Rise Above : Episode 4 #CrashTheChatterbox

March 3, 2014

February Memory Verse: II Corinthians 10:5b, “And we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”

Bible Story: Judges 13:2-5, Judges 16:18-21a, 25-30

Main Point: Sin won’t win

Once again, we meet up with Daniel as he encounters another negative voice in his life. Let’s see how he handles it!

This week, Daniel encountered a voice of condemnation, or shame. It tried to tell him that his mistakes disqualified him from the love of God, his parents, and others in his life. This is such a powerful voice that all of us (not just kids) face. Daniel overcame condemnation by remembering that God loves us and will forgive all of our mistakes if we’ll put our faith in Him.

As your kids make mistakes this week (because they will!), use them as teachable moments to remind them of God’s grace and mercy. And if your child has not asked Jesus to be their Savior, use those moments to begin to have conversations about what that means (if age appropriate, of course).

If you’d like a resource to help you have those conversations, see below.

Faith Starter Kit Booklet

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Rise Above : Episode 3 #CrashTheChatterbox

February 24, 2014

February Memory Verse: II Corinthians 10:5b, “And we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”

Bible Story: Joshua 1:1-9

Main Point: No fear, God is near

In the third week of our Rise Above series, we watched as Daniel encountered another negative voice in his life. See if it takes him down or if he’s able to rise above it!

The negative voice this week pestered Daniel with “what if” questions, creating fear in Daniel. Daniel, however, was able to remember that God has promised to be with us no matter what, and that promise gave him the courage needed to rise above the voice of fear.

In your family this week, share your fears with each other, and try to get beyond spiders and heights. Talk about the real fears you and your kids are facing, reassure each other of God’s promises, and pray that He would grant you courage.

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New Lunchbox Notes from @eKidzatHome

February 21, 2014

 

 

eKidz At Home wants to help you use every opportunity to speak truth into your child’s life. Below you will find downloadable lunchbox notes for your Quest or Motion aged child. As a church, we are currently in a series entitled “Crash The Chatterbox.” As a parent, you can use this printable resource to continue the teaching at home throughout the week.

 

 

 

In Quest this weekend, your child will learn about being nice even when others choose to be mean. In Motion, your child will be learning how to deal with insecurity and “Rise Above” the chatter all around.

Quest Lunchbox Notes

Motion Lunchbox Notes

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Rise Above : Episode 2 #CrashTheChatterbox

February 17, 2014
February Memory Verse: II Corinthians 10:5b, “And we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”Bible Story: Judges 6:3-16aMain Point: God’s side doesn’t hide

This week in Rise Above, we picked back up with Daniel as he was facing down Ted Brinkley and his negative words. Find out what happens in Rise Above Episode 2!

Daniel was able to face down Ted’s words by remembering a conversation where his coach encouraged him with the truth about God’s opinion of Daniel’s worth. God’s truth helped Daniel overcome the negative voice he was encountering.

We looked at the story of Gideon, a man from the Bible who also struggled with his own self-worth. God intended to use Gideon to rescue the nation of Israel but initially, Gideon didn’t see himself as worthy or capable of being used in that way. God spoke to Gideon, assured him of his worth, and was able to use Gideon in a mighty way. As we learned the value God places on us, we concluded “God’s side doesn’t hide!” Talk with your family this week about how valuable they are to God.

Come back next week and see Daniel as he encounters another negative voice in his life!

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Rise Above : Episode 1 #CrashTheChatterbox

February 10, 2014

February Memory Verse: II Corinthians 10:5b, “And we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”
Bible Story: I Peter 5:1-10
Main Point: Rise Above

This week we kicked off a brand new series in Motion, called Rise Above. We have synced up with the content Pastor Steven is teaching through his book and series “Crash the Chatterbox” and are excited to teach it to your kids. In fact, Pastor Steven recorded a special message to Motion to set up the series.

 

During this series, we’ll be following a pretty average kid named Daniel as he encounters various voices in his life and see how he learns to rise above them.

Make sure to come to Motion next week to see what happens to Daniel as he faces down Teddy “The Beast” Brinkley in his imagination!

In eGroup this weekend, we talked about three ways to rise above based on I Peter 5:1-10. To rise above, we should remember these phrases: “I know… it’s God’s show!” “There’s nothing wrong with strong!” and “Don’t listen to the lion!” This week, review those verses as a family and talk about ways you can strengthen your faith and rise above.

See you next week for week two of Rise Above!

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