Mon Nov 9

Listen up, little ones

Especially for the littles in your household.

Listen for the word Scriptures and Word.

Reading

Acts 17:1-12—Receiving the Word with Eagerness

Optional Reading

Luke 8:1-21

Keys for kids

Also for the littles. Young households might choose, after Keys for Kids, to go directly to praise and prayer.

We should be eager to hear Jesus’s words.
Jesus speaks through the Word preached.
We should dig into the Word and do what it says.

Questions

(Some read the ?s before the notes/ ask them after.)

What was the sermon about yesterday?
How we can bear fruit in our lives from that sermon?
What is required of those who hear the word preached?

Catechism

WSC #92

What is a Sacrament?

A Sacrament is a holy ordinance instituted by Christ; wherein, by sensible signs, Christ and the benefits of the new covenant are represented, sealed, and applied to believers.

(Genesis 17:7, 10; Exodus 12; 1 Corinthians 11:23, 26)

Children's Catechism 118-119

What is the fifth petition?

“And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.”

What do we pray for in the fifth petition?

That God would pardon our sins for Christ’s sake, and enable us to forgive those who have injured us.

Notes

(See Saturday for authors.)

Jesus told us in Luke 9 to hear His words and do them. Do you remember the sermon from yesterday? Should you remember? How can you do the Word if you don’t remember it? The Westminster Larger Catechism, asks: What is required of those who hear the word preached?

Answer: It is required of those who hear the word preached that they attend on it with diligence, preparation and prayer; examine by the Scriptures what they hear; receive the truth with faith, love, meekness and readiness of mind as the word of God; meditate on and discuss it; hide it in their hearts, and bring forth its fruit in their lives. Bringing forth the fruit of it is “doing it.”

These people from Berea were eager to receive the Word preached. And when they heard it, they dug into the Bible each day to confirm these things. One reason to have daily family worship is to dig into the Bible and consider how these things should be making a difference in our daily lives.

Swedish Method questions

See the Sunday notes for meaning of the symbols.

Praise

Psalm 19b, 22c

Prayer

Pray that you will bear fruit in your life from the preaching of the Word.
Pray for a specific application from yesterday’s sermons.
Pray for a member of our church, for your family, and for a non-Christian friend/family member.