What's with All the Rules?
| Session | Focus | Scripture |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Look Up! Look Around! | God's law teaches us what our relationship to God should be and how we should treat others. | Exodus 19:3-25; 20:1-17; Matthew 22:37-40; Romans 13:8-10; Q&A 53 and 54 |
| 2. Worship God Alone | I'm called to trust, love, fear, and honor the one true God with all my heart, and to worship God alone. | Exodus 20:1-6; Exodus 32; Q&A 55&56 |
| 3. Trust God Alone | I will not trust or worship any person, creature, or thing in place of God. | Exodus 20:1-6; Numbers 13-14; Q&A 55 & 56 |
| 4. Honor the Name | I will praise God in everything I say and do, always speaking God's name reverently. | Exodus 20:7; Mark 14:66-72; Luke 22:60-61; John 21:15-17; Q&A 57 |
| 5. Remember the Day | I'm called to rest from daily work so I will enjoy the gifts of God's creation and gather regularly with the church to worship God. | Exodus 20:8; Mark 2:23-3:6; Luke 13:10-17; Q&A 58 |
| 6. Staying Close to God | I have a loving relationship with God, which leads me to obey God's commands. | Psalm 23; Q&A 54, 55, 56, 57, 58 |
Dear Family Text
For the next 12-weeks we will focus on exploring the Ten Commandments. Here is what we will be talking about during the first six-week unit:
Session 1: Sinai, the Summary of the Law (Exodus 19:3-25; 20:1-17; Matthew 22:37-40; Romans 13:8-10)
Session 2: The Golden Calf, Worship God Alone (Exodus 20:1-6; 32)
Session 3: Spies sent to Canaan, Trust God Alone (Exodus 20:1-6; Numbers 13-14)
Session 4: Peter’s Denial and Reinstatement, Honor the Name (Exodus 20:7; Mark 14:66-72; Luke 22:61; John 21:15-17)
Session 5: The Pharisees on the Sabbath, Remember the Day (Exodus 20:8; Mark 2:23-3:6, Luke 13:10-17)
Session 6: Summary of the First Table of the Law, Stay Close to God (Psalm 23)
Pass It On
Here are some ideas for how you might engage your son or daughter in a faith discussion during the next six weeks:
- Session 1: Talk about the “why” behind the rules in your household and what they have in common with the Ten Commandments.
- Session 2: Talk together about some of the idols you see in today’s culture—things that people put more importance on than they deserve.
- Session 3: Talk to your young teen about a time when you had to trust God through a challenging or frightening situation. Express what you learned from that situation.
- Session 4: Talk about what it means to speak God’s name reverently and praise God in everything we do and say. Talk about how you honor God’s name in your family.
- Session 5: If you grew up in a Christian home, describe what Sundays were like when you were your son or daughter’s age. Talk together as a family about how you’d like Sundays to be and plan something to do together next Sunday that would be enjoyable, restful, and different from the other days of the week.