Date:__________________ Lesson

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HomeFront Weekly is designed for you to use during the week with your son or
daughter. Youll find out what they learned today at church, and can help them CONNECT AS A FAMILY
prepare for next week by exploring the theme (or Ponder Point) and spending
time together in Gods Word. This week, blindfold your children and challenge them to try eating their dinner
without being able to see it. (If eating all of dinner blindfolded is going to be too
messy, try waiting until theyre on their last few bites.) Once youve eaten, take
WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK the blindfold off and together read John 9:112. Talk about what it must have
PONDER POINT: GOD IS POWERFUL been like for this man to be blind. Encourage them to think about how amazing it
Taking the Promised Land must have been for him to see after being blind his whole life. Thank God that
Joshua 610 He is a God who heals!
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?? After reading the Scripture passage, discuss these questions together:
How do you think the man felt when he saw his friends and family for the first
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How do you think he felt when he saw Jesus?
WHERE WERE HEADED NEXT TIME How does God want to show His power in your life?
PONDER POINT: GOD IS POWERFUL
The healing of the blind man These questions can easily extend into the rest of the week. Look for
John 9:112 opportunities to bring conversations about how God Is Powerful into your
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?? REMEMBER VERSE
The Remember Verse focuses on a character trait of God thats highlighted in
DID YOU KNOW? next weeks portion of The Big God Story.
Share these facts to get the conversation started.
Follow my example, as I follow
In Jewish culture of the time, working life most often consisted of fishing, the example of Christ.
shepherding, farming, carpentry, masonry, pottery, and hide tanning. Any of these 1 Corinthians 11:1
trades would be very difficult to perform without the ability to see.
The testimony of the blind mans neighbors indicates that this man couldnt
practice a trade. Instead, he would sit and beg.
BLESSING
Jesus healed the man from blindness on the Sabbath, and according to Jewish Blessings are often used in the Bible. A blessing can be a prayer of commission,
law, work wasnt permitted on this day. As a result, Jesus, in the eyes of these a portion of Scripture, or words to encourage and guide.
religious leaders, was in violation of the law and subject to punishment.
A blessing to pray over your child:
(Childs name), may you follow Jesus each day of your life.

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