God Invites Me Into His Family
Big Truth:
God Invites Me Into His Family
Hosea 1:10; Luke 18:16; John 1:12; Romans 8:23; 2 Corinthians 6:18; Galatians 4:5; Ephesians 1:5; 2:18; 5:1; 1 John 3:1
Bible Verse:
and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.
Big Ideas:
- God provides adoption.
- The faithful Father provides a new name.
- The faithful Father provides a new standing.
- The faithful Father provides a new hope.
- The faithful Father provides a new family.
Bible Story:
Luke 15Jesus told a parable about a father who had two sons. His younger son grew tired of working for his father and asked for his inheritance early. Once he had received it, he left home, lived recklessly, and wasted all his money. Eventually, he went back home, thinking that he would ask his father to take him back as a servant. His father did not take him back as a servant, but rather welcomed him back as a beloved son. God is a faithful Father who invites us into His family.
Story:
Redemption: Review
Thankfully, God does not just leave us in the broken world, but is repairing the brokenness through His Son. From the very beginning of time, God promised He would fix creation, and He kept His promise by sending Jesus to rescue us from our sin. Jesus came to live on the earth and willingly died on the cross so that sin’s power over creation would be broken forever.
Every child should know that:
- When we are redeemed, we are made a part of God’s family.
Every child should:
- Talk about adoption as a gift from God.
Every child should feel:
- Grateful that God would adopt us into His family.
Every child should want:
- To trust in God as their faithful Father.
