Day 1- 01 THE STORY

The Bible doesn’t tell us much about Jesus’ life as a child but it does tell us how He grew up. At Kanakuk, you are challenged to live an I’m Third Life… God first, others second, and yourself third. Since 1926, Kanakuk has also given the challenge of living a “4 Square Life.” This lifestyle is based on how Jesus grew up in Luke 2:52. The cool thing is that this is not just for when you’re young. Someone 100 years old still needs to strive to live a “4 Square Life!”
Read Luke 2:52
What are the 4 areas where Jesus grew? What are different ways you can grow in each area?

Day 2- 02 THE WITNESSES

There were many witnesses to Jesus as He grew up. He had family, friends, neighbors, brothers, and teachers just like you. The Bible doesn’t really give details of the first 30 years of His life. One thing is for sure, God was preparing Him for the last three years of His life. Check out one way God was preparing Jesus to be a teacher.
Read Luke 2:46-47. What did people witness while Jesus was at the temple?
Why were they astonished?

Day 3- 03 THE SOURCE

God gives you people to guide you. You learn from your parents, teachers, your Kamp counselor, and many other people. You learn by reading, watching, and doing. Jesus was just like you. He spent time asking questions and learning. Just like God was preparing Jesus, He is preparing you for something too. Soak up this time to learn and don’t let anyone hinder you from learning. Look what Jesus said to His disciples when they were stopping kids from coming to see Him.
Read Matthew 19:13-14. What did Jesus say about the kids? How do you make time to learn about Jesus? Who helps you learn about Him?

GIVE IT A TRY!

Find these words:
Faith
Grow
Favor
Man
Four Square
Stature
God
Wisdom

(Insert word search)

Day 4- 04 THE MOTIVE

Read 1 Peter 2:2
God gives analogies in the Bible to help you understand things. An analogy is an example of something similar so it’s easier to understand what God is telling us. He uses a simple life example to show you what it means to grow in your faith. When you are a baby, you only drink milk. It’s all your body can handle, and someone has to feed you. You cannot feed yourself. As you grow up, your body develops. You not only get to eat more solid foods, but you also learn how to feed yourself. Eventually, you have moved way beyond milk and can eat meat and chocolate cake and all things your little body couldn’t handle when you were a baby. God wants you to grow physically, but how you grow in your faith is the most important thing to Him. Have fun soaking up all God has to teach you. Read your Bible, listen to your parents, and watch the example of those you look up to like your Kamp counselor, older sibling, or Sunday school teacher.

Day 5- 05 CAUGHT IN THE ACT

Write down how you have grown this year.
Write down how someone has taught you something by being an example to you. Challenge yourself to be an example for someone else to follow!

Write down on your character sheet what you learned from this part of the story of Jesus as a kid.