1. Watch the following Doug video
2. What award had Doug's dad (what is his name?) won with his kite - the Funnie 4?
3. What kind of kite did Doug picture making?
4. What did his kite look like? Why didn't he like it? What did he imagine?
5. What did Doug do about it? What was the result?
6. What did his dad do when he found out? Why wasn't he mad?
7. What did Doug conclude about his dad?
8. Have you ever had a similar experience? Tell about it.
9. Read the following verse; https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+14:12&version=NIV Prov. 14:12 ( or 16:25) Now Read https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans+9%3A30-33&version=NLT Rom.9:30-33. This is a little complicated but put these 2 passages together and try to come up with how they relate to this video
10. Read 1 Cor. 1:27-30 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+corinthians+1%3A27-30&version=NLT How does this verse relate to this Doug? How does it relate to the Gospel?
11. Read 2 Kings 5:11-14 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Kings+5%3A10-14&version=NIVUK Why did Naaman originally refuse to wash in the Jordan?
Note to parents/teachers
In this episode, Doug wants a big, showy, impressive kite to win the competition because in his mind, that is what flies the best and gets the prize. His dad, being wise and a kite expert builds a simple diamond shaped kite without even a tail. Doug is embarrassed and even wishes he was someone else's son. He secretly changes the kite but now it won't fly. In humility and sorrow and shame, he confesses to the father what he has done and his failure. His dad, like God, when we confess our sins, forgives his sin and transforms his kite into a victor. The gospel, like this kite, is simple. A lot of people try to make it hard by working hard to get to heaven. God says, all you have to do is believe and receive (John 1:12) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john+1%3A12&version=NIVUK Unfortunately most people think that is too simple, plus they want to build a life they can boast about, so they end up missing the salvation that God offers. Naaman was an example of this too. Naaman would have done any valiant feat requested of him or paid any fee for his healing. Instead, he was told to just bathe in a river. Naaman almost missed the grace God had for him because it was too easy and not at all what his mind had conceived for God to work a miracle. When he humbled himself and did it God's simple way, he was healed. Have you received the simple free gift of salvation? https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john+3%3A16&version=NKJV
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