PARENT HUB

Everywhere Jesus walked, people were changed. Over and over the gospels reveal a flesh-wearing God who wasn’t preoccupied by where He was going but was fully present to the people He encountered along the way. In this series, kids will encounter a Jesus who is fully love yet unfathomably powerful. They will encounter a Jesus whose words command nature to obey and whose compassion for the hungry crowds compels Him to do the impossible—a Jesus who heals a blind man and a sick woman, commands a girl who has died to get up, and strolls across storm-tossed waters. In this series, kids will encounter a miracle-working Jesus who sees them, loves them, and will stop at nothing to be with them.

How great God is! We’ll never completely understand him.

Job 36:26a (NIrV)

What is compassion? (If it helps, you can look this up in a dictionary.)

What are some things people need in order to live?

What needs does our family have right now?

Does Jesus have compassion for us? How do you know?

Why is Jesus able to help us when we have a need?

What’s Missing?

For this activity, gather 12–15 items of different sizes. Spread the items out on a tray and cover the objects with a cloth. When everyone is gathered, pull the cloth off and allow everyone to study the items for 30 seconds. Then cover the tray again. Without the group being able to see, remove and hide one object. Then place the tray where the items can be seen by all again. Challenge the group to guess what’s missing. For added fun, you can also play rounds where more than one item gets removed or place more than 15 objects on the tray at the beginning.