Look back: Look back over Romans 5:7-8 and remember God’s love is unlike any human love, for Christ died for us when we were at our worst—sinners undeserving of grace.

Look ahead: This coming Sunday, we will be in Galatians 2:20. Read the passage during the week with your family. 

Ask: How are you encouraged by the love of God for the church?

Pray: Praise God for his redeeming love.

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.

Exult in the Savior's Birth: Isaiah 9:6, Matthew 2, Luke 2

Come Adore the Humble King: Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1-2, Luke 1-2, John 3:16, Romans 3:23-26, Philippians 2:9-11

O Come O Come Emmanuel: Isaiah 7:14, 9:6-7, Zechariah 9:9, Luke 1:78-79, John 1:4-5, 1 Corinthians 15:54-57, Hebrews 4:14, 8:1-2, 9:11-15

Angels We Have Heard on High: Luke 2

Go Tell it on the Mountain: Luke 2

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

Catechize: New City Catechism #51

From Sunday School December 1: 

FAMILY TALKING POINTS

CHRIST CONNECTION

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

• Babies & Toddlers: God sent Moses to rescue the Israelites from Egypt. God sent Jesus to rescue us from sin.
• Younger Preschool: God’s people in Egypt needed to be rescued. God sent Moses to save them. We all need to be rescued from sin, so God sent Jesus to rescue us.
• Older Preschool: God saw His people hurting as slaves in Egypt. God sent Moses to rescue them. We all suffer as slaves to sin, so God sent Jesus to rescue us by dying and rising again.
• Kids: God saw His people suffering as slaves in Egypt and sent Moses to rescue them. We all suffer as slaves to sin, and God sent Jesus to rescue us by dying and rising again.

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER

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

• Younger Preschool: Why does sin keep us from God? Sin keeps us from God because He is holy.
• Older Preschool: Why does sin separate us from God? Because God is holy.
• Kids: Why does sin separate us from God? Because God is holy, sin has broken our relationship with God.

KEY PASSAGE

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

• Babies & Toddlers: God hears and rescues. Psalm 34:17
• Younger Preschool: The LORD hears, and rescues. Psalm 34:17
• Older Preschool: The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, and rescues them from all their troubles. Psalm 34:17
• Kids: The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, and rescues them from all their troubles. Psalm 34:17

** Next week: Moses Confronted Pharaoh (Exodus 5-12)