STEP Devotionals

STEP Devotionals

by Crossing Kids

Education for Kids Religion

Season 4

Day 5- King Saul Disobeys God

Welcome to STEP into Advent, a daily devotional designed to help families walk with Jesus! In this episode, we will hear how King Saul disobeyed God in 1 Samuel 15:10-12. Listeners are invited to discuss a time when they did the opposite of what was asked of them. Families will learn because our hearts can be messy, we need a rescuer, and that rescuer is Jesus! Weekly Memory Verse: “The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 (NIV)

Day 4- God's Promises for All His People

Welcome to STEP into Advent, a daily devotional designed to help families walk with Jesus! In this episode, we will hear about God’s promise for ALL people in Isaiah 9:2-7. Listeners are invited to discuss what the darkest place they’ve ever seen or been in is. Families will learn that we can look forward to the joy and relief we will experience when our savior, Jesus Christ, reigns! Weekly Memory Verse: Isaiah 9: 6-7 “His name will be Wonderful Counselor, Powerful God, Father Who Lives Forever, Prince of Peace. Power and peace will be in his kingdom. It will continue to grow.” (ICB)

Day 3- God Promises the Prince of Peace

Welcome to STEP into Advent, a daily devotional designed to help families walk with Jesus! In this episode, we will hear from Isaiah 11:1-5 where God promises the Prince of Peace, our forever king! Listeners are invited to discuss what they think makes someone a good leader. Families will learn that Jesus’ kingdom is full of goodness, fairness, wisdom, and understanding! Weekly Memory Verse: Isaiah 9: 6-7 “His name will be Wonderful Counselor, Powerful God, Father Who Lives Forever, Prince of Peace. Power and peace will be in his kingdom. It will continue to grow.” (ICB)

Day 2- God's Promise to King David

Welcome to STEP into Advent, a daily devotional designed to help families walk with Jesus! In this episode, we will hear about God’s promises to King David from 1 Chronicles 17:10-14. Listeners are invited to discuss what they would do if they were kings or queens. Families will learn that God is faithful and dependable and that he always keeps his promises, even if they take a long time to come true! Weekly Memory Verse: Isaiah 9: 6-7 “His name will be Wonderful Counselor, Powerful God, Father Who Lives Forever, Prince of Peace. Power and peace will be in his kingdom. It will continue to grow.” (ICB)

Day 1- God's Promise to Abraham

Welcome to STEP into Advent, a daily devotional designed to help families walk with Jesus! In this episode, we will hear about God’s promises to Abraham from Genesis 12:1-3. Families are invited to discuss promises that they’ve made and broken to help them understand how we can trust our God who never breaks his promises! Weekly Memory Verse: Isaiah 9: 6-7 “His name will be Wonderful Counselor, Powerful God, Father Who Lives Forever, Prince of Peace. Power and peace will be in his kingdom. It will continue to grow.” (ICB)

Welcome to STEP into Advent

Welcome to the STEP into Advent devotional podcast. We hope this resource helps your whole family focus their hearts and minds on Jesus this Christmas season. Check out Season 1 to prepare your hearts for Christmas!

Season 3

Episode 9: “Go to the Great City…”

Welcome to “STEP into God’s Mission,” a weekly devotional designed to help families explore God’s heart for the world! In this episode, we will explore Jonah 1:1-3 and11-17 to learn about Jonah, who God wanted to use to further his mission, but who tried to run away from God. Listeners are encouraged to discuss a time they failed at something and how it made them feel. Families are invited to pray for missionaries who may not feel smart enough or young enough or close enough to God, and yet God has chosen them to be a part of his mission to spread his kingdom. Episode Scripture: “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.” -Jonah 1:2 (NIV)

Episode 8: “Go. I am Sending You…”

Welcome to “STEP into God’s Mission,” a weekly devotional designed to help families explore God’s heart for the world! In this episode, we will explore Exodus 3:10-14 to learn how God used Moses to go and further his kingdom. Listeners are encouraged to discuss how they know when to stop and when to go. Families are invited to pray for people who are sharing the good news of Jesus with those who have never heard it before. Episode Scripture: “So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people the Israelites out of Egypt.” -Exodus 3:10 (NIV)

Episode 7: “Go into the Ark....”

Welcome to “STEP into God’s Mission,” a weekly devotional designed to help families explore God’s heart for the world! In this episode, we will explore Genesis 6:11-22 to learn about God’s plan to spread his kingdom through Noah and his family. Listeners are encouraged to discuss what would it be like if they walked down the road and found someone who didn’t even live by a body of water building a really, really big boat. Families are invited to pray for people around the world who are getting ready to go on a mission trip. Episode Scripture: “The Lord then said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found you righteous in this generation.” -Genesis 7:1 (NIV)

Episode 6: “Go from your Country....”

Episode 6- Welcome to “STEP into God’s Mission,” a weekly devotional designed to help families explore God’s heart for the world! In this episode, we will explore Genesis 12:1-3 to learn about Abram, who God sent into an unknown land to help spread his love. Listeners are encouraged to discuss what the furthest they’ve been from home is and how long it took them to get there. Families are invited to pray for people who, like Abram, left their homes to spread God’s love. Episode Scripture: “The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people, and your father’s household to the land I will show you.” -Genesis 12:1 (NIV)

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