The People Worshiped a Golden Calf

    01.15.23 | Grace Kids

    Moses acted as the people’s mediator, standing for them before God. Moses could not do anything to make up for their sin, but we have a better Mediator—Jesus. Jesus paid for our sin on the cross and stands for us before God. When we trust in Jesus, our sins are forgiven.

    Key Passage Song

    ADDITIONAL RESOURCES


    Here are a few ways to continue the learning at home.

     

    Family Worship guide


    Discussion Questions:

    • Which commandments did the Israelites break by worshiping the golden calf?

    • What are some things you may sometimes put before God in your life?

    • How has God shown mercy to us


     Family Prayer:

    Mornings
    Praise God for being compassionate and merciful. Thank Him for not immediately giving us the punishment we deserve when we sin, and for giving us the opportunity to be forgiven through faith in Jesus. 

    Evenings
    Ask God to help you trust Him more than anything else. Have you ever trusted in your own ability, other people, or other things more than God? Why does God deserve to be first in our lives?


    Family Activities:


    For Fun...

    1. Play with your kids using play dough. Encourage them to shape a statue of some creature. Discuss the difference between making a statue as art and making an idol to worship. Ask them to explain why idol worship is sin.

    2. Bake cookies together as a family. Allow each family member to help in the process. While the cookies bake in the oven, talk about how hard it is to wait on something you really want—like cookies. Talk with your kids about how our impatience often reveals what we truly desire most. Pray as a family that God would work in your hearts to desire Jesus and His will more than anything.
    Supplies: cookie baking supplies

    To Serve...

    1. Take some time this week to clean out a closet or toy box. As you prepare to donate or get rid of items, talk about how we all desire to have things that make us feel happy or more popular. Discuss with your kids how our “stuff” can be an idol—something that we love or trust to satisfy more than God. Ask God to cleanse your heart of any idols and to help you look to Him as your only need.