![]() ![]() Ask Jesus to help you know Him better and share the Gospel with others. We all need a personal relationship with Jesus. Point out that just as we want to taste the treat for ourselves, we need to know Jesus for ourselves. Ask the child if they are content to only know the treat by listening to you talk about it. Talk about how delicious it is and how it tastes. You may also support this by taking your child’s favorite treat and beginning to eat it. As you remove sheets of waxed paper, think about how the closer we are to Jesus, the better we will know Him. Talk about how you can’t see the image clearly. Take a picture and cover it with several sheets of waxed paper. We cannot know Jesus through someone else. We all need to believe in Jesus and know Him personally. When the woman told her family and friends about Jesus, they came to meet him for themselves. If we know Jesus, we should be excited to tell others. Share how Jesus knew everything about her, but still went out of his way to speak to her.Īsk what did the Samaritan woman do when Jesus told her the Good News? She ran and told everyone she knew. She was a shameful woman, and Jesus was an important teacher. Remind your child that the Jews and Samaritans were enemies. Ask what your child wants to do when they feel ashamed.Įxplain the woman was shocked that Jesus spoke to her. ![]() Explain that she had done some bad things and felt embarrassed by her life. ![]() Share how the woman went to collect water at the hottest time of the day because she didn’t want to see anyone or anyone to see her. He is the living water that makes our souls well and strong, just like physical water makes our bodies, and pets, and plants well and strong. Jesus used water as an example to the Samaritan woman to show her how important it was to have Jesus in her life. The water has made the flower well again. Then stick it into some water and check on it later. Without drinking water, we could not live. But, Lord, said Martha, the sister of the dead man, by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. 38 Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. Show the humanity of Jesus and remind your children that Jesus really understands us. John 11:38-44 (NIV)Jesus Raises Lazarus From the Dead. Remind your children that Jesus became human just like us. When you are cold, would you rather drink hot chocolate or iced lemonade? When you are very hot, would you rather drink water or milk? Pour a glass of fresh water and refer to it as you read the story with your child. Ask your children if they have ever been thirsty? Think about different times you have wanted a drink. ![]()
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