Ten Gifts For Your Children Psalm 127 3

Ten Gifts For Your Children Psalm 127: 3 -5

3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward. 4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one's youth. 5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, But shall speak with their enemies in the gate. Psalm 127: 3 -5

It is the Season of Giving

It is the Season of Giving • So difficult to decide what to give

It is the Season of Giving • So difficult to decide what to give • Especially gifts for your children

It is the Season of Giving • So difficult to decide what to give • Especially gifts for your children • Sometimes not appreciated

It is the Season of Giving • • So difficult to decide what to give Especially gifts for your children Sometimes not appreciated Sometimes so easily broken

It is the Season of Giving • • • So difficult to decide what to give Especially gifts for your children Sometimes not appreciated Sometimes so easily broken Today’s lesson: Ten Gifts for Your Children

Ten Spiritual Gifts for Your Children

Ten Spiritual Gifts for Your Children • Begin giving the gifts early

14 But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, 15 and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 2 Tim. 3: 14 -15

Ten Spiritual Gifts for Your Children • Begin giving the gifts early • Teach them to honor and obey

1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother, " which is the first commandment with promise: Eph. 6: 1 -2

Ten Spiritual Gifts for Your Children • Begin giving the gifts early • Teach them to honor and obey • Teach them laws of mother, commands of fathers

20 My son, keep your father's command, And do not forsake the law of your mother. 21 Bind them continually upon your heart; Tie them around your neck. 22 When you roam, they will lead you; When you sleep, they will keep you; And when you awake, they will speak with you. 23 For the commandment is a lamp, And the law a light; Reproofs of instruction are the way of life, Pro. 6: 20 -23

Ten Spiritual Gifts for Your Children • • Begin giving the gifts early Teach them to honor and obey Teach them laws of mother, commands of fathers Teach them God has lent them to you

26 And she said, "O my lord! As your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to the LORD. 27 For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him. 28 Therefore I also have lent him to the Lord; as long as he lives he shall be lent to the Lord. " So they worshiped the LORD there. 1 Sam. 1: 26 -28

Ten Spiritual Gifts for Your Children • • • Begin giving the gifts early Teach them to honor and obey Teach them laws of mother, commands of fathers Teach them God has lent them to you Hide His word in your heart, show it in your life

6 And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. 7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. Deut. 6: 6 -7

Ten Spiritual Gifts for Your Children • • • Begin giving the gifts early Teach them to honor and obey Teach them laws of mother, commands of fathers Teach them God has lent them to you Hide His word in your heart, show it in your life Let them know you are still praying for them

26 And she said, "O my lord! As your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to the LORD. 27 For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him. 28 Therefore I also have lent him to the Lord; as long as he lives he shall be lent to the Lord. " So they worshiped the LORD there. 1 Sam. 1: 26 -28

Ten Spiritual Gifts for Your Children • • Begin giving the gifts early Teach them to honor and obey Teach them laws of mother, commands of fathers Teach them God has lent them to you Hide His word in your heart, show it in your life Let them know you are still praying for them Let them know they are gifts and arrows

3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward. 4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one's youth. 5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, But shall speak with their enemies in the gate. Psalm 127: 3 -5

Ten Spiritual Gifts for Your Children • • Begin giving the gifts early Teach them to honor and obey Teach them laws of mother, commands of fathers Teach them God has lent them to you Hide His word in your heart, show it in your life Let them know you are still praying for them Let them know they are gifts and arrows Let them know you are asking God for wisdom

5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. James 1: 5

Ten Spiritual Gifts for Your Children • • • Begin giving the gifts early Teach them to honor and obey Teach them laws of mother, commands of fathers Teach them God has lent them to you Hide His word in your heart, show it in your life Let them know you are still praying for them Let them know they are gifts and arrows Let them know you are asking God for wisdom Expect them to do right, praise right behavior

12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; Phil. 2: 12 9 But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner. Heb. 6: 9

1 Co 1: 4 I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus, 1 Cor. 1: 4 3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, 3 I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, as my forefathers did, as without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day, Phi. 1: 3 -5 4 I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers, 5 hearing of your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints, Philemon 1: 4 -5

Ten Spiritual Gifts for Your Children • • • Begin giving the gifts early Teach them to honor and obey Teach them laws of mother, commands of fathers Teach them God has lent them to you Hide His word in your heart, show it in your life Let them know you are still praying for them Let them know they are gifts and arrows Let them know you are asking God for wisdom Expect them to do right, praise right behavior Let them know some things are non-negotiable

Giving Yourself to God

Giving Yourself to God • Believe Acts 16: 31

Giving Yourself to God • Believe Acts 16: 31 • Repent (decide to obey) Acts 17: 30

Giving Yourself to God • Believe Acts 16: 31 • Repent (decide to obey) Acts 17: 30 • Confess faith in Him Acts 8: 37

Giving Yourself to God • Believe Acts 16: 31 • Repent (decide to obey) Acts 17: 30 • Confess faith in Him Acts 8: 37 • Baptized into Him Acts 2: 38

Giving Yourself to God • Believe Acts 16: 31 • Repent (decide to obey) Acts 17: 30 • Confess faith in Him Acts 8: 37 • Baptized into Him Acts 2: 38 Added to His church, His body, His kingdom

Giving Yourself to God • Believe Acts 16: 31 • Repent (decide to obey) Acts 17: 30 • Confess faith in Him Acts 8: 37 • Baptized into Him Acts 2: 38 Added to His church, His body, His kingdom • Be faithful until death Rev. 2: 10