GOAL: Part 1
Communion Moment
Scripture: “This is my body, given for you.” - Luke 22:19
Reflect: As you come to the table, you don’t have to hide anything; you’re invited just as you are. Take a few quiet moments to pray.
Teaching Pastor: Rodney Elliott
Culture's Parenting Scorecard:
- Are your kids successful?
- Are they talented?
- Are they popular?
- Are they involved?
- Are they ahead?
Are they learning and growing to trust God?
"We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the wonders he has done. He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded our ancestors to teach their children, so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children. Then they would put their trust in God and would not forget his deeds but would keep his commands. They would not be like their ancestors — a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose hearts were not loyal to God, whose spirits were not faithful to him." - Psalm 78:4-8 NIV
Goal In Mind Progression:
- Children > Next Generation > Children Yet To Be Born > Their Children
Goal #1: Raise children who put their hope in God
“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth." - 3 John 1:4 NIV
Goal #2: Build a faith that outlives you
“Tell it to your children, and let your children tell it to their children, and their children to the next generation." - Joel 1:3 NIV
I will pray by name for the next generation.