Exploring The Bible

Fully Rely on God – F.R.O.G.

For our Virtual Bible School, F.R.O.G. @ Home, we will be learning to Fully Rely on God – or F.R.O.G. Our friend, Riley the Faithful Frog, will be our mascot for our lessons. To Fully Rely on God requires FAITH. We need to know that God is trustworthy, God is loving and good, and God is strong and powerful. We need to know about God. We need to know God.

Hebrews 11:1 says “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”

(The rest of Hebrews 11 gives examples of the faith of our spiritual ancestors.)

Proverbs 3:5-6 says “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”

So, in our weeks of F.R.O.G. @ Home, we will learn about God and how some of these stories of faithful followers of God demonstrated their faith.

Watch the following video to learn about today's lesson: The Holy Spirit and Us - “God's With Us Always and in All Ways”

Additional Videos

Have some more time and want to learn some more? Below are some additional videos that focus on Pentecost/Great Commission Bible Stories. Feel free to watch as many of these as you would like.

Disclaimer: Be aware that there will be advertisements that play before some of the videos. St. Luke's Lutheran Church does not endorse any advertisement. The content of the advertisements may not be appropriate for young viewers; parents/guardians should be present.

1) Listen to some additional songs related to today's theme

• MercyMe - Best News Ever (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acbcKrnnJAk)

• Kari Jobe - I Am Not Alone (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfveawSAHJA)

• Citizen Way - Nothing Ever Could Separate Us (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxx0vPDfv0Q)

• Michael W. Smith - You Won't Let Go (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRb_NIQTzyA)

• Ryan Stevenson - Amadeo (Still My God) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZeIAmRT7tc)

2) Game/activity ideas

• Make cards with names of pairs of things that go together (like peanut butter & jelly, macaroni & cheese) – include cards saying “God’s Love” & “Us.” Use these cards to play concentration to find the pairs.

• Decorate stones with messages about God’s forever love and put them in visible places near your sidewalk or take some with you and leave them in appropriate places as you go for walks.

• Find other creative ways to share the Good News of God’s forever love. Decorate a small (pocketsize) stone to remind you that God is always with you; then carry it with you.

3) Check out these fun facts: 

• Over 7,000 languages exist on earth; portions of the Bible have been translated into over 3,300 of these languages. The Jesus Film Project has translated the “Jesus” film (based on the gospel of Luke) into over 1,800 languages.

• Limpets are aquatic snails noted for their ability to cling to rocks with their strong muscular foot. This makes it almost impossible for the ocean waves or predators to pull them off. God’s love is stronger than limpets – nothing can separate you from God’s love!