“As For Me And My House,”

Joshua 24:15b

Children Must Obey The Lord

• “Put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the river and in Egypt.” Jos 24:14

• Children can and must obey the Lord even while they are children – 2 Chr 34:3; 2 Tim 3:15

• Other children are not the standard to follow• “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this

is right.” – Eph 6:1

Children Must Obey Their Parents In The Lord• Children who do not obey and honor their parents

are not serving the Lord.

• Obedience is offered without talking back and rolling eyes – Heb 5:7,8; Phil 2:8; Isa 50:5,6

• Women must choose to serve God; not society’s standards; not themselves.

• Parents deserve obedience and honor – Josh 24:13

Children Can Help Their Family To Serve The Lord Together• “Children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of

the womb is a reward…” – Psalm 127

• Children should encourage and participate in family bible studies, prayers, etc…

• Faithful children are a blessing but unruly children can destroy a home -

Children Must Serve The Lord Regardless Of What Others Are Doing

• Children must serve God regardless of their parent’s actions. – Ezek 18:19,20

• Siblings may stray but true brothers and sisters are in Christ – Matt 12:50

Conclusion

• “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” should be the words of children as well as their parents.

• So many important decisions in life will be made in youth. All of those decisions must be based on a determination for “me and my house” to serve the Lord.