What Are We Studying This Sunday?

Jesus Gave Life and Healing (Matthew 9; Mark 5; Luke 8)

Dear families,

You’ve likely heard the saying, “Desperate people do desperate things.” Most of the time, that phrase implies someone makes a bad decision because of their desperate situation. In this week’s session, however, we see two people doing desperate things that are, in fact, bold acts of faith.

First, there’s Jairus, a respected synagogue leader. But none of that mattered when his little girl was dying. In that moment, Jairus wasn’t a leader; he was just a dad, desperate for someone to save his child. By going to Jesus, Jairus could have been risking his position and standing in the synagogue and community. But desperate people do desperate things.

As Jesus went with Jairus, a woman appeared from the crowd. This woman had suffered for 12 years from a bleeding condition that left her socially, spiritually, and emotionally isolated. According to Mosaic law, everything she touched became unclean, and anyone who touched her became unclean. She wasn’t allowed to participate in the synagogue or the community. But she had heard about Jesus and had faith that touching even the edge of His clothes could heal her, so she reached out. Desperate people do desperate things.

Two people from opposite ends of society—one well-known, one forgotten; one pleading publicly, the other reaching secretly—yet both came to Jesus in faith. And in both cases, Jesus stopped for them and tenderly met their needs.

Our desperate moments are often the doorway to deeper faith. When we come to Jesus, whether boldly like Jairus or quietly like the woman, He meets us where we are. This week, help the kids in your care to understand they can take their cares to the Savior who loved us enough to provide for our greatest need: forgiveness from sin

Check out The Gospel Project At Home for resources designed to help you lead a family worship experience as well as suggestions for morning and evening prayer times and family activities. 


FAMILY TALKING POINTS
STORY POINT
This is the main point to emphasize from today’s Bible story.

• Preschool: Jesus healed people and raised the dead to life.
• Kids: Jesus healed people and raised the dead to life.

CHRIST CONNECTION
This is the big idea of how this week’s Bible story points to Jesus.

• Babies & Toddlers: Jesus is God’s Son. Jesus died and rose again so we can live with God forever.
• Younger Preschool: Jesus is God’s Son. He healed people and gave life to the dead. Jesus died and rose again so we can live with God forever. 
• Older Preschool: Jesus healed people and gave life to the dead. He showed He is God’s Son, the Savior. Jesus died and rose again so we can be forgiven of our sins and have life with God forever.
• Kids: Jesus healed people and raised the dead to life. By doing this, He showed that He is the Messiah, the Son of God. When Jesus died on the cross and rose again, He made the way for people to be healed from something even greater than disease or death. He made the way for us to be forgiven of our sin and have eternal life.

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER
This is an important biblical truth that your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

• Younger Preschool: Is the Bible true? Yes, the Bible is true.
• Older Preschool: Is the Bible true? Yes, the Bible is true.
• Kids: Is the Bible true? Yes, the Bible is true and has no error.

KEY PASSAGE
This is a Bible verse that relates to what your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

• Babies & Toddlers: The grass and flowers fade, but the word of God is forever. 
   Isaiah 40:8
• Younger Preschool: The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the word of our God remains forever. Isaiah 40:8
• Older Preschool: The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the word of our God remains forever. Isaiah 40:8  
• Kids: The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the word of our God remains forever. Isaiah 40:8

** Next week: Jesus Fed a Crowd (Matthew 14; Mark 6; Luke 9; John 6)

Kingdom Kids / Crossroads Team