Phil Vischer, Founder of Jellyfish Labs and co-creator of the acclaimed VeggieTales, opens the Bible to a tiny book all the way at the back. With the help of some animated friends, Phil walks through the entire book of 1 John to answer the question, “What is a Christian?”
This pioneering series packs tons of good theology into short sessions that toddlers to adults will enjoy. Learn not only what the Bible says, but also why and what it means for us today.
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Use these questions to talk to your child about the message of 1 John. Then consider taking the so-what challenge to incorporate this session’s message into your own life alongside your child’s.
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1 John 5:6–12
“Whoever has the Son has life. But the person who does not have the Son of God does not have life.” (1 John 5:12, ICB)
- What are John’s three witnesses about Jesus? (Spirit, water, and blood.)
- What event is the “witness” of the water? (Jesus’ baptism, when God the Father said Jesus was His Son.)
- What event is the “witness” of the blood? (Jesus rising against after His death on the cross, proving that He was God’s Son and has power over death.)
- What is the “witness” of the Spirit? (All the writings about Jesus, inspired by the Holy Spirit, that we have in the Bible.)
- How do we get the “forever kind of life” with God? (By believing Jesus is God’s Son and that He has beaten death for us by dying on the cross and rising again.)
- How does it feel to know all the work it takes for you to have the “forever kind of life” with God has already been done? That Jesus did it all, and all we have to do is accept it?
SO WHAT?
For toddlers: “Rescue” your child from the floor by sweeping him or her into your arms. Shout together three times, “Jesus saves us!”
For grade schoolers: Offer your child a choice—in food, a place to go play for the afternoon, an activity. After they choose, ask him or her what choice Jesus offers us (life with Him or separation), and ask which choice your child would like to make.
For you: When given the choice between life bought with Jesus’ blood, or eternal death, which have you chosen? Take a moment to tell your child why.