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NOTE TO PARENTS: Each of the main points can be taught/discussed over different days throughout the week.
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POINT #3 – VALUES OF A HEALTHY FAMILY
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“He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.” – Ephesians 4:16 NLT
God says that all of us brothers and sisters in the family of God are also called the BODY of Christ. He says that each one of us in the body are important and that we fit together perfectly. Each of us have special important work to do, that’s why we are all so different from each other. But, together, we are complete and whole. Just like in our own body, we need all the parts working together and correctly so we can do what we need to do and enjoy life. It’s the same with the body of Christ, we need every part, every person, in the body using their special gifts and talents. We can only do this if we are healthy. Jesus wants us to be healthy and growing and full of love.
What does it mean to be healthy? (Allow your child to answer: being well, having good health, not sick) There are 3 values that help make a healthy family or body of Christ: community, unity, safety. When we have community, it means we provide a place for people to belong. Everyone feels like they belong and they do not feel rejected or like they don’t belong. Unity means that we provide togetherness, that other people know we are with them and for them. We don’t have to agree with each other about everything, but we love each other and we will not turn away from each other just because we don’t agree on something. The last thing is safety, when we provide protection for each other. Everyone wants to feel safe and know that they are safe when they are with us.
Discussion Questions
- Have you ever felt like you didn’t belong? Maybe with friends or groups at school? Explain. Did you like that feeling?
- Do you feel like you do belong to something or some group? Explain. How do you feel like you belong?
- Have you disagreed with someone but even though you disagree with them, you still love them and want to be with them? Explain. Have you ever disagreed with someone and maybe you or they didn’t want to be with each other? Explain.
- Do you like to feel safe? Explain. Have you ever felt that you weren’t safe? Explain.
Scripture Memory Verse
“He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.” – Ephesians 4:16 NLT
Prayer
Jesus, we are so thankful that we get to be in your family and that we get to be a part of the body of Christ. Holy Spirit, we ask you to help us know what our special gifts and talents are and how we are supposed to use them for the body of Christ. Help us to remember that we do belong to something much bigger than we even know, that we are united and together in you Jesus, and that we are safe in your presence. Help us to make our brothers and sisters feel like they belong, that we are united together with them, and that they are safe with us. We want the body of Jesus to be strong, full-functioning, growing and healthy. We pray all of this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
Application/Activity
- Coloring puzzle page: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lp6A2p7Walb1Ds548J1RNWQh2XPqmuem/view?usp=sharing
Worship Song
“Build My Life”