Strength for the Week is a weekly devotion written by the Flood Teaching team.
A Church in the heart of Lilongwe, Malawi
READ: Luke 19:1-9 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3 He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since…
WELCOME: Invite each kid to share their name and their favourite sport/game. READ: John 1:44-51 Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida.45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” 46 “Nazareth! Can anything…
Welcome: Invite Kids to share their names and their favourite thing to do on the weekend. Read: Mark 1:16-20 16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for…
Welcome: Welcome new children and ask everyone to share their name Read: John 1:35-42 John’s Disciples Follow Jesus 35 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. 36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” 37 When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. 38 Turning around, Jesus saw…
Welcome: New comers for the first time. Invite children to share their names Read: Matthew 3:1-17 3 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” 3 This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness,‘Prepare…
WELCOME: Welcome all the first-timers. Invite everyone to share their name and their favourite Christmas tradition. READ: Matthew 1: 18-24 18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy…
WELCOME: Welcome first-timer Kids. Invite everyone to share their name and what they’re excited for at Christmas? We’re starting a new series about the people who knew Jesus, to see what we can learn about knowing Jesus. Today we’re learning about Mary the Mother of Jesus. There were a few different Mary’s in the bible…
READ: Luke 2:6-7 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. DISCUSS: What kind of place is normal for a king to…
WELCOME: Welcome, introductions. READ: Matthew 2:1-11 This lesson is focused on the Wise Men who traveled from afar to present valuable gifts to King Jesus. They risked everything to bring these gifts to Jesus, because they knew how important Jesus was! DISCUSS: What is the best gift you’ve ever received? Why did the wise men…
This lesson is based on Isaiah 9:6-7 and Luke 2:25-35, and teaches us that Jesus’ birth was the fulfilment of a promise that had beenmade a long time ago…. and that he is still saviour today. READ: Isaiah 9:6-7 and Luke 2:25-35. Many years before Jesus was born, God promised His people that He would…