Look back: Look back over Hebrews 11:1-2 and remember faith is God’s gift that helps believers live as if His unseen promises are already true, staying faithful and hopeful through every trial.

Look ahead: This coming Sunday, we will be in Hebrews 11:3-7. Read the passage during the week with your family. 

Ask: Do you typically think about Old Testament saints living by faith? Why or why not?

Pray: Praise the Lord for examples of his people living by his grace through faith and pray that you would be an example to imitate as well.

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 is the Greatness of God: 1 Corinthians 2:12, 2 Corinthians 1:4, Ephesians 1:19-20, Hebrews 12:2, Lamentations 3:23, Psalm 100, Psalm 105:2, Psalm 145:3, Psalm 40:3, Psalm 65:1, Psalm 90:14, Psalm 92:1-2, Psalm 95:1-2, Romans 5:8

In Christ Alone: Psalm 62:5-7, Isaiah 53:4-6, Matthew 7:24-25, Matthew 27:57-60, Luke 24:1-6, John 1:14, John 10:28-29, Romans 3:23-26, Romans 6:9-10, Romans 8:1-2, Romans 8:38-39, 1 Corinthians 3:11, 1 Corinthians 6:20, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Galatians 3:13, Ephesians 3:18-19, Philippians 2:6-8, Philippians 4:7, Colossians 3:11, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, 2 Timothy 1:7, Hebrews 2:14-15, 1 Peter 2:24

Be Thou My Vision: Deuteronomy 6:5, Psalm 73:25-26, Matthew 6:19-21, John 14:20, Romans 8:14-16, Ephesians 1:11, Philippians 4:8

Jesus Paid it All: Isaiah 1:18, Ezekiel 36:26, Matthew 25:31-40, 26:41, Ephesians 2:8-9, Revelation 7:14

Jesus Strong and Kind: Psalm 27:1, Luke 19:10, John 4:13-14, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, 1 Peter 2:24

Monthly Missions Focus: Hospice ministry in Maine

Catechize: New City Catechism #32 (no midweek this week)

From November 2: 

FAMILY TALKING POINTS

CHRIST CONNECTION

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

• Babies & Toddlers: Jesus is our perfect King who never sinned. Jesus is our King forever.
• Younger Preschool: Even good earthly kings sin. Jesus is our perfect King who never sinned. Jesus will come back to earth to make everything right. He is our King forever.
• Older Preschool: Judah had some good kings, but even good earthly kings sin. Jesus is our faithful King who never sinned. Jesus will come back to earth to make everything right. He is our King forever.
• Kids: Judah's good kings led the people to God and away from sin. Yet when they died, the people returned to their sinful ways. Jesus is our good King who died and rose again, and always leads us to God and away from sin.

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER

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

• Younger Preschool: What is God like? God is holy, good, and loving.
• Older Preschool: What is God like? God is holy, good, and loving.
• Kids: What is God like? God is holy, good, and loving.

KEY PASSAGE

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

• Babies & Toddlers: The LORD is good to everyone. Psalm 145:9
• Younger Preschool: The LORD is good to everyone. Psalm 145:9
• Older Preschool: The LORD is good to everyone; his compassion rests on all he has made. Psalm 145:9
• Kids: The LORD is good to everyone; his compassion rests on all he has made. Psalm 145:9

** Next week: Prophets to Judah (Micah; Nahum; Habakkuk; Zephaniah)