ELEMENTARY KIDS & FAMILIES

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This resource is designed to allow your family to have time in Gods Word
BEFORE your children attend church. Because Gods plan is for parents to be
the primary spiritual nurturers of their childrens faith, we want YOU to be the
one to introduce this part of The Big God Story to them.

Spring
Lesson 13

DID YOU KNOW?

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family ideas for creating fun, spiritually forming times in your homesetting aside
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The Israelites celebrated seven annual festivals: Passover, Feast of

Unleavened Bread, Festival of First Fruits, Feastof Harvest, Feast of Trumpets,
Day of Atonement, and the Feast of Tabernacles (or Booths).
During the feasts, the Israelites ate, danced, sang, played instruments, prayed,
and offered sacrifices to God.
During the Festival of the Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur, the Israelites
rededicated the temple to the Lord and repented of their sins.
This festival in particular will be fulfilled by Gods judgment of the nations.

REMEMBER & CELEBRATE

YOUNGER KIDS

Festival of the Day of Atonement: Remembering and Celebrating Gods

Righteousness

JUST FOR FUN

Give your family several situational challenges that present opportunities to
choose the right or wrong thing to do. For instance, you might say, If you found a
wallet with money in it, what would you do? Explain that righteousness means
being morally just or right. Then share with them that only one person on this
earth has ever truly led a righteous life: Jesus. Read Romans 3:2226. Discuss
how we can be redeemed and what it means to have faith in Jesus Christ. Pray,
thanking God that He sent Jesus to become the sacrifice for our sins.

Your child should know that there are consequences to her behavior. Your
consistent structure will help her learn what consequences she can expect as
she learns to make wise choices.

OLDER KIDS
Your child may develop strong feelings about injustices in the world around him.
Remind him that God is the only righteous judge. Encourage his involvement in
causes close to his heart.

TEACHABLE MOMENTS
After reading the Scripture passage, discuss the following together:
Why did Jesus have to die on the cross?
What does the word righteous mean?
How is God righteous?

BLESSING
A blessing can be a spoken prayer of commission, a portion of Scripture, or
words of encouragement and guidance over your child. For more information
about blessing your child, see the Blessing section in HomeFront: A Spiritual
Parenting Resource @ HomeFrontMag.com
A blessing to pray over your child:
(Childs name), may you rest in and trust our righteous God who deserves
praise and honor. He loves you, protects you, and rejoices in you.

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