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(A
cardstock box and fruit shaped candies instruct us with Joseph's family that
repentance bears fruit and forgiveness brings restoration.)
The Lord gave us the blueprint of
His Word to architect our family on Jesus Christ.
Going through the Bible with your family…
Weekly
Scripture:
Genesis 42:1-45:28
Story:
Joseph’s Brothers
Application:
Repentance bears fruit and forgiveness brings restoration.
Summary:
Jacob now known as
Israel
sent his sons to
Egypt
to acquire grain for the family to eat because of a famine. When the 10
brothers stand before Joseph, they do not recognize him and Joseph uses this
to his advantage. Joseph overhears his brothers repent for their sin against
Joseph. When Joseph sees Judah
is ready to lay down his life for Benjamin, he sees the fruit of their
repentance (Matthew 3:8) and restores himself to his family and cares for
them.
Focus:
God called Joseph to forgive his brothers and be restored to them.
Joseph was only able to do this because he was living surrendered to God’s
will.
Finding Christ:
Joseph was a type of the suffering Messiah. We see Joseph suffered much
according to God’s will to end up providing for his family. Jesus suffered
much for us to be able to provide for us what we could not provide for
ourselves.
Live the Lesson:
Have each child make a box out of cardstock and decorate it. You will
find a pattern by clicking here:
Box #
1
. While making the boxes discuss a sin that each child has committed this
week against another person and what that sin is rooted in, such as pride,
greed, fear, coveting, etc. Write out that sin on a piece of paper and place
it in the box. Pray about repentance and forgiveness. Have them put their
boxes on the kitchen table when they go to bed. After they are in bed remove
the paper with the sin written on it. Either blot out the sin with white out
or use a new piece of paper to write the opposite “fruit of the spirit”
and place it in the box along with some fruit shaped candies. When they wake
up they find the fruit of their repentance!
Memory Verse:
“Forgiving one another…even as Christ forgave you.” Colossians
3:13
Prayer:
Dear Lord, please help us to ask forgiveness when we sin against others.
And let us see the fruit of repentance in ways we understand. Thank you for
your forgiveness extended to us.
Real Life:
This week look for fruit that has come from repentance in any life
around you and point it out to the children. Seek out examples. Praise the
Lord for the fruit you witness.
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