The Alethia Center - Morningview Baptist Church
Reid Ward
Deuteronomy 6:1-9
November 28, 2010
MP3: Generational Faithfulness
I. Generational Arrogance
A. Older towards younger:
Deuteronomy 6:1-2:
B. Younger towards older:
Deuteronomy 6:3:
II. Generational Faithfulness
A. The Responsibility of Generational Faithfulness:
B. The Process of Generational Faithfulness:
1) Hide them (commandments, statues and rules) in your heart:
Deut. 6:4-6:
a) Love God;
b) Obey His Commands;
2) Teach them to your children:
Education - Deuteronomy 6:7a:
3) Talk about them:
Discipleship - Deuteronomy 6:7b:
4) Display them:
a) Modeling; Deuteronomy 6:8:
b) Teaching Moments; Deuteronomy 6:9:
C. The Blessing of Generational Faithfulness:
Vs. 1 - that you may do them in the land to which you are going over -
Vs. 2 - that you may fear the LORD your God, you and your son and your son’s son –
Vs. 3 - that your days may be long -
Vs. 3 - that it may go well with you -
Exodus 20:12 "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.”
Ephesians 6:1-3 “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. "Honor your father and mother" (this is the first commandment with a promise), "that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land."
Vs. 3 - that you may multiply greatly -
Gensis 18:19: “For I have chosen him (Abraham), that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing righteousness and justice, so that the LORD may bring to Abraham what he has promised him"
Gen. 17:4-9: "Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations. No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham, for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make you into nations, and kings shall come from you. And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you. And I will give to you and to your offspring after you the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession, and I will be their God." And God said to Abraham, "As for you, you shall keep my covenant, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations."
III. What is our Legacy?
“Here fix your center; here direct your aim; here concentrate your efforts, your energies, and your prayers. Remember, their religious education is your business. Whatever aids you call in from min¬isters or teachers, you never must, you never can, you never should, delegate this work. God will hold you responsible for the religion of your children.” John Angell James
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