Look back: Look back over Psalm 44 and remember the Lord has good reasons for the affliction of his people, and he alone is able to save them.

Look ahead: This coming Sunday, Pastor Michael will be preaching from Psalm 45. Read the passage during the week with your family.

Ask: Why do you think God allows people to suffer? 

Pray: Pray for God's help, wisdom, and relief in present suffering for yourself or another person (see Psalm 43:3). 

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

Monthly Missions Focus: Click here to learn about our monthly missions focus (South Dakota).

Catechize: (New City Question 43)
Q: What are the sacraments or ordinances?
A: Baptism and the Lord's Supper.

From Sunday School June 18:

CHRIST CONNECTION

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

• Babies & Toddlers: Jesus can heal and give people life.
• Younger Preschool: Jesus showed His power to heal and give life. Jesus died on the cross and rose again to save people from sin and death.
• Older Preschool: Jesus showed His power as the Messiah. Jesus can heal and give dead people life! Jesus died on the cross and rose again to save people from sin and death. When we trust in Jesus, God forgives our sins and changes us to be more like His Son.
• Kids: By healing the woman and raising the little girl from the dead, Jesus showed His power as the Messiah. Jesus died on the cross and rose again to save people from sin and death. When we trust in Jesus, God forgives our sins and changes us to be more like His Son.

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER

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

• Younger Preschool: Is Jesus God or a person? Jesus is both God and a person.  
• Older Preschool: Is Jesus God or a human? Jesus is both fully God and fully human.  
• Kids: Is Jesus God or a human? As the Son of God, Jesus is both fully God and fully human. 

KEY PASSAGE

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

• Babies & Toddlers: Jesus is God’s Son. John 1:18 
• Younger Preschool: Jesus shows us what God is like. John 1:18 
• Older Preschool: No one has ever seen God. The one and only Son … has revealed him. John 1:18 
• Kids: No one has ever seen God. The one and only Son, who is himself God and is at the Father’s side—he has revealed him. John 1:18 

** Next week: Jesus Fed Many People (Matthew 15; Mark 8)