Kids · About 15 minutes

Good Instructions After Rescue

This study begins with God's rescue and then groups the commandments around love for God and neighbour.

Connect
Read
Understand
Play
Respond

Step 1 of 5 · about 2 minutes

Connect

Use the opening prompt to connect the lesson to ordinary family life.

The 15-minute flow

2 min
Connect
Use the opening prompt to connect the lesson to ordinary family life.
5 min
Read
Read Exodus 20:1-3, 12-17 and Matthew 22:37-40, or summarise the selected commands for a younger child.
3 min
Understand
Ask what God had already done, then sort the instructions by the relationship they protect.
3 min
Play
Write Love God and Love Others on two papers and place example actions under them.
2 min
Respond
Choose the weekly action, then pray together.

Talk about it

Why does the story begin with rescue?
Which truthful or respectful action can our family practise?

This week

Action: Choose one concrete action: tell the truth, return something, honour a promise, or make time to worship.

Prayer: God, thank You for rescue and good instruction. Help us love You and our neighbours.

Note for parents: Do not use this lesson to demand unquestioning obedience to adults. Reinforce that unsafe requests and harmful secrecy should be reported to a trusted adult.

Print the parent guide