Family Worship (March 15)
Walking the Path of Grace
Have you ever walked on a narrow trail in the woods? When the path is wide, you can wander around without thinking much about it. But when the trail is narrow, you have to pay attention. If you step too far one way, you might fall into a ditch or get stuck in the bushes. The safest place is right on the path.
The Christian life is like walking on a narrow path. The Bible teaches us about grace, which means God gives us love and forgiveness that we do not deserve. Jesus died on the cross to save us from our sins and bring us close to God.
But sometimes people misunderstand grace. Some people think they have to earn God’s love by being good all the time. Others think grace means it doesn’t matter how they live. The Bible shows us the right path.
Grace is free, because Jesus paid the price for our sins. But grace is not cheap, because Jesus gave his life for us. Because of his grace, we can trust God, follow him, and keep going even when life is hard.
Hebrews 10:19–25 (NIV)
Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Discussion Questions
Activity - The Narrow Path Game
Use tape, rope, or chalk to make a narrow path on the floor or outside on the ground. Have each family member try walking along the path without stepping off.
After everyone tries it, talk about what it felt like to stay on the path.
Explain that following Jesus is like walking on a narrow path. God’s grace helps us stay on the path. When we read the Bible, pray, and encourage each other, it helps us keep going in the right direction.
You can also practice encouraging one another. Each person says one encouraging thing to another family member about how they see them following Jesus.
Prayer
Father, thank you for your amazing grace. Thank you that Jesus died for our sins and made a way for us to come close to you. Help our family stay on the path of grace. Teach us to trust you, follow you, and encourage one another every day. Amen.
Memory Work
New City Catechism
10. What does God require in the fourth and fifth commandments?
Fourth, that on the Sabbath day we spend time in worship of God. Fifth, that we love and honor our father and our mother.
Memory Verse
Hosea 13:4 (CSB)
"I have been the Lord your God
ever since[a] the land of Egypt;
you know no God but me,
and no Savior exists besides me."
The Christian life is like walking on a narrow path. The Bible teaches us about grace, which means God gives us love and forgiveness that we do not deserve. Jesus died on the cross to save us from our sins and bring us close to God.
But sometimes people misunderstand grace. Some people think they have to earn God’s love by being good all the time. Others think grace means it doesn’t matter how they live. The Bible shows us the right path.
Grace is free, because Jesus paid the price for our sins. But grace is not cheap, because Jesus gave his life for us. Because of his grace, we can trust God, follow him, and keep going even when life is hard.
Hebrews 10:19–25 (NIV)
Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Discussion Questions
- Why can we have confidence to come to God because of Jesus?
- What does it mean that grace is free but not cheap?
- How can we encourage each other to follow Jesus during the week?
Activity - The Narrow Path Game
Use tape, rope, or chalk to make a narrow path on the floor or outside on the ground. Have each family member try walking along the path without stepping off.
After everyone tries it, talk about what it felt like to stay on the path.
Explain that following Jesus is like walking on a narrow path. God’s grace helps us stay on the path. When we read the Bible, pray, and encourage each other, it helps us keep going in the right direction.
You can also practice encouraging one another. Each person says one encouraging thing to another family member about how they see them following Jesus.
Prayer
Father, thank you for your amazing grace. Thank you that Jesus died for our sins and made a way for us to come close to you. Help our family stay on the path of grace. Teach us to trust you, follow you, and encourage one another every day. Amen.
Memory Work
New City Catechism
10. What does God require in the fourth and fifth commandments?
Fourth, that on the Sabbath day we spend time in worship of God. Fifth, that we love and honor our father and our mother.
Memory Verse
Hosea 13:4 (CSB)
"I have been the Lord your God
ever since[a] the land of Egypt;
you know no God but me,
and no Savior exists besides me."
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