Did God Ever Come to Earth? Why Couldn't Anyone See Him?
A Questions from the Backseat episode answering a big theological question: did God ever come to earth, and why can't we see him? Pastor Justin walks kids through John 1:14, Old Testament appearances, and Exodus 33, and lands them in the truth that Jesus is how God showed up most clearly.
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If your kid has wondered why God seems invisible and far away when he's supposed to be everywhere, this episode meets them there. Pastor Justin walks them through John 1:14, some Old Testament moments where God showed up, and Exodus 33, and lands them in the truth that Jesus is God walking among us. After it ends, name one thing about Jesus' life that tells you what God is like.
The One Thing for the Ride
“God has always been near, even when people couldn't see him. And when the time was right, he came to earth in the clearest way possible through Jesus.”
Scripture
John 1:14
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Key Takeaways
- A Questions from the Backseat episode answering: did God ever come to earth, and why can't people see him?
- Names the truth: God did come. Jesus is God
- Walks kids through Old Testament moments where God showed up: Jacob wrestling, the fourth person in the fiery furnace with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
- Explains Exodus 33: no one can see God in the fullness of his glory and live, because he is too holy and too powerful
- Lands on the truth: if you want to know what God is like, look at Jesus
Try This Week
- This week, read one story from a Gospel (Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John) and ask: what does this story tell me about what God is like?
Talk It Over
If you want to know what God is like, what would Jesus' life show you about him?
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