Children’s Ministry Director Family Worship Jeremy Jackson Children’s Ministry Director

Charles Spurgeon commentini on Family Worship “I agree with Matthew Henry when he says, ‘They that pray in the family do well; they that pray and read scriptures do better; but they that pray and read, and sing do best of all.’ Spurgeon continues, There is a completeness in that kind of family worship which is meant to be desired.” Parent Equipping Day

TO TURN THE HEARTS OF THE FATHERS BACK TO THE CHILDREN Why Family Worship? Parent Equipping Day

Deuteronomy 6:7 “You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up.” Parent Equipping Day

Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it.” Parent Equipping Day

Ephesians 6:4 “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” Parent Equipping Day

Command of God Teach Train Up Bring Up Parent Equipping Day

Examples in Church History “The minister is to stir up such as are lazy, and train up such as are weak, to a fitness for the exercise of family worship.” Great Reformation in Scotland in 1647 Parent Equipping Day

3 pegged-stool of Worship Private Corporate Family Parent Equipping Day

A.W. Pink 20th century preacher and theologian “The advantages of family worship are incalculable. First, family worship will prevent much sin. It awes the soul, conveys a sense of God’s majesty and authority, sets solemn truths before the mind, and brings down benefits from God on the home. Personal piety in the home is a most influential means, under God, of conveying piety on little ones. Children are largely creatures of imitation, loving to copy what they see in others.” Parent Equipping Day

Centers our home on Christ Parent Equipping Day

What is Family Worship? “I have a four point training course on how to conduct family worship. It takes about 30 seconds to deliver. First, simply open the Bible and read it to your family. Second, after you have read it you should ask your family to share the spiritual truths that stood out to them. Third, have your family earnestly pray for one another, making requests of God for His favor, for family, church, community, nation and world, and to cry out for the souls of the lost. Fourth, sing together as a family. For when God and His and Word of His grace are exalted, the fountains of living water begin to flow.” Parent Equipping Day

Time in the Word Parent Equipping Day

Children’s Devotionals Parent Equipping Day

Time in Prayer Parent Equipping Day

Time in Singing Parent Equipping Day

Time in Discipleship Parent Equipping Day

What could Family Worship look like? When? How Long? How Often? Who Leads? Parent Equipping Day

What Family Worship is NOT Replacement for Corporate Worship Strictly a training ground A guarantee of salvation Always easy Parent Equipping Day

God is honored and glorified as a Christian family gathers to “The primary reason for engaging in family worship is the glory of God. God is honored and glorified as a Christian family gathers to commune with Him, receive from Him, and give praise, adoration, and thanksgiving to Him.” Parent Equipping Day

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