FamilyWrshipGuide Week8 READ PRAY SING MEMORIZE Leviticus23:26 32 IntheOldTestament,Gdmadeawayfrsintbefrgivenbysettingasideadayeveryyeartfastandfcusslely nseekingfrgivenessfrmgdfrallsin.thisdaywasknwnasthedayfatnement.thrughsacrificialrituals thatpicturedthetransferandremvalfsinawayfrmthepeple,thepeplefgdwitnessedgd samazing graceandmercy.thesesacrificespintedfrwardandweremadeeffectivebythecmingsacrificefjesusupn thecrss.there,christfullyatnedfrursinsthrughhissubstitutinarydeath.byhisintercessin,heturned awaythewrathfgdandbecamesinfrus.jesusisthelambfgdwhtakesawaythesinsfthewrld. TheBttmLine:GdishlyandhasprvidedawayfrustbehlyandpurebefreHimthrughHissnJesus Christ. Questins: DesGdfrgiveusfallsin? Canwetrulybehly? HwdesJesusfulfilltheOldTestamentsacrifices? WhatisurrespnsetGd samazingactsfmercyandgraceinchrist? ReadWindwntheWrld,Pg.22 23Bangladesh UsePrayerCard Uselyricsheetandmp3dwnladf AmazingGrace Inthelate1700 s,anenglishmannamedjhnnewtnwrtetheriginalhymn, AmazingGrace.Newtnwasraised byhismtherwhbrughthimupmemrizingthecatechismandhymns.afterhismther sdeath,newtn cntinuedschlawayfrmhmeandlaterwenttseawithhisfatherwhwasaseacaptain.newtnthenwent ntserveinthebritishnavywherehewuldbeabandned,imprisnedandpubliclyflgged. Frmthere,Newtnwentntembracethelifefaslaveshipwner,andashisheartgrewcldtreligin,he becameaslavethiswnsinfuldesires.hislifebecameademlitinfdrunkenness,lustandvilence.hwever,at twenty three,avilentstrmthreatenednewtn slifewhilehewasatsea.itwasthelrd swilltsavejhn NewtnandtdisplayHisamazinggraceinthelifefthishpeless,wretchedsinner. GdusedthisencuntertawakenNewtn sheartttheseriusnessfhislifeandthesinfulnessfhisheart.jhn Newtn,bythegracefGd,puthisfaithinChrist,lefttheslavetradetbecmeapastr,andwentntwritene fthemstwrld renwnedsngsthatisstillsungtday. AswereadinLeviticusabuttheDayfAtnementandweseesuchavividpictureftheseriusnessfGd s hliness,letuspraisethelrdjesusfrwhathehasaccmplishednthecrssandfrhwhehasshwnussuch sweetgracethrughutallfhistry. Leviticus11:44aFrIamtheLrdyurGd.Cnsecrateyurselvestherefre,andbehly,frIamhly. Cpyright 2010 The Church at Brk Hills www.brkhills.rg 1
SUGGESTIONS ThesesuggestinswerecreatedthelpparentsbettercmmunicatetheBiblicaltruthsdiscussedintheFamilyWrship Guide.Theseactivitiesandquestinscanreplacerserveasasupplementtthequestinsunderthe Read sectinn Page 1. Remember, these suggestins are intended t help parents facilitate Gd centered discussins with their children. Parents shuld prayerfully use these suggestins, and any ther means necessary, t help their children discverthetruthsfgd swrdandwrshiphimtgether. Preschl(Birth Kindergarten) Befreyubegingetafunsnack.Setthesnacknthetableandtellthechildrenyuaregingtpretendthesnack belngstsmenetheyknw(grandma,friend,etc)andyuarentsuppsedteatit.thensaythatthesnack lksreallyyummy,andyuthinkyu lleatitanyway.pickupthesnackandbeginteatit. DyuthinkImadeagdchicebyeatingtheirsnack?DidIdwhatwasright?N,Ididn t.imadeabadchice. Iatethesnackwhenitbelngedtsmeneelse.DyuthinkGdwuldbepleasedwithmychice?N,He wuldnt.rememberwelearnedthatgd speplearesuppsedtbedifferentandbeygd slaws.whenwe chsetdthingsthatweknwarewrng,wearedisbeyinggd.sinisdisbeyinggd. Gdishly.ThatmeansGdneversinnedandHeneverwill.Heisdifferentfrmeveryneelse.Gdlvesuss muchthathesentsmenewhcanhelpusturnfrmursin.hesentjesus.whenwemakebadchicesand chsetsin,wecanprayandaskjesusthelpusturnawayfrmursin.nexttime,ifsmenetellsmethati cannteathis/hersnack,wulditbekayifieatitanyway?n,itwuldntbekay.remember,gdsentjesus thelpusmakegdchices,sthatwecanshwthersthatgdishly. Children(Grades1 5) Ifpssible,havenhandanldceramiccffeemug.Alshaveasmallbag,ahammerandsmeglue. Shwyurchildrenthemugandexplainthatyuallaregingtpretend. Wearegingtpretendthatthiscffee mugisyurmm sfavritemug.pretenditisexpensiveandirreplaceable.nneissuppsedttuchrhldthe mugexceptmm. Leteveryneexaminethemugandhighlightthefactthatthemugisperfect. Seewhatalvely mugitis?therearencracksrhlesinit.itisperfect!wearealsgingtpretendthatwedisbeyedand playedwiththemugandbrkeit. Askfravlunteertbethebreakthemug.Placethemuginthebagandhave thevlunteerhititwiththehammer.dn tshatterit;simplybreakitstherearetwrthreelargepieces. Nwthemugisnlngerperfect.Wedisbeyedtherulesanddisbeyedmmandnwitisbrken.Becausef ursin,wearebrkenbefregd,justlikethemugisbrken. TheDayfAtnementwasatimesetasideeachyearfrtheIsraelitestreflectupnandturnawayfrmtheirsin sgdculdfrgivethem.ratherthangtwrkrschl,theisraelitesspenttimethinkingabuttheirsinand hwtheyculdbemrelikegd.thentheywuldsacrificeanimalstthelrdasawaytpayfrtheirsin. Nwgbacktthebrkenmug. Webrkethemug,sweneedtsacrificeurtimeplayingutsidetdaytfixit. Wewillspendtimethinkingabuturdisbedienceswecanaskmmfrfrgivenessfrbreakinghermug. Wrktgethertgluethemugbacktgether.Thensay, Canwemakethismuglkasifithadneverbeenbrken? N,wecan t.eventhughwehaveglueditbacktgether,wecanstillseethebreaks.itisnlngerperfect. ThegdnewsfrusisthatJesuspaidtheultimatesacrifice(atnement)frursinsswenlngerhavet. BecauseHediednthecrss,wecanbehlyandpurebefreGd.Wewillstillfacecnsequencesfrursins,just likethecracksinthebrkenmug.wewillstillneedtreflectupnandturnawayfrmursinsandtwardchrist, butthepaymenttrepairursinhasalreadybeenmade.whenwetrustinthebldfjesustpayfrursins, welkasiftheyneverhappened.becausefthissacrifice,gd,whisperfectandhly,seesusasperfectand hly,t. Students(Grades6 12) Haveyueverreceivedaninsincereaplgyfrmsmene?Hwculdyutelltheywerentreallysrryfrwhat theyhaddne?usuallyyuwillknwifanaplgyissincerewhenthereisachangeinbehavirbecausethepersn istrulysrryfrhwtheyhurtyu.theirheartchanged,stheiractinschanged.repentanceissimilar.whenwe repent,weturnawayfrmsinandtwardchrist.hechangesurheartstprduceanverflwfbedience, submissin,andlvefrhim. FrtheIsraelites,atnement(rcvering)frtheirsinshappenedntheDayfAtnement.Itwasayearlypractice. Onthatday,theyreflectedntheirlives,identifiedandrepentedftheirsins,andfferedananimalsacrificetpay thedeathpenaltyfrtheirsins.frus,thisprcesshappenedwhenchristwascrucified.he,liketheanimalsweread abutinleviticus16,wastheatningsacrificefreachfus.ifrepentanceandreflectinarepartftheatning prcess,whataresmewaysyucanincrpratethemintyurdailylife? Cpyright 2010 The Church at Brk Hills www.brkhills.rg 2
ThrughChrist,wehavereceivedatnementfrursins.InLeviticus11:44Gdsays, FrIamtheLrdyurGd. Cnsecrateyurselvestherefre,andbehlyfrIamhly. Repentanceshuldleadustlivelivesthatarehly (meaning setapart ).Whataresmethingsyuneedtseparateyurselffrmifyuaregingtlivealifethatis hly?isyurlifeareflectinfthefrgivenessandgraceyuhavereceivedthrughchrist? Cpyright 2010 The Church at Brk Hills www.brkhills.rg 3
Amazing Grace/My Chains Are Gne By... Additinal Lyrics By Chris Tmlin Verse 3 The Lrd has prmised gd t me His wrd my hpe secures He will my shield and prtin be As lng as life endures Verse 4 The earth shall sn disslve like snw The sun frbear t shine But Gd wh called me here belw Will be frever mine Will be frever mine Yu are frever mine Public Dmain This arrangement: Cpyright 2006 wrshiptgether.cm sngs (Adm. EMI Christian Music Publishing) Due t cpyright limitatins, we are nly allwed t print the lyrics t this sng with n chrds. We encurage yu t dwnlad an mp3 f this sng frm itunes. Prayer Week 8 Cnfessin Cnfessin is ur persnal acknwledgement f the sin in ur lives. Gd tells us in His wrd t cnfess ur sin t Him and t turn frm it. Cnfessin is vital in the life f every believer as they seek t be mre like Christ. If yu desire t read sme passages frm scripture abut this, sme are listed belw. Biblical Basis fr Cnfessin: Prverbs 28:13; Rmans 10:10; James 5:16; 1 Jhn 1:9 Take an pprtunity fr thse gathered with yu in wrship t spend time in silent cnfessin t Gd. Natins: Bangladesh Pray fr Gd t mve in the hearts f the cuntry leaders t gvern with hnesty, wisdm, and fairness. Pray fr the peple f Bangladesh wh have lst family members, hmes, and pssessins due t flding and ther natural disasters. Ask Gd t cntinue t bless the Christian ministries that are present in Bangladesh wh serve the peple while prclaiming the gspel f Christ. Pray fr the Bangladeshi Christians t remain faithful amidst difficulties and share their faith. Surce: Operatin Wrld by Jhnstne and Mandryk Amazing Grace/My Chains Are Gne By Jhn Newtn Additinal lyrics by Chris Tmlin Verse 1 Amazing Grace hw sweet the sund That saved a wretch like me I nce was lst but nw I m fund Was blind but nw I see Verse 2 Twas Grace that taught my heart t fear And Grace my fears relieved Hw precius did that grace appear The hur I first believed Chrus My chains are gne I ve been set free My Gd my Savir has ransmed me And like a fld His mercy rains Unending lve Amazing Grace Scripture Memry Week 8 Leviticus 11:44a Fr I am the Lrd yur Gd. Cnsecrate yurselves therefre, and be hly, fr I am hly. Cpyright 2010 The Church at Brk Hills