WRK 4th-5th Grade
New City Catechism Q&A 33

We are on Q&A 33: Should those who have faith in Christ seek their salvation through their own works, or anywhere else?

No, everything necessary to salvation is found in Christ.
Memory Verse: “Yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ…” Galatians 2:16a
What good news! Praying that this lesson falls on ready hearts. “This lesson will help the children grasp that Jesus’s substitutionary and sacrificial death is entirely sufficient for salvation. The children should clearly understand that a works-based gospel mentality is inconsistent with the gospel. This lesson aims to help children trust fully and completely in Christ for salvation [by the power of the Spirit].” p. 110 NCC Leader’s Notes

 


WRK Kinder-3rd Grade
Gospel Project

Scripture Memory

But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 5:8

Click here for some motions to help with memorization. Click here to print off the verse.

Jesus Told a Woman about Living Water  (John 4)

Bible Story Summary: Jesus met a Samaritan woman at a well and told her that whoever drinks from the water He gives will never be thirsty again. Jesus said He gives the Holy Spirit and eternal life to those who believe in Him. Jesus told the woman that He is the Messiah. Jesus said that we can now worship God in spirit and in truth wherever we are.

Big Picture Q&A: How do we know God loves us? We can know that God loves us because He gave us Jesus to forgive the sins of the world.

Christ Connection: Jesus offers something better than physical water; He gives us Himself. Jesus gives the Holy Spirit to everyone who comes to Him by faith. We can worship Him as Lord and Savior wherever we are.

Family Discussion Starters:

  • Why was the Samaritan woman surprised that Jesus was talking to her?

  • What is the difference between the water from the well and the living water that Jesus offers?

Family Activity: Visit the website for Living Water International (water.cc) to learn more about the efforts to provide clean water for those in need. Pray for the well-digging projects and for the missionaries. Discuss how LWI offers people physical water and living water.


WRL 3-5 Year Olds
Scripture Memory

It is good to give thanks to the Lord,
    to sing praises to the Most High.”

Psalm 92:1

Heaven Breaks Through

Pg. 200-207 | Matthew 3; Luke 1, 3; John 1

Introduction: At the very beginning, God made a promise. He promised that He would send a Rescuer to save His people. God ALWAYS keeps His promises. Today, we are learning about God fulfilling His promise to rescue sinners. Although it was not the way the Israelites expected God to rescue them, He affirmed that Jesus was the Savior when John the Baptist baptized Him! We are all in need of being rescued, and Jesus is our Great Rescuer, too!

Big Truth: God sent a Savior

Our hearts are broken and our world is broken. Because we can’t fix things, we need a savior to make things right and restore relationships. Thankfully, God sent Jesus and the victory over sin and death is already won!

Activity: Sing “Jesus Loves Me” and explain that Jesus loves your children and has come to save them.

 

WRL 2 Year Olds
The Garden, the Curtain, and the Cross

This is the story of the gospel! You can watch the story here.

Play: Rip the Curtain – With scrap paper, have the kids tear it up like the curtain tore in the temple when Jesus died. Explain how the curtain separated people from God, but because of Jesus life, death and resurrection, we are no longer separated from God!

 

WRL 1 Year Olds
Big Theology for Little Hearts: THE HOLY SPIRIT

Our lesson for Sunday was “God loves people and is with them,” and we read THE HOLY SPIRIT by Devon Provencher.


WRL Babies
The Bible Tells about God

This week’s biblical concept for our babies is “The Bible tells about God.” We can begin introducing our Littles to the truths of the Bible even at their very young age.

  • Tell your Littles that everything in the Bible is true and tells us about God.

  • Pray over them that the Holy Spirit would reveal truth from the youngest age, and that they wouldn’t remember a day they weren’t walking with God.