We will begin learning about a group of stories Jesus told called parables.

Come to find out what parables teach us and how we can grow in our faith because of them!

January 29, 2012

Jesus taught His followers by telling stories to them. One day, by Lake Galilee, He told them this story. A farmer went out to a field to plant seeds. On his way, some seeds fell on the road. These seeds were stepped on or eaten by birds. Other seeds fell on rocky ground where there wasnt very much dirt. Some of these seeds started growing, but the plants could not get enough water and soon dried up. Some other seeds fell where thorn bushes grew. These bushes were so prickly and thick there was no room for new plants to grow. The rest of the seeds fell on good ground. Plants grew from these seeds and made more seeds. They produced a hundred times as many seeds as the farmer planted. Mark 4:1-20 To find out what this story means and why Jesus taught it, come to KiDS COR next week!

Today is the last day our offering will go towards helping kids in South Africa. Next week, we will begin serving a different mission. Watch for details!

+ Practice your memory verse. You can find it in the GPS or in your Bible in Joshua 24:15b. Why did the sun stand still?

Bring a Bible to the dinner table. Ask a grown-up to help you look up some of Gods promises. As a family, write some of Gods promises in slips of paper. Pull one out each night to read. Learn about honoring your word from how God honors His.

Pray and ask God to help you keep your promises. Thank God for always keeping His promises to you.

Think back through your day. What did you say you would do that you followed through on? What did you not do that you said you would? Choose something you still need to do in order to keep your word. Do it as soon as you can tomorrow. Grow to be a person of your word.

But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.

Joshua 24:15b