JOIN THE JOURNEY JR.
Families Abiding in Jesus together
With shorter reading assignments and kid-specific focus areas, Join The Journey Jr. is designed to help parents disciple their kids and engage with Scripture in the best ways for their age.
This month's memory verse
How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
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And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.
Paul Turns to the Gentiles
44The following week almost the entire city turned out to hear them preach the word of the Lord. 45But when some of the Jews saw the crowds, they were jealous; so they slandered Paul and argued against whatever he said.
46Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and declared, “It was necessary that we first preach the word of God to you Jews. But since you have rejected it and judged yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we will offer it to the Gentiles. 47For the Lord gave us this command when he said,
‘I have made you a light to the Gentiles,
to bring salvation to the farthest corners of the earth.’*”
48When the Gentiles heard this, they were very glad and thanked the Lord for his message; and all who were chosen for eternal life became believers. 49So the Lord’s message spread throughout that region.
50Then the Jews stirred up the influential religious women and the leaders of the city, and they incited a mob against Paul and Barnabas and ran them out of town. 51So they shook the dust from their feet as a sign of rejection and went to the town of Iconium. 52And the believers* were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
Imagine an adult in your life (mom, dad, grandparent, aunt or uncle) walked into your room, looks you straight in the eyes and tells you, “Go get your suitcase. We need to pack.” You’re curious and ask, “Where are we going?” Then, out of nowhere, they pull out tickets to Disney World! They say, “We’re going to Disney! Our plane leaves in a few hours!”
In Acts 13, the Gentiles (people who weren’t Jewish) had a moment just like that.
Paul had just finished telling the story of Jesus — his life, death, and resurrection. But not everyone was happy about it.
The Jews argued against Paul and said untrue things about Jesus. So Paul and Barnabas made a bold decision.
God sent them to bring the good news to the Gentiles — because the gospel is for everyone.
They rejoiced and glorified God! That’s worship—praising God for who he is and what he’s done. The Gentiles had just learned they were welcomed into God’s family. Of course, they worshiped!
We can also worship God, praising him for who he is and what he has done! He sent Jesus to rescue us from our sin and separation from him. He also gave us the Holy Spirit to be our helper, guide, and comforter as we go through life. He has given us our families, friends, and communities. He has provided us with food, homes, and toys. There is so much to praise and thank God for.
So close your time worshiping God today. Below are some songs you can sing along with to guide your time. You can also find more songs at Watermark Elementary’s YouTube page.
After your time of worship, spend time worshiping through prayer: