Empowering Children to Know and Serve God
Summary
In this sermon, I emphasized the importance of parents teaching their children about God and His teachings. I highlighted the need for parents to have a deep-rooted passion for the Lord, which is so authentic that their children can learn from it. I stressed that parents must teach their children about God and His works in a way that is more impactful than what the world around them is teaching. I also discussed the importance of understanding that everything we have comes from God, and we must be grateful for His provisions. I further emphasized the need to live as God's people for His glory, and the importance of training our children to be missionaries and warriors for God.
Key takeaways:
- Parents must have a deep-rooted passion for the Lord and teach their children about God and His works [ 54:34]
- Everything we have comes from God, and we must be grateful for His provisions [ 57:15]
- We must live as God's people for His glory [ 01:23:30]
- We must train our children to be missionaries and warriors for God [ 01:24:12]
- Only a small percentage of teenagers see the purpose of their life as knowing, loving, and serving God [ 01:25:43]
Study Guide
Bible Reading:
1. Deuteronomy 11:1 #!!54:34!!#
2. Deuteronomy 11:25 #!!01:03:05!!#
Observation Questions:
1. What are the four principles mentioned in Deuteronomy 11:1 and how are they repeated throughout the passage?
2. How does Deuteronomy 11:25 illustrate the impact of following God's principles?
Interpretation Questions:
1. How does Deuteronomy 11:1 instruct parents in their role of spiritual leadership?
2. What does Deuteronomy 11:25 suggest about the power of living according to God's principles?
Application Questions:
1. How can you demonstrate your love for God in a way that is visible and impactful to your children or those around you?
2. What is one specific way you can follow God's instructions in your life this week?
3. How can you express gratitude for God's provision in your life in a tangible way?
4. Can you identify a specific area in your life where you need to trust God's plan and purpose more fully? How can you take a step towards that this week?
5. How can you actively teach and model these principles to your children or those in your sphere of influence?
Devotional
Day 1: Love the Lord Your God
We must have a deep, rooted passion for the Lord that is so authentic that it becomes the reality of our lives. This love for God should be so strong that it surpasses the worldly influences around us. We must own this love to pass it on to the next generation. [54:34]
Deuteronomy 11:1 - "Love the Lord your God and always keep his mandate and his statutes, ordinances and commands."
Reflection: How can you demonstrate your love for God in a way that influences those around you?
Day 2: God as the Creator
God is the Creator of the universe and the basis of all truth. In a world that often denies His existence, we must stand firm in our belief and teach our children that God is the Creator and sustainer of the universe. [01:10:44]
Genesis 1:1 - "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."
Reflection: How can you incorporate the truth of God as the Creator into your daily conversations?
Day 3: God's Provision
Everything we have comes from the Lord. We didn't choose our DNA, our parents, or our skills and abilities. God created all of that in us. We must recognize and be grateful for God's provision in our lives. [01:05:02]
James 1:17 - "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows."
Reflection: What are some specific ways you have seen God's provision in your life recently?
Day 4: Living for God's Glory
The whole point of life is to give our lives to Jesus and find out what He wants to do with it. There is no joy or fulfillment outside of this. We must live as God's people for His glory. [01:23:30]
1 Corinthians 10:31 - "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God."
Reflection: How can you live for God's glory in your daily tasks and interactions?
Day 5: Training the Next Generation
We must train our children to be missionaries and warriors for Christ. If we don't anchor them in the truth of God's word and His plan for their lives, we risk losing them to the world. [01:24:12]
Proverbs 22:6 - "Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it."
Reflection: What are some practical ways you can train your children in the ways of the Lord?
Quotes
1. "The whole entire point of life is having given my life to Jesus and found out what he wants to do with it and there is no joy outside of that. There's no fulfillment outside of that, there is only judgment, there is only loss, and there is only hell." - 01:23:30
2. "God who is God has a plan for your life and God gives you instructions in his word and he shows you how to get that in him and he does all that because he has a plan for your life that he wants you to be a part of." - 01:24:50
3. "90 percent of teenagers in American culture today believe that truth is always relative to the experience and the situation of the individual. Yet, only 17 percent agree with this statement that the best way to define success is obedience to Jesus." - 01:14:47
4. "When we train our children and they become the next generation of the people of God, we are the Church of the Living God. We have the power to impact the chaos around us instead of the chaotic culture impacting our children." - 01:03:05
5. "We must understand that we live in a world that does not recognize God as God. For generations, everybody's been teaching our children and our grandchildren that God is not the Creator. But God is the Creator God of the universe, he is the god of the universe, he is the creator." - 01:08:54
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