Look back: Look back over Hebrews 5:9-10 and remember Jesus is the source of our eternal salvation.

Look ahead: This coming Sunday, we will be in Hebrews 5:11 and following. Read the passage during the week with your family. 

Ask: What is the "elementary doctrine of Christ"?

Pray: Praise God for the truth of his Word and ask him to grow you in the grace and knowledge of Jesus.

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.

Bring Praises: Psalm 103:2, 150:6, Romans 11:33, 12:1

All Praise to Him: Psalm 95:4, Psalm 147:4, Mark 10:45, 1 Timothy 2:6

And Can it Be: John 3:16, 8:36, Romans 5:8-9, 8:1, Ephesians 5:14, Philippians 2:6-8

Speak O Lord: Deuteronomy 8:3, Psalm 139:23-24, Habakkuk 2:14, Matthew 4:4, 5:14-16, Mark 4:1-20, Romans 8:29, 12:2, Philippians 2:3-8, Hebrews 4:12

Grace: Psalm 51:12, Matthew 28:19, John 6:44, 14:2-3, Ephesians 1:7, 2:1-10, 5:19-20, Romans 3:23-25, 6:23, Revelation 5:9

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

Catechize: New City Catechism #49

From Sunday School November 10: 

FAMILY TALKING POINTS

STORY POINT

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

• Preschool: God promised to be with Jacob.
• Kids: God promised to be with Jacob.

CHRIST CONNECTION

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

• Babies & Toddlers: God calls us His children.
• Younger Preschool: God gave Jacob a new name, Israel. When we follow Jesus, God calls us His children.
• Older Preschool: God changed Jacob’s life and gave him a new name, Israel. By dying and rising from the dead, Jesus made the way for us to be adopted into God’s family. When we trust in Jesus, we get a new name, too—children of God.
• Kids: God changed Jacob and gave him a new name, Israel. Jesus came so that we might have a changed life, forgiven of sin. Jesus’ death and resurrection provided sinful people the way to be welcomed into God’s family forever.

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: Joseph Taken to Egypt (Genesis 37; 39-46; 50)