Parenting Children Resources
Sunday Bible Story Review
— December 3 | Jesus Appeared to Thomas | Luke 24 —
This is a question or idea just to help break the ice and give you an opportunity to open a
conversation with your child.
What is the scariest thing about the dark?
If you’re ever in Ozark, Missouri, you should check out Smallin Cave. For a small fee, you can
explore the miles of dark tunnels and wade in the pools of frigid water. The cave’s darkness
would scare the world’s bravest man. The only light in the pitch black is the very dim, battery operated lamp attached to your helmet. Sounds fun, right?
The tour of Smallin Cave is a frightening experience, yet people continue to sign up. Why?
Because they know they are not alone in the dark; they have an experienced guide to help
them through the cave. After Jesus was crucified, His disciples were afraid and confused. Some had heard Jesus was alive but doubted, and then Jesus appeared. In the middle of this frightening experience, Jesus came to them with a message of hope and peace! He showed them the wounds on His hands and His feet. He ate with them. He taught them. Their faith was strengthened by Jesus’ presence. In return, they couldn’t wait to share the message that Jesus is alive! For 40 days, Jesus presented Himself to at least 500 people and proved that He is alive.
(1 Corinthians 15:3-8) Jesus is still alive today. He sends out believers to tell others about Him.
Pray: Jesus, we worship You because You are alive! When we have doubts, please remind us
that You are with us. Help us tell others the good news that You are alive!
This is a brief activity you can do together as a family to help drive home the big picture of the lesson
with your child.
For Fun
Visit a museum, exhibit, or any other place locally that has historical artifacts. Can be as simply as the Veteran’s Walk downtown.
Discuss how these artifacts provide evidence of people, places, and events in the past.
Remind kids of the evidences we have in Scripture that prove Jesus is God’s Son and that He is alive.
(Focus on the stories of the Bible that show Jesus’ power, the eyewitness accounts of Jesus following the resurrection, etc.)
To Serve
Make a video recording of your testimony to post on social media. Share the video for others
to see and hear God’s faithfulness. Encourage other Christians to post their own testimony to
help those who may be feeling scared, alone, or doubting God.
This is the big idea of how this week’s Bible story points to Jesus.
For 40 days, Jesus presented Himself to over 500 people and proved that He is alive.
(1 Corinthians 15:3-8) Jesus is still alive today.
He sends out believers to tell others about Him.
Big Picture Question & Answer
This is an important biblical truth that your child will encounter each week of this unit.
QUESTION: How do we know that God wants us to know Him?
ANSWER: We can know that God wants us to know Him because He has revealed Himself through His Word.
This is a Bible verse that relates to what your child will encounter each week of this unit.
"This is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and the one you have sent —Jesus Christ.
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John 17:3
This is what we will study next week. We encourage parents to read this as well so you can
have a conversation with your kids about what they are learning in Scripture.
