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All the world's a stage, and all of us are players. Famous words, but is this how God wants us to... act?

Bible Verses: Matthew 23, 1st John 1:9 & 10, 1st Thessalonians 5:11, James 5:16, Matthew 6

Cheating can look like a lot of things and there are all sorts of crafty ways to get away with it, but how does God feel about it?

Bible Verses: Proverbs 11, Acts 5, Galatians 6:7, John 3:36, 2nd Chronicles 7:14, 1st John 1:9

Stealing is wrong. we all know this, right? But do the cookies mom makes for church count?

Bible Verses: Matthew 5, Exodus 20, Psalm 24, Matthew 2, Luke 12:48, James 4

Sometimes you might feel like a good person. Sometimes you might feel like a bad person. The question is.... "compared to what?"

Bible Verses: Luke 18, 1st Corinthians 3, 1st Thessalonians 5, Hebrews 10:23, Proverbs 4, 

Has someone ever done something to make you really mad? You're not alone, and God knows exactly what that's like, and He's done something about it, and so can you!

Bible Verses: Ephesians 5, Ephesians 4:31 & 32, Matthew 18:35

Being lonely is a pain. You get all mopey and sad, and nothing seems right, But if God is always with us, is it wrong for us to feel that way?

Bible Verses: Proverbs 23:4, Matthew 28:20, Matthew 27:46, Colossians 1:17, Genesis 2:18, Ecclesiastes 4:10, Galatians 6:2, Hebrews 10:25, Proverbs 27:17

There are a lot of movies where the hero is a fighter, beating up bad guys and blowing stuff up, but that's not how God tells us to do things.... right?

Bible Verses: Matthew 5:39, Ephesians 6:12, Luke 22:36, (Matthew 26:52), Genesis 6:11, Isaiah 59:6, and Ezekiel 7:23, Genesis 7 & 19, (Joshua, 1st Samuel: 17), John 18:36, Romans 12:19, Psalm 11:5, Exodus 22:2, Psalm 82:3, Luke 22:36 , Matthew 10:16, Luke 6:27

Whether it's to make a living, win a game, or to please God, work is important. But is it the most important thing?

Bible verses: Colossians 3:23, Ecclesiastes 9:10, 1st Corinthians 10:31, Luke 10, Matthew 11:29, (1st Timothy 3:15), 1st Corinthians 13, John 14:15, Isaiah 64:6

Whether it's building a cool hideout in the woods or the kingdom of God, it's always better when you have good equipment. This week the kids ask how we can make ourselves available for God to use in His great plan.

Bible veses: (Exodus 3:10, Joshua 6:2, 1st Samuel 3:10, Luke 1:31, Esther 8, Genesis 47, 1st Samuel 17, Acts 3:6, Judges 13-16) Matthew 6:3, Luke 10:20, James 4:6 and 10, 

Hate is obviously a bad thing, but when someone tells you are being hateful, how can you tell if they're right?

Bible Verses: Matthew 10:16, Psalm 141:3, Ephesians 4:15, 1st Corinthians 13, 1st John 3:15-16, 2nd Peter 3:9

Being beautiful is something that a lot of people think is important, but what does God think?

Bible Verses: 1st Peter 3, 1st Timothy 2:10, Isaiah 52:7, Proverbs 31

Being nice to people is great, but there are some people who really don't deserve it. Why does God want us to show His love to everyone?

Bible Verses: Matthew 7:12, Romans 5:10, Matthew 5:45, (Hosea 11:8), 2nd Peter 3:9

Secrets are tricky things, and lots of people have been hurt by them, but does that mean they're bad things? Does God want us to keep secrets, and if He does, what secrets might God be keeping?

Bible Verses: Ephesians 5:11, Romans 12:21, 2nd Peter 3:9, Mathew 7, Matthew 18, Proverbs 25:2, 

The three weeks of drama shows are coming to an end and the kids have raised a lot of money for the missionaries they support... but will it be enough? How hard do we have to work to make sure God's plan happen?

Bible References: Matthew 6, Jerimiah 17, John 6, 1st Corinthians 3:8

In the bible there are plenty of stories about people being tested, and even today it can seem like He tests us too. But if God knows everything, why does He need to test us?

Bible Verses: Proverbs 16:9, James 4, Genesis 22, Job, (Matthew 14), Romans 8:28

It's drama show time! With all the activity, it's easy to overlook dangers, but how do you know if you have? And should you do anything until you're sure you've taken care of everything that could possibly go wrong?

Bible Verses: Joshua 1:6 & 9, Proverbs 22:13, 2nd Timothy 1:7

Sometimes it's tempting to strike out on our own, to make a name for ourselves or to become a dentist or something. But when it comes to the church, is this what God wants us to do?

Bible Verses:

Birthdays and getting older are awesome when you're a kid, but if God wants us to be like little children, is growing up a bad thing?

Bible Verses: Ephesians 5:1, Matthew 18:4, 1st Peter 2:2, 1st Corinthians 3, Proverbs 3:5, John 15:5, 1st Corinthians 13:11

Our parents can be cool, lame, or sometimes even bad, but God has given all of us instructions on how He expects us to treat them, and it has nothing to do with how they act.

Bible Verses: Ephesians 6:1, Exodus 20:12, Matthew 6, Hebrews 13:17

It's easy to think of people who don't agree with us as our enemies, and it can be tempting to treat them badly for it. But how should we treat them according to God, and are they the true enemy?

Bible Verses: Ephesians 6:12, Romans 3:23, (Genesis 12), John 18:36, Matthew 5, Proverbs 25:22, 1st Peter 3.

When you're sure your favorite racecar is going to win, you want to tell the world! But this is an attitude that God wants us to have?

Bible Verses: 1st Samuel 17, 1st Corinthians 13, Jeremiah 9:23, 

Laura's choosing high school programs, but some require more school spirit than others, which begs the question... what does it mean to be spiritual?

Bible Verses: Proverbs 16:18, 2nd Timothy 1:7, Isaiah 66:2, John 4:24,  2nd Corinthians 5,Luke 24, Matthew 14:26,

We see evidence for great things mankind has done in history, but is there any to prove the works of God?

Bible Verses: Joshua 6, (Genesis 6-9), Psalm 19, Romans 1:20, 

There are disagreements in the church. Some big, some small, but what does God say about these problems, and how should we treat those who disagree with us?

Bible Verses: 1st Thessalonians 4, Genesis 6, Matthew 24:37, Genesis 19, Exodus (9:6, 9:26, 10:23), Titus 3, Romans 14, Matthew 22, 

Moms are a gift, that's for sure. But what makes a mom, a cool mom, according to the bible?

Bible verses: 1st Corinthians 13:4,  Genesis 21, Genesis 27, Luke 2, Ephesians 6, Leviticus 19:3,  Romans 13, 

We all love stories and shows about heroes that overcome evil and save the day, but evil in the real world seems impossible to defeat. Is there really any hope?

Bible Verses: like 2nd Chronicles 7:14, Proverbs 3, 1st Samuel 17:47, Philippians 4:13, Romans 8:31, Isaiah 54:17, Matthew 19:26

When things aren't going exactly to plan, it's easy for us to get a little... annoyed. But is that what God wants us to do?

Bible Verses: James 1:19, Proverbs 14:29, Ecclesiastes 7:9, Ephesians 4:31-32, Ephesians 4:26, 1st Thessalonians 2, Acts 15, Psalm 55:22, 1st Peter 5:7

When you give things away, it's a good chance to give away things you don't want, but is that what charity really is?

Bible Verses: Matthew 25, Matthew 5:44, John 13:35, Romans 5:8-10,  Ephesians 5:1, 1st Corinthians 13, 

When someone has a the habit of doing annoying things, it can be tempting to blow up about it. Is there a better way to deal with these little things that add up to big problems?

"Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come again!" Sounds great! But is it true?

Bible Verses: 2nd Chronicles 7:14, Hebrews 2, 
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

We're back in the studio of Jerusalem Daily, and there's a big hooplah happening 2000 years ago, and the team is getting the scoop as it happens! What does it mean, and why is Jesus...crying?

Bible Verses: Deuteronomy 16, Zachariah 9:9, Matthew 21, Luke 19, Mark 11, John 12, John 18, Galatians 6:9

When Jesus said to do to other as we would have them do unto us, it didn't sound easy. But what if people want us to do what is wrong? Should we still follow this commandment?

Bible verses: Luke 10, Galatians 6, Ephesians 4:15, Philippians 2, Matthew 5:16

The problems of the world are big. Kids are small. Does this mean kids aren't important enough to make a difference?

Bible Verses: Luke 18, Mark 10, Matthew 19, Ephesians 5:1, Matthew 18

The dark isn't all that bad if you don't want to see all of the broken and dirty things there are around you, but is that really how God wants us to live?

Bible Verses: 1st John 1, John 1, Isaiah 9:2 , Luke 1:79, Ephesians 5, Romans 13,Titus 3:5-7, Philippians 1:6, Romans 10:9

The bible has a lot of stuff that's pretty straightforward, but there are other things that are just... odd. Why did God put these things in His book, and what can we learn from them?

Bible Verses: Leviticus 11, Daniel 7, John 10:30, Joshua 1:8, Psalm 119:18, Matthew 7:7, Isaiah 32:3, Colossians 3:16, 1st John 4, Acts 17:11

Eating seems to be pretty essential to life in general, and yet God has told us that by not eating we can worship Him. How does that work? 

Bible Verses: Joel 2:12, 1st Corinthians 13:5, Deuteronomy 6:5,
1st Corinthians 6:13, Hebrews 12

Valentine's Day is here, and there's a lot of talk about love and other mushy stuff... But was St. Valentine super romantic or something, and what does this have to do with the bible?

Bible Verses: Genesis 4, 1st Peter 2:21, James 1:3, Romans 12:21, Matthew 5:44, Colossians 3:13, Romans 5:10, Proverbs 25:21, 

When people are sad, it's hard to know how to help them, and though we don't have all the answers of how to make things better, God does. What does He say we can do when things feel like there is no hope?

2nd Corinthians 1, Romans 12, John 11, Romans 8:26-28, Thessalonians 5:11, Ecclesiastes 3:11, Luke 17:21 

When it comes to being corrected there are times when it's not all that pleasant. How should we react when we hear things that we don't like, and does being uncomfortable mean we're being judged?

Bible Verses: Ecclesiastes 4, 1st Corinthians 12, Genesis 2:18, Proverbs 19:20, Proverbs 12:15, Proverbs 11:4, Proverbs 24:6, Matthew 7, Colossians 3:16

Chopping through a sheet of ice can be exhausting work, unless you know a way to soften it. Mr. Jacobs knows a trick that can help not only melt ice, but also how we can soften our hearts so God can use them.

Bible Verses: Jeremiah 18, Exodus 32:9,  Acts 7:51, Mark 8:17, Hebrews 3:8,  Ephesians 4:18, Exodus 7:13, Romans 1:24, Ezekiel 36:26