August 16th 

Family Lesson (33.2) 

Family Worship Resource 

Bible Story:​ A Transformed Mind 
Bible Passage: ​Romans 12:1-18; 1 Corinthians 1:9; Philippians 1:3-7 
Story Main Point: ​God wants us to show friendship and love to one another. 
Key Passage: ​"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed 
away; behold, the new has come." 2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV) 

Big Picture Question: ​Who changes us? The Holy Spirit changes us to be like Jesus for 
God’s glory. 

 
 

Hey Parents! 
Use the following links and tools to have your own Family Worship time at home. Keep it simple, don’t aim for 
perfection, and remember that any time spent in God’s Word as a family is a win.  

Here is an overview of how your time can look, and below you can find links for everything you need for 
different age groups (if you have kids in different age groups, choose the one you think fits best).  

1. Sing Together 
2. Coloring/Activity Pages 
3. Listen to or Watch the Bible Story Video 
4. Family Discussion Questions 
5. Pray to close 
6. BONUS!​ - Looking for more to do? Check on the last page for extra activities to do at home! 

We pray your time together with family is special and fruitful, and maybe even unexpectedly refreshing. 

- The NN Loop Kids Team 

 
 
 
 

 
Sing Together: 
Click on the links below to find the Toddler/PK and Elementary Worship Song Playlists*. Encourage kids to stand up, 
sing out loud, move and dance as they sing praises to God and worship Him with their whole bodies (and don’t forget to 
sing with them too, parents)!  

*​Note that these are youtube playlists, so parental guidance is advised. 

Toddler/PreK Songs 
Elementary Song

 
Coloring/Activity Pages: 
Click on the links below for the Coloring/Activity Pages. Print them off if you’re able and work on them as a family.  
 
This Weekend’s​ ​Coloring Page​. 
 
Pre-K: 
Activity Page 
Explain to preschoolers that to transform means to make a big change. Invite preschoolers to draw a line 
connecting the scene on the top to its transformation on the bottom. 
 
SAY​: Today’s Bible story is about transformation. To transform means to make a big change. When we trust in 
Jesus, God gives us the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit changes us. He makes us want to do the things that please 
God, and He even gives us the power to do it. We will hear more about how the Holy Spirit changes us in our 
Bible story. 
 
Younger Elementary: 
Activity Page 
Invite kids to complete the “From Dead to Life” activity page. Challenge the kids to change one letter at a time in 
the word ladder to transform the word dead into the word life. The pictures and clues should help them know 
which word they are making in each step. 
 
SAY​:  We are learning about a kind of transformation that happens to people who believe in Jesus. One part of 
this change is going from being dead to having life.  
 
Older Elementary: 
Activity Page 
Invite kids to complete “Word of the Day” on the activity page. Kids should write the first letter of each picture in 
the box above it to reveal the word of the day. (transformed) 
 
SAY​: What does the word transformed mean? [Allow kids to respond.] It means “changed completely and usually 
in a good way.” Today we will learn how people are transformed when they trust in Jesus. 
 
 

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Today’s Bible Story: ​Either watch the Bible Story video together or read the story below aloud. 
 
Watch the Bible Story​: ​*To be able to access the videos at this link,​ u​ se this password:​ loopkids  
Choose the PK or Elementary Bible Story Video. Note that these videos will only be available to view for one week. 
 
Tell the Bible Story: ​For the shorter version, read only the bolded portion below. 
 
A Transformed Mind 
Romans 12:1-18; 1 Corinthians 1:9; Philippians 1:3-7 
Paul was a missionary and teacher in the early church. He traveled all over, sharing the good news about Jesus and 
teaching believers. When Paul couldn’t meet with believers face to face, he wrote letters.  
 
Paul wrote a letter to the believers in Rome about how they should live differently than people who do not trust in 
Jesus. Paul said that God calls believers to be friends with one another and to show love to everyone. 
 
Paul reminded the believers that God is merciful. He shows us love even though we are sinners and do not deserve 
His love. Paul said, “So live in a way that pleases God. Do not let the unbelievers around you change how you think. 
Let God change how you think. The Holy Spirit lives inside you. He shows you the right way to live, and you will 
know God’s good plan for you. 
 
“Do not think you are better or worse than you really are. Not every believer is the same. God gives faith to all 
believers, and not everyone has the same amount of faith. God gives each believer different gifts.​ Some people 
have the gift of prophecy or the gift of teaching. Some have the gift of serving, or encouraging, or giving, or leading, or 
showing mercy. ​Believers must work together, like different parts of a body working together. We are all one body in 
Jesus.” 
 
Our job is to love one another like a family. ​We rejoice in hope, choose patience during hard times, and do not stop 
praying. ​Paul wrote, “If someone is happy, we are happy with him. If he is sad, we are sad with him. Get along with 
one another as much as possible.” 
 
Later, Paul was in prison in Rome. He wrote a letter to Christians in Philippi.​ Paul was happy because God was 
working in their lives.​ The Christians helped Paul by sending him money and praying for him. Paul​ thanked God for 
the believers. He ​knew that God was changing them to be more like Jesus. 
 
Christ Connection: God wants us to show friendship and love to one another. As believers, we all belong to Jesus. His 
death and resurrection bring us together. The Holy Spirit changes the way we think and live so we can love one 
another as God has loved us. 
 
 
Have a Toddler? 
​Here are the “gospel gems” to take away from today’s story.  
Jesus’ followers love and obey Jesus. 
God has a special plan for each believer. 
God will help each believer do His plan. 
 

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Family Discussion Starters 

Use the following starters questions to begin a discussion around today’s lesson. 

Preschool 
● Why should believers work together? 
● What are some of the special gifts God gives believers? 
● Why was Paul happy when he was in prison? 

Elementary 
● How does the Holy Spirit change us when we trust in Jesus? 
● How does God want us to treat one another? Why? 
● How did God show love and friendship to us? 
 
Family Discussion: 
● Why do our minds need to be transformed? 
● Why does God want us to show friendship and love? 
 
Application Questions: 
Elementary Journal Page:​ ​Older kids can use this page to journal about the questions below. 
● What does this story teach me about God or the gospel? 
● What does the story teach me about myself? 
● Are there any commands in this story to obey? How are they for God’s glory and my good? 
● Are there any promises in this story to remember? How do they help me trust and love God? 
● How does this story help me to live on mission better? 
 
 
 

Pray to Close: 
Pray together as a family to wrap up your time. Take requests, take turns, or use the prompt below.  
 
Pray:​  Lord God, thank You for Jesus. Thank You for sending Him to save sinners. You make us alive when we trust in 
You and change our hearts and minds so we can live for You. Following Jesus changes everything. Help us to show 
friendship and love to one another. Help us to fight against the sin that makes us want to live for ourselves instead of 
for You. We love You and want to bring You glory. Amen. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Bonus Activities! 
Use one of the following activities straight from our regular weekend curriculum to take it one step further! 
 
TODDLERS:  
Make Handprint Art 

Write “Love one another” on a large piece of paper and draw a large heart shape. Trace your toddler’s hand in the 
heart. Write their name inside his handprint. Tape up the poster in your home where you can see it this month. 
 
SAY • ​God has a special plan for each believer. God wants believers to love one another. God will help each believer 
do His plan. ​God helps us love Him. 

 
PRE-K KIDS: 
Share YOUR Story 

Show children a photo of yourself from before you trusted in Jesus. Acknowledge changes or similarities in your 
appearance while mentioning specific changes in the inside. 
 
SAY • ​You may not be able to see it on the outside, but I have changed a lot since I put my trust in Jesus to save me 
from my sin. I think and act more like Jesus now than I did when this picture was taken. Today’s Bible story shared 
about how God transforms people like me and He wants to transform your life, too. 

 
ELEMENTARY KIDS: 
Illustrate Transformations 

Give your kid a piece of paper and instruct them to fold their paper into quarters and number the squares 1 to 4. Point 
out that things around us are changing and transforming all the time. Seasons change, plants grow and then wither, 
messy rooms are cleaned up, and so on. 
 
Encourage kids to draw four pictures showing how something changes. Kids should start in the first square and 
illustrate progressive changes in a series. If kids need prompts, suggest these: a seed becoming a tree, a caterpillar 
becoming a butterfly, a balloon being inflated, a man growing a beard. 
 
SAY •​  When we receive Jesus’ gift of salvation, we don’t stay the same. We are changed from the inside out and we 
don’t look the same, just like the things we drew.. Who changes us? The Holy Spirit changes us to be like Jesus for 
God’s glory. Following Jesus also changes how we interact with one another. God wants us to show friendship and 
love to one another.  
 
As believers, we all belong to Jesus. His death and resurrection bring us together. The Holy Spirit changes the way 
we think and live so we can love one another as God has loved us. 

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