Look back: Look back over 2 Samuel 21:1-14 and remember that as protector of God’s name, David enacts God’s just rule to make atonement for the nation.

Look ahead: This coming Sunday, Pastor Michael will be preaching from 2 Samuel 21:15-22. Read the passage during the week with your family.

Ask: What do you think David's increasing age and weakness mean for God's kingdom? 

Pray: Praise God for securing his kingdom in and through Jesus. 

Sing: Visit the blog for this week's music. You can also find our music playlists on Spotify.

SCRIPTURE GUIDE FOR MUSIC:

You can read some or all these passages in conjunction with the songs during family worship. You might consider doing one song per day, Monday-Friday. The weekly bulletin contains more Scripture references for most songs. 

God is For Us: Psalm 56:9, Psalm 118:6, Romans 8:31-39

Amazing Grace: Luke 15, John 9, Romans 8:28, Ephesians 2:8-9

Nothing But the Blood: Isaiah 1:18, Romans 3:25, Ephesians 1:7, 1 John 1:7

Speak O Lord: Deuteronomy 8:3, Psalm 139:23-24, Habakkuk 2:14, Matthew 4:4, 5:14-16, Mark 4:1-20, Romans 8:29, 12:2, Philippians 2:3-8, Hebrews 4:12

Let the Nations Be Glad: Psalm 67, Matthew 6:9-13

Monthly Missions Focus: Click here to learn about our monthly missions focus.

Catechize: (New City Question 10). This coincides with the weekly catechism question for Wednesday night.
Q: What does God require in the fourth and fift commandments?

A: Fourth, that on the Sabbath day we spend time in worship of God. Fifth, that we love and honor our father and our mother.

From Sunday School October 29:

CHRIST CONNECTION

This is the big idea of how this week’s Bible story points to Jesus.

• Babies & Toddlers: Jesus is the perfect Priest who gave His life for us.
• Younger Preschool: Jesus is the perfect Priest who gave His life for us. Everyone who trusts in Him has forgiveness and life with God forever.
• Older Preschool: Jesus is the perfect Priest who gave His life for sinners. He is the true and final sacrifice for sin. Everyone who trusts in Jesus has forgiveness and life with God forever.
• Kids: Jesus is the perfect Priest, the high priest who interceded on behalf of the people by laying down His life to be a once-and-for-all sacrifice for sin. Everyone who trusts in Jesus has salvation from sin through His perfect life, death, and resurrection.

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER

This is an important biblical truth that your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

• Younger Preschool: How is Jesus the perfect Priest? Jesus gave His life for us.
• Older Preschool: How is Jesus the perfect Priest? Jesus gave His life as the perfect sacrifice for sin.
• Kids: How is Jesus the perfect Priest? Jesus was the perfect sacrifice for sin, and He speaks to God the Father for us today.

KEY PASSAGE

This is a Bible verse that relates to what your child will encounter each week of this unit. 

• Babies & Toddlers: Jesus never sinned. Hebrews 4:15
• Younger Preschool: Jesus lived a perfect life. Hebrews 4:15
• Older Preschool: For we … have a high priest … who has been tempted in every way as we are, yet without sin. Hebrews 4:15
• Kids: For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way as we are, yet without sin. Hebrews 4:15

** Next week: Jesus Was Put on Trial (Matthew 26–27; Mark 14–15; Luke 22–23; John 18)