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FamilyWorshipGuide–Week19 READ

o 2Samuel15:1‐17Inpreviousreading,wesawthatAbsalom,thesonofKingDavid,killedhisbrother,Amnon.Indoingso,Absalommadeenemiesandhadtofleeforhislife.Inthispassage,weagainseehimmakingenemies,butthistimehedoesnotintendtoflee.DavidandthoseloyaltohimarenowAbsalom’senemies,andDavidfindshimselffleeingfromdanger.ThishasoccurredinhislifeseveraltimessincehewasanointedastheLord’schosenking.

o Psalm3ThispsalmistiedtotheexperienceofDavid’sfleeingfromAbsalom.WeseeDavid’skeenawarenessthathisenemiesaremany(v.1).Notonlyisthiscurrentthreatcomingfromhisson,butalso“theheartsofthemenofIsrael”arejoinedwithhim.InadditiontoDavidhavingenemiesinthisrebellion,hisenemiescontendthattheverypowerofGodisinsufficienttosavehim(v.2).Yet,inthispsalm,DavidcontinuestoplacehisconfidenceintheLORDforprotectionandpeaceasDavidsleepsinthemidstofdanger.DavidasksthattheLORDsavehim,andhestandsonthetruththatsalvationcomesonlyfromHim.

TheBottomLine:SalvationbelongstotheLORD.

Questions:CompareandContrastAbsalomandDavid.Onwhomdidtheyrelyforsalvation?HowdothesetextspointustoChristandthesalvationHebrings?WhatpracticesormindsetsdoyouhavethatmightleadyoutotrustornottrustintheLordforphysicalandspiritualsalvation?

PRAYo ReadWindowontheWorld,pg.114‐115Mandinka(GambiaandSenegal)o UsePrayerCard

SINGo Uselyricsheetandmp3downloadof“IWillExaltYou”o AkeyphrasefromtheWestminsterShorterCatechismstates,“thechiefendofmanistoglorifyGod,andtoenjoy

Himforever.”Simplyput,weexistonthisplanettobringGodgloryineveryfacetofourlives,andinthiswefindgreatandeternalsatisfaction.However,itisonlywhenwesubmittoJesusChristastheSaviorandLordofourlivesthatweexperiencethisfulfillment.Thisweek,asweprepareforanextendedtimeofcorporatemusicalworship,wechoseIwillExaltYouastheFamilyWorshipSong.Thelyricsofthissongprovideagreatopportunityforus,aswegathertogetherunderthebannerofJesusChristandHisGospel,toembraceourchiefend.

MEMORIZEo Psalm51:17ThesacrificesofGodareabrokenspirit;abrokenandcontriteheart,OGod,youwillnotdespise.

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SUGGESTIONS

These 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 Beforeyoubeginyouwillneedsomethingthatyoucanuseasacrown.Youcanmakeone,useabowl,orgetone

fromyourlocalfastfoodrestaurant.o Chooseoneofyourchildrentobeking.Placethecrownontheirhead.Explainthataking’sjobistotakecareofhis

peopleandmakeimportantdecisions.GodchoseDavidtobekingofIsrael.GodwantedDavidtoobeyHiminthewayheledhispeople.Otherpeoplewerejealousandwantedtobeking,butGodhadchosenDavid.ThismadeDavid’sjobaskingveryhard.Hehadmanyenemiesthatwantedtohurthim.However,DavidstillchosetofollowGodandbelievedthatGod’splanforhimtobekingwasbest.DavidaskedGodtosavehimfromhisenemiesandknewifhewaitedonGod’splan,thingswouldbeokay.God’splanisperfect.

o Godlovesusandhasplansforustoo.HesentHissonJesustobetheSavior–tosaveHispeople.IfwechoosetobelieveinJesus,confessandturnawayfromoursin(badchoices),Hewillsaveus,too.Godlovesusthatmuch.Heistheonlyonewhocansaveus.

Children(Grades1‐5)

o Activity:TrustFallFindasturdyobjectofaboutwaist‐heightandinviteyourchildtostandonit;kitchenchairstypicallyworkwell.Positionatleasttwo“catchers”infrontofthechairwiththeirarmsextendedstraightoutward,forearmsup.Haveyourchildcrosstheirarmsacrosstheirchest,closetheireyes,andfallbackward,keepingtheirlegsandbodystraight.Iftheystepback(showingtheydidn'ttrustyoutocatchthem),theymustdoitagain.

o Askyourchildhowtheyfeltstandingintheair,eyesclosed,justbeforefallingbackward(afraid,nervous,unsureofwhatwillhappen).Theninvitethemtoconsiderwhathappened(youcaughtthem,theyweresafetheentiretime,youdidnotletthemfalltotheground).Askyourchildtothinkofsomethingthatmakesthemafraid.Helpthemthinkthroughwhatcausesthisfeelingoffearinside,andwhatspecificthoughtsandexperiencestheyhaveinthemiddleofascarysituation.

o Connect:KingDavid’sStoryDavidfacedasituationfarmorefrighteningthanmostpeoplewilleverknow.Hisownsonhadbetrayedhim.Worse,amassive,deadly,andhighlytrainedarmywantedtokillDavidandwaschasinghimfromplacetoplace.ManyofDavid’sownpeople,theIsraelites,nolongerwantedDavidtobetheirking.Manyevenwantedhimdead!InPsalm3wegettoseehowDavidcriedouttotheLordwhenhewasdeeplyafraid.EventhoughDavidwassurroundedby“thousandsofpeoplewhohavesetthemselvesagainst[him]allaround”(v.6),hewasabletotrustinGod.Davidknewthat“salvationbelongstotheLORD”(v.8)!

o Whetherweareinphysicaldangerfromanenemy,orinspiritualdangerbecauseofoursin,GodisalwayseagertohearcriesforhelpfromHischildren.Godismighty,andHeisnevertooweaktosave.Thinkbacktofeelingafraidduringthe“trustfall”.YouwereabletohavetheconfidencetofallbackbecauseyouknewthatMom/Dadlovedyou.HowmuchmorecanwehaveconfidenceinourgreatGodwhenweareafraid!WhenwerealizethatwearesinfulandmusthaveaSavior–callonHim.Whenwefacesituationsinlifethatmakeusfearful–callonHim.ForsalvationbelongstotheLORD!

Students(Grades6‐12)

o AsweseefromthestoryofAbsalomandhisfather,David,in2Samuel15andPsalms3,therewasmuchturmoilandpaininDavid’sheart.Hewasbeingattackedonallsidesevenfromhisownfleshandblood.“Many”werehisenemies!CanyouimaginehowlonelyandhurtDavidmusthavefelttohavehisownsontrytodestroyhimandturneveryoneagainsthim?

o Haveyoueverbeenmisunderstoodorilltreatedbythepeopleyoutrustandlove?o Howdidthatmakeyoufeel?

o Whenwegothroughwhatmayseemlikeinsurmountablestrugglesinourlives,anditseemsasifeveryoneisagainstus,wecantrustinGodtobeourcomfortandrefuge.Heisouronlysalvation.

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o Haveyoueverfeltsoalonethatyoufeltlikeeveryonewasopposingyou?o Howdidyoureact?DidyouturntoGodrightawayordidyoureactthewayyourfleshandtheworld

handlesstruggles?o Inhismomentofcrisis,KingDavidcriedouttoGod.HehadfaithinthecharacterandtheWordofGod.

o Howshouldweresponddifferentlythantheworlddoeswhentroublesarise?o Whatstepscanyoutakerightnowtospirituallyprepareyourselfforwhentroublesarise?

o PraytogetherasafamilyforwisdomtohandleallsituationsinaGod–honoringwayandtotrustinHimcompletelyforyoursalvation!

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