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PSALM 78:4 PSALM 71:18
JOEL 1:3
“God’s Plan For Families”
Family Sermon Series
“God’s Plan For Families”
Today’s generation looking into the future would say the church is stuck. 50 to 75 churches close their doors every week – Barna
Research 80% of churches have flat lined or are declining – Jack
Dennison 70, 80 or 90% of church-going high school students do not
carry their commitment to their faith and their church into their 20’s.(www. Census.gov)
In 2011, the world’s population was projected to cross the 7 billion mark.
1/2 of the world is under 25 yrs old while 1/3 of the world is under 15 yrs old.
, “Every child grows up asking two questions: o 1. Am I loved? o 2. Can I always get what I want?”
, “Every child grows up asking two questions: o 1. Am I loved? o 2. Can I always get what I want?”
, “Every child grows up asking two questions: o 1. Am I loved? o 2. Can I always get what I want?”
, “Every child grows up asking two questions: o 1. Am I loved? o 2. Can I always get what I want?”
“God’s Plan For Families”
Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Deuteronomy 6:5-7a
“God’s Plan For Families”
Parental ExampleTrain a child in the way he should go, and
when he is old he will not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6
“God’s Plan For Families”
Parents Reproduce ThemselvesTrain a child in the way he should go, and
when he is old he will not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6
“God’s Plan For Families”
There should be no outsourcing of spiritual formation in children – it is a parents responsibility to teach their children to seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness…
“God’s Plan For Families”
Paradigm shift for church leaders and workers “What happens at home may be more
important than what happens at church.”
“God’s Plan For Families”
Parental EmpowermentHe who fears the LORD has a secure
fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge. Proverbs 14:26
“God’s Plan For Families”
Parents would rather leave it to the professionals, but parents have the greatest impact.
“God’s Plan For Families”
It is not that parents need to have a 3 hour theological discussion with their children each day. No.
“God’s Plan For Families”
Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me. Psalm 27:10
“God’s Plan For Families”
A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. Psalm 68:5
“God’s Plan For Families”
This is also the role of church, for God raises up:
Sunday school teachers Small group leaders Disciplers Church Van Drivers Youth Workers
who love kids, mentor kids and who are spiritual role models for kids - they influence kids and impact kids for life.
“God’s Plan For Families”
When kids do not have Godly role models in their homes, there is the church – Plan B.
