Look back:  Read back over Matthew 14:1-12.  Consider how the church ought to be the conscience of the government, how that relationship is tenuous, and how the murder of John the Baptist foreshadowed Jesus' crucifixion as well as our own suffering for His sake. 

Look ahead: This coming Sunday, Pastor Michael will be preaching from Matthew 14:13-21.  Read over the passage with your family during the week before Sunday. 

Sing: Check out this week's music and sing with your family before Sunday.  

Catechize: (New City Question 13)
Q:
Can anyone keep the law of God perfectly? 
A: Since the fall, no human has been able to keep the law of God perfectly.