Look back: Look back over Psalm 71 and remember when believers feel forgotten by God amid suffering, they must remember their secure place in God’s covenant through Christ and continue praising Him with confidence in His faithfulness and the hope of resurrection.

Look ahead: This coming Sunday, we will be in Psalm 72. Read it during the week with your family. 

Ask: How do you benefit from Christ's justice and righteousness?

Pray: Praise God that Jesus is our true and righteous King who saves his people.

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.

10,000 Reasons: Psalm 103:1-5, Romans 8:28-39, Philippians 4:12, Lamentations 3:22-23, Job 1:21

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

The Night Song: Psalm 121, Isaiah 41:10, Psalm 42:8, Matthew 11:28-30

And Can it Be: John 3:16, 8:36, Romans 5:8-9, 8:1, Ephesians 5:14, Philippians 2:6-8

A Christian’s Daily Prayer: Lamentations 3:22-24, Romans 12:1-2, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Titus 2:11-14

Monthly Missions Focus: Appalachia

Catechize: New City Catechism #4

From June 7: 

FAMILY TALKING POINTS

STORY POINT

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

• Preschool: Jesus healed an official’s son. 
• Kids: Jesus healed an official’s son.

CHRIST CONNECTION

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

• Babies & Toddlers: Jesus came to save people from sin and give them a home with God forever.
• Younger Preschool: Jesus healed a boy who was very sick. Jesus did good things like healing, but He came to do something even better. Jesus came to take away sin and bring us to be with God forever.
• Older Preschool: The official believed in Jesus after He saved the man’s son from death. Jesus came to save people from sin and give them life with God forever.
• Kids: We all are dead in our sins, but Jesus provided the way to save us by dying for our sin and rising again. Everyone who repents and trusts in Him is saved from death and will live forever with God.

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER

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

• Younger Preschool: Why did Jesus do miracles? Jesus did miracles to show He is the Son of God. 
• Older Preschool: Why did Jesus perform miracles? Jesus performed miracles to show He is the Son of God.
• Kids: Why did Jesus perform miracles? Jesus performed miracles to glorify God, to show He is the Son of God, and to care for people.

KEY PASSAGE

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

• Babies & Toddlers: How great and mighty are his miracles. His kingdom is forever. Daniel 4:3
• Younger Preschool: How great are his miracles and mighty his wonders! His kingdom is forever. Daniel 4:3
• Older Preschool: How great are his miracles, and how mighty his wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom. Daniel 4:3
• Kids: How great are his miracles, and how mighty his wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation. Daniel 4:3

** Next week: Jesus Rejected in Nazareth (Luke 4)