At Home Guide #33 - Aug 24th, 2025

The Boy Who Sought the Lord
Use this guide to help your family worship and reflect through the week.You may go through this in any order you wish.

Use this guide to help your family worship and reflect through the week.You may go through this in any order you wish.

(2 MINUTES)
Reinforce this truth throughout the week and during your study.
God's people must worship the right God in the right way.

(15 MINUTES)
Read the passage to or with your children.
2 Chronicles 34

(15 MINUTES)
Memorize and recite this verse with your children throughout the week
"If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land."
- 1 Chronicles 7:14

(15 MINUTES)
Watch the video below with your children.

(10 MINUTES)
Take time with your family to discuss these questions (or variations of these questions) together, and reflect on this week’s truth and Word.
1. QUESTION: Why was Josiah such a good king? Why did Josiah destroy the idols in Judah? How should we be like Josiah?
TAKEAWAY: Worship the right God in the right way.
2. QUESTION: What was the wonderful treasure that Hilkiah found when fixing the temple? What gift do we have from the Lord that we can read? How can we treasure it?
TAKEAWAY: The Bible is God's gift to us and we should treasure it.
3. QUESTION: How did Josiah and the people of Judah respond when they heard ""the Book of the Law"" read? Would it have been true repentance if Josiah had only torn his clothes and been sad? What else is needed for true repentance?
TAKEAWAY: Repentance starts with feeling sorry for our sins and means turning from sin to God.
4. QUESTION: Both Jesus and Josiah were great kings, but Jesus is the perfect King. What was Jesus able to do on the cross because he was sinless? Why is this good news for you and me?
TAKEAWAY: Sinless Jesus saves us from our sin by becoming sin for us."

As your family reflects on the truths you learned in this week’s lesson, pray together.
Here are some questions to get you started...