Preparing for Sunday | October 30
SONGS WE’LL BE SINGING TOGETHER
Be Lifted High | [listen]
Mack Brock, Chris Brown, Jess Cates, Wade Joye, Jane Williams
John 3:30
King of Glory | [listen + lyrics]
Brett Younker, Hank Bentley, Jason Ingram, Kristian Stanfill, and Matt Maher
Psalm 24:7
Christ Be Magnified | [listen]
Cody Carnes, Cory Asbury, Ethan Hulse
Revelation 5:13
Battle Belongs | [listen]
Brian Johnson and Phil Wickham
Romans 8:31-32
A Thousand Hallelujahs | [listen]
Brooke Ligertwood, Phil Wickham, Scott Ligertwood
Psalm 92:4-5
SERMON TEXT
Colossians 1
MEMORIZE SCRIPTURE
To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. (Colossians 1:27-28)
Family Quest: The Rock – Peak 2 (Lesson 1)
Smart phones, satellite phones, Skype, Facebook, Twitter, text messages, LinkedIn, and on it goes.
We live in the most communicative era of human history. We will go to great lengths to facilitate quick, clear, on-demand communication with whomever, whenever we want. And when we lose connectivity? Look out. We want faster and clearer communication every day and we won’t tolerate down time or poor connections. The demand has created a telecommunications industry valued in the trillions of dollars worldwide.
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 October 23
This week’s reading from the Jesus Storybook Bible:
A Giant Staircase to Heaven, p. 48
This week’s Big Idea:
We can’t work our way to heaven. The only way to heaven is through Jesus.
This week’s Key Verse:
Genesis 6:5
Preparing for Sunday | October 23
SONGS WE’LL BE SINGING TOGETHER
Battle Belongs | [listen]
Brian Johnson and Phil Wickham
Romans 8:31-32
Be Glad | [listen + lyrics]
Cody Carnes, Chris Davenport, Jason Ingram, Steven Furtick
Psalm 118:1
My Jesus I Love Thee | [listen]
Adoniram Judson Gordon and William R. Featherston
1 John 4:9-10
Living Hope | [listen]
Phil Wickham, Brian Johnson
1 Peter 1:3
Hosanna | [listen]
Brooke Ligertwood
Mark 11:9-10
SERMON TEXT
3 John 1
MEMORIZE SCRIPTURE
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness. (2 Timothy 3:16)
Family Quest: The Rock – Peak 1 (Lesson 3)
Come in. You will be safe here…but you’ll never be the same.
“If anyone is in Christ he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” (2 Corinthians 5:17)
This is one of the great mysteries of the Christian faith. We can find this truth foreshadowed in the events of the Old Testament and these shadows of what was to come are helpful to our understanding. Just as Noah was safe from the flood of judgment in the ark, and Israelites pursued by avengers could be safe within cities of refuge, so it is with us when we are found in Christ. Jesus welcomes us in to abide with Him where we can benefit from the price He paid for our sins. There in Christ we are covered and protected from the judgment that was ours to bear because He bore it for us.
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 October 16
This week’s reading from the Jesus Storybook Bible:
A New Beginning, p.38
This week’s Big Idea:
God rescued Noah and his family because of His grace, not their goodness. We too are saved by God’s grace.
This week’s Key Verse:
Genesis 6:5
Preparing for Sunday | October 16
SONGS WE’LL BE SINGING TOGETHER
I Thank God | [listen]
Aaron Moses, Chuck Butler, Dante Bowe, Jesse Cline, Maryanne J. George
Psalm 40:2-3
Honey in the Rock | [listen]
Brooke Ligertwood
Psalm 81:16
Way Maker | [listen]
Osinachi Kalu Okoro Egbu
2 Corinthians 1:20
Cornerstone | [listen]
William Bradbury, Eric Liljero, Reuben Morgan, Edward Mote, Jonas Myrin
Ephesians 2:20
Your Great Name | [listen + lyrics]
Michael Neale, Krissy Nordhoff
Philippians 2:10-11
The Heart of Worship | [listen + lyrics]
Matt Redman
John 4:24
SERMON TEXT
Obadiah 1
MEMORIZE SCRIPTURE
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness. (2 Timothy 3:16)
Preparing for Sunday | October 9
SONGS WE’LL BE SINGING TOGETHER
King of Glory | [listen + lyrics]
Brett Younker, Hank Bentley, Jason Ingram, Kristian Stanfill, and Matt Maher
Psalm 24:7
Battle Belongs | [listen]
Brian Johnson and Phil Wickham
Romans 8:31-32
Honey in the Rock | [listen]
Brooke Ligertwood
Psalm 81:16
My Worth Is Not in What I Own [listen]
Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Graham Kendrick
Philippians 3:8
Come As You Are [listen]
Matt Maher, David Crowder, Ben Glover
Luke 15:24
O Come to the Altar | [listen + lyrics]
Wade Joye, Mack Brock, Steven Furtick, Christopher Brown
1 Peter 1:19
Lord I Need You | [listen + lyrics]
Jesse Reeves, Matt Maher, Christy Nockels, Daniel Carson
Hebrews 4:16
SERMON TEXT
1 John 4
Romans 5
MEMORIZE SCRIPTURE
“Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.” (1 John 4:7-8)
BABY QUEST: October 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 story of Noah and the ark. Children will learn to identify God as a protector who desires to keep us safe as He kept Noah, his family, and the animals safe.
Big Idea:
God Keeps Me Safe
Scripture Focus:
Genesis 6-9
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