Children's Resources
Mark: Redefined
Redefined | Week 1 | March 5, 2023
Today we’re learning about the time Jesus redefined how we view family. We’re reading in the book of Mark, when Jesus shared that not only were his mother and brothers family, but his friends and the people coming to hear him teach, too!
Jesus teaches that family isn’t limited to people we’re related to biologically. This means Jesus considers us his family, too!
Share some names of people you consider family who aren’t biologically related to you, and ask your kids to think of some people, too!
Redefined | Week 2 | March 12, 2023
This week’s Big Idea is: God’s kingdom is so much more than we can see. Today we’re hearing two parables from the book of Mark in the Bible. The first is about how the farmer’s seeds grow and develop without the farmer seeing or even understanding the process – they even grow while he sleeps! This is like the kingdom of God, because it grows and thrives as God works in people’s hearts, even though we can’t see it happening.
The second is the parable of the mustard seed, which is teeny-tiny and grows into a tree large enough for birds to use it for shade. The kingdom of God can grow from something small (like a baby in a manger), and become something massive, and worldwide.
Share with your family about a time you experienced something grow even while you were sleeping, or how even though they came into the world as tiny babies, they’ve grown to the size they are now!
Although we don’t always see the kingdom of God growing, we can do our part to faithfully plant seeds and let God do his thing to grow them!
Redefined | Week 3 | March 19, 2023
In today’s God story, we hear about the time Jesus and his disciples got stuck in a storm, and how God helped them. During the storm, the disciples became extremely scared and asked Jesus to help, and Jesus calmed the storm. This was a turning point in the disciples seeing Jesus as Lord, because he had the power to change something as big as the weather.
Today’s Big Idea is: Jesus helps us through the storms of life. Share that with your kids and talk about a time Jesus helped you through a tough circumstance. How does that experience change how we see and trust Jesus?
Redefined | Week 4 | March 26, 2023
Our God story today comes from the book of Mark in the Bible. We’ll hear about the time Jesus helped people see others in a new way – how he sees them! Jesus sees value in everyone, and loves everyone. He helped his disciples see that being the most important person, isn’t the most important thing in the kingdom of God. Jesus explained that what we do for “unimportant people”, we’re actually doing for him! We’re to treat people with great love and care, especially if they’re deemed unimportant, are marginalized, or oppressed.
Today’s Big Idea is: Jesus sees value in all people. Share that with your kids and talk about what it looks like for Jesus to value all people, and what that means for us. How can we follow Jesus and treat others the way he does?