Look back: Look back over 2 Samuel 22 and remember the Lord protects his chosen servants from those who oppose them and enables them to accomplish the tasks he has commissioned them to do.

Look ahead: This coming Sunday, Pastor Michael will be preaching from 2 Samuel 23:1-7. Read the passage during the week with your family.

Ask: What does verse 5 say about why David is blessed by God?

Pray: Praise God for his faithfulness to his promises. 

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. 

Come Praise and Glorify: Ephesians 1:3-14

Psalm 150 (Praise the Lord): Psalm 150

Here is Love: Psalm 103:12, Zechariah 13:1, Ephesians 2:4-5, Romans 5:8, Revelation 21:3

My Heart is Filled: Psalm 95:2, Isaiah 53:4-5, Jeremiah 31:33, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Galatians 3

Christ Our Hope in Life and Death: Psalm 34:8, Isaiah 43:2, Romans 14:7-8, 1 Corinthians 15:55-57, Ephesians 1:7, Revelation 21:4

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

Catechize: (New City Question 12). This coincides with the weekly catechism question for Wednesday night.
Q: What does God require in the ninth and tenth commandments?

A: Ninth, that we do not lie or deceive. Tenth, that we are content, not envying anyone.

From Sunday School November 12:

CHRIST CONNECTION

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

• Babies & Toddlers: We deserve to die because of sin, but Jesus died for us.
• Younger Preschool: We deserve to die because of our sin, but Jesus died for us and rose from the dead. When we trust in Jesus, God forgives our sin and gives us life with Him forever.
• Older Preschool: We deserve to die because of our sin, but God loves us and sent Jesus—who never did anything wrong—to die in our place. On the third day, Jesus rose from the dead. When we trust in Jesus, God forgives our sin and gives us life with Him forever.
• Kids: We deserve to die because of our sin, but God loves us and kept His promise to send a Savior. Jesus never sinned, but He died in our place. Now those who trust in Him have forgiveness through his blood and are no longer separated from God.

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 King? Jesus rules over everything.
• Older Preschool: How is Jesus the perfect King? Jesus perfectly rules over everything.
• Kids: How is Jesus the perfect King? Jesus perfectly rules over the universe as the King of kings. 

KEY PASSAGE

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

• Babies & Toddlers: Everyone will worship God forever. Revelation 5:13
• Younger Preschool: Every creature will worship God forever and ever. Revelation 5:13
• Older Preschool: I heard every creature … say, Blessing and honor and glory and power be to the one seated on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever! Revelation 5:13
• Kids: I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them say, Blessing and honor and glory and power be to the one seated on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever! Revelation 5:13

** Next week: Jesus Was Raised (Matthew 27–28; Mark 15–16; Luke 23–24; John 19–20)