Who is your favorite grown-up besides your parents? Is it your grandma or grandpa? Your Sabbath School teacher? When Jesus was on earth, He was many children’s favorite grown-up. Let’s see why. "Let the little children come to me." LUKE 18:16, NIV. Jesus

Do you like animals? What do you like to do with animals? Pet them? Feed them? Jesus liked animals too. He probably cared for them like this. "Be kind . . . to one another." EPHESIANS 4:32, NIV. We serve God when we are kind.

What do you like to do most in Sabbath School and church? Sing songs? Give an offering? Listen to stories about Jesus? "And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature." LUKE 2:52, NIV. We learn so that we can help others.

What are some new things you are learning to do? Are you learning new ways to help around the house? When you do your best work, you are growing up to be like Jesus. "Even a child is known by his actions." PROVERBS 20:11, NIV. We serve God when we do our

How do you show someone that you love them? Do you give them lots of hugs? Are you kind to them? Do you give them presents? Do you do what they ask? Do you help them? "Then he went down to Nazareth . . . and was obedient." LUKE 2:51, NIV. We are like Jesu

Have you ever given someone the perfect birthday present? How did you feel when that person opened your gift? “God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 CORINTHIANS 9:7, NIV. We worship Jesus when we bring our offerings to Him.

Have you ever hoped for something special, such as a certain birthday present? Did you get it? “The Lord has done great things for us.” PSALM 126:3, NIV. We worship Jesus when we tell others about Him.

What do you do when something really wonderful happens? Do you want to tell someone else? Do you ever feel like singing? “Every perfect gift is from God.” JAMES 1:17, ICB. Jesus is God’s precious gift to us.

Have you ever been on a long trip? Have you wished you could stop and rest? A long time ago Mary and Joseph traveled to a city called Bethlehem. That trip changed their lives. “Thanks be to God for his . . . gift!” 2 CORINTHIANS 9:15, NIV. We worship God

Have you ever planted a seed? Did it grow fast or slow? Short or tall? Are you growing? “Grow in the grace . . . of . . . Jesus.” 2 PETER 3:18, NIV. God’s love helps us grow to be more like Him.