Colossians 3:13 says, “Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”
This is your child’s weekly devotional from Sunday school and your Parent notes about what your children are learning. New downloads available every Sunday by noon.
Colossians 3:13 says, “Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”
This is your child’s weekly devotional from Sunday school and your Parent notes about what your children are learning. New downloads available every Sunday by noon.
Reading for the Week of May 15 – 21
Day 1- Matthew 1
Day 2- Matthew 2
Day 3- Luke 1
Day 4- Luke 2
Day 5- John 19
Day 6- Acts 1
Bonus- Matthew 28 and Acts 1:1-11
Memorize/Reflect - “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior…” (Luke 1:46-47)
Personal Reflection- Both Mary and Elizabeth were available to be used by God…how can I make myself more available for the Lord to work through me? When people look at me, what message does my life reflect? How can the message of my life more effectively bring honor to Jesus?
Discussion- How did God bring His message to the world through Mary and Elizabeth? God has placed a message of His love and grace in your heart. What helps you share this message freely with others? What can get in the way and keep you from sharing God’s message of grace with confidence and boldness?
Prayer Direction- Thank God for the people who have shared the message of Jesus with you. Pray for confidence and boldness to share the message of God’s grace with others. Pray for Shoreline Community Church to be a place where the message of Jesus is always shared freely!
“Live It!” Challenge - God has given you His message of grace and love. Share it with one person this coming week.
Monthly Prayer Focus: This May, we will focus our prayers on families. With so many challenges today, families really need our support through prayer. Please pray for the families and marriages you know that are struggling. Ask God to heal, restore, help, and lead these families to a place of health.
Resources for the “W…Great Women of the Bible” series:: If you want to dig deeper into the topic of women in the Bible, consider looking into the Real Women, Real Faith series and curriculum. The video teaching is taught by: Elisa Morgan (the founder of Mops), Lysa TerKeurst, and others. Discussion resources are written by Sherry Harney. You can order/purchase these at the Shoreline Bookstore today.
Small Groups Discussion Questions (Week 3 – No Place Like Home?)
Reading for the Week of May 15 – 21
Day 1- Matthew 1
Day 2- Matthew 2
Day 3- Luke 1
Day 4- Luke 2
Day 5- John 19
Day 6- Acts 1
Bonus- Matthew 28 and Acts 1:1-11
Memorize/Reflect - “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior…” (Luke 1:46-47)
Personal Reflection- Both Mary and Elizabeth were available to be used by God…how can I make myself more available for the Lord to work through me? When people look at me, what message does my life reflect? How can the message of my life more effectively bring honor to Jesus?
Discussion- How did God bring His message to the world through Mary and Elizabeth? God has placed a message of His love and grace in your heart. What helps you share this message freely with others? What can get in the way and keep you from sharing God’s message of grace with confidence and boldness?
Prayer Direction- Thank God for the people who have shared the message of Jesus with you. Pray for confidence and boldness to share the message of God’s grace with others. Pray for Shoreline Community Church to be a place where the message of Jesus is always shared freely!
“Live It!” Challenge - God has given you His message of grace and love. Share it with one person this coming week.
Monthly Prayer Focus: This May, we will focus our prayers on families. With so many challenges today, families really need our support through prayer. Please pray for the families and marriages you know that are struggling. Ask God to heal, restore, help, and lead these families to a place of health.
Resources for the “W…Great Women of the Bible” series:: If you want to dig deeper into the topic of women in the Bible, consider looking into the Real Women, Real Faith series and curriculum. The video teaching is taught by: Elisa Morgan (the founder of Mops), Lysa TerKeurst, and others. Discussion resources are written by Sherry Harney. You can order/purchase these at the Shoreline Bookstore today.
Small Groups Discussion Questions (Week 3 – No Place Like Home?)
FORGIVENESS~Deciding that someone who has wronged you doesn’t have to pay. Help your children follow along the path to forgiving others. Forgiveness allows us to be closer to God.
FORGIVENESS~Deciding that someone who has wronged you doesn’t have to pay. Help your children follow along the path to forgiving others. Forgiveness allows us to be closer to God.
Reading for the Week of May 8 – 14
Day 1- Ephesians 5:22-33; Colossians 3:18-21; 1 Peter 3:1-7
Day 2- Malachi 2-3
Day 3- Ruth 1-2 (Ruth and Naomi)
Day 4- Ruth 3-4
Day 5- 1 Samuel 18-19 (The friendship of David and Jonathan)
Day 6- 1 Samuel 20
Bonus- Hebrews 13
Memorize/Reflect - “Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.” (1 Corinthians 4:2)
Personal Reflection- How has God been faithful to you, even when you struggle to be faithful to Him? Who is one person in your life that you need to be more faithful to and what steps will move you in this direction?
Discussion- Tell about a person in your life who has proven faithful through the good and hard times. How does this person reflect the heart of Jesus? What are ways our culture is eroding the commitment to faithfulness? What are ways we can grow in faithfulness in an unfaithful world?
Prayer Direction- Thank God for His unyielding faithfulness toward you. Give God praise for placing people in your life who have been faithful to you. Ask God to increase your commitment to faithfulness and to give you strength to take steps to grow in this area of your life.
“Live It!” Challenge - Identify one relationship where you have been waning in faithfulness. Commit to be faithful to this person, even when it is tough. Take one step this week to express your faithfulness in this relationship.
Monthly Prayer Focus: This May we will focus our prayers on families. There are so many challenges today and families really need our prayer support. Please pray for husbands to serve and love their wives with both strength and humility. Pray for wives to love and respect their husbands. Pray for marriages to be strengthened and protected by God.
Resources for the “No Place Like Home?” series: If you want to dig deeper into the topic of strong families, consider reading, Sacred Parenting by Gary Thomas or Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas. There is also a great DVD curriculum for Sacred Marriage with a small group study guide for couples (written by Pastor Kevin and his wife, Sherry). You can order/purchase these at the Shoreline Bookstore today.
Small Groups Discussion Questions (Week 2 – No Place Like Home?)
Reading for the Week of May 8 – 14
Day 1- Ephesians 5:22-33; Colossians 3:18-21; 1 Peter 3:1-7
Day 2- Malachi 2-3
Day 3- Ruth 1-2 (Ruth and Naomi)
Day 4- Ruth 3-4
Day 5- 1 Samuel 18-19 (The friendship of David and Jonathan)
Day 6- 1 Samuel 20
Bonus- Hebrews 13
Memorize/Reflect - “Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.” (1 Corinthians 4:2)
Personal Reflection- How has God been faithful to you, even when you struggle to be faithful to Him? Who is one person in your life that you need to be more faithful to and what steps will move you in this direction?
Discussion- Tell about a person in your life who has proven faithful through the good and hard times. How does this person reflect the heart of Jesus? What are ways our culture is eroding the commitment to faithfulness? What are ways we can grow in faithfulness in an unfaithful world?
Prayer Direction- Thank God for His unyielding faithfulness toward you. Give God praise for placing people in your life who have been faithful to you. Ask God to increase your commitment to faithfulness and to give you strength to take steps to grow in this area of your life.
“Live It!” Challenge - Identify one relationship where you have been waning in faithfulness. Commit to be faithful to this person, even when it is tough. Take one step this week to express your faithfulness in this relationship.
Monthly Prayer Focus: This May we will focus our prayers on families. There are so many challenges today and families really need our prayer support. Please pray for husbands to serve and love their wives with both strength and humility. Pray for wives to love and respect their husbands. Pray for marriages to be strengthened and protected by God.
Resources for the “No Place Like Home?” series: If you want to dig deeper into the topic of strong families, consider reading, Sacred Parenting by Gary Thomas or Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas. There is also a great DVD curriculum for Sacred Marriage with a small group study guide for couples (written by Pastor Kevin and his wife, Sherry). You can order/purchase these at the Shoreline Bookstore today.
Small Groups Discussion Questions (Week 2 – No Place Like Home?)
What is “God Time?” The God Time download is the weekly devotional for kids. It is integrated with the monthly Virtue and the weekly bottom line. It is a tool for continuing education of the weekly Sunday school lesson. You will see it listed as “May 1A download.” The “Fridge Door” is the parent’s notes about what the kids learned for the day in Sunday School. It will be listed here as “May 1B download.” Each week the newest Sunday download is available at noon.
For the month of May our virtue is Forgiveness: deciding that someone who has wronged you doesn’t have to pay.
What is “God Time?” The God Time download is the weekly devotional for kids. It is integrated with the monthly Virtue and the weekly bottom line. It is a tool for continuing education of the weekly Sunday school lesson. You will see it listed as “May 1A download.” The “Fridge Door” is the parent’s notes about what the kids learned for the day in Sunday School. It will be listed here as “May 1B download.” Each week the newest Sunday download is available at noon.
For the month of May our virtue is Forgiveness: deciding that someone who has wronged you doesn’t have to pay.
