Read the Bible texts using different translations or age-appropriate children’s Bibles, act it out, use puppets or visual aids.

• Isaiah 44:6-8
• Psalm 119:57-64
• Romans 8:18-27
• Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

Memorize

“This is what the LORD says—Israel’s King and Redeemer, the LORD Almighty: I am the first and the last; apart from me there is no God.” Isaiah 44:6

Listen to and sing the songs that will be a part of this week's worship service.

• “Great is Thy Faithfulness” (Lutheran Service Book 809)
• “My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less” (LSB 575)
• “Rock of Ages Cleft for Me” (LSB 761)

1. No Other Rock-God is referred to as the Rock throughout Scripture. Read Isaiah 44:6-8. Paint a Rock to remind you of God and place it in your garden or home. What does it mean to you that God is the Rock?
2. Prayer Words-Pray a prayer leaving blanks for others to fill in. (For example: God, you are ____. Forgive me for ____. etc.) Talk about how the Spirit intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express when we don’t know what to pray. How does it make you feel to know that?
3. One of These Things Is Not Like the Others-Select three items that you see around you, collect them if it is helpful, two of them should have something in common and the third should be different. You are “it” and everyone else tries to figure out which thing is not like the others. Take turns repeating this activity until everyone has had a chance. Talk about how Jesus spoke of sorting the weeds and the wheat in this week’s parable.

Recitation: The Seventh Petition of the Lord’s Prayer and Meaning [Luther’s Small Catechism, Blue p. 193, Maroon p. 198, Black-p. 274]

Q & A: Assign one person to be the catechizer to ask questions and allow others to answer. (Guide them/provide unknown answers.)

• Luther’s Small Catechism, 2008 Questions 231-233 (Blue p. 193-194, Maroon p. 198-199)
• Luther’s Small Catechism, 2017 Questions 285-289 (p. 274-277)

Need a catechism? Let us know!

1. Share highs and lows of the day.
2. How have you seen God at work lately?
3. What does the Scripture reading teach about God?
4. What does it teach about people?
5. What is the key theme of the Scripture reading?
6. What do you learn about the key theme? How can you apply it to your daily walk with the Lord? (Yourself, your relationship with God or your relationships with others?)
7. Any cautions to heed? Any promises to anticipate?

• Adoration (Wow, God!): Proclaim at least three things that amaze you about God today.
• Confession (Sorry, God!): Confess, repent, and ask for forgiveness.
• Thanksgiving (Thanks, God!): Thank God for blessings, lessons, gifts, etc.
• Supplication (Please, God!): Ask God to intervene where you know of needs.