Look back: Look back over Psalm 47 and remember God has triumphed over all nations and peoples, becoming their king.

Look ahead: This coming Sunday, Pastor Michael will be preaching from Psalm 48. Read the passage during the week with your family.

Ask: What evidence of God's steadfast love do you see in your family?

Pray: Pray for yourself as you seek to reach the next generation of your family with the gospel. 

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

O Great God: Psalm 51:10, Matthew 6:9-13, Matthew 28:18-20, Ephesians 2:1-5

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

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 and New City #1.

The Lord is My Salvation: Exodus 15:11, Psalm 18:16-19, Psalm 27:1, Psalm 49:15, Isaiah 41:10, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Jude 1:25 

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

Catechize: (New City Question 46)
Q: What is the Lord's Supper?
A: Christ commanded all Christians to eat bread and to drink from the cup in thankful remembrance of him.

From Sunday School July 9:

CHRIST CONNECTION

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

• Babies & Toddlers: People who trust in Jesus will be like Him.
• Younger Preschool: Jesus taught about how to follow Him. People who trust in Jesus will be like Him and tell others about Him.
• Older Preschool: Jesus taught about what it means to follow Him. He taught how people should live. People who trust in Jesus live to honor God and lead others to know Him.
• Kids: Jesus taught people what it means to follow Him. He taught how people should live. People who trust in Jesus live to honor God and show what His kingdom is like.

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER

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

• Younger Preschool: What did Jesus teach when He was on earth? Jesus taught about God.  
• Older Preschool: What did Jesus teach when He was on earth? Jesus taught about God and His kingdom. 
• Kids: What did Jesus teach when He was on earth? Jesus taught about God and His kingdom. He taught that all Scripture is about Him. 

KEY PASSAGE

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

• Babies & Toddlers: Lord, You are great and powerful. 1 Chronicles 29:11 
• Younger Preschool: Lord, You are great and powerful. Everything belongs to You.1 Chronicles 29:11 
• Older Preschool: Yours, LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory … for everything in the heavens and on earth belongs to you. 1 Chronicles 29:11 
• Kids: Yours, LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in the heavens and on earth belongs to you. Yours, LORD, is the kingdom, and you are exalted as head over all. 1 Chronicles 29:11 

** Next week: Jesus Taught About Behavior (Matthew 6)