1st Quarter
Hymn: Blessed Assurance
1 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of his Spirit, washed in his blood.
Refrain: This is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long; this is my story, this is my song, praising my Savior all the day long.
2 Perfect submission, perfect delight, visions of rapture now burst on my sight; angels descending, bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of love. [Refrain]
3 Perfect submission, all is at rest; I in my Savior am happy and blest; watching and waiting, looking above, filled with his goodness, lost in his love. [Refrain]
Bible: Psalm 8:1-9 (ESV)
“O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.
When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?
Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. You have given him dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field, the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, whatever passes along the paths of the seas.
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!”
Bible Sound off
Who made you? God.
What else did God make? God made all things.
Why did God make all things? For his own glory.
Why do things work as they do? God has so decreed it.
How do we learn about God? God reveals Himself.
What is God? God is the first and best of all beings.
Where is God? God is everywhere.
How long has God existed? He has always been.
How does God relate to creation? God is the Creator, Redeemer, Preserver, and Ruler of the universe.
What is God like? God is a spirit, is eternal, and is a personal Being. He is perfect in holiness and is all-powerful and all-knowing.
2nd Quarter
Hymn: Footsteps of Jesus
1 Sweetly, Lord, have we heard Thee calling, "Come, follow Me!" And we see where Thy footprints falling, lead us to Thee.
Refrain: Footprints of Jesus that make the pathway glow; we will follow the steps of Jesus where’er they go.
2 Though they lead o’er the cold dark mountains, seeking His sheep, or along by Siloam’s fountains, helping the weak. [Refrain]
3 If they lead through the temple holy, preaching the Word, or in homes of the poor and lowly, serving the Lord. [Refrain]
4 Then at last, when on high He sees us, our journey done, we will rest where the steps of Jesus end at His throne. [Refrain]
Bible: Deuteronomy 30:15-20 (ESV)
“See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil. If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I command you today, by loving the Lord your God, by walking in his ways, and by keeping his commandments and his statutes and his rules, then you shall live and multiply, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to take possession of it. But if your heart turns away, and you will not hear, but are drawn away to worship other gods and serve them, I declare to you today, that you shall surely perish. You shall not live long in the land that you are going over the Jordan to enter and possess. I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live, loving the Lord your God, obeying his voice and holding fast to him, for he is your life and length of days, that you may dwell in the land that the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.”
Bible Sound Off
Is there more than one true God? No. There is only one true God.
In how many persons does this one God exist? In three persons.
Name these three persons. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
What is the chief end of man? Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.
How can you glorify God? By loving him and doing what he commands.
Why are you to glorify God? Because he made me and takes care of me.
What is sin? Disobedience to God’s law.
How did sin enter the world? Adam and Eve disobeyed God.
Do any perfectly keep the law of God? “There is none righteous; no, not one.”
What is the penalty of sin? Death of the body and of the soul.
3rd Quarter
Hymn: All Creatures of our God and King
1 All creatures of our God and King, lift up your voice with us and sing alleluia, alleluia! Thou burning sun with golden beam, thou silver moon with softer gleam, O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
2 O rushing wind that art so strong, ye clouds that sail in heav'n along, alleluia, alleluia! Thou rising morn in praise rejoice, ye lights of evening, find a voice, O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
3 Thou flowing water, pure and clear, make music for thy Lord to hear, alleluia, alleluia! Thou fire, so masterful and bright that givest man both warmth and light, O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
4 And all ye men of tender heart, forgiving others, take your part, O sing ye, alleluia! Ye who long pain and sorrow bear, praise God and on him cast your care, O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
5 Let all things their Creator bless, and worship him in humbleness, O praise him, alleluia! Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son, and praise the Spirit, three in one. O praise him, O praise him, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Bible: Matthew 14:22-33 (ESV)
“Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was a long way from the land, beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.”And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
Bible Sound Off
Who is Jesus Christ? Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God.
How good a life did Jesus live? Jesus obeyed all of God’s commandments and followed God’s will for His life perfectly.
What kind of death did Jesus die? The painful and shameful death of the cross.
What happened after Jesus died? He was raised from the dead with a glorified body and appeared to His disciples.
What happened after Jesus’ resurrection? Jesus went back to heaven and is now exalted to the place of honor and power.
How did Jesus redeem His people? Jesus kept the whole law for His people and suffered the punishment their sins deserved.
What did Jesus accomplish for His people? Jesus conquered sin and death.
What does it mean to have faith in Christ? True faith is to trust in Christ alone for salvation.
How do we recognize true faith? True faith yields good works.
How may we be saved from sin and death? Only through Jesus Christ!
4th Quarter
Hymn: Crown Him with Many Crowns
1 Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne; hark! how the heav'nly anthem drowns all music but its own: awake, my soul, and sing of him who died for thee, and hail him as thy matchless King through all eternity.
2 Crown him the Lord of love; behold his hands and side, rich wounds, yet visible above, in beauty glorified: no angel in the sky can fully bear that sight, but downward bends his burning eye at mysteries so bright.
3 Crown him the Lord of peace; whose pow'r a scepter sways from pole to pole, that wars may cease, absorbed in prayer and praise: his reign shall know no end; and round his pierced feet fair flow'rs of paradise extend their fragrance ever sweet.
4 Crown him the Lord of years, the Potentate of time; Creator of the rolling spheres, ineffably sublime: all hail, Redeemer, hail! for thou hast died for me: thy praise shall never, never fail throughout eternity.
Bible: James 1:19-27 (ESV)
“Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.
If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.”
Bible Sound Off
What does it mean that God is immutable? God cannot and will not change.
What does it mean that God is transcendent? God exists outside of space and time.
What does it mean that God is incomprehensible? God cannot be fully known.
What does it mean that God is infinite? There is no beginning or end to God and nothing can contain Him.
What does it mean that God is omnipotent? There is no limit to God’s power.
What does it mean that God is omnipresent?
God is present everywhere.
What does it mean that God is omniscient? God knows all things.
What does it mean that God is sovereign? God governs all things.
What does it mean that God is holy? God is set apart from all other beings. He is perfect and pure.
What does it mean that God is just? God acts in perfect conformity to his own character.
What do we mean when we say God is a Trinity? God expresses Himself in three Persons— Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.