Stepteau Child Dedication Ceremony

Deuteronomy 6:4–9 ESV

“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

Its an honor today to dedicate these beautiful kids to the Lord.

If you know this families story, you know the miracle that God has done in the life of this family to bring them together

These three represent answer to countless prayers and Gods divine blessing

Of course henry, who we dedicated a couple years ago..

and now..

Miracle

Makayla

Today

Today is a time both of offering back to God what he has privileged and blessed us with in these children,

and of vowing to fulfill his command found in the afore quoted scripture and

Proverbs 22:6 ESV

Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.

This is a very joyous occasion.

We follow in the steps of Christ himself in presenting these children to the lord as recorded in Luke 2:22

Luke 2:22 ESV

And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord

Speak to the families

Josh, Erica .. As Parents..

The lord has entrusted you with the blessing of raising and nurturing these children.

he has honored your prayers, your requests, and you tears..

The bible says You have a responsibility to model Christ before them,

to be an example of living a Godly life before them,

to train them in gods ways..

to keep the Him before them in your home,

to care for, nurture, provide, love and admonish them.

Promise

As a promise before the lord do you as there families vow to uphold these things in these life? If so, please respond I will.

Families Response

Speak to the church

Church as a body we have the responsibility to this family as well.

To these beautiful children

We are call to pray for them, edify them, love and uplift them through the joyous and sorrowful times in life.

This is our part in helping to raise, train, nurture and love them.

Promise

Church, As a promise before the Lord, do you as there kingdom family vow to uphold these items in there life?

If so would you as a congregation respond with I will.

Church Response

We have vowed this morning both as a family, and a body to do our part in ensuring the will of God is fulfilled in this beautiful child.

At this time let us pray and dedicate them to the lord.

Will you join me in praying?

Present Bibles and Blankets.