What is God’s plan for us? Phil Vischer, founder of Jellyfish Labs and co-creator of the acclaimed VeggieTales, answers the question by looking at the book of Ephesians. With the help of some animated friends, Phil unpacks what it means to live the way God intends—for us and for the whole world.
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Use these questions to talk to your child about the message of Ephesians.
Then consider taking the so-what challenge to incorporate this session’s
message into your own life alongside your child.
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Ephesians 4:25–32
“ Be kind and loving to each other. Forgive each other just as God forgave you in Christ.” (Ephesians 4:32, ICB)
- What does Paul tell us we need to do to have unity? (We need to be honest with each other.)
- Paul says when you’re angry, don’t…what? (Sin.)
- Is it wrong to feel angry? (No. Anger is a feeling we all feel sometimes. What we do next can be the problem.)
- What kind of words does God want us to use? (Words that help and don’t hurt.)
- Why doesn’t God’s enemy want us to forgive each other? (He doesn’t want God’s plan of reconciliation to work.)
- Have you seen how words can hurt people? Can you think of ways you can use words to help?
SO WHAT?
For toddlers: Practice saying kind words. Encourage your child when he or she says kind things to others. Remind your toddler, “God wants us to use helping words!”
For grade schoolers: Brainstorm what helpful words sound like. Challenge your child to speak helpful words to five people this week. This may look like encouragement, blessing, forgiveness, or praise to God.
For you: Watch your words this week and choose to speak words of life, rather than words that tear down. This may mean a challenge to not complain, gossip, or use your words to hurt. Remind yourself of the Holy Spirit, who helps and enables you to speak words of life.