About this episode
Kids learn about thanksgiving as a type of prayer and the importance of giving thanks in all circumstances.
Kids will learn that thanksgiving is a type of prayer where we thank God for who He is and what He has done. We can give thanks in every circumstance, especially for the greatest gift of all: Jesus. ⭐ What Kids Will Learn: 🙏 Prayer is how we talk with God. ❤️ Thanksgiving is thanking God for who He is and what He has done. 📖 Paul taught Christians to "give thanks in all circumstances." 🌧️ We can thank God even when life is difficult because God is always good. ✝️ Jesus is God's greatest gift to His people. 📖 Bible Passage: 1 Thessalonians 5:18 🏡 Try This at Home: 📝 Make a list of 5 things you're thankful to God for. 🙏 Pray a prayer of thanksgiving together as a family. 📖 Read 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 and talk about what it means to give thanks in all circumstances. ❤️ Share one way you've seen God's goodness this week. ❓ 5-Second Fly Through Review: God wants to talk with us. The primary way God talks with us is through the _____ (BIBLE) The primary way we talk to God is through ______ (PRAYER) We pray TO the _____ (FATHER) We pray THROUGH the _____ (SON) We pray BY the power of the _____ (HOLY SPIRIT) True or False? One type of prayer is thanksgiving. (TRUE) True or…
Topics covered
- prayer
- thanksgiving
- God's goodness
- family activities
- Christian teachings
Keywords
- thanksgiving
- prayer
- God
- Jesus
- 1 Thessalonians
- family
- Christian
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Village Church, The Village Kids
Books & works: The Lord's Prayer
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