Be the Friend Someone Needs
A CWJ episode for kids who walk past someone sitting alone at lunch. Pastor Justin walks them through Matthew 25:40 and lands them in the truth that when you love someone who feels left out, you're loving Jesus too.
For Parents
If your kid scanned the lunchroom and saw the one person sitting alone but kept walking, this episode meets them there. Pastor Justin walks them through Matthew 25:40 and lands them in the truth that the way they treat the overlooked kid is the way they treat Jesus. After it ends, ask your kid who in their day looks like they're sitting alone.
The One Thing for the Ride
“When you love someone who feels left out, you're loving Jesus too.”
Scripture
Matthew 25:40
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Key Takeaways
- A CWJ episode for kids on being the friend someone needs
- Walks kids through Matthew 25:40 and Jesus' words: what you do for the least of these, you do for me
- Names the lunchroom moment every kid faces: do I walk past or stop?
- Includes a Pastor Justin story about sitting with a new student and the friendship that grew from it
- Gives three concrete moves: notice who feels left out, take the first step, remember who you're really loving
Try This Week
- Notice who feels left out. Look for the one person others might miss.
- Take the first step. You don't have to wait. You can go first.
- Remember who you're really loving. When you care for others, you're showing love to Jesus.
Talk It Over
Who's someone you can be a friend to today?
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