Looking Back: Yes, Jesus Is God!
Month 4: Is Jesus Really God? · Family Worship
Today's Scripture
Read together: John 20:30-31
30 Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book. 31 But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
Memory Verse
“But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.”— John 20:31 (BSB)memorize this week
📖 Bible-in-a-Year (optional)
Today's reading: Numbers 13-15
Reading the whole Bible in a year — do this when you have extra time. (Around Day 119 of 365 — twelve spies see the same land, but only two trust God.)The Heart of It
A whole month ago we asked one of the biggest questions a person can ask. Is Jesus really God? Tonight we look back and answer it together. Yes! And we don't say it just because we want it to be true. We say it because the evidence piles up like stones in a wall. John told us "the Word was God" who "became flesh" (). Jesus said "before Abraham was, I AM." He was taking God's own name (). He forgave sins only God can forgive. He accepted worship. He fulfilled prophecies written hundreds of years before He was born. Then He proved it all by walking out of His own tomb. Eyewitnesses saw Him, and they would rather die than lie about it.
John tells us exactly why he wrote his Gospel. It was "that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name." Notice the goal isn't just to win an argument. The goal is life! Knowing Jesus is God is wonderful. But the Bible wants more for you than facts in your head. It wants Jesus living in your heart. The same Jesus who is fully God is also the friend who knows your name. He loves your family. He offers you forgiveness and forever-life. So we don't just conclude "Jesus is God." We bow and say with Thomas, "My Lord and my God!" ().
Around the Table
All month we learned that Jesus isn't just a good man — He is God, who came to rescue us! And He loves you.
Let's do it: Take turns finishing this sentence with a big smile: "Jesus is ______!" (God, my King, my Friend, alive!)
John wrote down Jesus' miracles "that you may believe." Belief isn't a wild guess. It rests on real reasons.
Let's talk: What's one reason we learned this month that helps you believe Jesus really is God?
Believing facts about Jesus and trusting in Jesus are different. Even demons admitted Jesus is the Son of God. Yet they don't love Him.
Let's go deeper: Have you moved from "I know it's true" to "He is my Lord and my God"? What's the difference in everyday life?
💬 Conversation Starter
Suppose a new kid at school asked you, "What's the coolest thing you learned this month?" What would you tell them about Jesus?
🛡️ Defending the Faith
Someone might say, "Jesus never claimed to be God. His followers made that up later." You can kindly answer, "Actually, Jesus said 'before Abraham was, I AM,' and 'I and My Father are one.' And the people listening picked up stones to stone Him. They did that because they understood He was claiming to be God (; 10:30–33). And the earliest writings, like , already call Him God. The claim was right there from the start." Say it gently and with a smile (). You're sharing good news, not winning a fight.
For Dad · Go Deeper
A review night is a quiet gift to your kids' future faith. Doubts will come later. And when they do, your children won't be left with "my dad just felt it was true." They'll remember a wall of reasons you walked through together. They'll remember the I AM sayings, the fulfilled prophecies, the empty tomb, and the transformed witnesses. A cumulative case is how faith stands in a skeptical world. No single brick carries the building, but together they hold. Tonight, don't rush to add new material. Let your kids do the talking, and watch them assemble the case in their own words. The day a child explains why Jesus is God to you is the day the truth has moved from your shelf to their hands.
Draws on: J. Warner Wallace, Cold-Case Christianity.
Let's Pray Together
"Father, thank You that Jesus is truly God. Thank You that He came to save us. Help us not just to know it, but to truly believe it in our hearts. We love You. And we say it together: You are our Lord and our God. In Jesus' name, amen."
Jesus is God. And I don't just know it. I trust Him.