Dear Parents,
This week in Children's Church we reviewed what we have learned
over the last several weeks. We went right back to Creation to tie everything
together. My family and I took a trip to Kentucky a couple of weeks ago to
visit the Creation Museum. It is scientifically educational and inspirational.
The Gospel is presented through the exhibits. I picked up some wonderful ideas
to help the kids grasp the concepts we have learned so far and piece them
together. It is called the "7 C's of History." I shared these C's
with them on Sunday.
Creation - This was our first lesson
Corruption - Refers to our lesson about sin coming into the
world through Adam and Eve's disobedience
Catastrophe - Refers to our lesson about the worldwide flood that wiped out everything but
Noah, his family, and select animals.
Confusion - Refers to our lesson about people trying to make
a name for themselves by building the Tower of Babel and God confusing their
languages.
Christ - We haven't gotten to this lesson about the birth for
Christ, but it will come in December. However, Christ Jesus has been
discussed in every lesson so far. We did review Abraham and discussed God
choosing him and his descendants to be the family in whom Christ, our Messiah,
will come.
Cross - We haven't gotten to this lesson about Christ's sacrifice
for us on the cross, but it will come in March. However, this week's lesson
about Abraham sacrificing Isaac is a portrait of God sacrificing His Son, Jesus,
on the cross.
Consummation - I don't know when we will get to this lesson. We did
not discuss what this word means yet. I'm sure we will discuss it soon.
To find out more about the Creation Museum and Ken Ham's ministry,
go to www.answersingenesis.org.
Check out the new park they are building that is scheduled to open
in the spring of 2014, www.arkencounter.org.
In Sunday School, God’s story continued this week in The Gospel
Project for Kids with the story of God testing Abraham. Imagine being Abraham,
trusted in old age with the son God had promised. Now God instructs you to
offer your son as a sacrifice. What would go through your mind? The sacrifice
of a child was not common among God’s followers, but Abraham obeyed God.
Think about your children. Not only was Abraham obedient to God,
Isaac was obedient to his father, likely not knowing what was happening but
trusting that his father knew what was best. Isaac was willing and ready to do
what his father asked him to do.
God provided a ram as a sacrifice instead of Isaac. This story is
a clear depiction of what God was willing to do when He sent Jesus as the
sacrifice for the sins of mankind. Jesus was willing to do what was necessary
for God’s plan to succeed. God spared Isaac by providing a substitute.
Likewise, we need a perfect substitute for our sin; that substitute is Jesus.
Just in case the “Family Journal Page” didn't make it home:
Bible Passage:
Genesis 22:1-19 Encourage
your child to read these chapters or read it with them or to them.
Big Picture Question: How can we show we believe God's plan? We obey God even
when He asks us to do things we don't understand.
Key passage: “I
will make my covenant with you. It will last forever…” Genesis
17:7a Encourage
your child to memorize this scripture. New scripture on Oct. 28.
Christ Connection: Abraham showed his faith in God when he was willing
to sacrifice Isaac. Isaac also showed he was ready to do what his father said.
This is a clear picture of God who was willing to sacrifice His only Son, and
of Jesus who was willing to do what was necessary for God's plan of salvation.
Isaac's life was spared because God provided a substitute. We need a perfect
sacrifice as our substitute for sin. God provided a perfect sacrifice in His
Son, Jesus Christ.
Family task: Invite
each family member to give up something special (a toy, or electronic device, a
food item, and so forth) for the entire week. Take some time to share
the difficulties of sacrificing that one thing. Talk about how Abraham
must have felt when he was asked to sacrifice his son or how God felt
when He gave us His Son. Write
down some of those thoughts.
Next week's lesson: Genesis 25:19-26; 26:1-6; 28:10-22
Blessings,
P.S.
Words in italic are copied and pasted from The Gospel Project Curriculum
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