Episode 6
Books
Who else likes books? I love ‘em. I think they are great, full of all kinda stuff. Stuff that is fun or serious and even things about God. The Bible is God’s living word, that can be part of our lives if we let it. Jesus told this parable, it is about God’s living word. Read this with someone then scroll down to talk about the questions.
Read the bible…
The Story of the Farmer 1 That same day Jesus left the house and sat by the Sea of Galilee. 2 Large crowds gathered around him. So he got into a boat and sat down. All the people stood on the shore. 3 Then he told them many things using stories. He said, “A farmer went out to plant his seed. 4 He scattered the seed on the ground. Some fell on a path. Birds came and ate it up. 5 Some seed fell on rocky places, where there wasn’t much soil. The plants came up quickly, because the soil wasn’t deep. 6 When the sun came up, it burned the plants. They dried up because they had no roots. 7 Other seed fell among thorns. The thorns grew up and crowded out the plants. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil. It produced a crop 100, 60 or 30 times more than what was planted. 9 Whoever has ears should listen.” 10 The disciples came to him. They asked, “Why do you use stories when you speak to the people?” 11 He replied, “Because you have been given the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 12:1-11 (NIRV)
Activity to try...
Try walking with a book on your head. How far can you walk? Or can you sing a song or talk about my questions with a book on your head? What else can you do with a book on your head?
Questions…
What is your favourite book?
Do you have a favourite part of the Bible?
What amazing things do you know from the Bible?
In the parable that Jesus told, the seed is the word of God. Where is a good place for the word of God to land?
What do you think about the Bible?