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Family Worship Guide Week of June 28th, 2015 How can we think about things the way God does? By praying and asking God to give us the mind of Christ.
One of the ways SC Kids partners with parents to make disciples of Jesus is to provide resources that promote discipleship in the home. This Family Worship Guide is intended to give parents content from this week’s lesson to discuss with their children throughout the week.
What must we do if we want to follow Jesus? We must take up our cross EVERYDAY and live for Jesus, not for ourselves.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
REVIEW
For additional family devotionals you can purchase “Old Story New: Ten Minute Devotions to Draw Your Family to God” at amazon.com or from the Sacred City Bookstore on Sunday.
This Sunday’s lesson was called “Take Up Your Cross” and comes from Luke 9:18-27. For a children’s bible version you can refer to Story 101 of the Gospel Story Bible.
SING
GOSPEL
Singing is a great way for kids to experience and memorize God’s Word. Here are a few family favorites: Preschool age - “Cedarmont Kids - Bible Songs” and for Preschool and Elementary age children we recommend the Morning Star Catechism CD (available at the SC bookstore) as well as Seeds Family Worship.
In Luke 9:22, Jesus specifically predicted his death and resurrection, which is the core of the gospel. He continues in verse 23 to describe how the path to following him involves our own cross. We must be willing to give up everything, even our lives. Physical death is not a requirement, but death to self and the pleasures of this world are a definite cost of following Jesus. If we try to secure salvation or save our own lives by any other means, we will fail. Whether by our good works or our own understanding, all paths outside the gospel fail and lead to eternal death. We can only have life if we trust in Jesus and in what he has done on the cross on our behalf.
PRAY
The passing treasures of this life may bring temporary happiness, but all the treasures of the earth are not equal in value to our salvation in Christ. Money cannot buy eternal joy. Good works cannot save.
Thank Jesus for the way that he saves those who cry out to him. Ask for God to save your friends and family who don’t know Jesus yet.
DISCUSS
Preschool & Lower Elementary
Q 5. Why should you glorify God?
A 5. Because He made me and takes care of me.
What is an idol? An idol is anything someone loves more than God. Because only God is worthy of all of our love.
MORNING STAR CATECHISM
Rev 4:11 "You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being."
What does God want us to do with our idols? He wants us to give them up so that we can be saved. How does Jesus save us? He gave up his life for us by dying on the cross and then raising from the dead!
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