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JESUS IS AWESOME Part of The Big God Story John 4:43—54 Jesus helped a royal official whose son was very sick and about to die. Jesus knew what the boy needed in order to be healed without even going to see him. Without being present, Jesus spoke and the boy was healed.
JUST FOR FUN Keep paper and a pencil on the table so that during each meal throughout the week, you can make a list of things your family thinks is awesome. At the end of the week, read aloud your family’s “awesome” list. Share with your children that Jesus is the most awesome of all. Read John 4:43–54. Ask your children what this portion of Scripture tells them about Jesus. Point out to them that the official’s son was healed at the exact moment that Jesus said he would be. Now that’s truly awesome!
REMEMBER VERSE May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant. Psalm 119:76
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Spring Lesson 8
DID YOU KNOW? • The healing of the royal official’s son was one of the signs that proved Jesus’ deity. • Jesus was not physically present with the boy but just spoke the words and healed him of his illness. • After this miracle, the official and his entire household became followers of Jesus.
DEVELOPMENT Your child’s ever-expanding vocabulary will benefit from the time you take to explain difficult words. Spend some time talking about the word awesome. Use a dictionary or thesaurus to help if needed.
TEACHABLE MOMENTS After reading the Scripture passage, discuss the following together: • How was Jesus able to heal the boy, even though He wasn’t there with him? • How do you think the royal official felt when his son was healed? • Has there been a time that you’ve realized how awesome Jesus is?
BLESSING For more information about blessing your child see the Blessing section in HomeFront: A Spiritual Parenting Resource. A blessing to pray over your child: (Child’s name), may you know that Jesus is awesome. May this truth be something that’s always in your mind.