September 22, 2024
1st-3rd Grade
4th-5th Grade
Story Focus: For week 4, we head to 2 Corinthians 1:3-4. Paul was writing a letter to the church in Corinth in which he shared about the troubles he and Timothy had faced. Yet in the midst of all their difficulties, Paul and Timothy were still able to praise God because of the comfort God offered them. In this passage, Paul encouraged the believers in Corinth to offer comfort to others who were in trouble because of the comfort they had experienced from God.
Bottom Line: Comfort others the way God comforts you. What brings you the most comfort? Maybe it’s a blanket, ice cream, or giving your pet a big squeeze. Maybe it’s talking with a friend or binge-watching your favorite show. As good as those choices may be, the best comfort of all comes from God. And because of God’s comfort towards us, we can be a comfort to others too.
Key Question: How can you show someone you care? Sometimes, it’s so easy to get lost in our own problems that we forget the needs of those around us. Yet God created us to be in community with one another, showing love and compassion. We can do that through physical actions or words of encouragement. We hope this question gets preteens thinking about ways they can make a difference in someone else’s life by showing God’s love
Memory Verse: “Let your light shine so others can see it. Then they will see the
good things you do. and they will bring glory to your father who
is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16, NIrV
Wisdom: Caring enough to do something about someone else’s needs