BIBLE STORY: I Need to Know (Philip and the Man from Ethiopia) • Acts 8:26-40

BOTTOM LINE: Keep going even when you have questions.

LIFE APP: Determination—Deciding it’s worth it to finish what you started

MEMORY VERSE: "Let us not become tired of doing good. At the right time we will gather a crop if we don't give up." Galatians 6:9 (NIrV)

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CFKIDS AT HOME FAMILY EXPERIENCE GUIDE

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FAMILY ACTIVITY #1: Questions, Questions, Questions!

WHAT YOU NEED: 20-30 index cards, markers or pencils

WHAT YOU DO: Write each of the following questions on an index card, creating six Question Cards: Who? What? Where? When? How? Why? Shuffle the Question Cards and set them aside, face down. Then brainstorm together about all the different people in your family’s lives (examples: parents, grandparents, coach, teacher, siblings, friends, pastor, Small Group Leader, classmates). Write down each person on a different index card. Shuffle the People Cards and put them in a pile next to the Question Cards, face down. Take turns choosing a People Card and a Question Card.

For each combination of cards, the person who picked the cards gets to come up with a question (who, what, where, when how, or why) that they could ask the person listed on the People Card. Each time you finish using a Question Card, put it back at the bottom of the pile so you don’t run out. When you’ve gone through the entire stack of People Cards, use the remaining index cards to let everyone write down a question they have for God, or about God. As you have time, go through these cards and discuss them as a family.

Parent Note: The goal of this activity is not to answer the questions. Guide the conversation to discuss what happens when we don’t get answers; what can we do? This activity provides an opportunity to discuss the fact that sometimes our questions can be answered right away, but there are times we have to wait for an answer. In fact, sometimes our questions don’t get answered at all. But it’s important to remember to keep going. Whenever you have a question, ask it—and find someone who can help you find an answer.

FAMILY ACTIVITY #2: Hopscotch Holdup

WHAT YOU NEED: Construction paper, tape, marker, a die (from a board game)

WHAT YOU DO: Create a six-to-12-space hopscotch path with construction paper. If possible, use tape to secure the pages to the floor. Draw a question mark on three or four of the pages. Let someone roll the die, which will tell them how many spaces they should hop. (The spots with two squares next to each other count as two spaces.) Whenever someone lands on a “?” spot, ask them a story review question from the list below. Continue rolling the die until you reach the end of the path. Then it’s the next person’s turn. If you run out of questions, repeat them, or ask the person whose turn it is to name a situation in which it’s hard to have determination.

TALK ABOUT THE BIBLE STORY:

*The Ethiopian official didn’t understand what he was reading, so what did he do? (He asked Philip what the Scripture meant)

*What important question did the Ethiopian official ask? (He asked who Isaiah was talking about in Isaiah 53:7-8)

*What was Philip’s response to the official’s question? (Philip talked about the good news of Jesus)

*Give an example from the story of how the Ethiopian official showed determination. (By reading Scripture and asking questions, the Ethiopian showed determination to learn about God)

*Give an example of how Philip showed determination. (Philip took the time to sit with the official and answer his questions; even though Philip didn’t know why he had to leave Jerusalem, he showed determination to listen to God)

FAMILY PRAYER TIME

Use this prayer as a guide, either after talking about the Bible Story or some time before bed tonight:

“God, You know everything . . . and it’s so cool that we can ask You ANYTHING! Help us show determination and keep going even when we have questions. God, You have given us lots of people who we can turn to when we have questions. If there’s something we don’t understand, help us have the courage to ask—just like the Ethiopian official did in the story. We love You, and we pray this in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

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