January 2022 Overview
Remote Control: The choice is yours
Self-control is choosing to do what you should even when you don’t want to.
WEEK ONE
Jesus Is Tempted in the Desert
Luke 4:1-13
SAY THIS:
Be ready to do the right thing.
WEEK TWO
Broken-Down Walls
Proverbs 25:28
SAY THIS:
When you lose control, it can cause trouble.
WEEK THREE
David Spares Saul’s Life
1 Samuel 24
SAY THIS:
Don’t be controlled by your anger.
WEEK FOUR
Choose Your Words Carefully
Proverbs 12:18
SAY THIS:
Think before you speak.
WEEK FIVE
Too Much of a Good Thing
Proverbs 25:16
SAY THIS:
Know when to stop.
MEMORY VERSE
“God’s power has given us everything we need to lead a godly life.”
2 Peter 1:3a, NIrV
ENGAGE IN EVERYDAY MOMENTS TOGETHER:
MORNING TIME
Start your kid’s day off by acknowledging something they’ve been trying to accomplish, and encourage them to keep at it—the finish line may be closer than they think.
DRIVE TIME
While on the go, ask your kid: “It’s a new year. What is something you want to learn, to try, or to do this year?”
MEAL TIME
At a meal this week, ask: “What is something in the last week (or month) when you made a wise choice?”
BED TIME
Pray for each other: “God, give us wisdom to know what is the right thing to do when we are tempted to do something we know we shouldn’t.”
Week 1 | 2 - 8 January 2022
Jesus Is Tempted in the Desert
Luke 4:1-13
SAY THIS:
Be ready to do the right thing.
DO THIS (MORNING TIME):
Start your kid’s day off with encouragement by celebrating a recent accomplishment— big or small.
MEMORY VERSE:
“God’s power has given us everything we need to lead a godly life.”
2 Peter 1:3a, NIrV
Week 2 | 9 - 15 January 2022
Broken-Down Walls
Proverbs 25:28
SAY THIS :
When you lose control, it can cause trouble.
DO THIS (MEAL TIME):
At a meal this week, ask: “What is something in the last week (or month) when you made a wise choice?”
MEMORY VERSE:
“God’s power has given us everything we need to lead a godly life.”
2 Peter 1:3a, NIrV
Week 3 | 16 - 22 January 2022
David Spares Saul’s Life
1 Samuel 24
SAY THIS :
Don’t be controlled by your anger.
DO THIS (BED TIME):
Pray for each other: “God, give us wisdom to know what is the right thing to do when we are tempted to do something we know we shouldn’t.”
MEMORY VERSE:
“God’s power has given us everything we need to lead a godly life.”
2 Peter 1:3a, NIrV
Week 4 | 23 - 29 January 2022
Choose Your Words Carefully
Proverbs 12:18
SAY THIS :
Think before you speak.
DO THIS (DRIVE TIME):
While on the go, ask your kid: “It’s a new year. What is something you want to learn, to try, or to do this year?”
MEMORY VERSE:
“God’s power has given us everything we need to lead a godly life.”
2 Peter 1:3a, NIrV
Week 5 | 30 January - 5 February 2022
Too Much of a Good Thing
Proverbs 25:16
SAY THIS :
Know when to stop.
DO THIS (MORNING TIME):
Start your kid’s day off by acknowledging something they’ve been trying to accomplish, and encourage them to keep at it—the finish line may be closer than they think.
MEMORY VERSE:
“God’s power has given us everything we need to lead a godly life.”
2 Peter 1:3a, NIrV