Look back: Look back over Psalm 80 and remember God restores His sinful people through Christ, who bears their judgment and brings them back to God giving life to those who repent and trust Him.

Look ahead: This coming Sunday, we will be in John 1. Read it during the week with your family. 

Ask: What does John want us to know immediately about who Jesus is?

Pray: Praise God for his eternal Word, incarnate in Jesus Christ.

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.

Run and Run (Christ is All My Righteousness): Psalm 103:1-3, Isaiah 53:4-6, Matthew 11:28-29, Romans 3:20, 8:3-4, 10:4, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Galatians 3:10, Revelation 12:10

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

All My Boast is in Jesus: John 19:30, 1 Corinthians 1:31, 2 Corinthians 10:17, 12:9, Galatians 2:20, 6:14, Ephesians 2:8-9

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

All Glory Be to Christ: Psalm 29:2, Matthew 26:26-28, John 17:20-21, 1 Corinthians 15:55-57, Ephesians 2:20, 4:3, 1 Peter 2:6, Revelation 5:12

Monthly Missions Focus: Theme Park chaplaincy

Catechize: New City Catechism #12

From August 9: 

STORY POINT

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

• Preschool: Jesus brought a widow’s son back to life.
• Kids: Jesus raised a widow’s son to life.

CHRIST CONNECTION

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

• Babies & Toddlers: Jesus has power over death. When we trust in Jesus, He makes us alive with God forever.
• Younger Preschool: Jesus is stronger than death. He died and came back to life. When we trust in Jesus, we will live with God forever.
• Older Preschool: Jesus has power over death. After Jesus died on the cross, He rose from the dead. When people repent and trust in Jesus, He makes them alive with God forever.
• Kids: Jesus has the power to bring the dead to life. We are all dead in our sins, but Jesus will give us new life in Him if we repent and trust in His life, death, and resurrection.

BIG PICTURE QUESTION & ANSWER

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

• Younger Preschool: What is prayer? Prayer is talking with God.
• Older Preschool: What is prayer? Prayer is talking with God.
• Kids: What is prayer? Prayer is talking with God to praise Him, ask Him for help, and confess our sins.

KEY PASSAGE

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

• Babies & Toddlers: Call on Me and pray, and I will listen. Jeremiah 29:12
• Younger Preschool: You will call to me and pray, and I will listen to you. Jeremiah 29:12
• Older Preschool: Call to me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. Jeremiah 29:12
• Kids: You will call to me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:12–13

** Next week: Jesus Was Anointed (Luke 7)