Little Ones at Home · 25 lessons
Following Jesus
How should I respond to God?
Because Jesus is my King, I want to obey him.
By the end of this plan, your child will have explored who Jesus is and what following Him looks like in ordinary life. The lessons begin with His welcome of children and sinners, His death and resurrection, and His authority as the King we listen to and trust. From there, you will have considered loving God, hearing His Word, praying for help, giving thanks and singing true words about Him. Nehemiah's prayer and Boaz's kindness to Ruth offer concrete accounts of asking God for help and using what we have generously.
Together you will have practised ways to respond: obeying parents in what is right, telling the truth, using helpful words, sharing and serving. Your child will have heard why we all need Jesus' forgiveness, how to admit wrongdoing and put things right where we can, and why we forgive rather than get even. The final lessons explore the Holy Spirit's help, kindness to neighbours, prayer for others and sharing the good news. Revelation's gathered worshippers and Jesus' promise to return connect these everyday responses with Christian hope. We follow Him in dependence on His grace while we wait.
Unit 1 · Lessons 1–5
Meet the Saviour we follow
Begin with Jesus' welcome, grace, resurrection and authority before everyday habits.
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Jesus welcomes little children
Mark 10:13–16
Jesus welcomes little children, so we can come to him and listen.
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Jesus came for people who need him
Luke 15:1–7
Jesus welcomes sinners and rejoices when they turn to God.
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Jesus died and is alive again
Matthew 28:1–10
Jesus really died and rose again, so we can trust our living Saviour.
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Jesus is the King we follow
Matthew 28:16–20
The risen Jesus has authority over everyone, and his followers learn to obey him.
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Listen to Jesus
Luke 10:38–42
Listening to Jesus matters, so we make room to hear his words.
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Unit 2 · Lessons 6–10
Love, listen, pray and praise
Practise relationship with God through ordinary moments of love, prayer, thanksgiving and song.
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Love God with your whole self
Mark 12:28–34
God is worthy of our love in everything we think, say and do.
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Talk to God in prayer
Matthew 6:5–13
Jesus teaches his followers to pray to their Father in heaven.
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Ask God for help
Nehemiah 2:1–8
We can ask God for help when we face something difficult, as Nehemiah did.
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Remember to thank God
Luke 17:11–19
God's kindness gives us reason to stop and thank him.
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Sing true words about God
Colossians 3:12–17
Songs can help us remember God's truth and thank him together.
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Unit 3 · Lessons 11–15
Follow Jesus in everyday relationships
Make obedience, truthful and helpful speech, generosity and service concrete at home.
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Obey parents in the Lord
Ephesians 6:1–4
God calls children to obey their parents in ways that are right before him.
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Tell the truth
Ephesians 4:20–25
Jesus teaches his people to put away lies and speak the truth.
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Use words that help
Ephesians 4:25–32
God calls us to use words that help the person who hears them.
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Share what you have
Ruth 2:8–16
We can use what we have to show generous kindness to someone who needs help, as Boaz did for Ruth.
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Help without needing to be first
Mark 10:35–45
Jesus came to serve and save, and his followers learn to serve others.
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Unit 4 · Lessons 16–20
Turn back to God and grow with his help
Connect sin, confession, repair and forgiveness to Christ's grace and the Spirit's help.
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We all need Jesus' forgiveness
Romans 3:21–26
Children and adults have sinned, and we all need the forgiveness Jesus gives.
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Tell God the truth when you sin
1 John 1:5–2:2
We can admit our sin to God and seek forgiveness through Jesus.
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Put right what you can
Luke 19:1–10
Turning to Jesus changes our actions, including putting right harm we have done where we can.
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Forgive without getting even
Ephesians 4:31–5:2
Jesus teaches his people to forgive instead of trying to hurt someone back.
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God's Spirit helps his people grow
Galatians 5:16–26
The Holy Spirit helps people who belong to Jesus grow in love, patience and kindness.
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Unit 5 · Lessons 21–25
Follow Jesus with others
Love neighbours, pray for others, worship with God’s people and tell the good news while hoping for Jesus’ return.
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Love the neighbour who needs help
Luke 10:25–37
Jesus calls us to show kindness to people in need, including people different from us.
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Pray for other people
1 Timothy 2:1–6
God calls his people to pray for others as well as for themselves.
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Worship with God's people
Revelation 7:9–12
God saves people from many nations, and his people will worship him together.
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Tell someone good news about Jesus
John 1:35–42
We can tell people we know true, good news about Jesus.
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Keep following Jesus while we wait for him
Revelation 22:12–17, 20–21
Jesus promises to come again, so we can pray for his coming and keep trusting and following him.
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