JULY 2024 - Overview
Jesus gives me joy.
WEEK ONE
Shepherds and Angels
Luke 2:8-20
An angel tells shepherds in a field the good news that Jesus has been born.
WEEK TWO
Wedding at Cana
John 2:1-11
Jesus turns water into a special wedding drink at a wedding celebration.
WEEK THREE
Be Joyful with Others
Romans 12:15
Paul writes that we can help people have joy by being a good friend.
WEEK FOUR
Heaven
Revelation 21, 22:1-5; John 14:3
Jesus is preparing a place for His friends where there is no sadness, only joy forever with Him.
MEMORY VERSE
“I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.”
Luke 2:10, ESV
DO THIS:
MORNING TIME
When you go into your child’s room, cuddle them and say: “Good morning, [child’s name]! I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people! Jesus wants to be your friend forever!”
DRIVE TIME
While on the go, see if you can find a baby. Talk about how the shepherds found baby Jesus lying in a manger, just like the angel said they would.
CUDDLE TIME
Cuddle with your child and pray: “God, thank You for loving ALL people so much that You gave us Your only Son, Jesus. Jesus is the best good news ever!”
BATH TIME
Add bubbles and a small toy to bath time. Say: “Close your eyes while I drop this toy in the bubbles. (Drop toy.) Now open your eyes and find the toy!” (Repeat.) As you play, say: “After the angel told the shepherds the good news that baby Jesus had been born, the shepherds had so much joy that they ran to find baby Jesus!”
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Week 1 | 7th July
Salvation is God’s Gift
An angel tells shepherds in a field the good news that Jesus has been born.
SCRIPTURE:
Luke 2:8-20
DO THIS (MORNING TIME):
When you go into your child’s room, cuddle them and say: “Good morning, [child’s name]! I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people! Jesus wants to be your friend forever!”
MEMORY VERSE
“I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.”
Luke 2:10, ESV
For more blog postsand parenting resources, visit:ParentCue.org
Week 2 | 14th July
Wedding at Cana
Jesus turns water into a special wedding drink at a wedding celebration.
SCRIPTURE:
John 2:1-11
DO THIS (DRIVE TIME):
While on the go, talk about how long it takes to get where you’re going. Talk about how long it takes to get to other places, both near and far. Then, talk about how long forever is. Forever never stops. FOREVER is how long Jesus wants to be our friend!
MEMORY VERSE
“I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.”
Luke 2:10, ESV
For more blog postsand parenting resources, visit:ParentCue.org
Week 3 | 21st July
Be Joyful with Others
Paul writes that we can help people have joy by being a good friend.
SCRIPTURE:
Romans 12:15
DO THIS (CUDDLE TIME):
Cuddle with your child and pray: “God, I pray [child’s name] and I will think more about others and how we can be a good friend. When a friend is sad, help us sit with them. When a friend is happy, help us be happy with them. We want to help others have joy the way Jesus gives us joy!”
MEMORY VERSE
“I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.”
Luke 2:10, ESV
For more blog postsand parenting resources, visit:ParentCue.org
Week 4 | 28th July
Heaven
Jesus is preparing a place for His friends where there is no sadness, only joy forever with Him.
SCRIPTURE:
Revelation 21, 22:1-5; John 14:3
DO THIS (BATH TIME):
Use bath crayons to draw sad faces with your child. Say: “Sometimes we feel sad because we have a boo-boo. But in Heaven, there will be no more boo-boos and no more sadness! In Heaven, Jesus will be our friend forever! Let’s erase the sad faces and draw happy faces, because Jesus gives us joy!”
MEMORY VERSE:
“I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.”
Luke 2:10, ESV
For more blog postsand parenting resources, visit:ParentCue.org