How Should We Order Our Family Life?

from Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church · host WEPC

Do you remember how Jesus responded when He was asked which command in the Bible was most important? He quoted the Old Testament and affirmed that the most important thing we can do is love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. This Sunday, we will continue our new sermon series on the topic of families by turning our attention to Deuteronomy 6:4-9, which is the passage that Jesus quoted. In these verses, we see that loving God with every fiber of our being is not just something we do in isolation, it is at the very core of what it means to belong to the family of God. These verses also show us how our individual families play an important role in the life of God's bigger family, the church. As we explore this passage together, we will consider how we can order our lives, both as individuals and families, around the larger story of who God is and what He is doing in Jesus Christ. I invite you to read through Deuteronomy 6:4-9 as you prepare for Sunday, and pursue a conversation with God about ways that He is inviting you to glorify and enjoy Him in the rhythms, routines, and everyday details of your life. As we cultivate this kind of lifestyle, we will find that nothing is more important or more rewarding than knowing God and making Him known to those around us.

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Do you remember how Jesus responded when He was asked which command in the Bible was most important? He quoted the Old Testament and affirmed that the most important thing we can do is love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. This Sunday, we will continue our new sermon series on the topic of families by turning our attention to Deuteronomy 6:4-9, which is the passage that Jesus quoted. In these verses, we see that loving God with every fiber of our being is not just something we do in isolation, it is at the very core of what it means to belong to the family of God. These verses also show us how our individual families play an important role in the life of God's bigger family, the church. As we explore this passage together, we will consider how we can order our lives, both as individuals and families, around the larger story of who God is and what He is doing in Jesus Christ. I invite you to read through Deuteronomy 6:4-9 as you prepare for Sunday, and pursue a conversation with God about ways that He is inviting you to glorify and enjoy Him in the rhythms, routines, and everyday details of your life. As we cultivate this kind of lifestyle, we will find that nothing is more important or more rewarding than knowing God and making Him known to those around us.