Fulfillment: Family Worship in Matthew, Luke, John, and Acts (Beeke and Thompson)

Description

The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John tell us about the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The book of Acts continues the history of Jesus’s disciples and how they carried the good news of Jesus from Jerusalem to the world. Together, these first five books of the New Testament reveal how God kept the promises He made to Old Testament saints by giving His only begotten Son as light and life to the world. Learn how Jesus is the fulfillment of ancient hopes, establishing the kingdom of God and spreading it to the ends of the earth through His church.

Do you need help teaching the Bible to your family? This guide helps you engage particularly with children ages 5–12 while still edifying everyone. The Review/Read/Reflect/Request format makes family worship fulfilling.

Contents

Series Introduction

PART I: FULFILLMENT IN CHRIST (MATTHEW–JOHN)

1. God Incarnate
2. Formed in the Virgin’s Womb
3. Angels and Astonishment
4. Worship Christ, the Newborn King
5. Deepest Desire Satisfied
6. Prepare the Way for the King
7. Behold the Lamb of God
8. The Baptism of Christ
9. The Battle with Satan
10. God’s Anointed One
11. Fishing for Men
12. Well-Aged Wine
13. Cleansing a Leper
14. Saving a Paralytic
15. Hungering for Christ
16. The Lord of the Sabbath
17. The New Birth
18. Quenching Your Thirsty Soul
19. The Blessed Life
20. Praying to Our Gracious Father
21. Worried About Tomorrow
22. Hypocrites on Judgment Day
23. Rest in God’s Son
24. The Parable of the Sower
25. Kingdom Parables
26. A Picture of Hell
27. The Ruler of the Waves
28. The Miracle of the Loaves
29. Walking on Water
30. The Source of Sin
31. The Good Shepherd
32. Persevering Faith
33. Confessing Christ
34. The Transfiguration
35. The Rich Young Ruler
36. The Rich Short Zacchaeus
37. The Servant of All
38. Raised Up to New Life
39. The Triumphal Entry
40. Cleansing the Temple
41. Jesus Anointed and Betrayed
42. Filthy Feet Washed by the King
43. The Last Supper
44. Getting His Father’s House Ready
45. Abiding in the True Vine
46. The Spirit’s Great Work
47. A Prayer for Glory
48. Gethsemane’s Cup
49. Jesus’s Arrest
50. God on Trial
51. Peter’s Denial
52. Jesus before Pilate
53. The Scourge and the Cross
54. The Death of Christ
55. The Burial of Christ
56. The Resurrection of Christ
57. Jesus, the Great Message of the Bible
58. Christ Is Risen, Indeed!
59. The Great Commission

PART II: FULFILLMENT IN THE CHURCH (ACTS)

60. Kingdom Spread
61. Looking to Our Heavenly King
62. The Spirit Poured Out
63. Pentecostal Preaching
64. Spirit-Filled Church
65. A Lame Man Leaps
66. The Persecution Begins
67. Praying for Courage
68. One Body with One Heart
69. Jealous or Zealous?
70. The First Deacons
71. The First Martyr
72. Gospel Spread Through Gospel Suffering
73. United in Christ
74. An Outcast Brought In
75. Blinded By the King
76. Healed By the King
77. Mighty Miracles
78. A Dirty Dinner
79. Gentiles Brought Near
80. Divided No More
81. Big Prayers, Big Deliverance
82. The Grass Withers
83. Clash of Kingdoms
84. Who Do You Worship?
85. Christ Plus Nothing
86. A Church Plant in Philippi
87. Gospel Power in Prison
88. Testing Everything Against the Scriptures
89. Big Brains Before a Big God
90. Don’t Be Afraid!
91. Counterfeit Words and Works
92. Encouragement on the Sabbath
93. Fighting Wolves
94. Into the Jaws of Jerusalem Jews
95. Arrested in the Holy City
96. The Author of Paul’s Story
97. A Defense Before Felix
98. A Defense Before Festus
99. Storm-tossed and Shipwrecked
100. Mission Accomplished

Appendix: Remember: Bible and Catechetical
Memorization during Family Worship

Endorsements

“The frenetic nature of life in the modern world makes carving out time for family worship challenging. The rhythms of our lives are not pastoral and paced but irregular and frantic. Yet responsible parents don’t want to miss the opportunity to work through the grand sweep of the Bible with their children during their years at home. We need both encouragement and help. The latest volume in the Teach Your Children the Scriptures series is just the kind of resource parents need. Fulfillment provides one hundred lessons, taking the family through the four Gospels and Acts. It provides targeted reading selections, interpretive aids, probing questions, and prayer suggestions that parents will find helpful.”
—Terry Johnson, senior minister, Independent Presbyterian Church, Savannah, Georgia

“Family worship is at its best when we study the Bible in depth. Fulfillment is a terrific resource that will open the treasures of Scripture to a wide variety of ages. While it is easy to understand, it profoundly presents the Gospels and Acts so that Christ is exalted and His people will be richly blessed. Buy it, use it, and be helped by Fulfillment to enrich your family worship!”
—Richard D. Phillips, senior minister, Second Presbyterian Church, Greenville, South Carolina

About the Author

Joel R. Beeke is chancellor of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary and a pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids.

Nick Thompson is the pastor of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he resides with his wife and three sons.