Brite Idea: Jesus knows what we’ve done and loves us.
Simon, a Pharisee, invited Jesus to eat in his home. A woman came in weeping and washed Jesus’ feet with her tears and her hair. She poured oil from an alabaster box on his feet. The Pharisee wondered why Jesus would allow the woman there since she was known as a sinner. Jesus told Simon a story of two men who owed different amounts of money and were both forgiven. Jesus said the man who was forgiven the larger amount would be the most grateful. The woman had been forgiven much, so she loved much. Jesus told the woman her sins were forgiven, confusing the others in the room.
Jesus knew the woman’s sins, but He loved her anyway. Ever since Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the garden, our world has been broken by sin. We all say, do and think things that disobey God. Because God is holy and perfect, He cannot be near sin. Sin separates us from God. But because God loves us so much, He doesn’t want to be apart from us. Romans 5:8 says: God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Jesus knows us and loves us!
Think About It: Jesus forgives and heals us. He cares about the soul and body.
QUESTIONS:
1. What did this lesson teach you about God?
2. What did this lesson teach you about you?
3. From this lesson what is He asking you to do and/or what is He going to do?
4. How did you hear from God today?
God Encounters:
Please join me in praising our God. Last week, God brought us a remarkable teacher to Quest. Her name is Bella Siegel and she is our new teacher in Quest. Bella has the calling to be a pastor and is already fitting in as one of our family,
When you see her, please welcome her and thank God for bringing us our desired teacher.
Philippians 2:13 for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.
Discipleship:
Navigating a Broken World – Judging Others
“Judgmental” is a common term used to describe the church in our culture. Kids even often use the phrase, “Don’t judge me.” Unfortunately, believers have a reputation in our world for treating people harshly when they believe or behave differently. In this week’s story, kids learned about a woman who had sinned and whom the Pharisees judged and Jesus accepted. Kids can discover that Jesus loves and can forgive anyone. He calls us to love others as well. At the same time, Jesus never said what the woman had done was okay. We can love people and treat them kindly, even if we don’t agree with what they do, but that doesn’t mean we have to say sin is okay.
Here’s how we discussed this topic and how you can discuss at home:
Discuss: What does someone mean when they say, “Don’t judge me!”
Discuss: Is it ever okay to judge someone?
Discuss: What does God have to say about that?
Say: In today’s world, people may think if you disagree with something they do or say, you are judging them. The reality is there is still right and wrong and the Bible is clear that some things are wrong. God wants us to stand up for His Word and His truth. At the same time, He calls us to love people—all people. Even if we disagree with someone, God calls us to be loving and kind and to treat them with great respect. God also calls us to focus more on what needs to change in our own lives before we focus on what others should do differently (Matthew 7:4–5). Ultimately, God is the only one who can truly judge our sin, and that’s a good thing, since He is also the only one who can forgive.
Testimonies
I want you to continue to expect your own testimonies.
How?
Listen to God and trust what He says. As always, make sure it is God by comparing His direction with the Bible and/or asking a spiritual leader to help you. Everything God does is a testimony so pay attention. Write the testimony down and share it with others. Remember to say, “Thank you, Lord!” after He speaks.
“With every prayer and request, pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be alert with all perseverance and every request for all the saints,” – Ephesians 6:18
$5 Memory Verse:
O Lord, You have searched me and known me!
Psalm 139:1
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