Welcome to an experience designed uniquely for your 4th & 5th graders. Here you’ll find all the resources you need to have a great KidCity experience right where you are! The discussion questions and Pre-Teen Learner Guide linked at the bottom of this page should help your student process today’s lesson in a deeper way that is relevant to their “older elementary” phase.
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For parents
How to Use This Page:
- Watch the Online Experience video with your student.
- Use the Discussion Guide immediately following the video to unpack the concepts while they’re fresh!
- Open the Full Parent Guide (also linked below) for more activity ideas & deeper discussion.
- You can also find Pre-Teen Learner Guides designed for your student to unpack the lesson further throughout the week.
- Below that, you’ll find Worship Videos for your student who still looks forward to traditional KidCity worship.
For students – Online Experience Video
For parents
Special Needs Ministry Modified Elementary Curriculum:
You can access the full modified curriculum here.
DISCUSSION
(Bible)
John’s job was to point people to Jesus. John the Baptist told people to get ready for Jesus, the promised Messiah.
- Is it wrong to want to be famous? Why or why not?
- Why is God’s glory more important than our own glory?
Distribute Bibles. Guide kids to open their Bibles to John 3. Read aloud John 3:35-36. Explain that we follow Jesus and no one else because Jesus is the One who brings salvation. When we trust in Him, we are saved from sin and death.
- Why did John say Jesus must become greater and he (John) must become less?
Prompt kids to recall that with Jesus on earth, John’s mission was complete. Jesus was the One whom people had been waiting for—the promised Messiah who would save people from their sins! Jesus was greater than John, and John joyfully stepped aside as Jesus began His earthly ministry. (Option: Read Luke 14:11.)
- Who deserves fame and glory in our own lives—us or God? Why?
Help kids recognize that even when you work hard to accomplish something great, you can give God glory because He made you and gives you special talents and abilities. Prompt them to discuss ways they can make Jesus famous instead of trying to make a great name for themselves. (Option: Read Matt. 5:16.)
- How can we point others to Jesus?
Invite kids to discuss how we can tell people directly about Jesus, and we can also show kindness and have peace in a way that shows we trust Jesus with our lives and our future. (Option: Read 1 Pet. 3:15.)
REFLECTION AND PRAYER
Pray as a family and ask the following questions:
- What does this story teach me about God?
- What does this story teach me about myself?
- Who can I tell about this story?
For students
The Pre-Teen Learner Guide is designed to provide Bible Study throughout the week for your 4th or 5th grader.
Sermon Notes discussion guide (for students who watch the adult service, too!)
KidCity Worship Videos
