Episode 48: Luke 7 Jesus Heals, Raises the Dead, and Forgives

In this episode, I share from Luke when Jesus heals the Roman commander’s servant, raises a widow’s son, and forgives a woman who poured perfume on his feet, and how God invites us to see how much we need Him and trust Him to take care of us.

Discussion with your kids: Share with each other one person you’d like to imagine leading by the hand to God’s throne. Pray that they could know His love for them, just as if He’d scooped them up into His arms and put them on His lap.

Episode 47: Luke 6 Jesus Teaches About His Kingdom

In this episode, I share from Luke when Jesus faced the Pharisees and taught His disciples–and now us about how to trust Him with our hearts and love others with His transformative love.


Discussion with your kids: Ask the Holy Spirit to bear His fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control in your heart this week. And thank God for the help He does bring!

 

Episode 46: Luke 5 Jesus Calls His First Disciples

In this episode, I share from Luke when people began responding to Jesus’ call to follow Him, and that we can enjoy and invite others into this friendship of trust and obedience, too.

Discussion with your kids: Think of someone who seems like they need a hug from God and pray that they would know His love in a deeper way.

Episode 45: Luke 4 Jesus Begins to Heal and Preach

In this episode, I share from Luke about Jesus overcoming every temptation and obeying the Father perfectly, so that we could share in His righteousness and join in His mission.

Discussion with your kids: Think of a nation around the world that needs the light of Jesus’ love. Pray that His light would conquer the darkness in each person’s heart.

Episode 44: Luke 2-3 Jesus Prepares for His Ministry

In this episode, I share from the gospels about how God led John to tell the people that Jesus had come, and how Jesus lived a life of perfect obedience as he grew up. Through Jesus’ sacrifice, we get to enjoy the benefits of that obedience given to us and join Him in being the Father’s beloved sons and daughters.

Discussion with your kids: What’s something you would love to hear Jesus say to you when you meet Him in heaven?

Episode 43: Luke 2 Jesus is Born!

In this episode, I share from Luke 2 about how God worked all the pieces together for Jesus’ birth and how we can trust God to keep His promises to us and in all that we are still waiting for.

Discussion with your kids: Share a promise from God’s Word that has encouraged you lately, and invite your kids to do the same. You can even ask them, “Why do you think Jesus is better than anything else?”

Episode 42: Luke 1 Jesus is Coming!

In this episode, I share from Luke about God’s plan to prepare the way for Jesus to come, and how we get to be carriers of His good news, pointing back to the cross and ahead to the glorious eternal life that is coming.

Discussion with your kids: What is something you want and God doesn’t seem to be answering? Share and pray for each other about it.

Episode 41: 1 Samuel 29-31 God Gives David Victory and Brings Saul To Defeat

In this episode, I share from 1 Samuel about how God helped David rescue the women and children the Amalekites captured, but Saul was defeated, and how Jesus wants to lead us through each unexpected circumstance as we keep listening for and obeying Him.

Discussion with your kids: What trouble right now do you want to place in King Jesus’ lap? If it’s a person, you can picture leading them by the hand and bringing them to Jesus on His throne, while you pray together. His arms are open wide.

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Episode 40: 1 Samuel 26-28 David Hides Among the Philistines But Saul Fears Them

In this episode, I share from 1 Samuel, when David spared Saul’s life again, but Saul found out that he was going to die, and how Jesus wants to walk with us into the future and teach us to be His helpers in His kingdom.

Discussion with your kids: Tell your kids what you wanted to be when you grew up, and how Jesus has led you faithfully to where you are now. Thank Him together for all the good things He’s brought into your life this far.

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Episode 39: 1 Samuel 24-25 David Spares Saul’s Life and Nabal’s

In this episode, I share from 1 Samuel, when David doesn’t take revenge on Saul or Nabal, and how Jesus wants to guide us in the way we relate to and love the people in our lives.

Discussion with your kids: Ask Jesus who He would like to love even more through you. Ask Him to show you His heart for that person and how He wants to encourage them through you.

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