Discover Jesus as a family Session 1
Starter activity - Baby Photos
Look at these photos of celebrities!. Now look at their baby photos!
Can you work out who is who? If you can, try printing them and cutting them out.
Perhaps you'd like some friendly family competition - boys v. girls, or in pairs, oldest with youngest. Have a set for each group so you can compare answers!
HOLD ONTO THE PICTURES - YOU'LL NEED THEM LATER!
Click any of the pictures to download all the pictures on an activity sheet
Look at these photos of celebrities!. Now look at their baby photos!
Can you work out who is who? If you can, try printing them and cutting them out.
Perhaps you'd like some friendly family competition - boys v. girls, or in pairs, oldest with youngest. Have a set for each group so you can compare answers!
HOLD ONTO THE PICTURES - YOU'LL NEED THEM LATER!
Click any of the pictures to download all the pictures on an activity sheet
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How much do you know about the Bible?
Have a go at these multi choice questions, and then watch the video below to check your answers.
Fun Facts about the Bible
1. The Bible is:- a) One book b) Two books c) a library
2. The Bible was written in:- a) Hebrew b) English c) Greek
3. The Bible was written by:- a) One person b) clever people c) many different people
4. The Bible is a:- a) History book b) poetry book c) story book
Fun Facts about the Bible
1. The Bible is:- a) One book b) Two books c) a library
2. The Bible was written in:- a) Hebrew b) English c) Greek
3. The Bible was written by:- a) One person b) clever people c) many different people
4. The Bible is a:- a) History book b) poetry book c) story book
Christianity Explored Session 1 – Video 1
This session explores the creation story. So you can watch the video below which is suitable for the entire family, or choose to read it for yourselves instead with the PDF below the video
Creation video
Click here to download the story from Genesis as a PDF
What's your favourite part of creation?
In the second chapter of Genesis, we read how God put the first people, Adam and Eve, in a beautiful garden and asked them to look after it. He used to walk with them in the garden in the cool of the day.
Why not go outside and collect some pieces of creation and make a picture of a garden. Or make it out of plasticine. He made us in His image, so we are creative too!! But one big difference - we have to make it, we can't just shout at it! Talk about what you are making - see if you could make a picture including everything mentioned if you did it together. When you're ready, come back for the rest of session.
In the second chapter of Genesis, we read how God put the first people, Adam and Eve, in a beautiful garden and asked them to look after it. He used to walk with them in the garden in the cool of the day.
Why not go outside and collect some pieces of creation and make a picture of a garden. Or make it out of plasticine. He made us in His image, so we are creative too!! But one big difference - we have to make it, we can't just shout at it! Talk about what you are making - see if you could make a picture including everything mentioned if you did it together. When you're ready, come back for the rest of session.
Back to baby photos
Who are these people? What do they do? How important are they to our world? Click here for the answers. Look them up online for more information. Who knew when they were babies who they would grow up to be?
Who are these people? What do they do? How important are they to our world? Click here for the answers. Look them up online for more information. Who knew when they were babies who they would grow up to be?
What does God think of them?
We are going to look at one of the poems in the Bible now. It was written by King David, but it tells us that God didn't just make the first people, He makes all of us and He knows all about us. Read Psalm 139 by clicking on the link below -especially vv13-17. Or you can watch the video of the Lego version!
We are going to look at one of the poems in the Bible now. It was written by King David, but it tells us that God didn't just make the first people, He makes all of us and He knows all about us. Read Psalm 139 by clicking on the link below -especially vv13-17. Or you can watch the video of the Lego version!
Read Psalm 139. Click here to download a copy.
Lego version
How much do you remember?
Questions on Psalm 139
Think about these questions together. Remember everyone might have a different answer, because God speaks to each one of us differently. That's OK!!!
Think about these questions together. Remember everyone might have a different answer, because God speaks to each one of us differently. That's OK!!!
- What does this Psalm tell us about God?
- What does this Psalm tell us about you?
- How does this make you feel?
- What is your favourite bit of the Psalm, and why?
- Is there any part you don't like? Why or why not?
So, what have you learnt today? How do you feel about this God who created you and knows all about you, and loves you?
Why not speak to Him now?
That's the end of today's session. We pray you have enjoyed exploring the Bible together. If you have any comments or questions, please contact us through the website - we'd love to hear from you!