Baby Dedication

Committing yourself to a godly marriage

Malachi 2:13–15 CSB

13 This is another thing you do. You are covering the Lord’s altar with tears, with weeping and groaning, because he no longer respects your offerings or receives them gladly from your hands. 14 And you ask, “Why?” Because even though the Lord has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, you have acted treacherously against her. She was your marriage partner and your wife by covenant. 15 Didn’t God make them one and give them a portion of spirit? What is the one seeking? Godly offspring. So watch yourselves carefully, so that no one acts treacherously against the wife of his youth.

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_____ and _____, do you agree with God that the outcome of your marriage must be godly children? Do you commit before God and this congregation to diligently seek the Lord in your marriage, daily ordering your life to fulfill the picture of marriage: Christ’s relationship with the church, and do you commit to walk by faith, trusting that God will produce from your godly marriage godly offspring?

Say, “We do.”

Committing yourself to Bible literacy

Deuteronomy 6:4–9 CSB

4 “Listen, Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. 6 These words that I am giving you today are to be in your heart. 7 Repeat them to your children. Talk about them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8 Bind them as a sign on your hand and let them be a symbol on your forehead. 9 Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your city gates.

___ and ___, do you agree with God that the atmosphere of your home must be one that is marked by Bible literacy? Do you commit before God and this congregation to love the Lord your God with all your hear, with all your soul, and with all your strength, understanding that your ability to teach your child the truths of Scripture is paramount, and that by ordering your life to understand the Bible you will thereby order your life to faithful instruct your child in all matters of faith in Christ? Do you commit to live a gospel lifestyle, speaking to your child about Christ as primary focus of every day?

Say, “We do.”

Committing yourself to godly discipline and training

Ephesians 6:1–4 CSB

1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, because this is right. 2 Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with a promise, 3 so that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life in the land. 4 Fathers, don’t stir up anger in your children, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.

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___ and ___, do you agree with God that your child’s primary command from the Lord is to obey you, expecting that a mastery of training in obedience to you as parents, your child will also be equipped to obey the Lord in everything? Do you commit to exercise godly discipline and training with wisdom and patience, reflecting God’s character of justice and mercy so that your child will not despise the discipline of the Lord, but love and respect the boundaries God has set for our lives?

Say, “We do.”

Affirmation of the church

Do you affirm the covenant ___ and ___ are making today in our presence?

Say, “Amen.”

Signing of the covenant

At this time, ___ and ___, place your signature here as a witness between you and the Lord and this congregation that you are committing to raise ___ in the training and admonition of the Lord.