DG4Kids Table Talk (August 2012)

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August 1, 2012

Why do people lie sometimes? Why is it so hard to tell the truth all the time?

Everyone tells a lie sometimes. It may be intentional, or it may be because they dont

have all the facts. Lying is a by-product of pride. We lie because we either dont want

to be proven wrong, or because we think lying will keep us out of trouble or make us

look better. Sometimes we lie to get someone else in trouble or to make him or her

look bad.

Its hard to tell the truth all the time because none of us are perfectwe all sin. But

as we learn more about God and His truth, and fill our hearts and our minds with His

Word by reading it and memorizing it, we will find ourselves choosing to tell the

truth more often as God transforms us to be more like Him. Part of our job as

parents is to teach our kids to be truthful, not because Mommy says so, but

because we are training our kids to follow and obey God, and God is truthful.

August 6, 2012

Can God lie? Why? Why not?

God cannot lie. He is holy (pure and perfect), so everything He does is right. He doesnothing that opposes His holiness. He cannot even accidentally lie, because He

knows everything!

When God told childless Abraham that he would be the father of a mighty nation,

was God lying? No. But after years of waiting on Gods promise and not seeing it

fulfilled, Abraham and Sarah might have wondered. When Sarah could no longer

have children, they seemed to have given up on the truth of Gods words. They

looked to their own ways to make Gods promise come about. But God reiterated His

promise that He would make Abraham the father of a mighty nation, and it would be

through Abraham and Sarah.

God cannot, will not, does not lie. He always keeps His promises. It may take a while

before we see His promises come trueand some promises we will not see fulfilled

until Heavenbut God is totally truthful all the time!


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August 15, 2012

What are lies you hear other people say about God?

When discussing this question, it might be helpful to write down some of these

things, and then look up Bible verses that prove the truth of God. For example, somepeople say that God does not exist. The Bible says in Genesis 1 that God created the

world and everything in it. In Revelation 22, Jesus says He is the First and the Last,

the Beginning and the End. All throughout the Bible are stories of Gods miracles and

His direct involvement with people. Not only are these examples that God exists, but

we also see His love, faithfulness, power, justice, and more.

So as you discuss some of the lies we hear from others and from our culture, show

your family the truth from Gods Word. One pastor reminds his congregation of the

truth of Gods Word by starting off his sermons with this saying:

I believe the Bible. It is the Word of God.Every word of God is true.

When it differs from my thoughts,

my actions, my attitudes, or my values,

then Iwill change. I willchange,

through the power of the Holy Spirit in me.

August 20, 2012

Name as many things that you can think of that are totally true. (For example,

1 + 1 =2, there is only one way to God, God is Love, God is Just, God is True)

There are many people who say, If I have enough faith in something, it must be

true. Others say, If it feels good, then it must be okay. Both of those statements

are false. The Bible proves it, and so do the laws of the universe.

*Lets use this train as an example:


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The engine represents FACT. A fact is anything that is true. It is a FACT that God

loves you. We know that because the Bible tells us so (John 3:16; Romans 5:8).

The train car represents FAITH. We show FAITH when we believe and trust a FACT.

Your faith in God means that you believe what He says in His Word and trust the factthat God loves you.

The caboose represents our FEELINGS. Our feelings are important to God, but we

cant depend on them to always show us the truth. You may not always FEEL that

God loves you, but that doesnt change the FACT that He loves you no matter what.

Can a train run without the engine? Of course not!

Can the caboose pull the train? No way!

In the same way, we need to put our faith in the truth of God and His Word. Ourfeelings cannot run our lives. Our feelings change all the time. Similarly, we cant just

depend on a strong faith either. Our faith, no matter how sincere, will get us

nowhere if it is not attached to truth.

So use this Table Talk to not only name things that are totally true, but also think of

discussing how you knowthat they are totally true. Dont be afraid to do a little

research, or even break this Table Talk into more than one part!

*Taken from the4 Keys 4Kidsbooklet, pp. 30-31. 2011 Bright Media Foundation

August 28, 2012

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