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"What is this used for?"
While you’re in the kitchen cooking dinner, pull some utensils (potato masher, pizza cutter, grater, etc.) out of the drawer. Hold up each one and ask:
What is this used for?
Each of these utensils has a special purpose–it was made to do something special (mash potatoes, cut pizza, grate cheese, etc.).
Say something like this:
God made each of us for a special purpose–to do something special. Before we were even born, He knew all about us and what we could do to serve Him.
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"What is this used for?"
While you’re in the kitchen cooking dinner, pull some utensils (potato masher, pizza cutter, grater, etc.) out of the drawer. Hold up each one and ask:
What is this used for?
Each of these utensils has a special purpose–it was made to do something special (mash potatoes, cut pizza, grate cheese, etc.).
Say something like this:
God made each of us for a special purpose–to do something special. Before we were even born, He knew all about us and what we could do to serve Him.
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Guess What's in the Bag
Ask each member of the family to bring an item to the dinner table in a bag; don’t let anyone else see it or know what’s in the bag. Take turns guessing what’s in the bag by asking questions about the item that can be answered with a yes or no. (Would I use this in the kitchen? Do you use it outside? Could I use it at school?)
We could guess what was in each bag by finding out what each item is used for. God made each of us to bring Him glory–to lift Him up so others can find out more about our amazing God.
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Finding Purpose
The Bible is the best place to find God’s purpose or plan for us. We must KNOW God’s purpose before we can DO it.
Have a Bible sword drill (if your kids are old enough) or write the following Bible references on slips of paper and let each child read one to find out some of God’s purposes.
Psalm 100:2 (serve the Lord with gladness)
1 Thessalonians 5:18 (give thanks)
Galatians 6:10 (do good)
1 John 4:11 (love others)
Proverbs 3:5 (trust in the Lord)
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What's This For?
While you are cooking, collect an assortment of items such as: cheese grater, pizza cutter, candy thermometer, etc. and ask:
What does it do? What is it used for?
Explain that each item was made for a specific purpose (to grate cheese, cut a pizza, or determine cooking temperature).
God has a specific purpose for each of us. We were created to love and worship/glorify God.
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Doing the Job at Hand
Plan a nice dinner and write out each specific job/assignment on an index card or piece of paper needed to make the dinner happen. (Make the salad, decorate and set the table, make a dessert, cook the rice, etc.)
To make it more special, put each job/assignment in an envelope and write each person's name on the front
Give out the envelopes and work together to make the special dinner.
Ask:
Why were we able to have such a nice dinner? (Each person did the job they were supposed to do)
What would have happened if you had not done do your assigned job? (We wouldn't have had that part of the meal)
We all completed the job we were given so we could have a nice dinner.
God has a job/assignment for each of us.
What was Solomon's job? (He was chosen to build the temple where people could worship God.)
Did he complete the job he was given? (He was faithful to complete the job and many people were drawn closer to God.)
When we faithfully do the job God gives us, we will be happier and others may be pulled closer to God.
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Our Purpose
Our purpose is to worship/glorify God.
Ask:
How can we do that?
Brainstorm ideas on how to do that:
- Serve someone
- Give money to the church
- Sing a song
- Pray
- Go to church
- Tell others the good news about Jesus
- Play a song on an instrument
- Help the poor
- Draw a picture about God's creation
- Read a psalm, etc.
Every morning at breakfast, choose one way the entire family can worship and bring glory to God . . . then do it that day.
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