Big idea From the moment Jesus is born as a human, God is with us in a new way. He is the one we’ve all been waiting for. All Ages Activity How would you feel if your hero came to live with you? If one morning you came into breakfast,
In a time of conflict Isaiah prophesied a saviour or rescuer. A baby who would be called Immanuel (“God with us”.) Matthew 1:22-25 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a”son, and they
Though the world may want us to do certain things, to be and act a certain way, we must first listen to the one who is good and holds all things together. Matthew 1:17-21 17 Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to
The tone of a community improves and there develops a greater confidence in its leaders whenever wrongs are identified and correct practices are implemented. 2 Kings 22:14-20 14Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Akbar, Shaphan and Asaiah went to speak to the prophet Hu/doh, who was the wife of Shallum son of
A great King keeps us waiting for the Greatest King. 2 Samuel 5:6-12 6 The king and his men marched to Jerusalem to attack the Jebusites, who lived there. The Jebusites said to David, “You will not get in here; even the blind and the lame can ward you off.”
The end of Ruth’s story shows God’s care and faithfulness, and points towards God’s coming redemption through Jesus, who descended from Ruth and Boaz. Ruth- Ruth 4:13-22 13 So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. When he made love to her, the Lord enabled her to conceive, and
The story of Rahab can by symbolised by the red cord of grace. Joshua 6:22-25 22 Joshua said to the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the prostitute’s house and bring her out and all who belong to her, in accordance with your oath to her.”
Big idea Jesus is the hero of God’s epic story told in the whole Bible. Bible passage Matthew 1:1-17 All Ages Activity Every hero has an ‘origin story’ to explain where they come from and how they approach being a hero. This bible passage is the origin story of Jesus
Do you sometimes find it hard to be patient as you wait for something good that is yet to come? Genesis 49:8-12 8 “Judah,your brothers will praise you; your hand will be on the neck of your enemies; your father’s sons will bow down to you. 9 You are a
God is ready to bless us, but we have to let Him work according to His timetable. Genesis 12:1-3 The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. 2 “I will make you into a great
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