The Gospel Project for Kids Weekly Leader Training

The Bible is full of promises. As early as the first few chapters of Genesis, we begin to see God make, and even fulfill, His promises: promises for punishment and for blessing, for death and for life, for separation and for salvation. In Noah’s journey to build an ark, survive the flood, and begin to... The post Weekly Leader Training for Preschool & Kids: Unit 2, Session 3—God Spared Noah ap...

Siblings often fight and compete as children, and even adults. It may be over something as innocent as who gets the last cookie or as serious as who inherits their parents’ prized heirloom.  The competition Cain felt toward Abel—the world’s first siblings—reminds us that these family tensions can cause great damage to our relationships with... The post Weekly Leader Training for Preschool & Ki...

Does the story of the fall surprise you? How could Adam and Eve—who had everything they needed—rebel against a loving God? Do you think you would have acted differently?  Adam and Eve’s story is our story. Think about the last time you blatantly sinned. What lies were you believing in that moment? Satan wants us... The post Weekly Leader Training for Preschool & Kids: Unit 2, Session 1—Sin Ent...

In the first two sessions of this unit, we have seen a common thread of God’s glory. God created everything, including people, to display His glory. In this session, we want to make sure that our kids understand what that means. What is God’s glory?  Defining God’s Glory God’s glory can be thought of as... The post Weekly Leader Training for Preschool & Kids: Unit 1, Session 3—Creation Glorifi...

Humans are at the center of everything God created. Only God Himself is more important. That is why the creation of the first man and woman—Adam and Eve—deserved its own session.  As you prepare for this week’s session, there are two words that might be unclear or even confusing. The first is our in Genesis... The post Weekly Leader Training for Preschool & Kids: Unit 1, Session 2—God Created...

The Bible begins where we would expect it to: with the beginning of all of creation. But the beginning that Genesis 1:1 speaks of is not the beginning of everything. It was not the beginning of God. God is eternal—He has no beginning and no end. He has always existed. So the beginning in this... The post Weekly Leader Training for Preschool & Kids: Unit 1, Session 1—God Created the World appea...

This may be the shortest post I will share with you, but I believe its brevity in no way compromises its power and helpfulness. As we wrap up our journey through the story of the Bible this time around, this is the big idea we want our kids to latch onto: Jesus has won. Not... The post “All Things New”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 36, Session 4—Jesus Will Return appeared first on...

Revelation 4–5 is full of perplexing imagery, as is much of the rest of the book. One seated on a throne with the appearance of jasper and carnelian stone. Do I even know what jasper and carnelian stones are? A rainbow with the appearance of an emerald. Green, right? Twenty-four elders. Who are they? Thunder,... The post “All Things New”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 36, Session 3...

Revelation 2–3 is the section of Scripture I always wish we had more time to invest in during each of our three-year cycles. It pains me to cover all seven churches in one session. Each could make a fantastic session on its own. Each letter is built on fascinating historical context that when known more... The post “All Things New”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 36, Session 2—Lette...

John, along with Peter and James, was among Jesus’ closest friends. As you read through the Gospels, you will see this inner three play a more significant role than the other nine disciples. And John was the one that Jesus entrusted the care of His mother to instead of counting on His unbelieving half-brothers to... The post “All Things New”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 36, Sessi...

I enjoy a good argument. Not one that is saturated in anger, mind you, but a nice, friendly, impassioned debate. Is synchronized swimming a sport? (no)Is a hotdog a sandwich? (no)Are all the Star Wars movies enjoyable? (yes)Should people use gift as a verb? (no) There’s just something about going back and forth with someone... The post “All Things New”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Uni...

Reading parts of 1 John can be confusing—if we don’t understand the letter’s context. As we read, we might wonder if we are saved—if anyone is saved—because John seems to say that if we sin (and we all do), then Christ is not in us. But that is not what he was saying. John was... The post “All Things New”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 35, Session 4—Children of God appeared first o...

As a father of three children, I want my kids to do what is right. I want them to honor and obey their mother, my wife, when she tells them to do something. I want them to respect their teachers. I want them to obey God. But it is much more than that. I don’t... The post “All Things New”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 35, Session 3—Brothers in Christ appeared first on The Gospel Pr...

This week, we wrap up the Book of Acts and study the culmination of Paul’s journey to Rome. The shipwreck along the way garners most of the attention of these final chapters, and rightfully so, but I want us to turn our attention to the last two verses of the book. 30 Paul stayed two... The post “All Things New”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 35, Session 2—Paul’s Shipwreck appeared...

Sometimes how something is done is just as important, or even more important, than what is done. Take baking for example. I am not an expert baker by any stretch of the imagination, but I dabble with baking and can do OK. One of the things that I have learned is that sometimes the baker’s... The post “All Things New”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 35, Session 1—Paul Before Rulers a...

I have never been a farmer or a soldier. I imagine I am not alone. Because of this, when the Bible uses these as metaphors for living in faith, I can understand them, but only to a point. I can understand them conceptually, but not experientially. But when Paul talks about an athlete training or... The post “All Things New”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 34, Session 4—Running the R...

We love to find ways to separate ourselves as people. We are so good at finding reasons, almost all of which are pretty poor and many even sinful, to divide ourselves. We relish an “us against them” posture, one which is manifested in countless forms of “us” and “them.” Let’s be clear: none of this... The post “All Things New”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 34, Session 3—Together i...

We have a nagging tendency to equate “good” with “easy” and “bad” with “difficult.” If something is easy and comfortable, we see it as good. But if something is difficult and uncomfortable, we see it as bad. Seeing Good and Bad More Clearly While there are times when easy is indeed good and difficult is... The post “All Things New”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 34, Session 2—Paul...

In baseball, one of the most coveted types of players is called a “five-tool player.” A five-tool player is an athlete who is strong in each of the five areas of playing the game: speed, throwing, fielding, hitting, and power. The reason why these athletes are prized is because they are rare. A player might... The post “All Things New”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 34, Session 1—P...