Family Worship is a devotional plan which equips your family to build upon the gospel truths your child learns Sunday in children’s church.
We include scripture, questions, and a prayer for you and your child to engage with throughout the week. It is our goal to give you tools to help model a personal worship practice for your children.
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Unit 19: Session 2
Big Picture Unit Question:
Who is Jesus? Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, who came to earth to save us.
Christ Connection:
Television commercials are always making big promises. A little lizard promises that a few minutes can save you money on your car insurance; a pink bunny promises that his batteries keep going and going. These are fun advertisements, but can we really trust what they promise?
When Simeon was an old man, he remembered the promise God had made to him. God had told Simeon he would not die until he had seen the Messiah—the promised Savior. But could Simeon trust this promise?
Simeon saw Jesus being dedicated at the temple, and the Spirit told him this baby is the Messiah. Simeon got to hold Jesus—the promised Savior—in his arms! Simeon rejoiced because God had kept His promise.
The promises we hear on TV or from others are often broken. While we’re not perfect at keeping promises, we can trust that God is always faithful to do what He says He will do! The promises of God are always perfect, and there is no greater proof than the birth of Jesus—the promised one who saves people from sin!
Simeon and Anna worshiped Jesus as the Messiah who God promised to save people from their sins. By trusting in Jesus, we can be saved from our sins and, like Simeon and Anna, praise God for His salvation.
Questions:
1) Why did Mary and Joseph bring birds to the temple?
Read Leviticus 12:8 with the kids. Explain that God’s law required a sin offering to be made whenever the first male born to a family was dedicated in the temple. Remind kids that Jesus came to be the sin offering that would atone for sins once and for all. (Option: Read 2 Corinthians 5:21.)
2) Who are the Gentiles that Simeon spoke about?
Explain to the kids that Gentiles are all people who are not from the nation of Israel. Share that God has made salvation available not just to the Israelites, but to all of us through His Son, Jesus! (Option: Read Galatians 3:28.)
3) What did Simeon mean when he said that some people would reject Jesus?
Remind kids that though Jesus came for all people, not everyone acknowledged Him as Lord. Scripture tells us that Jesus is the only way to salvation. Those who reject Jesus, reject God the Father. (Option: Read 1 John 2:23.)
Pray:
God, You are the promise keeper! We can trust You to do what You say because You are faithful and perfect in all Your ways. Our greatest proof of Your faithfulness is that You sent Jesus just as You promised. We want to be like Simeon who looked to Jesus and recognized Him as the one who saves people from sin! Amen.
Worship Video
The Apostle’s Creed
We believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth;
and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
