Sin and the Need for Good News
Family guide · Jesus Announces the Kingdom · Mark 1:14-20; Luke 4:16-21 · about 15 minutes
Big idea: Jesus announced God's reign and called people to repent, believe, and follow.
This week we are revisiting Jesus Announces the Kingdom. Keep the focus on what Mark 1:14-20; Luke 4:16-21 actually says and one faithful response.
The 15-minute flow
- 2 minConnect. Connect Jesus Announces the Kingdom to the story already learned in Jesus, Gospel, and Discipleship.
- 5 minRead. Read a manageable selection from Mark 1:14-20; Luke 4:16-21 and name direct observations.
- 3 minUnderstand. Restate the big idea in your own words: Jesus announced God's reign and called people to repent, believe, and follow.
- 3 minPlay. Use Jesus Announces the Kingdom Evidence Grid verbally or on paper.
- 2 minRespond. Name one concrete faithful response for this week.
Talk about it
- What does the passage directly say?
- What meaning follows from it?
- What is one response we can practise?
This week
Action: Choose one concrete response connected to jesus announced god's reign and called people to repent, believe, and follow and practise it this week.
Prayer: Thank God for what is clear in the passage; ask for wisdom to respond faithfully without claiming more than the text supports.
Note for parents: Questions are welcome. Do not force disclosure, certainty, public prayer, baptism, or another public religious decision.