God Can Turn Things Around!

Host

Good morning, Jr. Conductors, and welcome to the Train Station!

Co-Host

Are you ready for a very tough riddle? I saved a hard one for today. Here it is, “What gets more wet as it dries?”

Host

That is hard. Let’s think of something that dries. Clothes dry when they come out of the washer. Dishes dry after you wash them. When you jump in the pool, do you get wet? What do you use to dry off when you get out of the pool? A towel. The more a towel dries you off…

Co-Host

The wetter it gets! You figured out the riddle. Good job. Let’s pretend to use a towel to dry our wet hair.

Host

Today we’re going to discover the answer to a tough question, and this answer will make you very happy.

Co-Host

I think we’re going to have a fun day with Conductor Carl and his friends. Let’s all shout, “Choo-choo!”

Host

It sounds like there’s a big storm today at the Train Station. Do you ever get nervous or scared when the lights go out during a storm? I do too, sometimes.

Co-Host

What do you think of my hat? It should help keep the rain away.

Host

What does our friend’s hat look like? (Pause) That’s right; it looks like an umbrella. Let’s pretend to hold an umbrella over our heads to keep the water from dripping on our noses.

Co-Host

That thunder is really loud. Can you guys make the sound of thunder? Some of the people at the Train Station wonder if it will ever stop. I think the Big Point will help them. Let’s stand up and practice it again,

Co-Host

God Can Turn Things Around!

Host

You can sit down on your pockets. You guys are right; God Can Turn Things Around! Would you like to see a fun science experiment to help us understand the Big Point? We’re going to put on our goggles and lab coats. This first cup (Pick up the sodium hydroxide) has a clear liquid in it. That’s like life when everything’s going great.

Co-Host

I like it when things are good, but sometimes bad things do happen. (Add drops of the phenylethylene solution into the sodium hydroxide solution until it turns red) Look what changed.

Host

The clear turned red. That’s like how problems can mess everything up. Some people wonder if problems will ever go away.

Co-Host

The good news is that we serve a really powerful God who can do what seems impossible. He can turn bad (Pour vinegar solution into the red solution) into good.

Host

Look, it’s clear again! God took the problems away. He can do that for all of us. Let’s check in with Conductor Carl and see how he’s doing in the storm.

Host

Conductor Carl is staying brave in the middle of a scary storm. I’m glad that he knows the Big Point is true. Let’s stand and say it again,

Host

God Can Turn Things Around!

Co-Host

He’s using the Bible to help him. Let’s read the verse that Conductor Carl shared with us.

Co-Host

Philippians 3:13 (NIrV) says, “I forget what is behind me. I push hard toward what is ahead of me.” What does that mean?

Host

That verse means that it doesn’t help us to keep thinking about all the bad stuff that has happened. Instead, we want to think over and over about what God has done and the good things He can do. I’ll show you an example.

Co-Host

What does that look like, Jr. Conductors? Yep, it’s a very silly looking clown. Why do we have a clown?

Host

Watch what happens when I punch this clown. (Punch the clown) It pops back up! It doesn’t stay on the ground. Let’s have some Jr. Conductors come up here and try it.

Co-Host

I think I understand. When something bad happens, it’s like we get knocked down. But because we believe in Jesus, we know that He can turn things around.

Host

That’s right! And since we know that God Can Turn Things Around, we can get right back up and keep making wise choices. I’m so glad that Jesus can help us. Let’s stand and sing a song to worship Him.

Jr. Conductors, have you ever had something bad happen? Maybe you got a boo-boo, or your feelings got hurt, or maybe you felt scared at nighttime. That’s no fun, but the good news is we can always ask God for help. Let’s close our eyes and pray quietly, asking God to help us and turn those things around. (Pause) We believe that God can turn that bad thing into something good. Let’s all pray together and thank God.

Host

The storm is over. Whew, that’s a relief! Conductor Carl never stopped believing our Big Point. Let’s say it again,

Host

God Can Turn Things Around!

Co-Host

That’s a fun thing to talk about when you do the Big Do with your family.

Co-Host

Have a backward walking race with your family. I think that racing backward will make everyone seem extra silly.

Host

I think running forward is much easier. Raise your hand if you think you could win the race at home. Let’s play a fun game before we leave the Train Station. We discovered that God Can Turn Things Around! Let’s see how many times we can spin around. Everyone, stand up.

Co-Host

That was fun, but it made me dizzy. Everyone, shake your head like you’re dizzy.

Host

I hope you will remember that when bad things happen, they don’t have to stay that way. That’s because we serve a God who can do incredible things.

Co-Host

I think we should practice our Big Point again,

Co-Host

God Can Turn Things Around!

• Did our Big Point say God Can’t Turn Things Around or God Can Turn Things Around?

• I’m going to describe an animal to you. Can you figure out what kind of animal I’m talking about? It has a hump, walks in the desert, it’s brown, and it spits. Yep, it’s a camel. Who gave Job animals? God Did God give Job back a lot of animals? Yes

• Can you show me some things that a baby does? What are some things that babies say? Who gave more kids to Job? God Did God give Job lots of kids? Yes

• What is the name of your best friend? What do you call your grandma or grandpa? Do you know your mommy or daddy’s name? Do you think that God can help them when they have a problem? Yes If something bad happens to you, can God help you? Yes

• Stand up and pretend to push something heavy. Push really hard. What are you pushing that is so heavy? What does our Big Verse say? Philippians 3:13 (NIrV), “I forget what is behind me. I (pull / push) hard toward what is ahead of me.”