The key point of today's Sunday School lesson was that, in our sin, we are lost from God and doomed to die, but God, in His love, sought and found us and keeps us with Him forever. The Bible story was about Jesus seeking the lost as recorded by St. Luke (Luke 15).
In your family discussions, talk about how God keeps us through the work of the Holy Spirit in the Word and the Sacraments. In the catechism, review the explanation to the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed. How does this fit with the Bible story?
3/7/2010
Today, the Sunday School classes learned about Jesus' miracle of feeding 5,000 hungry people (John 6:1-14). They learned that in His love, God promises to care for all our physical and spiritual needs and gives us the greatest treasure-His Son and the gifts of forgiveness, life, and salvation.
As a family, talk about the many ways that God has provided for both your physical and spiritual needs. In the catechism, look at the explanation to the First Article of the Apostles' Creed.
02/21/2010
Today in Sunday School the children studied the temptation of Jesus (Luke 4:1-13). Like us, Jesus was tempted by Satan to sin. Yet, for us, He overcame all temptation because we cannot.
In your family discussions, consider how we are tempted to rely on ourselves and trust in our powers. Provide examples. Assure your children that God lovingly provides all that we need for this life and eternity, doing all things for us and ordering our days and life in His peace.
2/14/2010
Today is Transfiguration Sunday, and the account of Jesus' transfiguration is the Bible lesson (Luke 9:28-36) in Sunday School. On the Mount of Transfiguration, God showed that His Son, Jesus, is the fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets, declaring that we should listen to Jesus, our Savior.
In discussing this Bible story, ask family members to consider how they are like Peter, not always understanding Jesus' ways and purpose. In His Word, Jesus patiently instructs me about Himself by the power of the Holy Spirit. Ask the children to recall their favorite Bible stories about Jesus.
2/7/2010
Today in Sunday School the Bible story is Jesus calling His first disciples (Luke 5:1-11). The children learned that Jesus chose ordinary, sinful men to follow Him and be His disciples. In Baptism, Jesus chooses us to be His children.
Talk about how sin causes us to want to hide from Jesus and doubt that He is who He says He is. Underscore that in Jesus' forgiveness we find peace and favor with God, whose Word testifies repeatedly and consistently that Jesus is God's Son.
