Family Worship

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Family Worship

Family Worship is a devotional plan which equips your family to build upon the gospel truths your child learns Sunday in children’s church.

We include scripture, questions, and a prayer for you and your child to engage with throughout the week. It is our goal to give you tools to help model a personal worship practice for your children.

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Unit 22: Session 2

Jesus Rejected in Nazareth

Big Picture Unit Question:

Why did Jesus perform miracles? Jesus performed miracles to glorify God, to show He is the Son of God, and to care for people.

Christ Connection:

All people sin and need a Savior, but not everyone will believe in Jesus. Only those who believe the good news about Jesus and repent will be rescued from sin and death.

Preschool Bible Story

Elementary Bible Story

Did you know that some of the most successful writers were rejected many times before their work was finally published? They were told “no” over and over again. Their stories were worth sharing, and many would become beloved around the world, but some publishers just couldn’t see the true value right in front of them.

Did you know that Jesus, even though He is God’s Son, experienced this too? He went to His hometown of Nazareth to teach, but the people He grew up with didn’t cheer Him on. Instead, they doubted Him.

Jesus read from the scroll of Isaiah and told everyone that He is God’s promised Savior. At first, people were amazed at His words because He taught with such authority, but then their amazement turned to doubt. They knew Jesus as Joseph’s son and couldn’t imagine He was the Messiah. Some even became angry and wanted to get rid of Him!

Even though many doubted and ultimately rejected Jesus, He continued His mission to bring salvation to those who believe. Jesus’ rejection led Him to the cross, where He took the punishment for our sins so that anyone who believes can be forgiven and have eternal life.

All people sin and need a Savior, but not everyone will believe in Jesus. Only those who believe the good news about Jesus and repent will be rescued from sin and death.

Preschool Bible Verse

Elementary Bible Verse

Questions:

1) How does the attempt to kill Jesus point to His future death?

Remind kids that Jesus was not accepted by everyone, and that the people’s rejection of Jesus led them to crucify Him. The crowd’s attempt to kill Jesus points toward His death on the cross, which was part of God’s plan for salvation all along.

2) How has Jesus fulfilled the prophecy in Isaiah?

Isaiah said that the Messiah would preach good news to the poor and set people free. Jesus brought the good news of salvation from sin to everyone through His death and resurrection.

3) Do people still reject Jesus today?

Explain that we have all rejected God by sinning against Him. Jesus came to bring salvation from sin to everyone who trusts in Him. Those who do not believe in Jesus as God’s Son have rejected Him.

Pray:

Jesus, thank You for going through rejection so we could be accepted through faith in You. Thank you for dying in our place and for rising again to give new life to everyone who believes in You. Help us trust Your plan and follow You no matter what. Amen.

Additional Resources:

Worship Video

The Apostle’s Creed

We believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth;
and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.