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Letters to Church Leaders

Bible Passage: 1-2 Timothy; Titus

Kids Church: May 2, 2021

Volume 11: The Church United. Unit 32: Making Disciples. Session 4 of 4

Leading Parent, please read below for an overview of today's lesson (drop down) ----->>

Letters to Church Leaders

As the early church expanded outside Jerusalem, new churches were planted in various cities. Each church needed godly leaders to help it grow and stay true to the gospel. Paul understood this need, which is why he wrote letters to some of the leaders in the church. Two of these leaders were Timothy and Titus. Timothy was Paul’s friend. He had traveled with Paul and helped him. Now Timothy was a leader at the church in Ephesus.

Titus was a Gentile believer. He had traveled with Paul, too. Now Titus was on the island of Crete to help train more church leaders. Paul wrote to give Timothy and Titus advice, and he gave instructions for all the church leaders.

Paul warned Timothy and Titus that being a leader was difficult at times, but God had chosen them to be leaders. Their role as leaders put them in a position to serve God. Paul hoped that recognizing this would help them persevere and live in a way that pleased Christ.

As you share with your kids, help them see the value in God’s gift of church leaders. Look for ways to support your leaders so that your kids value them, love them, and respect them. Consider ways your group can encourage your leaders.

At the same time, emphasize that God is at work in them and that they too might be leaders in the church one day—perhaps one day soon. Help your kids see that being a leader is a great privilege to help point others to the gospel.

Finally, be sure that your kids understand that church leaders do not lead on their own. All church leaders follow the leadership of Jesus, who was a servant-leader to us. He gave His life so that we could be forgiven of our sins.

Opening Prayer for Kids Church Worship

Dad (or Mom) lead your family

Praise God for His attributes: holiness, greatness, grace, love, mercy, etc.
Thank God for sending His Son Jesus to save us from our sins.
Thank God for His goodness, provision, forgiveness, etc.
Thank You God for for sacrificing Your Son Jesus on the Cross to take our just punishment of death. Thank You Jesus for Your obedience to the Father and suffer the pain and death on the Cross. Thank You for the victory over death by raising Jesus from the grave on the third day! Because He is risen, the children of God shall inherit eternal life. Thank You God!
Ask God for His Holy Spirit to prepare our hearts, minds, and spirits to worship God and learn the lesson He has for us today.
God, we are here to worship, adore, and exalt You. Speak and teach us through Your Word. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

You may ask all the kids to take turn to pray as well.

Pledges - recite out loud together

Right hand to your heart

Bible raised high in the air

Praise & Worship singing to God together

Let's dwell on the holiness of God and His expectation of us, too.

Leader - Ask the Big Picture Question

Everyone reply with the Big Picture Answer

Everyone memorize the Scripture verses CSB version

NIV

Leader: To make disciples, we have to be willing to talk with other people and share what Jesus has done for us. Many people are nervous talking to others and sharing the gospel. But the more we practice, the easier it is. Say our key passage one more time to your partner to practice talking to others about Jesus.

Let's all sing “I Am With You Always" (Matthew 28:19-20).

Everyone sing the Scripture song CSB version

Everyone open your Bible and read aloud John16:33.

Leader: Jesus knew things wouldn’t always be easy in life so He gave us His promise of peace and a reminder that He has overcome the world. We can move forward on our mission to make disciples with confidence because Jesus is always with us. Let’s praise Jesus for that great promise!

Let’s sing together “Go Tell The World.”

Praise & Prayer Time

Invite kids to pray items below:

Share praises from this past week of what God did in your lives.
Confess and repent of our sins. Pray to God for His holiness and purity in our lives.
Ask God to forgive us, and ask the Holy Spirit to help us in self-control.
Share prayer requests with each other. Pray for each other.
Ask God to give wisdom for parents, school teachers and kids for work, in-person and virtual learning to manage time, technology, and meals for this semester.
Let's pray for the pastors, ministers and elders of our church. And continue to pray that God will raise many good Christian men and women to serve in the church, so that the ones who serve over us would fear the Lord, walk humbly, and act justly.
God, thank You so much for providing us with church leaders who trust and obey You. Help us to learn from their example so we can share the gospel and lead other people to know You too. In the Name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

Bible Lesson Time

Leader - Read the main story point below

Watch the Bible Story video

Christ Connection: Paul wrote to guide Timothy and Titus and to help all church leaders know how to lead God’s people. Church leaders help believers know what is true, and they serve the church by following the example of Jesus, who served us by dying on the cross for our sins. We follow Jesus, not to earn His love, but because of His love for us. What a great truth to share with those around us!

Apply the Bible Lesson

Guide kids to open their Bibles to the table of contents. Point out that most of the New Testament is made up of letters. Mention there are two types of letters: letters to churches and letters to individual people. See if kids can identify which ones were written to individual people (1 Timothy; 2 Timothy; Titus; Philemon).

LEADER SAY • Paul’s letters to Timothy, Titus, and Philemon are full of practical instructions for all believers, not just the people they were originally written for.

Ask the following questions. Lead your family to discuss:

(Take your time to ask, let the kids to ponder and answer the following questions)

1. What did Paul acknowledge was a challenge for Timothy? (drop down for answer) ----->>

Remind kids that Timothy was young. It is often hard to lead and teach people who are older than you because you might lack experience or the wisdom that comes from experience.

(Option: Choose a volunteer to read 1 Tim. 4:12a.)

2. What did Paul say a young person can do to set an example for people both younger and older than you? (drop down for answer) ----->>

Help kids recognize that the choices they make about how they talk and treat others will point people to Jesus.

(Option: Choose a kid to read 1 Tim. 4:12b,16.)

3. Where do we get the power to live a life that points people to Jesus? (drop down for answer) ----->>

Guide kids to discuss how our power comes from God through the Holy Spirit who lives in us.

(Option: Choose a kid to read 2 Tim. 1:7,13-14.)

Leader Say: God has a plan and purpose for your life, even now while you are young. Ask God to help you live your life in a way that will show your love for Jesus and point people of all ages to Him.

Application: Questions from Kids

Leader Say: As you watch this video, think about why Christians go to church.

After the video, guide them to discuss how they have been encouraged in their faith by meeting with other believers.

Sing the Song of Response below

A KCCC Missionary Cared for by Kids Ministry

Kaiyi Chen & Lisa Jan

Pastor Kaiyi is a personal friend of Pastor John and Mrs. Catherine. They are finally going to the mission field. Flight tickets bought, and they will depart on April 29, 2021! Let's pray for them.

Country Peru

Kaiyi and Lisa both grew up in Taiwan and have lived in Houston, Texas for the last 20 years where he has served as the Children’s Pastor at Fort Bend Community Church since 2011. They are serving in Lima, where they will be engaging with the ministry and the local community.

Kaiyi loves working with families and empowering parents to be the spiritual leaders of their homes. He serves as the liaison between Kids Alive Peru and local churches. He also helps direct the children and family mentoring programs. Lisa provides support for various ministry projects in conjunction with caring for their young children.

Kaiyi and Lisa have two children. Sophia is 8 years old and Connor is 5 years old. They both enjoy swimming and listening to stories.

Closing Prayer - Leader

Praise and thanksgiving to God that the Holy Spirit helps us to listen and obey God.
Protection from the COVID-19.
Productive at home this week.
For those who are sick or lost of job.
For our family, our church, our nation our leaders to repent to honor and follow God.
For the Fasolinos and for the church in Toronto.
For Pastor Kaiyi Chen and family's final preparation to go to Peru on April 29.

A Missions Moment

Leader: The gospel unites all kinds of people in love. Missionaries understand this, and that’s why they want to tell all people everywhere about Jesus. Let’s watch a video about how a church in Toronto, Canada, was started. Listen for what J.D. Fasolino’s favorite part about ministry is.

Watch the missions video. Then ask kids what J.D. Fasolino said was his favorite part of missions in Toronto (baptizing new believers and seeing them grow in faith).

A Missions Moment

Leader: When we read in the Bible that God rescued Peter from prison, we know that God can do amazing miracles. We see God do great things when we look to Him and His power.

Missionaries learn to rely on God’s power and expect Him to do great things. Let’s learn more about a missionary in Toronto, Canada, who is seeing God do amazing work.

Watch the missions video. Then ask kids about the different cultures they saw in Toronto. Take time to pray for the Fasolinos in Toronto and for any missionaries your church supports.

God with Us

Full movie. 1:28 mins.

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