Look back: Look back over Hebrews 5:11-14 and remember Christians who, despite having been taught, fail to grow in maturity, lack discernment between good and evil, and require repeated instruction on the foundational principles of following Christ.

Look ahead: This coming Sunday, we will be in Hebrews 6:1 and following. Read the passage during the week with your family. 

Ask: For whom do you think it is impossible to be restored to repentance? 

Pray: Pray for your own growth and maturity in Christ. 

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 Great (Psalm 145): Psalm 145, 2 Timothy 4:1

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

Come O Sinner: Matthew 27:29, Romans 3:23-26, Romans 5:8-9, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Galatians 3:13, Hebrews 2:14

My Heart is Filled With Thankfulness: Psalm 95:2, Isaiah 53:4-5, Jeremiah 31:33, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Galatians 3

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 #50

From Sunday School November 17: 

FAMILY TALKING POINTS

STORY POINT

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

• Preschool: God was always with Joseph and took care of him.
• Kids: God was always with Joseph and blessed him.

CHRIST CONNECTION

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

• Babies & Toddlers: God’s plans are good.
• Younger Preschool: Even when bad things happened, God had a good plan. Jesus was killed on a cross, but He rose again to rescue people from sin.
• Older Preschool: Even when bad things happened, God had a plan for good. Jesus never sinned, but He was arrested, beaten, and killed on a cross to bring about our good—so people could be saved from sin through Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection.
• Kids: Even when bad things were happening in Joseph's life, God had a plan for good. Bad things also happened to Jesus. Jesus never sinned, but He was arrested, beaten, and killed on a cross. Those things happened to bring about our good—so people could be saved from sin and death through Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection.

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: The Suffering of Job (Job)