QUEST: Preschool Lesson for October 2
This week’s reading from the Jesus Storybook Bible:
The Terrible Lie, p.28
This week’s Big Idea:
Even though we don’t always love God, He always loves us. God has a plan to solve the problem of sin and His plan is Jesus.
This week’s Key Verse:
Genesis 6:5
Family Quest: The Rock – Peak 1 (Lesson 2)
What is the purpose of testimony?
Testimony is the solemn declaration usually made orally or in writing by a witness either in a courtroom under oath or elsewhere. Its purpose is to provide information on which to base a decision. Our memory verse begins with these words, “And this is the testimony.” Whose testimony? God Almighty’s testimony. His testimony, or solemn declaration, is that eternal life can only be found in his Son and be had only through his Son. We have already established that God is trustworthy so we know that the testimony is true. What decision then must be made based upon this information? Why did God give us this testimony?
ABOUT FAMILY QUEST: At Reston Bible Church, we firmly believe that parents are a child’s first and most important spiritual leader. In order to support you that mission, we have created a parent devotional and some discussion starters to go along with each lesson your grade school age children are learning at Quest on Sundays. Our hope and prayer is that this material will help you to engage with your children around the topics they are learning on Sunday mornings, answer their questions, go deeper with them, and find real, day-to-day applications. We are honored to be able to partner with you in the critical task of sharing Christ with the next generation.
Preparing for Sunday | October 2
SONGS WE’LL BE SINGING TOGETHER
Honey in the Rock | [listen]
Brooke Ligertwood
Psalm 81:16
His Mercy Is More | [listen + lyrics]
Matt Boswell, Matt Papa
Romans 5:20
King of Kings | [listen + lyrics]
Brooke Ligertwood, Jason Ingram, and Scott Ligertwood
Revelation 19:16
10,000 Reasons | [listen]
Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman
Psalm 103:1
House of the Lord | [listen]
Jonathan Smith, Phil Wickham
Revelation 19:16
A Thousand Hallelujahs | [listen]
Brooke Ligertwood, Phil Wickham, Scott Ligertwood
Psalm 92:4-5
SERMON TEXT
Romans 8
Ephesians 1
MEMORIZE SCRIPTURE
“For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:38-39)
Family Quest: The Rock – Peak 1 (Lesson 1)
To live a truly eternal life, eternal both in quality (in God’s eternal presence and with His eternal purpose) and in duration (we will never perish), we must understand and place our confidence in God’s assurances to us.
An assurance is God’s pledge, His guarantee for His children born of the Spirit through Christ. While there are experiential or subjective ways for us to get a clue as to our salvation and place in God’s family, our love for the church and the things of God (1 John 2:15, 3:14), and the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22) among them, it is only God’s “testimony,” His solemn declaration through His Word, that stands as our objective proof of the assurance we have that, when we have believed and received His gift of eternal life through Christ Jesus, we are secure in his hands.
ABOUT FAMILY QUEST: At Reston Bible Church, we firmly believe that parents are a child’s first and most important spiritual leader. In order to support you that mission, we have created a parent devotional and some discussion starters to go along with each lesson your grade school age children are learning at Quest on Sundays. Our hope and prayer is that this material will help you to engage with your children around the topics they are learning on Sunday mornings, answer their questions, go deeper with them, and find real, day-to-day applications. We are honored to be able to partner with you in the critical task of sharing Christ with the next generation.
QUEST: Preschool Lesson for September 25
This week’s reading from the Jesus Storybook Bible:
“The Beginnin,” p. 18
This week’s Big Idea:
In the beginning God created everything and it was good.
This week’s Key Verse:
Genesis 1:1
Preparing for Sunday | September 25
SONGS WE’LL BE SINGING TOGETHER
Great Things (Worth It All) | [listen]
Mack Brock, Chris Brown, Wade Joye.
Psalm 126:3
Christ Be Magnified | [listen]
Cody Carnes, Cory Asbury, Ethan Hulse
Revelation 5:13
I Stand Amazed | [listen]
Charles H. Gabriel
2 Corinthians 8:9
A Thousand Hallelujahs | [listen]
Brooke Ligertwood, Phil Wickham, Scott Ligertwood
Psalm 92:4-5
How Deep The Father’s Love For Us | [listen]
Stuart Townend
1 John 3:1
SERMON TEXT
Jonah 4
MEMORIZE SCRIPTURE
“The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.” (Psalm 103:8)
Preparing for Sunday | September 18
SONGS WE’LL BE SINGING TOGETHER
Christ Is Enough | [listen + lyrics]
Reuben Morgan, Jonas Myrin
2 Corinthians 12:9
Be Glad | [listen + lyrics]
Cody Carnes, Chris Davenport, Jason Ingram, Steven Furtick
Psalm 118:1
Only King Forever | [listen]
Mack Brock, Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Wade Joye
1 Timothy 1:17
Overcome [listen]
Chris Brown, Mack Brock, Steven Furtick
Psalm 46:1-3
Thank You Jesus for the Blood | [listen]
Bryan McCleery, Charity Gayle, David Gentiles, Ryan Kennedy, and Steven Musso
1 John 1:7
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus | [listen]
Helen H. Lemmel
Hebrews 12:2
Great and Mighty King | [listen]
Chris Brown, Zachary Kale, Brett Younker
Psalm 145:3
SERMON TEXT
Jonah 3
MEMORIZE SCRIPTURE
“The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.” (Psalm 103:8)
Preparing for Sunday | September 11
SONGS WE’LL BE SINGING TOGETHER
Great Things (Worth It All) | [listen]
Mack Brock, Chris Brown, Wade Joye.
Psalm 126:3
Be Glad | [listen + lyrics]
Cody Carnes, Chris Davenport, Jason Ingram, Steven Furtick
Psalm 118:1
For Me And My House (We Belong To The Lord) | [listen]
Dustin Smith, Jordan Calle, and Krissy Nordhoff
Joshua 24:15
It Is Well with My Soul [listen + lyrics]
Horatio Spafford, Philip Bliss
Psalm 46:1
Whole Heart (Hold Me Now) [listen + lyrics]
Joel Houston, Aodhan King
Romans 5:1-2
I Will Look Up | [listen]
Mack Brock, Chris Brown, Wade Joye, Matt Redman
Psalm 121:1
SERMON TEXT
Jonah 2
MEMORIZE SCRIPTURE
“The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.” (Psalm 103:8)
BABY QUEST: September Lessons
Baby QUEST is Reston Bible Church’s ministry to the youngest members of our Body.
Each month, we will feature a guide for your family to use with children ages 0-2. The guide includes follow up activities, a craft or sensory activity, recommended reading, a song, and other tips that are uniquely tailored to the development of infants and toddlers.
The guide follows the themes we are teaching in our nursery classes, giving you an opportunity to connect and reinforce the ideas taught at home. Because children this age need repetition, each activity can be done multiple times throughout the month to continue to press it upon your child’s memory as they grow!
This month, we’re focusing on the Creation story. Children will learn to identify God as the Creator and different things He created in the world around them–including themselves!
Big Idea:
God Made Everything!
Scripture Focus:
Genesis 1-2
Preparing for Sunday | September 4
SONGS WE’LL BE SINGING TOGETHER
Be Glad | [listen + lyrics]
Cody Carnes, Chris Davenport, Jason Ingram, Steven Furtick
Psalm 118:1
10,000 Reasons | [listen]
Jonas Myrin, Matt Redman
Psalm 103:1
Be Lifted High | [listen]
Mack Brock, Chris Brown, Jess Cates, Wade Joye, Jane Williams
John 3:30
God So Loved | [listen]
Ed Cash, Scott Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash, Andrew Bergthold
John 3:16
Goodness of God [listen + lyrics]
Jenn Johnson, Jason Ingram, Ben Fielding, Ed Cash, Brian Johnson
1 Chronicles 16:34
Come As You Are [listen]
Matt Maher, David Crowder, Ben Glover
Luke 15:24
SERMON TEXT
Jonah 1
MEMORIZE SCRIPTURE
“The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.” (Psalm 103:8)
Family Quest: Kaboom! Lesson 10
LESSON 10: ALPHA AND OMEGA, THE GREAT I AM
Sovereign, independent, and forever the same. This is an attribute we do not share with God in
any sense. He alone is eternal. He is outside of time, He created time, and is therefore sovereign
over it. He does not exist in a succession of moments but instead He simply and simultaneously exists always. He is unlimited by the confines of time and unchanged by the passage of it. In fact, to God, all of his existence is somehow present.
Such an existence is hard for us to imagine simply because it is so utterly different from our own. There is nothing we can see in nature that allows us to make an adequate metaphor.
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ABOUT FAMILY QUEST: At Reston Bible Church, we firmly believe that parents are a child’s first and most important spiritual leader. In order to support you that mission, we have created a parent devotional and some discussion starters to go along with each lesson your grade school age children are learning at Quest on Sundays. Our hope and prayer is that this material will help you to engage with your children around the topics they are learning on Sunday mornings, answer their questions, go deeper with them, and find real, day-to-day applications. We are honored to be able to partner with you in the critical task of sharing Christ with the next generation.
Preparing for Sunday | August 28
SONGS WE’LL BE SINGING TOGETHER
Be Lifted High | [listen]
Mack Brock, Chris Brown, Jess Cates, Wade Joye, Jane Williams
John 3:30
I Thank God | [listen]
Aaron Moses, Chuck Butler, Dante Bowe, Jesse Cline, Maryanne J. George
Psalm 40:2-3
Battle Belongs | [listen]
Brian Johnson and Phil Wickham
Romans 8:31-32
What A Beautiful Name | [listen]
Ben Fielding, Brooke Ligertwood
Hebrews 1:3
Agnus Dei | [listen + lyrics]
Michael W. Smith
Revelation 5:12
Christ Is Enough | [listen + lyrics]
Reuben Morgan, Jonas Myrin
2 Corinthians 12:9
SERMON TEXT
Philippians 1
MEMORIZE SCRIPTURE
“And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.” (Philippians 1:9-11)
Doxologies: I Thank God
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit. Psalm 51:12
When is the last time you fully embraced the joy of salvation? Being honest, it’s something I speak of more often than I truly experience. I equate the joy of my salvation to the peace of knowing that my salvation is secure (John 10:28) and the promise of eternity in Heaven where we’ll be in the full light of God’s glory and splendor (John 3:16, Romans 5:21). WOW. It sounds amazing… but far away. And sometimes the true joy of my salvation, in the waiting, seems far away too.
While we cannot lose our salvation, we can certainly lose the joy of it in the day to day battles against sin and worldly distraction. While sin cannot separate us from the love of Christ (Romans 8:38-39), it can certainly put a damper on the closeness and intimacy we experience with our Lord apart from confession and repentance.
This is nothing new as even King David, a man after God’s own heart, begged Him, “Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me” (Psalm 51:12, NIV). David sinned (a lot), but eventually saw his iniquity with a contrite spirit and moved toward penitence and obedience, asking for God’s help in guiding him along the path of righteousness. With this step, he clearly saw the character of God to include His steadfast justice, mercy and grace (Psalm 51:1-9). This understanding brought immeasurable joy from which praise and worship overflowed.
Praise and worship.
Often these words are used interchangeably, but there is a distinction to be made. Webster’s Dictionary describes praise as an expression of favorable judgement, or the act of glorifying (a god or saint) especially by the attribution of perfections. Subsequently, Webster defines worship as the act of showing honor, reverence, respect and devotion to an object of esteem.
Praise can apply to any number of relationships and is centered on outward thanksgiving and recognition of great accomplishment. As followers of the one true God, we know that He has done great and mighty things; He is worthy of our praise… and if we are silent, even the stones will cry out (Luke 19:40)! All creation glorifies the Maker of the heavens and the earth (Psalm 19:1, Psalm 66:4).
Worship goes deeper. It is an ongoing heart attitude that involves adoration and surrender to something or someone. While our fleshly desires can tempt us to worship worldly things (idols), the Bible is very clear that we serve a jealous God who seeks those who will worship Him alone in spirit and in truth (Luke 4:8, John 4:23). Worship is centered on knowing our posture in relation to God Most High and understanding our purpose in relation to God’s creation and plan. We were made to worship Him; we were made to commune with Him; we were made to bring glory and honor and praise to Him above all others (Col. 1:16, 1 Cor. 8:6).
“I Thank God” is a song of praise purposed to move our hearts toward worship in both spirit and truth. The lyrics and melody praise God’s mighty works on our behalf with joyful gladness while invoking a heart of worship in surrendering our own strivings, self-worship, and schemes in favor of humility, contrition and repentance. It is a celebration of what God has done in our lives and a bold declaration that our worship is reserved for the Master, the Savior: the one true God who is to be feared above all gods (Psalm 96:4).
The most amazing joy is realized when our praise and worship join forces as they did with David in Psalm 51. Can’t wait to sing this song with you all again soon!
I THANK GOD
Wandering into the night
Wanting a place to hide
This weary soul, this bag of bones
And I tried with all my mind
And I just can’t win the fight
I’m slowly drifting, a vagabond
And just when I ran out of road
I met a Man I didn’t know
And he told me that
I was not alone
He picked me up, turned me around
Placed my feet on solid fround
I thank the Master, I thank the Savior,
Because He healed my geart, changed my name
Forever free, I’m not the same
I thank the Master, I thank the Savior,
I thank God
I cannot deny what I see
Got no choice but to believe
My doubts are burning
Like ashes in the wind
So, so long to my old friends
Burden and bitterness
You can just keep on moving
No you ain’t welcome here
From now till I walk
The streets of gold
I’ll sing of how You saved my soul
Hell lost another one
I am free, I am free, I am free
Family Quest: Kaboom! Lesson 9
LESSON 9: THE SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TOMORROW
What does Scripture mean that God is “immutable” or unchangeable? Simply put it means that God cannot change in regard to His person, His purposes, His promises, or His perfections. God does act in time and space of course. He created both and is Lord of both time and space. It is also clear that God feels emotions differently in different situations. Neither of these however constitute a “change.”
As clear as these facts are in Scripture you may wonder, why spend time on it at all? What possible impact does this truth have on me and my faith? A big one. Let me explain and then leave you to meditate on His Word instead of mine.
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ABOUT FAMILY QUEST: At Reston Bible Church, we firmly believe that parents are a child’s first and most important spiritual leader. In order to support you that mission, we have created a parent devotional and some discussion starters to go along with each lesson your grade school age children are learning at Quest on Sundays. Our hope and prayer is that this material will help you to engage with your children around the topics they are learning on Sunday mornings, answer their questions, go deeper with them, and find real, day-to-day applications. We are honored to be able to partner with you in the critical task of sharing Christ with the next generation.
QUEST: Preschool Lesson for August 21
This week’s reading from the Jesus Storybook Bible:
“Running Away,” p. 272
This week’s Big Idea:
Because of Jesus, God forgives us and brings us home!
This week’s Key Verse:
Ephesians 2:8-9