The Parent Weekly for October 31st (Remember & Celebrate)
What we learned today
Big Idea: Remember & Celebrate
Festival of Passover: Celebrating God as Deliverer
Where we're headed next time
Big Idea: God Is the one true God
Ten Commandments. Exodus 19—20
God gave Moses the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai
Did you know?
Share these facts to get the conversation started:
Of the Ten Commandments, the first four commandments focus on relationship with God.
The fifth commandment focuses on our relationship with parents.
The last five commandments focus on our relationship with one another.
As the laws stood, they only brought knowledge of sin. God knew this, so He sent the Holy Spirit to enable us to obey the law that He writes on our hearts (Hebrews 8v10).
Connect as a family
At bedtime, read Exodus 20v1–17. Share that just as your family has guidelines, such as a set bedtime, God gave His people guidelines to live by too. Ask your kids to tell you which commandment stood out to them. Share with them which one stood out to you. Also share that these commandments pointed the Israelites toward worshipping God as the one true God. Remind your kids that the Holy Spirit helps us to worship God as the one true God.
After reading the Scripture passage, discuss these questions together:
Why did God give His people the Ten Commandments?
How can we love God?
How can we love others?
These questions can easily extend into the rest of the week. Look for opportunities to bring conversations about God is the One True God into your everyday life as a family.
Blessing
Blessings are often used in the Bible. A blessing can be a prayer of commission, a portion of Scripture, or words to encourage and guide.
A blessing to pray over your child: (Child’s name), may you walk in all of God’s ways and obey His commands. May you serve God with all of your heart and all of your soul.
