christmas Week 1: Angel Appears to Joseph (Matthew 1:18-24) Bible Point: We celebrate Jesus. “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son.” (John 3:16) Purpose Who cared for baby you? Maybe it was a mom, a dad, a stepdad, a grandparent who’s…
River Ridge Kids: Guide-Grow-Go! November 29, 2020
Simply Loved Unit 2: God Has a Plan God Calls Abram (Genesis 12:1-8; 15:1-6) Bible Point: We can trust God. “For the word of the Lord holds true, and we can trust everything he does.” (Psalm 33:4) Purpose Do you ever wonder what’s coming next? Or do you find yourself advising God on how to carry…
River Ridge Kids: Guide-Grow-Go! November 22, 2020
Simply Loved In the Beginning A Flood Covers the Earth (Genesis 6:9–9:17) Bible Point: God always loves us. “And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.” (Ephesians 3:18) Purpose Walk the aisles of a department store…
River Ridge Kids: Guide-Grow-Go! November 15, 2020
Simply Loved In the Beginning Sin Enters God’s World (Genesis 3:1-24) Bible Point: God always loves us. “And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.” (Ephesians 3:18) Purpose It’s not too difficult to think of…
River Ridge Kids: Guide-Grow-Go! November 8, 2020
Simply Loved Unit 1: In the Beginning God Creates People (Genesis 1:26–2:4) Bible Point: God always loves us. “And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.” (Ephesians 3:18) Purpose What makes someone special? Looks?…
River Ridge Kids: Guide-Grow-Go! November 1, 2020
Simply Loved Unit 1: In the Beginning God Creates the World (Genesis 1:1-25) Bible Point: God always loves us. “And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.” (Ephesians 3:18) Purpose Stop what you’re doing and look…
Lesson 11: Sermon on the Mount: The Narrow Gate
Dig In to the Bible · Read: Matthew 7:13-14; John 14:6 · In This Passage: In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says there’s a wide path that leads to hell but he’s the only way to get to God’s kingdom, heaven. Jesus is the only way, the truth, and the life! · Bible Point: Jesus is…
Lesson 10: Sermon on the Mount: The Golden Rule
Dig In to the Bible · Read: Matthew 7:12; Matthew 18:21-35 · In This Passage: In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says to treat others the way we want to be treated. This adage is known as the Golden Rule. Later, Jesus illustrates the Golden Rule with a story about a debtor who is…
Lesson 9: Sermon on the Mount: Prayer
Dig In to the Bible · Read: Matthew 7:7-11 · In This Passage: In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says to keep on asking, seeking, and knocking in prayer. When we pray, God will give us good gifts, just as a father gives good gifts to provide for his children. · Bible Point: God hears our prayers. · Summary Verse: “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for…
Lesson 7: Sermon on the Mount: Judging
Dig In to the Bible · Read: Matthew 7:1-6 · In This Passage: In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says that the way we judge others is the way we will be judged. He tells his listeners to focus on getting themselves right with God first, rather than pointing out the flaws in others while ignoring their own. While we can come alongside friends and help them, it’s…
Lesson 7: Sermon on the Mount: Worry
let’s watch Andrea as she shares the lesson with us! Parents: Here is a chance to interact with your kids. You are the teacher! Here is the lesson for today. Dig In to the Bible · Read: Matthew 6:19-34 · In This Passage: Jesus tells his listeners not to store up treasure on earth or love money, which adds more worry to our lives. Instead, we don’t need…
Lesson 6: Sermon on the Mount: Giving
let’s watch Sarah as she shares the lesson with us! Parents: Here is a chance to interact with your kids. You are the teacher! Here is the lesson for today. Dig In to the Bible Read: Matthew 6:1-4 In This Passage: In this section of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus warns about doing good things like giving just to be noticed by other people. Hypocrites call attention…