Beginning: Family Worship in Genesis

Book excerpt: Christians are counter-cultural: our primary goal should not be to raise intelligent, successful, competent, and upright citizens, our primary concern ought to be for the good of our children’s souls - and so for God’s glory. Teaching our children the Scriptures in a compelling, relevant, and holistic manner during daily family worship is one of the chief means we can achieve this. If you need help to do that – this is the series for you! It’s a comprehensive guide for the entire family and particularly children between the ages of 5–12. Using a unique Review/Read/Reflect/Request format, family worship has never been so fulfilling. Table of Contents: PART I: THE BEGINNING OF A WORLD (GENESIS 1–2) 1. In the Beginning, God 2. Our Triune Creator 3. The Light We See 4. The Air We Breathe 5. The Earth Beneath Our Feet 6. The Great Lights Above Us 7. The Animals We Love 8. Reflectors of God’s Glory 9. Kings Over God’s Creation 10. Rest from Our Labors 11. Clay in the Potter’s Hands 12. Priests in God’s House 13. The Choice of Life or Death 14. The First Marriage 15. Naked and Unashamed PART II: THE BEGINNING OF A WAR (GENESIS 3–11) 16. Our Ancient Foe 17. Our Tragic Fall 18. Our Death in Adam 19. It’s Not My Fault! 20. A Promise of War 21. Our Pain in the Present 22. Clothed by Grace 23. Kicked Out of Eden 24. Family Bloodshed 25. God’s Promise Will Stand 26. Death is Not the Final Word 27. A Faith that Longs 28. Only Evil Continually 29. Judgement or Salvation 30. God’s Saving Provision 31. God Shut the Door 32. Floodwaters of Judgment 33. Remembered by God 34. A Sweet-Smelling Sacrifice 35. A New Adam 36. Redemption’s Stage 37. A Bow in the Clouds 38. Noah’s Failure 39. The God of Shem 40. A Troublesome Tower PART III: THE BEGINNING OF A NATION (GENESIS 12–50) 41. Love Toward the Unlovely 42. A Blessed Trunk 43. A Believing Pilgrim 44. Famine in the Land 45. Lift Up Your Eyes 46. God Most High 47. A Faith that Justifies 48. A Covenant is Cut 49. Man-Made Salvation 50. The God Who Sees Me 51. Father of a Great Multitude 52. Blessing Via Curse 53. Unto You and Your Children 54. Help My Unbelief! 55. God with Us 56. The Just Judge of All the Earth 57. Escape for Your Life! 58. Delivered Yet Again 59. Unto Us a Child is Born 60. The Greatest Trial 61. A Ram Provided 62. A Permanent Inheritance 63. God’s Angel Will Go Before You 64. God Provides Once More 65. Finishing in Faith 66. Two Sons, Two Nations 67. Despising the Birthright 68. Like Father, Like Son 69. Deceived into Blessing 70. God’s Staircase 71. Humility Comes Hard 72. A Nation is Born 73. From Laban to Canaan 74. Wrestling with God 75. Brothers Reunited 76. A New Beginning 77. Funerals in the Promised Land 78. A Prince Among Brothers 79. From Royalty to Rags 80. Grace Breaking Through 81. A Dark Providence 82. Dreams from a Dungeon 83. Exalted by God 84. At Their Brother’s Feet 85. To Egypt Again 86. A Silver Cup, A Solemn Test 87. I Am Joseph! 88. Your Son is Alive! 89. Blessed Through Joseph 90. Our Home is Not in Egypt 91. The Lion of the Tribe of Judah 92. Finishing in Hope Appendix: Remember: Bible and Catechetical Memorization During Family Worship