Made in God's Image Lesson 2: The Lost Sheep

Hey parents! This week your child learned that because we are made in God’s image, we can treat people fairly. They heard the Bible story of The Lost Sheep, too! Use these questions as a guide to talk over this week’s lesson after they’ve watched the video service!

1. What was your favorite part of the video we just watched?
2. What did the shepherd do when he saw that one of his sheep was missing?
   The shepherd went out and looked for his lost sheep. Each sheep is important, and the shepherd would do anything for even one missing sheep.
3. God loves all of his children and wants them in his family, just like the shepherd. Have you ever prayed to God about being in his family by believing in Jesus and making him the Lord of your life so that you can be in Heaven with him?
   If you have prayed this and are a Christian, talk about when you prayed that prayer and why. If you haven’t, maybe today is the day to pray or talk about questions you still have.*
4. Just like the shepherd in the Bible story treated all the sheep fairly, God wants us to treat people fairly, too. What does it mean to treat other people fairly?
   It means treating everyone the same and loving them like God would. This means that even if people look different, talk different, have different abilities than me, or have different thoughts and opinions than me, I can still love them and treat them fairly the way God wants me to.
5. Our memory verse, Ephesians 2:10, says, “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” What are some good things you can do to treat other people fairly?
   Part of treating everyone fairly means looking for people who may be treated unfairly and loving them like Jesus. You can bring something to them to remind them that they are loved by you and God. You can even bring them a smile, encouraging word, or a hug! You can invite someone who is alone to sit with you or ask if they need a friend. You can make sure not to bully or treat anyone badly. You can forgive people even when they make bad choices. You can share with everyone, not just your friends. You can invite everyone to your birthday party so that everyone feels included. You can share with them that God loves them and says they are his masterpiece!

*Reference our How to Become a Christian booklet as a guide for you as you walk through this with your child if they have questions, would like to pray a prayer of salvation, etc.