This week's KIDZ in Church passage is a tricky one, not just for children but for everyone.
Parents, use this message to help your family grow as a praying family.
"It is a wonderful thought that God's purpose for His people is always greater than their expectations."
SPECIFIC SERMON NOTES followed some HELPFUL NOTE to discuss Daniel with your children and some GENERAL KIDZ IN CHURCH NOTES.
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Daniel 9:1 –19 is about Daniel’s simple PRAYER request
Daniel 9:20—27 is about God’s BIG ANSWER
In last week’s sermon, we learned that prayers should….
agree with God’s WORD, the BIBLE
have GOD’s glory in mind. They should not focus on me.
be in line with God’s PROMISES.
Math Stuff:
70 weeks =70 YEARS
49 + 434 + 7 = 490
At home, talk about how all this math shows God’s plan and power.
History Stuff:
Who rebuilt the city of Jerusalem and its walls?
Artaxerxes Daniel Gabriel Nehemiah Titus
Who destroyed the rebuilt temple?
Artaxerxes Daniel Gabriel Nehemiah Titus
In the message, Pastor Brett said, "True Biblical Christianity flows from what is in you. False, cultural Christianity flows from what happens to be around you in that moment. Who you are when the culture around you is Christless is evidence of what truly is within you."
Parents, are you live out and parenting from TRUE BIBLICAL CHRISTIANITY?
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Some notes about Daniel 9
From Family Worship Bible Guide
Daniel 9
- Throughout His Word, God commands us to pray, invites us to pray, and shows us how to pray. Daniel's prayer provides a pattern to follow. As you read through the prayer, note the following: (1) prayer is based on God's Word; (2) it focuses on God's person and character; (3) it involves the confession of sin; (4) it makes great supplications; and (5) it makes God's glory the supreme motive.
- Praying God's Word is a sure way to pray for God's will to be done. Jeremiah prophesied that the captivity would last for seventy years, and it would have lasted for seventy years whether Daniel prayed or not. But Daniel's praying that promise was an expression of his faith in God's unfail. ing Word and his appropriation of the promise knowing that the time was at hand. His praying for the Word to be fulfilled corresponds to Christ's model prayer, "Thy will be done" (Matt. 6:10).
- Notwithstanding the interpretational difficulties and disagreements regarding the seventy weeks, this prophecy, which was God's answer to Daniel's prayer, illustrates a wonderful truth: God is "able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think" (Eph. 3:20). Daniel prayed that God might end the captivity; God answered by pointing him to Christ, who would accomplish far greater things than ending an exile. It is a wonderful thought that God's purpose for His people is always greater than their expectations.
ChristianBooks.com says the following about the guide, "comprised of family worship thoughts extracted from the Reformation Heritage Study Bible and presenting rich devotional thoughts on all 1,189 chapters of Scripture, this Family Worship Bible Guide may go hand in hand with your Bible to help you lead and nurture your family's worship and spiritual growth. Use this resource every day alongside Scripture to read each chapter's major takeaways aloud and then discuss them with your family.
From Christ Centered Exposition
“All who long for and love the anointed ruler, King Jesus, will experience in all its fullness the salvation blessings of 9:24. Until then, we work and we wait. We serve and we hope. The plan is in place. The clock is ticking. The anointed ruler is on the way.”
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"8 Tips for Helping Your Child Worship"
These were shared in last week's parenting class.