Look back: Look back over Hebrews 2:1-4 and remember God’s word is more clear to us now than ever.

Look ahead: This coming Sunday, we will continue in Hebrews 2. Read and discuss it with your family. 

Ask: What evidence did God give in Acts for the truthfulness of the gospel?

Pray: Praise God for distributing the gifts of the Holy Spirit to his people. 

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

SCRIPTURE GUIDE FOR MUSIC:

Ancient of Days: Daniel 7, Matthew 26:63-64, 28:18-20

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

Lord Have Mercy: Psalm 19:12, Psalm 51, John 19:30, Romans 3:23

All I Have is Christ: Isaiah 53:4-6, Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:1-3, Philippians 1:20-21, Colossians 3:4, 1 Corinthians 15:10, 1 John 4:19, 1 Peter 2:24

Afflicted Saint, to Christ Draw Near: Deut. 33:25, Psalm 34:17-18, 1 Cor. 10:13, 2 Cor. 4:8-14, 12:9, Phil. 4:13, 1 Peter 4:12-13,

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.

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

Catechize: New City Catechism #24 (no midweek this week, so this is the same question as last week)

Q: Why was it necessary for Christ, the Redeemer, to die?

A:  Christ died willingly in our place to deliver us from the power and penalty of sin and bring us back to God.

From Sunday School March 10:

FAMILY TALKING POINTS

CHRIST CONNECTION

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

• Babies & Toddlers: We can serve others so people all over the world can hear and believe the good news about Jesus.
• Younger Preschool: Everyone in the church has an important job to do to serve God’s people and help spread the gospel. Jesus wants us to serve others so that people all over the world can hear and believe the news of His death and resurrection.
• Older Preschool: Jesus’ friends believed that everyone in the church had an important job to do to serve God’s people and help spread the gospel. Jesus wants us to serve others so that people all over the world can hear and believe the news of His death and resurrection.
• Kids: The apostles believed that everyone in the church had an important job to do to serve God’s people and help spread the gospel. Jesus wants us to serve others so that the message of His death and resurrection can be heard and believed all over the world.

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER

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

• Younger Preschool: Why did Jesus become a person? Jesus became a person to rescue sinners.
• Older Preschool: Why did Jesus become human? Jesus became human to rescue sinners.
• Kids: Why did Jesus become human?

KEY PASSAGE

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

• Babies & Toddlers: Jesus took our punishment. Isaiah 53:5
• Younger Preschool: Jesus took our punishment. Isaiah 53:5
• Older Preschool: Punishment for our peace was on him, and we are healed by his wounds. Isaiah 53:5
• Kids: He was pierced because of our rebellion, crushed because of our iniquities; punishment for our peace was on him, and we are healed by his wounds. Isaiah 53:5

** Next week: Stephen Was Arrested (Acts 6–7)