Saturday, April 9, 2011

READ

Family worship: Romans 7:1-6
Private worship: 1 Samuel 25-2 Samuel 15 (Spread your reading throughout the week.)

Discussion questions: What do these passages say about God? What do these passages say about me? What do these passages say about the relationship between God and me?

PRAY

Adoration: God is holy, mighty, gracious, and merciful. Spend time declaring your love for Him.

Confession: Continually confessing your sins to God and asking for His forgiveness will keep you from taking the great price Christ paid on the cross for granted.

Thanksgiving: Express your thankfulness to God for the blessings He has given you. When we consider that we deserve punishment because of our sinfulness, and instead God gives to us His love and mercy, our only response should be one of thankfulness.

Supplication: Pray that God will be glorified in this weekend’s worship gathering.

SING

“The Risen Christ,” no. 264 in The Worship Hymnal

MEMORIZE

Be sure to review scripture memory verses and catechism questions from previous weeks!

Scripture: Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. – James 1:2-3

Catechism:
Q. What happened to our first parents when they had sinned?
A. Instead of being holy and happy, they became sinful and miserable (Gn. 3:14 -24; 4:1-24; Jm. 1: 14, 15).

Q. What effect did the sin of Adam have on all mankind?
A. All mankind is born in a state of sin and misery (Ps. 51:5; Rm. 5:12, 18, 19; 1 Cor. 15:21, 22; 1 Jn. 5:19).