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The Church Makeover

Discover the power of passing on faith from one generation to the next and how it can transform families and the church. Explore the impact of ancestral legacies and the importance of continuously talking about God, teaching children to live by His Word, and developing a real understanding of God's law. See how obedience becomes the result of trusting God, and learn why the foundation of rules must be rooted in relationship. Join the church makeover and empower families to strengthen their faith at home.

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The Church Makeover

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  1. Faith Begins At Home The Church Makeover

  2. Legacy:Something received from parents and or ancestors that gets transmitted or passed to the next generation

  3. Edwards Family • 14 College Presidents • 100 College Professors • 30 Judges • 100 Clergy members • 60 Physicians • 60 Authors • 100 Lawyers

  4. Jukes Family • 300 professional beggars • 60 thieves • 130 convicted criminals • 55 acts of sexual obsession • only 20 ever learned a trade • 10 served prison time • 7 murderers

  5. Deuteronomy 5:9-10 I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.

  6. “As parents, we pass on things to our children every day. They’re watching us, learning from us and emulating us. The question is not are we passing things on to our children, but what are we passing on to our children.”Mark Holmen

  7. Psalm 78:1-7 1O my people, hear my teaching;    listen to the words of my mouth.   2I will open my mouth in parables,    I will utter hidden things, things from of old- 3what we have heard and known,        what our fathers have told us.

  8. 4We will not hide them from their children;   we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done. 5He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded our forefathers to teach their children,

  9. 6so the next generation would know them,        even the children yet to be born,        and they in turn would tell their children. 7Then they would put their trust in God        and would not forget his deeds        but would keep his commands.

  10. As a Church we must empower families to: • Continuously talk about God

  11. Psalm 78:3-4 3what we have heard and known,        what our fathers have told us. 4We will not hide them from their children;        we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done.

  12. “If there is one memory that our children should have of our families and of our church it is this; they should remember God. God was first. God was central. There was a passion for the supremacy of God in all things.”John Piper

  13. “If we want our children to have a faith that influences the way they live their lives, then in our homes we need to be modeling faith through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.”Mark Holmen

  14. As a Church we must empower families to: • Continuously talk about God • Teach Children to Live by the Word of God

  15. Psalm 78:5 5He decreed statutes for Jacob        and established the law in Israel,        which he commanded our forefathers        to teach their children.

  16. “The Bible has helped families for generations gone by and it will continue to help families for generations to come. Will you let it help you?” Mark Holmen

  17. “As you bring Christ into the center of your home, you’ll always have a way out of any situation Satan throws at your family.” Mark Holmen

  18. As a Church we must empower families to: • Continuously talk about God • Teach Children to Live by the Word of God • Develop Real Understanding of God’s Law

  19. Psalm 78:6 6so the next generation would know them,        even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children.

  20. 1 Peter 3:15 But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,

  21. As a Church we must empower families to: • Continuously talk about God • Teach Children to Live by the Word of God • Develop Real Understanding of God’s Law • See Obedience as the Result of Trusting God

  22. Psalm 78:7 7Then they would put their trust in God        and would not forget his deeds        but would keep his commands.

  23. If: The Foundation of Rules is not Relationship Then: Rules will Lead to Rebellion

  24. Faith Begins At Home The Church Makeover

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