“Joy In Serving Jesus”
August 3/4
1. Children are made in the
of God.
Genesis 1:27 (NLT)
So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God, he created them; male and female he created them.
2. Children are a
from God.
Psalm 127:3(NLT)
Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him.
Mark 10:13-16 (NLT)
One day some parents brought their children to Jesus so he could touch and bless them. But the disciples scolded the parents for bothering him.
When Jesus saw what was happening, he was angry with his disciples. He said to them, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.” Then he took the children in his arms and placed his hands on their heads and blessed them.
Every child needs someone who doesn’t see them as an
, but as a
.
3. Children need to be able to own their
.
Luke 6:47-48 (NLT)
I will show you what it’s like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching, and then follows it. It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on solid rock. When the floodwaters rise and break against that house, it stands firm because it is well built.
We invest in family ministry because we want to see your children/grandchildren grow in their
and become disciples of
for a lifetime.
We invest in family ministry because we care about the
of the church and want to make a lasting
.
We invest in family ministry because we want to
with you and help you
your
with your children.
It takes
to care about the next generation and
the Lord through the local church.
For the church to be able to survive and to reach the next generation for Christ throughout the world, the church has to be filled with
, not just
.
God expects us to be
of blessings, not just
.
1 Corinthians 15:58 (AMP)
Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord [always doing your best and doing more than is needed], being continually aware that your labor [even to the point of exhaustion] in the Lord is not futile nor wasted [it is never without purpose].
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