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Week 2 - August 6 & 9, 2026

Dear families, 

Jesus had only just finished healing the centurion’s servant in Luke 7:1-10 when He came upon the funeral procession of a widow’s only son. Jesus didn’t merely feel sorry for the grieving widow; He demonstrated His compassion by publicly raising her son from the dead. In this passage, we witness the truth that only Jesus has the authority to restore the dead back to life.  

The timing in which Jesus entered the woman’s life is interesting as it appears that He came on the scene just a little too late. Perhaps the woman’s son had been sick or had received a mortal wound from an accident. Either way, his time for hanging on to life had passed, and people were now carrying the son’s dead body through the streets on the way to the grave. Despite this tragedy, Jesus told the woman not to weep.  

This wasn’t because He lacked emotion; Scripture tells us Jesus is the man of sorrows acquainted with our grief, suffering, and sickness (Isaiah 53:3). No, Jesus understood the depths of the woman’s despair, and He embodied the greatest hope in her time of need. The widow no longer needed to cry because Jesus would soon resurrect her son—a precursor to His promise to one day wipe away all tears and bring an end to suffering and death.  

This week, lead your children to see that Jesus offers the gift of eternal, resurrected life to anyone who believes Him. Just as the widow’s son was physically dead but raised to life, Christ will raise all who call on Him to immediate new spiritual life and resurrected physical life at His return. 

Check out The Gospel Project At Home for resources designed to help you lead a family worship experience as well as suggestions for morning and evening prayer times and family activities.  

FAMILY TALKING POINTS

STORY POINT

This is the main point to emphasize from today’s Bible story.

• Preschool: Jesus brought a widow’s son back to life. 

• Kids: Jesus raised a widow’s son to life. 

CHRIST CONNECTION

This is the big idea of how this week’s Bible story points to Jesus.

• Babies & Toddlers: Jesus has power over death. When we trust in Jesus, He makes us alive with God forever. 

• Younger Preschool: Jesus is stronger than death. He died and came back to life. When we trust in Jesus, we will live with God forever. 

• Older Preschool: Jesus has power over death. After Jesus died on the cross, He rose from the dead. When people repent and trust in Jesus, He makes them alive with God forever. 

• Kids: Jesus has the power to bring the dead to life. We are all dead in our sins, but Jesus will give us new life in Him if we repent and trust in His life, death, and resurrection. 

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER

This is an important biblical truth that your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

• Younger Preschool: What is prayer? Prayer is talking with God. 

• Older Preschool: What is prayer? Prayer is talking with God. 

• Kids: What is prayer? Prayer is talking with God to praise Him, ask Him for help, and confess our sins. 

KEY PASSAGE

This is a Bible verse that relates to what your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

• Babies & Toddlers: Call on Me and pray, and I will listen. Jeremiah 29:12 

• Younger Preschool: You will call to me and pray, and I will listen to you. Jeremiah 29:12 

• Older Preschool: Call to me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. Jeremiah 29:12 

• Kids: You will call to me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:12–13 

Week 3 - August 13 & 16, 2026

Dear families, 

It can be easy to believe the lie that we need to attain a certain standard of productivity or purity before approaching the Lord. Today’s passage, however, reveals that the Lord is pleased when we approach Him in humility and in our weakness.  

In Luke 7, we find Jesus in the home of Simon the Pharisee, reclining at a table in the presence of a notable sinner. This woman sought out Jesus but hadn’t come empty-handed. She knew she wasn’t invited, yet she pursued Jesus’ presence and offered Him a costly gift. Not allowing guilt, shame, fear, lack, or social niceties to stop her, she was led by faith to worship the Savior.   

Watching this interaction unfold in his home, Simon said to himself, “If this man were really a prophet, He would know who and what kind of woman was touching Him… she’s a sinner!” Yet the woman’s sins are not what she is known for today; she has been remembered in Scripture for her bold belief and costly sacrifice.  

Ironically, Simon thought Jesus didn’t know the woman’s heart, but Jesus proved He knew about the woman’s history and what Simon was thinking as well. Jesus shared a parable about a creditor with two debtors, one owing more than the other. The creditor was gracious and forgave both debts, so who would love him more? Simon understood it was the one who received more forgiveness than the other.  

Jesus reminded the Pharisee that when He entered his house, Simon didn’t wash His feet, kiss Him in greeting, or anoint His head with oil. This woman, however, went so far as to find Jesus, wash and wipe His feet with her hair, kiss His feet, and anoint them. Both the Pharisee and the woman needed a Savior, yet she was the only one aware of this need.  

This week, lead your children to understand they too owe God a debt they cannot repay due to sin. But help them also see that God does not expect them to repay Him because Jesus willingly took our place on the cross—taking sin and providing righteousness for all who believe in Him. 

Check out The Gospel Project At Home for resources designed to help you lead a family worship experience as well as suggestions for morning and evening prayer times and family activities.  

FAMILY TALKING POINTS

STORY POINT

This is the main point to emphasize from today’s Bible story.

• Preschool: Jesus forgave a woman’s sins. 

• Kids: Jesus forgave a woman’s sins. 

CHRIST CONNECTION

This is the big idea of how this week’s Bible story points to Jesus.

• Babies & Toddlers: Jesus came to rescue sinners. Jesus died on the cross and rose again so we can be part of God’s family forever if we believe in Him. 

• Younger Preschool: Jesus came to forgive sinners, even people who did very wrong things. He died and came back to life so we can be part of God’s family. 

• Older Preschool: Everyone has sinned and deserves punishment from God. But Jesus, the only sinless One, died in our place to take the punishment for our sin. When we trust in Jesus, we are forgiven of all our sins and are made right with God. 

• Kids: Everyone has sinned and owes a debt they could never repay. Jesus, the only sinless One, died in our place to pay the debt for our sin. When we trust in Jesus, we are forgiven of all our sins and are credited with Jesus' perfect life. 

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER

This is an important biblical truth that your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

• Younger Preschool: What is prayer? Prayer is talking with God. 

• Older Preschool: What is prayer? Prayer is talking with God. 

• Kids: What is prayer? Prayer is talking with God to praise Him, ask Him for help, and confess our sins. 

KEY PASSAGE

This is a Bible verse that relates to what your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

• Babies & Toddlers: Call on Me and pray, and I will listen. Jeremiah 29:12 

• Younger Preschool: You will call to me and pray, and I will listen to you. Jeremiah 29:12 

• Older Preschool: Call to me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. Jeremiah 29:12 

• Kids: You will call to me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:12–13 

Week 4 - August 20 & 23, 2026

Dear families, 

The disciples often witnessed Jesus communing with His Father in prayer. They recognized this spiritual discipline as one He committed much time to when He drew away from the crowds. Jesus’ followers became curious about this practice and desired to better understand it. 

One disciple stepped up and boldly asked Jesus to teach them how to pray. Rather than lecturing them on the insufficiencies of their own prayer lives or directing them to make long, wordy recitations, Jesus taught them how to commune with God using a simple but profound framework now commonly known as the Lord’s Prayer. 

Jesus modeled a style of prayer that addressed God as “Father”–-not as a distant, unloving, unknowable, or far-off figure. He also prayed in the second person (“Our Father,” “give us,” “as we forgive”), reminding the disciples that faith is lived out in community. Jesus engaged in a communal prayer that asked for God’s power, provision, forgiveness, mercy, and spiritual protection. 

He then told a parable about opening the door to a friend who inconveniences you, revealing to us the boldness and passionate persistence we should employ in prayer. He shared another story about an apathetic judge intervening for justice, and how much more God compassionately desires to intervene in our lives. Through it all, Jesus taught them not to simply beg God for what He can give us, but to leverage prayer as a reminder of God's presence and sovereign control over our lives. 

As you reflect on the prayer Christ modeled to His earliest followers, remember that the nature of prayer hasn’t changed in the thousands of years since the Lord’s Prayer was first uttered. Lead your kids to see that God desires to hear from them, save them from their sins, and provide for their needs. Lead them to see that God hears the prayers of those who seek Him and that He stands ready to provide them with their greatest need: salvation from sin. Pray they would come to understand the nearness of God through prayer. 

Check out The Gospel Project At Home for resources designed to help you lead a family worship experience as well as suggestions for morning and evening prayer times and family activities.  

FAMILY TALKING POINTS

STORY POINT

This is the main point to emphasize from today’s Bible story.

• Preschool: Jesus taught people to keep praying. 

• Kids: Jesus taught people to keep praying to God. 

CHRIST CONNECTION

This is the big idea of how this week’s Bible story points to Jesus.

• Babies & Toddlers: Jesus taught people to keep praying and asking for forgiveness. Jesus died on the cross and rose again so sinners can be made right with God. 

• Younger Preschool: Jesus told people to keep praying. God is a good Father. The best prayer we can pray is to say we are sorry for our sin. Jesus died and came back to life so we can be close to God. 

• Older Preschool: Jesus taught people to keep praying. The most important prayer we can pray is to tell God we have sinned and ask for His forgiveness. Jesus died on the cross and rose again so sinners can be made right with God. 

• Kids: Jesus taught people to keep praying. God is a good Father who will give His people what they need. The most important prayer we can pray is to tell God we have sinned and ask for His forgiveness. Jesus died on the cross and rose again so sinners can be made right with God. 

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER

This is an important biblical truth that your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

• Younger Preschool: What is prayer? Prayer is talking with God. 

• Older Preschool: What is prayer? Prayer is talking with God. 

• Kids: What is prayer? Prayer is talking with God to praise Him, ask Him for help, and confess our sins. 

KEY PASSAGE

This is a Bible verse that relates to what your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

• Babies & Toddlers: Call on Me and pray, and I will listen. Jeremiah 29:12 

• Younger Preschool: You will call to me and pray, and I will listen to you. Jeremiah 29:12 

• Older Preschool: Call to me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. Jeremiah 29:12 

• Kids: You will call to me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:12–13 

Week 5 - August 27 & 30, 2026

Dear families, 

In our modern consumer-driven culture, Luke 12’s parable of the rich fool provides a relevant warning against the danger of greed, as well as a timely cure for the anxiety that ails us when we seek first our own kingdom rather than God’s. 

In this chapter, we read about Jesus being interrupted from His teaching to break up a civil squabble between two brothers fighting over their inheritance. Jesus asked why they would want Him to serve as the judge between them and issued a serious warning, not just to the greedy brother, but to everyone in the crowd: “Be on guard against all greed, because one’s life is not in the abundance of his possessions.” The man who called out for Jesus’ help was probably not expecting a rebuke from Jesus in the form of a parable. 

Jesus went on to teach them what it looks like to put God’s kingdom above their own, to seek His will for their lives rather than accumulating more money and possessions that won’t stand the test of time. He taught them what it means to treasure God above the things of this world and to receive the gift of everlasting life that will not perish. 

Trusting in God’s power above your own ability to provide for yourself doesn’t come naturally to us. Though the kids hearing this story may not be as familiar with this reality as you are, reflect on what it means to trust in and treasure God above all else, to believe that we are worth more to our Creator than the beautiful sights we witness in nature. It takes faith to read these words of Scripture and to believe them with confidence and hope. Pray for a childlike faith to reign in your heart as you share this story with boys and girls this week. 

Lead your children to see how worthy God is of our trust, obedience, and worship. Pray that God would soften their hearts and provide them with the peace that comes from knowing their lives are secure—both now and forever, when they trust in His Son’s words of life. 

Check out The Gospel Project At Home for resources designed to help you lead a family worship experience as well as suggestions for morning and evening prayer times and family activities.  

FAMILY TALKING POINTS

STORY POINT

This is the main point to emphasize from today’s Bible story.

• Preschool: Jesus taught people to seek God’s kingdom. 

• Kids: Jesus taught people to seek God’s kingdom. 

CHRIST CONNECTION

This is the big idea of how this week’s Bible story points to Jesus.

• Babies & Toddlers: God loves us. He gave us Jesus so we can trust God and seek His kingdom. 

• Younger Preschool: God loves us and gives us what we need. His best gift is Jesus. We can trust God and live His way. 

• Older Preschool: Jesus taught people to seek God's kingdom. When people trust in Jesus, they are welcomed into God's kingdom and can trust that God will take care of them. 

• Kids: Jesus taught people to seek God's kingdom because knowing God is the greatest treasure. When people trust in Jesus, they are welcomed into God's kingdom and can trust that God will provide for all their needs. 

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER

This is an important biblical truth that your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

• Younger Preschool: What is prayer? Prayer is talking with God. 

• Older Preschool: What is prayer? Prayer is talking with God. 

• Kids: What is prayer? Prayer is talking with God to praise Him, ask Him for help, and confess our sins. 

KEY PASSAGE

This is a Bible verse that relates to what your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

• Babies & Toddlers: Call on Me and pray, and I will listen. Jeremiah 29:12 

• Younger Preschool: You will call to me and pray, and I will listen to you. Jeremiah 29:12 

• Older Preschool: Call to me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. Jeremiah 29:12 

• Kids: You will call to me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:12–13