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FamilyWorshipGuide–Week12 READ
o FortyyearshadpassedsincetheIsraeliteswerefirstdeliveredoutofEgyptandthedaywasapproachingforIsraeltofinallyenterGod’spromisedland,thelandofCanaan.Asthestoryunfolds,GodisfaithfultokeepHisword.GodleadIsraelacrosstheJordan,holdingbacktheriverforalltheIsraelitestopassoverondryground.
o Joshua3:7‐17o Godwasever‐presentastheymarchedaroundthecityofJericho,andthewallsfelldown,justastheLordhad
promised.o Joshua6:1‐20o GodwasfaithfultotheIsraeliteswhenHegavethemthelandHepromisedtoAbrahamandhisdescendants.God
broughtIsraeloutofthelandofEgypt,outofslavery,anddidmanygreatsigns,preservingIsraelalongthewayanddrivingouttheirenemies.AttheendofJoshua’slife,thelandofCanaanhadbeendividedamongtheIsraelites.ThenJoshuagatheredtogetherallthepeopleofIsrael.HeremindedthemofthemanypromisesGodhadmadeandfulfilled,thentoldthemtochoosewhomtheywouldserve.Wouldtheyservethegodsoftheirfathers,thegodsoftheAmorites,orthetrueGodofIsrael?ThechildrenofIsraelreplied,“...wealsowillservetheLord,forHeisourGod.”(Joshua24:18)
o Joshua24:1‐24TheBottomLine:GodisfaithfultokeepHisword.
Questions:Chapter24ofJoshuadetailsnumeroustimeswhenGodhadprovenHimselffaithful,sowhydoyouthinkJoshuaaskedthepeoplewhomtheyweregoingtoserve?HadtheyevermadethechoicetoturnawayfromGod?WhatdoesthatshowyouaboutGod’smercytowardsHischildren?Howcanwe,asparents,leadourfamiliesinawaythatservestheLordwhole‐heartedly?Howcanwe,aschildren,beapartofourfamiliesinawaythatservestheLordwhole‐heartedly?
PRAYo ReadWindowOnTheWorld,pg.34‐35Chado UsePrayerCard
SINGo Uselyricsheetandmp3downloadof“Today(AsForMeandMyHouse)”o Thisweek,wearesingingthesong“Today.”UsethissongasadeclarationofyourintentionstoGod.ServingGodis
achoice–wechoosehowwewillact,speak,useourtimeandresources,andhowwewillraiseourfamily.ServingGodinandthroughthesethingsdoesnothappenonaccident.Considerthewords,determinethattheywillbewhatyouarestrivingforasafamily,anddeclarethemjoyfullytoGod!
MEMORIZEo Joshua24:15AndifitisevilinyoureyestoservetheLord,choosethisdaywhomyouwillserve,whetherthegods
yourfathersservedintheregionbeyondtheRiver,orthegodsoftheAmoritesinwhoselandyoudwell.Butasformeandmyhouse,wewillservetheLord.
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SUGGESTIONSThesesuggestionswerecreatedtohelpparentsbettercommunicatetheBiblicaltruthsdiscussedintheFamilyWorshipGuide.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:Gathersomeitemsyouwillusetorewardyourpreschoolerforfollowingdirectionsinthisgame.
(Example:smallpiecesofcandy,Cheerios,orstickers)o Game:“SimonSays”or“MommyorDaddySays”
Tellyourpreschooleryouaregoingtoplayagamethatwillrequirethemtofollowdirections.Iftheyfollowtherulescorrectly,thenyoupromisetogivethemareward.Begintoplaythegamebygivingdirectionsliketheonesbelow:Mommy/Daddysays,“Touchyourtoes.”Whentheyrespondcorrectlytoyourdirections,thengivethemthereward.Makesureyoupraisethemforfollowingyourdirectionscorrectlyandusethephrase,“Youdidagreatjob,followingmydirectionssoIwillkeepmypromiseandgiveyouthisreward.”Repeatthiswithafewmorecommands,like;wiggleyourears,jumpupanddown,scratchyourelbow,patyourknees,standononefoot,etc…
o Tellyourpreschoolerthatyouwereproudofthemforthewaythattheyfollowedyourdirectionsandthatiswhyyoukeptyourpromiseandgavethemtherewards.TellthemjustlikeMommy/Daddykepttheirpromise,thereisOnewhoalwayskeepsHispromisesandthatisGod!GodisfaithfultokeepHispromiseswhenHispeopleobeyHisdirections.HewantsustoalwaysobeyandfollowHimwithallofourhearts.Sometimes,wemessupanddothingsthatarenotwhatHewantsustodo,andeventhen,GodlovesussomuchHestillwantstokeepHispromisestous.
Children(Grades1‐5)
o Joshua24:1‐24Gathertogethermaterialstomakeasignthatyouwillhanginyourhouse.Thesignwillsay,“Butasformeandmyhouse,wewillservetheLord.(Joshua24:15)”Beforeyoucreatethesign,parentsshouldsharehowGodhasbeengraciousandfaithfultoyourfamilyandchurchoverthelastfewyears.MakeitcleartoyourchildthatyourfamilywillservetheLordandworshiponlyHim(thiswouldbeagoodtimetoremindthemofJesus’workontheirbehalf).Thencreatethesignandhangitupforalltosee.YoucanusethatmomentasatimetosharewhyyouwanttoworshipandserveonlyHim(yourpersonaltestimonyofGod’ssavinggrace).Oncethesigniscompletedprayaboutyourfamily’scommitmenttotheLord,praisingandthankingHimforHisgraceandfaithfulness.
Students(Grades6‐12)o Studentsareconstantlybombardedwiththingsthatpromisetheycanprovidestudentswithultimatesatisfaction.
(i.e.:ifyoubuyacertainmakeupyouwillbebeautiful,ownthisvideogameyouwillbecool,ortakethatpillandyouwillbeskinny.)RereadJoshua24andmakealistofallthetimestheLordreferstoapromisemadeorapromisekept.KnowingthatChrist,theonetrueSavior,alwaysfollowsthroughonHispromisesisanincrediblycomfortingthought.HeistheonlyonewhohasandalwayswillbefaithfultokeepHispromises.
o WayneGrudemsaidinhisbook,ChristianBeliefs,“TheessenceoftruefaithistakingGodatHiswordandrelyingonHimtodoasHepromised.”BelievingGodisGodisonething,butwhydoyouthinkitissohardtorelyonHim?HowdoesknowingGodhasalwayskeptHispromiseshelpustorelyonHim?HowcanwepracticerelyingonGodinsmallthingsaswegraduallyincreaseourtrustinHimforthelargerthings?
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terc
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on m
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pra
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for o
ther
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piri
tual
and
phy
sica
l nee
ds.
God
tells
us
in H
is W
ord
to p
ray
for
othe
rs.
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u de
sire
to re
ad s
ome
pass
ages
from
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iptu
re a
bout
this
, som
e ar
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r In
terc
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s 10
:3-5
; Gal
atian
s 6:
2; E
phes
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6:1
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; 1 T
imot
hy 2
:1-8
Take
an
oppo
rtun
ity fo
r tho
se g
athe
red
with
you
in w
orsh
ip to
men
tion
spec
ific
pray
er n
eeds
of o
ther
s.
Pray
for
each
one
of t
hese
requ
ests
spe
cific
ally
.
Nati
ons:
Cha
dCh
ad is
one
of
the
poor
est
coun
trie
s in
the
wor
ld.
Ask
God
to
prov
ide
for
the
Chad
ians
so
His
•
nam
e w
ill b
e gr
eat a
mon
g th
em.
Pray
for G
od to
ble
ss th
e eff
orts
of t
hose
tran
slati
ng th
e Bi
ble
and
wor
king
in o
ther
way
s to
spr
ead
• th
e G
ospe
l of C
hris
t.Pr
ay fo
r the
bel
ieve
rs in
Cha
d to
take
the
Gos
pel t
o th
e va
st n
umbe
r of C
hadi
ans
who
do
not k
now
•
Chri
st.
Pray
for
God
to s
end
labo
rers
to th
e 86
peo
ple
grou
ps w
ho d
o no
t hav
e a
Gos
pel w
itnes
s.•
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ce: O
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ld b
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emor
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k 12
Josh
ua 2
4:15
And
if it
is e
vil i
n yo
ur e
yes
to s
erve
the
Lord
, cho
ose
this
day
who
m y
ou w
ill s
erve
, w
heth
er t
he g
ods
your
fat
hers
se
rved
in th
e re
gion
bey
ond
the
Rive
r, or
the
gods
of t
he A
mor
ites
in w
hose
land
you
dw
ell.
But
as f
or m
e an
d m
y ho
use,
we
will
se
rve
the
Lord
.
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y (A
s fo
r M
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d M
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ouse
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an D
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my
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You
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r Yo
ur v
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r m
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ong
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u to
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om iT
unes
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rch
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