In the Father's House

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*Teaching Claire about herself and who she is.

*”Now that We’ve talked about where we have been, lets talk about where we are going.”

*Heaven is our Home - That is what we long for and that is why we often feel incomplete with earthly things.

*Read Luke 2:49-50 “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Fathers House?”

Heaven is our Home

*Where you are from certainly impacts who you are. We are all impacted by where we come from. When you first introduce yourself you often say your name and where you are from.

*The things that I care about have a lot to do with where I am from.

*Statistically we see that people who are not raised in church are significantly less likely to ever go to church. Is that added pressure on the parents? Is that added pressure to the youth pastor? Who is responsible for the adolescent? Who is responsible to make sure the Church ministers to the lost?

*Gospel Conversations.

*Live Like Heaven is your Home.

Apologetically Pursue Jesus.

Bring Attention to Christ (Primarily your attention)

*Who is Jesus to your friends and family? How has He been your refuge? When we get busy, often our relationship with Christ is the first thing to go. Church, Jesus, Praying, Scripture, all begin to take the back burner. And we forget that all things flow through our relationship with God.

*Prayer Challenge (Break me like the flask of ointment broken over your head so that I may be an offering for you.)

*Pursuing Jesus means; presenting yourself as an offering to Him daily. Totally Commit to God Everyday - Live Separate from the worlds values and ways - see yourself as God does - and serve other believers in love - respond with supernatural love in the face of evil, and overcome it with Good!

Closing Challenge:

Read Psalm 95:6-9

The lack of water caused the Israelites to complain. This was faithlessness to the Lord. He is our provider. Yet when our preference is threatened we should not complain but comply! Give yourself to the Lord for he is good.

We need God, we need to be in the Father’s house preparing and learning. Make church a priority for you and your family and you shall never be without a home.

Psalm 84:8–12 CSB

Lord God of Armies, hear my prayer; listen, God of Jacob. Selah Consider our shield, God; look on the face of your anointed one. Better a day in your courts than a thousand anywhere else. I would rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God than live in the tents of wicked people. For the Lord God is a sun and shield. The Lord grants favor and honor; he does not withhold the good from those who live with integrity. Happy is the person who trusts in you, Lord of Armies!