Family Tree, Part 4: Generations

(James 1:22) (NKJV) "But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves." (Mark 3:25) (NIV) "If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand." (Deuteronomy 6:6 -7) (NLT) "And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands I am giving you today.  Repeat them again and again to your children.  Talk about them when you are at home and when you are away on a journey, when you are lying down and when you are getting up again."   How do I begin to leave a legacy that honors God?   1.     Commitment (Deuteronomy 6:6) (NLT) "And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands I am giving you today." (Nehemiah 4:14)  "Don't be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes."   (Deuteronomy 4:1) "And now, Israel, listen carefully to these decrees and regulations that I am about to teach you. Obey them so that you may live, so you may enter and occupy the land that the Lord, the God of your ancestors, is giving you." What am I doing with the hours that I have been given? What sacrifices do I need to make to keep this commitment?  Are you committed to your family?   2.     Consistency (Deuteronomy 6:7) (NLT) "Repeat them again and again to your children." (1 John 3:18) "Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth."   Who do I need to start spending more time with?   What do I need to cut out of my schedule to be more consistent?    3.     Conversations (Deuteronomy 6:7) (NLT) "Talk about them when you are at home and when you are away on a journey, when you are lying down and when you are getting up again." Who do I need to talk to about my life? How can I spend more time in conversation with them?      "The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is." CS Lewis 40 Hours in church PURPLE   900 hours in school BLUE   1000 hours watching TV [WHITE]   1300 hours playing video games and on the computer YELLOW   3000 hours we spend together as a family  RED   Who has the greatest influence over children to become like Christ?   The Family (Psalm 145:4-7) "One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts. They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful works. They will tell of the power of your awesome works, and I will proclaim your great deeds. They will celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness." For more information on the vision of Freedom Church, please visit our website at www.freedom-church.org.