Old Testament Newsletter #43
Jeremiah 30-33; 36; Lamentations 1; 3 
"I Will Turn Their Mourning into Joy" 
(October 17-23)
 
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A note from Emily & David
This week the timeline piece is the word Lamentations. At the top of my book of Lamentations I wrote that the name of this book in the Hebrew Bible is “How.”  Three of the five chapters contained in this book begin with that word.  It’s almost as if the writing was asking, “How did this happen?  How did you forget about us? How did what was sacred become trite?”  The answer to this lament is found in the third chapter.  It’s a lesson taught by the man “who has seen affliction.”  I have seen affliction.  I wonder if you have as well.  This week in Come, Follow Me we will be studying Jeremiah and Lamentations.
 
Here is what you have to look forward to:
 
Compassion that will not fail
Mercies that are new every morning
Bitter or Better
 
 
Promises to covenant
Israel from this week:
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Jeremiah 30-33; 36
Lamentations 1; 3
 
I will send mercy
I will give hope
My compassion will not fail
I will be faithful
I will be your portion
I will be good to you
 
 
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Most weeks you will find a picture of the board here to help you fill out your journal papers.
 
 
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Teaching tips for kids:
 
Make a list of who God is.  What are His attributes and what is His character?  How would remembering that help you when hard things happen?
 
Teaching tips for teens:
 
Read Lamentations 3:19-26
What is the invitation for avoiding bitterness and anger toward the Lord?  What might that look like in your life?
 
 
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THE APP
 
We created a Don’t Miss This App hoping to make your Come, Follow Me study easier and more convenient.
 
Here is what you will find at your fingertips all in one place:
  • YouTube videos
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletters with teaching tips for young kids, teens and adults.
  • Five minute DAILY studies to use first thing in the morning or just before bed.
  • A personal journal section where you can gather all things Come, Follow Me including pictures, videos, PDF’s, webpages. You can keep all of your study elements into one place.
  • The Old Testament timeline and other visual teaching helps.
We wanted to make this family friendly, so each subscription will include up to five users in the same household.
 
Before downloading the app from the app store 
 
FIRST VISIT
Sign up for your subscription THEN download the app.
 
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Don't Miss This in the New Testament
Preorders for 2023 Come Follow Me
Maybe you know this about us by now, but we are both visual, hands on learners.  Because of that, we are always trying to discover study tools that will help bring the scriptures to life in your home.  We will be using several different study tools this year, here is what we love most about each of them:

Videos:
For the New Testament we will be recording all new hour long vides, but this year they will be broken into ten minute segments in case you want to watch them for ten minutes every weekday, or you can watch them all at once.  These videos are totally free and can be found on YouTube or on our APP.

Journal:
The journals for the next four years have been totally redesigned with a theme in mind.  You will find questions to ponder daily that can be used for teaching or family discussions.  There are workbook pages based off of our most favorite part of each lesson that week.  You can also use these workbook pages for lessons or discussion.  There will also be a space for recording one name of Jesus Christ each week.

Devotional Book:
Perfect for a 5-10 minute lesson, these books can be used as a devotional every day.  This book is designed for personal study or family study.  We love to use ours around the dinner or breakfast table.

Word a Week Posters:
Perfect for a three minute study, these posters include one word and one verse a week for pondering.  Hang them somewhere in your home where they will be a daily reminder of Come, Follow Me.  This year we will be studying one name of Jesus Christ found in that week’s lesson.  By the end of the year we will have come up with 52 names.

Tip Ins:
These are small papers that can be glued right in your scriptures with tips and truths that will help to improve your study.

Stickers:
Use these colorful stickers in the margins of your Scriptures or in your Don’t Miss This Daily study journal.

Hopefully these tools will make your scripture study something you look forward to!

 
 
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We love studying with you!
Emily and David
 
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