Curious NT Question

Parents: A great way to discover what’s in your child's heart, and to share your thoughts with your child without being pushy is to play “Curious NT Question.” Read the short passage aloud with your child, and then ask and answer the “Curious OT Question.”

Luke 1 Mary, Mother of Jesus

Curious OT Question: How do you think Mary felt when the angel of the Lord to her she would be the mother of the Savior? What was her response? Have you ever felt that God is calling you to do something special?

Luke 2:39-52 Young Jesus in the Temple

Curious OT Question: What do you make of Jesus's behavior when his family traveled to Jerusalem. If you were Mary or Joseph, what would you have done when you finally found your son in the Temple?

John 11:1-44 Raising Lazarus

Curious OT Question: Aside from Jesus, who are the main characters in this story? Did you know that Lazarus and his sisters, Mary and Martha were among Jesus' best friends? Would you have been upset with Jesus, like Martha was, for not coming sooner? Would you have felt better after Lazarus was raised?

Mark 6:30-44 Feeding Five Thousand

Curious OT Question: Reading this story, what do you suppose it was like being one of Jesus’s disciples? In addition to getting all the food they needed, did Jesus feed the people in another way too?

Mark 2:1-12 Healing the Paralytic

Curious OT Question: Imagine that you had been in that crowded how when the paralyzed man was lowered from the roof. Why do you supposed Jesus first said, “Your sins are forgiven.”? How would have felt seeing the man pick up his mat and walk out?