Family Bible Time: Baptism and Union with Christ
Family guide · Resurrection and New Creation · 1 Corinthians 15:35-58; Revelation 21:1-5 · about 15 minutes
Big idea: Christian hope is bodily resurrection and renewed creation under God's presence.
This week we are revisiting Resurrection and New Creation. Keep the discussion anchored in 1 Corinthians 15:35-58; Revelation 21:1-5 and the big idea: Christian hope is bodily resurrection and renewed creation under God's presence.
The 15-minute flow
- 2 minConnect. Recall where Baptism and Union with Christ fits in the Bible story.
- 5 minRead. Read selected portions of 1 Corinthians 15:35-58; Revelation 21:1-5.
- 3 minUnderstand. Ask what the passage directly says and what meaning follows from it.
- 3 minPlay. Use the Baptism and Union with Christ Evidence Grid orally or on paper.
- 2 minRespond. Choose one voluntary response and pray together.
Talk about it
- What happened or what was taught?
- What does this show us about God, Jesus, or faithful life?
- What is one response we can practise?
This week
Action: Choose one concrete response consistent with this lesson’s formation focus: hope.
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: Keep bodily resurrection and God’s renewed creation central while acknowledging interpretive questions about imagery and sequence.