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Family Worship Guide Week of July 19th, 2015 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.

REVIEW This Sunday’s lesson was called “Jesus Claims to Be God” and comes from John 10:22-30. For a children’s bible version you can refer to Story 104 of the Gospel Story Bible.

GOSPEL John 10 is one of the clearest pre-cross explanations of the ministry of Jesus. The gospel is explained throughout the entire shepherd/sheep analogy. Jesus says that he is the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for the sheep. There is no mistaking the gospel here. Perhaps the most beautiful verse in the entire chapter is verse 18, where Jesus demonstrates his incredible love for us all. Jesus said that his death is his willing choice for his sheep. The transfiguration showed that Jesus had not lost his awesome power. If he had wanted to escape the cross, he certainly had the power to do so. But he chose, instead, to lay aside his power and willingly give up his life for us.

What do you think it means for us to be one of Jesus’ sheep? It means we put our faith in him. We trust Jesus to protect us, to lead us, and to feed us.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 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.

SING 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.

PRAY Thank Jesus for being the Good Shepherd. Thank him for leading us to greener pastures (Psalm 23) by sacrificing himself and laying his life down for us. Ask God to help us listen to Jesus’ voice as he leads us and protects us. Pray that God would grow his flock by giving your friends and family the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, our Good Shepherd. Amen.

DISCUSS What does a shepherd do for his flock? They lead, feed, and protect the sheep. How is Jesus like a shepherd? Jesus lays his life down for his sheep, protects them from evil, and he shows us how to live our lives. Jesus feeds the sheep with the Word of God. He knows which sheep are his. Why did the people pick up stones and want to kill Jesus? Because Jesus was claiming to be God. If it weren’t true that would be the sin of blasphemy.

Preschool & Lower Elementary 7Q: In how many persons does this one God exist?

MORNING STAR CATECHISM 7A: In three persons.

8Q: Who are they? 
 8A: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

How were the people to know that Jesus was God? They had seen all the works (miracles & teachings) Jesus had done, which only God could do. www.sacredcitychurch.com/sc-kids-blog

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