MAY 12, 2024

Parents, what a joy it is to serve your precious arrows on Sunday mornings! The Little Reformers team wants you to always have full visibility to what we are teaching your kids. It is important to us that we be effective partners to you, reinforcing what you work hard to teach your children at home. Each week, we update this section of the website to reflect the lesson, the big truth, gospel point, verse, and catechism your child(ren) will learn while in our care. We hope this resource is a help to you and gives you confidence as you train up your children in the way they should go.

Bible Story: Chapter 103. The Snake Crusher Wins (Revelation 20)

The Big Truth: The Snake Crusher will judge Satan once and for all.

The Gospel Point: What is described in Revelation 20 can be scary. Are you afraid of the lake of fire? God’s judgment throne? Can you imagine each and every sinful thought, word, and deed being read aloud when people stand before God on judgment day? Scary stuff! We should all fear God. He is an awesome, powerful, and holy God. But if we believe in Jesus, we don’t need to be afraid. Or—to use the images above—if our names are written in the book of life, our future will not be filled with fear but a feast! Revelation 21 describes heaven as being like a wonderful banquet. An all-you-can-and-want-to-eat forever feast! It’s also a wedding feast. Who’s getting married? Get this—the church! Everyone who has followed Jesus. We are called “the Bride, the wife of the Lamb” (21:9). The Lamb (who we know is Jesus) is marrying us. And just like a bridegroom, the Lamb showed how much he loved his bride—not with a ring but with his life. He was slain for us. And now that he has come to life, Jesus invites us to know him and love him as much as a bride loves her husband on the wedding day.

Memory Verse: Ephesians 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Catechism: Q: Why did God make all things? A: For His own glory (Psalm 19:1, Jeremiah 9:23-24, Revelation 4:11, 5:13).

Sources: Bible stories from The Biggest Story Bible Story Book by Kevin DeYoung. Catechisms from Truth and Grace Book 1 by Tom Ascol . The Big Truth and the Gospel Point taken from The Biggest Story Bible by Kevin DeYoung, published by Crossway.