Family Worship Guide – Week 12 · For Me and My House)” o This week, we are singing the song “Today.” Use this song as a declaration of your intentions to God. Serving God
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o FortyyearshadpassedsincetheIsraeliteswerefirstdeliveredoutofEgyptandthedaywasapproachingforIsraeltofinallyenterGod’spromisedland,thelandofCanaan.Asthestoryunfolds,GodisfaithfultokeepHisword.GodleadIsraelacrosstheJordan,holdingbacktheriverforalltheIsraelitestopassoverondryground.
o Joshua3:7‐17o Godwasever‐presentastheymarchedaroundthecityofJericho,andthewallsfelldown,justastheLordhad
SUGGESTIONSThesesuggestionswerecreatedtohelpparentsbettercommunicatetheBiblicaltruthsdiscussedintheFamilyWorshipGuide.Theseactivitiesandquestionscanreplaceorserveasasupplementtothequestionsunderthe‘Read’sectiononPage 1. Remember, these suggestions are intended to help parents facilitate God‐centered discussions with theirchildren. Parents should prayerfully use these suggestions, and any other means necessary, to help their childrendiscoverthetruthsofGod’sWordandworshipHimtogether.
o Tellyourpreschoolerthatyouwereproudofthemforthewaythattheyfollowedyourdirectionsandthatiswhyyoukeptyourpromiseandgavethemtherewards.TellthemjustlikeMommy/Daddykepttheirpromise,thereisOnewhoalwayskeepsHispromisesandthatisGod!GodisfaithfultokeepHispromiseswhenHispeopleobeyHisdirections.HewantsustoalwaysobeyandfollowHimwithallofourhearts.Sometimes,wemessupanddothingsthatarenotwhatHewantsustodo,andeventhen,GodlovesussomuchHestillwantstokeepHispromisestous.
Children(Grades1‐5)
o Joshua24:1‐24Gathertogethermaterialstomakeasignthatyouwillhanginyourhouse.Thesignwillsay,“Butasformeandmyhouse,wewillservetheLord.(Joshua24:15)”Beforeyoucreatethesign,parentsshouldsharehowGodhasbeengraciousandfaithfultoyourfamilyandchurchoverthelastfewyears.MakeitcleartoyourchildthatyourfamilywillservetheLordandworshiponlyHim(thiswouldbeagoodtimetoremindthemofJesus’workontheirbehalf).Thencreatethesignandhangitupforalltosee.YoucanusethatmomentasatimetosharewhyyouwanttoworshipandserveonlyHim(yourpersonaltestimonyofGod’ssavinggrace).Oncethesigniscompletedprayaboutyourfamily’scommitmenttotheLord,praisingandthankingHimforHisgraceandfaithfulness.
o WayneGrudemsaidinhisbook,ChristianBeliefs,“TheessenceoftruefaithistakingGodatHiswordandrelyingonHimtodoasHepromised.”BelievingGodisGodisonething,butwhydoyouthinkitissohardtorelyonHim?HowdoesknowingGodhasalwayskeptHispromiseshelpustorelyonHim?HowcanwepracticerelyingonGodinsmallthingsaswegraduallyincreaseourtrustinHimforthelargerthings?