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THIS WEEK:
From the Sermon: Psalm 52
Preacher: Pastor Rusten Harris
Scripture: Psalm 52
MAIN POINTS: MAIN POINTS: 1)Holy Defiance Assessed the Adversary 2) Holy Defiance Trusts
God to Judge 3) Holy Defiance Rests in the Steadfast love of God
Psalm 52 teaches us how to worship God in the midst of conflict with the
adversaries of God. It’s purpose is to teach and encourage our faith in the midst of
opposition.
Family Discussion Questions:
1. What’s something that surprised or confused you about this Bible passage?
2. When have you been tempted to lose faith in God or retreat into spiritual
escape from the world? What helped you fight that temptation?
3. Is there a sin, adversary, trial, or battle you are fighting that you need to assess
in light of the authority of God? How does it/they measure up?
4. Why is it dangerous to love what is contrary to God?
5. What happens when we trust in God’s judgment rather than worldly justice?
Parent Tip:
· Read the sermon summary together as a family. Build this into your normal routine, perhaps reading together around the table during a meal.
· There are five questions, each with a different theme. You can choose one night a week to go over all five, do a couple questions a few times a week, or discuss one question per day.
· Each question is meant to be a conversation starter. Model for your children how to answer these questions by sharing your own personal insights.
· Even if your conversations don’t go as planned, don’t be discouraged. ALL time spent talking about and reading God’s word is valuable!
· The more consistent you are in having these discussions, the more fruitful they will be. As this becomes part of your weekly rhythm, your kids will anticipate the questions and listen more attentively at church.
Other Scriptures:
- Psalm 73:2-3; 17-18
- Romans 1:28-32; 8:31-32, 35, 37;
12:9
Parent Tip:
Use these additional scriptures as daily reading. These are also a great way to help your children learn to locate passages in the Bible.
Attribute of God:
JUDGE: God’s standard of right and wrong are always perfect; therefore, his judgments are always good and
right. God promises to judge the wicked, and we must trust in his plan to do that.
Parent Tip:
We focus on a new attribute of God each week to discuss as a family. Use this time to discuss who God is, answer questions the kids
might have, and talk about what that week’s attribute means to each person in your family.
Prayer Focus:
CHURCH: Spend some time this week in prayer for our Youth and Kids’ Ministries. Pray for their last stretch of summer to be restful and fun and the start of the new school year and ministry events to be fruitful and edifying.
Parent Tip:
Each week of the month has its own prayer theme: Church, Family, Community and Repentance. Use these themes to show your children how to pray. It can be helpful to add this to an already existing routine like at bedtime or when you’re in the car together.
THIS MONTH:
Jesus Paid It All
I hear the Savior say,
“Thy strength indeed is small;
Child of weakness, watch and pray,
Find in Me thine all in all.
Jesus paid it all,
All to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain,
He washing it white as snow.
Lord, now indeed I find
Thy power and Thine alone,
Can change the leper’s spots
And melt this heart of stone.
And when before the throne
I stand in Him complete
“Jesus died my soul to save,”
My lips shall still repeat
Oh praise the one
Who paid my debts
And raised this life
Up from the dead
Parent Tip:
Each month we highlight a different song for you to sing together. Singing is an integral part of worship! Singing as a family helps teach the kids how to worship at church, and as they learn more songs, they will be able to participate more on Sunday mornings. You can practice your songs in the car, at the dinner table, when you wake up, or at bedtime! You can also check out our playlist on Spotify and sing along with your favorite worship songs.
Memory Verse:
Colossians 1:10
“...walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; ’”
Parent Tip:
This is the same memory verse that the whole church is learning and it rotates monthly. Practice reciting it as a family each day at least once. Dinner time is a great opportunity to practice together.
New City Catechism:
Questions 17: What is idolatry?
Answer: Idolatry is trusting in created things rather than the Creator.
