Look back: Look back over Hebrews 1:3a and remember in these last days God has spoken to us by his Son who is God incarnate.

Look ahead: This coming Sunday, we will continue in Hebrews 1. Read and discuss it with your family. 

Ask: When the author of Hebrews says that God the Son "upholds the universe by the word of his power," it means not only that Christ holds all things together, but that he is carrying them to their destination. What encouragement do you have that the Lord Jesus is sovereign over the world and everything in it?

Pray: Praise God for sustaining the world and providentially bringing about all of his good purposes in it.

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. 

How Vast the Love: Matthew 11:28-30, John 19:30, Romans 8:35, Ephesians 2:7-16, Ephesians 3:18-19, Colossians 3:3-4, Hebrews 7:26, Hebrews 8:1-2, Hebrews 10:13, Hebrews 12:1-2, Hebrews 12:24, 2 Peter 1:9, 1 John 1:7-9

The Goodness of Jesus: Psalm 16:11, Psalm, 23:1, Matthew 11:28-30, John 4:14, John 6:35, John  7:37-38, John 14:27, Romans 15:13, 2 Corinthians 9:8, Ephesians 2:8-9, Philippians 4:7, 19 1 John 4:18

To God Be the Glory: Psalm 67, Galatians 1:3-6, 1 Corinthians 13:12, Hebrews 13:20-21

It Was Finished Upon That Cross: Matthew 27:45, John 8:36, 19:30, Romans 6:8-11, 8:17-18, 1 Corinthians 15:55-57, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Ephesians 5:8, Colossians 2:13-15, Hebrews 2:14-15, 4:16, 1 Peter 1:18-19, 2:24, 

Doxology: Psalm 148:1-5, Matthew 28:19, James 1:17

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

Catechize: New City Catechism #18

Q: Will God allow our disobedience and idolatry to go unpunished?

A:  No, God is righteously angry with our sins and will punish them both in this life, and in the life to come.

From Sunday School January 21:

CHRIST CONNECTION

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

• Babies & Toddlers: The Holy Spirit changes us so that we want to obey God, and He gives us power to be like Jesus. 
• Younger Preschool: The Holy Spirit changes us so that we want to obey God, and He gives us power to obey. The Holy Spirit helps us as we tell others about Jesus. 
• Older Preschool: The Holy Spirit changes us so that we want to obey God, and He gives us power to obey. The Holy Spirit helps us as we share the gospel in all the world. 
• Kids: The Holy Spirit changes our minds and hearts so that we want to obey God, and He gives us power to obey. The Holy Spirit guides us as believers as we live out God’s mission for us to share the gospel in all the world. 

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER

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

• Younger Preschool: How does the Holy Spirit help Christians? The Holy Spirit helps us as we live.
• Older Preschool: How does the Holy Spirit help Christians? The Holy Spirit comforts us, shows us our sin, and guides us as we live for God’s glory. 
• Kids: How does the Holy Spirit help Christians? The Holy Spirit comforts us, shows us our sin, and guides us as we live for God’s glory. 

KEY PASSAGE

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

• Babies & Toddlers: God’s Spirit helps us be like Jesus. Galatians 5:22 
• Younger Preschool: God's Spirit gives us love, joy, and peace like Jesus. Galatians 5:22 
• Older Preschool: The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Galatians 5:22-23 

Kids: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. The law is not against such things. Galatians 5:22-23

** Next week: Peter Preached in Jerusalem (Acts 2)