http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs/358.asp
http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v20/i1/scientist.asp
At these links, you will find accounts of Sir Isaac Newton and Blaise Pascal’s lives. These men were famous scientists; in fact, they were considered the wisest of the wise. Both were Christians.
Think of other scientists that are familiar to you because of their discoveries and write them down. Use the following links to do a search on one or two of the scientists that you listed:
http://www.google.com/
http://www.yahoo.com/
Use the information that you discovered in doing your on-line search to answer the following questions as a family:
• Did the scientists that were Christians find that science gave affirmation to God or did they feel science disproved the existence of God? Why?
• What do the lives of these prominent scientists make you think about the wisdom of humankind?Take a few moments to meditate on why the wise man ultimately finds Jesus. Then close with a family prayer in which you ask God to help you look for wisdom by always turning to Christ Jesus.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Friday, December 26, 2008
Wise Men Find Jesus
Memory Verse: A Savior has been born to you, He is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11
Key Point: Jesus deserves our worship.
Faithful People Thank God for JesusLink:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/cards/brownpaper/
Follow the directions at the Enchanted Learning site to create a thank-you card for God. Write “Thank you, God, for sending Jesus” on the front of the card. Then think of ways you can each thank God and list those on the back of the card. Display your family card in a prominent spot so that you can remember to thank God daily for his greatest gift, Jesus.Link:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/thankyougifts/thankyou.shtml
Have fun trying to pronounce “thank you” in all the different languages given at this website. Let each member of the family choose two languages and practice saying “thank you.” Close with a prayer time in which each family member thanks God in the two languages he or she has learned.
Key Point: Jesus deserves our worship.
Faithful People Thank God for JesusLink:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/cards/brownpaper/
Follow the directions at the Enchanted Learning site to create a thank-you card for God. Write “Thank you, God, for sending Jesus” on the front of the card. Then think of ways you can each thank God and list those on the back of the card. Display your family card in a prominent spot so that you can remember to thank God daily for his greatest gift, Jesus.Link:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/thankyougifts/thankyou.shtml
Have fun trying to pronounce “thank you” in all the different languages given at this website. Let each member of the family choose two languages and practice saying “thank you.” Close with a prayer time in which each family member thanks God in the two languages he or she has learned.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Jesus is Born!
Memory Verse: A Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord." Luke 2:11
Link: http://www.kididdles.com/mouseum/index.html
Enjoy learning about Canadian missionary St. Jean de Brebeuf, who composed The First Canadian Christmas Carol. Be sure to click on the graphic at the Lesson Tutor site to hear the musical presentation of the song. As you read about Brebeuf’s life, take into account how events in history contributed to his feeling toward the Christ-child and no doubt influenced his choice of words for this hymn. Find the home page of the Kididdles site and surf down the page. Check out Mojo’s Musical Mouseum. As a family, select a traditional melody that you all know. Collaborate in writing Christmas lyrics that fit the tune of the melody you select.
Sing the song and then discuss the following questions:
• What part does music play in the celebration of Christmas?
• What are other things that we can do to celebrate Christ’s birth?
Link: http://www.kididdles.com/mouseum/index.html
Enjoy learning about Canadian missionary St. Jean de Brebeuf, who composed The First Canadian Christmas Carol. Be sure to click on the graphic at the Lesson Tutor site to hear the musical presentation of the song. As you read about Brebeuf’s life, take into account how events in history contributed to his feeling toward the Christ-child and no doubt influenced his choice of words for this hymn. Find the home page of the Kididdles site and surf down the page. Check out Mojo’s Musical Mouseum. As a family, select a traditional melody that you all know. Collaborate in writing Christmas lyrics that fit the tune of the melody you select.
Sing the song and then discuss the following questions:
• What part does music play in the celebration of Christmas?
• What are other things that we can do to celebrate Christ’s birth?
Friday, December 12, 2008
Faithful People Thank God for Jesus
Parents: Ask your children why Jesus’ birth is something to really
celebrate. Encourage each person in your family to name a different
reason to celebrate Jesus’ birth. Then talk about ways your family
celebrates Jesus’ birth at Christmas, and evaluate whether or not
you’re doing a good job of celebrating Jesus’ birth in your Christmas
traditions. Come up with some new ideas you might want to carry out
to make your Christmas traditions even more about Jesus.
Pray: Lord, thank you for sending Jesus to be born. Remind us during this
busy Christmas season to remember why we celebrate Christmas and
to focus our hearts and thoughts on you. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Family Discussion:
In this Christmas season, our family thanks God for. . .
If Jesus were born today, what gift would we bring to Him?
celebrate. Encourage each person in your family to name a different
reason to celebrate Jesus’ birth. Then talk about ways your family
celebrates Jesus’ birth at Christmas, and evaluate whether or not
you’re doing a good job of celebrating Jesus’ birth in your Christmas
traditions. Come up with some new ideas you might want to carry out
to make your Christmas traditions even more about Jesus.
Pray: Lord, thank you for sending Jesus to be born. Remind us during this
busy Christmas season to remember why we celebrate Christmas and
to focus our hearts and thoughts on you. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Family Discussion:
In this Christmas season, our family thanks God for. . .
If Jesus were born today, what gift would we bring to Him?
God Dwells With Us
Memory Verse: "A Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord." Luke 2:11
Key Point: Jesus is God
Key Point: Jesus is God
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Abraham's Visitors/ Sodom and Gomorrah
Bible Point: God makes miracles happen.
Key Verse: "For I know the plans I have for you, " declares the Lord." Jeremiah 29:11
Bible Exploration: Genesis 18:1-19:29
When God made it clear that his intent was to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, Abraham was horrified. He had likely done business with people there, and his nephew, Lot, lived there with his family. So Abraham pleaded with God to spare the few who were still faithful. Notice that God’s response was not to spare just the righteous; God said the whole city would
be saved if only 50 righteous people lived there. It’s helpful to remember here God’s definition of righteous. Abraham was declared righteous because of his faith, not because of a righteous lifestyle. As Abraham voiced his pleas ever more carefully, God promised to spare the city if only 10 righteous people could be found there. However, there weren’t even 10 faithful people there.
Lot’s position at the gate to the city indicated that he was a man of influence there, perhaps even a judge. His insistence that the visitors stay at his home was almost a requirement of
the culture. The moral degradation of this city is obvious in the text, so no further comment is needed here. Lot apparently was at least somewhat involved in what was happening in the
culture, as evidenced by his offering of his daughters to the men who were seeking sex with the visitors.
God did an amazing thing in sparing the lives of Lot and his family. Lot didn’t appear to deserve it, just as we don’t deserve the grace God gives to us. But we can be thankful that God is
wonderfully merciful and still does amazing things for us.
To think about and discuss:
• Why do we so easily accept God’s miracles in history, but have such a hard time accepting his actions in our lives today?
• What kind of actions would God have to take to convince you of his miraculous power?
• What miracle have you experienced that surprised you?
• Why do miracles happen?
• Why does God use miracles in some situations, but not others?
Family Worship Challenge:
• Help your family members write a song celebrating God’s miracles. Choose a tune familiar to your children, and have them help you replace the words with words that describe God’s miracles in the Bible and in their own lives. Then sing the song together each morning to start the day with praise for God’s great power.
Key Verse: "For I know the plans I have for you, " declares the Lord." Jeremiah 29:11
Bible Exploration: Genesis 18:1-19:29
When God made it clear that his intent was to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, Abraham was horrified. He had likely done business with people there, and his nephew, Lot, lived there with his family. So Abraham pleaded with God to spare the few who were still faithful. Notice that God’s response was not to spare just the righteous; God said the whole city would
be saved if only 50 righteous people lived there. It’s helpful to remember here God’s definition of righteous. Abraham was declared righteous because of his faith, not because of a righteous lifestyle. As Abraham voiced his pleas ever more carefully, God promised to spare the city if only 10 righteous people could be found there. However, there weren’t even 10 faithful people there.
Lot’s position at the gate to the city indicated that he was a man of influence there, perhaps even a judge. His insistence that the visitors stay at his home was almost a requirement of
the culture. The moral degradation of this city is obvious in the text, so no further comment is needed here. Lot apparently was at least somewhat involved in what was happening in the
culture, as evidenced by his offering of his daughters to the men who were seeking sex with the visitors.
God did an amazing thing in sparing the lives of Lot and his family. Lot didn’t appear to deserve it, just as we don’t deserve the grace God gives to us. But we can be thankful that God is
wonderfully merciful and still does amazing things for us.
To think about and discuss:
• Why do we so easily accept God’s miracles in history, but have such a hard time accepting his actions in our lives today?
• What kind of actions would God have to take to convince you of his miraculous power?
• What miracle have you experienced that surprised you?
• Why do miracles happen?
• Why does God use miracles in some situations, but not others?
Family Worship Challenge:
• Help your family members write a song celebrating God’s miracles. Choose a tune familiar to your children, and have them help you replace the words with words that describe God’s miracles in the Bible and in their own lives. Then sing the song together each morning to start the day with praise for God’s great power.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Abram Follows God's Direction
Bible Point: We can always trust God.
Key Verse: "We obey God rather than man." Acts 5:29
Bible Exploration: Genesis 12:1-8
“Sell everything you can’t carry with you, leave all your friends and extended family, get your wife and belongings in the car, and start driving. You’ll probably never come back here again, but don’t worry about that—I’ll show you where to go.” If God were speaking to Abram today, that might be what he’d say. What trust in God it took for Abram to leave his home, his country, and everything familiar and comfortable and set out for an unknown destination, having only God’s
command to go on!
Get a piece of paper. Draw a horizontal line in the center of the page with one dot at the left end labeled “Birth” and one on the right end labeled “Death.” Place another dot on the line to serve as a marker for the beginning of your faith. Take a look at your life. What promises has God made to you? What might he be calling you to do? When you’ve thought about that, place at least two additional dots on your line with dates and write a short explanation of what you believe God has indicated in the past and what he wants you to do today.
Ask God to help you try something new that you’d be afraid to try on your own—something where you’d have to trust God in order to do it.
Key Verse: "We obey God rather than man." Acts 5:29
Bible Exploration: Genesis 12:1-8
“Sell everything you can’t carry with you, leave all your friends and extended family, get your wife and belongings in the car, and start driving. You’ll probably never come back here again, but don’t worry about that—I’ll show you where to go.” If God were speaking to Abram today, that might be what he’d say. What trust in God it took for Abram to leave his home, his country, and everything familiar and comfortable and set out for an unknown destination, having only God’s
command to go on!
Get a piece of paper. Draw a horizontal line in the center of the page with one dot at the left end labeled “Birth” and one on the right end labeled “Death.” Place another dot on the line to serve as a marker for the beginning of your faith. Take a look at your life. What promises has God made to you? What might he be calling you to do? When you’ve thought about that, place at least two additional dots on your line with dates and write a short explanation of what you believe God has indicated in the past and what he wants you to do today.
Ask God to help you try something new that you’d be afraid to try on your own—something where you’d have to trust God in order to do it.
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