Dedication of KId's Grove at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church in Pleasant Grove, Alabama

Dedication of Kid’s Grove

August 30, 2015

The Beginning

GROWing In Faith Together

Faith comes from hearing and hearing by the Word of Christ. Romans 10:17

For he who comes to God must believe that He is…

and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. Hebrews 11:6

Repeat these commands again and again to your children.

Talk about them when you are at home, & when you are on the road….

when you are going to bed & when you are getting up. Deut. 6:7

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace….

patience, kindness, goodness faithfulness, gentleness and self control. Gal 5: 22-23

And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul & and all your strength. Deut 6:5

May the Lord show favor toward you, & give you peace. Numbers 6:26

Great is Your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:23

My heart leaps for joy & I will give thanks to Him in song. Psalm 28:7

Surely goodness &mercy shall follow meall the days of my life &

I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.Psalm 23:6

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In that day the wolf and the lamb will live together; the leopard will lie down with the baby.

The calf and the yearling will be safe with the lion,

and a little child will lead them all.Isaiah 11:6

A person withoutself control is like a house with its doors

and windows knocked out.

Proverbs 25:28

And Jesus increased in wisdom & stature, & in favor with God and man. Luke 2:52

Isaiah 54:13-All your children shall be taught by the Lord…

and great shall be the peace of your children

Proverbs 2:1-2 Every young person who listens to Me and obeys My instructions will be given wisdom and good sense.

Proverbs 2:6

For the Lord grants wisdom

His every word is a treasure of knowledge and understanding

Proverbs 1:7

How do you become wise?

The first step is to trust and reverence the Lord.

Only fools refuse to be taught.

Proverbs 1: 9

Listen to your father and mother.

What you learn from them will stand you in good stead

Exodus 20:12 Honor your father and mother….

Then you will have a long, good life in the land the Lord your God will give you.

Pursue a godly life along with faith, love, perseverance & gentleness. 1 Timothy 6:11

Rev. 14:12

Meanwhile, the saints stand passionately patient, keeping God’s commands, staying faithful to Jesus. Rev. 14:12

Proverbs 4:13Take a firm hold of instruction, do not let go;

keep her, for she is your life.

Ephesians 6: 1 Children, obey your parents;

this is the right thing to do because God has placed them in authority over you.

Ephesians 6:2 Honor your father and mother.

This is the first of God’s Ten Commandments that ends with a promise.

Psalm 127:3

Children are a gift from God, they are His reward.

Proverbs 22:6

Teach a child to choose the right path,

and when they are older, they will remain upon it.

Colossians 3:20

Children must always obey their mothers and fathers,

for that pleases the Lord.

Matthew 19:13

Little children werebrought for Jesus to lay His hands on them and pray.

Mark 10:16 Then Jesus took the children into His arms…

…and placed His hands on their heads and He blessed them.…

Luke 18: 15 One day some mothers brought their babies to Jesus to touch and bless.

Psalm 139: 13

You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body

and knit them together in my mother’s womb.

Psalm 139: 16

You saw me before I was born and scheduled each day of my life before I began to breathe.

Every day was recorded in Your book!

Luke 18: 17

Let the little children come to Me!

Never send them away.

Matthew 18:10

Beware that you don’t look down upon a single one of these little children.

For I tell you that in heaven their angels have constant access to My Father.

Deuteronomy 4:9

Tell your children and your grandchildren

about the glorious miracles God did.

Mark 9: 36-37

Then He placed a little child among them;

and taking the child in His arms He said to them….

….“Anyone who welcomes a little child like this in My name is welcoming Me,

and anyone who welcomes Me is welcoming My Father who sent Me!

Psalm 127: 1 Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it.

Teaching children about the Lord demands great patience, understanding, love, forgiveness, and wisdom. You must maintain good communication with them.

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Jesus said, “Let the children come to Me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Godbelongs to those who are like these children.Mark 10:14

Proverbs 1:7-9 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge but fools despise wisdom and discipline….

….My son, hear the instruction of your father and do not forsake the law of your mother…..

…..for they will be graceful ornaments on your head, and chains about your neck.

Proverbs 20:7 The righteous man walks in his integrity; his children are blessed after him.

Psalm 103: 17-18 The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him….

….and His righteousness to children’s children, to such as keep His covenant…..

….and to those who remember His commandments to do them.

Ephesians 6:4- And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath

but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.

Proverbs 13:24 He who spares his rod hates his son,

but he who loves him disciplines him promptly.

Prov. 15:32

He who ignores discipline despises himself,

but whoever heeds correction gains understanding

Prov. 1:5 A wise man will hear and increase learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel.

Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me….

…Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.

When your kids make poor decisions, remember the grace that God has granted you,

and give the same to your sons and daughters

As parents, we are our children’s God-given instructors and authority figures only for a season.

Ultimately, they are responsible to the Lord for their actions and attitudes.

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The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field.It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants;It grows into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its branches.

Matthew 13:31-32

Pray that these children will have a deep reverence for God and His ways.

Pray that they will hide God’s word in their heart like a treasure, and seek after understanding like silver or gold.

Pray that these children will be given a good mind, a teachable spirit, and an ability to learn.

Pray that these children will have a desire to attain knowledge and skill, and may they will have joy in the process.

Pray that these children will be taught by God,

for God’s Word says that when our children are taught by God they are guaranteed peace.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Prov. 1:7.

Pray that these children will respect the wisdom of their parents and be willing to be taught by them.

Pray that these children will have the desire to be taught by the teachers God brings into their life.

Pray that these children will have teachers who are godly people from whom they can easily learn.

Pray that these children will find favor with their teachers and have good communication with them.

Pray that these children will excel in school and do well in any classes they may take.

Pray that these children will have pathways of learning that are smooth and not something with which they must strain and struggle.

Pray that these children will have everything connected in their brain the way it is supposed to be so that they have clarity of thought, organization, good memory, and strong learning ability.

Pray that these children will apply their heart to instruction, and their ears to words of knowledge. Prov. 23:12

Pray that the Lord give these children understanding in all things. 2 Tim. 2: 7

Pray that the Lord will enable the children to experience the joy of learning more about You and Your world.

If you were to build a house and knew you had to live in it for the next 50 years, wouldn’t you be very careful when laying the foundation? Of course. Why risk cracks and tumbledown walls?

It’s the same with your life. The choices you make each day are the foundation you lay for your future.

The choices made by a priest named Eli and by his two sons are described in 1 Samuel 2. Their choices ruined their lives. But 1 Samuel 2: 35 tells how you can guarantee a very different future.

If you do according to what is in God’s heart and mind, then God will firmly establish you and make your life worthwhile.

Prov. 16: 3,9Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed….

…In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.

Prov. 3:6

In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

Prov. 3: 7 Do not be wise in your own eye; fear the Lord and shun evil.

Wise people accept advice.

Proverbs 13:10

God will give us wisdom if we ask for it. James 1:5

May the seedsof faith,planted in prayer…

bring forth life& grow our children...

….into big people who follow after God’s heart.

You can ask for anythingin My name,

And I will do it,so that the Son can bring glory to the Father.

YES! Ask Me for anything in My name, & I will do it! John 14: 13-14

We pray that You would take the faith You have planted in these children and multiply it.May the truth of Your Word be firmly established in their heart so that faith will grow daily & navigate their life.

Help them to trust You at all times as they look to You for truth, guidance, and transformation into Your likeness. Trusting in You is a choice we make. Enable them to make that choice!Give them faith to believe for all that You have for them.May their success in life never be compromised by weakened faith in Your ability to do the impossible.