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Asking About God

Question Words and Asking

Day 150of 180
Week 30of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Learn to form questions about faith

2

Practice using question words respectfully

3

Understand that it's okay to ask questions about God

📖 Scripture Connection

Matthew 7:7

“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened to you.”

— Matthew 7:7 (WEB)

Jesus encourages us to ask questions and seek understanding

📦 Materials Needed

  • Primary writing paper
  • Pencils
  • Colorful question word cards
  • Bible
  • Coloring supplies
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather children in a circle. Show question word cards and review 'who, what, where, when, why, how'. Explain that asking questions helps us learn about God.

💭 Review Question: What are some ways we can learn about God?
2Teaching (5 min)

Discuss how God loves when we ask questions about Him. Use age-appropriate examples of simple faith questions.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God wants us to understand Him
  • It's okay to be curious about God
  • Questions help us grow in faith
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What would you like to know about God?
  • Who can help us learn about God?
3Activity: My Questions for God (7 min)
writing project

Children write or draw questions they have about God, faith, or the Bible

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a big question mark on your paper
  2. Think of questions you want to ask God
  3. Write or draw your questions
  4. Share one question with a friend
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Draw pictures of questions

Challenge: Write complete questions using question words

4Closing (3 min)

Share a few questions, emphasizing that God loves our curiosity

📝 Review Questions:
  • What question word did you use?
  • Why is it good to ask questions?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You that we can always come to You with our questions. Help us learn more about You every day. Amen.

Coming up: Next week, we'll continue exploring how we can learn about God's love

💎 Memory Verse

Matthew 7:7

“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened to you.”

— Matthew 7:7 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Knock-Knock Question Game

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Encourage children's natural curiosity about faith

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Validate all questions
  • Use simple, age-appropriate language
  • Show excitement about learning about God
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might feel shy about asking questions

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Engagement, curiosity, comfort asking questions

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a question box for ongoing faith questions
  • Family discussion about asking questions
  • Draw a picture book of questions about God

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