8.25.19- The Promise of God’s Presence

Use the following thoughts and questions to have a spiritual conversation as a family. Don’t emphasize having the right answer, but focus on spending time discussing the Word as a family.

Scripture 

Deuteronomy 31:14-23; 32:44-47

Session Summary 

In this session, we will encounter the second generation of Israelites arriving at the cusp of the promised land and God choosing Joshua to replace Moses as the one to lead them into the land. We will also see God’s faithfulness to provide warnings and reminders to the Israelites of what would happen if they abandon Him and pursue the idols of the surrounding nations. Finally, we will look on as Moses instructed the people to take the words God had given them to heart, knowing that how they responded to it would impact how they lived in the land.

Conversation Questions 

• What is your attitude toward the word of God? What are some ways you can grow in your love and adoration of His word?
• What are some ways we can encourage one another in the spiritual discipline of spending quality time in God’s word?
• What are some ways we can commit to doing this as a family?
• How has God’s faithful warnings and reminders in Scripture benefited you personally? How can you use those past moments of growth when sharing the gospel with a friend?

Family Challenge 

Ask your kids what family traditions they look forward to the most each year, and why. Ask them which traditions, if any, they could see themselves doing with their own families one day. Use the topic of family traditions as a way to talk about the importance of passing down one’s faith to the next generation, while also stressing the importance of the younger generation to own that faith for themselves.