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Family  Worship  Guide  –  Week  52     READ  

o As  we  take  time  to  reflect  on  the  past  year,  consider  all  the  truths  you  have  seen  in  God’s  Word.  This  devotion  will  be  one  of  reflection  and  celebration.  

o Take  your  time  and  slowly  read  Revelation  20:11-­‐21:8  and  22:1-­‐17.  o As  we  come  to  the  close  of  our  year  of  reading  through  the  entire  Bible,  take  time  to  meditate  on  these  verses  as  the  

conclusion  of  all  things.  We  have  come  from  the  first  garden  to  the  final  garden,  from  Genesis  to  Revelation,  and  finally,  God  has  redeemed  and  glorified  His  people.    

o After  thousands  of  years,  God’s  people  will  finally  see  His  face.  Those  He  has  brought  to  Himself  will  dwell  with  Him  and  will  see  Him.  There  will  be  no  more  pain  or  suffering,  only  the  pure  joy  of  full  and  clear  worship  of  the  One  True  God,  forever  and  ever.      The  Bottom  Line:  The  God  who  created  all  things  will  soon  restore  all  things,  through  Christ,  for  the  sake  of  His  glory.    Questions:    Take  some  time  to  talk  through  the  highlights  of  family  worship  over  the  past  year.  What  were  your  favorite  discussions?  What  has  stuck  with  you  the  most?  Is  your  family  ready  for  the  great  judgment?  Will  your  names  be  found  in  the  book  of  life?  Talk  through  the  implications  of  the  coming  day  when  Jesus  will  restore  all  things.  Remember  His  promise:  “Let  the  one  who  is  thirsty  come.  Let  the  one  who  desires  take  the  water  of  life  without  price.”  As  we  ponder  eternity,  consider  this  truth  from  CS  Lewis’  “The  Weight  of  Glory.”  If  we  truly  believe  this,  it  will  change  everything  about  how  we  interact  with  people:  “…Remember  that  the  dullest  and  most  uninteresting  person  you  can  talk  to  will  one  day  either  be  a  creature  which,  if  you  saw  it  now,  you  would  be  strongly  tempted  to  worship,  or  else  a  horror  and  corruption  such  as  you  now  meet,  if  at  all,  only  in  a  nightmare.  All  day  long  we  are,  in  some  degree,  helping  each  other  to  one  or  the  other  of  these  destinations…There  are  no  ordinary  people.  You  have  never  talked  to  a  mere  mortal.”  Celebrate  together  about  what  God  will  do  in  those  final  days.  Lift  praise  to  Him  in  prayer  together  as  you  worship  Him  for  being  the  God  who  saves  and  makes  all  things  new.    

PRAY  o Read  Window  on  the  World,  pg.  180-­‐181  Vietnam  o Use  Prayer  Card  

SING  o Use  lyric  sheet  and  mp3  download  of  “Revelation  Song”  o As  we  look  forward  to  our  bright  and  glorious  future  in  Jesus  Christ,  we  chose  “Revelation  Song”  to  supplement  the  

teaching  this  week.    At  the  end  of  all  things  we  see  that  Christ  is  reigning  supremely  over  all  He  has  created.    He  is  the  Alpha  and  the  Omega,  the  One  who  was  and  is  and  is  to  come.    This  song  gives  us  an  opportunity  to  join  with  each  other  and  all  creation  to  express  our  adoration  for  our  sovereign  and  gracious  King  of  Kings.  

MEMORIZE  o Revelation  22:20    He  who  testifies  to  these  things  says,  “Surely  I  am  coming  soon.”  Amen.  Come,  Lord  Jesus!  

   

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 SUGGESTIONS  

These   suggestions  were   created   by   the   age-­‐group  ministry   leaders   as   a  way   to   help   parents   better   communicate   the  biblical   truths   discussed   in   the   Family   Worship   Guide.     These   activities   and   questions   can   replace   or   serve   as   a  supplement  to  the  questions  under  the  “Read”  section  on  Page  1.    Remember  that  these  suggestions  are  intended  to  help  parents  facilitate  God-­‐centered  discussions  with  their  children.    Parents  should  prayerfully  use  these  suggestions,  and  any  other  means  necessary,  to  help  their  children  discover  the  truths  of  God’s  word  and  worship  Him  together.          

   Preschool  (Birth-­‐Kindergarten)  o Before  you  begin:    Grab  a  picture  of  a  car  or  a  toy  car.  Talk  about  what  can  happen  to  cars.  All  cars  get  old  and  

eventually  break  down,  and  sooner  or  later  all  cars  are  destined  for  the  junkyard  unless  someone  restores  them.    Restore  means  to  fix  or  make  new  again.  

o Explain  to  your  child  that  in  some  ways  our  lives  and  all  of  creation  are  like  cars.  Just  like  all  cars  break  down,  all  people  share  a  common  problem,  and  that  problem  is  called  sin.  A  car  can't  fix  its  own  dent  or  flat  tires,  and  in  the  same  way  we  can't  fix  our  problem  of  sin.  But  there  is  good  news!  Jesus  will  restore  us.    He  can  fix  us  and  make  us  new  again.  God  who  created  all  things  will  soon  restore,  fix  and  make  all  things  new  again.    It  will  all  be  for  God’s  glory.    Let’s  pray  together  and  thank  God  for  restoring  us  and  making  all  things  new.  

    Children  (Grades  1-­‐5)  

o Items  needed:  a  jigsaw  puzzle,  preferably  a  nature  scene  (not  too  difficult,  100  pieces  or  less)  o Look  at  the  jigsaw  puzzle  box.  It  has  a  picture  of  what  the  puzzle  is  supposed  to  look  like.  Then  you  open  the  box  and  

there  is  a  jumble  of  pieces  that  don't  look  like  anything.  Think  about  when  God  created  everything,  it  was  picture  perfect.  When  Adam  and  Eve  chose  to  disobey  God  and  sin  entered  the  world,  it  was  like  the  picture  became  a  big  jumble.    

o Empty  the  puzzle  pieces  out  onto  the  kitchen  table  or  counter.  Turn  each  one  of  them  face  down  so  you  can't  see  anything  except  the  cardboard  backs.  Look  at  the  box  to  see  how  the  picture  is  supposed  to  look.  Now  try  to  put  the  pieces  of  the  puzzle  together  with  only  the  cardboard  side  showing  and  without  using  your  hands.    

o Is  this  working  very  well?  Of  course  it  isn't.  It  is  kind  of  frustrating  to  see  the  picture  and  know  what  the  puzzle  is  supposed  to  look  like,  but  not  be  able  to  put  the  pieces  together.  We  can't  put  the  world  back  like  it  was  before  sin  existed  no  matter  how  hard  we  try.  Only  the  Creator  can  do  that.  

o Now  turn  the  puzzle  pieces  over  so  you  can  see  them.  You  and  your  parents  can  use  your  hands  to  put  the  puzzle  together.  As  you  find  each  piece  and  put  it  in  the  right  spot  think  about  how  through  Christ,  God  is  restoring  all  things  for  the  sake  of  His  glory.      

o When  the  puzzle  is  finished,  how  do  you  feel?  You’re  probably  happy  and  proud  that  you  were  able  to  put  it  together.  Think  about  how  much  more  amazing  it  will  be  when  we  are  with  God  and  everything  is  restored.  We  will  live  with  him  forever  with  no  sin  or  sadness  ever  again.  Let’s  put  that  picture  solidly  in  our  minds  and  live  our  lives  every  day  knowing  that  our  final  destination  is  not  in  this  world,  nor  of  this  world.  

    Students  (Grades  6-­‐12)  

o This  year  we  have  talked  about  Christ’s  work  from  the  beginning  of  creation  through  the  present  and  we  anticipate  His  glory  in  the  future.  Has  the  work  of  Christ  changed  your  heart?  Take  a  moment  for  each  family  member  to  share  their  story  of  God’s  redemptive  work  in  their  individual  lives.  

o Ask  each  family  member  to  share  a  challenging  thought  or  experience  from  Family  Worship  in  the  last  year  that  is  particularly  memorable  to  you.  

o As  the  leader  of  Family  Worship,  share  how  the  experience  of  Family  Worship  has  changed  the  way  you  see  God’s  work  around  you.  How  can  these  truths  you  have  discussed  changed  your  interaction  with  the  people  around  you,  both  here  and  globally?  

o Spend  some  time  giving  thanks  to  God  for  His  great  redemptive  work  beginning  with  creation  and  continuing  through  eternity.  

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