Look back: Look back over Hebrews 6:1-12 and remember Christians must avoid spiritual stagnation, press on to maturity, and live fruitful lives to reflect the grace and promises of God.

Look ahead: This coming Sunday, we will be in Romans 5:7-8 and following. Read the passage during the week with your family. 

Ask: What does this passage teach about God's love?

Pray: Praise God for his steadfast love in and through 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.

Sing We the Song of Emmanuel: Psalm 24:7-10, Isaiah 7:14, 9:2-6, Micah 5:2, Matthew 1:23, 28:18-20, Luke 1-2, John 1:5

Hark the Herald Angels Sing: Luke 2, John 1:14, 3:3-7, 2 Corinthians 5:18-19, 

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen: Matthew 1-2, Luke 1-2

Joy to the World: Psalm 98

Come Thou Long Expected Jesus: Isaiah 9:6, Haggai 2:7, Matthew 1

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

Catechize: New City Catechism #50 (no midweek/new question this week)

From Sunday School November 24: 

FAMILY TALKING POINTS

STORY POINT

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

• Preschool: God is always good.
• Kids: God is good even in suffering.

CHRIST CONNECTION

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

• Babies & Toddlers: God is strong and mighty and good.
• Younger Preschool: God is all-powerful and good. When we face hard times, we can trust God. God sent Jesus to die on the cross and rescue people from sin.
• Older Preschool: Job saw that God is all-powerful and good. When we face hard times, we can trust God. God sent Jesus, who never did wrong, to suffer and die so that everyone who trusts in Him can have life with God forever.
• Kids: In his suffering, Job recognized that God is all-powerful and good. When we face suffering, we can hope in God. God sent Jesus, the only truly innocent One, to suffer and die so that everyone who trusts in Him can have forgiveness and eternal life.

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: God Called Moses (Exodus 1–4)