Welcome to Sunday School Solutions!

Okay, I admit it—I’ve got some favorite students in my Sunday school class. You know who I’m talking about—the student who sits up in her chair, helps her classmates, and always wears a cheerful smile. But sometimes the fruit we see in these children is coming from a wrong motive or heart attitude. Maybe they obey out of obligation or the desire to be better than their peers.
Children cannot grow God-glorifying fruit in their own strength, so how can we help them so that it will grow supernaturally in their lives?

Victory! It’s what we play for, strive for, and fight for. Everyone wants to be a winner. It’s natural for children to push and grab to get what they want or throw a tantrum. But it’s good they don’t always gain victory in what they want because it would actually be bad for them.

As a parent, I love when my children want to spend time with me. I enjoy when they share what is on their minds or ask for help. And it warms my heart when they say thank you. Good communication pours the foundation for healthy relationships. That is also true in our relationship with God. Good communication with God centers on reading the Bible to hear God speak to you and you talking to God through prayer. Boys and girls will grow in their relationship with God as they develop these two habits.

Have you taught your children memorized prayers? I remember praying the “God is great, God is good” prayer before meals and “Now I lay me down to sleep” at bedtime. But the prayer that took more effort to learn was the Lord’s Prayer.

Are you sad, happy, angry, thankful, or afraid? Everyone’s emotions can change based on their circumstances or moods. Sometimes our emotions can be hard to manage or understand. Children need help to understand and properly manage their emotions, too.

What comes to your mind when I say, “Come, let us worship God”? Did you think about going to church and singing praises to God? We often talk about church services as our time of worship. But are there other ways to worship?

Do the children you teach have a heart for God? How does King David’s heart for God help us have a heart of worship?

For many, it is easy to hear words in a church service and in our everyday language without knowing what they mean. Children could tend to lean into this mentality, which then leads to adults who don’t really know what these words mean that they’ve heard their entire lives, but there is always excitement when we get to learn the meaning of a new word! In this series, we will be looking at Scripture and how the writers defined worship.

Without prayer, we won’t grow in our walk with God. As adults, it can be hard to pray when we feel like we aren’t getting answers to our prayers. But we also know that God does answer prayer and walks through difficult situations with us.