Children can learn to worship corporately with other believers by consistently worshiping the Lord in their homes. This does not mean that family worship will have the same formality of church worship but it does mean parents can show children the … Continued
This is a short talk (24 minutes) by Pastor Lane Keister on family worship. What I have heard from this brother has been helpful and I encourage you to listen and benefit from his teaching on this important subject.
You need to lead in family worship. Corporate worship, while absolutely essential to the Christian faith, is not all the worship that is required for us to have a healthy faith. Christians have long emphasized the importance of regular (usually … Continued
First, let us begin by emphatically declaring it is parents (fathers in particular) and not the church who are given the primary responsibility for calling the next generation to hope in God. The church serves a supplementary role, reinforcing the … Continued
There are a variety of ways God’s Word can be conveyed to your family: 1. By direct reading from the Bible according to a plan. 2. By reading from a sound Bible story book. 3. Through the use of a … Continued
Parents should teach the things of God to their children at every opportunity, and they should do so with the children individually and collectively. But both in biblical times and now, the best time for parents to teach the things … Continued
Motivations for family devotions: 1. What better way to evangelize your children daily? 2. What better way to provide a regular time for your children to learn the things of God from you? 3. What better way to provide your … Continued
“The primary responsibility for teaching your children about God is yours, dear parent. It is not the Sunday school’s, the Church’s, nor the Pastor’s. God has entrusted this important work to you. If you do not invest your time and … Continued
WHY USE ILLUSTRATIONS? They Open Windows. Charles Spurgeon was fond of referring to illustrations with the metaphor of a window. He said in his book Lectures to My Students: Our Saviour, who is the light of the world, took care to fill his speech … Continued