Sat Oct 24

Listen up, little ones

Especially for the littles in your household.

Listen for the words creature(s) and wheel(s).

Reading

Ezekiel 1:1-28—The Wheels Have Eyes

Optional Reading

Revelation 4:1-11

Keys for kids

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

Ezekiel had a strange vision.
There were creatures with 4 faces and 2 wings.
Each creature had a wheel beside it.

Questions

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

What is going on in this vision?
What are the four creatures? (See Ezekiel 10:20 for help.)
What do you think this vision shows about God?

Catechism

WSC 89

How is the word made effectual to salvation?

The Spirit of God maketh the reading, but especially the preaching of the word, an effectual means of convincing and converting sinners, and of building them up in holiness and comfort, through faith, unto salvation.

Nehemiah 8:8; 1 Corinthians 14:24-25; Acts 26:18; Psalms 19:8; Acts 20:32; Romans 15:4; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; Romans 10:13-17; Romans 1:16

Notes

(See below for all authors.)

What is going on here? What do you think of this vision? What stands out to you? What do you think is the craziest part?

What do you think this vision shows about God? Significantly, it shows that God is sovereign and in control of all things in heaven, on earth, and throughout eternity—the new heavens and earth. (These three are spoken of in that order in this chapter). How do you think it might show God's sovereign control?

Swedish Method questions

See the Sunday notes for meaning of the symbols.

Praise

Psalm 103d, 104a

Prayer

Thank God for his sovereign control and pray He would help you trust Him (believe He is in control), especially when things are hard.
Pray for the reading and preaching of God’s word tomorrow.
Pray for a member of our church, for your family, and for a non-Christian friend/family member.

Notes this week are drawn in part from writings by John Calvin, William Hendriksen, Kent Hughes, the Theological Dictionary of the Old and New Testaments (TDOT, TDNT) and notes from the CSB Study Bible, and the Reformation Study Bible (RSB).