Guardians of Ancora Family Bible PlanSample

JESUS AND THE FISHERMEN

In this Bible story, Jesus starts his work in the northern area of Galilee, telling people about God and making sick people well. He’s amazing! News about him spreads and many come to hear him.

Think about what Jesus is like – how he notices what’s going on, has time for people – and how he drops a miracle into an everyday situation. And that’s not all! He adds an invitation: Who will choose to follow him?

If you had heard the story before, have you discovered anything new about it today?

If the story was new to you, what is the one big thought you are thinking about it now?

TALKABOUT

Can you find the ‘God moments’ in the story – when you can see God in action? Perhaps when the nets filled with fish? When Jesus invited the fishermen to follow him? What would it have been like to be there, at that moment?

What does being a friend of Jesus mean to you? Remember, you’ll all have different ways of saying this: value each person’s contribution and listen to each other’s ideas and feelings.

TALK WITH GOD TOGETHER

Thank God that we can be friends of Jesus, just as those fishermen were, all those years ago.

PLAYING GUARDIANS OF ANCORA

Switch on your game device, go to the Spire and select the Bible Quest: ‘Jesus and the Fishermen’ (tap the ‘game-controller’ icon). If you have several devices, play the game at the same time. Or watch each other play, in turn. When you take this Quest, you’ll find yourself in Capernaum, a small town on the shores of Lake Galilee, in the first century AD.

The shoreline is where all the action is, so you’ll need to find your way there. Don’t worry: Fabula, Ancora’s finest storyteller, is with you to help. (You can read what Fabula says and listen too, with audio turned up on your device.)

As you play together and see what happens in the game, you’ll find many opportunities to chat naturally about God, the Bible, and the stories of Jesus. What is your favourite part of the story? Why do you like that part so much?