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Raising Children in Faith: The Call to Godly Parenting

This guide emphasizes the biblical foundation of parenting, focusing on the principles found in Deuteronomy 6 and Proverbs 22:6. It explores the importance of instilling faith in children by teaching them God's commandments, respecting His teachings, and fostering a deep, authentic love for Him. Parents are urged to actively engage in their children's spiritual growth, remind them of their heritage, and model a life dedicated to serving God. Through prayer, dedication, and community support, families can secure His blessings and protection, combating the distractions of the modern world.

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Raising Children in Faith: The Call to Godly Parenting

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  1. Train them up in the Way they should go

  2. Finally Home • Deuteronomy 6 • The Background • Rescued and Delivered from Egypt • 10 day trip across the desert takes 40 years • 12 spies go out to inspect the land • 10 whine and are scared • 2, in faith, want to go into the land • 40 years later, they are preparing to enter

  3. Deut 6:1-3 • Follow up the Ten Commandments • Urged to fear, reverence, and respect God’s command • Offered with a promise – you do this, you teach your children and their children, and I’ll protect and provide for you

  4. Deut 6:4-5 • It must be a sincere love (not in word, but in action and truth • It must be a strong love (not lukewarm, not just when we need help) • It must be the ultimate love (nothing can come before Him) • It must be an intelligent love (knowing who and how He is as our creator and Father) • With a complete and Holy love

  5. And the instructions (Deut 6:6-11) • Meditating on His Word often (get it in your heart) • Train your children up in them (Prov 22:6) • True Fellowship (thinking and talking about Him all the time) • Have His Word everywhere as a reminder of Him • And He’ll give you protection and provision

  6. With a caution (Deut 6:13-19) • When things get easy, we tend to forget • We shouldn’t get caught up in the distractions that are abundant in this world • And the inheritance He promised to our Fathers will be ours • He will fight your battles for you

  7. This is our responsibility • Teach the children • Remind them where you came from • Remind them where they came from

  8. Dedicated to Him and His Service • For education purposes • Water Baptism of infants is never mentioned in the Bible • Baby dedication typically occurred at the same time as circumcision • Parents would present their children to the Lord, pray that God would watch and keep them, and ask for His favor on their life • Samuel, Jesus, John the Baptist, Samson, the list goes on

  9. Order of Baby Dedication • Presentation of Madelynn Jane Eager • Parents Statement of Commitment and Dedication • Congregation Statement of Commitment and Dedication • Prayer and Thanks

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