Raising Kids to Love God

1. Teach them to love

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2. Teach them to love God’s

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The Bible presents a

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3. Teach them to love the

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Shema — Listen…hear and respond by obeying

“Listen, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul and all your strength. You must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you’re at home and on the road, when you’re going to bed and when you are getting up.” —Deuteronomy 6:4-7
“This is the first and greatest commandment.” —Matthew 22:38
“Through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed, all because you obeyed Me.” —Genesis 22:18
Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people. —Luke 2:52
I ate (the scroll); and it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth. —Ezekiel 3:3
When I discovered Your words, I devoured them. They are my joy and my heart’s delight. —Jeremiah 15:16
“I have found David…a man after My own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.” —Acts 13:22
Discipline your children while there is hope. Otherwise you will ruin their lives. —Proverbs 19:18

Kindergarchy — The state or phenomenon of children dominating, particularly in the context of children’s needs, and children’s preferences being accorded equal or greater status than those of adults

Discussion Questions
1. What do you think about the way smartphones, social media and the internet are affecting our culture?
2. Where do you come in contact with the next generation? How can you personally influence their lives for Christ?
3. If you’re a parent of children through high school age, how are you managing their use of digital devices?
4. Think of one thing you can do to help the church capture the hearts of the next generation.

Recommended
Books
-Cold Case Christianity for Kids, J. Warner Wallace
-Digital Minimalism, Cal Newport

Websites
-gracestl.org/Parent Resources (prayers, books, websites)
-breakpoint.org
YouTube
-Ravi Zacharias
-The Veritas Forum
-Reasons to Believe

Ron’s Worldview Series
-Wide Angle: Framing
-Your Worldview/CDs Grace Bookstore

Answers
1. obedience
2. devotion
3. degrades
4. destroys
5. Jesus
6. Word
7. worldview
8. church