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FamilyWorshipGuide–Week23 READ

o TherewasgreatanticipationsurroundingthebuildingofthetempleinJerusalem.Ittooksevenyearstocompleteit,butthedreamofitsconstructionstartedfurtherback.ItwasnotSolomon’sdream,butDavid’stobuilda“HousefortheLord.”However,evenbeforethat,Israelasawholehadlongedtobeinthepromisedland.TheirhistoryofwanderinginthedeserthadrequiredthetabernaclebeamobilehomefortheArkoftheCovenantandrepresentationofGod’spresencewithHispeople.NowtheArkwasbroughttoapermanentplacewithgreatceremonyandcelebration.

o 1Kings8:54‐61o Solomon,inthisbenedictiontohisprayeroverIsrael,recognizedandrememberedGod’sfaithfulnesstohispeople.

HeprayedforGod’scontinuedpresenceandrecognizedtheimportanceandeffectsofHispresence.(v.57‐59)HeprayedthatallpeopleseverywherewouldknowtheoneandonlyGod.(v.60)HeprayedthatIsraelwouldremainfaithfultotheLordforever.(v.61)

o Itisclear,however,thatthecompletionofthetempleisnotthecompletionofGod’srequirements.ItisreallyonlysettingthestageforwhatGodtrulydesiresandrequiresofHispeople‐exclusiveworship.

Bottomline:Goddesiresandrequiresexclusiveworship.

Questions:WhataresomeoftheimportanteffectsSolomonrecognizescomefromGod’spresencewithHispeople?HowhaveyourecognizedGod’spresencethroughoutyourlife?Whatareyoudoingnowtocontinuetopracticefaithfulness?Whatactionscanyoutaketoencourageyourselfandotherstomaintainafaithfulheartinthefuture?

PRAYo ReadWindowontheWorld,pg.64‐65Gonds(India)o UsePrayerCard

SINGo Uselyricsheetandmp3downloadof“Exalted/Yaweh”o Thisweekourfamilyworshipsongis“Exalated/Yaweh”.WelearnfromtheOldTestamentthat“Yahweh”isthe

nameforGodinHebrew.ThissongissuchabeautifuldeclarationofhowamazingourGodis.ToHimbelongsallhonorandgloryandpraise.In1Kings8,weseeapictureofYahweh’sdesireforourheartstobefullycommittedtoHimandforallpeopleoftheearthtoknowthattheLordisGod.ThroughfaithinJesusChrist,GodgivesusHisSpiritandgivesusanewheart,sothatwecanworshipHiminSpiritandbesealedwiththehopethatonedaywewillenjoyHimforeverineternity,

wherewewillbemadeperfect,freefromallsinandallsuffering! MEMORIZE

o 1Kings8:61LetyourheartthereforebewhollytruetotheLordourGod,walkinginhisstatutesandkeepinghiscommandments,asatthisday.

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SUGGESTIONS

These suggestionswere created by the age‐groupministry leaders as away to help parents better communicate thebiblical truths discussed in the Family Worship Guide. These activities and questions can replace or serve as asupplementtothequestionsunderthe“Read”sectiononPage1.RememberthatthesesuggestionsareintendedtohelpparentsfacilitateGod‐centereddiscussionswiththeirchildren.Parentsshouldprayerfullyusethesesuggestions,andanyothermeansnecessary,tohelptheirchildrendiscoverthetruthsofGod’swordandworshipHimtogether.

Preschool(Birth‐Kindergarten)o Beginbyhavingyourchildrensitjustasyouwouldduringyourfamilyworshiptimetogether.Next,explaintothem

whatworshipis.TellyourchildthatworshippingGodcanincludepraying,readingGod'sWordwithanopenheart,singing,participatingintheLord’sSupper,andservingothersinHisname.Itisnotlimitedtojustoneactbutisdoneproperlywhenyourheartandattitudeareintherightplace.

o Oftentimeswegotothechurchcampustoworshipwithothers,butwedon’tjustworshipatthechurchbuilding.WherecanweworshipGod?Whereverweare!WecanworshipGodinthecar,athome,atthepark,etc.TheBibletellsusthatGoddesiresustoworshipHimwithourwholeheartallthetime.Heismightyanddeservesourpraise.

o ShowyourchildexamplesofhowyouworshipGodthroughouttheweek.PointtheseexamplesoutandremindthemthattheycanworshipGodinmanydifferentwayswherevertheyare.

Children(Grades1‐5)

o Askyourchildren:Canyouthinkofatimewhereyouhadtochooseonlyoneoptionofmanyoptions?Likelyexamplesmaybechoosingonlyonesporttoplayeachfallorspring,orchoosingonefriendtoinviteoverfortheweekend.ExplainthatGod’speoplewerecommandedtomakeasimilarchoice.GodhadinstructedtheminDeuteronomy6:13thattheyaretoworshiptheLORDtheirGod,andserveHimalone.

Students(Grades6‐12)

o 1Kings8:61talksaboutbeing“whollytruetotheLord”orinotherwordscompletelydevotedtotheLord.Whyisitdifficultsometimestobecompletelysoldouttoonesideoranother?

o Weliveinaworldwhereconsensusorcompromiseisoftenencouraged.Bothsidesofdifferentviewsareencouragedto‘givealittle’inordertoreachasolution.Withinourlegalsystemnegotiationsareacommonoccurrence.WhydoyouthinkitwouldbeharmfultoyourrelationshipwithChristtocompromiseyourfullworshipanddevotiontoHim?

o WhataresomewaysthatsomeonemightdividetheirdevotiontotheLord?o ReadMatthew6:24,discusssomeofthemasters(otherthanChrist)youhaveservedinthepastyear.o Letsmake1Kings8:61ourprayerthisweek.

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