Prayer (5 Minutes)
- Have family members take turns completing this sentence in prayer: "Jesus, thank you for being our..." (way/truth/life/savior/etc.). End with a parent thanking God for providing the only way to Him through Jesus Christ.
Song (5 Minutes)
Catechism (5 minutes)
Have everyone read aloud simultaneously or allow everyone to try to answer before revealing the answer.
Q41: What is the Lord’s Prayer?
A: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. (Matthew 6:9)
A: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. (Matthew 6:9)
Questions from: https://newcitycatechism.com/. Go there to start from beginning or to read more.
Scripture (5 Minutes)
John 14:6–11 (NLT)
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. If you had really known me, you would know who my Father is. From now on, you do know him and have seen him!”
Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.”
Jesus replied, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and yet you still don’t know who I am? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father! So why are you asking me to show him to you? Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak are not my own, but my Father who lives in me does his work through me. Just believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Or at least believe because of the work you have seen me do.
Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.”
Jesus replied, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and yet you still don’t know who I am? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father! So why are you asking me to show him to you? Don’t you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak are not my own, but my Father who lives in me does his work through me. Just believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Or at least believe because of the work you have seen me do.
Discussion (5-10 Minutes)
You can lead through a teaching or use the following questions to start a discussion:
- What does Jesus mean when He says He is "the way, the truth, and the life"?
- Why do you think Philip wanted to see the Father? What was Jesus' response?
- How is Christianity different from other religions in how we come to God?
- What makes Jesus unique compared to other religious leaders?
- Why is it important that Jesus is the only way to God?
Closing Prayer (3 Minutes)
"Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for sending Jesus as the only way to know You truly. Help us to always remember that Jesus is the truth that sets us free and the life that gives us hope. Give us courage to share this amazing truth with others who are searching for the way to You. In Jesus' name, Amen."