✨ How God Speaks to Us ✨

❤️ Through the Bible and the Church

Welcome Back!

You’ve made it to:

🌟 Session 3

And today we’re talking about something REALLY important:

🙏 How does God speak to us?

📱 Does God Send Text Messages?

Have you ever wished God would just text you directly?

Like your phone lights up and says:

😄 “Hey, this is God. Be kind today.”

That would make life easier, right?

Well…

❤️ God DOES speak to us.

Just not usually through text messages.

✝️ Two Main Ways God Speaks

Catholics believe God speaks to us mainly in TWO ways:

📖 Through the Bible

and

⛪ Through the Church

📖 What Is the Bible?

The Bible is:

✨ God’s Word written down for us.

But the Bible is NOT just one book.

It’s actually:

📚 A collection of many books

written over hundreds of years.

The Bible tells us about:

• God’s love ❤️

• His promises ✨

• Jesus’ life ✝️

• and how we should live 🌎
  
  

🌟 God Still Speaks Through Scripture

Here’s something AMAZING:

When we hear the Bible at Mass…

❤️ God is still speaking to us TODAY.

The Bible is NOT just:

• an old history book

• or dusty words on a shelf

It is:

✨ Alive.

Sometimes one Bible verse can suddenly bring:

• peace 🕊️

• courage 💪

• or hope ❤️

at exactly the right moment.

⛪ What Is Tradition?

Now let’s talk about:

✨ Tradition

Tradition means:

❤️ The teachings and ways the Church has passed down for over 2,000 years.

Things like:

• the Mass ⛪

• the sacraments ✝️

• prayers 🙏

• and learning from the saints 🌟
  
  

👵 Like a Family Recipe

Think about this:

Imagine your grandparents gave your family a SUPER important recipe 🍪

Each generation carefully teaches the next generation so it’s never lost.

That’s kind of what:

❤️ The Church does with the faith.

🤝 The Bible and Tradition Work Together

The Bible and Tradition work together like:

✨ Two best friends.

One helps explain the other.

Together they help us understand:

❤️ God’s message for our lives.

😄 Sometimes the Bible Feels Confusing

Let’s be honest:

Sometimes the Bible can feel confusing.

You start reading and suddenly:

• there are giant lists of names 😄

• hard words

• or strange stories from long ago

That’s okay!

Even adults get confused sometimes.

📖 Start With Jesus

A GREAT place to start reading is:

✨ The Gospels

These are:

• Matthew

• Mark

• Luke

• and John

They show us:

• how Jesus treated people ❤️

• helped others 🤝

• forgave sinners ✨

• and taught us how to live 🌎
  
  

🌍 One Big Church Family

Here’s something REALLY cool:

Every Sunday, Catholics all over the world hear:

📖 The same Bible readings at Mass.

That means kids in:

• America 🇺🇸

• Italy 🇮🇹

• Mexico 🇲🇽

• Africa 🌍

• and everywhere else

are hearing:

❤️ The same Word of God together.

That helps make the Church feel like:

✨ One big family.

⭐ Your Challenge This Week

Try these 3 things:

1️⃣ Read About Jesus

Read one short story about Jesus from the Bible.

2️⃣ Pray Before Reading

Say:

🙏 “God, help me understand what You want to teach me.”

3️⃣ Listen Carefully at Mass

Ask yourself:

❤️ “What is God trying to say to me today?”

❤️ Always Remember This

God loves you.

✨ God speaks to you.

And sometimes:

🌟 The quietest moments are when we hear Him the most.