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FamilyWorshipGuide–Week22 READ

o Proverbs1:1‐7o ThispassagesetsthetempofortheentirebookofProverbs,thegoalofwhichistoinstillwithinbelieverstheability

toliveinlightoftheirpurpose.Solomonstatedelsewherethatthewholedutyofmanisto“fearGodandkeepHiscommandments”(Ecc.12:13).Thesamesentiment isexpressedhere inverse7,whichcontainsthethemefortheentirebook:“thefearoftheLordisthebeginningofknowledge.”

o One may compare the book of Proverbs to a tool‐kit. Reading, studying, and meditating on its words may notexplicitly answer every question or solve every problem one has, but it will equip a person with the necessaryperspectiveonhowtheymightglorifyGodinspecificsituations.

o Inmanyways, thebookofProverbscapturestheessenceofChristiandiscipleship.Adisciple isa life‐long learner.Proverbsaffirmsthisindemandingthatallwhoreadthebookassumeapostureofteachability.Thisistruefortheinexperienced (v. 4) and for the experienced (v. 5). The pursuit of wisdom is a life‐long pursuit in which to beengaged by all, regardless of life stage. It should be started as soon as possible, which is why there is somuchemphasis on children and youth being taught and instructed in theways of God (i.e. 4:1‐9). Also, the pursuit ofwisdomistobesustainedforalifetime.Howelsewillafatherbeabletoinstructhissonifhehimselfisnotlearningtobewise?Or,amotherherdaughter?Or,anelderayouth?Thewisepersonrealizesthereisalwaysmoretolearn.TheBottomLine:Awisepersonlearnstoliveinlightoftheirpurpose,namely,toglorifyGodinday‐to‐daydecision‐makingandproblemsolving.Questions:Whatdoesitmeantobewise?Whatdoesitmeantobefoolish?WhatdoesitmeantofearGod?HowdoesthebookofProverbsinformChristiandiscipleship?Asparents,howmightyoumoreintentionallytrainyourchildrentoliveinlightoftheirpurpose?Aschildren,howmightyoumoreintentionallylearnfromyourparentstoliveinlightofyourpurpose?

PRAYo ReadWindowontheWorld,pg.84‐85Indiao UsePrayerCard

SINGo Uselyricsheetandmp3downloadof“ImmortalInvisible”o Our familyworshipsongthisweek is“Immortal, Invisible”.Theoriginalhymn isbasedon1Timothy1:17,“Tothe

Kingofages,immortal,invisible,theonlyGod,behonorandgloryforeverandever.”ThisweekaswereadthroughProverbs,we learn that “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge” (Proverbs 1:7) and that allwisdomcomesfromGod,whoisallknowingandinfinitelywise.ThedepthofGod’smindgoesdeeperthantheoceanandthemeasureofHisknowledgegoesfartherthantheheavens.Thelyricsfor“Immortal,Invisible”arerichinpoeticlanguage.Afterthinkingaboutthetextofthehymn,weaddedanadditionalchorusinanefforttobringhometheprevailingthemethatnothingisgreaterthanGod.

MEMORIZEo Proverbs1:7ThefearoftheLordisthebeginningofknowledge;foolsdespisewisdomandinstruction.

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SUGGESTIONSThese suggestionswere created by the age‐groupministry leaders as away to help parents better communicate thebiblical truths discussed in the Family Worship Guide. These activities and questions can replace or serve as asupplementtothequestionsunderthe“Read”sectiononPage1.RememberthatthesesuggestionsareintendedtohelpparentsfacilitateGod‐centereddiscussionswiththeirchildren.Parentsshouldprayerfullyusethesesuggestions,andanyothermeansnecessary,tohelptheirchildrendiscoverthetruthsofGod’swordandworshipHimtogether.

Preschool(Birth‐Kindergarten)o Beforeyoubegin,gatherseveralrecognizableobjectsandplacethemonatableinanotherroom.(Example:toycar

ordoll,bandaid,cottonball,plasticcup)Giveyourchildspecificinstructionsaboutanitemyouwantthemtogogetfromthetableintheotherroom.Aftertheysuccessfullybringittoyou,givethemtwoobjectstofind.Seehowmanyobjectstheycanremembertofindatonce.Thisgamemotivatesthemtolistenverycarefully.

o Afteryouhavefinishedplayingthegame,sitdownwithyourchildandtalkabouttheirlisteningskills.o Explain:GodwantsthemtolistencloselytoHisinstructions.HegivesustheBibleandwantsustoreadHisbookto

learnmoreaboutHimandhowtoliveourlives.GodwantsustofollowHimandhisrules.o OneofthegreatestgiftsGodgaveusistheBible.IttellsuseverythingweneedtoknowabouthowtofollowGod.

WeshouldbehappytolearnmoreaboutGodfromtheBible.Godisgoodandlovesusverymuch!o Toreinforcethislesson,youcansayalineoftheBiblememoryverse,Proverbs1:7,andhaveyourchildrenrepeatit

backtoyou.Testtheirlisteningbysayingasillywordtoseeiftheyrepeatitbackaswell.

Children(Grades1‐5)o Askyourchild,"Howwouldyoudescribesomeonewhoissmart?Howdoyouknowsomeoneissmart?"Youwill

probably hear answers such as, "They know a lot of stuff"; "They make good grades"; "They answer questionscorrectly in class". Explain to your children that if you are "smart", then you have lots of knowledge. You canrememberfactsandyoumayexplainthingstosomeonewhodoesn'tknowasmuchasyoudo.Eveninchurch,therearepeoplewhoare"Bible‐smart".TheymayhavealotofscripturememorizedorbealetotellseveralstoriesfromtheBible.

o Whileallof this isgood, itdoesnotmeanyouarewise.Proverbs1:1‐7speaksofbeingwiseandseekingwisdomyourwholelife.Thedifferenceinbeingsmartandbeingwiseistakingwhatyouknowandmakingdecisionsbasedonit.Inthiscase,itmeanstakingwhatyouknowtobetruth,God'sWord,andmakingdecisionsbasedonit.IfyouknowtheBiblesays,"Childrenobeyyourparents",butyouchoosetodisobeyyourparents,thenyouarenotbeingwise.IfyouknowtheBiblesays,"Bekindtooneanother"butyouchoosetobeselfishormeantoyourfriends,thenyou arenot beingwise.Notonly shouldwewant to learnmore about theBible and aboutGod,we should alsodesiretomakedailydecisionsbasedonwhatweknow.Thatisthepursuitofwisdom!

Students(Grades6‐12)

o Whatisthedifferencebetweenbeingsmartandbeingwise?o Howwouldyoudescribesomeonewhoiswise?Whenyouthinkofawisepersonisthereacertainpictureyouhave

inyourmind?o Often,wemaypicturesomeonewhohasliveda longlifewithmanyexperiencesandhasadvicetooffertoothers

abouthowtolive.Howcanyou,asateenager,begintogrowinwisdom?Whatarewaysyoucanseektobecomeawiseadult?

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