Look back:  Read back over 1 Samuel 7 and remember God responds to Samuel’s intercession for Israel as they repent of sins and trust him for deliverance.

Look ahead: This coming Sunday, Pastor Michael will be preaching from 1 Samuel 8. Read the passage several times during the week with your family.

Ask: What were Samuel's sons like? What did the Israelites want and why? What did Samuel warn them about? 

Pray: Adoration: Praise God, our true king. Confession: Confess any sin the passage brings to mind.  Thanksgiving: Give thanks for God's grace, kindness, and patience.  Supplication: Pray for any needs within your family.

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

CHRIST CONNECTION

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

• Younger Preschool: Elisha’s miracles showed that he was a prophet of God. Jesus’ miracles show that He is the Son of God.
• Kids: Elisha’s miracles showed that he was a prophet of the one true God and that God’s words were true. In a greater way, Jesus’ miracles show that He is the true Son of God.

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER

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

• Younger Preschool: What is idolatry? Idolatry is loving something else more than God.
• Kids: What is idolatry? Idolatry is a sin of the heart in which we love and value something else above God.

KEY PASSAGE

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

• Younger Preschool: Love the Lord your God. Deuteronomy 6:5
• Kids: “Listen, Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.” Deuteronomy 6:4-5

** Next week: We Are to Worship God Alone (Isaiah 44)