Look back: Look back over Psalm 53 and remember man’s depravity displays the free grace of God in  delivering his people. 

Look ahead: This coming Sunday, we will be in Psalm 54. Read it with your family during the week.

Ask: Where do you tend to look for help?

Pray: Praise God for being the helper and upholder of your life. 

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.

Behold Our God: Isaiah 25:9, 35:4, 40:12-17, Psalm 46:6-10

Crown Him With Many Crowns: Isaiah 53:5, Matthew 28:18. John 1:29, John 10:30, John 11:25, John 20:27, Romans 8:37-39, 1 Corinthians 15:3, 55-57, Ephesians 2:14, Colossians 1:16, 15-20, 1 Timothy 6:15-16, Hebrews 13:8, Revelation 19:12, 16

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

His Mercy is More: Psalm 145:9, John 10:3, Romans 2:4, 4:8, 5:6, 6:23, Ephesians 2:1-5, Titus 3:5, Hebrews 8:12, 2 Peter 3:9, 

All Glory Be to Christ: Psalm 29:2, Matthew 26:26-28, John 17:20-21, 1 Corinthians 15:55-57, Ephesians 2:20, 4:3, 1 Peter 2:6, Revelation 5:12

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

Catechize: New City Catechism #35 

Q: Since we are redeemed by grace alone, through faith alone, where does this faith come from?

A: From the Holy Spirit. 

From Sunday School June 16: 

FAMILY TALKING POINTS

CHRIST CONNECTION

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

• Babies & Toddlers: The church grows when people believe the good news. 
• Younger Preschool: As Paul traveled, he told as many people as he could about Jesus. The church grew. Paul wanted to follow God’s plan no matter what. 
• Older Preschool: As Paul traveled, he told as many people as he could about Jesus. God changed people’s hearts, and the church grew. God had chosen Paul to tell people the good news about Jesus, and Paul wanted to follow God’s plan no matter what. 
• Kids: As Paul traveled on his third missionary journey, he used every opportunity to tell people the good news about Jesus and to help the church. Paul was dedicated to Jesus, who called him to do the work of sharing the gospel. 

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER

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

• Younger Preschool: What should Christians do? We should tell others the good news of Jesus. 
• Older Preschool: What is our mission as Christians? Our mission is to make followers of Jesus from every nation by the power of the Holy Spirit. 
• Kids: What is our mission as Christians? Our mission is to make disciples of all nations by the power of the Holy Spirit. 

KEY PASSAGE

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

• Babies & Toddlers: Tell people of God’s wonderful works. Psalm 96:3 
• Younger Preschool: Tell people of God’s wonderful works. Psalm 96:3 
• Older Preschool: Declare his glory among the nations, his wondrous works among all peoples. Psalm 96:3 
• Kids: Declare his glory among the nations, his wondrous works among all peoples. Psalm 96:3 

** Next week: We Are Here to Glorify God (Romans 15)