The Survival Guide for Kids

You can make it as a kid if you just remember these three simple things.

You can make it as a kid if you just remember these three simple things.

Key Points:

  • Kids basics #1 is to put God first. No matter how old you get, you’ll always be busy with things. You’ll always have to try hard to make God your priority.
  • Three great ways to spend time with God are through prayer, reading the Bible, and talking about God and the Bible with your family.
  • Make God a priority if you want to survive as a kid. Just remember the basics, starting with this: put God first.

Memory Verse:

Deuteronomy 6:5 Love the Lord with all your heart, soul and strength.

Talk About It
  1. What’s your favorite part of the video? What’s one thing you learned from it?
  2. What’s your favorite thing to do when you get home from school?
  3. How can we put God first? (Hint: There are three main ways.)
  4. Read 1 Timothy 4:8. If you play sports or an instrument, what things do you do at practice to prepare for a game/recital? How can reading the Bible or praying be like training (practice) for God?
  5. How will you put God first this week?
  6. How will you apply this lesson to your life this week?

You can make it as a kid if you just remember these three simple things.

Key Points:

  • Kids basics #2 is to obey your parents.
  • We should obey our parents because the Bible says so (Colossians 3:20). This will please God.
  • We should also obey our parents for our protection. Our parents give us rules and boundaries not to be mean, but to keep us safe. Kids don’t always know the dangers in the world, but parents do. That’s why they set rules and boundaries.
  • Don’t forget your ICE: kids should obey their parents immediately, cheerfully, and exactly!

Memory Verse:

Colossians 3:20 Obey your parents, for this pleases the Lord.

Talk About It
  1. What’s your favorite part of the video? What’s one thing you learned from it?
  2. What are some of the rules at home that are easy to obey? Which ones are harder to obey?
  3. What’s the first reason to obey our parents?
  4. What’s the second reason to obey our parents?
  5. Read James 1:22-24. What is God’s word? Why is it foolish to know what the Bible says but not do what it says?
  6. How will you apply this lesson to your life this week?

You can make it as a kid if you just remember these three simple things.

Key Points:

  • Kids basics #3 is to treat others right. The Golden Rule is all about treating others how we want to be treated. And since we want to be treated right, we should treat others right.
  • Here are three ways to know you’re treating others right: be nice to every kid, don’t say mean things behind others’ backs, and treat others how you want to be treated.
  • The Golden Rule says to treat others the way you want to be treated (Matthew 7:12). 
  • It’s pretty simple. If you want to survive and win at being a kid, treat others right. Treat them the way you want to be treated.

Memory Verse:

Matthew 7:12 Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you.

Talk About It
  1. What’s your favorite part of the video? What’s one thing you learned from it?
  2. Describe a time someone was really nice to you. How did that feel? What about a time someone was really mean to you. How did that feel?
  3. How well do you think you’re doing at treating others right? What are you good at? What needs some work?
  4. Make a list of how you want to be treated. Now, look at that list. Do you think you can treat others that way?
  5. Read Proverbs 18:24. How can the “not so nice” friends hurt you? Why do you think a true friend is compared to a brother (sister)?
  6. How will you apply this lesson to your life this week?