In this episode, we see the way God shows His power and also His personal care for the prophet Elijah. And that He is the only God worthy of worship.
With your kids: Share with each other one truth God has whispered to your heart recently.
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In this episode, I share with Finn about how God sent a drought and did miracles to show people His power, and how He also shows His power today through the Holy Spirit’s presence and work in our lives.
With your kids: What miracle from the Bible would you have liked to see in person? Thank God for His power back then and that He is the same powerful God today.
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In this episode, Finn and I talk about some kings who led the people in worshiping idols and one king who destroyed the idols, but that none compared to the true King who was coming into the world.
With your kids: What do you think God would say to you if you told Him something you were disappointed about?
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In this Christmas episode, Finn and I talk about Mary’s response to the angel’s news, and how we can ask for the grace to trust God in the big changes and in all the ordinary days of doing the good works He’s prepared for us to do.
You can hear the story in Luke 1 about Zechariah and Elizabeth on episode 42.
With your kids: Think of something you do that’s ordinary but you don’t really enjoy doing. Ask God for grace to keep doing it with a joyful heart.
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In this episode, God sends a prophet, a miracle, and a healing to show King Jeroboam his sin, but he continues to turn away from God. Nothing we do can mess up God’s plans, but He calls us to trust Him with every fear and struggle.
With your kids: Close your eyes and picture yourself sitting in the palm of God’s giant hand, while he uses his other hand to control every bit of the universe.
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In this episode, we see how King Rehoboam and King Jeroboam both refuse to live in God’s good ways, and how when Christ lives in our hearts, we have the gift of the Spirit’s conviction to receive forgiveness, help, and the transforming grace to look more like Jesus.
With your kids: What do you think God would say back to you if you told him you felt really angry toward your sibling or a friend?
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In this episode, we see the sad end to Solomon’s reign as he turns to the gods his wives worshipped and leads the Israelites to do the same. Our actions flow out of what’s in our hearts, and God loves to give us humble hearts as we turn from our sins and remember who He is.
With your kids: Tell God about someone you’ve been struggling to love. Ask Him to give you and that person humble hearts that love God and understand His love for you.
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In this episode, we look at what kinds of things Solomon prayed for when he dedicated the temple and that God heard Solomon’s prayer and told him to obey and trust Him alone. It’s the same call for us, as we also celebrate Jesus as our Great High Priest.
With your kids: Choose one attribute (a thing that’s true) about who God is. Then praise Him for it and ask for His help to trust Him no matter what happens today.
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In this episode, God gives Solomon peace and rest from enemies so that he can build God’s temple, but he spends even longer building his own palace. God loves to open our eyes to His kingdom priorities as we read His Word and talk with Him about it.
With your kids: Name one thing you know God wants you to do. Then ask for Him to bear the fruit of the Spirit in your life as you do it.
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In this episode, Solomon sees how much he needs God’s help and asks for wisdom to rule. We have it even better when we join our lives to Jesus, because He gives us His Holy Spirit to help us to do what’s right.
With your kids: Pick one person you’d like to treat with more kindness and love. Then ask for the Holy Spirit’s ideas, help, and power!
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