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As we go through the Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ video series as a church family our desire is to help each of us to remain focused on Jesus and the fact that we are his disciples and need to continue living as such. This Family Worship Guide is provided to help you discuss how to cherish Jesus more with those in your home.
Worship Through the Word
Questions to ask before reading the Bible Passage:
What would happen if you didn’t eat food for a whole day? A week? Explain that your body begins to get weak if you don’t get food. Food is one of our basic needs – we all must eat to live.
“Did you know that we have a greater need? We have a spiritual life need. Who will fill that need so that we might live?
Read the Passage
Read John 6:22-59 or if you have younger kids, then read John 6:35-40
Some points to share with your kids:
- Jesus is the bread of life who satisfies completely. v 35-36
- God the Father gives eternal life. v37-40
- Everyone who believes in Jesus will have eternal life. v40
Helpful thought from the ESV Study Bible:
John 6:35 Jesus’ claim, “I am the bread of life,” constitutes the first of seven “I am” sayings recorded in this Gospel. Apart from these sayings there are also several absolute statements where Jesus refers to himself as “I am” (e.g., v. 20; 8:24, 28, 58; 18:5), in keeping with the reference to God as “I AM” in Ex. 3:14 and the book of Isaiah (e.g., Isa. 41:4; 43:10, 25). Jesus is the “bread of life” in the sense that he nourishes people spiritually and satisfies the deep spiritual longings of their souls. In that sense, those who trust in him shall not hunger; that is, their spiritual longing to know God will be satisfied (cf. John 4:14 for a similar discussion of satisfying people’s spiritual thirst).
“Taken from the ESV® Study Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright ©2008 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”Worship Through Song
Singing is part of the Christian Faith. Consider, for example, 1 Chronicles 16:9,23; Colossians 3:16; Psalm 100; Psalm 104:31-35. Including singing in our homes is a way to model and teach our kids about this part of the Christian’s life. Including singing in our homes also can enhance our families’ time as they sing alongside other believers in corporate singing on Sundays.
Consider singing one or more of these songs as a family.
Worship Through Prayer
Here is one example of how to pray as a family:
Use the Lord’s Prayer as found in Matthew 6:9-13 as a guide.
For example:
- Pray for God to be honored and glorified in your family.
- Pray for God’s will to be done in your family.
- Pray for God to provide for your needs.
- Pray for God to help your family members to be forgiving to one another.
- Pray for God to help protect your family members from sin’s temptation.
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