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FamilyWorshipGuide–Week8 READ
o Leviticus23:26‐32o IntheOldTestament,Godmadeawayforsintobeforgivenbysettingasideadayeveryyeartofastandfocussolely
onseekingforgivenessfromGodforallsin.ThisdaywasknownastheDayofAtonement.Throughsacrificialritualsthatpicturedthetransferandremovalofsinawayfromthepeople,thepeopleofGodwitnessedGod’samazinggraceandmercy.ThesesacrificespointedforwardandweremadeeffectivebythecomingsacrificeofJesusuponthecross.There,ChristfullyatonedforoursinsthroughHissubstitutionarydeath.ByHisintercession,HeturnedawaythewrathofGodandbecamesinforus.JesusistheLambofGodwhotakesawaythesinsoftheworld.
TheBottomLine:GodisholyandhasprovidedawayforustobeholyandpurebeforeHimthroughHissonJesusChrist.Questions:DoesGodforgiveusofallsin?Canwetrulybeholy?HowdoesJesusfulfilltheOldTestamentsacrifices?WhatisourresponsetoGod’samazingactsofmercyandgraceinChrist?
PRAYo ReadWindowontheWorld,Pg.22‐23Bangladesho UsePrayerCard
SINGo Uselyricsheetandmp3downloadof“AmazingGrace”o Inthelate1700’s,anEnglishmannamedJohnNewtonwrotetheoriginalhymn,“AmazingGrace”.Newtonwasraised
byhismotherwhobroughthimupmemorizingthecatechismandhymns.Afterhismother’sdeath,Newtoncontinuedschoolawayfromhomeandlaterwenttoseawithhisfatherwhowasaseacaptain.NewtonthenwentontoserveintheBritishNavywherehewouldbeabandoned,imprisonedandpubliclyflogged.Fromthere,Newtonwentontoembracethelifeofaslaveshipowner,andashisheartgrewcoldtoreligion,hebecameaslavetohisownsinfuldesires.Hislifebecameademolitionofdrunkenness,lustandviolence.However,attwenty‐three,aviolentstormthreatenedNewton’slifewhilehewasatsea.ItwastheLord’swilltosaveJohnNewtonandtodisplayHisamazinggraceinthelifeofthishopeless,wretchedsinner.GodusedthisencountertoawakenNewton’shearttotheseriousnessofhislifeandthesinfulnessofhisheart.JohnNewton,bythegraceofGod,puthisfaithinChrist,lefttheslavetradetobecomeapastor,andwentontowriteoneofthemostworld‐renownedsongsthatisstillsungtoday.AswereadinLeviticusabouttheDayofAtonementandweseesuchavividpictureoftheseriousnessofGod’sholiness,letuspraisetheLordJesusforwhatHehasaccomplishedonthecrossandforhowHehasshownussuchsweetgracethroughoutallofhistory.
MEMORIZEo Leviticus11:44aForIamtheLordyourGod.Consecrateyourselvestherefore,andbeholy,forIamholy.
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SUGGESTIONSThesesuggestionswerecreatedtohelpparentsbettercommunicatetheBiblicaltruthsdiscussedintheFamilyWorshipGuide.Theseactivitiesandquestionscanreplaceorserveasasupplementtothequestionsunderthe‘Read’sectiononPage 1. Remember, these suggestions are intended to help parents facilitate God‐centered discussions with theirchildren. Parents should prayerfully use these suggestions, and any other means necessary, to help their childrendiscoverthetruthsofGod’sWordandworshipHimtogether.
Preschool(Birth‐Kindergarten)o Beforeyoubegingetafunsnack.Setthesnackonthetableandtellthechildrenyouaregoingtopretendthesnack
belongstosomeonetheyknow(grandma,friend,etc)andyouarenotsupposedtoeatit.Thensaythatthesnacklooksreallyyummy,andyouthinkyou’lleatitanyway.Pickupthesnackandbegintoeatit.DoyouthinkImadeagoodchoicebyeatingtheirsnack?DidIdowhatwasright?No,Ididn’t.Imadeabadchoice.Iatethesnackwhenitbelongedtosomeoneelse.DoyouthinkGodwouldbepleasedwithmychoice?No,Hewouldnot.RememberwelearnedthatGod’speoplearesupposedtobedifferentandobeyGod’slaws.Whenwechoosetodothingsthatweknowarewrong,wearedisobeyingGod.SinisdisobeyingGod.
o Godisholy.ThatmeansGodneversinnedandHeneverwill.Heisdifferentfromeveryoneelse.GodlovesussomuchthatHesentsomeonewhocanhelpusturnfromoursin.HesentJesus.Whenwemakebadchoicesandchoosetosin,wecanprayandaskJesustohelpusturnawayfromoursin.Nexttime,ifsomeonetellsmethatIcannoteathis/hersnack,woulditbeokayifIeatitanyway?No,itwouldnotbeokay.Remember,GodsentJesustohelpusmakegoodchoices,sothatwecanshowothersthatGodisholy.
Children(Grades1‐5)
o Ifpossible,haveonhandanoldceramiccoffeemug.Alsohaveasmallbag,ahammerandsomeglue.o Showyourchildrenthemugandexplainthatyouallaregoingtopretend.“Wearegoingtopretendthatthiscoffee
mugisyourmom’sfavoritemug.Pretenditisexpensiveandirreplaceable.Nooneissupposedtotouchorholdthemugexceptmom.”Leteveryoneexaminethemugandhighlightthefactthatthemugisperfect.“Seewhatalovelymugitis?Therearenocracksorholesinit.Itisperfect!Wearealsogoingtopretendthatwedisobeyedandplayedwiththemugandbrokeit.”Askforavolunteertobethebreakthemug.Placethemuginthebagandhavethevolunteerhititwiththehammer.Don’tshatterit;simplybreakitsotherearetwoorthreelargepieces.“Nowthemugisnolongerperfect.Wedisobeyedtherulesanddisobeyedmomandnowitisbroken.Becauseofoursin,wearebrokenbeforeGod,justlikethemugisbroken.
o TheDayofAtonementwasatimesetasideeachyearfortheIsraelitestoreflectuponandturnawayfromtheirsinsoGodcouldforgivethem.Ratherthangotoworkorschool,theIsraelitesspenttimethinkingabouttheirsinandhowtheycouldbemorelikeGod.ThentheywouldsacrificeanimalstotheLordasawaytopayfortheirsin.Nowgobacktothebrokenmug.“Webrokethemug,soweneedtosacrificeourtimeplayingoutsidetodaytofixit.Wewillspendtimethinkingaboutourdisobediencesowecanaskmomforforgivenessforbreakinghermug.”Worktogethertogluethemugbacktogether.Thensay,“Canwemakethismuglookasifithadneverbeenbroken?No,wecan’t.Eventhoughwehaveglueditbacktogether,wecanstillseethebreaks.Itisnolongerperfect.”
o ThegoodnewsforusisthatJesuspaidtheultimatesacrifice(atonement)foroursinssowenolongerhaveto.BecauseHediedonthecross,wecanbeholyandpurebeforeGod.Wewillstillfaceconsequencesforoursins,justlikethecracksinthebrokenmug.WewillstillneedtoreflectuponandturnawayfromoursinsandtowardChrist,butthepaymenttorepairoursinhasalreadybeenmade.WhenwetrustinthebloodofJesustopayforoursins,welookasiftheyneverhappened.Becauseofthissacrifice,God,whoisperfectandholy,seesusasperfectandholy,too.
Students(Grades6‐12)
o Haveyoueverreceivedaninsincereapologyfromsomeone?Howcouldyoutelltheywerenotreallysorryforwhattheyhaddone?Usuallyyouwillknowifanapologyissincerewhenthereisachangeinbehaviorbecausethepersonistrulysorryforhowtheyhurtyou.Theirheartchanged,sotheiractionschanged.Repentanceissimilar.Whenwerepent,weturnawayfromsinandtowardChrist.Hechangesourheartstoproduceanoverflowofobedience,submission,andloveforHim.
o FortheIsraelites,atonement(orcovering)fortheirsinshappenedontheDayofAtonement.Itwasayearlypractice.Onthatday,theyreflectedontheirlives,identifiedandrepentedoftheirsins,andofferedananimalsacrificetopaythedeathpenaltyfortheirsins.Forus,thisprocesshappenedwhenChristwascrucified.He,liketheanimalswereadaboutinLeviticus16,wastheAtoningSacrificeforeachofus.Ifrepentanceandreflectionarepartoftheatoningprocess,whataresomewaysyoucanincorporatethemintoyourdailylife?
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o ThroughChrist,wehavereceivedatonementforoursins.InLeviticus11:44Godsays,“ForIamtheLordyourGod.Consecrateyourselvestherefore,andbeholyforIamholy.”Repentanceshouldleadustolivelivesthatareholy(meaning“setapart”).Whataresomethingsyouneedtoseparateyourselffromifyouaregoingtolivealifethatisholy?IsyourlifeareflectionoftheforgivenessandgraceyouhavereceivedthroughChrist?
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