Parents Corner | Devotionals and Resources - Hope Chapel

“Fake or Follower”

6/27/2022

B I B L E B I T S & B I T E S
Devotional Activities for Families – Week of June 26-July 2, 2022

2022 Theme: “Doing Life with Jesus”
Week 25: “Fake or Follower”
Weekly Bible Bite: Matthew 7:15-27

Video lesson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yE-1SoD5m8 (Lifekids – Trees and their Fruit)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWSkdx-XwWY (Lifekids – Sheep and Goats)

Jesus ended his sermon on the mountainside with a number of metaphors to explain how his followers should be and what they should look like. He warned that many people would try to fake their way into heaven, but we should very cautious of these types of people. They don’t really want to obey God; they just want to use Jesus as a means of getting things for themselves, like followers and money or a place in heaven.

“Treating Others Well is the Secret to Being Treated Well”

6/20/2022

B I B L E B I T S & B I T E S
Devotional Activities for Families – Week of June 19-25, 2022

2022 Theme: “Doing Life with Jesus”
Week 24: “Treating Others Well is the Secret to Being Treated Well”
Weekly Bible Bite: Matthew 7:7-12

Video lesson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GXUAFWuF_A (Neely Carter – Treat Others the Way You Want to be Treated)

God is our good heavenly Father and he promises to treat us well. When we ask for his help, he will provide it. He isn’t out to get us and doesn’t make us earn his love. As his children, he wants us to be like him and to treat others the way we want to be treated…both by other people and by him.

“Don’t Look Down on Others”

6/13/2022

B I B L E B I T S & B I T E S
Devotional Activities for Families – Week of June 12-18, 2022

2022 Theme: “Doing Life with Jesus”
Week 23: “Don’t Look Down on Others”
Weekly Bible Bite: Matthew 7:1-5

Video lesson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNmPR_oVo1g (Cornerstone Kids – Don’t Judge)

It is really easy for us to see other people’s faults, but especially difficult to see our own. Sometimes what we need is a really good mirror…which is exactly what the Bible can be for us as Christians. Instead of focusing on the problems other people have, we should first examine ourselves. Am I becoming more like Jesus? Can others see God’s fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, kindness, faithfulness and self-control in me?

“Stop Worrying!”

6/6/2022

B I B L E B I T S & B I T E S
Devotional Activities for Families – Week of June 5-11, 2022

2022 Theme: “Doing Life with Jesus”
Week 22: “Stop Worrying!”
Weekly Bible Bite: Matthew 6:25-34

Video lesson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG1LjFO99dA (Saddleback Kids – Don’t Worry)

Jesus told us that when we focus on doing God’s work, we don’t need to be concerned about what to eat or wear, because God will provide…just like he does for the birds and the flowers. Does this mean that we can stop doing grocery shopping or finding clothing to wear? No. What it means is that we don’t need to worry about making certain there is lots of money in the bank—we don’t have to put our trust in our bank accounts, but God. We don’t have to worry about always having to work for fear we will run out, but can take time off to spend with our families and friends…somethings are more important than a bigger pay cheque. We don’t need to concern ourselves with whether we will have enough money tomorrow, next week, next month or even next year. We need to focus on being obedient to do the things God tells us are important…like being generous, loving God and others, helping the needy, telling others about how much Jesus loves them. When we do, God will in turn help us by providing the things we need.

“Don’t Make a Show”

5/30/2022

B I B L E B I T S & B I T E S
Devotional Activities for Families – Week of May 29-June 4, 2022

2022 Theme: “Doing Life with Jesus”
Week 21: “Don’t Make a Show”
Weekly Bible Bite: Matthew 6:5-18

Video lesson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bVUIm506iw (ADITW: Don’t Be a Hypocrite – for adults and older children)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhyvL0QFKHc (Douglas Talks – How to Pray)

Jesus told us that when we do things for God, we shouldn’t do it so that others will take notice. When we pray, we shouldn’t need a crowd to listen in. When we talk to God, we shouldn’t pray so that others can hear us, but so that God will. God loves it when we pray to him, but if we use prayer as an opportunity for others to give us a pat on the back and tell us how wonderful we are, why should God be happy about that? He isn’t!

“Keeping Promises”

5/23/2022

B I B L E B I T S & B I T E S
Devotional Activities for Families – Week of May 22-28, 2022

2022 Theme: “Doing Life with Jesus”
Week 20: “Keeping Promises”
Weekly Bible Bite: Matthew 5:27-37

Video lesson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrEQwEBZcd4 (Two Fish Talks – Keeping Your Promises)
Jesus had some instructions for adults about how important it was to keep our promises to our husbands/wives and to our families. He also said that people should be able to trust us. When we say something, they should be able to rely on us knowing it is true and that we are committed.

“Anger & Disputes, Revenge & Enemies”

5/9/2022

B I B L E B I T S & B I T E S
Devotional Activities for Families – Week of May 9-15, 2022

2022 Theme: “Doing Life with Jesus”
Week 19: “Anger & Disputes, Revenge & Enemies”
Weekly Bible Bite: Matthew 5:21-26; 5:38-48

Video lesson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZXxtglvQ3Y (KidSpring Children’s Ministry - How can I help my child when they are angry?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBri0MwWGoM (Douglas Talks – Let It Go)

Why is it so easy to get angry sometimes? To want to get revenge? To make enemies instead of making friends? When someone is mean to us, we feel that it’s okay to be mean back…“They started it!” But God wants us to respond very differently!

“Now that we have Jesus, do we have to follow the Law?”

5/2/2022

B I B L E B I T S & B I T E S
Devotional Activities for Families – Week of May 2 - 8, 2022

2022 Theme: “Doing Life with Jesus”
Week 18: “Now that we have Jesus, do we have to follow the Law?”
Weekly Bible Bite: Matthew 5:17-20

Video lesson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BGO9Mmd_cU (The Bible Project – The Law – for parents and older children)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pURs3HAm0Q (What was the purpose of the Law – CQ Kids)

God gave people his laws so we could know how to live in such a way that pleased God and would enable us to go to live in heaven with him. He knew, however, that we would never be able to live up to the requirements perfectly …no matter how hard we tried. It’s a little like when parents tell their kids how they expect them to keep their rooms…but things always seem to get messy! And just as kids sometimes need their parents’ help to properly clean their rooms, God knew we were going to need his help living according to his laws. So he offers to help anyone who wants help to ‘tidy up.’

“Beatitudes: Upside Down Values”

4/25/2022

B I B L E B I T S & B I T E S
Devotional Activities for Families – Week of April 25-May 1, 2022

2022 Theme: “Doing Life with Jesus”
Week 17: “Beatitudes: Upside Down Values”
Weekly Bible Bite: Matthew 5:3-12

Video lesson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxWCspyE7lg (ODB Films – The Beatitudes – for older children)
https://www.youtube.com/c/douglastalks (Douglas Talks - check out the many videos, including a section on the Beatitudes all beginning with “Blessed…”)

Jesus introduced his famous ‘Sermon on the Mount’ with a list of beatitudes. But as Jesus told people how to be blessed by God, they might have had a hard time believing that these beatitudes were right…they seemed upside down. Jesus was telling people the attitudes they should have to live according to God’s principles…but they seemed all wrong!

“Growing Jesus-Fruit”

4/18/2022

B I B L E B I T S & B I T E S
Devotional Activities for Families – Week of April 18-24, 2022

2022 Theme: “Doing Life with Jesus”
Week 16: “Growing Jesus-Fruit”
Weekly Bible Bite: John 15:1-17

Video lesson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDlS4otedvY (Vine and Branches – LifeKids)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKl6zmr7qzE (The Bible Applied – I AM the True Vine Bible Talk)

Jesus told his disciples that they needed to stay connected with him and produce good fruit…but what on earth was he talking about? Jesus is in heaven—how can we stay connected to him? And fruit? Apples can’t sprout from my finger tips!