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

• Isaiah 50:4-10
• Psalm 116:1-9
• James 3:1-12
• Mark 9:14-29

Memorize

“I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” Mark 9:24b

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

• “Rise, Shine You People” (Lutheran Service Book 825)
• “Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness” (LSB 849)
• “O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing” (LSB 528)

1. Tongue Artwork-Read James 3:1-12. Create artwork such as a drawing, painting or magazine mosaic to represent something we hear about the tongue in this passage. As you work or when finished, talk about the tongue—positives, negatives, opportunities, and challenges.
2. Overcome-List, together or separately, all the areas it’s easy to trust and believe that God is working. Then make another list of the areas it’s difficult to trust or believe that God is working. Compare your lists. Together pray that God would help you overcome your unbelief.

Recitation: The Tenth Commandment & Meaning [Luther’s Small Catechism, Blue p. 89, Maroon p. 91, Black-p. 115]

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 66-68 (Blue p. 89-90, Maroon p. 91-92)
• Luther’s Small Catechism, 2017 Questions 90-92 (p. 117-118)

 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.