Stories Of The Bible Junior - A Saddleback Kids Podcast

Noah And The Flood Hey parents! Use these questions as a guide to talk over this week’s lesson, Noah and the Flood, with your child after they’ve listened to the story! What was your favorite part of the story we just heard? Do you have any questions about what you saw? How was Noah different from the people around him? Noah was the only man on Earth who still walked with God and made the right choices. All of the other people were evil and were doing things God says are wrong. What were God’s instructions to Noah? Why might that have seemed strange? God told Noah to build a boat and put two of each animal on it. It was strange because God warned of a flood, but it had never even rained like that before! Noah had to have faith and trust God’s plan. What did God promise Noah? How did he show this promise? God promised he would never flood the Earth again, and he put a rainbow in the sky to show his promise. What are some of God’s plans for me? To love him forever, to love other people, and to be a part of his family. Think about this part of our Bible verse: “In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your paths.” What does it mean that God directs your path? It means he t

Have you ever gotten into a disagreement with your brothers or sisters? So did Joseph. But even with trouble at home, Joseph still dreamed big! JOSEPH FORGIVES Hey parents! Use these questions as a guide to talk over this week’s Bible story called Joseph Forgives with your child after they’ve listened to this week’s story. Remember the Big Idea: God has an important job for me. What was your favorite part of the story we just heard? Who was mean to Joseph and threw him into a pit? His brothers. They were jealous of Joseph because their dad loved Joseph the most. What happened when people thought Joseph did something wrong? They put him in jail. Who was always with Joseph, even when bad things kept happening? God! Is God always with you? Yes! We know God is always with us when we believe in him because he tells us in the Bible, and he helps us through the Holy Spirit. He helps us be brave and gives us what we need. Take some time to pray with your child. You might pray something like this: Dear God, thank you for always being with me. Help me remember you are with me when I am scared or when bad things happen. We love you! Amen. Parent Devotional Hey parents! We have something just

Once upon a time there was a queen named Esther. Being a queen sounds great, but sometimes it can be dangerous! What would you do if you found out someone was planning to do something bad? Listen to hear what Esther did! Esther Hey parents! Use these questions as a guide to talk over this week’s lesson about Esther with your child after they’ve watched the video service! Who was today's Bible story about? Esther. God made Esther and she loved God. What did Esther wear on her head? A crown! The crown showed everyone that Esther was a queen. One day, she heard someone was going to do something bad. Uh oh! Did Esther stop the bad thing from happening? Yes! She stopped the bad plan. Shake your head “no” because the plan was not good. Esther had to do something brave and tell the king to stop the bad plan. Can you be brave, too? Yes! God helps us be brave. Show me your strong arms because God made us to do good and brave things. Take some time to pray with your toddler. Encourage your toddler to sit with you and fold their hands, saying something like: God, thank you for loving us and wanting to be our friend. Thank you for making us. Help us do good things and be brave like Esther! We

Storms can be scary... unless you know you're safe. Then they're kind of fun! But how can you know if you are safe? The disciples were scared of a storm in this episode. But they didn't need to be! Find out why they were so safe. Jesus is more powerful than any storm Jesus Calms the Storm “When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, ‘Silence! Be still!’ Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm.” (Mark 4:39) Mark 4:35-41 Jesus told us in scripture that we will face many trials in this life (John 16:33). This is a fact of life – not an “if,” but a “when.” Maybe you have not experienced trials yet or maybe you have been through more than your fair share of struggle. Whatever the case may be, God can handle it. Jesus demonstrates His power to the disciples by effortlessly calming a raging storm after suggesting He and the disciples cross the lake in a boat. Soon after setting off on their journey, a storm, described as “fierce,” comes upon them. The boat began to fill with water and, understandably so, the disciples began to panic. They looked around for Jesus, but could not find Him. Eventually, they found Him sleeping peacefully in the back of the boat

David wasn't even a grown up, but one day he found himself in the middle of a war. And suddenly there was a giant! A real one! What would you do? What did David do? Find out now! David And Goliath Hey parents! Use these questions as a guide to talk over this week’s lesson, David and Goliath, with your child after they’ve listened to the show! What was your favorite part of the story? Was David afraid of Goliath? Why did he feel this way? David wasn’t afraid of Goliath because he knew God was bigger and stronger. He was confident in God! Why was David confident in God? David remembered the times that God had taken care of him before – like when he rescued David from lions and bears. He knew that God was bigger and stronger than all things – even Goliath. David didn’t need to be afraid because he knew that God would still do great things. What are some great things God has done? Spend some time thinking with your child about the good things God has done in the Bible and some good things God has done for you and your family! Pray with your child. You might say something like this: Dear God, thank you for the great things you have done for me. Help me to remember those great things, an

CREATION Hey parents! Use these questions as a guide to talk over this week’s lesson, Creation, with your child after they’ve watched the video service! What was your favorite part of the video we just watched? Do you have any questions about what you saw? What are some of the things God created? What is your favorite? Why? Light, sky, land, seas, plants, moon, sun, stars, birds, animals, people. Give your child a few minutes to talk about their favorite parts of creation. How can I know God is real and his plans are good? I can look around me and see all the things he made and how amazing the world is. What can you do if you aren’t sure about God’s plan or things don’t seem good? You can talk to God by praying. You can read your Bible and look for answers. You can talk to a parent or grownup for help understanding God’s plan. Even if things don’t seem good right now, God makes all things good one day in Heaven. Spend a few minutes talking with your child about how today’s story shows us God’s creativity. Talk about how we are made in God’s image and can be creative too. Encourage creativity in your child in ways that fit their personality. Some ideas: drawing, singing, dancing, bu

Rawrr! Prayer is good, right? But what happens when someone makes it against the law to pray?!?! Find out in this great episode! Prayer is talking to God Daniel would continuously talk to God through prayer. Even when he was threatened to be thrown into the lion’s den, Daniel would continue to pray to God. Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart . – Colossians 4:2 Daniel 2, Daniel 6 Daniel and the Lion’s Den Daniel was a very good, faithful man, who always obeyed God. He would pray to God consistently, three times a day. Daniel had a very close relationship to God due to how often he would talk to God through prayer and because of his unshakable faith. God also gave Daniel an incredible gift—Daniel was able to interpret dreams. This gift led Daniel to successfully interpreted King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream. The king then gave Daniel a high up position in the kingdom and gave him many gifts. Because Daniel was so smart, other wise men in the kingdom were very jealous. Their jealousy led them to convince King Darius to make a new law—that the people were only allowed to pray to the king. If people chose not to obey this law, they would be thrown in the lion’s

Zacchaeus was not popular. A lot of people thought he was a liar and a cheater. Who knows why people thought that, except for the fact that he WAS a liar and a cheater. But then one day Jesus invited himself over for dinner. Find out what happened next!

Have you ever lost something? How important was it to you? Jesus told a story about losing a little sheep one time. It turns out that the Shepherd in the story cared a LOT about that sheep. Talk It Over The Parable Of The Lost Sheep Hey parents! Use these questions as a guide to talk over this week’s lesson about The Parable of the Lost Sheep with your child after they’ve listened to the episode! Who was today's Bible story about? Jesus. A man had 100 sheep. What sound does a sheep make? Baa. Uh-oh. What happened when he lost one of his sheep? He looked and looked all around to find it. Let’s play peek-a-boo! You can pretend to be the sheep and I’ll cover my eyes then find you. Ready? Peek-a-boo sheep! How did the man feel when he finally found the lost sheep? He was happy! He asked everyone to come celebrate. Let’s jump and clap our hands and celebrate, too. Take some time to pray with your toddler. Encourage your toddler to sit with you and fold their hands, saying something like: God, thank you for loving us. Thank you for making us. Thank you for wanting to be our friend. Thank you that you will take care of us. We love you! Amen! Parent Encouragement - The Parable of the Lost

What does it mean to be a good neighbor? Find out in today's episode! Jesus tells the story of the Good Samaritan, let's find out what that even means! GOOD SAMARITAN Hey parents! Use these questions as a guide to talk over this week’s lesson, Good Samaritan, with your child after they’ve listened to the story! Jesus told a story. Who was today’s Bible story about? A Samaritan man. A Jewish man was hurt – he had lots of owies. A Samaritan man came. He helped the Jewish man. Let’s say, Hooray for the Samaritan man. It is good to help people when they are hurt. God made people because he loves everyone. Can you point to someone God made? Help your child point to you and to themselves! Jesus is happy when we help someone and we can be happy, too. Show me your happiest happy face. Take some time to pray with your toddler. Encourage them to sit with you and fold their hands, saying something like: “God, thank you for making us. Thank you for loving us. Thank you for wanting to be our friend. Help us to help people just like the Good Samaritan. We love you! Amen.” Parent Encouragement - The Good Samaritan Hey Parents! Here's something for you to be encouraged by and get ideas from this w

Noah And The Flood Hey parents! Use these questions as a guide to talk over this week’s lesson, Noah and the Flood, with your child after they’ve listened to the story! What was your favorite part of the story we just heard? Do you have any questions about what you saw? How was Noah different from the people around him? Noah was the only man on Earth who still walked with God and made the right choices. All of the other people were evil and were doing things God says are wrong. What were God’s instructions to Noah? Why might that have seemed strange? God told Noah to build a boat and put two of each animal on it. It was strange because God warned of a flood, but it had never even rained like that before! Noah had to have faith and trust God’s plan. What did God promise Noah? How did he show this promise? God promised he would never flood the Earth again, and he put a rainbow in the sky to show his promise. What are some of God’s plans for me? To love him forever, to love other people, and to be a part of his family. Think about this part of our Bible verse: “In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your paths.” What does it mean that God directs your path? It means he t

Have you ever gotten into a disagreement with your brothers or sisters? So did Joseph. But even with trouble at home, Joseph still dreamed big! JOSEPH FORGIVES Hey parents! Use these questions as a guide to talk over this week’s Bible story called Joseph Forgives with your child after they’ve listened to this week’s story. Remember the Big Idea: God has an important job for me. What was your favorite part of the story we just heard? Who was mean to Joseph and threw him into a pit? His brothers. They were jealous of Joseph because their dad loved Joseph the most. What happened when people thought Joseph did something wrong? They put him in jail. Who was always with Joseph, even when bad things kept happening? God! Is God always with you? Yes! We know God is always with us when we believe in him because he tells us in the Bible, and he helps us through the Holy Spirit. He helps us be brave and gives us what we need. Take some time to pray with your child. You might pray something like this: Dear God, thank you for always being with me. Help me remember you are with me when I am scared or when bad things happen. We love you! Amen. Parent Devotional Hey parents! We have something just