Fired Up - Week 1
Fire up the ovens! We're headed to the kitchen to bake up something special. Kitchens are incredible places where the most basic ingredients are transformed into delicious treats. Our faith can be a lot like that, too. In this 5-week series, kids will follow the life of the prophet Elijah, whose ministry involved a lot of fire and bread as he formed a special relationship with God. They'll learn how knowing God helps me find what I need, hears my voice, guides me when I'm scared, comforts me, and is always with me are all the ingredients they need to get fired up!
BIG IDEA: God helps me find what I need.
BIBLE: Elijah and The Drought: 1 Kings 17:2–16; Psalm 97:1–6
MEMORY VERSE
Elementary: “It is written: Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” Matthew 4:4 (NIV)
Toddler Twist: Jesus gives us life! Matthew 4:4
WATCH:
Preschool- teaching video
Elementary- teaching video
SONG: Great are you Lord and song medley (My God is so Big, This is the Day, & Higher Higher)
DISCIPLE:
For this activity, you'll need index cards, pencils, and colored pencils for each person in your family. Have them write or draw their responses. Since they will make new cards every week, you can punch a hole in the corner and put each week's recipe card on a binder ring.
The recipe for everything we need starts with God. We learned through the stories of Elijah and the widow at Zarephath that God helps us find what we need. When Elijah was thirsty, God helped him find a brook for water. When he was hungry, ravens gave him food. And when the widow was about to prepare her last meal, God sent Elijah and provided her with more ingredients.
Write about or draw someone God has given you to help you find what you need.
How can you be the one that helps another person with their needs?
God helps me find what I need through the people in my life. Sometimes, I am the person that God sends to help someone else.
Pray: God, thank you for helping us find what we need. We know we can trust you to keep providing for us and looking out for our needs. In you, we can find everything we need. Amen.