WEEK 4 LESSON: June 22, 2025

WEEK 4 LESSON: June 22, 2025

• G2K: God comforts me.

• Memory Verse: Matthew 4:4 - “It is written: Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”

• Bible Lesson: God Appears to Elijah: 1 Kings 19:9b–18; 2 Corinthians 1:3–7

WEEKLY CHALLENGE: This week, we taught the kids that God comforts us! When Jesus was here on earth, a big part of what he did was to offer comfort to people. He reached out to those who were brokenhearted and cast out from society. Jesus showed them that he saw them and understood their pain. God gives us comfort. To reinforce this lesson, use this activity.

Instructions: For this activity, each child will need one printable, paper plates, and brass fasteners. Have your kids color the images on the printable, cut all the pieces out, and paste the triangular shapes onto a paper plate. Place the wheel piece on top and press a brass fastener through the middle to hold the wheel and paper plate together. Kids can turn the wheel to reveal the different natural phenomena mentioned in the Bible story. See a worked example here.

When Elijah heard God would be coming by his hiding place, he might have expected God to show up in the big acts of nature like wind, an earthquake, or fire. But God’s presence must have felt so comforting when he appeared to him in a gentle whisper. Let’s put this wheel together to remember that while God is powerful enough to be present in these larger- than-life ways, God chooses to be near us. God comforts me!

FAMILY TIME: Use these questions to start a conversation with your children about this week’s lesson.

• Read 2 Corinthians 1:4. What is something we can do with the comfort God gives us?

• When are some times you might need comfort?

• Who is someone you can give God’s comfort to this week? How will you do that?