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Family Worship Guide – Week 52 READ
o As we take time to reflect on the past year, consider all the truths you have seen in God’s Word. This devotion will be one of reflection and celebration.
o Take your time and slowly read Revelation 20:11-‐21:8 and 22:1-‐17. o As we come to the close of our year of reading through the entire Bible, take time to meditate on these verses as the
conclusion of all things. We have come from the first garden to the final garden, from Genesis to Revelation, and finally, God has redeemed and glorified His people.
o After thousands of years, God’s people will finally see His face. Those He has brought to Himself will dwell with Him and will see Him. There will be no more pain or suffering, only the pure joy of full and clear worship of the One True God, forever and ever. The Bottom Line: The God who created all things will soon restore all things, through Christ, for the sake of His glory. Questions: Take some time to talk through the highlights of family worship over the past year. What were your favorite discussions? What has stuck with you the most? Is your family ready for the great judgment? Will your names be found in the book of life? Talk through the implications of the coming day when Jesus will restore all things. Remember His promise: “Let the one who is thirsty come. Let the one who desires take the water of life without price.” As we ponder eternity, consider this truth from CS Lewis’ “The Weight of Glory.” If we truly believe this, it will change everything about how we interact with people: “…Remember that the dullest and most uninteresting person you can talk to will one day either be a creature which, if you saw it now, you would be strongly tempted to worship, or else a horror and corruption such as you now meet, if at all, only in a nightmare. All day long we are, in some degree, helping each other to one or the other of these destinations…There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal.” Celebrate together about what God will do in those final days. Lift praise to Him in prayer together as you worship Him for being the God who saves and makes all things new.
PRAY o Read Window on the World, pg. 180-‐181 Vietnam o Use Prayer Card
SING o Use lyric sheet and mp3 download of “Revelation Song” o As we look forward to our bright and glorious future in Jesus Christ, we chose “Revelation Song” to supplement the
teaching this week. At the end of all things we see that Christ is reigning supremely over all He has created. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the One who was and is and is to come. This song gives us an opportunity to join with each other and all creation to express our adoration for our sovereign and gracious King of Kings.
MEMORIZE o Revelation 22:20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
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SUGGESTIONS
These suggestions were created by the age-‐group ministry leaders as a way to help parents better communicate the biblical truths discussed in the Family Worship Guide. These activities and questions can replace or serve as a supplement to the questions under the “Read” section on Page 1. Remember that these suggestions are intended to help parents facilitate God-‐centered discussions with their children. Parents should prayerfully use these suggestions, and any other means necessary, to help their children discover the truths of God’s word and worship Him together.
Preschool (Birth-‐Kindergarten) o Before you begin: Grab a picture of a car or a toy car. Talk about what can happen to cars. All cars get old and
eventually break down, and sooner or later all cars are destined for the junkyard unless someone restores them. Restore means to fix or make new again.
o Explain to your child that in some ways our lives and all of creation are like cars. Just like all cars break down, all people share a common problem, and that problem is called sin. A car can't fix its own dent or flat tires, and in the same way we can't fix our problem of sin. But there is good news! Jesus will restore us. He can fix us and make us new again. God who created all things will soon restore, fix and make all things new again. It will all be for God’s glory. Let’s pray together and thank God for restoring us and making all things new.
Children (Grades 1-‐5)
o Items needed: a jigsaw puzzle, preferably a nature scene (not too difficult, 100 pieces or less) o Look at the jigsaw puzzle box. It has a picture of what the puzzle is supposed to look like. Then you open the box and
there is a jumble of pieces that don't look like anything. Think about when God created everything, it was picture perfect. When Adam and Eve chose to disobey God and sin entered the world, it was like the picture became a big jumble.
o Empty the puzzle pieces out onto the kitchen table or counter. Turn each one of them face down so you can't see anything except the cardboard backs. Look at the box to see how the picture is supposed to look. Now try to put the pieces of the puzzle together with only the cardboard side showing and without using your hands.
o Is this working very well? Of course it isn't. It is kind of frustrating to see the picture and know what the puzzle is supposed to look like, but not be able to put the pieces together. We can't put the world back like it was before sin existed no matter how hard we try. Only the Creator can do that.
o Now turn the puzzle pieces over so you can see them. You and your parents can use your hands to put the puzzle together. As you find each piece and put it in the right spot think about how through Christ, God is restoring all things for the sake of His glory.
o When the puzzle is finished, how do you feel? You’re probably happy and proud that you were able to put it together. Think about how much more amazing it will be when we are with God and everything is restored. We will live with him forever with no sin or sadness ever again. Let’s put that picture solidly in our minds and live our lives every day knowing that our final destination is not in this world, nor of this world.
Students (Grades 6-‐12)
o This year we have talked about Christ’s work from the beginning of creation through the present and we anticipate His glory in the future. Has the work of Christ changed your heart? Take a moment for each family member to share their story of God’s redemptive work in their individual lives.
o Ask each family member to share a challenging thought or experience from Family Worship in the last year that is particularly memorable to you.
o As the leader of Family Worship, share how the experience of Family Worship has changed the way you see God’s work around you. How can these truths you have discussed changed your interaction with the people around you, both here and globally?
o Spend some time giving thanks to God for His great redemptive work beginning with creation and continuing through eternity.
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