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Family Discipleship Resources - 9/4/22

September 4, 2022
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THIS WEEK:

From the Sermon: Psalm 56

Preacher: Pastor Rusten Harris
Scripture: Psalm 56

MAIN POINTS:  1. Pray your Fears to God. 2. Apply God’s Word to your Fears.
3. Walk in Faith and Thankfulness

This week’s Psalm models for us how we can overcome our fears with faith.
Through prayer and thanksgiving, we reorient our hearts to fear God above all
things and trust in him rather than our own understanding.

Family Discussion Questions:

1. What’s something that surprised or confused you about this Bible passage?
2. In what ways do you bring your fears to the Lord? In what ways do you struggle
   to do this?
3. What fears tempt you to believe they are bigger than God?
4. How does it encourage you to know that God keeps track of your every tear?
5. How can you apply God’s Word to your specific fears?

Parent Tip:
· Read the sermon summary together as a family. Build this into your normal routine, perhaps reading together around the table during a meal.
· There are five questions, each with a different theme. You can choose one night a week to go over all five, do a couple questions a few times a week, or discuss one question per day.
· Each question is meant to be a conversation starter. Model for your children how to answer these questions by sharing your own personal insights.  
· Even if your conversations don’t go as planned, don’t be discouraged. ALL time spent talking about and reading God’s word is valuable!
· The more consistent you are in having these discussions, the more fruitful they will be. As this becomes part of your weekly rhythm, your kids will anticipate the questions and listen more attentively at church.

Other Scriptures:

Parent Tip:
Use these additional scriptures as daily reading. These are also a great way to help your children learn to locate passages in the Bible.

Attribute of God:

JUST: God’s standard of right and wrong is the only standard and he upholds it fairly at all times.

Parent Tip:
We focus on a new attribute of God each week to discuss as a family. Use this time to discuss who God is, answer questions the kids
might have, and talk about what that week’s attribute means to each person in your family.

Prayer Focus:

CHURCH: Spend some time praying this week for all the different areas of ministry at Coram Deo. Pray for God to bring the volunteers needed
and that he would give clarity and vision for how to best serve each other and our community.

Parent Tip:
Each week of the month has its own prayer theme: Church, Family, Community and Repentance. Use these themes to show your children how to pray. It can be helpful to add this to an already existing routine like at bedtime or when you’re in the car together.

THIS MONTH:

Jesus Paid It All

I hear the Savior say,
“Thy strength indeed is small;
Child of weakness, watch and pray,
Find in Me thine all in all.

Jesus paid it all,
All to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain,
He washing it white as snow.


Lord, now indeed I find
Thy power and Thine alone,
Can change the leper’s spots
And melt this heart of stone.

And when before the throne
I stand in Him complete
“Jesus died my soul to save,”
My lips shall still repeat

Oh praise the one
Who paid my debts
And raised this life
Up from the dead

Parent Tip:
Each month we highlight a different song for you to sing together. Singing is an integral part of worship! Singing as a family helps teach the kids how to worship at church, and as they learn more songs, they will be able to participate more on Sunday mornings. You can practice your songs in the car, at the dinner table, when you wake up, or at bedtime! You can also check out our playlist on Spotify and sing along with your favorite worship songs.

Memory Verse:

Colossians 1:10
“...walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; ’”

Parent Tip:
This is the same memory verse that the whole church is learning and it rotates monthly. Practice reciting it as a family each day at least once. Dinner time is a great opportunity to practice together.

New City Catechism:

Questions 17: What is idolatry?
Answer:
Idolatry is trusting in created things rather than the Creator.

Parent Tip:
We are making our way through the New City Catechism with a new question every month. You can practice catechism questions anytime throughout the day! For the complete list of questions, answers and songs, download the free app “New City Catechism” on your device.
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Krysta leads Coram Deo's Kids Ministry, splitting her time between working for the church and being a full-time mom. She and her husband live in Bremerton with their three boys. She loves baking, reading, spending time with friends and family, and listening to heavy metal rock music.

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<<Download as a PDF>>
<<See previous weeks>>

THIS WEEK:

From the Sermon: Psalm 56

Preacher: Pastor Rusten Harris
Scripture: Psalm 56

MAIN POINTS:  1. Pray your Fears to God. 2. Apply God’s Word to your Fears.
3. Walk in Faith and Thankfulness

This week’s Psalm models for us how we can overcome our fears with faith.
Through prayer and thanksgiving, we reorient our hearts to fear God above all
things and trust in him rather than our own understanding.

Family Discussion Questions:

1. What’s something that surprised or confused you about this Bible passage?
2. In what ways do you bring your fears to the Lord? In what ways do you struggle
   to do this?
3. What fears tempt you to believe they are bigger than God?
4. How does it encourage you to know that God keeps track of your every tear?
5. How can you apply God’s Word to your specific fears?

Parent Tip:
· Read the sermon summary together as a family. Build this into your normal routine, perhaps reading together around the table during a meal.
· There are five questions, each with a different theme. You can choose one night a week to go over all five, do a couple questions a few times a week, or discuss one question per day.
· Each question is meant to be a conversation starter. Model for your children how to answer these questions by sharing your own personal insights.  
· Even if your conversations don’t go as planned, don’t be discouraged. ALL time spent talking about and reading God’s word is valuable!
· The more consistent you are in having these discussions, the more fruitful they will be. As this becomes part of your weekly rhythm, your kids will anticipate the questions and listen more attentively at church.

Other Scriptures:

  • 1 Samuel 21:11b-12
  • Philippians 4:6
  • James 5:16-18
  • Matthew 10:28
Parent Tip:
Use these additional scriptures as daily reading. These are also a great way to help your children learn to locate passages in the Bible.

Attribute of God:

JUST: God’s standard of right and wrong is the only standard and he upholds it fairly at all times.

Parent Tip:
We focus on a new attribute of God each week to discuss as a family. Use this time to discuss who God is, answer questions the kids
might have, and talk about what that week’s attribute means to each person in your family.

Prayer Focus:

CHURCH: Spend some time praying this week for all the different areas of ministry at Coram Deo. Pray for God to bring the volunteers needed
and that he would give clarity and vision for how to best serve each other and our community.

Parent Tip:
Each week of the month has its own prayer theme: Church, Family, Community and Repentance. Use these themes to show your children how to pray. It can be helpful to add this to an already existing routine like at bedtime or when you’re in the car together.

THIS MONTH:

Jesus Paid It All

I hear the Savior say,
“Thy strength indeed is small;
Child of weakness, watch and pray,
Find in Me thine all in all.

Jesus paid it all,
All to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain,
He washing it white as snow.


Lord, now indeed I find
Thy power and Thine alone,
Can change the leper’s spots
And melt this heart of stone.

And when before the throne
I stand in Him complete
“Jesus died my soul to save,”
My lips shall still repeat

Oh praise the one
Who paid my debts
And raised this life
Up from the dead

Parent Tip:
Each month we highlight a different song for you to sing together. Singing is an integral part of worship! Singing as a family helps teach the kids how to worship at church, and as they learn more songs, they will be able to participate more on Sunday mornings. You can practice your songs in the car, at the dinner table, when you wake up, or at bedtime! You can also check out our playlist on Spotify and sing along with your favorite worship songs.

Memory Verse:

Colossians 1:10
“...walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; ’”

Parent Tip:
This is the same memory verse that the whole church is learning and it rotates monthly. Practice reciting it as a family each day at least once. Dinner time is a great opportunity to practice together.

New City Catechism:

Questions 17: What is idolatry?
Answer:
Idolatry is trusting in created things rather than the Creator.

Parent Tip:
We are making our way through the New City Catechism with a new question every month. You can practice catechism questions anytime throughout the day! For the complete list of questions, answers and songs, download the free app “New City Catechism” on your device.

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