Strength for the Week is a weekly devotion written by the Flood Teaching team.
“The greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13) What is love? Love is what defines Christians. Other people will know that we are Christians when they see the way thatwe love one another. We love because he first loved us (1 John 4:19). This lesson explores what it means to love God and love…
Daniel The aim of this session is to: learn from Daniel’s life – his refusal to eat the royal food, and his sojourn in the lions’ den. Daniel dared to be different in the service of his God, and we can learn from his example that we too can choose Verse: Daniel 1:8-16, Daniel 6:1-28…
Shadrach, Meshack, Abednego The aim of this session is to: teach the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and to help the children understand it is important to stay true to God. Verses: Daniel 1:3-20, Daniel 3:1-30, Luke 21:19 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were thrown into a furnace because they had faith in God and…
Old Testament Bible Characters Isaiah The aim of this session is to: see how Isaiah saw and heard from God and wanted others to know his message. Verses: 2 Kings 19-20, Isaiah (particularly chapters 6, 9 & 11) Learn With What You Have Lesson focus: God in His amazing wonder has called and equipped us…
Old Testament Bible Characters Josiah The aim of this session is to: teach the children about Josiah, focussing on his re-discovery of God’s law and commitment to restoring the temple so people could worship in it again. It challenges the children to love God and obey His commands, just like King David did. Verses: 2…
Old Testament Bible Characters Jonah The aim of this session is to: teach the story of Jonah focusing on God’s mercy and grace. The session challenges the children to ask God for forgiveness and encourages them to experience His compassion and love. The Book of Jonah Learn with what you Got: Jonah In The Raging…
Elisha The aim of this session is to: teach the story of Elisha. To help the children to trust God for everything they need and understand God’s kindness and care. Verses: 2 Kings 5;1-15, 2 Kings 4:1-7 Read the account on Elisha and the widow’s oil from 2 Kings 4:1-7. Place a little oil in…
Old Testament Bible Characters David The aim of this session is to: teach the story of David – how he had an amazing relationship with God and how, by relying on God, he had the strength to stand up and defeat the giant Goliath. David was small but with God’s help he did big things.…
The aim of this session is to: teach the story of Ruth – focussing on her loyalty, friendship and total devotion to serving the God she loved. Verse: Ruth (whole book)
The aim of this session is to: use the story of Samson to show that God gives us special gifts. Samson was God’s champion who was most effective when he lived God’s way. Our challenge is to use our gifts as God wants. Verses: Judges 13-16
