Look back: Look back over 2 Samuel 23:8-38.

Look ahead: This coming Sunday, Pastor Michael will be preaching from 2 Samuel 24. Read the passage during the week with your family.

Ask: How does verse 14 help you think about the mercy and judgment of God? 

Pray: Praise God for his love and justice. 

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. 

Sing We the Song of Emmanuel: Psalm 24:7-10, Isaiah 7:14, 9:2-6, Micah 5:2, Matthew 1:23, 28:18-20, Luke 1-2, John 1:5

Hark the Herald Angels Sing: Luke 2, John 1:14, 3:3-7, 2 Corinthians 5:18-19, 

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen: Matthew 1-2, Luke 1-2

Joy to the World: Psalm 98

Come Thou Long Expected Jesus: Isaiah 9:6, Haggai 2:7, Matthew 1

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

Catechize: (New City Question 12). This coincides with the weekly catechism question from Wednesday night, which is a review.
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 26:

CHRIST CONNECTION

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

• Babies & Toddlers: Jesus is King over all.
• Younger Preschool: Jesus is God’s Son, and He died on the cross to rescue people from sin. Jesus rose from the dead and is King over everything.
• Older Preschool: Paul reminded believers that Jesus is most important. Jesus is God’s Son, and He died on the cross to rescue people from sin. Jesus defeated sin and death and rules as King over all.
• Kids: Paul encouraged believers by reminding them that Jesus is great. Jesus is God’s Son, and He died on the cross to rescue people from sin. Jesus conquered sin and death and reigns as King over all.

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 Appeared to the Disciples (Luke 24)