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FamilyWorshipGuide–Week24 READ
o TheintroductiontoProverbs(1:2‐7)statesthatwisdomisfoundinthefearoftheLORD.Thequestionarises,“Howdoesoneattainwisdom?”
o 1Kings3:5‐14o SolomonaskedGodfor“anunderstandingmindtogovernyourpeoplethatImaydiscernbetweengoodandevil.”
Wisdomistheabilitytodiscernbetweengoodandevil,anditcomesfromGodalone.WisdomwasimportantforSolomonbecauseGodpromisedtoblessSolomononlyifheobeyedGod’scommandsandwalkedinuprightness.
o 1Kings9:3‐9;Proverbs30:2‐9o Godalonecreatedtheheavensandtheearth.Godalonehascomedowntoearthandascendedintoheaven.God
aloneisthesourceofallwisdom.AschildrenofGod,wewanttoliverightbeforeGodandlivealifethatbringsglorytoGod.ThroughreadingtheBible,welearnhowtoliverightbeforeGod.WelearnwhatitmeanstofearGod,andwelearnhowtokeepHiscommandments.
o Ecclesiastes5:1‐7o Ecclesiastes12:13‐14
TheBottomLine:GodprovidesthewisdomweneedtofearHimandkeepHiscommands.
Questions:In1Kings3,howdoesGodrespondtoSolomon’srequestforwisdom?Accordingto1Kings3,whatiswisdom?HowdoChristiansattainwisdom?(1Corinthians2:13;James1:5)HowdoesthissectiononwisdomleadustoChrist?WhatdoweseeinChristthatshowsuswisdomfromGod?
PRAYo ReadWindowOnTheWorld,pg.86‐87Indonesiao UsePrayerCard
SINGo Uselyricsheetandmp3downloadof“InChristAlone”o ThisweeksFamilyWorshipSongis"InChristAlone."WeseeinProverbsthatGodistheauthorofallwisdomand
thatallman'splansandideaswillfailwithoutChristbeingatthecenterofeverything.Thesong"InChristAlone"waswrittenaffirmingthistruth.ItisonlyinChristwehavehope.Heisourcornerstoneandsolidground.Whatevertrialsorfailuresweexperienceinlifeonly"InChristAlone"canwefindthewisdomnecessarytofaithfullyfearGodandkeepHiscommandments.Thesong'slyricsgoallthewaythroughthedeath,burial,andfinallythegloriousresurrectionofJesusandcloseswithusforeverstanding"InChristAlone."
MEMORIZEo Ecclesiastes12:13:Theendofthematter;allhasbeenheard.FearGodandkeephiscommandments,forthisisthe
wholedutyofman.
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SUGGESTIONS
ThesesuggestionswerecreatedtohelpparentsbettercommunicatetheBiblicaltruthsdiscussedintheFamilyWorshipGuide.Theseactivitiesandquestionscanreplaceorserveasasupplementtothequestionsunderthe‘Read’sectiononPage 1. Remember, these suggestions are intended to help parents facilitate God‐centered discussions with theirchildren. Parents should prayerfully use these suggestions, and any other means necessary, to help their childrendiscoverthetruthsofGod’sWordandworshipHimtogether.
Preschool(Birth‐Kindergarten)o Beforeyoubegin,gatherthefollowingingredientstomakeplaydough:
o 1cupflouro 1cupwarmwatero 2teaspoonscreamoftartar
o 1teaspoonoilo 1/4cupsalto foodcoloring(ifdesired)
o Letyourchildrenhelpmeasuretheingredientsandaddthemtoamediumsaucepan.Mixallingredientstogether,addingafewdropsoffoodcoloringlast.Stirovermediumheatuntilsmooth.Removefrompanandkneaduntilblended.Placeinplasticbagorairtightcontainerwhencooled.
o Talktoyourchildrenaboutwhatyoumade.Askthemiftheyknewhowtomakeplaydoughbeforetheysawtherecipe.Whatmighthavehappenediftheytriedtomakeplaydoughwithoutarecipe?Couldtheyhavemadeitwithouthelpfromyou?Explainthattherecipeisasetofinstructionsthattellsyouhowtomakeplaydough.Youneedtheinstructionstoknowwhattodo,andmoreimportantly,youneedtofollowtheinstructionscorrectlysotheplaydoughwillturnoutright.Parentshelpyoureadandcarryouttheinstructions.
o Askyourchildrentodescribetheplaydough.Talkwiththemabouthowyoucanmolditintodifferentshapestofitthepurposeyouhaveforit.Takesometimetocreatedifferentshapesandtalkabouthowyouwouldusethem.Showyourchildrenthatwearelikeplaydough.GodwantsustoliveinawaythatpleasesHimandfitsHispurposeforus,butwecan’tdothatwithoutHishelp.GodhasgivenusinstructionsthroughHisWordsowewillknowhowHewantsustoliveinawaythatpleasesHim.Morethanthat,Hehelpsusfollowthoseinstructions,justlikeyouhelpedyourchildrenfollowtherecipe.TheresultisthatwebecomemoldableliketheplaydoughandGodcanshapeustofitHispurpose.
Children(Grades1‐5)
o Forthisactivityyouwillneeda$20bill(anydenominationwillwork,though)andamailingenvelope.Placethebillintheenvelope,sealit,andhandittoyourchild.Donottellthemwhatisintheenvelope,andbesuretheydonotopenit.
o Tellyourchildyouaregoingtoaskthemtogiveyousomething,andexplainthatit’sveryimportanttheygiveittoyourightaway.Next,askthemtogiveyoua$20billinthenext5seconds.Mostlikelytheywillreplythattheydonothavea$20billandcannotdowhatyouask.Alltheyhaveisanenvelope.Thentellthemtoopentheenvelopeandseewhat’sinside.Askthemagaintogiveyoua$20billinthenext5seconds.Whentheyofferittoyouaffirmwhatagreatjobtheydidfollowingyourinstructions.
o Now,helpyourchildunderstandthatjustasyougaveacommandthatcouldonlybeobeyedwiththeresourcesthatyouprovided,soitiswiththecommandswereceivefromGod.GodhascalledeachofHispeopletowalkbeforeHiminwisdomandtokeepHiscommandments.
Students(Grades6‐12)
o WhengiventheopportunitytoreceiveanythingfromGod,Solomonaskedforwisdom.Whydoyouthinkhedidthis?WhatwasGod’sresponsetohisrequest?
o Asateenager,whataresomedecisionsyouneedtomakethatcouldbenefitfromGod’swisdom?o HowcanGod’swisdomguideallareasofourlivesratherthanjust“big”decisions?o HaveyoueveraskedforGod’swisdomsoyoucandecidewhetheryouwanttoobeyGodornot?Whatkindof
attitudeshouldwehavewhenweaskforGod’swisdom?HowdoGod’swisdomandobedienceworktogether?WheredowegetthestrengthtoobeyGodwhenHegivesusHiswisdom?
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