Talk to Your Children Deuteronomy 6:6-15 I. Keeping God’s word in the heart means talking to our family about it (vss. 6-7a). A.“…When you sit in your house” (vs. 7b). B.“…When you walk by the way” (vs. 7c). C.“…When you lie down” (vs. 7d). D.“…And when you rise up” (vs. 7e).

Talk to Your Children Deuteronomy 6:6-15 II. God is to surround us in every aspect of our life (vss. 8-9), or else… A.We will forget the Lord—our children will forget the Lord (vss ). B.We will not fear the Lord and serve Him—our children will not fear the Lord and serve Him (vs. 13). C.We will serve other things—our children will serve other things (vs. 14). D.We will provoke the anger of the Lord—our children will provoke the anger of the Lord (vs. 15).

Talk to Your Children Deuteronomy 6:6-15 III. There is blessing that comes to us and to our children in doing this (Deuteronomy 11:18-21).

Talk to Your Children Deuteronomy 6:6-15 IV. These Principles Run Throughout Scripture. A.It was assumed that the Israelites would talk to their children about matters of faith and service to God. 1.The Israelites were to prepare how to answer when their children asked them about Passover (Exod. 12:25-27). They were to explain its significance. 2.Opportunities to answer were deliberately provided (Josh. 4:4-7).

Talk to Your Children Deuteronomy 6:6-15 IV. These Principles Run Throughout Scripture. Do we have any memorials setup? 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 To whom do we “proclaim the Lord’s death until He come”?

Talk to Your Children Deuteronomy 6:6-15 IV. These Principles Run Throughout Scripture. B.They were to teach the Law to their children (Deut. 4:6-10; Matt. 19:13-15). C.Parents have the right to command obedience to God’s Law (Deut. 32:44-47; cf. Gen. 18:19). D.What We Tell Our Children, They Will Tell Others (Joel 1:1-7).