Family Night : Sample #4

God is There

Target Age: 3-7 years old

Goal: To explain that God exists, even though He can’t be seen.

Scripture: John 4:24, Luke 24:39, John 3:8

Materials:

One balloon for each child
Newspaper and an electric fan
Small feather

Family Lesson and Discussion

Open in prayer

Review last family night lesson

Activities and Discussion

Pose Question: How can God be real if we can’t see Him? (Paul for consideration.)

Discussion: We live in a world surrounded by things that we know are real but that we can’t see.

Pose Challenge: Let’s name some things that are real but can’t be seen. (List suggestions: music, gravity, air, etc.)

Activity #1: Have everyone blow, holding their hands in front of their mouth as they blow to feel the effect. Ask if they can see the air. Blow up the balloons to visually see the force of air filling the elastic. Have fun releasing the balloons and watching them fly around the room. (Make a contest out of which flies the farthest.) Point out that air has power, but can’t be seen.

Activity #2: Have everyone tear the newspaper into small pieces of confetti. Have fun creating a large pile. Turn on the fan to blow the confetti all over the room. Same point – the air is real and has power even though it can’t be seen.

Read Scriptures: Read John 4:24 and Luke 24:39 to show that God can’t be seen because He is a spirit, and a spirit doesn’t have flesh or bones like we do. Next, read John 3:8 to show that God’s spirit is like the wind. We can hear it and see its effects, but we can’t see it.

Point: We can’t see God because He is a spirit.

Activity #3: If it is windy outside, take a small feather (or another light object) and release it. Watch the wind carry it away to reinforce the reality of John 3:8. You may want the kids to try to chase and catch it.

Memorize: Just like air, God is there!

Close in prayer

Have ice cream or some treat.

Family Night : Sample #4

God is There

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