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Growing in Godliness

Living Out God's Word

Day 175of 180
Week 35of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand what godliness means in daily life

2

Create a personal growth plan based on biblical principles

3

Develop a heart for spiritual growth and transformation

📖 Scripture Connection

2 Peter 1:3-4

“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue, by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.”

— 2 Peter 1:3-4 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's empowerment for spiritual growth

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bible (World English Bible)
  • Colored pencils
  • Personal growth planning worksheet
  • Application journal
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse Growth Adventure Kickoff: 'Today we're exploring how God helps us grow to be more like Jesus!'

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about serving others yesterday?
2Teaching (10 min)

Understanding Godly Growth

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God gives us everything we need to grow spiritually
  • Growing like Jesus is a daily choice
  • We can make a plan to become more like Christ
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does 'godliness' mean to you?
  • How can we show God's character in our daily life?
3Activity: My Godly Growth Map (12 min)
growth planning

Create a personal spiritual growth plan with specific, achievable goals

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a road map representing your spiritual journey
  2. Add 3-5 specific goals for growing closer to God
  3. Decorate with Bible verse encouragements
  4. Share your map with a family member
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on 1-2 simple goals with parent help

Challenge: Include Scripture references and accountability strategies

4Closing (3 min)

Reflect on today's BibleMouse lesson

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you learn about growing spiritually?
  • How can you put one thing into practice this week?
🙏 Prayer:

Ask God to help you grow and become more like Jesus

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll review our journey through biblical history

💎 Memory Verse

James 1:22

“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.”

— James 1:22 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Memory Verse Charades: Act out different ways of 'doing the word' while family tries to guess the actions

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Godliness is about character transformation, not just rule-following

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient with your child's spiritual growth
  • Model vulnerability and continuous learning
  • Celebrate small steps of spiritual development
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may feel overwhelmed by the concept of spiritual growth

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Genuine interest in understanding God's character

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a prayer journal tracking spiritual growth
  • Family discussion about personal spiritual goals
  • Memorize additional verses about God's transforming power

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