Great Kids v1i3

Volume 1, Issue 3, November 2018
DO THE RIGHT THING
Jesus went to the desert to pray and be close to God. He
did not eat for 40 days and I’m sure He was very hungry
because Jesus was also a man. The devil knew that Jesus
was a man and so he came to tempt him to do something
wrong that God the Father would not be happy about.
Matthew chapter 4 tells us that the devil tempted Jesus to
do wrong in 3 different ways, but Jesus resisted the devil’s
temptations by saying Bible verses. Jesus was giving us an
example of how to resist doing bad things by saying Bible
verses. If we follow the example of Jesus Christ and stay
close to God and rely on the Bible for guidance, we will
Do the Right Thing in our lives.
Sometimes it is hard to know how to Do the Right Thing. What does it mean to
Do the Right Thing? As Great Kids, we do and say many things every day. Doing
the Right Thing may mean:
1~ Obeying our parents and teachers when we don't want to.
2~ Doing our homework when we want to play or watch TV.
3~ Cleaning our rooms before we go to school or church or out to play.
4~ Helping mom or dad do chores around the house. We can help mom
and dad by taking out the trash, doing the dishes, sweeping the floor,
cleaning the bathroom, sweeping the garage, and other things that
need to be done around the house. When I was younger and we lived
on the farm; I would help mom and dad by
getting up really early in the morning and
feeding the chickens and breaking the ice
in the water tanks so the cows and horses
could drink during the day. I would help
my mom make butter from fresh milk from
A. When God told Adam
and Eve to go forth and
multiply
A. Get regular water and
boil the devil out of it.
the cows. I would also help work in the
garden and help my dad build and fix
things. There are a lot of ways we can help
our parents.
5~ Being nice to other kids instead of
picking on them.
6~ Helping our brothers and sisters and
friends do their homework.
7~ Helping our teachers to keep the
classroom clean and neat.
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Great Kids and Great Dreams
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A GREAT DREAM
Julia and her friends were frustrated. One of their group, Nancy, keeps getting into trouble ...
doing dumb things instead of making good decisions. The other day she was caught taking
makeup from a dollar store and not paying for it, and although the store didn’t call the police,
they called her parents and now she is grounded for 3 months. Then just yesterday she was
caught copying another students paper during a test and suspended from school.
“Why can’t she just Do the Right Thing?”
asks Julia. So Julia and her friends
went to Julia’s guardian, Claudia,
and asked, “How can we help
Nancy?” They explained the
situation to Claudia and then
Claudia led them in this
prayer, “Heavenly Father, we
thank You for all the
blessings in Nancy’s life and we
ask You for help in this
situation. Show us how we can
help Nancy to make better
decisions in her life and to Do
the Right Thing instead of the wrong thing. Give us
wisdom and direction in helping her in a positive
way. In Jesus Holy Name, AMEN!” After a minute
Julia said, “Hey, a Bible verse just
popped into my head!”
“Okay let’s hear it.” Claudia responded. Julia then read
Joshua 1:8 out loud, “Study this Book of Instruction continually.
Meditate on it day and night so you
will be sure to obey everything written
in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.” Then she said, “Why
don’t we do a Bible study together with Nancy and focus on the verses that can help her
and all of us make good decisions?” Everyone loved the idea and not only did it help Nancy a
lot, but it was a positive experience for the whole group.
(Remember that this was a Great Dream and didn't really happen, but it could happen with Great Kids like you!)
GREAT KIDS PRAYER
"Father God thank You for our blessings. Teach us to be Great Kids with Great Dreams. Teach us how to study
your Word and help us to make good decisions in our lives. Teach us to Do the Right Thing every day. Father
God we pray for all those we know who have problems in life and
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we ask You to bring them close to You and show them Your love.
We love You and thank You for loving us and answering our
prayers. In Jesus Holy Name, AMEN!"
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This is an excerpt from Michael Bianchi’s upcoming book,