D6: Week of 9/16

Family Theme:  Faithfulness

Psalm 37

YOU CAN COUNT ON HIM!

1.  Pay Attention to God, Not the Wicked
     Psalm 37: 1-11
     God's children should not fret over evildoers or be jealous 
     of the wicked.

2.  Trust God and Consider the Fate of the Wicked
     Psalm 37: 12-22
     There is a distinct contrast between the blessings of the righteous 
     and the fate of the wicked.

3.  Wait for the Lord and Do What Is Right
     Psalm 37:23-40
     God's children should foresake evil, do what is good, and trust
     their sovereign Lord.

Additional relevant verses:  James 2:14, 18 ; Matt. 5:5 ; I Peter 1:1

D6: week of 9/9

Family Theme: Provision  Psalm 23

OUR GREAT SHEPHERD

In this famous psalm, David presented the Lord as our all-sufficient Shepherd.

1.  The Lord Is Our Source of Satisfaction  (Psalm 23:1-3)

     Since Yahweh is our Shepherd, His sheep will not be in want.

2.  The Lord Is Our Source of Protection  (Psalm 23:4)

     Regardless of the form in which our "valley of the shadow of death" 

     may come, our Shepherd is with us.

3.  The Lord Is Our Source of Provision  (Psalm 23:5-6)

     David illustrated God's grace by picturing Him as a Lord who gives

     His child a place of honor at a grand feast, including anointing with fine oil.

 

D6: Week of 9/02

Family Theme: Praise  Psalms 8, 24, 100

PRAISE THE LORD!

Psalms were sung in the worship of God.  These three are known as psalms of praise.

1.  Our Majestic Creator Deserves Our Humble Praise  (Psalm 8)

     Psalm 8 is a call to worship our eternal, self-existent majestic Creator.

2.  Our Mighty King Deserves Our Holy Praise  (Psalm 24)

     This strong and mighty God deserves to be praised through the holy live of His worshipers.

3.  Our Loving Shepherd Deserves Our Glad Service  (Psalm 100)

     Our worship of God should include service to Him.

Reminders

We will be having BREAKFAST next week!!

If you have a prayer request, please email it to Val Lewis.  :-)

God's Global Purpose for Our Lives

Thanks to our friend Matt Conder (missionary from Mexico) for teaching this morning!

Missions are not just for missionaries; we are in the place we need to be.  We all impact lives around the world.

We do it to glorify God's Name.  He doesn't NEED us for His work; He WANTS us!

In Gen. 12:1-3, God called Abram and he was willing.

God called the three boys to stand against bowing to the king's statue; even when they were cast into the furnace, He was there with them!

Moses was called to lead the people across the Red Sea and he was willing.

Rom. 1:14-15

God blesses us so that we may be a blessing to others!

Class Activity

            Jimmy Willis:  We love you, but you are ON YOUR OWN in this adventure...  :-D

D6

Today we had combined Sunday School class in the Sanctuary to discuss "D6".  D6 is derived from Deut. 6:5-7 and is intended to keep "every age on the same page".

First we looked at Matt. 28:19-20.  Verse 19 tells us to "teach" or make disciples, and "baptize" as a sign of obedience.  Verse 20 tells us to "teach" or give instruction, for three reasons:  
1.  Biblical reason (obedience)
2.  Cultural reason (protection of the Truth, since cultures can be toxic)
3.  Personal reason (application to our own lives)

We believe in the historical (context), grammatical (God-inspired Word), literal (unless there is a symbol, then we figure out what it means) interpretation of the Bible.

Connect
Learn
Explore
Apply
Respond

1.  Education for God's people...information for transformation by application
2.  Unity in the local Church...being on the same page
3.  Connection with other people...doing life together
4.  Fun times and memories...generation to generation
5.  Glorify the Lord...ultimately

Transformation, not just information

Unique Elements of D6 Curriculum:
* Great Commission Elements
* Family-Friendly Studies
* "Home Connection"
* "Splink" :  register at   d6family.com/splink/register
* Home Devotional Magazine (will receive next week to begin the following Sunday)