Look back: Look back over Hebrews 5:8 and remember Jesus our Savior learned obedience through suffering.

Look ahead: This coming Sunday, we will be in Hebrews 5:9 and following . Read the passage during the week with your family. 

Ask: What does it mean that Jesus was made perfect through suffering?

Pray: Praise God for Jesus' perfection and suffering on behalf of his people.

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.

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

Leaning on the Everlasting Arms: Deuteronomy 33:27, Isaiah 41:10, Psalm 91:1-2, Psalm 94:18-19, Matthew 11:28-30

I Am Not My Own: Psalm 136:5, 139:13, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Ephesians 2:10

All My Boast is in Jesus: John 19:30, 1 Corinthians 1:31, 2 Corinthians 10:17, 12:9, Galatians 2:20, 6:14, Ephesians 2:8-9

Good Shepherd of My Soul: Psalm 23, Matthew 7:13-14, 11:28-30, 28:20, John 10:1-18, Romans 12:1-2, 1 Corinthians 15:55-57, Galatians 5:1

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

Catechize: New City Catechism #48

From Sunday School November 3: 

FAMILY TALKING POINTS

STORY POINT

This is the main point to emphasize from today’s Bible story.

• Preschool: Jacob took Esau’s blessing.
• Kids: Rebekah and Jacob tricked Isaac into blessing Jacob.

CHRIST CONNECTION

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

• Babies & Toddlers: God keeps His promises.
• Younger Preschool: God’s promise for Abraham was a promise for Jacob too. One day, God would send Jesus to earth through Jacob’s family.
• Older Preschool: God’s promise for Abraham was a promise for Isaac and Jacob too. When Esau gave up his birthright, that meant Jacob would get the blessings God promised. One day, God would send Jesus to earth through Jacob’s family.
• Kids: God’s covenant with Abraham continued to the next generation. Esau sold his birthright, giving Jacob the right to the wonderful blessings God promised to his father Abraham. Through Jacob’s family, God would send the promised Savior to bring blessing and salvation to the world.

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER

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

• Younger Preschool: Who is in control? God is in control.
• Older Preschool: Who is in control of everything? God is in control of everything.
• Kids: Who is in control of everything? God is in control of everything in heaven and on earth. Nothing is outside of God’s good plan.

KEY PASSAGE

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

• Babies & Toddlers: God can make bad things good. Genesis 50:20
• Younger Preschool: God can make bad things good. Genesis 50:20
• Older Preschool: You planned evil against me; God planned it for good. Genesis 50:20
• Kids: You planned evil against me; God planned it for good to bring about the present result—the survival of many people. Genesis 50:20

** Next week: Jacob Fled from Canaan (Genesis 28; 32)