The Church MakeoverFaith Begins At Home

Legacy: Something received from parents and or ancestors that gets transmitted or passed to the next

generation

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Deuteronomy 5:9-10

I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.

“As parents, we pass on things to our children every day. They’re watching us, learning from us and emulating us. The question is not are we passing things on to our children, but what are we passing on to our children.” Mark Holmen

Psalm 78:1-7

1O my people, hear my teaching;    listen to the words of my mouth.  2I will open my mouth in parables,    I will utter hidden things, things from of old-3what we have heard and known,        what our fathers have told us.

4We will not hide them from their children;   we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done.5He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded our forefathers to teach their children,

6so the next generation would know them,        even the children yet to be born,        and they in turn would tell their children. 7Then they would put their trust in God        and would not forget his deeds        but would keep his commands.

As a Church we must empower families to:

1) Continuously talk about God

3what we have heard and known,        what our fathers have told us. 4We will not hide them from their children;        we will tell the next generation        the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD,        his power, and the wonders he has done.

Psalm 78:3-4

“If there is one memory that our children should have of our families and of our church it is this; they should remember God. God was first. God was central. There was a passion for the supremacy of God in all things.” John Piper

“If we want our children to have a faith that influences the way they live their lives, then in our homes we need to be modeling faith through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.” Mark Holmen

As a Church we must empower families to:1) Continuously talk about God

2) Teach Children to Live by the Word of God

5He decreed statutes for Jacob        and established the law in Israel,        which he commanded our forefathers        to teach their children.

Psalm 78:5

“The Bible has helped families for generations gone by and it will continue to help families for generations to come. Will you let it help you?”

Mark Holmen

“As you bring Christ into the center of your home, you’ll always have a way out of any situation Satan throws at your family.”

Mark Holmen

As a Church we must empower families to:1) Continuously talk about God

2) Teach Children to Live by the Word of God

3) Develop Real Understanding of God’s Law

6so the next generation would know them,        even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children.

Psalm 78:6

1 Peter 3:15

But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,

As a Church we must empower families to:

1) Continuously talk about God

2) Teach Children to Live by the Word of God

3) Develop Real Understanding of God’s Law

4) See Obedience as the Result of Trusting God

7Then they would put their trust in God

       and would not forget his deeds        but would keep his commands.

Psalm 78:7

If:

The Foundation of Rules is not Relationship

Then:

Rules will Lead to Rebellion

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