Unit 5, Session 3 Dear families, This week’s Bible passage highlights the wonder that a holy God would desire to dwell among His people. In the previous chapter, God instructed the Israelites to obediently abide within His covenantal love. Now, it was time to build the place where God would dwell with His people asContinue reading “Building the Tabernacle (Exodus 35-40)”
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The Ten Commandments (Exodus 19-20; 31)
Unit 5, Session 1 Dear families, This week’s Scripture story takes place only three months after God delivered His people from Egyptian slavery. The Lord spoke to Moses concerning the way she was to lead Israel into their next season of life as God’s chosen and set-apart people. They were to worship God through holyContinue reading “The Ten Commandments (Exodus 19-20; 31)”
The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11)
The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11) Families, Scripture’s Tower of Babel account tells of man’s disobedience and God’s intervening mercy to keep people from their own destruction. Not long after God’s covenant to never again destroy the earth by a flood, people chose to follow their own sinful plans rather than obey God’s good commands.Continue reading “The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11)”
Unit 1, Session 2
Sin Entered the World (Genesis 2–3) Dear families, Genesis 2–3 recounts sin’s entrance into the world through Adam and Eve’s disobedience. From the earliest pages of the Old Testament, we are introduced to the gravity of sin and people’s need for redemption––a redemption promised by God through an offspring of Eve. A Rescuer would comeContinue reading “Unit 1, Session 2”
Unit 1, Session 1
God Created the World (Genesis 1–2) Dear families, In Genesis 1–2, we encounter one of Scripture’s most well-known passages: the creation story. This account is foundational to recognizing God as Creator and King over everything. Yet, as foundational as this account may be, faith is still a necessary component of understanding this biblical account andContinue reading “Unit 1, Session 1”
Unit 36, Session 3
We Will Be Part of the New Heaven and Earth (Revelation 21–22) Dear families, Revelation 21–22 mark the end of the New Testament and establish the promise of everlasting life for those in Christ. The culmination of every good gift of the Father, every promise He has given to His people, is found in HisContinue reading “Unit 36, Session 3”
Unit 36, Session 2
Jesus Will Return One Day (Revelation 19–20) Dear families, In Revelation 19–20, the apostle John recounts a vision he received from the Lord. The vision showcased the reality of the risen Savior who always keeps His promises. Jesus will return for His people with all righteousness, power, and might—just as the Scriptures said He would.Continue reading “Unit 36, Session 2”
Unit 35, Session 6
We Are Here to Make Much of Jesus (1 Thessalonians 4–5) Dear families, First Thessalonians 4–5 serves as an encouraging, insightful, and convicting portion of the letters penned by Paul. As evidenced by the compassionate, heartfelt words he shared, the apostle loved his brothers and sisters who belonged to the church in Thessalonica. Because ofContinue reading “Unit 35, Session 6”
Unit 35, Session 5
Paul Preached in Rome (Acts 28) Dear families, Acts 28 finished out the nearly 30-year saga of Acts on a high note: Paul, by God’s grace, was able to carry out two years of faithful ministry there in the great city of Rome. Despite the troublesome circumstances surrounding his entry and reputation before the Romans,Continue reading “Unit 35, Session 5”
Unit 35, Session 4
Paul Went to Rome (Acts 27–28) Dear families, In today’s passage, we read of the troublesome conditions Paul and his shipmates experienced on their way to Rome. From troubles with the weather and waters to issues with others aboard the ship, the men’s hope of survival was fading quickly. Even still, Paul believed in God’sContinue reading “Unit 35, Session 4”
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