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FamilyWorshipGuide–Week10 READ
o Deuteronomy5:1‐22o ThischapterlaysoutthecommandmentsGodgavetoMosesthatalloftheChildrenofIsraelweretofollow.By
livingtheirlivesinadifferentwaythanothernationsaroundthem,theywouldbebringingglorytoGod.o Deuteronomy6:1‐9o ThischaptercontainssomeofthemostimportantversesinalloftheOldTestament.TheShema(Deuteronomy6:4‐
5)isastatementoffaithintheonetrueGodandacommitmenttoloveHimwholeheartedly.ThesewordsurgethepeopleofGodtolistenattentivelytoHisWordandobeyitwithalltheirhearts.ThisishowGod’speoplewoulddemonstrateloveforHim.TheBottomLine:ByGod’sgrace,HehasgivenusHisWord,andloveforHimisfoundinobediencetoHiscommands.Questions:WhydoyouthinkGodcreatedtheTenCommandments?WhydoesMosesencouragetheChildrenofIsraeltoobeytheTenCommandments?HowcanweliveourlivesinwaysthataredifferentfromtheworldaroundusinordertodisplayGod’sglory?InChapter6,whatarethedirectivesgivenforshowingandteachingGod’sWordwithinthefamily?Whataretheimplicationsforparents?forchildren?forallChrist‐followers?
PRAYo ReadWindowontheWorld,Pg.30‐31Bulgariao UsePrayerCard
SINGo Uselyricsheetandmp3downloadof“OurGodisOne”o “OurGodisOne”waswrittenasacelebrationoftheShema–theOldTestamentstatementoffaith.AsGodcalled
outagroupofpeopleforHimself,itwasimportantforthemtoshowthenationsaroundthemthattheyservedoneGod.Inaworldwherepeopleservedcountlessfalsegods,theonetrueGodofIsraellivedinarelationshipwithHispeople.TheycouldseeHisgloryandhearHisvoice.Today,asthechurch,weareGod’schosenpeople.TheGodweserveisthesameGodfromtheOldTestament.AlthoughwenowknowHeisthreepersons,theFather,SonandHolySpirit,weknowweserveoneGod.OurdesireistoloveHimwithallofourheartsandsoulsandeverythingthatiswithinus.Heisworthy!
MEMORIZEo Deuteronomy6:4‐5Hear,OIsrael:TheLordourGod,theLordisone.YoushalllovetheLordyourGodwithallyour
heartandwithallyoursoulandwithallyourmight.
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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 Gotothecar.Helpyourchildtogetintothecarandsitintheircarseatorsecurethemwiththeseatbelt.o Say,“Wedon’trideinthecarwithoutaseatbelt.Itisalawinourstateandinourhousethatyoumustwearyour
seatbelt.Thereisagoodreasonforthislaw.Theseatbelt/carseatprotectsyoufromharm.IloveyousomuchthatIwillalwaysobeythislawbecauseIdonotwantyoutogethurt.Let’sgoinsideandtalkaboutsomeoneelsewholovesyousomuchthatHecreatedgoodlawsforyoutoobey.”
o GodgaveusasetofrulesintheBiblecalled“TheTenCommandments.”Godlovesussomuchthathecreatedtheserulesforus,sowhenweobeythem,weshowGodhowmuchweloveHimtoo.Justlikeourlawsaystowearyourseatbeltinthecarbecauseitisgoodforyou,it’sthesamewithGod’srules.Hisrulesarealwaysright.Theyarealwaysgoodforus.Whenwefollowthem,otherpeoplecanseehowmuchweloveGod,too.
Children(Grades1‐5)
o GodgaveHispeopletheTenCommandments–tenveryimportantrules.GodgavetheserulesbecauseHeisaFatherwholovesHischildren.
o ReviewtheTenCommandmentsinsimplelanguage:1) PutGodfirstineverything2) Noidols3) Don'tmisuseGod'sname4) RemembertheSabbathasaholyday5) Obeyyourparents
6) Donotmurder7) Marriageisapromise8) Donotsteal9) Donotlie10) Donotcovet
o DoesyourfamilyhavecertainrulesthatarenotintheTenCommandments?Letthechildrenlistsome.Whydoyourparentshavetheserules?Ex.Yourparentsprobablydon'tletyourideyourbiketotheparkallbyyourself.Theyhavethisrulebecausetheyloveyou.Whatcouldhappenifyoudisobeyedthisrule?(Getlostorhurt)Yourparentsdon'thavethisruletokeepyoufromhavingfun,theyhavethisrulebecausetheyloveyouandwanttoprotectyou.BecauseGodisourHeavenlyFather,Healsogivesuscommandstoprotectus.HowdotheTenCommandmentshelptokeepyoufromharmandbadthings?
o Howdoyoushowyourparentsthatyoulovethem?(Hugs,kisses,spendtimetogether)Youcanalsoshowyourparentslovebyobeyingthem.Whenyouobeymomordad,itislikesaying,"Itrustyoutodowhat'sbestforme."Wetrustpeoplethatwelove.Wouldyoutrustyourgrandparentsoranotherfamilymember?Wouldyoutrustastranger?Whyorwhynot?
o Activity:Blindfoldchildandplaceaballacrosstheroom.Calloutsimpledirectionstoretrievetheball.Inthisactivity,youhadtotrustyourparents'directions.Howdiditfeel?Wecan'talwaysknowwhat'sgoingtohappen,butGoddoes.SowecantrustHimtogiveusdirectionsinourlifethroughtheBible.ThisshowsGodthatwereallyloveHim.
o ReviewDeut.6:4‐5.HowcanyouloveGodwithallyourheart,soulandmight(meaningwithyourthoughts,feelings,andactions)?HowwillobeyingGod’srulesmakeyoudifferentfromotherkids?DoesthisbringGodglory?
o ReadJohn14:15.WhatdoesJesussaywewilldoifweloveHim?Howwillothersknowthatwearedifferentfromtheworld?BecauseweobeyGod'scommands.ThisishowweultimatelybringgreatglorytoGod.
Students(Grades6‐12)o Thewordloveisusedinalotofdifferentways:Ilovecandy,Ilovepizza,Ilovefootball,Ilovethatperson,etc.
• Whatdoesitmeanto“lovetheLordyourGodwithyourwholeheart,soulandmind”?• WhataresomethingswecherishorputbeforeourloveforGod?Parents:havestudentsmakealistofthesethingstokeepasareminderofwhatcanstandinthewayoftheirloveforGod.
o Beinghonestwithyourself,whatwouldyousayarethetop5thingsyoucherishandlovewithyourheart,soul,andmind?Inotherwords,whatdoyoucareaboutmost?Whatdoyouspendmostofyourtimedoing?Whatoccupiesyourmindthemost?
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• Howcanwekeepthefocusofourheart,soulandmindonGodandnotontheotherthingsthatcryoutforourfocus?Studentscanusetheirlisttopray,askingGodtochangetheirheartssotheyloveHimmorethanthethingsontheirlist.
o EncourageyourstudenttomakeaneffortthisweektobuildontheirrelationshipwithGodthroughprayerandlisteningtoandobeyingHisWord.ParentsprayoveryourstudentandaskGodtogivethemthestrengthanddesiretoloveHimmore.
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