July 2026 Overview
Focus: Take a Closer Look
FAITH: TRUSTING IN WHAT YOU CAN’T SEE BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU CAN SEE
FAITH: TRUSTING IN WHAT YOU CAN’T SEE BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU CAN SEE
Grace is a Gift
Conversation starter: Why do people give gifts?
EPHESIANS 2:8-9
Jesus is a gift for everyone.
Paul in Athens / Unknown God
Conversation starter: How can you help others know Jesus?
ACTS 17:16-34
You can help others know Jesus.
Paul Shipwrecked
Conversation starter: What are you afraid of?
ACTS 27-28
Knowing Jesus changes the way you see your problems.
Heaven
Conversation starter: What are some ways people are different from each other?
REVELATION 21:3-5A
Following Jesus will turn out greater than you can imagine.
“Faith is being sure of what we hope for. It is being sure of what we do not see.”
HEBREWS 11:1, NIrV
Wrap up a special gift or treat and give it to your child. Tell them, “Use this gift as a reminder that Jesus is the greatest gift of all.”
DRIVE TIME
While driving around, have your child look out the window and talk about the things you see here on Earth and what they will be like in heaven. For example, you see a flower and you can say you think the flower will be even bigger or brighter in Heaven. Heaven will have an ocean that is crystal clear and the most beautiful blue.
Q & A for kids: Why do you think we give gifts?
Q & A for parents: What was the best gift you ever received as a child?
Share about a situation in your life that’s difficult right now. When Paul faced tough times, he chose to see them as opportunities. He knew that Jesus can use even the hardest moments for good. It’s okay to be sad about the difficult things you face, but you can ask God to change your perspective. Pray for each other, that God will work in and through your difficult times this week.
Grace is a Gift
Conversation starter: Why do people give gifts?
EPHESIANS 2:8-9
Jesus is a gift for everyone.
“God’s grace has saved you because of your faith in Christ. Your salvation doesn’t come from anything you do. It is God’s gift.”
EPHESIANS 2:8, NIrV
Paul in Athens / Unknown God
Conversation starter: How can you help others know Jesus?
ACTS 17:16-34
You can help others know Jesus.
“God’s grace has saved you because of your faith in Christ. Your salvation doesn’t come from anything you do. It is God’s gift.”
EPHESIANS 2:8, NI rV
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Paul Shipwrecked
Conversation starter: When have you seen something good come out of something bad?
ACTS 27-28
Knowing Jesus changes the way you see your problems.
“God’s grace has saved you because of your faith in Christ. Your salvation doesn’t come from anything you do. It is God’s gift.”
EPHESIANS 2:8, NI rV
Heaven
Conversation starter: What do you think heaven will be like?
REVELATION 21:3-5A
Following Jesus will turn out greater than you can imagine.
“God’s grace has saved you because of your faith in Christ. Your salvation doesn’t come from anything you do. It is God’s gift.”
EPHESIANS 2:8, NI rV