Look back: Look back over Hebrews 13:15-16 and remember because of Christ, believers offer God a continual, heart-born, and truth-filled sacrifice of praise that overflows into lives of confession and tangible good works toward others.

Look ahead: This coming Sunday, we will be in Luke 15:11-32. Read the passage during the week with your family. 

Ask: Which brother do you more identify with and why? What encouragement is there for people who have squandered God's grace and those who have tried to earn it by works? 

Pray: Pray for your pastors.

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.

Christ is Risen, He is Risen Indeed: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, 20-28, Ephesians 1:15-21

O Worship the Risen Christ: Matthew 28, 1 Corinthians 15, Philippians 2:9-11, Revelation 5:11-12, 21:23

Christ Our Hope in Life and Death: Psalm 34:8, Isaiah 43:2, Romans 14:7-8, 1 Corinthians 15:55-57, Ephesians 1:7, Revelation 21:4

It Was Finished Upon That Cross: Matthew 27:45, John 8:36, 19:30, Romans 6:8-11, 8:17-18, 1 Corinthians 15:55-57, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Ephesians 5:8, Colossians 2:13-15, Hebrews 2:14-15, 4:16, 1 Peter 1:18-19, 2:24

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

Monthly Missions Focus: Dallas/Forth Worth

Catechize: New City Catechism #48

From March 29: 

FAMILY TALKING POINTS

STORY POINT

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

• Preschool: Jesus came to earth to follow His Father's plan.
• Kids: Jesus came to earth to do His Father's will.

CHRIST CONNECTION

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

• Babies & Toddlers: Jesus obeyed His parents and followed God’s plan to save people from sin.
• Younger Preschool: As Jesus grew up, He was strong and wise. Jesus was getting ready to follow His Father’s plan: to die on the cross and save people from sin.
• Older Preschool: Even as a child, Jesus always obeyed God, His Father. God blessed Jesus as He got ready to follow His Father’s plan: to die on the cross and rise again to rescue people from sin.
• Kids: Jesus obeyed God, His heavenly Father, His entire life and followed His plan. It was God the Father’s plan that Jesus would die on a cross for our sins and rise again so that those who believe in Him could have 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 Jesus? Jesus is the Son of God who came to earth to save us. 
• Older Preschool: Who is Jesus? Jesus is the Son of God who came to earth to save us.
• Kids: Who is Jesus? Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, who came to earth to save us. 

KEY PASSAGE

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

• Babies & Toddlers: God loved the world and gave his only Son to all who believe in him. John 3:16
• Younger Preschool: God loved the world and gave his one and only Son to everyone who believes in him. John 3:16
• Older Preschool: For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
• Kids: For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

** Next week: John’s Ministry Began (Matthew 3; Mark 1; Luke 3; John 1)