Lesson for the week of August 29, 2021

Bible Story: John 10:1-18

Parent Instructions

Hello Parents! It’s another week in Westwood Uptown Online! Whether you’re with us at home or in person, this is a great opportunity to get involved, together, with this week’s Uptown Bible story. Here’s how you can enjoy this week’s Uptown Online…you’ll find a number of helpful resources you can do with your child(ren):

Watch & Discuss

Watch the video together. Included are animated Bible stories, teachings, and explanations of the Bible story. Discuss the Talk It Over Questions. Questions will include conversations about the Bible story to allow you and your children to reflect on the biblical truth and share your thoughts about the video with each other.

Download Resources

Included are additional questions or ideas to engage with the Bible story further at home with your child.

Family Ice Breaker:

If you could have any creature as a pet, what would you want and why?

THIS WEEK: The Parable of the Good Shepherd Read: John 10:1-18

Bible Story recap:

Jesus told yet another parable where He compared Himself to a shepherd. He said that He was the gateway. He is the way to life, and anyone else that might try to stake such a claim is tricking us. We are like sheep, wandering around and needing guidance. We can trust in Jesus to provide for us and to protect us. He said that a good shepherd would even lay down his life for the sheep, and that’s exactly what Jesus did!

We can trust in His promises and rejoice that our shepherd has rescued us from sin and death. We can listen for His voice through prayer, Scripture, and discernment. And we know that He cares. Each of us is precious in God’s eyes, and we can rest assured that He listens when we call to Him and gives us life.

Here are 5 easy steps in Understanding the Gospel

Here are This Weeks Review Questions

1) Why did Jesus tell the crowd the story of the lost sheep? (To help them understand His love and concern for everyone.)

2) What does a shepherd take care of? (Sheep.)

3) Does a good shepherd lay down (or give) his life for the sheep? (Yes.)

4) What do you think this means? (The good shepherd would risk his or her own life to protect the sheep.)

5) What happens to a flock of sheep if there is no shepherd? (They may be attacked by a wolf and get scattered.)

6) In our Bible story, does the good shepherd know his sheep? (Yes.)

7) Do the sheep know the good shepherd? (Yes.)

8) How are we like sheep? (We need someone to guide us and protect us, we need Jesus to take us to heaven.)

9) Do we have a good shepherd? (Yes.) Who is our Good Shepherd? (Jesus.)

   

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