Show Notes
Anna and Matt follow Paul and Barnabas as they travel to Antioch sharing the good news about Jesus. Some people believe and others reject their message, but Paul and Barnabas keep going because they know the results belong to God.
⭐ What Kids Will Learn:
🌱 Paul’s job was to faithfully share the gospel, but only God could change someone’s heart and save them.
🗺️ Paul and Barnabas traveled to other places to tell people the good news about Jesus.
✝️ They taught that Jesus lived a perfect life, died for our sins, and rose from the dead.
🌎 The gospel isn’t only for one group of people. God’s rescue plan has always included people from every nation.
❤️ Both Jews and Gentiles believed the good news and became part of God’s family.
⛪ The church is everyone who loves and trusts Jesus.
📖 Bible Passage:
Acts 14:27
🏡 Try This at Home:
💌 Make a card for someone you love and send it to them. Include something your family has been learning about Jesus.
🌱 Talk about Becca’s garden example: We can plant gospel seeds by telling others about Jesus, but who makes those seeds grow?
🌎 Pray for missionaries who are sharing the good news about Jesus in other places.
⛪ Remind your kids that the church is much bigger than the people they see on Sunday. Everyone who loves and trusts Jesus is part of God’s family.
❓ 5-Second Fly Through Review:
What do we call someone who tells other people in other places the gospel truth? (A MISSIONARY)
Paul went on how many missionary journeys? (THREE)
Did Paul and Barnabas share the gospel with the Jews in Antioch? (YES!)
Were all of the Jews happy about what Paul & Barnabus were teaching? (NO)
Who did Paul & Barnabas say they were going to teach next? (GENTILES)
When the Gentiles believed in Jesus, they became a part of the… (CHURCH!)
Who belongs to God’s family, the Church? (EVERYONE WHO LOVES AND TRUSTS JESUS!)
🎶 Song Featured:
The Church is God's Family by The Village Kids
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