Don't Worry

 

Family Time Get-Together

Around God's Word

Week 1

 Don't Worry
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"Don't Worry"
Discussion Placemat

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Use this placemat for your meal

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Note the suggested discussion about matching pictures with words

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Family members may have different impressions.  There are no specific right answers.  This is just an opportunity for people to think about the emotions listed and how they might be observable in people's faces and gestures.

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Read the Scripture passage

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Matthew 6:25-34 (Follow link to BibleGateway.com)

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Listen for what Jesus said not to worry about

  
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Answer the questions to the right

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Base your answers on the passage

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Printer friendly version of questions.

  1. What does Jesus say not to worry about?

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  2. What things are there in nature that manage OK without worrying because God takes care of them?

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  3. List reasons Jesus gives why you should not worry.

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  4. List some things your family would be inclined to worry about

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  5.  Talk to God about your worries.  Tell Him you want to trust in His sufficiency and His faithfulness

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Activities

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Write a rap which expresses the concepts in the passage … don’t worry about food, drink, clothes … God knows your needs … trust Him in His love and sufficiency

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Write the lyrics to a blues song … It should start out with  "I woke up this morning, I was feelin’ really _____ "   and end with a verse expressing how feeling blue was unnecessary since God had supplied the need.  If someone in the family plays guitar, they can work up chords to go with the song.

           

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Have the family performing group practice and video them doing their presentation.  Post the video on YouTube or on your family blog.

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View the "What’re You Worried About?" slides and follow the options through the story.

Write your own story with multiple paths which describes the possible reactions of family members when one of the kids remembers at 10:00PM as they are going to bed that they are supposed to take 3 doz. cookies to school tomorrow for a party.   Put this story on a PowerPoint slide show with appropriate links as choices are made. 

 

 

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