Look back: Look back over Hebrews 7 and remember Jesus, our eternal High Priest, guarantees complete salvation and access to God through His perfect and permanent priesthood.

Look ahead: This coming Sunday, we will be in Hebrews 7.  Read the passage and Genesis 14 during the week with your family. 

Ask: How does the name and title of Melchizedek point forward to Jesus? How does that encourage you?

Pray: Praise God for Jesus, the true King of righteousness and king of peace.

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.

Ancient of Days: Daniel 7, Matthew 26:63-64, 28:18-20

Behold Our God: Isaiah 25:9, 35:4, 40:12-17, Psalm 46:6-10

Lord Have Mercy: Psalm 19:12, Psalm 51, John 19:30, Romans 3:23

Hallelujah For the Cross: John 1:29, 8:34, Romans 3:19-28, 1 Corinthians 15:55-57, Galatians 6:14, Hebrews 9:22

My Worth is Not in What I Own: Psalm 62:1, 1 Corinthians 1:18, Galatians 6:14, Philippians 3:7-11, 4:4, 1 Peter 1:18-19

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

Catechize: New City Catechism #52 (new questions starting next week)

From Sunday School January 5: 

CHRIST CONNECTION

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

• Babies & Toddlers: Because of sin, we cannot obey God rules perfectly. God sent His Son, Jesus, to live a perfect, sinless life so we can be forgiven.
• Younger Preschool: God gave His people rules so they would know how to live. No one follows the rules all the time. That’s why God sent Jesus. Jesus never did anything wrong, and He died and came back to life so we can be forgiven.
• Older Preschool: God gave His people commandments so they would know how to live. Because of sin, no one is able to obey these commandments perfectly. God sent His Son, Jesus, to live a perfect, sinless life. Jesus died and rose again so that sinners can be forgiven.
• Kids: God gave His people commandments so they would know how to honor Him and live rightly. Because of sin, no one is able to keep these commandments perfectly. God sent His Son, Jesus, to live a perfect, sinless life. Jesus died and rose again so that sinners can be forgiven.

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER

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

• Younger Preschool: Why do we need to be saved? We are sinful and need Jesus to rescue us from sin.
• Older Preschool: Why do we need to be saved? We are sinful and need Jesus to rescue us from sin.
• Kids: Why do we need to be saved? People are sinful and cannot save themselves.

KEY PASSAGE

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

• Babies & Toddlers: There is no one like the Lord. 1 Samuel 2:2
• Younger Preschool: There is no one holy like the Lord. 1 Samuel 2:2
• Older Preschool: There is no one holy like the Lord. There is no one besides you! 1 Samuel 2:2
• Kids: There is no one holy like the LORD. There is no one besides you! And there is no rock like our God. 1 Samuel 2:2

** Next week: The Golden Calf (Exodus 32; 34)