"Walking with God"
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I. Aiming to follow God’s ways
I. Aiming to follow God’s ways
I. Aiming to follow God’s ways
12 There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.
Illustration:
Putt Putt Golf with Linkin
Stay faithful
Don’t cheat
Live with integrity
Help others
8 “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.
II. Faith and devotion hold the family together
II. Faith and devotion hold the family together
1 Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.
Staying with spouse instead of jumping at the first sign of trouble
Staying with spouse instead of jumping at the first sign of trouble
Following what God wants for you rather than what you want for you
Family devotions
Talking about God outside of church
III. Be a great “roll” model to your children
III. Be a great “roll” model to your children
6 And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today.
7 Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up.
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9 Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.
Illustration:
Illustration:
In Germany, a young Jewish boy had great love and admiration for his father. He eagerly followed as his Dad centered their life around the Jewish faith. When the boy became a teen, the family moved to another German city where the leading business men were Lutherans. The Dad announced they were giving up their Jewish faith and joining the Lutherans in order to “help his business.” The son became intensely bitter. As an adult in his most famous book, “Das Kapital” he described all religion as the “opiate of the people.” His name, Karl Marx.
Be a role model through all your children’s stages: (The Images Of Father)
Four years of age – My Daddy can do anything
Eight years of age – My Dad knows a whole lot!
Twelve years of age – Dad doesn’t really know quite everything
Fourteen years of age – Naturally, Dad doesn’t know that either
Eighteen years of age – The old man? He’s way out of date
Twenty five years of age – Well, he might know a little about it
Thirty five years of age – Before we decide, let’s get Dad’s opinion
Sixty years of age – Wonder what Dad would have thought about it?
Sixty five years of age – Wish I could talk it over with Dad once more
IV. Strong commit-“mint” to your church makes a difference
IV. Strong commit-“mint” to your church makes a difference
25 And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.
V. “Chews”ing to teach your children about God will guide them in life
V. “Chews”ing to teach your children about God will guide them in life
This also means being God-like to them (how do you react to them, talk to them, discipline them, etc.)
VI. Life is sweet when you’re surrounded by God’s love
VI. Life is sweet when you’re surrounded by God’s love
Conclusion:
OUR BIBLICAL JOB DESCRIPTION REQUIRES US TO BE A ROLE MODEL OF LOVING GOD
5 And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.
A. Loving God Is Not A Sunday Matter
A. Loving God Is Not A Sunday Matter
1. All our heart all the time
2. All our soul all the time
3. All our might all the time
B. Fathers Love Their Wives And Children In Proportion To Their Love To God
1. As we love God we properly love others
2. As we love others we become the proper Biblical role model
C. Fathers Are Honored, Not Simply Because Of The Fact Of Fatherhood, But Because They Have Been Fathers In Caring For Their Children And Have Won Their Affection And Devotion
1. My son, hear the instruction of thy father
8 My child, listen when your father corrects you. Don’t neglect your mother’s instruction.
NOTE: What if it is wrong instruction?
NOTE: What if it is wrong instruction?
2. A wise son maketh a glad father
Proverbs
20 A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
3. Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father
3 The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but if he hangs around with prostitutes, his wealth is wasted.
4. He shall turn the heart of the father to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse
4. He shall turn the heart of the father to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse
6 His preaching will turn the hearts of fathers to their children, and the hearts of children to their fathers. Otherwise I will come and strike the land with a curse.”
NOTE: It seems that Satan first makes friends with the parents to make it easier to get to their children
NOTE: It seems that Satan first makes friends with the parents to make it easier to get to their children
Illustration:
When George McCluskey married and started a family, he decided to invest one hour a day in prayer, because he wanted his kids to follow Christ. After a time, he expanded his prayers to include his grandchildren and great- grandchildren.
His two daughters committed their lives to Christ and married men who went into full time ministry. The two couples produced four girls and one boy. Each of the girls married a minister and the boy became a pastor.
The first two boys, cousins, born to this new generation graduated from high school together and decided to become roommates in the same college. During their sophomore year, one boy decided to enter the ministry. The other chose to pursue his interest in psychology.
He earned his doctorate and wrote books for parents that became bestsellers. He started a radio program heard on more than a thousand stations each day. the man’s name – James Dobson.
All of this began because of one man’s prayers for his family.
NOTE: Father and children at Judgment Seat of Christ. What shall it profit a father, if he gain the whole world and lose his own children? What in this life can a father give in exchange for the souls of his children?
NOTE: Are we living a life that will lead our descendants to heaven or to hell?
Call men up for prayer and have families surround them.
Token for the men:
Golf Tee: because aiming to follow God’s ways strengthens your family.
Paper Clip: because your faith and devotion hold your family together.
Tootsie Roll: because you want to be a great “roll” model for your children.
Peppermint Pattie: because your strong commit-”mint” to your church makes a difference in your community.
Charleston Chew: because “chews”-ing to teach your children about God will guide them throughout life.
Mini Nestle Crunch Bar: because life is sweet when you’re surrounded by God’s love!