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THIS WEEK:
From the Sermon: Exodus 23
NEXT WEEK'S SCRIPTURE: EXODUS 24
Preacher: Pastor Jon Needham
Scripture: Exodus 23
MAIN POINTS: 1) The Courts 2) The Calendar 3) The Land
Exodus 23 teaches us about how God loves justice and requires justice from His people. God cares about how we treat each other and how we treat His creation.
Family Discussion Questions:
1. What’s something that surprised or confused you about this Bible passage?
2. When are you most tempted to show partiality?
3. Do you have rest built into your weekly, monthly, and yearly routines?
4. What is the fruit of regular rest? What is the fruit of inadequate rest?
5. How should we relate to the land that we live in?
Parent Tip:
· Read the sermon summary together as a family. Build this into your regular routine, perhaps reading together around the table during a meal.
· There are five questions, each with a different theme. You can choose to go over all five on one night a week, do a couple of 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 on 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
- Exodus 20:16
- Colossians 2:16-17
- Deuteronomy 9:5
Parent Tip:
Use these additional scriptures as daily reading. This is also a great way to help your children learn to locate passages in the Bible.
Attribute of God:
JUST God always does the right thing. God decides what is right and wrong because God is the creator of all things. All God’s judgments are good.
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 & Fasting Focus:
1. Building Purchase 2. Outreach with Fall Festival and on Sundays 3. Overall Protection for our Church
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:
MONTHLY SONG:
Nothing but the Blood
What can wash away my sins?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Oh! Precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
For my pardon, this I see
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
For my cleansing this my plea
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
This is all my hope my peace
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
This is all my righteousness
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Glory! Glory! This I sing -
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
All my Praise for this I bring-
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
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:
Philippians 4:6 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to 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 42: How is the Word of God to be read and heard?
Answer: With diligence, preparation, and prayer; so that we may accept it with faith and practice it in our lives.